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Statewide Flex Alert in effect amid extreme heat; potential Public Safety Power Shutoff Monday eveningCalifornia heat triggers power outages for second dayWhat Happens if a Hurricane Hits During the Pandemic?‘We are in uncharted waters’: FPL executives talk hurricane preparation amid a global pandemicFew Texans apply for electricity payment help
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April 20, 2020
Power disconnections continue as customers wait on hold By L.M. SixelUpdated: April 20, 2020 The Texas Public Utility Commission launched a program last month to help […]
April 18, 2020
Texas utility regulators have programs to prevent shutoffs during the pandemic. But some Texans are falling through the cracks. By Juan Pablo Garnham April 18, 2020 Carly Eaves […]
January 24, 2020
Yo, Arizona! Don’t deregulate your electricity market like Texas unless you want games galore By Dave LieberJanuary 24, 2020 Attention residents of Arizona: DON’T DO IT! […]
January 13, 2020
Texas missed out on drop in power prices last year By L.M. SixelJanuary 13, 2020 Wholesale electricity prices last year fell nationwide except in one place […]
December 26, 2019
Will the real Power to Choose stand up? By L.M. SixelDecember 26, 2019 The Public Utility Commission operates the online shopping website Power to Choose, which […]
November 1, 2019
Analysis: The murky and confusing Texas electricity market L.M. Sixel | Nov. 1, 2019 A basic economic principle holds that a key to well-functioning and efficient free markets […]
October 31, 2019
New Report: Snapshot Report on 2019 Electricity Complaints The number of electricity-related complaints filed with Texas regulators increased for the second year in a row and […]
July 25, 2019
ERCOT rejects opening electrical can of worms By L.M. SixelJuly 25, 2019 The manager of the Texas electric grid said Wednesday that it should not be […]