October 5, 2021
Update: New Texas Retail Provider Names Market Vet As CEO
Energy Texas, the new Texas retail electric provider created by several former Bounce Energy co-founders and executives, has named Robbie Wright as CEO of Energy Texas
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October 4, 2021
Texas Retail Provider To Add NRG-Branded Trade Name To Certificate
Direct Energy Business LLC applied at the Texas PUC for an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to add the trade name "NRG Business" to the certificate
September 30, 2021
Arizona Chair States Intent To Place Retail Supplier Applications, Consideration Of Sought AG Opinion On Choice, On Agenda At Upcoming Meeting (Allows Discussion Of Issues)
Arizona Corporation Commission Chairwoman Lea Márquez Peterson filed a memo stating her intent to place on the October 27 Staff Open Meeting agenda all of the outstanding applications from retail suppliers for Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CC&N) to provide competitive electric…
September 14, 2021
Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As Director, Pricing
Ryan Park has been named Director, Pricing at Diamond Energy
August 31, 2021
Retail Supplier To Pay $42,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff Concerning Alleged Misrepresentations
Investigation Once Again Prompted By PUC's Oversight Director Receiving Retail Energy Sales Pitch
Discount Power, Inc. ('Discount Power,' 'DPI,' or 'Company') would pay approximately $42,000 under a settlement with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') to resolve various alleged violations, including alleged instances of deceptive and misleading telemarketing…
August 31, 2021
Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As Vice President, Supply
John Tang has been named Vice President of Supply at Indra Energy
August 20, 2021
Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As VP, Commercial Sales
Mike Cropp has joined Indra Energy as Vice President Of Commercial Sales
August 16, 2021
Tesla Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
Tesla Energy Ventures, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
August 13, 2021
Texas PUC Staff Proposes Amounts For Assessment On Subject Retail Electric Providers To Fund FY 2022 Internet Broadcast Of PUC Meetings
Deletions In Proposed List Indicate REPs' Customer Count Decline From 250,000 Threshold
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have proposed the fees to be allocated to retail electric providers and other companies to cover the cost of broadcasting PUCT meetings online for FY 2022.
August 13, 2021
Texas PUC Staff Files Proposed Cost Allocation To REPs For Low-Income Customer List
Staff of the Texas PUC have proposed the amount of costs to be allocated to each retail electric provider for those REPs who have requested to participate in the matching process to receive a list of their low-income customers for the next fiscal year (fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2021)
August 9, 2021
Retail Supplier Names New Regional Director Of Natural Gas Marketing
Keith Korin has been named Director of Natural Gas Marketing, Southeast at United Energy Trading LLC
August 6, 2021
NRG Reports Retail Customer Count, Sales & Revenue Data
NRG filed a 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2021 which includes customer and volume data for its retail business
August 5, 2021
NRG Reports Higher Adjusted EBITDA Excluding Uri Impact, On Direct Energy Acquisition
NRG Reports Impairment Losses Due To Planned Retirement Of PJM Assets
NRG Energy reported Adjusted EBITDA, (excluding Winter Storm Uri impacts), of $656 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2021, up from $574 million a year ago.
July 30, 2021
Large Retail Supplier Hires Market Vet As Gas Portfolio Manager In New Push To Expand Beyond Retail Electricity Into Natural Gas
Jeffrey Porter recently joined Energy Harbor as Retail Gas Portfolio Manager
July 19, 2021
Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Director Of Origination
Diane Holman has joined Pilot Power Group, LLC as Director of Origination
July 15, 2021
PUC Approves Utility's Time Of Use Generation Rate Offering For Default Service Customers
PUC Orders Utility To File Testimony Regarding Use Of AMI Data For Wholesale Settlements, THEO, NSPL, & PLC
June 15, 2021
Texas REPs Commit To Funding Texas Low-Income Customer List For New Fiscal Year
Several Texas retail electric providers have requested to participate in the matching process to receive a list of their low-income customers for the next fiscal year (fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2021.)
June 9, 2021
Team Of Retail Energy Vets Re-entering Texas Market Via New Retail Provider Called Energy Texas
Start-up REP Will Focus On Digital Customer Engagement
Several former Bounce Energy co-founders and executives have created a new retail electric provider, known as Energy Texas, which is taking steps to launch in Texas
June 8, 2021
Direct Energy Offering $320 In Amazon Gift Cards Under New Texas Electricity Offers
Direct Energy is now offering Texas residential electric customers $320 in Amazon gift cards for enrolling and maintaining service on three of what it said were its most popular electricity plans: Free Power Weekends 24 Plus, Twelve Hour Power 24 Plus (free nights), and Live Brighter 24 Plus.
June 7, 2021
Mega Energy Names Retail Energy Vet As Chief Sales Officer
WP&G Holdings, LLC d/b/a Mega Energy has named Jon Valdetero as Chief Sales Officer
May 24, 2021
Transparent Energy Names Retail Market Vet As VP, Channel Partners
Transparent Energy announced that it has named industry veteran Nancy Gardner as Vice President, Channel Partners
May 20, 2021
Concierge Shopping Service Owned By NRG Receives New Broker License
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Bounce Energy, Inc. a natural gas broker/marketer license to serve residential, small commercial (under 6,000 MCF annually), large commercial (6,000 MCF or more annually), industrial, and governmental customers in the natural gas distribution company service territories…
May 7, 2021
NRG Reports Retail Customer Count, Sales & Revenue Data
NRG has filed a 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2021 which provides various metrics on its retail business, including customer count
May 6, 2021
NRG Reports Nearly $1 Billion Negative Impact From Winter Storm Uri For Q1; Total Impact Will Be Lower Over Time
In reporting quarterly earnings, NRG Energy ("NRG" or "the Company") said that, during the quarter ended March 31, 2021, Winter Storm Uri's financial impact was a loss of $967 million.
May 5, 2021
Texas Business Customer Files Suit Against Large Retail Provider Alleging "Price Gouging"
--- Alleges "Duty" To Protect Customer Against "Foreseeable" Winter Weather Event Price Spike
The owner of a North Texas Harley-Davidson dealership has filed a lawsuit in Harris County, Texas, district court against Direct Energy Business, LLC and affiliates, alleging that, "Direct Energy price gouged AEHD when it excessively raised electricity prices," after the winter weather event in…