It is my understanding, from reading here on this forum - that the profits from College Station Utilities goes into the general fund, Many here have claimed (over the years) that raises in rates essentially means a stealth tax.
I do know that when I bought my house in 2005, the utility bill in the summer was almost 1/2 of what it is now. Obviously, rates have gone up.
In a recent article about 2 Texas coal powered electric plants being shut down, the article stated:
If this is true - have electric rates for College Station Utilities gone down? The cost they charge customers?
I do know that when I bought my house in 2005, the utility bill in the summer was almost 1/2 of what it is now. Obviously, rates have gone up.
In a recent article about 2 Texas coal powered electric plants being shut down, the article stated:
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Over the past two years, wholesale power prices have fallen drastically in ERCOTthe entity that manages 90% of Texas' electric load, three-quarters of which is in the competitive market. In 2014, for example, while prices varied by zone across the market owing to congestion costs, the average annual real-time energy market price hovered at $40.64/MWh. In 2016, that average fell to $24.62/MWhan all-time record low in ERCOT. In the first eight months of 2017, meanwhile, prices averaged $28.64/MWh.
If this is true - have electric rates for College Station Utilities gone down? The cost they charge customers?