February 27, 2018
Vistra Reports Retail Customer Count, Change
In discussing earnings for the year 2017 (see story here on results) , Vistra Energy CEO Curt Morgan said that retail acquisitions remain a top potential use for capital after Vistra closes on the acquisition of Dynegy
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February 26, 2018
Notes Increased Bad Debt From Hurricane Harvey
Vistra Energy, the parent company for TXU Energy and Luminant, today reported financial results for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2017.
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February 13, 2018
Blitz Ventures LLC, a newly formed company focused on energy brokerage services for commercial businesses whose ultimate parent is Vistra Energy Corp., registered as a New Hampshire electric and natural gas aggregator
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January 31, 2018
Vistra Energy Corp. is the ultimate parent of start-up broker Blitz Ventures LLC, which, as previously reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com , has described itself as, "a newly formed company focused on energy brokerage services for commercial businesses."
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December 15, 2017
Customer rate credits and other retail market issues are included in a stipulation among Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Sempra Energy, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of the Public Utility Counsel, the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor, and Texas…
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November 21, 2017
Freepoint Energy Solutions LLC, the retail supplier business of Freepoint Commodities LLC, has elevated Jackson Vo to the role of President, according to a regulatory filing
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November 6, 2017
Stream (formerly Stream Energy) announced the addition of David Faranetta as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
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November 3, 2017
Vistra Energy, the parent of TXU Energy and other retail brands, announced that its Retail Electricity segment recorded Adjusted EBITDA of $176 million and net income of $7 million for the three months period ending September 30, 2017
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October 31, 2017
Retail To Be a "Focus" Of Capital Deployment, Could Include Retail Acquisitions
Discussing the merger between Vistra Energy, the parent company for TXU Energy and Luminant, and Dynegy Inc., first announced yesterday (see details here) , Vistra Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Curt Morgan said during an analyst call that retail would be a "focus" for the deployment…
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October 30, 2017
Touts Lower Costs To Serve Retail Customers Than Competitors Earlier: Parent Of TXU Announces Deal To Combine With Dynegy Combined Generation Portfolio Will Serve To Accelerate Growth of Retail Business
During an analyst call on the announcement, in response to a question regarding any market power issues resulting from the merger, Vistra Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Curt Morgan said, "We will need to do some modest mitigation, roughly around 900 MW in ERCOT."
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October 11, 2017
The Alliance for Retail Markets filed reply comments in Texas PUC Project 47343: Rulemaking To Amend Chapter 25 Substantive Rules Relating To The Elimination Of The System Benefit Fund
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October 6, 2017
Offers Other Retail Market Related Commitments
In Sempra Energy's application before the Texas PUC to acquire Oncor, Sempra has offered several regulatory commitments related to the retail market, including proposed bill credits resulting from certain savings.
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September 28, 2017
Executive Director Plans To Cease Most Broad-Based Rule Enforcement Discretion That Had Been Implemented Post-Harvey
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…
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September 27, 2017
Houston Pizza Venture, one of the largest Papa John's franchisees in the country, has entered into a nine-year agreement with TXU Energy to receive a mix of solar and wind power.
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September 13, 2017
Ensuring Pass-Through For Customers On "Bundled" Pricing Plans Specifically Cited
Oncor, in a proposal supported by several retail electric providers, has proposed changes to the proposed order that would approve Oncor's acquisition of the Sharyland Utilities territories -- transitioning such customers to Oncor's delivery tariff -- to ensure that retail customers, particularly…
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August 31, 2017
(Earlier) Direct Energy Extends Hurricane-Related Disconnection Suspensions Through At Least October 2 (Earlier) More Texas REPs Suspend Disconnections, Offer Payment Assistance TDUs Extend DNP Moratoriums
Champion Energy Services and Hello Energy announced the following measures, including a DNP suspension:
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August 31, 2017
(Earlier) More Texas REPs Suspend Disconnections, Offer Payment Assistance TDUs Extend DNP Moratoriums
Direct Energy has extended the relief described below through at least October 2
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August 21, 2017
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.
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August 11, 2017
Staff of the Texas PUC issued a memo concerning retail electric provider participation in requesting a list of low-income customers, and also proposing to set costs applicable to REPs for creating the list
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August 9, 2017
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.
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August 7, 2017
Vistra Reiterates View On M&A, Not "Compelled" To Seek Assets Outside Of ERCOT
During an earnings call on Friday, executives at Vistra Energy, the parent of TXU and Luminant, discussed retail margins and customer segmentation
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August 4, 2017
In releasing earnings today, Vistra Energy (parent of TXU and other retail brands) reported that it saw a negligible decrease in its residential customer count during the second quarter.
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August 3, 2017
Stipulation Would Implement Uniform Rates If Sharyland Acquisition Approved Non-volumetric Residential Delivery Charge To Increase 43¢
Under a stipulation with a wide range of stakeholders to resolve its current rate case, Oncor has withdrawn its original proposal for a new rate class for residential customers with distributed energy resources (Rate DER) with a capacity of three kW or greater that would have included a minimum…
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July 26, 2017
Will Lead Innovation, Expansion Stream Announces New State For Energy Services
Stream (formerly Stream Energy) named Leticia Castellanos as its Vice President and General Manager of Energy Services.
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July 21, 2017
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.
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