Market pillar
What's happening in the Texas market.
ERCOT policy, wholesale trends, and PUCT regulation — explained for normal people who just want to know what their bill will do next month.
Market intelligence
Texas market analysis.
Texas Electricity Rates — 2026 Outlook
Where Texas electricity rates have been, where they’re going in 2026, and what moves the market — wholesale prices, reserve margins, TDU charges.
How the Texas Electricity Market Works
ERCOT, the grid, retail competition, and the TDU model — how the Texas electricity market actually works, in plain English.
ERCOT Explained: The Grid Operator Texas Runs On
Who runs the Texas grid, why it’s islanded from the rest of the country, and what Winter Storm Uri taught us about keeping the lights on.
A Short History of Texas Electricity Deregulation
How Senate Bill 7 of 1999 broke up the old utility monopolies and created the retail electricity market Texans shop in today.
Policy
Regulatory moves.
PUC Rules Every Texas Customer Should Know
The Public Utility Commission rules on billing, disconnects, deposits, and switching that every Texas electricity customer should know.
Your Rights as a Texas Electricity Customer
Disconnect protections, dispute windows, deposit rules, and what to do when things go wrong with a Texas electricity provider.
How Retail Providers Get Certified in Texas
What a REP license is, how Texas retail electricity providers get and keep one, and why certification matters when you pick a plan.
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