December 2, 2016
Crius Energy Giving Away Free Energy To Celebrate 1 Millionth Customers
Crius Energy announced its first cross-brand promotion, designed to celebrate the company's one millionth customer milestone.
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December 2, 2016
Texas PUC Requires Study of Consolidated Rates At AEP Texas Central, North Divisions, In Approving Merger
The Public Utility Commission of Texas ordered that AEP Texas file a study concerning the potential introduction of consolidated rates for its AEP Texas Central and AEP Texas North division, which, as adopted by the PUCT yesterday, will be merged into a single entity
December 2, 2016
Broker Led By Retail Market Vet Launches in Texas, Will Expand In 2017
Oeste Energy has expanded its services and announced that it has secured its first agreement with a retail electricity provider to provide commercial brokerage to clients in the state of Texas.
November 30, 2016
License Briefs
Atlantic Energy Receives Supplier License In New State
November 29, 2016
Proposed PUC Rules Would Require Disclosure To Customer of Whether Aggregator Is Compensated By Retail Supplier
The New Hampshire PUC has proposed revisions to its electric supplier rules that include new disclosures required from aggregators.
November 22, 2016
Wal-Mart Notes Potential Barriers To Customer Choice In Moving To Intervene In CCN Case For Entergy Texas' Proposed New Generation
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and affiliate Texas Retail Energy (TRE), LLC moved to intervene in a CCN proceeding before the Texas PUC concerning Entergy Texas' sought approval for a new 1,000 MW ratebased power plant, the Montgomery County Power Station
November 22, 2016
Texas Staff File Proposed Level for 2017 Interest Rates Applicable to Deposits Held By REPs, Overbillings
Staff of the Public Utility of Texas have filed proposed levels for the 2017 interest rates applicable to retail electric provider deposits and overbillings
November 22, 2016
License Briefs
Texas Retail Provider Relinquishes Certificate
November 22, 2016
Stream Launches New Plans Bundling Electricity (Or Gas) With Value-Added Services in Texas, Other States
Stream has launched several new energy plans in Texas and other states bundling either free identity protection service, or a free SkyBell Video Doorbell
November 21, 2016
Texas Retail Provider Reaches $1.5 Million Settlement With PUC Staff
Several NRG Energy retail electric providers would collectively pay a $900,000 civil penalty, and make a $600,000 contribution to their bill payment assistance program, under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Tex. Admin. Code §…
November 20, 2016
Calpine To Acquire North American Power
Calpine Energy Services Holdco LLC has entered into a transaction under which it will indirectly acquire all of the membership interests of North American Power and Gas, LLC and North American Power Business, LLC from various private individuals and entities formed for the benefit of certain of…
November 20, 2016
Alert: North American Power To Be Acquired By Integrated Generator-Retailer
Calpine Energy Services Holdco LLC has entered into a transaction under which it will indirectly acquire all of the membership interests of North American Power and Gas, LLC and North American Power Business, LLC from various private individuals and entities formed for the benefit of certain of…
November 18, 2016
License Briefs
Freepoint Commodities Retail Supplier Seeks License In New State
November 16, 2016
Direct Energy Launches First Bundled Connected Home, Energy Offer Featuring Hive Brand
Direct Energy has launched its first connected home bundle featuring products from Hive, the connected home brand initially launched by its parent Centrica in the United Kingdom
November 15, 2016
New Texas Retail Provider Offering Community Solar Through New Alliance
TriEagle Energy is offering North Texas customers a community solar product (SunEagle) through an alliance with Cypress Creek Renewables
November 14, 2016
Oncor Reports 75% of REP Low-Income Smart Energy Device Reimbursement Funds Exhausted
Oncor informed retail electric providers that 75% of funds designated to reimburse retail electric providers for providing free programmable communicating thermostats and in-home displays (collectively, in-home devices) to low-income customers have been exhausted
November 11, 2016
Texas PUC Chair Remains Concerned About Customer Confusion If PUC Adopts Rule Allowing Third Parties To Sign Distributed Generation Interconnection Agreements, As PUC Lacks Jurisdiction, Ability To Give Customer Redress Against Third Parties
The Public Utility Commission of Texas will consider further at its next open meeting a proposal for adoption which would permit non-end users to be parties to distributed generation interconnection agreements (IAs), as Chairman Donna Nelson reiterated concerns about customer expectations regarding…
November 11, 2016
Texas PUC Commissioners Struggle With Recommendations on Alternative Ratemaking
During yesterday's open meeting, Texas PUC Commissioners struggled with what, if any, recommendations should be made concerning alternative ratemaking mechanisms.
November 11, 2016
Citing "Intense Pressure" On Solar Margins, Retail Supplier Removes Guidance For Contribution From Solar Unit
Large Retail Supplier Looking At Entering Texas For Solar
Just Energy has removed from its guidance for fiscal 2017 Base EBITDA any contributions from its solar unit.
November 9, 2016
Texas PUC Staff Schedule Workshop in RMR Rulemaking
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have scheduled for December 14 a workshop on the rulemaking concerning Reliability Must-Run service in Project 46369
November 7, 2016
TCEH Corp., TXU Parent, Adopts New Name
TCEH Corp., the parent of TXU Energy and Luminant announced a new name for the company: Vistra Energy Corp.
November 7, 2016
CenterPoint: Additional "Opportunistic" Retail Acquisitions Possible
During an earnings call on Friday, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CEO Scott Prochazka said the company's goal is to grow its competitive energy services business, and is open to opportunistic acquisitions
November 4, 2016
Texas PUC To Consider Impact On Customer Choice Implementation From New Generation Proposed By Entergy Texas
The Public Utility Commission of Texas would consider the impact on the implementation of customer choice at Entergy Texas in considering Entergy Texas's request for a CCN to build a new 1,000 MW ratebased power plant, under a draft preliminary order and list of issues
November 3, 2016
License Briefs
SmartEnergy Holdings Seeks Supplier License In New State
November 2, 2016
ERCOT Expects Sufficient Capacity For Upcoming Winter And Spring
ERCOT currently expects to have enough generation capacity available to serve the region’s electricity demands this winter and next spring.