January 27, 2016
New Texas Retail Provider Launches Residential Service
Volt Electricity Provider, stylized as Volt EP, has begun marketing residential electric plans in Texas on the Power to Choose site
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January 26, 2016
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Addition of StarTex Name To Constellation NewEnergy REP Certificate Approved
January 26, 2016
Raiden Commodities Files Complaint at Texas PUC Over ERCOT LMPs Resulting From Hardware Failure, Data Error; Seeks Market Resettlement
Raiden Commodities, L.P. filed a complaint at the Public Utility Commission of Texas seeking an order directing ERCOT to resettle the market on two days on which Raiden alleged ERCOT's actions in the wake of hardware failures and data errors were inconsistent with the ERCOT protocols
January 26, 2016
Stream Offering Plan With Free Smart Thermostat in Texas, Mid-Atlantic States
Stream has begun offering a Smart 30 Thermostat Plan, which is a 30-month fixed rate term energy plan that includes a free Honeywell Lyric smart thermostat (a value of $249)
January 22, 2016
Hunt Companies Commit To Filing Proposal To Merge Sharyland, Oncor; Address "Rate Disparities"
As part of revised regulatory commitments associated with their proposed acquisition of Oncor, various Hunt Consolidated companies and related entities have made a firm commitment to prepare a proposal for a possible business combination between Oncor Electric Delivery Company and Sharyland…
January 21, 2016
License Briefs
Withdrawal of Texas REP Certificate Approved
January 21, 2016
ALJs Would Approve Sharyland Smart Meter Deployment, Deny Calls To Link Case to Oncor Change-in-Control Proceeding
A proposal for decision from two Texas ALJs would approve the advance metering deployment plan of Sharyland Utilities, denying the requests from certain parties to withhold approval pending the outcome of the Oncor change-in-control proceeding.
January 21, 2016
NRG To Use Cirro Energy Brand Outside of Texas
NRG Energy confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com that it intends to use the Cirro Energy brand for retail energy offers outside of Texas, specifically in Pennsylvania.
January 20, 2016
TXU Energy Providing $47 Million in Cash Back Loyalty Rewards To Customers
TXU Energy announced that it is providing customers with $47 million in annual cash back loyalty rewards
January 20, 2016
Texas-Based Broker Names Retail Market Veteran As President
Houston-based Acclaim Energy announced the appointment of Scott L. Fordham as president.
January 19, 2016
License Briefs
Texas-Based Broker Seeks License in New State
January 19, 2016
Comcast Retail Energy Offers Launched in Texas
Energy Rewards, the Crius Energy brand offered via its marketing partnership with Comcast, has begun offering electric service in Texas
January 18, 2016
Energy Use in ERCOT Region Grows 2.2 Percent in 2015
ERCOT said that a record-breaking summer, which included a new all-time peak demand record, contributed to an increase in electricity use in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region in 2015.
January 14, 2016
Oncor Receives Approval To Increase Certain Charges Applicable To Texas Retail Providers
Oncor has received approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas to update Rider NDC - Nuclear Decommissioning Charges, which will result in either an increase or decrease in the charge applied to retail electric providers, depending on the service class.
January 13, 2016
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $160,000 To Resolve Alleged Violation Under Settlement With PUCT Staff
Spark Energy, LLC would pay an administrative penalty of $160,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address alleged violation of 16 Tex. Admin Code § 25.454 (TAC), relating to rate reduction program, 16 TAC § 25.480, relating to bill payment and adjustments…
January 11, 2016
Retail Supplier Awarded Contract to Serve Navy Facilities in Texas, Maryland
The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. a maximum $7,046,395 firm-fixed-price contract for electricity and ancillary services for Navy facilities in Maryland and Texas, with a Jan. 31, 2017, performance completion date
January 11, 2016
License Briefs
Australian Aggregator Seeks License in New State
January 8, 2016
Texas PUC's Anderson Questions Whether PURA Gives PUC Authority To Approve Oncor Purchasers' Unique Proposed Structure
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson questioned during yesterday's open meeting whether the Commission has authority under PURA to approve one of the unique aspects of the proposed structure under which various Hunt Consolidated companies would acquire Oncor.
January 8, 2016
AP Gas & Electric Hires Texas Market Veterans As New Executives
AP Gas & Electric CEO Barend VanderHorst announced that Texas retail electric market veterans Robert Case and Rob Brown have joined the company's leadership team.
January 6, 2016
Texas QSE To Pay $21,000 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff
FPL Energy Texas Keir, LLC (Forney QSE) would pay $21,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve an investigation into Forney QSE's alleged violation of ERCOT Protocol § 6.4.6(1), related to telemetry of status codes.
January 5, 2016
Texas Generator Would Pay $40,000 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff
Austin Energy would pay $40,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve an investigation into Austin Energy's alleged failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 8.5.1.1, relating to governor in service; and, ERCOT…
January 5, 2016
Retail Energy CEOs Announced for Round Table Discussion at Texas Energy Marketing Conference
Energy Marketing Conferences announced that seven chief executives will participate in a round table discussion at the March 3, 2016 Texas Energy Marketing Conference in Houston
January 5, 2016
Texas REPs Press For Consolidation of Oncor, Sharyland Service Areas if Hunt Acquisition of Oncor Approved
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers filed a statement of position in the Public Utility Commission of Texas' proceeding considering an application by various Hunt Consolidated companies (which are affiliates of Sharyland Utilities) to acquire Oncor in which TEAM generally takes no position on…
January 5, 2016
Houston Signs Agreement With Texas Retail Provider
The City of Houston has signed an agreement with Reliant Energy, an NRG Energy company, to increase its purchase of renewable power through at least June 2016.
January 5, 2016
TXU Energy Launches 100 Percent Texas Solar Electricity Plan
TXU Energy has announced that it is offering what it calls the Texas electric market's first electricity plan that's 100 percent backed by solar power generated in Texas, called TXU Energy Solar Advantage