Updated May 2019 Now is a great time to pick up a new smart thermostat for your home. The savings on your monthly electricity bill will be immediately noticeable and […]
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Home Renovations for Better Energy Efficiency
Last year, Texas experienced several extreme meteorological and environmental events. There was flooding, widespread drought, algae blooms in Texas waterways and the notable Tropical Storm Imelda that, according to a report, […]
EIA Short Term Energy Outlook
The EIA recently put out a short-term energy outlook, which analyzed how the upcoming winter will look for all areas of the energy industry. Because of just how severe this […]
What to Expect From Wholesale Electricity Rates in 2020 and Beyond
Using data from 2018 on the wholesale electricity market, we can view the somewhat consistent pricing of wholesale electricity from the ERCOT North hub – from the months of January […]
Retail Renewable Electricity Rate Outlook
While anomalies can happen in the wholesale market – think back to the huge price spike with Griddy over the summer – the retail world is usually much more stable. […]
Substituting Natural Gas with Electricity (In Texas)?
There is no shortage of new technologies that tout themselves as the next big thing in energy and saving consumers money. But according to a paper by Pecan Street, replacing […]
Will Texas Offer More Help for Energy Bills in the Future?
Temperatures this summer were record setting. And with the high heat came expensive electricity bills that left many Texas customers unable to pay their bills. Air conditioning a house in […]
Could Texas See a Similar Blackout to California?
Despite their best intentions to inform customers on the looming shutdown that would probably affect a million people, PG&E’s computer systems failed before they could adequately let those affected know. […]
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