June 7, 2013
Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas are considering opening a generic rulemaking on policies applicable to the use of a transmission and distribution utility brand by a competitive affiliate.
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June 5, 2013
Donna Nelson, Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, requested to hear oral arguments at June 6's open meeting concerning a petition filed by various retail electric providers concerning the use of the CenterPoint Energy brand by utility CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric and broker…
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January 13, 2013
The use of the CenterPoint Energy name and service mark by a regulated utility and competitive affiliate engaged in electric brokering is "distinguishable" from the use of the AEP brand and service mark by regulated utilities and a retail electric provider, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of…
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January 9, 2013
A new website has been launched for utility CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC at www.CenterPointElectric.com.
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September 7, 2012
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has denied interim relief sought by retail electric providers regarding REPs' complaint filed against the operation of a mass market shopping website run by CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc.
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August 29, 2012
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have opposed, as unsupported, a motion for interim relief from several retail electric providers, who had sought an order from the PUCT requiring broker CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. to cease and desist operation of its retail shopping website…
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August 8, 2012
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers, Alliance for Retail Markets, and Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC have sought a declaratory order from the Public Utility Commission of Texas that broker CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc.'s operation of an online shopping portal makes it a competitive…
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