Houston Public MediaGaps in natural gas regulation could leave Texas vulnerable to another winter storm-related blackout.
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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseRailroad Commission of Texas: RRC Records Digitization Fast Approaching 100 Million Files. “The Railroad Commission of Texas continues to make great strides in digitizing oil and gas records as the agency improves both transparency and efficiency in its daily functions. With more than 89.4 million records now digitized – up by more than six million since last October – the RRC is fast […]
The Houston City Council denied a request from CenterPoint Energy for an electricity rate hike and suspended the company’s gas rate increase for 45 days.
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Houston City Council denies CenterPoint Energy rate hike that would wipe out savings from rate settlement
The electricity rate increase would add about $2.22 to the average residential customer’s monthly bill, while the gas increase would come out to an additional $2.88. The rate increase would wipe out savings from a recent settlement between CenterPoint and Houston-area municipalities.
Natural gas customers in the Houston area could soon see an increase in their monthly bills as CenterPoint Energy is seeking approval for a rate hike.
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CenterPoint seeks rate increase for natural gas customers in Houston region
If the rate hike is approved, residential customers would see an additional $2.88 on their monthly bills, while large-volume gas customers would see a monthly increase of $61.20, according to CenterPoint’s filing with the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Environmentalists are worried the state of Texas — known for a lax approach to regulation — is not prepared for the added responsibility of regulating certain carbon capture projects.
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