Texas market
How the Texas electricity market works.
Texas split generation, distribution, and retail in 2002. The result is a market where about 85% of Texans choose their retail provider. Here's how the pieces fit together — analyst-grade explainers on rates, ERCOT, deregulation, and the rules that shape your bill.
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Market · 10 min
How the Texas Electricity Market Works
ERCOT, the grid, retail competition, and the TDU model — in plain English.
Market · 8 min
ERCOT Explained: The Grid Operator Texas Runs On
Who runs the grid, why it’s islanded, and what Winter Storm Uri taught us.
Market · 7 min
A Short History of Texas Electricity Deregulation
How Senate Bill 7 of 1999 created the market we shop in today.
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