April 15, 2016
European Retail Energy Aggregator To Enter U.S. Market
iChoosr, which operates aggregation or collective buying pools in several European markets, intends to enter the U.S. market
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April 8, 2016
Verdigris Energy Certified as MBE (Minority Business Enterprise)
Verdigris Energy LLC, a nationally licensed energy aggregator, broker and consultant, announced that it received certification from the Dallas Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).
April 8, 2016
Texas REP Names Market Veteran As New CEO
Pro Power Providers, LLC d/b/a Circular Energy recently named Steve Sheaffer to the role of CEO
April 7, 2016
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J&H Energy Consultants Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate
April 7, 2016
AEP Texas TDU Would Add 1¢/kWh Charge To Retail Providers Serving Small C&I Customers (TCC, TNC New DCRF Amounts Filed)
AEP Texas Central and AEP Texas North Company have flied amounts that would be charged to retail electric providers under their sought Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (DCRF), which is proposed to take effect September 1, 2016
April 7, 2016
Verde Energy Acquires Book of Texas Customers
Verde Energy has acquired part of the TruSmart Energy customer book in Texas, a broker averred in a filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas
April 5, 2016
CenterPoint TDU Seeks 340% Increase in Charge Applicable To Retail Electric Providers
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has filed to implement a revised Distribution Cost Recover Factor charged to retail electric providers, effective September 1, 2016
April 4, 2016
Third Party Customer Data Providers Want ERCOT Voting Membership Without Stake In Market; Seek "Streamlined" Authorization For Customer Data
If responsibility of the Smart Meter Texas portal is transferred to ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, "must establish a reasonable path to ERCOT Market Participant status for all interested Third Parties, where such Market Participant status confers the same voting rights and…
April 4, 2016
ERCOT Confirms Default of Retail Provider, POLR Mass Transition Averted
ERCOT said in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas that on March 18, 2016, TruSmart Energy, LLC defaulted on its financial obligations to ERCOT under the ERCOT Protocols, which resulted in the termination of TruSmart's Standard Form Market Participant Agreement (SFA) with ERCOT.
March 31, 2016
Texas Staff Seek Comment on Use of Hand-held Electronic Device For Customer Enrollment Authorization, Verification; Set Workshop
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued a series of questions for comment in the rulemaking examining issues related to customer authorization, verification, and enrollment via hand-held electronic devices, including as used in door-to-door sales (Project No. 45625).
March 31, 2016
Texas City "Believed" It Had Original Jurisdiction Over Complaint Against Retail Provider, Now Reviewing Applicable Law
The City of McAllen, Texas said in a filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas that it "believed" it had original jurisdiction over a complaint against a retail provider, but said that it is now in the process of "reviewing" the facts and applicable law to reach its "definitive" position.
March 30, 2016
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: NRG Texas Power LLC – GBY_GBY_5 (Greens Bayou, Unit 5)
March 30, 2016
Texas Demand Response Provider Would Pay $40,000 Under Settlement Regarding Alleged Failure To Adhere To Availability Factor Protocol
Links EP, LLC would pay $40,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Links' alleged failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas Protocols § 8.1.3.3.1, related to Emergency Response Service Performance (ERS) and Testing
March 29, 2016
Texas REP Seeks To Lift Suspension Of Certificate
Jade Energy, LLC filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas for a REP certificate amendment to lift a suspension of its certificate, No. 10222, by showing compliance with various certification requirements
March 28, 2016
Texas Retail Provider Stepping Back From Prepay Service
Zip Energy, a brand of AP Gas & Electric created to serve the prepay market, has ceased enrolling new customers, and will be transitioning existing customers to APG&E postpaid service
March 25, 2016
Texas PUC Approves Hunt Acquisition of Oncor, Merger With Sharyland To Be Studied; Does Not Require $100 Million Rate Credits Via REPs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas yesterday adopted a final order approving the acquisition of Oncor by subsidiaries and affiliates of Hunt Consolidated
March 24, 2016
Oncor, CenterPoint TDU Report Millions Remain Available For Retail Provider Reimbursement Under Texas Low-Income Smart Device Program
Oncor and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric filed interim updates 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.
March 24, 2016
Update: Texas REP Discloses Size of Acquired Book of Customer
Now Power, a trade name of Brooklet Energy Distribution, has confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com certain details of its acquisition of a book of customers from TruSmart Energy
March 23, 2016
ESCO: NY Policies "Encourage" Predatory ESCOs; POR "Must End"
The existence and proliferation of "predatory" ESCOs in New York, "is the direct result of the [Public Service] Commission’s policies that allow and encourage them to exist," Infinite Energy said in comments to the PSC
March 22, 2016
Texas PUC May Require $100 Million in Customer Rate Credit Provided Through REPs In Approving Oncor Change-In-Control
Texas Public Utility Commissioners yesterday weighed whether to require Oncor to issue $100 million in rate credits as a condition of approving the acquisition of Oncor by various Hunt Consolidated companies and affiliates.
March 22, 2016
Texas Retail Provider Sells Customer Book; PUCT Staff Seeks Revocation of REP's Certificate
Texas retail provider TruSmart Energy has informed customers that TruSmart has reached an agreement for the sale of its Prepay and Weekly/BiWeekly product customer contract portfolio to Now Power (a trade name of Brooklet Energy Distribution).
March 21, 2016
Reliant Bundling Portable Solar Power Kit With New Electricity Plan, Launches "One of a Kind" Media Campaign
Reliant announced a Power on the Go plan for Texas residential customers that includes at no additional charge a Sherpa 50 portable solar power kit
March 21, 2016
No Texas REPs Provided Smart Energy Devices Under TDU Reimbursement Program at AEP TNC Since October
In response to a PUCT Staff request for an interim update, 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…
March 18, 2016
Raiden Commodities Withdraws Complaint at Texas PUC Over ERCOT LMPs Resulting From Hardware Failure, Data Error; (Had Sought Resettlement)
Raiden Commodities sought to withdraw, without prejudice to re-filing, a complaint filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas against ERCOT in which Raiden had sought an order directing ERCOT to resettle the market on two days on which Raiden alleged ERCOT's actions in the wake of hardware…
March 18, 2016
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: Aspen Power LLC (RE) – LFBIO_UNIT1