{"id":185140,"date":"2021-02-22T03:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T00:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/houston-mayor-says-texas-should-pay-some-consumers-massive-utility-bills\/"},"modified":"2021-02-22T03:20:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T00:20:00","slug":"houston-mayor-says-texas-should-pay-some-consumers-massive-utility-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/houston-mayor-says-texas-should-pay-some-consumers-massive-utility-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n  Houston mayor says Texas should pay some consumers\u2019 massive utility bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a352524542cd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a352524542cd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/houston-mayor-says-texas-should-pay-some-consumers-massive-utility-bills\/#Sen_Ted_Cruz_calls_for_regulation_governor_forces_halt_to_utility_bills\" >Sen. Ted Cruz calls for regulation, governor forces halt to utility bills<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/houston-mayor-says-texas-should-pay-some-consumers-massive-utility-bills\/#Mike_Murphy\" >Mike Murphy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#<br \/>\n  Houston mayor says Texas should pay some consumers\u2019 massive utility bills<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sen_Ted_Cruz_calls_for_regulation_governor_forces_halt_to_utility_bills\"><\/span>\n  Sen. Ted Cruz calls for regulation, governor forces halt to utility bills<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000173521\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Sunday that the state of Texas should pay the massive utility bills some Texas consumers are facing following last week\u2019s historic winter storm that knocked out power and sent energy prices skyrocketing.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cFor people getting these exorbitant electricity bills and having to pay to repair their homes, they should not have to bear the responsibility,\u201d Turner said during <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/transcript-mayor-sylvester-turner-on-face-the-nation-february-21-2021\/\" class=\"icon none\">an interview on CBS\u2019s \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d<\/a> \u201cThose exorbitant costs should be borne by the state of Texas and not the individual customers who did not cause this catastrophe this week.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       Some customers in Texas\u2019 deregulated energy market were shocked to see they had been charged thousands \u2014 even tens of thousands \u2014 of dollars for energy use over the past week. One man was charged $16,752 on his electricity bill, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/02\/20\/us\/texas-storm-electric-bills.html\" class=\"icon none\">the New York Times reported<\/a>, about 70 times the amount of his usual bill.<\/p>\n<p>Utility companies were able to charge more because of massive demand during the cold weather as supplies were severely constrained due to closed roads and downed power lines, sending wholesale energy prices through the roof.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, CFO Roland Burns of Texas natural-gas company Comstock Resources Inc.<br \/>\n        CRK,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/205709071\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+3.50%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       drew ire<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/changing-america\/sustainability\/energy\/539478-like-hitting-the-jackpot-dallas-cowboys-owner-makes\" class=\"icon none\"> during an earnings call, saying<\/a> \u201cThis week is like hitting the jackpot with some of these incredible prices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Houston\u2019s mayor is not the only politician saying consumers should not be on the hook for the massive bills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is WRONG,\u201d Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1363529410268319747\" class=\"icon none\">tweeted Sunday<\/a>. \u201cNo power company should get a windfall because of a natural disaster, and Texans shouldn\u2019t get hammered by ridiculous rate increases for last week\u2019s energy debacle. State and local regulators should act swiftly to prevent this injustice.\u201d Cruz had previously been an outspoken advocate of Texas\u2019 energy system.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Gov. Greg Abbot on Sunday barred utility companies from billing customers or cutting off power for non-payment following an emergency meeting with state lawmakers, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2021\/02\/21\/texas-electric-bill-greg-abbott\/\" class=\"icon none\">the Texas Tribune reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexans who have suffered through days of freezing cold without power should not be subjected to skyrocketing energy bills,\u201d Abbott said Sunday in San Antonio, adding that the billing moratorium will give the state time to figure out a way to protect consumers.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden declared Texas a major disaster area Saturday, opening a spigot of federal emergency funds. Biden may visit Texas later this week.<\/p>\n<p>While the cold snap has broken \u2014 Houston hit a high of 69 on Sunday \u2014 some areas of Texas were still without power, and water shortages persist across the state after ice ruptured water mains. At least 76 deaths across multiple states have been blamed on the winter storm.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>      <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author  hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Mike Murphy\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mike_Murphy\"><\/span>Mike Murphy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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