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Warning: New Proposals Designed to Increase Prices, Company Profits

February 15, 2012 Artificial price supports in the competitive market? Price caps become price floors? New regulatory proposals offer “heads I win, tails you lose” vision of deregulation.

Rates and Service

Texans under deregulation have paid $3,100 more for electricity

2010 Data. Source: United States Energy Information Administration November 21, 2011 Is the deregulated electricity market finally paying off for Texas consumers? After all, average prices statewide have come down since

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Complaints Decline, But Still Three Times Higher than Pre-Dereg Years

Electricity complaints over billing, provision of service and meters remain the most common during the 2011 Fiscal Year. November 10, 2011 Here’s another good news, bad news story for the Texas electricity market. First, the good: Complaints against electric companies, as

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Policy Spotlight: Texans to Pay $6.5 billion in electric deregulation costs

Stranded Costs October 19, 2011 Consumers can expect to pay higher electric bills over the next decade largely because of decisions this year by the Texas Supreme

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Policy and Reform

TCAP Releases Report for 10-Year Anniversary of Deregulation

WebInterface-Home-2-low January 25, 2012 So, after 10 years of electric deregulation: how has Texas fared? A new report from the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power provides answers.

Price supports for deregulated electric companies?

Ratepayers January 6, 2012 Should policymakers in Texas approve measures intended specifically to increase profits for deregulated power companies?

Controversial Rule Puts State in Role of Bill Enforcer for Private Companies; Bars Some from Buying Electricity

A controversial PUC rule blocks some customers who get behind in their bills from obtaining electricity from any supplier. October 26, 2011 A state policy that prevents some Texans from obtaining air conditioning or lighting for their homes has received a renewed

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