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 11, 2020 | Blog, Electric Consumers
New Concierge Services in Free Market dispute with Texas Electric Retailers. ________________________________________________ New “concierge” websites have begun crying foul at what they call unfair treatment by retail electric providers — and the thorny...
by OCSC | May 1, 2020 | Blog, City Resources, Electric Consumers, Texas Legislature
A provision in the deregulation law allows citizens to team with cities to save money. ________________________________________________ Buried deep within the Lone Star State’s massive 1999 electric deregulation law lies an obscure provision relating to...
by OCSC | Dec 20, 2019 | Blog, Rates
____________ “Unfortunately, some companies seemingly choose to blur the line between our site and theirs, creating confusion that is just unacceptable.” — PUC executive director John Paul Urban III. ________________ Consumer advocates often recommend the...
by OCSC | Sep 25, 2019 | Blog, Rates
All customer segments experienced price increases during the first years of electric deregulation in Texas, but recent years have been marked by declines. In Texas, residential consumers in areas with electric competition historically have paid more for power than...
