December 24, 2018
Vistra Energy Retail Supplier To Use Brand Brighten Energy
Dynegy Energy Services (East), LLC, a unit of Vistra Energy, intends to utilize the following two trade names in its marketing and sales operations within Pennsylvania:
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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…
November 6, 2018
Texas Retail Market Vet Joins Solar Developer As Partner, Advisory Board Member
Nexus Ventures, LLC, a Texas-based solar developer and energy investor, announced that Duane Lock, President of River Oaks Energy, has joined Nexus Ventures as an advisory board member and partner.
November 2, 2018
TXU Parent To Invest $20 Million In 2019 For Organic Retail Growth
Vistra Energy, the parent of TXU, Dynegy, and other retail brands, said in reporting earnings today that it plans to invest approximately $20 million in 2019 on an organic retail growth initiative.
October 17, 2018
Texas PUC Issues Final Designation Of Non-Volunteer POLRs For 2019-20
The Texas PUC has approved a final list of non-volunteer POLRs (Large Service Providers, or LSP) for the 2019-20 term
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.
September 21, 2018
Texas PUC Accepts Late Filing For REP To Serve As Volunteer POLR
A Texas PUC ALJ granted Constellation NewEnergy Inc.'s motion for good cause to accept Constellation's late-filed request to serve as a volunteer POLR (VREP) for the 2019-20 term.
September 18, 2018
Texas Staff Seek Ruling On Voluntary POLR Petition
Staff of the Texas PUC formally sought a ruling on Constellation NewEnergy, Inc.'s late-filed request to serve as a volunteer Provider of Last Resort (POLR, or VREP).
August 29, 2018
Texas PUC Staff Files Preliminary List Of REPs Eligible To Be Designated As Non-Volunteer POLRs
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) have filed a preliminary list of retail electric providers eligible to be designated as non-volunteer providers of last resort (Large Service Providers, LSPs), and a list of volunteer POLRs (VREPs), for the 2019-2020 term
August 10, 2018
Updated: Texas PUC Adopts Changes To Power To Choose Website
Two Commissioners Question Having Pricing Function On Website Going Forward
D'Andrea Notes Potential For Site To Pull Historic Customer Usage, But Also Says If Reforms Don't Work Over Time, May Need To "Reconsider" Wisdom Of Government Agency Running A Commercial Website
August 10, 2018
Texas PUC Adopts Final Cost Allocation To Participating REPs For Low-Income Customer Match Lists
The Texas PUC issued a final order assigning costs to retail electric providers that have filed requests for the low-income customer match list that REPs may voluntarily request to fund and receive.
August 9, 2018
Texas PUC Adopts Changes To Power To Choose Website
Two Commissioners Question Having Pricing Function On Website Going Forward
D'Andrea Notes Potential For Site To Pull Historic Customer Usage, But Also Says If Reforms Don't Work Over Time, May Need To "Reconsider" Wisdom Of Government Agency Running A Commercial Website
August 6, 2018
TXU Parent Reports Highest Residential Texas Customer Count Since 2015
Vistra Retail Earnings Lifted By Texas Open To Retail Acquisitions, But "Picky"
Vistra Energy, the parent of TXU and Dynegy among other businesses, said that its second quarter adjusted EBITDA exceeded expectations as a result of higher realized prices, lower than forecast operations and maintenance expenses, and strong ERCOT retail performance that was offset by higher power…
August 3, 2018
Texas Low-Income Customer Match List Requested By 35 Retail Providers, Representing Over 91% Of Low-Income Customers
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas reported that 35 retail electric providers, d/b/a's, as well as utility Entergy Texas, have filed requests for the low-income customer match list that REPs may voluntarily request to fund and receive.
August 2, 2018
Updated: Second Texas Retail Provider Files To Serve As Volunteer POLR
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. ("CNE") filed with the Texas PUC a request to serve as a volunteer POLR (VREP) pursuant to P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.43 (i).
August 1, 2018
Texas Retail Provider Files To Act As Volunteer Provider Of Last Resort (POLR)
First Volunteer POLR Request Since 2011-12 Term
TXU Energy Retail Company LLC (REP Certificate No. 10004) filed a request with the Texas PUC to be designated as a volunteer provider of last resort (VREP) for the 2019-2020 term
July 16, 2018
License Briefs
EnergyBot (Vistra's New Broker) Receives License In New State
July 2, 2018
Broker Owned By TXU Parent Adopts New Brand (EnergyBot), Says Residential Service "Coming Soon"
Names Energy, Digital Vet As CEO
Blitz Ventures, Inc., the broker owned by Vistra Energy, the parent of TXU Energy and other retail brands, has adopted the brand EnergyBot for its online-based brokering service currently targeted to commercial and industrial customers, and says on a recently launched website (www.energy.bot) that…
June 1, 2018
Breeze Energy, Subject To POLR Drop, Directing Customers To 4Change Energy
Breeze Energy, which as previously reported was subject to an involuntary mass transition and drop of its 9,800 Texas customers to POLRs, is encouraging its former customers to sign up with 4Change Energy
May 4, 2018
New Broker Launched By TXU Parent Receives License In New State
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Blitz Ventures LLC an electric broker/marketer license to serve to small commercial (25 kW and under demand), large commercial (over 25 kW demand), industrial, and governmental customers in all service areas
May 4, 2018
Vistra (TXU Parent) To Grow Retail Business Through Dual Strategy Of M&A, Organic Growth
Vistra Energy, which as previously reported will engage in a strategy of expanding its retail business now that it has completed its acquisition of Dynegy, said during an earnings call this morning that it will pursue a "dual strategy" of organic retail growth and evaluating retail M&A opportunities…
April 11, 2018
TXU Rolls Out New eLease Program Aimed At Renters, Property Owners; Includes "True Fit" Product Guarantee
TXU Energy has rolled out a new program and digital platform called eLease, for multifamily dwelling renters and landlords.
March 27, 2018
License Briefs
New Broker Launched By TXU Parent Seeks Licenses In New State
March 1, 2018
New Broker Launched By TXU Parent Seeks License In Another New State
Blitz Ventures LLC, a newly formed company focused on energy brokerage services for commercial businesses whose ultimate parent is Vistra Energy Corp., has applied for a Pennsylvania electric broker/marketer license to serve all sizes of non-residential customers in all service areas