November 26, 2018
Retail Market Vet Joins Vistra's Broker, Energy Bot
Daniel Schilens recently joined Blitz Ventures, Inc. d/b/a Energy Bot as Head of Commercial Sales
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November 19, 2018
ARM: "Radical" Argument From CenterPoint-TDU Concerning TDU Battery Ownership Under PURA Suggests TDUs May, "In Effect," Rebundle
Texas stakeholders filed reply comments with the Texas PUC concerning the PUC's review of TDU ownership of batteries and other non-traditional technologies
November 15, 2018
Winning Default Service Suppliers Disclosed
The Public Utility Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from the October 22 auction for a portion of Standard Service Offer (SSO) supplies at the FirstEnergy Ohio electric distribution companies
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 31, 2018
Affiliate Of Texas Retail Provider Receives Awarded Million-Dollar State Grant For Battery Storage Project
Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, announced that it has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for its Upton 2 battery energy storage system project.
September 17, 2018
TEAM: Focusing On Scarcity Pricing Frequency In Evaluating ERCOT Market Performance, Resource Adequacy Provides Incomplete Picture
In comments to the Texas PUC concerning ERCOT summer market performance, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM), in responding to a specific question concerning whether scarcity pricing produced sufficient revenue to ensure resource adequacy, stated, "If the Commission decides that an…
August 24, 2018
Luminant To Close Power Plant
Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, today announced that it filed a notice of suspension of operations with PJM and other mandatory regulatory notifications related to the retirement of its 51-megawatt waste coal facility, Northeastern Power Company, in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, "due to its…
August 20, 2018
Luminant To Pay $1.1 Million Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff
Luminant Energy Company LLC would pay $1.1 million under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols §§ 6.4.6(1) and 8.1.1.2.1.3(4).
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…
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 24, 2018
Vistra Energy Reports Capacity Amounts Cleared, Revenues From PJM Capacity Auction
Vistra Energy Corp. has reported its results from the PJM capacity auction for planning year 2021/2022.
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…
March 29, 2018
Texas PUC Approves Vistra-Dynegy Merger Without Requiring Divestitures
During today's open meeting, the Texas PUC approved the merger of Vistra and Dynegy, and, in doing so, found that the combined firm, without any divestitures, will not exceed the 20% market share limit.
March 29, 2018
PUCT's D'Andrea Would Exclude DC Tie Imports From Vistra Market Share, Approve Dynegy Merger Without Divestitures
Texas PUC Commissioner Arthur C. D'Andrea in a memo in advance of today's open meeting said that he would exclude from the calculation of the market share of Vistra Energy, as a result of its proposed merger with Dynegy, import capacity over the DC ties
March 27, 2018
License Briefs
New Broker Launched By TXU Parent Seeks Licenses In New State
March 12, 2018
Proposed Texas PUC Order Would Require Sale of Luminant Plant As Part of Dynegy Acquisition
A Texas ALJ has issued a proposed order concerning Vistra Energy's application to acquire Dynegy that would require the sale of at least one of two Luminant power plants for the transaction to be approved
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
February 27, 2018
TXU Parent Cites Retail Acquisitions As Use For Capital, Looks For Retail Tuck-In Acquisitions, Organic Growth In Northeast
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
February 26, 2018
TXU Parent Reports Retail Segment Results, Says Residential Customer Attrition Lowest Since 2008
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.
February 13, 2018
New Broker Launched By TXU Parent Seeks License In New State
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
January 31, 2018
TXU Energy Parent Launching Commercial Energy Broker, Digital Shopping Experience
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."
January 29, 2018
Parent Of Retail Supplier Names New VP
On January 26, 2018, Terry L. Nutt resigned in his capacity as Senior Vice President and Controller and the principal accounting officer of Vistra Energy Corp. (the "Company") to accept a new career opportunity, Vistra said in an SEC filing.