April 24, 2020
New Coalition Formed To Represent Texas Commercial Electric Customers
A new non-profit, Texas Commercial Energy Customers (TCEC), has been formed to represent commercial electric customers in Texas
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April 24, 2020
Updated: In Draft Broker Rule Proposal For Adoption, Texas PUC Staff Would Require Electric Brokers To Disclose How Broker Will Be Compensated, But Not Amount Of Compensation
In Draft Broker Rule Proposal For Adoption, Texas PUC Staff Would Require Electric Brokers To Disclose How Broker Will Be Compensated, But Not Amount Of Compensation
April 23, 2020
New Texas Retail Market Entrant Launches Charitable Energy Plans & Discounts For Essential Workers
Iberdrola Texas, a new entrant into the Texas retail market, announced a partnership with statewide nonprofit, OneStar Foundation, to support the economic recovery of Texas communities affected by COVID-19, through an affinity retail electric plan.
April 20, 2020
Texas PUC Reminds That Third Parties Not Allowed To Enroll Customers In COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program; Customers Must Self-Enroll
The Public Utility Commission of Texas is reminding customers eligible for enrollment in the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program (ERP) that third-party organizations cannot legally enroll them in the program.
April 20, 2020
Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish REP Certificate
American L&P Co. filed to relinquish its Texas retail electric provider certificate
April 20, 2020
Texas PUC Directs Enforcement Division To Review A Matter Raised In Customer Complaint Against REP, While Dismissing Individual Customer's Complaint
The Texas PUC dismissed a formal complaint filed by a customer against Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC but agreed with a recommendation from Chairman DeAnn T. Walker, and directed the Oversight and Enforcement Division to review a matter raised in the complaint
April 20, 2020
Texas PUC Commissioner Wants To See If Process For Pro Se Customer Complainants Can Be Improved
During Friday's open meeting, in discussing a customer complaint case against a retail electric provider (see related story here) , Commissioner Arthur C. D'Andrea expressed a desire for the Commission to make the State Office of Administrative Hearings process cleaner for pro se litigants, such as…
April 20, 2020
Retail Energy Vet Joins 5 & Luthin Associates
Brendan Boyle has joined the national energy advisory firm 5 as a Senior Analyst for the company’s New York/Tri-State brand, Luthin Associates.
April 17, 2020
Updated With Written Order: Texas PUC Adopts Changes To REP Reimbursement, Electricity Relief Program
PUC Chair Criticizes REP Customer Call Hold Times; Customers Being Disconnected Due To Not Being Able To Reach REP And Discuss Payment Relief Options
April 16, 2020
Texas PUC Chair Proposes Changes To REP Reimbursement, Electricity Relief Program
In a memo in advance of tomorrow's open meeting, Texas PUC Chairman DeAnn T. Walker has proposed changes to the Electricity Relief Program, which provides certain reimbursements to retail electric providers for customers who cannot be disconnected for non-payment
April 16, 2020
Texas Retail Electric Provider Receives Authorization To Use Trade Name "Green Direct"
The Texas PUC granted retail electric provider ATG Clean Energy Holdings Inc. an amended REP certificate to add the trade name Green Direct to its REP certificate
April 15, 2020
MISO Capacity Price For Ameren Illinois Zone Jumps 67%
Michigan DTE/Consumers Zone Capacity Price Spikes To Over $250/MW-day
The Midcontinent ISO has released pricing from its capacity auction for the 2020-21 delivery year
April 14, 2020
Retail Supplier Ceases Pricing Texas Deals, Tells Channel Partner That Supplier Will Be Late On Payment
Liberty Power has ceased pricing new retail energy supply deals for an interim period, multiple sources have confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com
April 13, 2020
Texas Retail Electric Providers Seek Clarification On Customer Relief Program, Late Payment Fees; Air Concerns
REP Makes Note Of Unpaid Balances Accrued Since First Disconnection Moratorium In March
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers filed comments with the Texas PUC seeking clarification of the PUC's COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, under which eligible residential customers may not be disconnected for non-payment, as well as certain contemporaneously issued rule waivers
April 13, 2020
Texas TDUs Publish FAQs On Process, Issues Related To Retail Provider Reimbursements Under Electricity Relief Program
The Texas TDUs have posted a series of frequently asked questions and a presentation concerning the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, under which eligible residential customers may not be disconnected for non-payment
April 10, 2020
Texas PUC Staff Proposal On Smart Meter Rules Would Decline REPs' Sought Language Prohibiting TDU Provision Of Value-Add Energy Usage Information To Customers Via SMT
Affirms Removal Of HAN Functionality, Aside From Legacy Installations
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for adoption in Rulemaking Project No. 48525, Rulemaking Relating to Advanced Metering, addressing AMI and Smart Meter Texas (SMT) issues
April 8, 2020
PUC Approves Utility Tariff Changes To Require Retail Suppliers To Maintain Records Of Sales Resulting From Transfer Of Customer Calls From Utility To Supplier
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved without modification a filing by Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. to revise its Supplier Coordination Tariff to require additional record keeping and reporting for certain calls from Standard Choice Offer (SCO) Customers that are transferred…
April 8, 2020
Energy Harbor (Formerly FirstEnergy Solutions) Receives Natural Gas Supplier License In New State
The New Jersey BPU granted Energy Harbor, LLC f/k/a FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. a natural gas supplier license
April 8, 2020
Texas PUC Sets Start Date For Process For Reimbursements To Retail Electric Providers Under COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program
The Executive Director of the Texas PUC has issued a directive concerning the start date for a process for retail electric providers to be reimbursed for energy charges under the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, under which eligible residential customers may not be disconnected for non-payment
April 8, 2020
ERCOT Releases COVID-19 Load Impact Analysis, Will Update Weekly
ERCOT has begun providing weekly updates regarding load pattern changes due to COVID-19 in the ERCOT region.
April 6, 2020
Texas PUC Names New Independent Market Monitor
The Public Utility Commission of Texas announced that Carrie Bivens has been named Independent Market Monitor (IMM) Director for the ERCOT marketplace.
April 6, 2020
Oncor Files For Update Of DCRF Charged To Retail Providers, Seeks Stay Of Case
DCRF Charge To More Than Double For Residential, Secondary ≤10 kW Customers
Oncor has filed for an amendment to its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) charged to retail electric providers, but sought a 60-day stay of the case, citing the ongoing health crisis created by the coronavirus disease ("COVID-19")
April 6, 2020
Texas PUC Executive Director Informs Retail Electric Providers Of Enforcement Discretion
Timeline For TDU Execution Of Disconnections For Non-Pay Also Included
The Executive Director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas issued a letter to various regulated entities concerning certain enforcement discretion that the Commission is undertaking during the COVID-19 emergency
April 3, 2020
Retail Energy Veterans Launching New Texas Retail Electric Provider
Energy Monger, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
April 3, 2020
Energy Harbor (Formerly FirstEnergy Solutions) Applies For Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
Energy Harbor To Use Third-Party QSE, Named In Application
Energy Harbor LLC, formerly known as FirstEnergy Solutions, has formally filed an application for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate