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August 31, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) has notified Texas retail electric providers that it anticipates 90% of its designated funds under the low-income smart device program (under which Texas REPs are reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home…
August 31, 2016
American Power & Gas Seeks License In New State
August 31, 2016
ERCOT has submitted Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR 800), Revisions to Credit Exposure Calculations to Use Electricity Futures Market Prices, which would use futures prices in certain credit exposure calculations
August 30, 2016
Another NY ESCO Seeks License In New State
August 30, 2016
MidAmerican Energy Services has begun listing offers on the Texas Power to Choose site
August 30, 2016
Two retail electric market veterans have launched what is described as a first-of-its-kind electric shopping concierge service in Texas which, for no customer fee, automatically finds for customers the best rate plan based on their usage and other factors unique to the customer
August 29, 2016
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a preliminary list of retail electric providers that are eligible to be required to serve as Large Service Providers (non-volunteer POLRs) for 2017-18
August 26, 2016
A draft Texas PUC order has been posted which would include revised conditions meant to protect ERCOT ratepayers from costs arising from the City of Garland's Rusk-to-Panola Double-Circuit 345-kV line, which is to facilitate the export, via DC Tie, of ERCOT power via the Southern Cross Transmission…
August 25, 2016
"Customers ability to shop and find true differences in the competitive market are compromised under SFV [straight-fixed variable rate design]," and the Public Utility Commission of Texas should decline to adopt or recommend its use, the Office of Public Utility Counsel said in reply comments on a…
August 25, 2016
Direct Energy is currently heavily active across the Mid-Atlantic in expanding the benefits of retail choice to customers, as the Mid-Atlantic now stands in stark contrast to other neighboring markets
August 24, 2016
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Ace Power, LLC d/b/a REP ACE Power, LLC an Option 2 REP certificate to serve customers 1 MW or larger who provide an affidavit agreeing to such service. The company is a subsidiary of Apex Clean Energy, Inc., a developer of utility-scale wind and solar…
August 23, 2016
An audit of Entrust Energy's compliance with the Lite-Up Texas discount program shows that Entrust Energy is using the correct discount rate and effectively addresses rate changes in accordance with PUC substantive rules.
August 23, 2016
Reliant has introduced a new offering in its home security product line with the launch of the Wi-Fi Doorbell Camera.
August 23, 2016
ERock On-Site LLC applied for an Option 3 Texas retail electric provider certificate
August 22, 2016
As part of its review of the proposed merger of AEP Texas Central and AEP Texas North, the Public Utility Commission of Texas must determine whether the merged AEP Utilities is authorized under the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) to retain AEP Texas North Company's ownership interest in the…
August 19, 2016
The City of McAllen sought bill credits for customers as a result of the proposed merger of AEP Texas Central and AEP Texas North, and also said that the intent of the AEP companies is "clear" that the companies will later seek to implement uniform, system-wide distribution rates
August 19, 2016
The Texas PUC moved to protect customers in ERCOT from paying higher costs from the City of Garland's Rusk-to-Panola Double-Circuit 345-kV line, which is to facilitate the export, via DC Tie, of ERCOT power via the Southern Cross Transmission line
August 19, 2016
Update, August 30: Arcadia Power informed ECM that it does not offer its bill payment service in competitive areas of Texas.
August 18, 2016
Texas-based Discount Power led retail suppliers and brokers in the annual Inc. Magazine 500/5000 rankings of revenue growth at private companies over the past three years.
August 17, 2016
The City of Austin d/b/a Austin Energy would pay $8,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violation of 16 Tex. Admin. Code (TAC) §§ 25.503(f) and 25.507(f)(2), concerning failures to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)…
August 17, 2016
Start-up Texas Power Up Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate
August 15, 2016
Commenting on proposed distributed generation interconnection agreement rules before the Public Utility Commission of Texas, TXU Energy sought assurances that any rule will not infringe on retail electric providers' disconnection rights, and that the rule preserves the requirement that all retail…
August 15, 2016
Tenaska Power Management, LLC applied for a Maryland electric supplier license to serve commercial and industrial customers in all service areas
August 15, 2016
Just Energy's new flat bill product in Texas, first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on Friday , is called the Unlimited plan, and is being offered by the Just Energy brand
August 12, 2016
Texas Aggregator Adopts New Trade Name Focused on Mass Market Service (Electricity EZ)
