October 4, 2019
Agera Energy and its affiliates have filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York and is facilitating an asset sale to Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, subject to bankruptcy court approval. If approved by the…
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October 3, 2019
A Texas ALJ denied a motion to intervene from Evolve Retail Energy, LLC d/b/a Evolve Energy in the docket which considered the application of E-Volve Energy, LLC for an electric aggregator certificate
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October 2, 2019
In comments filed with the Texas PUC on a strawman rule to adopt regulations for electric brokers, Young Energy, LLC recommended that brokers, "be required to disclose the websites through which they advertise or describe electric services."
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October 1, 2019
TEPA: Disclosure Would Lead To "Commoditization" Of Brokerage Services Brokers Note Retail Providers Not Required To Disclose Margins REPs Seek Prohibition On Use Of TDU Branding By Broker
Adopting a proposal in a strawman draft rule to require Texas electric brokers to disclose the amount or calculation of their compensation, from retail electric providers, to customers, "would have the end result of putting brokers out of business," and only serve to benefit large REPs, RES Nation…
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September 30, 2019
In Legislative Intent, Bill's Sponsor Said PUC's Broker Regulation Is, "Extraordinarily Limited"; Intent Is, "Not Have Any Of Their Secret Sauce ... Become Public"
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September 27, 2019
Has Held "Frank Exchange of Views" With Just Energy Board Members, Officers Concerning Strategic Review, Accounts Receivables Adjustment
Rob Snyder, through the entity "The Robert L. Snyder Trust – 2005 Stream" (hereafter collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons"), disclosed that the Reporting Persons have increased their holdings of Just Energy Group Inc. to 8.3% of Just Energy's common stock, according to an amended…
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September 26, 2019
Raises Concern Strawman Proposal To Require Disclosure Of Broker Compensation
Marketing Systems Group, LLC ("MSG"), a registered broker in Texas, filed comments with the Public Utility Commission of Texas urging the Commission to include a bonding or similar requirement under the proposed electric broker registration rules
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September 25, 2019
Notes Customers Using Site To Shop Don't Sign An Agreement For Brokerage Services Says Compensation To Broker Should Be Confidential
ElectricityPlans, which operates an online retail energy shopping website, submitted comments to the Texas PUC seeking clarity on certain regulations related to the disclosure of compensation to brokers
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September 24, 2019
Includes Forming Agreement Converting Intermittent Generation Into Fixed 24/7 Power, Matching Production & Consumption
Microsoft and ENGIE today announced a long-term solar and wind energy "as-consumed" power purchase agreement (PPA) that provides 24/7 supply in Texas
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September 24, 2019
Third Reported Book Acquisition Since Late May (In Addition To Stream Transaction)
NRG confirmed that it has purchased the customer accounts of Circular Energy
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September 23, 2019
174 Power Global announced that it has acquired OnForce Solar, a leading New York commercial solar development firm and community solar business, "further advancing the Company’s presence in the retail energy and commercial and industrial (C&I) project development markets."
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September 20, 2019
Strawman Rule In Project Would Require Disclosure Of Broker Commissions
Strawman Would Prohibit Brokers From Stating Or Leading A Customer To Believe That Receiving Brokerage Services Will Provide A Customer With Better Quality Service From A REP
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September 20, 2019
LifeEnergy, LLC filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to relinquish its retail electric provider certificate
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September 19, 2019
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted start-up ATG Clean Energy Holdings Inc. an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to include authority to collect deposits and residential advance payments from customers.
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September 18, 2019
Bounce Energy filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its retail electric provider certificate (10162), stating that it has not served customers since August 2019
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September 18, 2019
Strawman Would Require Brokers To Provide To Customers The Names Of Any REPs For Which The Broker Has An Agreement To Recommend Such REP To Clients
Strawman Would Require That Agreement Allowing Broker To Act As Customer's Agent Must Be, "In Writing"
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September 17, 2019
ALJs Make Recommendation On REPs' Concerns Over Timing Of New CEHE Rates
Three Texas ALJs have recommended that the Public Utility Commission of Texas reject the proposal from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint" or "CEHE") to change its flat monthly charges (customer charge, metering charge) from a "per retail customer" basis to a "per meter" basis…
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September 13, 2019
Rob Snyder, through the entity "The Robert L. Snyder Trust – 2005 Stream" (hereafter collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons"), disclosed that the Reporting Persons have acquired 5.2% (7,709,408 shares) of the common stock of Just Energy Group Inc., as reported in a Schedule 13D newly…
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September 12, 2019
ERCOT issued a market notice stating, "On September 6, 2019, Sparcnet LLC defaulted under its Standard Form Market Participant Agreement (SFA) with ERCOT."
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September 11, 2019
174 Power Global today announced the closing of construction financing for the $210 million, 150 MW first phase of a solar power plant near Odessa, Texas.
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September 10, 2019
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – September 10, 2019 – EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry , has announced Jorge Lopez will open up the annual user conference as the headline keynote speaker…
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September 10, 2019
A Texas PUC ALJ granted a motion from Commission Staff to extend the time to file comments on the merits of a complaint filed by Aspire Commodities, LLC ("Aspire") against ERCOT, in which Aspire has sought an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May…
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September 10, 2019
Oncor has filed at the Texas PUC to refund to retail electric providers additional interest rate savings related to its acquisition by Sempra.
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September 10, 2019
Evolve Retail Energy, LLC d/b/a Evolve Energy ("Evolve Energy") and d/b/a Evolve ("Evolve"), on its own behalf and on behalf of its affiliates in Texas and other markets owned and operated under Evolve Energy Inc., asked the Public Utility Commission of Texas to reconsider the approval of E-Volve…
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September 10, 2019
Sept. 10, 2019
As of publication time, over 1,000 brokers have filed as Texas electric brokers thus far. A list of those filing registrations can be found here . A list of provisionally and interim approved brokers, once such action is taken, is available here
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