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March 1, 2021
Oncor said in a market notice that, for customers who are billed using kW demand, Oncor will disregard the customer's NCP kW demand for the period of February 15th through February 19th for Billing Purposes, as further described below
February 24, 2021
PUC Staff Recommend Granting REP's Request To Be Relieved Of Non-Volunteer POLR Obligation
Evolve Retail Energy LLC d/b/a Octopus Energy filed a request at the Texas PUC to be designated a volunteer POLR (aka Voluntary Retail Electric Provider or VREP) for the residential and small commercial customer classes
February 23, 2021
EDF Energy Services, LLC ('EDF') filed at the Texas PUC a request that EDF be removed as a non-volunteer Provider of Last Resort ('POLR') for Small Non-Residential Customers.
February 20, 2021
Texas Governor Convenes Emergency Meeting To Address Spike In Texas Energy Bills
February 19, 2021
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to ERCOT and other power companies, regarding power outages, emergency plans, energy pricing, and more related to this week’s winter weather disaster.
February 18, 2021
ERCOT said in a Feb. 18 market notice that it has, "authorized the Transmission and Distribution Service Providers to restore all Load associated with the EEA that was declared on Monday, February 15, 2021."
February 18, 2021
TXU Energy -- the only volunteer Provider of Last Resort in Texas -- has filed with the Texas PUC an increase in the maximum number of customers TXU will accept as a volunteer POLR (aka VREP)
February 2, 2021
Start-up Rhythm has begun offering residential electric service in Texas
October 20, 2020
Green Mountain Energy for Texas residential customers announced a new Riding on Sunshine initiative to support electric vehicle (EV) adoption by offering customers in Texas two new electricity plans, as well as an EV-shopping tool, and a free EV charger to promote home charging through the use of…
October 14, 2020
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a final list of REPs that have been designated to serve as non-volunteer Providers of Last Resort (aka Large Service Providers or LSPs) for the 2021-2022 term, and issued a list of volunteer POLRs (aka Voluntary Retail Electric Providers or VREPs)
October 6, 2020
Direct Energy has launched in Texas a new residential electric plan called Two Months of Free Energy 24, a new 24-month fixed price electricity plan for Texans that gives customers free power in January 2021 and January 2022.
September 24, 2020
Bulb, which describes itself as the U.K.'s fastest-growing energy provider and whose Texas market entry had been exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com in June 2019 , has launched statewide retail electric offers in Texas, following a previously reported soft launch in December 2019
September 11, 2020
Oncor has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to issue a further credit to retail electric providers under Rider ISR to refund additional interest rate savings related to Oncor's previous acquisition by Sempra
August 31, 2020
Various Texas TDUs said in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas that the Commission should not adopt a complete prohibition on utility ownership of electric vehicle charging stations, and urged flexibility for TDU ownership under certain circumstances
August 27, 2020
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an initial, preliminary list of REPs eligible to serve as non-volunteer Providers of Last Resort (aka Large Service Providers or LSPs) as well as a list of volunteer POLRs (aka Voluntary Retail Electric Providers or VREPs) for the 2021-2022…
June 30, 2020
TXU Energy announced the launch of a new Texas residential electricity plan: TXU Energy AutoSaver
June 25, 2020
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC and various parties including Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor, Alliance of Oncor Cities, and Alliance for Retail Markets have filed a stipulation that would set new amounts for Oncor's Distribution…
May 28, 2020
Bulb, a new entrant into the Texas retail electric market (see background here) , announced that it is freezing its energy rate under its variable rate plan (its only Texas residential offering) for the summer, offering a variable rate with a "price lock."
May 19, 2020
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (CNE) has filed at the Texas PUC a request to be removed from the voluntary POLR ("VREP") list for the current term, within five (5) calendar days pursuant to P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.43 (i)(4).
May 18, 2020
Several Texas TDUs have filed updates to information reported to the Texas PUC concerning customer enrollment in the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program ("Program")
April 29, 2020
In response to a Texas PUC directive to the TDUs, Oncor, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, and AEP Texas have reported certain information concerning the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program ("Program")
April 23, 2020
Iberdrola Texas, a new entrant into the Texas retail market, announced a partnership with statewide nonprofit, OneStar Foundation, to support the economic recovery of Texas communities affected by COVID-19, through an affinity retail electric plan.
April 13, 2020
The Texas TDUs have posted a series of frequently asked questions and a presentation concerning the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, under which eligible residential customers may not be disconnected for non-payment
April 6, 2020
DCRF Charge To More Than Double For Residential, Secondary ≤10 kW Customers
Oncor has filed for an amendment to its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) charged to retail electric providers, but sought a 60-day stay of the case, citing the ongoing health crisis created by the coronavirus disease ("COVID-19")
April 2, 2020
GridPlus Energy announced that it is offering Texas consumers, "a special 12-month energy plan to address the financial needs of consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic."
