September 5, 2017
Sharyland Utilities said in a September 1 market notice that transitory fuel supplier issues that had prompted the suspension of service orders, except for Outage orders, Reconnect for Non-pays, and De-energized Residential Move-Ins, have been resolved and Sharyland has resumed normal processing of…
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September 5, 2017
The executive director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas issued a memo stating that, in order to allow electric TDUs to prioritize service orders related to utility restoration, outages, reconnection, and de-energized move-ins, the PUCT is exercising its enforcement discretion related to…
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September 5, 2017
At the order of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric said in an updated September 4 market notice that it is turning off power to approximately 2,700 residential premises included in the Mayor’s mandatory evacuation order (south of Interstate 10, west of Gessner Road…
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September 1, 2017
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric in a market notice yesterday described a process for customers needing temporary disconnections for repair purposes
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September 1, 2017
Texas Electric Marketing, LLC, an existing subsidiary of Tenaska Power Services Co., registered with the Texas PUC as a wholesale power marketer.
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September 1, 2017
Sharyland Utilities said in an August 31 market notice that, "Due to Sharyland’s fuel suppliers being depleted, Sharyland is suspending all service orders (MVIs, MVOs, DNPs, Out of Cycle Switches, etc) until fuel supplies are replenished and Sharyland can resume full field service functionality,"…
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August 31, 2017
(Earlier) Direct Energy Extends Hurricane-Related Disconnection Suspensions Through At Least October 2 (Earlier) More Texas REPs Suspend Disconnections, Offer Payment Assistance TDUs Extend DNP Moratoriums
Champion Energy Services and Hello Energy announced the following measures, including a DNP suspension:
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August 31, 2017
(Earlier) More Texas REPs Suspend Disconnections, Offer Payment Assistance TDUs Extend DNP Moratoriums
Direct Energy has extended the relief described below through at least October 2
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August 31, 2017
In accordance with section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, the Office of the Governor of Texas granted a request from the Public Utility Commission of Texas to suspend several provisions of the Texas Administrative Code in order to allow AEP Texas to provide electric generation service to the…
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August 31, 2017
(Earlier) Draft Texas PUC Order Would Require Retail Electric Providers To Offer Deferred Payment Plans To Disaster Victims Addresses Billing Of Non-Energized Premises, Expedited Move-Ins/Outs
CenterPoint TDU Implements Process For REPs To Request Remote Disconnection
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August 30, 2017
Texas PUC Schedules Workshop On Eliminating Customer Protections Linked To SBF
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August 30, 2017
SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
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August 29, 2017
Start-up Excite Energy LLC applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate.
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August 28, 2017
Staff of the Texas PUC is to open a project to evaluate issues relating to demand billed customers and 4CP billing, which were raised in the Oncor rate case in Docket No. 46957.
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August 28, 2017
Retail electric provider Wolverine Alternative Investments, LLC has filed for an amendment to its Texas REP certificate to reflect a change in its certificated name. The company amended its registration with the Texas Secretary of State to change its name to STAT Energy, LLC. STAT Energy is…
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August 24, 2017
Texas PUC Commissioner Kenneth Anderson sent a letter to Oncor CEO Robert Shapard inviting Shapard, as well as Oncor's Chairman of the Board, Jim Adams, or another board member, to attend the PUC's August 31 open meeting to discuss various issues related to Oncor's proposed change-in-control and…
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August 24, 2017
Start-up Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
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August 23, 2017
The Chron Organization, Inc., the parent of Texas retail provider Enertrade Electric (Shyne Energy) and NAUP Brokerage, LLC, announced that it has been approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for use of the trademarks, 'Zenergy' and 'Zero Cost Program'.
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August 22, 2017
Recently Hired Retail Market Veteran
Arcadia Power, Inc. is seeking electricity supply brokering licenses in several states, including Ohio and Illinois, to serve all customer classes.
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August 21, 2017
EDF Energy Services, LLC (EDF) would pay $190,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Nodal Protocols §§ 6.5.7.6.2.3, related to NSRS telemetry, and 6.4.6, related to Resource Status Code.
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August 21, 2017
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas will conduct a workshop on October 13, 2017 in Project No. 47199, Project to Assess Price-Formation Rules in ERCOT's Energy-Only Market.
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August 21, 2017
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed recommended fees to be allocated to retail electric providers and other companies to cover the cost of broadcasting PUCT meetings online for FY 2018.
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August 21, 2017
Sempra Energy today announced an agreement to acquire Energy Future Holdings Corp., the indirect owner of 80 percent of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC
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August 19, 2017
Calpine Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Energy Capital Partners (Energy Capital or ECP), along with a consortium of investors led by Access Industries and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, will acquire Calpine for $15.25 per share in cash…
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August 18, 2017
ERCOT issued an initial and final determination that the generation resource City of Garland – GIBCRK_GIB_CRG1 is not required to support ERCOT transmission system reliability.
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