June 14, 2011
TXU Energy Launches Prepaid Product
TXU Energy has launched a prepaid product in ERCOT.
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June 3, 2011
Simple Power Customers Acquired by Cirro Primarily Residential
Cirro Energy's acquisition of Simple Power's customer book involved 15,000 customers, Cirro told Matters yesterday.
May 12, 2011
Oncor Stipulation Would Include Load Factor Grouping to Address Demand Ratchets
An unopposed non-unanimous stipulation in Oncor's rate case would implement its proposal to modify how demand charges are applied to customers of REPs in the Secondary Service Greater than 10 kW class (38929, see 1/10 ).
May 10, 2011
dPi Energy to be Sold Under Settlement Agreement with PUCT Staff
dPi Energy, LLC would be sold by its current owner, Amvensys Telecom Holdings, LLC, or face revocation of its REP certificate, under a settlement among the company, PUCT Staff, and several of the TDUs (37917).
May 5, 2011
First Choice Power Begins Offering 100% Renewable Plan to Small Businesses
First Choice Power has begun offering small business customers in ERCOT a 100% renewable product.
April 19, 2011
Abacus Resources Energy Says Continued Operation Required to Pay Debt Accrued Under Default
Abacus Resources Energy, LLC asked the PUCT to dismiss Staff's petition for a revocation of Abacus' REP certificate, due to its default on ERCOT obligations, claiming that its continued operation is essential for it to be able to repay some $1.2 million owed to ERCOT and the TDUs (39192).
April 18, 2011
PUCT Staff Says Discretionary Service Charges Must Be Lowered as Part of TNMP Advanced Metering Plan
Texas-New Mexico Power should be ordered to reduce discretionary service charges annually as part of any order approving its advanced meter deployment plan, PUCT Staff said in direct testimony (38306).
April 15, 2011
PUCT to Consider Proper Disclosure for Teaser Rates
PUCT Commissioners will consider the treatment of teaser rates for retail electric products at a future open meeting, after Commissioner Donna Nelson raised concerns with whether current disclosure requirements are sufficient.
April 14, 2011
Champion Energy Services Offering TOU Product, Piloting Direct Load Control
Champion Energy Services has begun offering a Time of Use product in ERCOT, COO Michael Sullivan reported during a panel at the Gulf Coast Power Association spring conference.
April 8, 2011
Most Texas Customers Unwilling to Pay More than $25 for In-Home Device
Some 60% of Texas customers participating in a trial of in-home electricity usage monitors believe that the devices should not cost in excess of $25, Oncor reported to the PUCT (38036).
March 25, 2011
PUCT to Limit Financial Prepaid Products to Existing Customers, Agrees on Prepaid Disconnect Balance
Though not adopting a final rule at yesterday's open meeting, PUCT Commissioners reached consensus on several major aspects of rules regarding prepaid service under Subst. R. 25.498, including the availability of financial prepaid products after the amended rule's effective date, and the amount of…
March 3, 2011
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Stream Energy to Announce Fourth State on March 5
February 16, 2011
ARM Protests Use of AEP Retail Energy Trade Name in Texas Mass Market
The Alliance for Retail Markets has filed a protest against AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Limited Partnership's application to become an Option 1 REP in Texas (Docket 39112), arguing that the use of the certificated trade name "AEP Retail Energy" in the mass market would, "result in customer…
February 15, 2011
Texas Coalition for Affordable Power Says Texas Prices Higher Under Deregulation
As is the case every legislative session, the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (formerly the Cities Aggregation Power Project and the South Texas Aggregation Project), this time in concert with the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor, has put out yet another report on the ERCOT market…
February 11, 2011
Spark Energy, Our Energy Acquire Customers of Abacus Resources Energy as Abacus Defaults
Spark Energy and Our Energy have split the customer book of Abacus Resources Energy LLC due to Abacus' default on financial obligations to ERCOT.
January 21, 2011
PUCT Approves New Delivery Rates for TNMP
The PUCT approved without modification to any substantive terms an unopposed stipulation to establish new delivery rates to be charged by Texas New Mexico-Power to retail electric providers (38480).
January 14, 2011
Move to ERCOT, Retail Choice Seen as Producing Savings for Sharyland-SPP Customers
A transition from the Southwest Power Pool to ERCOT for customers of Sharyland Utilities currently in SPP would result in reduced rates for both residential and commercial and industrial customers, an analysis prepared by GDS Associates, Inc. concludes (PUCT Docket 39070).
January 10, 2011
Oncor Rate Filing Would Modify Demand Charge Rate Design
Oncor has filed a rate case with the PUCT which would significantly modify how demand charges are applied to customers of REPs in the Secondary Service Greater than 10 kW class (38929).
December 8, 2010
Parties Reach Unanimous Stipulation Allowing ERCOT to Use Nodal Surcharge Funds for Post Go-Live Nodal Transition Activities
Parties have reached a unanimous stipulation under which the ERCOT would receive approval from the PUCT to use previously approved Nodal Surcharge revenues to pay for expenses associated with the transition to the nodal market that ERCOT will incur after the December 1, 2010 nodal market go-live…
December 6, 2010
Texas ALJs Recommend Rejecting CenterPoint Alternative Customer Charge Proposal
Two Texas ALJs have recommended that the PUCT deny CenterPoint Energy's alternative cost recovery mechanism which would have significantly raised the fixed customer charge for residential customers. The proposal was an alternative to CenterPoint’s original request for a Distribution Cost Recovery…
November 11, 2010
Infinite Energy Begins Offering Service at Oncor, Will Expand to Additional ERCOT Areas Later This Year
After two years of preparing its market entry, Infinite Energy, Inc. has begun offering electric service in ERCOT, initially to residential and commercial customers in the Oncor service area.
October 8, 2010
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Gexa Offering Free Month of Electricity for Enrollment on 24-Month Wind Plan