What do the words ‘fully competitive electricity market’ mean? For us, they simply mean this: Consumers get a choice. Watch our video to learn more about how competition brings value to consumers.
The Value of Competition
Vistra Energy believes that electric competition has been a success in markets where competition has been fully embraced, providing better overall value for residential and business customers by giving them increased choice, convenience, and control. Read our extended one-pager to see how: Vistra-ValueOfCompetition-vf
Time to Move Competition Forward in MA
Massachusetts has always been a national leader but without the proper policies in place it is unable to fully realize the benefits and innovation that comes with electric competition. Learn more in our Competition Forward one-pager. Vistra-MA-Competition-Forward
Vistra Energy Supports Texas PUC’s Market Changes for Reliability
IRVING, Texas — Jan. 17, 2019 — Today the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) took an important and necessary step to ensure the long-term reliability of the electric market while balancing the cost to consumers. The state’s electric system is critical to the strength of the Texas economy and this decision sends the proper [...]
Pat Wood Op-Ed on Wholesale Pricing in the Texas Competitive Electric Market
Former chairman of the Public Utility Commission and of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pens op-ed supporting Texas’ market-based reliability solutions. Click the image for a .pdf version.
2017 PUCT Scope of Competition Report
2017 edition of the biennial Scope of Competition report from the Public Utility Commission of Texas updating the Texas Legislature on the current status of the competitive electric markets in Texas. Includes the agency’s legislative recommendations to the 85th Texas Legislature.
ABACCUS Full Report
“Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the US” (ABACCUS) study considers the market structures, business practices, and regulatory policies that support choice for electricity consumers. The report has found Texas to be the #1 competitive market in North America for both Residential and Business customers.
ABACCUS Executive Summary
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ABACCUS National Press Release
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COMPETE White Paper: Sustained Success of Retail Electricity Competition
A new study sponsored by the COMPETE Coalition concludes that consumers in markets where electric choice is available benefit in terms of improved price, investment and reliability versus the traditional monopoly model. This is based on nearly two decades of empirical data, which allows for an objective review of the performance of competitive electricity choice […]