February 26, 2021
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February 25, 2021
NRG, Vistra CEOs: Residential Real-Time Wholesale Pricing Plans "Shouldn't Be Allowed" In Marketplace
During a Texas House hearing, NRG Energy CEO Mauricio Gutierrez said that retail electric plans that pass-through the real-time wholesale market price, "shouldn't be allowed" in the marketplace for residential customers
February 25, 2021
Vistra CEO Suggests Texas Reconsider 20% Market Share Cap On Generation Ownership
During a Texas House legislative hearing, in response to a question from a lawmaker on the issue, Vistra's president and chief executive officer Curt Morgan suggested that the state may wish to revisit the current 20% market share cap on generation ownership.
February 20, 2021
Updated: Texas Gov, Lawmakers Discuss How To "Reduce" Burden From Retail Electricity Bills
Texas Governor Convenes Emergency Meeting To Address Spike In Texas Energy Bills
February 18, 2021
Regulator Allows Another Specific Retail Supplier To Resume In-Person Marketing At Storefronts
Denies Petition From Another Supplier For Appointment Marketing
The Illinois Commerce Commission today voted to grant petitions from Just Energy to resume in-person marketing of both electricity and natural gas at storefronts and similar retail establishments, subject to conditions
February 17, 2021
Vistra: Only 1,000 MW Of Its Texas Capacity Are Not "Able" To Produce Electricity
Vistra issued a news release today stating that of the company's nearly 19,000 megawatts of Texas capacity, only approximately 1,000 megawatts are currently not able to produce electricity; however, a larger, undisclosed amount of capacity -- while "able" to produce electricity -- was not currently…
February 9, 2021
Additional Specific Retail Suppliers Would Receive Ability To Conduct Certain In-Person Marketing Under Proposed Orders
Proposed orders from two Illinois Commerce Commission ALJs would grant petitions from various Vistra retail suppliers for authorization to conduct in-person marketing at storefronts and similar retail establishments for electricity and natural gas, and would grant a petition from several NRG retail…
January 20, 2021
Retail Supplier Seeks Same In-Person Marketing Authorization Recently Granted To NRG Energy
Several of the Vistra Energy retail energy suppliers in Illinois have filed motions with the Illinois Commerce Commission asking that the ICC grant, for both electricity and natural gas, authorization to conduct in-person marketing at storefronts and similar retail establishments under the same…
January 15, 2021
ALJ Denies Petitions For Resumption Of Certain In-Person Marketing Filed By Two Retail Suppliers
An Illinois ALJ issued a ruling that denies separate petitions from the Vistra retail suppliers, as well as IGS Energy, for the resumption of various forms of in-person retail energy marketing.
January 12, 2021
Retail Energy Supply Association Announces New President, Election of 2021 Executive Committee and State Chairs
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today announced its new officers and state chairs for 2021.
January 7, 2021
Updated: Illinois Commission Says It Did Not Dispose Of Retail Supplier Petitions To Resume In-Person Marketing In Prior Order Denying Staff Motion To Dissolve
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued a written order granting the petition of various NRG Energy retail electric suppliers to resume marketing in storefronts and similar retail establishments, as first reported in our original story below from January 6
January 6, 2021
Vistra Brings "World's Largest Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage System" Online
Vistra today announced that its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility connected to the power grid and began operating on Dec. 11, 2020.
December 21, 2020
With Acquisition Complete, Gas South Names New Leadership For Infinite Energy
Gas South announced the closing of its previously reported acquisition of Infinite Energy (which excluded the Texas electric book).
December 21, 2020
NRG Retail Suppliers: Prohibition On In-Store Marketing Harming Small Businesses, Individual Agents
NRG Reports No COVID Spread Over Tens Of Thousands Of Shift Hours For Areas Allowing In-Store Sales
Various retail suppliers have responded to the opposition from the Attorney General of the State of Illinois and Citizens Utility Board to various proposed resumptions of in-person marketing, such as the resumption of in-store marketing as sought by Reliant Energy Northeast and Green Mountain Energy…
December 14, 2020
Vistra ESCOs Seek New York PSC Approval To Offer Home Warranty And Maintenance Product Under Retail Market Reset Order
Vistra Corp. petitioned the New York PSC for a declaratory ruling from the Commission recognizing Vistra’s home warranty and maintenance product ("the Warranty Product") as a permissible energy-related value-added products and services ("ERVAS") under the PSC's Second Retail Market Reset Order, or…
December 9, 2020
Dynegy Energy Services Seeks Retail Gas Supplier License In New States
Dynegy Energy Services, LLC applied for an Illinois alternative gas supplier license to serve residential and small commercial customers at Nicor, Peoples Gas, and North Shore Gas, and to serve small commercial customers in Ameren.
December 8, 2020
Vistra Names New President and Chief Financial Officer
Vistra announced the appointment of Jim Burke as president and chief financial officer, effective immediately.
December 7, 2020
Griddy Names Retail Energy Vet As CEO, Launching Network Marketing Channel
Announces New Financing Agreement With Wholesale Energy Supplier
Griddy Energy has named Michael Fallquist as Chief Executive Officer, Christian McArthur as Chief Operating Officer, and Roop Bhullar as Chief Financial Officer, and has entered into an agreement with Macquarie Energy, a subsidiary of the Macquarie Group, to provide a wholesale supply facility and…
December 4, 2020
After State Denies Broad Resumption Of In-Person Marketing, Retail Supplier Modifies Pending Request For Discrete Waiver, Seeks Ruling
With the Illinois Commerce Commission denying a Staff proposal that would have dissolved the ICC's prior prohibition on in-person marketing by retail electric and gas suppliers (as exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com) , several Vistra retail energy suppliers (Vistra Retailers) have…
December 2, 2020
Texas Retail Vets Returning To ERCOT Market With New REP
Seeks To Use Trade Names "Value Power", "Value Energy"
Capital Energy PA LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
December 1, 2020
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Resource: Luminant Generation Company LLC - TRSES_UNIT6
November 9, 2020
Update: Vistra Reveals Branding For Acquired Infinite & Veteran Energy Customers
Vistra in a filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, disclosed how it will serve the Texas retail electric customers it is acquiring from Infinite Energy and Veteran Energy, an acquisition that was reported last week (story here)
November 6, 2020
Retail Supplier Seeks Clarification Of New Marketing Standards
Vistra Corp. requested from the Connecticut PURA clarification regarding the communication of newly approved electric distribution company standard service rates to customers pursuant to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority's ("Authority") Connecticut Electric Supplier Marketing Standards…
November 4, 2020
Updated: Purchase Price For Acquired Retail Book Disclosed
Note: An earlier version of this story, concerning the acquisition of the Infinite/Veteran books and select customer and earnings data, was first posted at 6:50 a.m. ET; the story has been updated throughout
October 30, 2020
Dynegy Seeks Retail Natural Gas Supplier License In New State
Dynegy Energy Services (East), LLC applied for an Ohio natural gas supplier license as a marketer and aggregator to serve all customer classes in all service areas