July 25, 2016
Texas retail electric providers have opposed a proposal contained in a strawman filed by Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas that would require retail electric providers to obtain a second data point for account access verification for door-to-door enrollments conducted via electronic…
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July 22, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric filed a further update concerning the program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers.
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July 22, 2016
Stream has launched in Texas a Smart 30 WaterSaver Green & Clean Plan, a 30-month fixed rate plan with 100% renewable electricity which includes a free Skydrop, an intelligent sprinkler controller (valued at $299).
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July 21, 2016
Oncor Electric Delivery Company would pay $130,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of PURA § 39.151(d) and 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.503(f)(8) (TAC), relating to the provision of information to ERCOT, arising from an incorrect line…
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July 21, 2016
During yesterday's open meeting, Public Utility Commission of Texas Chairman Donna Nelson said that she had been contacted by Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative as well as Lone Star Transmission concerning a project proposed to move the small portion of Rayburn that is currently within SPP to…
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July 21, 2016
During yesterday's open meeting, Public Utility Commission of Texas Chairman Donna Nelson took the opportunity to clarify comments concerning the retail market that have been "misconstrued" by the Chairman of the New York PSC (click here for story)
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July 20, 2016
Noting that other loads may seek to join ERCOT as Lubbock Power & Light is seeking to do, Donna Nelson, Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said in a memo in advance of today's open meeting that the Commission should open a rulemaking addressing issues related to such transitions, to…
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July 20, 2016
MP2 Energy announced that it has been chosen to partner with Apex Clean Energy to supply both renewable energy and system electricity to Fort Hood, outside of Killeen, Texas
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July 19, 2016
Frontier Utilities announced the promotion of Tommy Richardson to Senior Director, Commercial Sales.
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July 18, 2016
"Calpine encourages the Commission [Texas PUC] to consider eliminating the current ERS [Emergency Response Service] program," Calpine said in comments in a project reviewing ERS (45927)
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July 18, 2016
ERCOT informed market participants that, as part of ongoing litigation relating to the development of the Panda Sherman and Panda Temple plants, ERCOT has received discovery requests from plaintiffs seeking a variety of information relating to the development of generation in ERCOT.
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July 15, 2016
Sharyland To Hold Meeting With Texas Retail Providers on Operational Issues Related To Introduction of System-Wide Distribution Rates For Service Areas
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July 15, 2016
Apex Clean Energy announced the sale of a majority ownership stake in a 217 MW renewable energy portfolio to Northleaf Capital Partners, an independent global private markets manager with more than $7 billion in infrastructure and private equity commitments under management.
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July 15, 2016
Audrey Zibelman, Chair of the New York PSC, took note of what she described as "problems" in the Texas retail electric market during yesterday's New York PSC meeting
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July 14, 2016
Draft Texas Order Would Set Nonbypassable System Benefit Fund Fee
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July 14, 2016
The Budget and Fiscal Oversight Division of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) filed a report on a compliance audit of Just Energy's participation in the LITE-UP Texas program. The scope of the audit covered 2013-15.
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July 14, 2016
A draft preliminary order filed by Texas PUC Commission Advising would find that, consistent with the PUC's recent findings in the Oncor merger proceeding, PURA does not allow the Commission to treat the Sharyland company owning T&D assets and a separate Sharyland entity operating such assets as one…
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July 14, 2016
ERCOT has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to procure one or more resources as a Must-Run Alternative (MRA) to the existing Reliability-Must Run (RMR) Agreement with NRG Texas Power LLC's Greens Bayou Unit 5, which is required as ERCOT found that the plant, which had sought to suspend operations…
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July 13, 2016
For advocates seeking to expand retail choice, the Entergy Texas service area remains one of the lowest hanging fruits, which oddly has not drawn much attention despite seemingly lower barriers to choice versus other favorite targets such as Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan (full choice), and California…
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July 13, 2016
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted wholesale energy marketer Koch Energy Services, LLC an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate for the ERCOT service area, which will allow it to serve all customer classes
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July 13, 2016
Eisenbach Consulting, LLC, announced that Kevin Schaffer has joined the company
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July 13, 2016
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC (TCEH), a unit of Energy Future Holdings and the parent of TXU Energy and Luminant, is conducting meetings with prospective lenders in connection with the syndication of its $4.25 billion senior secured credit facilities
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July 12, 2016
Texas Staff Sets Date For Hearing on Alternative TDU Ratemaking Report (Impacts REP Pricing)
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July 12, 2016
AEP Texas Central filed a further interim report concerning the program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers.
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July 12, 2016
Diversegy, LLC announced that it has been granted a license by the State Corporation Commission (SCC) of Virginia to provide natural gas aggregator/broker services to all customer classes, with Diversegy extending its service areas to Columbia Gas of Virginia and Washington Gas Light
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