by OCSC | May 26, 2020 | Blog
Houston-based CenterPoint Energy, a company best known for its massive regulated holdings in Texas, this week shutdown a contentious website it operated in the state’s deregulated electricity market. The move marks only the latest retreat from competitive...
by OCSC | May 22, 2020 | Blog
When it comes to power line safety, how does your local utility measure up? Now with a quick keyboard click you can find out. The Public Utility Commission recently announced the online availability of power line safety reports for all Texas electric utilities....
by OCSC | Jun 4, 2018 | Blog
Underutilized, expensive and with limited functionality, Smart Meter Texas always was meant to encourage energy-saving technology — but it never lived up to its promise. Now, however, the state-sponsored website for electricity consumers is getting a top-to-bottom...
by OCSC | May 17, 2018 | Blog
Average residential electricity prices in areas of Texas with retail electric competition declined during a recent 10-year period, while average prices in deregulation-exempt areas increased. And although residential electric prices in areas with retail electric...
by OCSC | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog
Gas and electric ratepayers in Texas could see their utility bills go down — or at least not increase as much as they might have otherwise — as a result of tax legislation recently adopted by the U.S. Congress. Leaders at both the Texas Public Utility Commission and...
