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Legislature considers pi
to deregulate utilities
• Local utility company,
BTU, and other private
companies hope to
educate public, lawmakers.
BY AMANDA SMITH
The Battalion
To compete or not to compete — that is the ques
tion legislators will be asking in regard to electrical
utilities in Texas, as the 76th session of the Texas
Legislature considers a bill filed last week by mem
bers of the Texas House.
Rep. Steve Wolens (D-Dallas) and Rep. Warren
Chisurn (R-Pampa) have proposed to restructure the
electric industry in Texas to allow for retail compe
tition. If the bill passes, Texas residents could begin
choosing their electricity provider by 2002.
While independently-owned power sources, like
Southwestern Electric of Marlin and BTU of Bryan
already operate privately, the doors have not been
opened completely to competition, a press release
from the Association of Electric Companies of Texas
said.
The Association of Electric Companies of Texas
currently represents investor-owned utilities, in
cluding Central and South West Corporation, El Paso
Electric Co., Energy Texas, Houston Industries Inc.,
Southwestern Public Service Co., Texas-New Mexi
co Power Co. and Texas Utilities.
BTU, previously called Bryan Utilities, generates
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Wilkei "ii s.nd the deregulation would 0 ffie
duco the current utility rates Texas rewPMa).jumTi«
Dan Wilkerson, director ot HI Li, city's tw
working to inform legislators of the need ®M evera j ^
late the utilities industry in Texas. ’o|nen were
“We have worked with tlie legislato^-^j C j a j s sa
about how we are different from an im ( e yj§inded in
company,” Wilkerson said. "We haveoeJM a )_ Jurr
educating legislators and others. We« , ere corn pi
(he same with ouc customers." xdamaged
Wi/kerson said he is comvi imd
be overwhelmed by the decision of choosing
trical provider. ■
Ray Beavers, CEO of Southwest Rural I _
soeiation. said there is no doubt derefpj
electric utilities industry could cut costs.
But Beavers said deregulation couldItf]
ative impact on rural electric providersatM
ity consumers. .
“The legislature has to be real careful, ||
said. “My basic feeling is the electric utilidf
try is a natural monopoly because it isahf j
tensive industry. Major utilities have pro'"*
service for a time and gotten bigger.”
Southwest Rural Electric Association,ajj
utilities company founded in Oklahoma in
vides electricity to rural areas in Texasar..p
homa.
Beavers said he prefers the current:
does not believe the changes are necessan
The present way of providing electricut
vice is the best way as I see it,” Beavers said
is what the private sector is requesting, w
make sure that everything is protected, ^
companies are not left picking up the-
costs.” ^
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