Although Winter Storm Uri hit Texas over five months ago, its lingering impacts continue to affect households across the state, inform political discourse, and bring
TEPRI launched a survey to 953 participants that aimed to gauge how households across Texas and across the income spectrum were impacted by the storm and to understand the lingering effects, such as increased anxiety about bills or damage to their residence.
Last week’s storm exposed vulnerabilities in our energy system that most of us considered unimaginable. Many of us, along with our loved ones, experienced first-hand what energy insecurity feels like, and there are collective calls from all sides to figure out what we must do to make sure we never suffer such systemic failure again.
As of October 1, 2020, disconnections for nonpayment may resume for Texas residential retail electric customers. The COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program (ERP) has been helping unemployed customers of Retail Electric Providers (REPs) by providing protection from disconnections for nonpayment. At a time such as this crisis, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is our nation’s first line of defense to address utility crisis, stabilize households, and address significant arrearages.
Thoughtfully Measuring Energy Poverty BLOG POST | AUGUST 17, 2020 By: Dana Harmon, Executive Director Identifying the populations suffering from energy poverty is not simple.
PUCT ERP Summer Relief BLOG POST | JULY 25, 2020 By: Jacquie Moss, TEPRI Research Fellow UPDATE (8/17): This post has been updated to reflect
Energy Insecurity: Why It Matters Now BLOG POST | APRIL 28, 2020 By: Jacquie Moss, TEPRI Research Fellow Unemployment associated with the COVID-19 pandemic will
Relief for Low-Income Households BLOG POST | MARCH 30, 2020 By: Jacquie Moss, TEPRI Research Fellow At TEPRI, we are keenly aware of how financial
Dear TEPRI Community, We hope this note finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. As we watch our daily news feed, the sobering
Low-Income Community Solar BLOG POST | NOVEMBER 20, 2019 By: Dana Harmon, TEPRI Executive Director Access to solar energy is out of reach for many
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