Many industry experts consider the Texas deregulation bill one of the best in the nation.
The fact that a considerable amount of the large energy
consumers would be required to purchase energy motivated suppliers to gear up and compete for
new business or, perhaps, protect the business they would lose.
Another key feature of the deregulation bill is the stipulation that no one company can own over
20% of the generation assets in Texas. This foresight ensured there would be a minimum of five
generation companies in Texas.
The deregulation bill also provided financial assistance for energy conservation and many
customers have elected to pursue energy conservation projects in light of the financial assistance
available.
In a separate matter, the State of Texas has passed Senate Bill 5. This bill is an air quality bill
that requires the political subdivisions in 38 counties in Texas to establish a five year energy
conservation program. The theory is that reduced energy consumption will reduce emissions
from coal fired power plants and improve the air quality in Texas.
This paper provides an overview of the benefits of deregulation in Texas and the efforts of many
cities and counties to establish energy conservation programs that are cost effective. Includes figures.
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