May 26, 2026
The Texas Retail Electric Provider Coalition cautioned the Texas PUC that certain changes proposed for letters of credit (LOC) to be used for REP certification purposes may result in fewer financial institutions being willing to offer LOCs, decreasing competition for LOCs and increasing costs to…
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August 13, 2025
A Texas PUC ALJ said that PUC Staff have not presented any analysis of whether Enron Energy Texas LLC (Enron Energy) meets several provisions of the REP certification rules, and directed Staff to file a supplemental recommendation addressing such requirements
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April 6, 2023
The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted revisions to the the retail electric provider certification rules, with the PUC's final order adopting, without substantive modification, a proposal for adoption that was described in our April 5 story reproduced below:
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April 5, 2023
Also Raises Minimum Letter Of Credit For Smaller & Start-up REPs Final Proposal Revises PUC's Process For Suspending REP's Ability To Enroll New Customers Proposal Includes Changes To Financial, Technical Requirements For REP Certification
Texas PUC Staff have filed a draft proposal for adoption (PFA) to modify the retail electric provider certification rules
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September 27, 2022
Draft Includes Changes To Financial, Technical Requirements For REP Certification Proposed Enrollment Suspension For Bankrupt REPs Addressed
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a recommended (draft) proposal for publication to modify the retail electric provider certification rules
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January 7, 2020
ARM Seeks Prohibition On Brokers Telling Customers They Would Receive "Better Quality Service" From A REP For Using Brokerage Services
In comments to the Texas PUC on a proposal for publication on rules for the regulation of electric brokers, the Alliance for Retail Markets sought a rule which would prohibit the use of duplicative (of existing market participants, such as REPs) or deceptive names by brokers
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March 22, 2016
Texas retail provider TruSmart Energy has informed customers that TruSmart has reached an agreement for the sale of its Prepay and Weekly/BiWeekly product customer contract portfolio to Now Power (a trade name of Brooklet Energy Distribution).
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