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April 13, 2017
Direct Energy has begun offering retail electricity and natural gas plans in six states bundled with a Hive Active Thermostat, the connected home brand of its parent Centrica
March 31, 2017
As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com yesterday , Commissioners of the Texas PUC agreed unanimously during the March 30 meeting that NextEra Energy's proposed acquisition of Oncor is not in the public interest, and the PUC is preparing an order to reject the transaction on such grounds…
March 30, 2017
Commissioners of the Texas PUC today agreed unanimously that NextEra's proposed acquisition of Oncor is not in the public interest, and the PUCT is preparing an order to reject the transaction on such grounds
March 28, 2017
Third party non-LSE energy service providers seeking access to customers' Smart Meter Texas (SMT) data should not be held to the same standards as retail electric providers, several data firms said in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas
March 20, 2017
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March 20, 2017
In a rate case filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Oncor is seeking to more than double the monthly fixed charged applicable to residential service, which is charged to retail electric providers serving residential customers.
February 22, 2017
NextEra Energy, Inc. and several Texas retail electric providers have reached stipulations, filed in NextEra Energy's application before the Public Utility Commission of Texas to acquire Oncor, concerning the branding of Oncor and competitive NextEra Energy affiliates, and certain rate credits…
February 15, 2017
Oncor informed the Public Utility Commission of Texas that it will soon make a rate filing, as the result of show cause orders previously issued by cities with original jurisdiction.
February 14, 2017
Echoing concerns raised by certain other retail market participants, TXU Energy filed a statement of position with the Texas PUC, in the proceeding reviewing NextEra Energy, Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Oncor, in which TXU said that Oncor should be prohibited from using any "identifying brand…
February 13, 2017
NextEra Energy, Inc. said in response to a request for information from the NRG Companies, in the Texas PUC proceeding reviewing NextEra's proposed acquisition of Oncor, that a revised Oncor code of conduct proposed in the case would not prohibit Oncor and the NextEra Energy competitive affiliates…
February 8, 2017
The NRG companies have issued a set of requests for information to NextEra Energy, Inc. concerning NextEra's filing before the Public Utility Commission of Texas to acquire Oncor, which further detail NRG's concerns with the transaction from a competitive standpoint
February 3, 2017
The recommendation from the NRG Companies that NextEra Energy be required to divest its Texas retail electric providers as a condition of any approval of NextEra's acquisition of Oncor is, "plainly anti-competitive," NextEra Energy, Inc. said in rebuttal testimony.
February 1, 2017
Says Public Association Between NextEra REPs and Utility Oncor Could Be Created
In response to an RFI to NextEra Energy in the Texas PUC proceeding reviewing NextEra Energy's application to acquire Oncor (where, as previously reported , NRG is seeking to require NextEra to divest its Texas REPs as part of any approval), the NRG companies have further detailed their concerns if…
January 31, 2017
The NRG Companies, responding to an RFI that was first exclusively reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on January 24 , have admitted that they have expressed an interest in acquiring Gexa Energy.
January 24, 2017
In an RFI to the NRG Companies in the Texas PUC proceeding examining NextEra Energy, Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Oncor, NextEra Energy, Inc. has requested that the NRG Companies "admit or deny" that NRG has expressed an interest in acquiring Gexa Energy.
January 23, 2017
TXU Energy has launched a new electricity plan, Season Pass, which discounts the energy charge by 50% during the summer and winter months.
January 19, 2017
PUCT Staff Cites Concerns From Risks of NextEra's Non-Regulated Businesses, Transaction Debt
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed testimony stating that NextEra Energy's proposed acquisition of Oncor is, "not in the public interest without making substantive changes and additions to the applicants' proposed commitments," as Staff cited concerns regarding the risks from…
January 12, 2017
With funding exhausted, Oncor reported the total number of in-home devices provided to customers by REPs under the program which reimbursed retail electric providers for providing free programmable communicating thermostats and in-home displays (collectively, in-home devices) to low-income customers
January 12, 2017
Texas Industrial Energy Consumers have proposed that Oncor be required to provide millions of dollars in rate credits as a condition of its acquisition by NextEra, with retail electric providers required to pass through the credits to customers
January 12, 2017
In a statement of position filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the NRG Companies have recommended that the PUC should require NextEra to divest its Texas retail electric providers as a condition of acquiring Oncor
January 10, 2017
XOOM Energy, LLC announced a new relationship with PetSmart Charities, which XOOM said is the largest funder of animal welfare in North America.
January 4, 2017
Oncor reported that all of the funds have been exhausted under the program through which retail electric providers were reimbursed for providing free programmable communicating thermostats and in-home displays (collectively, in-home devices) to low-income customers
January 3, 2017
Oncor reported that as of 4 pm CST on January 1, 2017, it had received $991,000 in reimbursement requests for December device distributions, leaving only $25,000 in funding remaining, pursuant to the program under which retail electric providers are reimbursed for providing free programmable…
December 16, 2016
As of December 15, Oncor had $1.01 million of available funds remaining to cover future reimbursement requests for devices distributed pursuant to the program under which retail electric providers are reimbursed for providing free programmable communicating thermostats and in-home displays…
December 14, 2016
AEP Texas North reported that, as of October 31, 2016, it had $120,000 in funds available under the program which reimbursed retail electric providers for providing free programmable communicating thermostats and in-home displays (collectively, in-home devices) to low-income customers
