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November 2, 2016
The competitive retail electric suppliers formerly owned by Energy Future Holdings, including TXU Energy and 4Change Energy, saw no net change in their customer count from June 30, 2016 to September 30, 2016, according to an EFH 10-Q.
November 1, 2016
Reliability Must Run should require ERCOT Board approval, several NRG Energy subsidiaries said in comments to the Texas PUC concerning an RMR rulemaking
November 1, 2016
AEP in reporting earnings this morning said that it took a pre-tax impairment charge of $2.3 billion in third-quarter 2016 largely to write-down AEP's remaining competitive generation assets in Ohio to their estimated fair value.
November 1, 2016
NextEra Energy, Inc. and Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC have filed an application at the Public Utility Commission of Texas for approval for NextEra to acquire Oncor, which touts NextEra's smaller retail market share, compared to TXU, in addressing affiliate concerns
October 31, 2016
In response to a draft Texas PUC 2016 Summary of Customer Complaints and Enforcement Activities proposed to be published, several retail electric providers recommended that the graphs entitled "% of Complaints Resulting in Customer Refunds - FY 2016" and "Average Refund - FY 2016" be eliminated from…
October 31, 2016
NextEra Energy, Inc. today announced it has reached an agreement for an affiliate to merge with Texas Transmission Holdings Corporation ("TTHC"), including TTHC's approximately 20 percent indirect interest in Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor"), for merger consideration of approximately $2…
October 31, 2016
In addressing a rulemaking that would permit non-end users to be parties to distributed generation interconnection agreements (IAs), Donna Nelson, Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, expressed concern with the implications from having entities, over which the PUC lacks jurisdiction…
October 28, 2016
The idea of transitioning Entergy Texas to retail competition, "is something that is always worthy of consideration," although, "we haven't given a lot of additional thought to that," Donna Nelson, Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said in response to a question at the National Energy…
October 27, 2016
State Launches New Energy Shopping Website
October 27, 2016
The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) named Constellation as the TEPA Supplier of the Year during the organization's 11th Annual Conference on October 13, 2016 in Houston, Texas.
October 26, 2016
EMEX, LLC said that it was named 2016 TEPA ABC (Aggregator/Broker/Consultant) of the Year by The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) during the organization's 11th Annual Conference on October 13, 2016 in Houston, Texas.
October 25, 2016
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, in a proposed list of issues in AEP Texas's application to install two grid-scale batteries to address distribution system reliability (click here for story) , said that parties should first brief whether a generic project, versus a contested case, is…
October 25, 2016
Reliant has launched in Texas a 100% Texas-based solar plan, with a fixed rate for 12 months: the 100% Solar 12 Plan.
October 25, 2016
In addressing motions for summary disposition in a case involving Current Utilities, Inc, a Texas ALJ has reached certain conclusions regarding the definition of an aggregator, which is required to be certificated by the Public Utility Commission, but found that the case lacks specific evidence to…
October 24, 2016
Would Require REPs To Warn Customers of Potential Termination Fees From Current REP
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication that would authorize retail electric providers to use a portable electronic device (PED) for door-to-door enrollments.
October 24, 2016
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ERock On-Site LLC an Option 3 Texas retail electric provider certificate
October 24, 2016
Staff Draft Finds Current TDU Ratemaking Working Well
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft report to legislators to accompany a consultant's report concerning alternative ratemaking in Texas
October 24, 2016
Staff of the Public Utility of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication to allow retail electric providers to enroll customers solicited through door-to-door marketing through a portable electronic device that would include a new provision that, for such sales, the rescission period shall…
October 20, 2016
NRG Texas Power LLC would pay $40,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Tex. Admin. Code (TAC) § 25.503(f)(2), concerning compliance with ERCOT Protocols § 8.1.1.4.3(3), relating to non-spinning reserve service energy…
October 20, 2016
A Texas ALJ would approve the merger of AEP Texas Central and AEP Texas North into a single company (AEP Texas), with certain conditions
October 19, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said that it approved a final order in response to a petition from Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) and has exempted certain specified transactions of SPP from the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations, with the exception of the CFTC’s…
October 18, 2016
NEM: Billions of Dollars Saved by Texas Energy Consumers
"The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) is pleased to hold its 2016 Policy Leadership Roundtable in Austin, Texas to honor the industry leaders who have set a national standard of excellence in electricity market structure, as well as, competitively offered consumer energy and technology…
October 18, 2016
ERCOT issued a market notice stating that, under revised Reliability Must-Run (RMR) study metrics, NRG Texas Power LLC's Greens Bayou Unit 5 is not needed for RMR service beyond July 31, 2017
October 18, 2016
Brooklet Energy Distribution, LLC applied for an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to change its current trade name Snap Energy to Snap Energy Latino.
October 17, 2016
Texas PUC Staff To Issue Strawman, Hold Workshop On Smart Meter Texas Governance, Funding
