Energy & Environment
Report Finds “Mixed Results” From Electric Market Deregulation
Posted on · The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power describes it as a "good news/bad news" report.
Tag: deregulation
Houston Matters
The Unintended Consequences of Energy Deregulation in Texas
Posted on · Back in 1999, state lawmakers voted to deregulate electricity in Texas. The idea: to break up monopolies, provide for competition, and in so doing, drive down consumer costs while ensuring reliability. But is that what has actually happened? Former Houston Chronicle business columnist Loren Steffy explores the complexities of electricity deregulation in Texas in the […]