July 8, 2019
Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Director Of Sales Operations
Kise Zettel recently joined Pulse Power LLC as Director of Sales Operations
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July 1, 2019
NRG, Direct Energy Retail Electric Providers Request Texas Low-Income Customer Sync List
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).
June 27, 2019
Reliant Launches New Digital Platform Aimed At Renters, Offering Ability To Split Bill, Same-Day Connection
Reliant announced the availability of its new RentReady by Reliant digital platform which is, "designed to make renters’ lives easier by providing same-day electricity service, splitting bills among multiple tenants, managing accounts via an app and more."
April 2, 2019
Reliant Offering Texas Customers Community Solar Retail Electric Supply Plan
Reliant is offering Texas residential customers in the Oncor and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric service areas a new plan that offers community solar as a retail electricity supply plan
January 14, 2019
Reliant Offering Google Home Hub With Free Weekends Plan
Reliant has begun offering a Google Home Hub to residential customers in Texas as part of Reliant's Truly Free Weekends plan
January 2, 2019
Start-up Texas REP Adds Market Vets As VP Of Operations, Pricing, Controller Roles
Grid Plus Texas Inc. has filed for an amended Texas retail electric provider certificate to reflect changes in technical/managerial qualifications and to add a trade name
November 29, 2018
Texas PUC Staff Issue Updated List Of POLRs To Reflect Corrections
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a corrected list of Providers of Last Resort for the 2019-2020 term, to reflect a change in the non-volunteer POLR (aka Large Service Provider) designated as the No. 1 LSP, which is responsible for production of the POLR EFL for a specific…
October 15, 2018
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $100,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC would pay $100,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.479(b)(2), concerning the alleged failure to timely issue bills and (b)(3), concerning the alleged…
October 5, 2018
Reliant Announces "Preferred Partner" Agreement With Google For Smart Home Offerings
Reliant announced a preferred partner agreement with Google, which Reliant said positions Reliant, "as the premier retail electricity provider of Google Home and Nest products in Texas."
September 28, 2018
Texas PUC Staff Adopts Amounts For Assessment On Subject Retail Providers To Fund Internet Broadcast Of PUC Meetings
The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted as final the fees to be allocated to retail electric providers and other companies to cover the cost of broadcasting PUCT meetings online for FY 2019.
September 21, 2018
Texas PUC Staff Recommend Amounts For Assessment On Subject Retail Providers To Fund Internet Broadcast Of PUC Meetings
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed recommended fees to be allocated to retail electric providers and other companies to cover the cost of broadcasting PUCT meetings online for FY 2019.
March 13, 2018
Retail Energy Veterans Leading New Start-up Retail Supplier
Supplier Will Have Focus On Rewards Program
Start-up Sanford Energy Associates, LLC d/b/a Powervine Energy has issued a public notice that it will be submitting applications to the Pennsylvania PUC for retail electric and natural gas supplier licenses
January 5, 2018
Reliant Officially Announces Plan Bundling Google Home, Nest Thermostat (First Reported By ECM In November)
Also Launches Reliant Actions for Google Assistant, Allowing Inquiries On Balance, Plan Details
Reliant yesterday officially announced its Speak & Save plan in Texas, which includes in a bundle a Nest Thermostat E and Google Home
November 27, 2017
Reliant Offering New Plan In Texas Bundling Google Home Mini, Nest Thermostat
Reliant has launched a new electricity plan for Texas residential customers, the Speak & Save 12 plan, that includes in a bundle a Nest Thermostat E and Google Home Mini
September 28, 2017
Texas PUC Staff Prepare Order Extending Requirement For Retail Electric Providers To Offer Deferred Payment Plans To Disaster Victims
The executive director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has prepared, for the PUCT's consideration, a draft order which would extend the requirement for Retail Electric Providers (REPs) to offer deferred payment plans to customers upon request in areas covered by Governor Abbott's disaster…
August 31, 2017
Update: Additional Texas REPs Suspend Disconnections, Offer Payment Assistance
Champion Energy Services and Hello Energy announced the following measures, including a DNP suspension:
August 31, 2017
Update: Direct Energy Extends Hurricane-Related Disconnection Suspensions Through At Least October 2; Additional Texas REPs Suspend Disconnections, Offer Payment Assistance
Direct Energy has extended the relief described below through at least October 2
August 21, 2017
Texas PUC Staff Recommend Amounts For Assessment On Subject REPs To Fund Internet Broadcast of PUC Meetings
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed recommended fees to be allocated to retail electric providers and other companies to cover the cost of broadcasting PUCT meetings online for FY 2018.
August 9, 2017
Additional Texas REPs Request Low-Income Customer Sync List
Several additional Texas retail electric providers filed with the Texas PUC formal requests for production and receipt of a list of their low-income electric customers for the state fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2017.
July 21, 2017
More Texas REPs Agree To Fund Balance Of Costs Needed For Texas PUC To Produce Low-Income Customer Sync List
Several additional Texas retail electric providers filed with the Texas PUC formal requests for production and receipt of a list of their low-income electric customers for the state fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2017.
June 21, 2017
Retail Supplier Names Market Veteran As CFO
Entrust Energy announced that Wayne Morgan recently joined the company as Chief Financial Officer.
May 26, 2017
Broker-Consultant Names Retail Market Vet As VP Of Business Development
Evolution Energy Partners named Andy Bakey as Vice President of Business Development.
May 17, 2017
Reliant Receives Authority To Serve Customers In New Service Area
The Illinois Commerce Commission recently granted Reliant Energy Northeast LLC an amendment to its Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license to include service to all customer classes, including residential customers, at Ameren
April 11, 2017
Reliant Acquiring Book of Customers From Retail Provider
Reliant Energy Northeast LLC d/b/a NRG Home is acquiring a book of customers from Entrust Energy East, Inc.
April 5, 2017
NRG Home (Reliant Energy Northeast) Receives Gas Supplier License In New State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Reliant Energy Northeast LLC d/b/a NRG Home a natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas