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March 23, 2022
For Texas customers, Octopus Energy today announced the launch of Intelligent Octopus, described as, "its first-ever integrated demand response, fixed-rate plan that rewards customers with a specialized rate for helping to balance the grid when demand for energy is high."
March 8, 2022
Honeywell announced today an agreement with…
March 7, 2022
CPS Energy today announced a 15-year commercial agreement with…
February 2, 2022
Also Selects Demand Response Provider For 100 MW Virtual Power Plant In PJM
Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc., a digital asset infrastructure company, said that it has executed a 5 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Energy Harbor for 100% carbon-free energy at a Midland, Pennsylvania cryptomining facility that Mawson is developing.
January 25, 2022
GlidePath Power Solutions LLC announced it has completed design, equipment procurement, financing and begun construction of the 50 MW Byrd Ranch Storage Project in Sweeny, TX.
January 24, 2022
Texas-New Mexico Power issued a market notice concerning a remediation plan for its AMI meters which currently communicate via the AT&T 3G network which is being shut down at the end of February 2022
January 19, 2022
Enchanted Rock and Retirement Center Management (RCM), a senior housing operator, announced today that three of RCM's Houston-area facilities, The Village of Southampton, The Village of River Oaks, and The Village of Tanglewood, have selected Enchanted Rock to provide and operate dual-purpose backup…
January 14, 2022
Flexible energy provider PearlX Infrastructure LLC (PearlX) and SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. announced that they are collaborating on a series of what they termed "first-in-kind" residential clean energy projects for renters throughout Texas.
December 2, 2021
The Texas PUC approved a settlement under which AEP Texas Inc. (AEP Texas), CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CenterPoint Houston), and Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) will establish and operate load management programs for nonresidential customers during the period of December 1, 2021…
December 1, 2021
Settlement Provides For Territory-Wide Deployment Of Smart Meters
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has adopted without modification a settlement in AEP Ohio's gridSMART Phase 3 proceeding under which AEP Ohio will complete the deployment of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) to the Company’s remaining customers by replacing up to an additional…
November 18, 2021
During today's open meeting, the Texas PUC deferred until its December 2nd meeting action on proposals from the TDUs in ERCOT to establish and operate load management programs for nonresidential customers during the period of December 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022
November 9, 2021
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, AEP Texas Inc. (AEP Texas), CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CenterPoint Houston), and Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) have entered into a settlement for the settling TDUs to establish and operate load management programs for…
October 29, 2021
As part of a stipulation addressing advanced metering (AMI) and related smart grid issues, AEP Ohio ("the Company") has agreed to withdraw a smart energy app that would have provided smart home and energy management tools to customers.
October 16, 2021
Encourages REP Participation, Customer Portfolios
Oncor has filed with the Texas PUC details of a proposed Winter Emergency Load Management Program that would operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from December 2021 until the end of February 2022
October 11, 2021
AEP Texas Inc.; CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC; and Texas-New Mexico Power Company (collectively, the Joint TDUs) filed with the Texas PUC an expedited petition asking the PUC to approve the TDUs (1) designing and operating load management programs for nonresidential customers during the…
October 6, 2021
Google is launching, via a preview to invited customers, Nest Renew, a suite of services connected to Google's latest smart thermostat that includes matching users with RECs and providing a single bill with the customer's utility and Nest charges
September 7, 2021
Vistra said in a Sept. 5 statement that, "Late Saturday evening, Sept. 4, the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility experienced an overheating issue with a limited number of battery modules in its Phase I 300-megawatt/1200-megawatt hour system. There are multiple layers of safety integrated into the…
September 3, 2021
Staff of the Texas PUC has requested stakeholder comment on issues related to residential demand response, including current mechanisms, compensation, and operational issues
August 25, 2021
Octopus Energy today announced, "its first-ever customer Octo Cool Down to beat the heat and conserve energy as Houston approaches high temperatures amid a growing Texas population, leading to what may be the largest peak usage ever on the Texas grid."
August 12, 2021
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a further set of questions for stakeholder comment in its proceeding examining the utilization of storage resources as electric distribution assets
August 10, 2021
ERCOT issued a market notice stating that it anticipates that it will lift the moratorium on interconnection of Distribution Generation Resources (DGRs) and Distribution Energy Storage Resources (DESRs) beginning January 4, 2022.
July 9, 2021
Octopus Energy announced the launch of a program, called Superpower Savings, to provide Texas customers with rewards for reduced usage during called events
June 16, 2021
Addresses Supplier Access to AMI Data, Use In Wholesale Settlement
June 9, 2021
Rodan Energy Solutions USA announced a new partnership with NOCO, a New York-based retail energy supplier (ESCO), which is, "designed to identify enhanced energy savings for NOCO customers in Western and Central New York State."
June 8, 2021
Reliant announced that Texas residential customers with an eligible smart thermostat who enroll in its automated Degrees of Difference program by June 11, 2021 will receive a $25 bill credit, and be automatically entered to win a year of free electricity through the Reliant Smart Energy Sweepstakes.
