by OCSC | Mar 17, 2022 | News Roundup
Politico: Blackouts on the Texas ballot March 14 — The state experienced a winter storm last month that was viewed as a potential test for the new measures put in place. But experts contend it wasn’t as strong as the 2021 storm and couldn’t fully test the...
by OCSC | Jun 30, 2020 | News Roundup
E&E News: Major power producer drops ‘energy’ from name in jab at oil June 30 — Vistra Energy Corp., a power producer and retailer based in oil-soaked Texas, said yesterday it plans to remove “energy” from its name while pushing toward a cleaner energy portfolio....
by OCSC | Aug 23, 2019 | Blog, Rates
Industrial customers generally have fared better under the Texas electric deregulation law than residential customers. Residential consumers buying electricity from competitive power providers in Texas historically have paid more than those buying power from...
by OCSC | Feb 8, 2019 | Blog, Generation
In seven out of 10 years, the RRM resulted in better outcomes for Atmos customers than did GRIP. Chances are, if you live in Texas you pay money each month to a monopoly energy utility. This goes for nearly anyone who receives home gas service or anyone who...
by OCSC | Nov 19, 2018 | Blog, Generation
How much power will Americans expend roasting their Thanksgiving turkeys? As it turns out, quite a lot. Turkeys are bigger than they used to be, and roasting them takes longer. And the bigger the bird, the more cooking time. And the more cooking time, the...
