by OCSC | May 21, 2020 | Blog
But PUC commissioners express reluctance to extend it further. A moratorium of utility disconnections for some Texans unable to pay their electric bills because of COVID-19 will continue in effect, thanks to a recent extension by state regulators. On...
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 7, 2020 | Blog, Oncor, Texas Legislature
New report details the history of the Oncor Cities Steering Committee. Under state law, city governments and the Texas Public Utility Commission share regulatory authority over monopoly electric utilities. Cities typically band together in coalitions to exercise their...
by OCSC | Apr 23, 2020 | Blog, Electric Consumers
PUC regulators says third-party vendors promising help with program enrollment may be scammers. ______________________________________________ Beware third-party scammers! That’s the word from Texas regulators, who say unscrupulous vendors have begun targeting...
by OCSC | Mar 26, 2020 | Blog, Rates
Under the emergency order, distressed residential consumers can avoid non-payment disconnections by agreeing to have their bills deferred during the COVID-19 crisis. ________________________________________________ Financially distressed Texans who otherwise face...
