October 1, 2019
LifeEnergy, LLC said that it would drop certain of its Ohio customers to default service if such customers take no action in response to a letter notifying them LifeEnergy is ceasing to serve customers
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September 24, 2019
Third Reported Book Acquisition Since Late May (In Addition To Stream Transaction)
NRG confirmed that it has purchased the customer accounts of Circular Energy
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September 20, 2019
LifeEnergy, LLC filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to relinquish its retail electric provider certificate
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September 11, 2019
PSC Staff Witness: BGE's Calculations To Separate Costs Between Distribution, SOS "Reasonable At This Time", Would Adjust Allocation Among Classes OPC Opposes Proposed Bypassable SOS Administrative Charge
In testimony concerning electric and natural gas rate cases at Baltimore Gas & Electric, a group of retail suppliers alleged that BGE's proposal to set the bypassable electric SOS Administrative Adjustment underallocates costs to SOS, and recommended setting the SOS Administrative Adjustment at…
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September 9, 2019
REP Says "Financially Challenging Circumstances" Led To Book Sale To NRG
American Light & Power said that it is selling its Texas retail electric customer book to NRG Energy.
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September 6, 2019
NRG Energy has named Travis Kavulla as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
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September 4, 2019
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market Development filed a report concerning its review of retail supplier actions relating to a FERC settlement concerning regional transmission enhancement plan (RTEP) costs in PJM that generally resulted in lower costs to LSEs in the…
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August 7, 2019
With the sale of its retail energy business to NRG Energy having closed (with NRG acquiring the Stream name as part of the transaction), as first reported by RetailEnergyX.com , the former Stream announced that Kynect will be the name and brand of the remaining former Stream business moving forward…
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August 7, 2019
NRG Reports Lower Retail Earnings, "Capacity Obligations" Among Drivers NRG Cites "Expanded Demand Management Programs" For Texas Retail Business As Summer Volatility Management Strategy
Executed Approximately 1.3 GWs Of Solar Power Purchase Agreements In ERCOT
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July 29, 2019
EGSs Propose Winning Retail Suppliers Be Required To Pay A Per-Customer Charge Into "Social Responsibility" Fund Consumer Advocate Does Not Support PUC's Suggested Changes, Use Of PLC, NSPL Tickets For Small Customers
In comments filed in the Pennsylvania PUC's review of default service cost assignment, rate structure, and procurement issues, a coalition of retail electric suppliers proposed that the default service obligation be assigned to retail electric generation suppliers (EGSs) via a competitive bidding…
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July 3, 2019
NRG Energy confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com that it has acquired LifeEnergy’s book of customers.
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July 1, 2019
NRG Energy and Direct Energy have filed, for various of their retail energy brands, separate requests with the Public Utility Commission of Texas for the provision of the low-income customer identification service for the State fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2019 (FY2020).
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July 1, 2019
Kristina Rollins recently joined NRG Energy as Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Affairs, with responsibility including serving as an "authorized rep", for Texas PUC purposes, for NRG's various retail energy companies in Texas
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June 26, 2019
A group of retail electric suppliers filed a motion to intervene in the newly filed electric rate case of Baltimore Gas & Electric, where the Maryland PSC will address a proposal from BGE to reflect, in the bypassable SOS Administrative Adjustment, costs of providing SOS that are not currently…
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May 20, 2019
Stream To Be "Exclusive Marketer" To The Retail Energy Business Acquired By NRG
Stream said that, "At closing, Stream’s remaining business will emerge as a new brand to market energy and wireless services through its independent sales organization and will be the exclusive marketer to the retail energy business acquired by NRG"
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May 16, 2019
NRG Energy, Inc. ("NRG"), on its own behalf and on behalf of the retail electric providers ("REPs") and power generation companies ("PGCs") it owns and operates in Texas, filed an objection to the application of CNRG Group, LLC, an entity unaffiliated with NRG, for a Texas electric aggregator…
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May 7, 2019
Retail Suppliers Not Granted Disconnection Authority
Note: EnergyChoiceMatters.com was first to report at 2:38 p.,m. on May 7 that the Maryland PSC authorized SCB, with an exclusive alert to our email alert subscribers
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May 3, 2019
A 10-Q for NRG disclosed further details concerning earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2019 (Q1 2019).
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May 2, 2019
NRG Energy, Inc. said that it expects to return to service its inactive 385 MW Gregory natural gas plant, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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May 2, 2019
During an earnings call this morning, Mauricio Gutierrez, NRG President and Chief Executive Officer, discussed potential summer volatility in the ERCOT market as providing an opportunity to acquire retail customer books
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April 26, 2019
Justin Rostant has joined Common Energy as Vice President of Sales.
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March 29, 2019
Regulator Calls "Vague" Statement On Service Start Dates (1-2 Cycles) "Unacceptable"
In addressing a motion from NRG Energy concerning enrollment information to be provided by retail electric suppliers under the Next Cycle Rate information order, the Connecticut PURA directed that retail suppliers must obtain the customer's meter read date from the customer, and use such information…
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March 25, 2019
Says Strong Texas Retail Margins Are Defensible For Big Incumbents Sees Potential For Vistra, NRG To Gain Market Share From Retail-Only Competitors Calls Retail-Only Competitors, "Challenged"
In a research report initiating coverage of Vistra Energy (VST) and resuming coverage of NRG Energy, analysts at Morgan Stanley called retail energy marketing a, "hidden gem," for the companies, and said that, "[s]trong Texas retail margins are defensible for the big incumbents NRG and VST."
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March 15, 2019
VEH LLC filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its retail electric provider certificate.
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March 1, 2019
During an earnings call, NRG Energy disclosed further details on its customer growth
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