December 8, 2025
NextEra Acquires Retail Supplier
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Symmetry Energy Solutions from Energy Capital Partners (ECP).
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October 31, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU To Resume Customer Refunds Issued Via Retail Electric Providers
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC filed at the Texas PUC to resume a refund credit to customers, issued through retail electric providers, related to a prior rate case
October 24, 2025
Updated: New Texas Nonprofit Co-op Seeks To Serve Retail Customers At TDUs Without REP Certificate Or CCN
Roshan Energy, which describes itself as a "Nonprofit Electric Cooperative", has filed additional materials with the Texas PUC indicating that Roshan Energy seeks to serve retail electric customers without Roshan being required to obtain a REP certificate or a CCN.
October 21, 2025
National Fuel Gas Company To Acquire Utility With Active Retail Choice Program
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (“CenterPoint” or the “Company”) today announced the sale of its Ohio natural gas Local Distribution Company (LDC) business, Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, LLC, to National Fuel Gas Company, for $2.62 billion.
October 8, 2025
Texas ALJ Denies Motion To Dismiss Complaint Against REP, Finding That Alleged Behavior Which Could Constitute A Rule Violation Constitutes Relief Which Can Be Granted
A Texas PUC ALJ has found that a complainant alleging behavior by a retail electric provider that that could constitute violation of a rule (that is within the authority of the Commission to enforce) has stated a claim for which relief can be granted, as the ALJ denied a motion to dismiss the…
October 1, 2025
Start-up VPP Texas Registers As Texas Electric Broker
VPP Texas has filed a registration as a Texas retail electricity broker
September 12, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU Provides To REPs, For REPs To Share With REP Customers Under New Obligation, Info About Tree Trimming
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has provided, to Texas retail electric providers, information regarding CEHE's procedure(s) for customers who request vegetation management near electric power lines, for REPs to periodically share with customers as required under a new law
August 20, 2025
Further Update On Recent Retail Supplier Book Acquisition, Additional Customers
ENGIE Power & Gas LLC intends to assign approximately 1,382 mercantile and non-residential non-mercantile Ohio retail natural gas sales contracts to New Wave Energy, LLC, which is ultimately a unit of NextEra Energy, pursuant to a purchase agreement by and among New Wave, NextEra Energy Services…
August 1, 2025
Texas PUC Staff Support Retail Provider's Request To Be Relieved Of Non-Volunteer POLR Obligation
Staff of the Texas PUC have recommended that the PUC approve MidAmerican Energy Services, LLC's petition to be relieved of MidAmerican Energy Services, LLC's current designation as a large service provider (LSP, or non-volunteer POLR) for the 2025-26 term
April 18, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU Files To Lower Rider TEEEF Charged To Retail Electric Providers
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC has filed to reduce Rider TEEEF (Temporary Emergency Electric Energy Facilities) as a result of CEHE conveying to ERCOT and CPS Energy fifteen 32 MW TEEEF units currently leased by CEHE, to help address a lack of local capacity and transmission import…
April 10, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU Files Amounts To Be Refunded To Customers Via Retail Electric Providers
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has filed a proposed tariff for new Rider RRC, Rate Reduction Credit, for a customer refund to be provided through retail electric providers, showing the amount to be refunded to each customer per kWh or per kVA, as applicable
April 3, 2025
Energy Distribution Co-op Seeks Retail Supplier License
All American Energy, d/b/a All American Energy Cooperative Association, applied for a natural gas retail supplier license in Ohio
April 1, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU To Offer Stand-Alone Solar Program As Part Of 2025 Efficiency Plan
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric said in an annual energy efficiency plan report that, in 2025, CenterPoint Houston will deliver a stand-alone program to promote the installation of photovoltaic systems for residential customers within its service territory.
March 14, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU To Apply Cap On Budget Allocated To Any Single REP Under New Smart Thermostat Incentive Program For Retail Providers
Following a call with REPs earlier this week, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric in a market notice provided more details about its new Smart Thermostat Program, under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed under the TDU's energy efficiency budget for providing a smart thermostat to…
March 3, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU Launching 2025 Smart Thermostat Incentive Program For Retail Providers
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric will host a market call on March 10, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. CT concerning CEHE's Smart Thermostat Program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed under the TDU's energy efficiency budget for providing a smart thermostat to residential customers
February 19, 2025
Texas REP Base Power Expands Storage-Paired Electricity Plan To Houston
Base Power is expanding to Houston its residential retail electricity program which includes a home energy storage battery, offering service at both the CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric and Texas-New Mexico Power service areas
February 7, 2025
Winning Retail Suppliers For Default Service Revealed
PUCO has revealed the winning bidders from the Standard Choice Offer auction at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, LLC d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Ohio for the period April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026
February 3, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU Seeks Approval For 2026-28 System Resiliency Plan, Includes Utility-Scale Microgrid Pilot, Addresses Cost Recovery
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has sought Texas PUC approval for a 2026-28 system resiliency plan
January 29, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU Would Change How Disconnection Moratoriums Are Applied During Extreme Weather Events, Under Settlement
CenterPoint-TDU To Provide One-Time Bill Credit To Customers, Via REPs
A settlement among all of the major parties in CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric's electricity rate case at the Texas PUC would require CEHE to modify how it implements disconnection moratoriums during extreme weather events, while also including a one-time customer refund, to be provisioned…
January 28, 2025
ERCOT Does Not Receive Any Cost Effective Proposals For Alternative To Using CenterPoint-TDU Mobile Generation As RMR Alternative, Cancels RFP
ERCOT is canceling the Request for Proposal for Must-Run Alternatives to the use of certain of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric's mobile generation (Life Cycle Power Mobile Generation Solution) as an alternative to an RMR agreement for CPS Energy's Braunig Units 1 & 2
January 24, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU Seeks New Rider Charged To REPs To Recover System Restoration Costs
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC applied at the Texas PUC to implement a new rider imposed on retail electric providers to recover securitized costs of distribution system restoration related to the May 2024 Houston Derecho and May 28, 2024 strong thunderstorms
January 22, 2025
Ohio Utility's Default Service Retail Adder Spiking 70% On April 1
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's (CenterPoint Energy Ohio) Standard Choice Offer auction conducted on January 21, 2025 resulted in a Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) of $2.20 per Mcf for the period April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026
December 23, 2024
ERCOT Issues Another RFP For Alternatives To Braunig Units & CenterPoint-TDU Mobile Generation Solution
ERCOT has issued another RFP seeking Must-Run Alternative (MRA) Resources in lieu of executing a Reliability Must Run (RMR) agreement with CPS Energy Braunig Units 1 and/or 2
December 19, 2024
CenterPoint-TDU Formally Announces Proposed Use Of Its Mobile Generation As Alternative To RMRs for Two CPS Units
"CenterPoint Energy (CNP)" said today in a news release that
November 21, 2024
ERCOT Working To Use CenterPoint-TDU Mobile Generation As Alternative To RMRs for Two CPS Units; Will Recommend RMR Agreement For One CPS Unit
ERCOT reported at today's Texas PUC opening meeting that it is working on developing an agreement to move the mobile generation units of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric from Houston to the San Antonio area, as an alternative to entering into reliability must-run agreements with two CPS Energy units which will suspend operations