November 24, 2020
General Motors To Broker Electricity Supply
Automaker General Motors LLC has registered as a Texas electric broker
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November 24, 2020
Texas Regulatory Commitment From Avangrid Would Require Utility Texas-New Mexico Power To Maintain Separate Name/Logo, But Would Allow Avangrid Name And Logo To Be, "Added For Branding Purposes"
TNMP Proposes Customer Rate Credit Provided Through Retail Providers Under Merger Application
Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP or the Company) and Avangrid, Inc. have filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas for approval of the previously reported merger of Avangrid and PNM Resources, the ultimate parent of TNMP (see background on the merger here)
November 20, 2020
Sunnova Registers As Texas Electric Broker
(Reminder) Former TXU CMO Serves As EVP/CMO At Sunnova
Sunnova Energy Corporation has submitted a registration as a Texas electric broker
November 19, 2020
Developer Announces 1,300 MW Solar Plant In Texas, Signs Several Large Customers Including Google, Honda, McDonald's, More
Invenergy announced a 1,310-megawatt solar energy generation facility in northeast Texas that the company said, "will be the largest in the United States upon completion."
November 16, 2020
Gexa Says It Has Reached Goal Of Providing All Of Its Residential Customers (200,000+) With Renewable Energy, "At No Additional Cost"
Gexa Energy announced that, "it has reached its goal of shifting all residential plans to 100% renewable energy and providing every residential customer with green power at no additional cost."
November 16, 2020
Texas Retail Provider Launches Affinity Program With Texas Tech Alumni Association
The Texas Tech Alumni Association (TTAA) announced that it has partnered with TriEagle Energy for a program under which alumni who sign up with TriEagle Energy will see a portion of what they pay TriEagle for electricity contributed to the TTAA.
November 13, 2020
Texas PUC Staff Propose New Interest Rates Applicable To Deposits Held By REPs, Overcharges
Staff of the Texas PUC have proposed new interest rates to be applicable to REP deposits and over-billings, consistent with the calculations set forth by rule, calculated pursuant to the process set forth in the PUC's rules
November 13, 2020
Nucor Selects Supplier For Texas Virtual Solar PPA
Nucor Corporation announced that it has signed a 15-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) for 250 megawatts (MWac) of new solar energy in Texas.
November 12, 2020
Chemical Producer Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
Olin Corporation applied for an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate
November 9, 2020
Texas PUC Staff: SWEPCO's Retail Choice Pilot Project Remains "Open"; But Active Participation Only Appropriate As Part Of Staged Evaluation Of Transition To Competition
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said in a brief today that while a 20-year old electric choice pilot program at the Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) remains "open," active participation by customers in the program is only appropriate under statute if the Commission finds…
November 9, 2020
AEP Energy Reports Competitive Retail Customer Growth
AEP Plans To Invest $2.1 Billion In Competitive, Contracted Renewables
In a newly released investor presentation, AEP Energy listed its competitive retail customer count as 524,144. This total includes approximately 83,500 retail gas accounts
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 9, 2020
Multi-State Retail Energy Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Pilot Power Group, LLC an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
November 9, 2020
Priority Power Acquires Texas-Based Retail Energy Broker
Priority Power Management, LLC ("Priority" or the "Company") announced the acquisition of Texas Power Consultants, LLC ("TPC"), expanding Priority Power's energy advisory and consulting services
November 6, 2020
National Gas Electric Texas Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted National Gas Electric Texas, LLC an Option 1 retail electric provider certificate
November 6, 2020
NRG Reports Decline In Total Mass Market Retail Customer Count Versus June 30, 2020, But Again Sees Growth In Texas
In a 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2020, NRG reported a decline in mass market customer count versus June 30, 2020
November 5, 2020
AEP Texas Files To Implement New Refund Rider To Retail Electric Providers
AEP Texas has filed at the Texas PUC to implement a final refund to retail electric providers, related to service to customers in the former AEP Texas Central service area, resulting from over-collections under Rate Schedule TC-2
November 5, 2020
AEP Energy Partners Seeks Wind And Solar Energy In ERCOT & Ohio To Serve Competitive Retail Customer Loads
AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP) announced that it is seeking proposals for off-take from new solar and new wind facilities located in Ohio and ERCOT.
November 5, 2020
ERCOT Seasonal Assessments Show Sufficient Generation For Winter And Spring
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said today that it anticipates there will be sufficient installed generating capacity available to serve system-wide forecasted peak demand this winter and in spring 2021.
November 5, 2020
NRG Sets Aside Capital For Future Small Retail Book Acquisitions
In reporting third quarter 2020 earnings today, NRG Energy provided an update concerning the financing of its previously reported agreement to acquire Direct Energy, which is pending final regulatory approval from FERC, with the updated financing plan no longer requiring new equity issuance
November 5, 2020
AEP's New Retail Supplier, Blue Star Energy, LLC, Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Blue Star Energy, LLC an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
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
November 3, 2020
Viceroy Strategy Partners Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Viceroy Strategy Partners LLC registration as a Class II.A aggregator that aggregates municipalities, political subdivisions, or both to buy electricity from retail electric providers (REPs) under 16 TAC § 25.111(c)(2)(B).
November 3, 2020
Parent Of Texas Retail Provider Acquires DER Management Platform; Data Science & AI Expertise
Octopus Energy Group, which recently acquired Texas retail electric provider Evolve Energy , announced the acquisition of Upside Energy, an energy software company based in the United Kingdom
October 28, 2020
Start-up Texas Retail Electric Supplier Backed By Clean Energy Company Receives REP Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Declaration Energy LLC an Option 1 retail electric provider certificate