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...
by OCSC | Nov 14, 2018 | Blog, Generation
The proposal would provide extra revenues for some generators, but potentially increase consumer costs. Last year two Houston electric companies, NRG and Calpine, rolled out a report that proposed dramatic changes to the state’s wholesale power market. We’ve discussed...
by OCSC | Nov 1, 2018 | Blog, Generation
ERCOT Releases Preliminary Winter Assessment and Preliminary Spring Assessment By R.A. Dyer Thumbs up. That the sign from ERCOT, which reported on Thursday that Texas generators should keep up with electricity demand during the winter and spring of 2019. ERCOT,...
