R.A. Dyer
R.A. Dyer is a policy analyst for the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power, an organization of more than 160 cities and political subdivisions that purchases power in the deregulated market. Dyer also edits TCAP's online newsletter, the Recharge Ratepayer Report. Dyer has spent more than a decade monitoring consumer issues in Texas and is the author of numerous in-depth reports on energy, including The Story of ERCOT, released in 2011, and Deregulated Electricity in Texas, released in 2012.
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Warning: New Proposals Would Increase Energy Prices
How much would you pay for electricity? How high would prices have to go before you’d voluntarily live in the dark? If you own a small business, would you ever consider going without electricity? The truth is we’ll pay almost anything to keep the lights on. Unlike many commodities, electricity is absolutely essential for modern [...] More »
Guest Voice: Texans paying more for electricity under deregulation
Is the deregulated electricity market finally paying off for Texas consumers? After all, average prices statewide have come down since 2008. Consumer complaints also are falling. Doesn’t that mean that success has arrived at last? More »
Guest voice: Complaints decline, but still three times higher than pre-dereg years
Here’s another good news, bad news story for the Texas electricity market. More »
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