by OCSC | Feb 6, 2021 | News Roundup
Houston Chronicle: Texas lost nearly 60,000 oil and gas jobs in 2020, trade group says Feb. 4 — Nearly 60,000 oil exploration and production jobs in Texas were lost in 2020, a staggering figure that underscores the deep industry wounds caused by the global...
by OCSC | Sep 27, 2019 | Blog, Rates
The chronological report has been updated and re-released to mark the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking Texas electric deregulation law. In 1999, with the adoption of Senate Bill 7, Texas began its historic march toward the deregulation of retail electricity....
by OCSC | Aug 9, 2018 | Blog
The Texas Public Utility Commission directed staff on Thursday to make changes to the state’s electricity shopping website after receiving complaints that companies were using it to promote misleading offers. The site, powertochoose.org, lists retail electricity deals...
by OCSC | Jun 29, 2018 | Blog
Citing potentially misleading electricity offers on powertochoose.org, the state’s top energy regulator called Thursday for a new examination of the government-sponsored website and possible reforms. Powertochoose.org is a state-sponsored electricity shopping website...
by OCSC | Apr 12, 2018 | Blog
In paperwork filed this month at the Texas Public Utility Commission, Oncor, the electric utility serving customers around Dallas and Fort Worth, has indicated its intention to increase rates by $19 million annually. In seeking the increase, Oncor has invoked...
