March 10, 2020
Broker Affiliated With TXU Raises Series B Funding, Sets Texas Market Entry
EnergyBot, a trade name of Blitz Ventures, announced that it successfully raised a new round of series B funding.
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March 6, 2020
ERCOT Schedules Workshop On Advanced Meter System (AMS) Implementation For Interval Data Recorder (IDR) Meter Customers
ERCOT is hosting a workshop to discuss issues related to the Advanced Meter System (AMS) implementation for Interval Data Recorder (IDR) Meter customers.
March 6, 2020
Energy Harbor (Formerly FirstEnergy Solutions) To Enter Texas Retail Electric Market, Additional States
Energy Harbor Seeks Ohio Natural Gas Supplier License
Energy Harbor LLC applied for an Ohio natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
March 5, 2020
ERCOT Schedules Workshop To Discuss Shortening The Existing Settlements Timeline
ERCOT will be hosting a workshop to discuss opportunities for shortening the existing Settlements timeline.
March 5, 2020
ERCOT Expects Record Electricity Use This Summer, Releases Expectations For Load, Capacity
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) expects record electric use this summer and grid conditions similar to summer 2019.
March 5, 2020
Updated: Spark Energy Sells Japanese Joint Venture; Reports Electricity Unit Margins Returning To Normal Versus Year-Ago
Spark Energy in a 10-K further disclosed details of the sale of its Japanese joint venture
March 4, 2020
Energy Efficiency-as-a-Service Provider Seeks Broker Licenses In New States
Budderfly, Inc., a provider of Energy Efficiency-as-a-Service solutions which as previously reported recently began referring customers to a selected retail energy supplier, has sought broker or similar licenses in addition states
March 3, 2020
Retail Energy Veteran Launches New National Retail Energy Broker, Consultant
Huston Able has launched start-up retail energy broker and energy management consultant Able Power Management (APM), which is based in Houston
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March 2, 2020
EC Infosystems Announces New York City Office Expansion & New Location
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – March 02, 2020 – EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry , has announced their New York City office move and expansion, now located at 112 W. 34th Street, Suite…
March 2, 2020
Start-up Led By Retail Energy Vet Receives Texas Aggregator License
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Symbio Energy Partners LLC an electric aggregator certificate to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers and municipalities and political subdivisions
February 28, 2020
Texas PUC Rejects Aggregator Application Of Company Which Included Name "Power of Choosing Inc." In Application
The Texas PUC rejected without prejudice the application for an electric aggregator certificate of sole proprietor Valerie Garza, due to uncured deficiencies in the application
February 28, 2020
Vistra, TXU Parent, Reports Organic Residential Customer Growth In Texas
Vistra Energy, the parent of TXU and several other retail energy brands, said in announcing full-year 2019 earnings that it organically grew its ERCOT residential customer count in 2019, for the second year, "with strong customer acquisition and retention strategies and execution."
February 27, 2020
Texas PUC Approves AEP Texas Rate Case Settlement; Pact Withdraws Proposed Inadvertent Gain Fee For Retail Electric Providers
The Texas PUC approved without modification to the rates and terms applicable to delivery service and REPs a settlement among various parties to AEP Texas' rate case
February 27, 2020
Texas PUC Staff Proposing Changes To REP Complaint Scorecard On Power To Choose Site
During today's open meeting, Public Utility Commission Chairman DeAnn Walker said that Staff has shared with each of the Commissioners changes Staff has proposed to the retail electric complaints scorecard on the Power to Choose site
February 27, 2020
NRG CEO: "Still Some Opportunities" For Retail Acquisitions
During an earnings call today, NRG CEO Mauricio Gutierrez, in discussing capital allocation, said that, despite consolidation in the retail market, there are "still some opportunities" in potential retail acquisitions that would meet NRG's financial hurdles, as well as being superior to share…
February 26, 2020
Arizona Staff: In Most States, Default Service Rates Lower Than Retail Supplier Rates
During an Arizona Corporation Commission workshop on its investigation of retail electric choice, ACC Utilities Division Staff reiterated its previously articulated concerns regarding retail competition
February 25, 2020
Calpine: Retail Business Exceeded Expectations For Residential Sales In Texas, C&I Sales
Reports Customer Data, Volumes
In a 10-K reviewing 2019 results, Calpine said that, "our retail business exceeded expectations in residential sales in Texas and at Calpine Solutions."
February 19, 2020
License Briefs
Texas PUC Approves REP Certificate Amendment To Reflect Name Change
February 19, 2020
Texas Retail Electric Provider Files To Use Trade Name "Green Direct"
Retail electric provider ATG Clean Energy Holdings Inc. filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to add the trade name Green Direct to its REP certificate
February 19, 2020
Another Affiliate Of A Texas Retail Provider Registers As A Texas Electric Broker
Tenaska Power Management, LLC filed a registration with the Public Utility Commission of Texas as an electricity broker
February 17, 2020
Einstein Bros. Bagels Selects Retail Electric Supplier For Texas Facilities
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. today announced a retail renewable energy agreement with ENGIE Resources LLC.
February 17, 2020
TEPA Concerned Proposed Texas Rule To Subject Brokers To Existing Consumer Protections Conflates "Retail Electric Services" With "Brokerage Services"
The Energy Professionals Association has filed comments with the Texas PUC on a proposal for publication that would amend the existing general customer protection rules to reflect oversight of brokers, expressing concern that the proposed manner of implementing the addition of brokers to the rule…
February 14, 2020
Texas PUC Approves CenterPoint-TDU Rate Case Settlement; New Delivery Charges Set For Retail Electric Providers
The Texas PUC today approved a settlement in the base rate proceeding of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CenterPoint Houston or CNP)
February 14, 2020
Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish REP Certificate
Koch Energy Services, LLC filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its Retail Electric Provider (REP) Certificate (Docket No. 45960).
February 14, 2020
AEP Texas Agrees To Withdraw Proposed New Inadvertent Gain Fee For Retail Electric Providers
Settlement Generally Adopts System-Wide Rates For AEP Texas, But Some Credits, Legacy Charges Remain Unique To Central, North Divisions