July 14, 2021
Blitz Ventures Inc. d/b/a EnergyBot, the retail electricity plan comparison website owned by Vistra, filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio a notice of material change to its electricity broker license to update its service areas
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July 12, 2021
The Connecticut PURA issued a ruling stating that the 25% rate increase notice ("Form 4") which must be sent by retail electric suppliers to residential customers applies to all contracts, both fixed and variable
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July 7, 2021
Wholesale Provider Working With "Several Other Similarly Situated Retail Energy Providers" To Work-Though Defaults, Avoid Bankruptcy
During a hearing on first day motions in the bankruptcy proceeding of Pogo Energy, LLC, parties disclosed that Pogo owes $27 million to Luminant, Pogo's wholesale supplier and credit provider
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July 2, 2021
Texas retail electric provider Pogo Energy, LLC has filed a Chapter 11 petition for bankruptcy
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June 2, 2021
Vistra Corp. commissioned a study by a third-party consultant to determine what ERCOT market-clearing energy prices would have been during February 15-19, 2021 in the absence of the PUC's order setting the price at the $9,000 cap
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May 21, 2021
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority issued further guidance to Vistra Corp. (Vistra or Company) finding that Vistra's specific virtual training process of sales agents meets the face to face requirements of virtual training adopted by PURA under the Electric Supplier Marketing…
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May 21, 2021
In response to a motion for clarification from Vistra Corp., the Connecticut PURA adopted a single change to the third-party verification (TPV) script that retail suppliers must use under PURA's Marketing Standards, but denied other sought changes
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May 21, 2021
The Connecticut PURA has issued a clarification concerning when retail electric suppliers are required to use new electric distribution company standard service rates in marketing to customers.
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May 4, 2021
Reports Marginal Decrease In Total Retail Customer Count During Q1
Vistra reported Q1 2021 earnings in a 10-Q filed today.
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April 30, 2021
Vistra Is Watching Market, Don't Be Surprised By Retail Acquisitions In Next Year Or Two
During a call earlier this week updating investors on the impact to Vistra from the ERCOT winter weather event (see story here) , Vistra's chief executive officer Curt Morgan said that the company is "absolutely" interested in opportunistic retail growth
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April 29, 2021
Vistra and its family of retail electricity brands, which includes TXU Energy, announced that they, "are adding another tool to their suite of value-added products and services by treating eligible Texas customers to a free professional A/C tune-up and cleaning."
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April 26, 2021
Vistra provided some additional details in an investor call and presentation
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April 15, 2021
The Illinois Commerce Commission has granted, on a generic basis, all retail electric and natural gas suppliers the ability to resume, "in-person [marketing] appointments with non-residential customers," as well as the ability to resume in-store marketing with their retail partners.
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April 14, 2021
Vistra and Malta Inc., a developer of long-duration thermal energy storage solutions, in collaboration with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), have been awarded a Department of Energy (DOE) grant to study how Malta's energy storage system can improve the environmental and economic performance of a…
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April 13, 2021
Vistra Corp. requested from the Connecticut PURA clarification regarding disclosure of the electric distribution companies’ ('EDCs') current charges when advertising or disclosing the price of electricity as required pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes section 16-245o(h)(3)(i).
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April 8, 2021
The Public Utility Commission of Texas recently entered into a Rule 11 agreement with Luminant Energy Company LLC in which both parties agreed that, among other things, "The PUC has not prejudged or made a final decision on whether to reprice," the ERCOT market during any period of the recent…
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April 6, 2021
Vistra and its subsidiary, Electric Energy, Inc., are today announcing the retirement of the Joppa Power Plant by Sept. 1, 2022, three years earlier than previously disclosed.
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April 5, 2021
ERCOT issued a market notice stating that, on April 1, 2021, Luminant Generation Company LLC ("Luminant") notified ERCOT that it is withdrawing the Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for TRSES_UNIT6.
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April 5, 2021
Vistra said in an 8-K filed on April 2 that it has entered into an upsized loan credit agreement.
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March 22, 2021
Vistra Proposes Increasing LCAP To Greater Of $4,500/MWh Or 50x Fuel Index For Rest Of 2021
In comments at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas Industrial Energy Consumers (TIEC) has proposed replacing the low system-wide offer cap (LCAP) in ERCOT with an event-specific circuit breaker mechanism
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March 17, 2021
The Manager of Licensing and Compliance for the Texas PUC's Customer Protection Division issued a memo stating, "On March 17, TXU Energy Retail Company LLC (TXU) filed a request to increase the number of ESI IDs that it is willing to serve as a VREP [voluntary POLR]."
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March 11, 2021
Dynegy today announced that it has entered into a three-year partnership with Chicago's Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) to provide 100% renewable electricity to McCormick Place, a convention facility
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March 5, 2021
-- Increase Financial Requirements For Retail Providers -- "Restrict" Griddy-style Indexed Rates For Mass Market -- Require Munis, Co-ops To Introduce Retail Choice As Condition Of Any Socialized Financial Assistance
Vistra Corp. has shared with Texas lawmakers, "ideas that should be considered to address the impacts of the mid-February storm."
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March 4, 2021
IMM Says, "ERCOT Exceeded The Mandate," Of The PUC By Continuing Price Adder After Load Shed Ended
Vistra Opposes Rule Change To Cap Future Ancillary Services At $9,000/MW/h; Says Any Adjustment To Prior Prices Should Examine Energy, AS Prices Holistically
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March 4, 2021
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), noting the 25-year anniversary of retail energy choice in Pennsylvania, will be hosting a webinar on March 9 that will focus on several aspects of the retail choice program over its 25-year journey in Pennsylvania, including a discussion of future retail…
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