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June 16, 2016
AEP Texas Central and AEP Texas North have petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas for approval of a transaction under which the companies would be merged into their parent, which will be renamed AEP Texas.
June 15, 2016
Dynegy Inc. announced today its intent to acquire Energy Capital Partners’ (ECP) 35% interest in the Atlas joint venture (JV), which the two companies formed in February 2016 to purchase ENGIE’s 9,058 megawatt U.S. fossil portfolio in ERCOT, PJM, and ISO-New England.
June 14, 2016
The Public Utility Commission of Texas issues a final order revoking the retail electric provider certificate of TruSmart Energy, LLC
June 14, 2016
National Energy Statistics d/b/a The Smartr App Company, applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to pool residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
June 14, 2016
Energy for a Cause Inc is launching an online energy shopping marketplace and platform
June 10, 2016
A settlement among parties has been reached regarding the level of the new Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (DCRF) proposed to be implemented at AEP Texas Central and AEP Texas North
June 10, 2016
During yesterday's open meeting, Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson stressed the need to address third party access to the Smart Meter Texas portal
June 10, 2016
During a discussion on the Power to Choose website at yesterday's open meeting (see related story today) , Texas PUC Commissioner Kenneth Anderson noted that, since he has been shopping, he has used the site to obtain an electric rate for his home located in the Oncor service area that is well-below…
June 10, 2016
In adopting a settlement between Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric regarding the removal of switch-holds, Texas PUC Commissioner Kenneth Anderson, in a view equally applicable to retail electric providers, said that compliance with the…
June 10, 2016
Texas Public Utility Commission Chair Donna Nelson yesterday tasked Staff with reviewing ultra-low priced offers in the market, such as rates listed at an average of 1.5¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh consumption, as Nelson stated, "I think they're deceptive on the face."
June 9, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) announced in a market notice that the automated Historical Usage / LOA function on CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric’s Competitive Retailer Information (CRIP) system is now available for IDR accounts.
June 9, 2016
Oncor has filed to refund to retail electric providers an over-collection of transition charges collected under the Rider TC2 - Transition Charge, which the company recently ceased billing as the company made the final scheduled payment on the related bonds
June 9, 2016
FERC Staff have directed that Atlas Power, the joint venture between Dynegy and Energy Capital Partners, provide additional information concerning its application to acquire various plants from GDF SUEZ Energy North America
June 9, 2016
MP2 Energy announced that it has been awarded a five-year retail electricity contract with Toyota Motor North America to provide 100 percent renewable energy solutions to Toyota’s new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas.
June 8, 2016
EDF Energy Services Seeks Supplier License in New State
June 8, 2016
The Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have issued a request for comment concerning Emergency Response Service (ERS) in ERCOT.
June 8, 2016
TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, announced it has completed an investment in Conservice, provider of utility management software and billing solutions to property owners and managers which also operates as a retail electric provider in Texas, under the trade name Conservice Energy
June 7, 2016
The Public Utility Commission of Texas should evaluate policies and programs that create incentives for loads to reduce consumption for reasons unrelated to real-time energy prices, including: (a) the need for and structure of Emergency Response Service (ERS) and (b) the allocation of transmission…
June 6, 2016
AEP Texas Central and AEP Texas North reported updated data 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.
June 6, 2016
ERCOT notified market participants that on June 2, 2016, it executed a Standard Form Reliability Must-Run Agreement with NRG Texas Power LLC.
June 3, 2016
Windrose Power & Gas, LLC, a start-up retail supplier whose formation was first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com earlier this year (click here for background) , has amended its Texas REP application and is no longer seeking to use the trade name Tex-Power in Texas
June 3, 2016
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said that Staff, ERCOT, the Joint TDUs, the REP Coalition, and the Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC) have reached an agreement on the future of the Smart Meter Texas (SMT) portal
June 3, 2016
Big Apple Energy, LLC will acquire retail supplier Iron Energy, LLC under Big Apple's previously reported acquisition of Vantage Commodities Financial Services, LLC, according to a FERC filing
June 2, 2016
Brooklet Energy Distribution, LLC would pay $100,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve allegations that Brooklet violated PURA §§ 17.053 and 39.101(b)(7) and 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.485(e)(1)(D) (TAC) related to Response Times for Complaints.
June 1, 2016
AEP Texas Central Company has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to refund about $18 million in transition charges through Rider TC Refund
