Wednesday, March 19, 2008 TEPA meeting - Dallas contact Brian Markham for questions (972-447-0447 Ext 101)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 TEPA meeting contact Brian Markham for questions (972-447-0447 Ext 101)
Code of Conduct TEPA By-Laws TEPA Application Process
• Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) • Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) • Texas Power to Choose • Energy Information Administration • Futuresource (Energy Prices) • New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) • Energy Central
FUEL FACTOR INCREASES The incumbent utilities have the ability to petition for adjustments to the “Price to Beat” (PTB) rates twice per year. Since 2002, the PTB rates have increased every time each respective utility has petitioned (7-9 petitions have been filed by each utility). More information is available here: http://www.puc.state.tx.us/electric/rates/PTB.cfm Below are links to articles in reference to various PTB Fuel Factor increases. • TXU seeks 24 percent rate increase - Dallas Morning News - Oct 05 2005 • Reliant energy increase - PR Newswire - Oct 03 2005 • TXU Rate Hike Increase - Dallas Morning News - Aug 03 2005 •Reliant Energy Increase - Houston Chronicle - Aug 6 2005 •Why electricity rates are rising - May 11 2005 • TXU Rate Increase - Dallas Morning News - Apr 16 2005 •Reliant Energy Increase - Houston Chronicle - Nov 2004 •TXU Rate Increase - Star Telegram - July 29 2004 •TXU Rate Increase - Dallas Morning News - May 07 2004 • Reliant Energy Increase - Houston Chronicle - June 01 2003