According to a report commissioned by a group called Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (TCAP), Oncor has collected around a half billion dollars in fees from Texas electricity ratepayers in […]
Category: Texas Electricity
Texas’ Most Energy Efficient Cities
Energy efficiency is not necessarily the first thing people think of when they think of Texas. Cowboys, big hair, rodeos, Tex Mex and acoustic guitars are the prominent stereotypes for […]
The Truth About TXU’s Cash Rewards Program
If you’ve turned on a television lately, chances are you have seen the new TXU Cash Rewards commercial. If you switch to TXU, you will get “up to” 5% in […]
Texas Electricity: 2013 Outlook Improves
ERCOT, the agency responsible for maintaining the Texas electricity grid, has updated its 2013 forecast of supply and demand for electricity in the state. The new outlook still shows […]
A New Fee On The Electric Bill of Dallas / Fort Worth Customers
If you live in the Oncor area, which is largely the D/FW area, you may have already began seeing a new charge on your electricity bill. Oncor Electric Utility, the […]
Texas Electricity Rates Going Up – Again
In a move that was perhaps inevitable, the Texas Public Utility Commission has voted to double the current wholesale electricity price cap in Texas from the current ,500 per megawatt […]
Water And Energy: A Double Dilemma In Texas
Recently industry analysts have coined to the term Water-Energy Nexus to describe the important relationship between energy and water. Just about every method of producing energy requires a surprising amount […]