August 6, 2020
Start-up Retail Electric Supplier Rhythm Seeks Texas REP Certificate
Start-up retail energy supplier Rhythm Ops, LLC d/b/a Rhythm applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
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August 6, 2020
Start-up Retail Provider, Which Shares Address With Clean Energy Company Which Recently Received $100M Debt Facility, Seeks Texas REP Certificate
Start-up Declaration Energy LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
August 5, 2020
Vistra Reports Lower Customer Count Versus Q1 2020
Vistra, the parent of TXU and other retail brands, reported earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 2020.
August 4, 2020
Exelon Reports Impact On Competitive Business From COVID-19
In reporting second quarter results, Exelon reported that the estimated impact of COVID-19 to Exelon utilities’ and Generation’s GAAP Net income as a result of COVID-19 is approximately $100 million and $50 million, respectively, for the second quarter of 2020 and primarily reflects the impact of a…
August 3, 2020
Texas Retail Provider Griddy Launches Three Solar Partnerships
Griddy recently announced three rooftop solar partnerships, with Freedom Solar, Longhorn Solar, and Texas Solar Brokers, for each to offer special deals to Griddy members for rooftop solar installation
July 30, 2020
Chevron Selects Developer For 500 MW Of Renewable Generation At Its Properties, Includes Purchases Via PPAs
Chevron U.S.A Inc. (CUSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ("Algonquin") announced an agreement seeking to co-develop renewable power projects that will provide electricity to strategic assets across Chevron's global portfolio.
July 30, 2020
Reliant Launches New Smart Home Security Offering For Texas Customers
Reliant announced a new relationship with SimpliSafe, a maker of home security systems, which will provide Texas renters and homeowners in both urban and rural markets with special offers and discounts
July 28, 2020
Texas Microgrid Developer, Affiliate Of REP Certificate Holder, Names New Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President Of Asset Management
Enchanted Rock, LLC, which provides resiliency microgrids and related solutions for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers, announced today the appointment of Ian Blakely as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
July 27, 2020
Texas PUC Proposes To Seek Stakeholder Comment On Whether EV Charging Station Operation Constitutes Retail Sale Of Electricity
Would Ask Which Entities Should Be Permitted To Own EV Charging Stations
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas proposed that the Commission issue the following questions for stakeholder comment in Project No. 49125, Review of Issues Relating to Electric Vehicles
July 24, 2020
NRG Reports Capital Allocation For Small Book Acquisitions
In providing a business update in connection with its announced agreement to acquire Direct Energy (story here) , NRG disclosed the capital allocated for small book acquisitions.
July 24, 2020
In North America Residential Segment, Centrica Reports Higher Residential Adjusted Operating Profit From Cost Efficiencies, Offsetting "Minor" COVID Impacts
Centrica, the parent of Direct Energy, reported interim results for the six months ending June 30, 2020
July 24, 2020
Update #4: Direct Energy To Be Sold To NRG Energy In Multi-Billion Dollar Sale
Update: NRG Details Strategy Under Acquisition; Product, Geography Expansion; Pro Forma Customers, Volumes
July 22, 2020
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $100,000 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff
Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC would pay $100,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.474, concerning Reliant's alleged failure to maintain and produce authorization of verification, as…
July 22, 2020
Newly Launched Affiliate Of Wholesale Power Marketer, Retail Natural Gas Supplier, Seeks Texas REP Certificate
Hybrid Power, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
July 21, 2020
Enel Green Power Starts Construction Of Utility Scale Solar + Storage Project In Texas
Enel Green Power has started construction of the Lily solar + storage project, its first hybrid project in North America that integrates a renewable energy plant with utility-scale battery storage.
July 17, 2020
Texas Retail Market Vets Form New Retail Electric Provider
Start-up JP Energy Resources LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
July 16, 2020
Texas PUC Formally Extends Electricity Relief Program (Suspension Of Disconnection For Non-Pay For Eligible Customers, REP Reimbursements)
Orders REPs To Continue Offering Deferred Payment Plans To Customers Upon Request
As expected, the Texas PUC today adopted an order to extend the Electricity Relief Program (ERP) until August 31, 2020
July 16, 2020
Start-up Texas Retail Provider Marks 100,000 Residential Enrollments
Exploring Expansion To New Markets
Pulse Power, a Texas retail electric provider, announced that late last week the company surpassed 100,000 residential enrollments, in less than eighteen months from launch.
July 15, 2020
NRG: New York Utilities, "Appear To Be Engaged In A Non-Transparent Regime Of Deferred Accounting"
In comments to the New York PSC in a COVID proceeding, the NRG retail companies ("NRG") said that the PSC should deny, for the utilities, deferred accounting for all but an extremely limited number of costs that were incurred in relation to the utilities’ strict compliance with governmental mandates…
July 13, 2020
Texas Retail Provider To Relinquish Lightly Used REP Certificate
Pegasus Alliance Corporation (Onpac Energy) filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its REP certificate, stating that, "Pegasus Alliance Corporation no longer serve [sic] customers and would like to relinquish it's [sic] REP certification."
July 10, 2020
Error Identified in ERCOT’s Credit Monitoring and Management (CMM) System
ERCOT said in a July 9 market notice that it, "has identified an error in the [Credit Monitoring and Management] CMM system that occurred beginning January 1, 2020."
July 9, 2020
New Texas Retail Electric Market Entrant Offering Home Service Protection Plans
Iberdrola Texas, which recently entered the Texas retail electric market as first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com in February , has entered into an agreement with a home service contract provider, American Home Solutions, under which American Home Solutions will offer home service protection…
July 9, 2020
Retail Supplier Acquires Renewable Natural Gas Marketer
UGI Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, UGI Energy Services, LLC, acquired GHI Energy, LLC (GHI), a Houston-based renewable natural gas marketer.
July 7, 2020
PJM Formally Files At FERC To Allow Surety Bonds As Collateral, Except For FTRs
PJM formally filed tariff revisions at FERC to allow the use or surety bonds, which conform to proposed PJM requirements, as collateral, except for the Financial Transmission Rights (FTR) market
July 6, 2020
Parent Of Retail Suppliers Names New Chief Information Officer
Vistra, the parent of TXU Energy, Ambit Energy, Dynegy, and various other retail energy brands, today announced the appointment of Tom Farrah as senior vice president and chief information officer, effective July 6, 2020.