by OCSC | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog, Texas Legislature, Utility News
The lack of critical facility designations during Winter Storm Uri represented one of the largest underlying failures of both the electric and gas industries during the event, according to the coalitions. ________________________________________________ Although...
by OCSC | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog, City Resources, ERCOT
The city-backed candidates will return to spots they currently hold on ERCOT’s 16-member board, as well as on a key policymaking panel. ________________________________________________ A slate of candidates nominated by Texas municipalities have been selected again to...
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 | 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 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...
