PUC Decision May Cost Consumers in True-Up
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has filed with the Texas Public Utility Commission to recover stranded costs from deregulation. The true-up will determine final charges in an August order, with retail providers possibly passing costs to consumers.
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Baytown ad raises election code complaint over phrasing
Baytown political signs draw scrutiny as Dave Jirrels District 6 City Council ad violates state election code by omitting the word for between name and office. Jirrels calls the March 25 error a mistake while city logo and slogan appear with moving forward theme on Page 6A.
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Easter services planned across area churches
Easter prep surrounds St Mark's United Methodist Church as flowers frame a cross for the Easter Sunday service. Area churches scheduled events including an Easter Sunrise Service at Stallworth Stadium at 6 am. See PAGE 58 for activities and PAGE 210A for Easter egg hunt photos.
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Public school financing fuels district concerns over Perry plan
Goose Creek Superintendent Barbara Sultis says Gov. Perry’s proposal to tax sin items to fund schools triggers gloom as area districts including Anahuac Barbers Hill Crosby and Goose Creek face a $1.50 per $100 valuation cap. The plan cuts residential tax to 125 and shifts business and residential rates, tying district raises to statewide changes and prompting worries about new money for schools.
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Baytown Opportunity Center Helps Disabled Adults Thrive
Chris Bolander, born with multiple disabilities, found work through the Baytown Opportunity Center, which began in 1954 as a workshop. Now offering vocational training, the center serves adults with varied abilities through pallets making, yard work, and mailout labeling under executive director Ruby Pinson and longtime board member Betty Bolander.
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Stonn Causes Baytown Power Outage After Tornado
A massive outage left about 8 600 Baytown homes without power Saturday night as CenterPoint Energy reported circuits knocked out. Houston area outages reached around 71 000 homes, with Baytown spared until about 9 30 p m. Engineers traced the failure to knocked out circuits across large areas.
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