This report examines the details of the Texas electric market and its transition to competition. It finds that customers of all types have found attractively priced power in the new retail markets, and the Texas transition to competition has been the nation’s most successful.
Energy & Environment
Winter Weather Worries
Another Texas summer is coming to an end soon, and despite the scorching temperatures, the electric grid has kept the A/C running. ERCOT didn’t falter when faced with a new all-time peak energy demand record on July 22. But hot, sunny days are only one end of the spectrum. According to a TPPF/Overton Insights poll released yesterday,...
September 3, 2026