This milestone marks a decade of commitment to renewable energy for Discovery Green. First teaming up with Green Mountain in 2008, Discovery Green has since become a showcase for environmental stewardship and energy conservation in downtown Houston and has avoided more than 22 million pounds of carbon dioxide by partnering with Green Mountain.

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE), Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, certain cities with original jurisdiction and other parties have reached an unopposed settlement to establish new charges under CEHE’s Distribution Cost Recover Factor charged to retail electric providers, effective September 1, 2016

The management of power procurement continues to evolve. In the early days of deregulation, the forward curves were relatively low priced and gently sloped up as term increased.

The third party space (broker, consultant, or channel partner) manages, advises, and executes procurement for about 50% of total load in deregulated jurisdictions (or thereabouts according to an industry recognized and respected consulting group).

Historically, ERCOT real time pricing, whether it was MCPE (Marginal Clearing Price Energy) or LMP (Locational Marginal Prices), has provided on average the lowest cost of procurement.

Infinity Power Partners interview with Entrepreneur Magazine.

The University of Houston Alumni Association has partnered with Houston-based Infinity Power Partners, an energy management and consulting firm, to create a unique retail electricity program offering discounted electricity rates for both home and business to alumni and friends.

Discovery Green, a 12-acre park located at 1500 McKinney in Downtown Houston, was created by a public-private partnership between the City of Houston and the non-profit Discovery Green Conservancy. Since the park opened in April 2008, it has welcomed more than 4 million visitors and hosted more than 1,600 public and private events.