August 3, 2018
Oncor informed retail electric providers in a market notice that recovery of authorized expenses under Rider RS may occur earlier than the expected August 31, 2018 date
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July 27, 2018
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has adopted a preliminary (scoping) order in a customer complaint that includes, as an issue to be addressed in the case, whether the customer's retail electric provider had a duty to inform the complainant of the change in a customer's TDU rate classification…
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July 24, 2018
In light of the Texas PUC's recent approval of changes to Smart Meter Texas, AEP Texas Inc. ("AEP Texas"), CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint"), Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor"), and Texas-New Mexico Power Company ("TNMP") (collectively, the "Joint TDUs") have filed…
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July 20, 2018
A draft preliminary order in a customer complaint case before the Public Utility Commission of Texas would include as an issue to be addressed in the case whether the customer's retail electric provider had a duty to inform the complainant of the change in a customer's TDU rate classification that…
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July 10, 2018
Oncor has filed with the Texas PUC a tariff with amounts for the Capital Structure Refund Rider (Rider CSR), which is required under the final order in Oncor's rate case in Docket 46957.
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July 10, 2018
A complaint filed against a retail electric provider and Oncor at the Public Utility Commission of Texas may address the duty, if any, of the REP to describe the nature of a specific Oncor delivery rate schedule to the customer and a change in rate class
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June 28, 2018
Freepoint Energy Solutions LLC announced that as of July 1, 2018, it will be providing electricity commodity supply to commercial and industrial ("C&I") customers in Texas.
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June 25, 2018
Oncor issued a market notice stating that, in the next few weeks, Oncor will file a compliance tariff regarding its Capital Structure Refund (Rider CSR) pursuant to Findings of Fact No. 33 and 34 in the Final Order in Docket No. 46957.
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June 15, 2018
Oncor informed retail electric providers in a market notice that, "Oncor will begin applying the power factor adjustment to invoices for all ESI IDs greater than 700 kW in the former Sharyland service territory during the August 2018 billing cycle."
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June 14, 2018
Parties have filed an unopposed settlement to establish Oncor's first Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF), a charge applicable to retail electric providers taking delivery service
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May 25, 2018
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed testimony proposing a significant reduction in the revenue requirement for the proposed institution of a Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) at Oncor, which results in a 77% reduction in the proposed level of the DCRF for residential…
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May 16, 2018
Direct Energy is now offering an Amazon Echo Dot to Texas residential customers enrolling in two new power plans, at no additional charge
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May 2, 2018
Oncor has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to reflect reduced federal tax rates, and associated changes, in its base distribution rates applicable to retail electric providers, effective September 1, 2018
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May 1, 2018
SFE Energy, Inc. announced that it will begin providing electricity commodity supply to commercial and industrial customers starting May 1, 2018 in Texas at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, Oncor, AEP Texas Central, AEP Texas North and Texas-New Mexico Power.
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April 19, 2018
Intuit Inc., maker of TurboTax, QuickBooks, ProConnect and Mint, has announced a new program, Purely Green, that will share its corporate wind power procurement in Texas with commercial and residential customers.
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April 13, 2018
The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted a final order, implementing recent legislation, which establishes an ongoing requirement for investor-owned utilities within ERCOT to file a rate case within 48 months of their last rate case decision or settlement
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April 11, 2018
Stream To Enter New State Also Officially Rolls Out Block Power Plans (Flat Amount For Usage Blocks)
Stream Energy has launched in Texas free nights and free weekends plans, and also announced the launch of service in a new state
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April 11, 2018
TXU Also Launches Power Bank Plan, Flat Rate For Blocks, Allowing Customers To Carry Over (Bank) Unused Power Also Offering Renters Plan With 12-Month Fixed Energy Charge With No Early Termination Fee
TXU Energy has rolled out a new program and digital platform called eLease, for multifamily dwelling renters and landlords.
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April 6, 2018
Oncor has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to institute its first Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF), a charge applicable to retail electric providers taking delivery service
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March 15, 2018
Gexa Energy has begun offering to Texas residential customers a BOGO electricity plan, a fixed-price plan that provides, "50% off your energy charges every month."
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March 8, 2018
The Public Utility Commission of Texas today approved an uncontested stipulation which approves Sempra's acquisition of Oncor
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February 15, 2018
This story was first published on February 15, with an alert to our email alert subscribers
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February 2, 2018
Texas Legal Services Center has agreed to, "join the Revised Stipulation," governing the application for Sempra Energy to acquire Oncor, meaning that all parties to the case now support the merger under the terms of the Revised Stipulation
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January 31, 2018
Oncor has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an update concerning the deployment of advanced meters to customers in the former Sharyland Utilities territories which are now part of Oncor.
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January 30, 2018
Intended To Simplify Process For Third Parties To Access Customer Data
Stakeholders have reached, except for one issue saved for litigation, consensus for new requirements for Smart Meter Texas (SMT), including a new process by which a customer affirms an agreement to share its SMT data with a Competitive Service Provider ("CSP", an entity other than the REP of…
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