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Electric Rate Discount for Low-Income Users Now Even Lower

Posted in Energy, tagged Consumers, electric rates, electricity discount, high electric prices, lite-up texas, low-income, public utilities commission of texas, PUC, summer heat, sylvester turner on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Good news for the safety, comfort and health of Texans — the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) announced this morning that they would increase their special discount for low-income electricity users during these hot summer months. Proof, via the trusted Associated Press: PUC officials say discounts for low-income electricity users are being increased through [...]

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Sylvester Turner Takes PUC Commissioners to Task

Posted in Global Warming, tagged aarp texas, Austin Energy, Consumers, CPS, disconnection rule, economic downturn, elderly, electricity disconnections, energy bills, free fans program, health care, health insurance, heat related death, heat stroke, herbert gaston, houston, low-income, municipal utilities, one voice texas, public utilities commission of texas, PUC, puc commissioners, summer heat wave, sylvester turner, texas legal services, texas rose, unemployment on July 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Recently the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) denied the emergency petition of State Representative Sylvester Turner (D – Houston) and a number of advocacy groups including AARP Texas, Texas ROSE, Texas Legal Services, and One Voice Texas, to prevent dangerous electricity disconnections during Texas’ hot summer months. This petition was designed to offer relief to elderly, [...]

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Flat-Earth View of Climate Change Will Send Texas Back to the Energy Dark Ages

Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Global Warming, Renewables, tagged economics, Energy Efficiency, environment, Global Warming, governor perry, low-income, renewable energy, Renewables, Rick Perry, Texas on July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

By: Citizen Brem Even though Texas leads the nation in greenhouse gas emissions, Governor Perry balks at making any major stand on producing reliable renewable energy. “Are the Democrats willing to say we’re fixing to raise everyone’s cost of living in America, on science yet to be solidified?” said Rick Perry several weeks ago. Perry [...]

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