Texas Power is a retail electricity provider (REP) serving all deregulated electricity areas in Texas. They are located in
Arlington, Texas
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. Texas Power bills customers for electric service provided by the power distribution companies.
Texas Power services roughly 20,000 residential electricity customers. Texas Power also serves small, medium and large commercial accounts.
History
In 2002, Texas
deregulated the electricity market and in 2000, Texas Power joined in. They now compete against other energy companies lik
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Cirro Energy. Jon Fearing, of the company's risk management department, played an integral role in the company's growth over the years.
Hurricane Katrina
When
Hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005, it hurt several pipelines that helped to supply power to Texas companies. This decrease in supply resulted in a rising price to consumers in the aftermath of the hurricane.
See also
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Deregulation of the Texas electricity market
The Texas electricity market is deregulated, meaning that there is competition in the generation and distribution of electricity. Power generators in the Texas Interconnection, managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, participate in ...
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
References
''Texas Power's COO Puts Pressure on PUC''
''Texas Power Joins In the Celebration''
External links
Texas Power Official WebsiteTexas Power Commercial Site
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Tristar Producer Services, Inc. Official Website
Companies based in Arlington, Texas