by OCSC | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog
Thanks in large part to its repeated rate increases and customer growth, profits are up for CenterPoint Energy. That’s the word from the Houston Chronicle, which reported this week that its hometown electricity and natural gas distributor made profits of $135 million...
by OCSC | Jun 15, 2017 | Blog
In Texas, gas utilities already reporting excessive profits frequently seek permission to charge their customers even more. But rather than rejecting those requests outright, regulators often green light them with almost no questions asked. That dramatic finding,...
by OCSC | May 22, 2017 | Blog
Lawmakers in Austin have filed more than 100 bills relating to gas and electric utility customers this session — and some of these bills already have made it to the governor. Others, however, remain pending and more than a few have died outright. The 85th Texas...
by OCSC | May 9, 2017 | Blog
When it comes to producing wind power, Texas beats California, Oklahoma and Iowa — combined. If Texas were its own country, it would be the fourth largest wind producer in the world. But with all that wind energy also comes reliability challenges. In response,...
by OCSC | Apr 13, 2017 | Blog
We’re now beyond the halfway mark in the 85th Texas Legislature. More than 100 energy-related bills have been filed, and many of them — if adopted — could impact your home utility rates. Some important energy bills have come up in legislative committees, and others...
