March 15, 2012
The number of switch holds applicable to residential customers in ERCOT as part of entering into a deferred payment plan with a retail electric provider declined significantly during February, according to the latest reports filed with the PUCT.
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March 15, 2012
TXU Energy has launched a new product for ERCOT residential customers which applies a 50% discount to the energy charge for the first two months.
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March 9, 2012
Algonquin Power to Acquire Wind Generation in Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania
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March 1, 2012
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s Competitive Natural Gas Sales and Services segment reported operating income of $3 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to no operating income for the same period of 2010.
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January 30, 2012
CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. Receives New License
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January 26, 2012
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric informed the PUCT yesterday that it had reached agreement with several parties to expand its load management program, which pays enrolled customers for curtailments during called events at peak times.
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January 12, 2012
Simple Energy, a company which offers rewards to customers for reducing electricity usage, is offering its online program to customers at Oncor and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric with provisioned advanced meters.
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January 9, 2012
Reliant announced today that it is providing 10,000 free home energy monitors to early-adopter customers.
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December 20, 2011
A survey conducted for AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership, d/b/a AEP Retail Energy, shows that nearly 150,000 customers would expect better service from AEP Retail Energy, which Direct Energy argued shows an unfair competitive advantage provided to the REP through its use…
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December 12, 2011
Bounce Energy has launched a new electric plan for ERCOT residential customers providing an opportunity for customers to save on DirectTV service when enrolling with Bounce.
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November 17, 2011
TXU Energy has launched a new residential Time of Use product tailored for customers with electric vehicles or distributed solar generation.
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November 14, 2011
Most Texas customers are unfamiliar with REPs other than the former affiliated REPs, survey results filed by AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership show.
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November 11, 2011
The PUCT is not authorized to allow TDUs to charge REPs for lost TDU revenues as a result of the TDU's statutorily required energy efficiency programs, and the Commission appropriately declined to grant the TDUs such a Lost Revenue Adjustment Mechanism (LRAM), the Third Court of Appeals of Texas…
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November 9, 2011
Readers of the Houston Chronicle, or its Fuel Fix blog, will have noted that CenterPoint Energy has recently launched on FuelFix and the Sunday Chronicle the " CenterPoint Energy Electric Price Index ," which essentially tracks costs under fixed rate contracts of various lengths.
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November 4, 2011
CenterPoint Energy Services had been studying the expansion of its retail natural gas supply business to small volume customers prior to its purchase of Asgard Energy, and the purchase will give CenterPoint additional experience in serving small volume customers as it weighs expanding to the mass…
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November 3, 2011
CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. (CES) announced today that it acquired Asgard Energy, LLC effective November 1.
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November 3, 2011
CenterPoint Energy's competitive natural gas sales and services business reported an operating loss of $10 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to operating income of $7 million for the same period of 2010, largely due to the continuing unfavorable climate for the wholesale side of the…
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November 1, 2011
An internal memo dated August 31, 2011 from the PUCT's Oversight and Enforcement Division recommended an administrative penalty against Glacial Energy for several alleged violations relating to its original REP application and ongoing ownership. The memo, at one point, also recommends certificate…
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October 25, 2011
Infinite Energy has expanded its electric offers in ERCOT to include service at AEP Texas Central, AEP Texas North, and Texas-New Mexico Power.
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October 25, 2011
CenterPoint Energy Services Seeks Pa. Broker License
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October 24, 2011
Payless Power, a trade name for Young Energy, has begun offering AMS-based prepaid service in ERCOT.
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October 12, 2011
Reliant will use 12 homes in Houston as a laboratory to evaluate a suite of smart energy tools and services, dubbed Reliant Innovation Avenue.
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October 5, 2011
Entrust Energy yesterday formally announced its expansion to AEP Texas Central, AEP North Texas, and Texas-New Mexico Power.
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September 28, 2011
TriEagle Energy will launch prepaid electric service in ERCOT under the Power House Energy brand within the next week.
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September 15, 2011
Entrust Energy plans to have 10,000 customers in the ERCOT market by the end of the year, and has set a five-year goal of enrolling 400,000 customers, Entrust Energy President and CEO Tom Gilpin told Matters yesterday.
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