A recent article in the Amarillo Globe-News highlighted an enormous project currently in the works. The plan is to run just under 2,000 miles of transmission lines through the Texas panhandle with the hope of delivering wind-generated power to larger cities. How big is this project? Seven billion dollars big. Wind power has gotten a. Read the Rest…
Electricity Rates Blog
Your Commercial Electricity Options
Here’s a question we get from time to time: who needs an energy broker? It’s a good question. Business owners and decision makers shopping for commercial electricity rates have, in essence, three options. One, you can elect to do the research, negotiation and comparison yourself. Many business owners are accustom to taking on tasks like. Read the Rest…
How Weather Impacts the Cost of Commercial Electricity
Last weekend, storms across central Texas managed to leave about 3,000 homes and businesses without power. Naturally, the utility companies were quick to restore power to the affected customers, but this small, relatively minor incident serves as a reminder: weather can be an enormous factor in changes to the cost of commercial electricity rates. Texas. Read the Rest…
Natural Gas Prices Remain at a Ten Year Low
If you are a regular reader of this blog, this post is the same song, new verse. Natural gas, the primary fuel used in the production of commercial electricity in Texas, is currently selling at the lowest prices we’ve seen since the state deregulated power ten years ago. During that ten years, the price of. Read the Rest…
How Summer Temperatures Could Impact Commercial Electricity Rates
In a recent article, the Dallas Morning News reported that Texans should not be surprised if we are asked to take a conservative approach to our power consumption this summer. According to the article, ERCOT (the Electric Reliability Council of Texas) has indicated that “the state should have enough electricity, but if the summer is very. Read the Rest…
