January 20, 2026
Start-up Broker Registers In Texas (& License Briefs)
Start-up Broker MPower Utility Group Registers In Texas
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January 19, 2026
License Briefs (Texas)
Texas REP Receives Authority To Use New Trade Name
January 19, 2026
Start-up Led By Several Retail Energy Vets Executes Purchase & Sale Agreements, Strategic Partnership To Advance Three Natural Gas-Powered AI Infrastructure Campuses Totaling 1.6 GWs In ERCOT
Texas Energy Group (TEG) announced the execution of purchase and sale agreements (PSAs), "to advance development across three flagship energy and AI data center infrastructure campuses in Central Texas, together with a strategic partnership with Tidal NRG to accelerate execution and expand scalable…
January 19, 2026
Google/NRG Report: ERCOT's Proposed REP-Driven Residential DR Program Would Increase Residential DR Compensation By 2x-3x; Hit 500 MW Within a Few Years
A report prepared by a consultant for NRG Energy and Google says that ERCOT Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 1296, which would create an ERCOT-funded program providing incentive payments to retail electric providers (via REPs' QSEs) for residential demand response, would support payments to DR…
January 15, 2026
Texas PUC Approves New Rider For Refunds To REPs, Specific To AEP TCC Area
AEP Texas has received Texas PUC approval to implement a new Transition Charge-3 refund rider, to be provided to REPs, only for those customers in the former AEP Texas Central service area
January 15, 2026
Texas PUC Says Complaints Against REPs Do Not Require Complainant To Be Current Customer, Or Violation To Be Ongoing, For PUC To Have Jurisdiction
During a discussion at today's open meeting, the Texas PUC Commissioners agreed that a formal complaint filed against a retail electric provider does not require that the complainant must be a current customer of the REP at the time of the complaint filing, and does not require that the alleged…
January 15, 2026
Start-up Managed By Convenience Store Brand/Fuels Marketing Vets Registers As Texas Broker
Axentra Energy LLC, a newly formed entity, registered as a Texas retail electric broker.
January 14, 2026
Texas PUC Chair Says Commission Should Reject Argument That Complaints Against REPs Require A "Live Controversy", Reiterates Recent Precedent On Motions To Dismiss
Texas PUC Chair Thomas Gleeson and Commissioner Courtney Hjaltman have filed separate memos in advance of tomorrow's open meeting setting forth their views on the appeal, by a retail electric provider, of an ALJ's order which denied the REP's motion to dismiss a formal customer complaint filed at…
January 14, 2026
Texas Retail Provider Names Former PSC Chair As Head of Policy; Recent Hires Position Company For National Engagement In Energy Markets
Base Power appointed Travis Kavulla as Head of Policy, and formally announced Zina Bash as Chief Legal Officer
January 14, 2026
Another Lancium Entity Seeks Texas REP Certificate
Lancium REP II, LLC applied for an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate
January 14, 2026
Texas REP Alleges That Certain Allegations In Customer Complainant's Motions, "Appear To Be Artificial Intelligence Hallucinations"
In response to a motion filed by a customer who has filed a pro se formal complaint at the Texas PUC, BKV-BPP Retail LLC alleged that, "BKV Energy also notes that many of the allegations contained in both this motion and many of Mr. Sorrells's [complainant] other motions are inaccurate and appear to…
January 13, 2026
ENGIE Expands Partnership With Ares, Adds 730 MW In ERCOT
ENGIE North America announced that it has further expanded its partnership with Ares Infrastructure Opportunities funds (Ares) with an additional 730 MW portfolio.
January 13, 2026
All Choice Energy To Receive Retail Supplier License In New State; Multiple New Texas Brokers (License Briefs)
All Choice Energy Would Receive Retail Supplier License In New State Under Draft Order
January 13, 2026
Start-up "Virtual Energy Broker", Touting AI-Powered Platform, Registers As Texas Broker
Meter Energy Technologies LLC, a start-up, registered as a Texas retail electricity broker
January 13, 2026
Toyota Selects Energy Supplier For Texas Solar
Lightsource bp and Toyota Motor North America have finalized a 15-year, fixed-rate virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for energy from the 231 MW Jones City 2 solar farm in Jones County, Texas
January 12, 2026
Texas Broker Relinquishes Registration
Think Texas Holdings, LLC has voluntarily relinquished its Texas electric broker registration. Several other Think companies (all part of Energywell) remain registered as Texas electric brokers, including Think Home Solutions LLC, Think Rewards LLC, and Think+ Network LLC
January 12, 2026
New Apparent Utility Concierge Service Registers As Texas Broker
Setup Service LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker
January 12, 2026
VPP Scaling, Solutions Provider Now Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Flip Energy, Inc. has registered as a Texas retail electric broker
January 9, 2026
Texas PUC Approves Changes In REP's Trade Names
The Texas PUC granted Atlantic Energy Texas, LLC an amendment to its Texas REP certificate to add the trade names Flagship Power and JUICE to the certificate
January 9, 2026
Amendment To Texas REP Certificate Of EE REP 2, LLC Approved
The Texas PUC granted final approval to the application of EE REP 2, LLC to amend its retail electric provider certificate to: reflect a change in ownership or control; a name change from MI Texas REP 2, LLC to EE REP 2, LLC; and a change in technical and managerial qualifications
January 9, 2026
Broker Formerly Known As Direct Power Changes Name To BASR Power
The Texas-based broker which was previously organized under the legal name Direct Power LLC has changed its legal name to BASR Power LLC
January 9, 2026
Texas Retail Providers Seek Change In Mechanism For Refunds From TDU
The Texas REP Coalition requested that the Texas PUC direct CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC to use an alternative mechanism to distribute $14.92 million in proceeds collected under TC5 – Transition Charges back to retail electric providers
January 9, 2026
Energy Consulting Vet Launches New Broker
Nick Husting has newly formed Ridge Energy Solutions, LLC, an energy consulting firm which has registered as a Texas retail electric broker
January 9, 2026
NextEra Broker Files To Use Trade Name Used By Another Broker
Power Wizard, LLC, a unit of NextEra Energy, has filed an amendment to its Texas retail electric broker registration to use the trade name Electricity Match
January 8, 2026
Texas REP Coalition Asks PUC Not To Apply Customer Complaint Non-dismissal Precedent From Regulated Utility Case To REP Complaint Cases (As ALJs Have Recently Done)
The Texas REP Coalition, in an amicus filing, asked the Texas PUC to not apply recent precedent governing the dismissal (and non-dismissal) of complaints against monopoly delivery utilities to complaints filed against competitive retail electric providers, as the Texas REP Coalition cited unique…