November 7, 2016
During an earnings call on Friday, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CEO Scott Prochazka said the company's goal is to grow its competitive energy services business, and is open to opportunistic acquisitions
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November 1, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. (CES), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., announced that it has signed an agreement under which CES will acquire Atmos Energy's retail energy services business, Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC (AEM).
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October 25, 2016
Reliant has launched in Texas a 100% Texas-based solar plan, with a fixed rate for 12 months: the 100% Solar 12 Plan.
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October 6, 2016
North American Power officially announced the launch of its North American Power Business brand which will focus on enrolling commercial customers, particularly through brokers
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October 5, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC reported that all of its funds under the low-income smart device program (under which Texas REPs are reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers) have been exhausted
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September 30, 2016
Clearview Energy announced a partnership with Hulu under which Clearview will offer to residential customers a 100% green energy plan which includes a Hulu subscription at no additional cost.
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September 29, 2016
Stream recently began participating in the Texas program that reimburses retail electric providers for providing, free of charge, a programmable communicating thermostat (PCT) and/or in-home-display (IHD) to eligible low-income customers
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September 28, 2016
Gexa Energy has begun offering a residential electricity plan which includes, at no additional cost, a Honeywell Lyric Round Wi-Fi Thermostat
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September 16, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric filed a further update concerning the program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers.
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August 31, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) has notified Texas retail electric providers that it anticipates 90% of its designated funds under the low-income smart device program (under which Texas REPs are reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home…
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August 30, 2016
MidAmerican Energy Services has begun listing offers on the Texas Power to Choose site
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July 22, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric filed a further update concerning the program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers.
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July 1, 2016
Oncor and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric filed updates concerning the program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers.
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June 23, 2016
A report on alternative ratemaking by a consultant retained by the Public Utility Commission of Texas expresses a "preference" for a movement to Straight Fixed-Variable (SFV) rate design for the recovery of transmission and distribution costs, which are paid by retail electric providers who then…
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June 16, 2016
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…
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June 14, 2016
The Public Utility Commission of Texas issues a final order revoking the retail electric provider certificate of TruSmart Energy, LLC
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June 10, 2016
In adopting a settlement between Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric regarding the removal of switch-holds, Texas PUC Commissioner Kenneth Anderson, in a view equally applicable to retail electric providers, said that compliance with the…
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June 9, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) announced in a market notice that the automated Historical Usage / LOA function on CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric’s Competitive Retailer Information (CRIP) system is now available for IDR accounts.
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June 1, 2016
Direct Energy and affiliates announced today their participation in a new program that offers discounted LED light bulbs to eligible Texas customers
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May 18, 2016
nTherm, LLC, a start-up natural gas supplier, is preparing to launch in several retail choice states
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May 13, 2016
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed an update regarding the status of funds designated to reimburse retail electric providers for providing free programmable communicating thermostats (PCTs) and in-home displays (IHDs) to low-income customers
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May 4, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) reported that it expects it will have soon exhausted 75% of funds designated to reimburse retail electric providers for providing free programmable communicating thermostats and in-home displays (collectively, in-home devices) to low-income customers
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April 28, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC would pay $60,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve an investigation of the TDU for alleged violations of 16 TAC § 25.480(m)(2), related to placement and removal of switch-holds.
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April 5, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has filed to implement a revised Distribution Cost Recover Factor charged to retail electric providers, effective September 1, 2016
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March 24, 2016
Oncor and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric filed interim updates concerning the program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers.
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