A great Web site you can go to in order to find out more information on electricity in Houston is Houston Consumer Choice. The site has a large glossary of electricity terms so that you can make sure you understand your choices.

In its strictest sense, deregulation is the removal of rules or regulations. Electricity deregulation was sought to aid competition among electricity providers. With the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Congress wanted to promote greater competition in the bulk power market. Through this act, states were allowed to restructure their electric power industry to create more competition. As states across the nation adopt deregulation, they are experiencing varied amounts of success. Texas has had a great deal of success with deregulation.