September 22, 2017
Texas Gov. Names Former Electric Utility Counsel As PUCT Chair
Texas Governor Greg Abbott this week appointed DeAnn Walker to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) for a term set to expire September 1, 2021.
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September 19, 2017
Ambit Energy Launches New Free Nights, 100% Wind Plan In Texas
Also Debuts New Product Providing $30 Credit At Higher Usage, And New Tiered Usage Price Plan
Ambit Energy announced a new free nights plan for Texas residential customers, plus a new plan providing a bill credit for higher usage customers and a new plan with tiered pricing for various usage levels
September 12, 2017
LS Power Retail Supplier Affiliate Names Market Veteran As COO
LifeEnergy, LLC, announced the appointment of Victor Howard as Chief Operating Officer
September 8, 2017
Three Texas TDUs Agree To Suspend Disconnections For Non-Pay, Waive Certain Service Charges Through September 29 In Hurricane-Affected Areas
Texas-New Mexico Power Company, AEP Texas Inc., and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, have each agreed to:
September 6, 2017
CenterPoint-TDU Sets Date For Resumption Of Disconnects For Non-Pay
AEP Texas Extends Disconnect Moratorium For Certain Counties
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) said in a September 5 market notice that it will resume the execution of disconnect for non-pay (DNP) transactions on September 30, 2017
September 5, 2017
At Houston Mayor's Direction, CenterPoint-TDU De-energizing Nearly 3,000 Flooded Premises Subject to Mandatory Evacuation
At the order of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric said in an updated September 4 market notice that it is turning off power to approximately 2,700 residential premises included in the Mayor’s mandatory evacuation order (south of Interstate 10, west of Gessner Road…
September 1, 2017
CenterPoint-TDU Implements Process For Customers Needing Temporary Disconnections for Repair Purposes
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric in a market notice yesterday described a process for customers needing temporary disconnections for repair purposes
August 31, 2017
Update: Additional Texas REPs Suspend Disconnections, Offer Payment Assistance
Champion Energy Services and Hello Energy announced the following measures, including a DNP suspension:
August 31, 2017
Update: Direct Energy Extends Hurricane-Related Disconnection Suspensions Through At Least October 2; Additional Texas REPs Suspend Disconnections, Offer Payment Assistance
Direct Energy has extended the relief described below through at least October 2
August 31, 2017
Updated: Texas Requires Retail Electric Providers To Offer Deferred Payment Plans To Disaster Victims
CenterPoint TDU Implements Process For REPs To Request Remote Disconnection
June 28, 2017
Residential DCRF Charge Applicable to REPs To Fall 20% At CenterPoint-TDU, Other DCRF Charges To Increase Under Settlement
A unanimous settlement filed with the Texas PUC would establish new Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (DCRF) charged to retail electric providers at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric for the period beginning September 1, 2017
June 14, 2017
LS Power Affiliate Launches Retail Electric Offers In Texas, With 0¢ Energy Charge For Energy Supply Usage At Or Under 1,000 kWh, With No REP Monthly Fee
Updated: 6/15: The offers with a 0¢/kWh charge for energy supply are no longer being offered without a REP monthly fee. At Oncor, LifeEnergy's 12 and 24 mo. fixed plans now have an avg. all-in rate of 6.8 cents per kWh at 1,000 kWh (10.3¢ at 500 kWh, 10.4¢ at 2,000 kWh), reflecting the following…
April 28, 2017
Dynegy Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate, But Not At All Utilities
Dynegy Energy Services, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
April 7, 2017
CenterPoint TDU Files To Double Rider Charged To Retail Providers
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to increase its Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (DCRF).
March 24, 2017
"Outrage" As Texas Gas Utility Seeks Over 50% Increase In Transportation (Choice) Rate, Verdigris Energy Testifies
Verdigris Seeks To Open Atmos Choice To Commercial Customers (Currently Limited To Industrials)
Texas industrial customers expressed "outrage" upon learning of an application by Atmos Pipeline - Texas (APT) to change the Rates of City Gate Service (CGS) and Rate Pipeline Transportation (PT) Rates, with such application including an average rate increase of 57.45% for Rate PT customers, energy…
March 1, 2017
Retail Supplier Names New Senior Vice President
CenterPoint Energy announced that Joe Vortherms, who leads the company's growing unregulated natural gas sales and services business as vice president of Energy Services (CenterPoint Energy Services), has been named senior vice president of Energy Services.
February 8, 2017
NRG Seeks Admission or Denial That Proposed Oncor Code of Conduct Would Allow Utility To "Refer" Customers To Affiliated Retail Provider
The NRG companies have issued a set of requests for information to NextEra Energy, Inc. concerning NextEra's filing before the Public Utility Commission of Texas to acquire Oncor, which further detail NRG's concerns with the transaction from a competitive standpoint
February 1, 2017
NRG Warns of Potential "Transitive" Co-branding Among NextEra Retail Providers, Oncor
Says Public Association Between NextEra REPs and Utility Oncor Could Be Created
In response to an RFI to NextEra Energy in the Texas PUC proceeding reviewing NextEra Energy's application to acquire Oncor (where, as previously reported , NRG is seeking to require NextEra to divest its Texas REPs as part of any approval), the NRG companies have further detailed their concerns if…
January 23, 2017
TXU Offering "Season Pass" Electricity Plan, 50% Off Energy Charge During Summer, Winter
TXU Energy has launched a new electricity plan, Season Pass, which discounts the energy charge by 50% during the summer and winter months.
January 10, 2017
CenterPoint TDU Reports Number Of Customers Taking Non-Standard Metering Service (Smart Meter Opt-Out)
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC reported to the Texas PUC that as of January 6, 2017, there are 111 ESIDs that have opted to have non-standard meter service.
December 21, 2016
Reliant Offering Free Nest Cam Indoor With Texas Electricity Plan
Reliant is offering Texas residential customers an electricity plan that includes a free Nest Cam Indoor
December 14, 2016
Sole Remaining Texas TDU With Funds For REP Low-Income Smart Energy Device Reimbursement Program Reports On Remaining Funds
AEP Texas North reported that, as of October 31, 2016, it had $120,000 in funds available under the program which reimbursed retail electric providers for providing free programmable communicating thermostats and in-home displays (collectively, in-home devices) to low-income customers
December 14, 2016
Texas REP Launches New "All Nighter" Free Nights Plan
Green Mountain Energy has launched in Texas a new free nights electricity plan
December 8, 2016
Another Texas TDU Exhausts Funds Under REP Low-Income Smart Energy Device Reimbursement Program
AEP Texas Central has informed the Texas PUC that it has exhausted all of the funds available under the program which reimbursed retail electric providers for providing free programmable communicating thermostats and in-home displays (collectively, in-home devices) to low-income customers
November 16, 2016
Direct Energy Launches First Bundled Connected Home, Energy Offer Featuring Hive Brand
Direct Energy has launched its first connected home bundle featuring products from Hive, the connected home brand initially launched by its parent Centrica in the United Kingdom