January 5, 2016
Direct Energy is evaluating a brand strategy in markets outside of Texas that could include First Choice Power, the company confirmed exclusively to EnergyChoiceMatters.com.
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December 31, 2015
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC filed an updated report, with data as of October 31, on 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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December 31, 2015
The City of McAllen, Texas has asserted jurisdiction over a retail electric provider, hearing a customer complaint concerning an early termination fee and ordering AP Gas and Electric to refund the fee to a customer.
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December 30, 2015
Texas-based Broker Receives License in New State
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December 29, 2015
Several Texas TDUs have filed updated reports, with data as of October 31, on 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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December 28, 2015
AEP Texas Central has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to temporarily cease billing retail electric providers transition charges under Schedule TC
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December 23, 2015
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted start-up broker Electricity Agents, LLC an electric aggregator certificate to pool residential, commercial, and industrial customers
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December 23, 2015
One Big Switch LLC, an Australian and European aggregator which is newly entering the U.S. market, has launched service and is seeking licenses in more states.
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December 22, 2015
Various Hunt Consolidated companies seeking to acquire Oncor have made additional merger commitments in rebuttal testimony filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, including a commitment to make a recommendation concerning the potential combination of Oncor and Sharyland Utilities.
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December 22, 2015
Incite Energy, a Houston based energy management and demand response company, announced that it has acquired the assets of Dallas, TX based energy consultant, River Oaks Energy.
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December 18, 2015
Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas at yesterday's open meeting agreed to await any potential legislative action on the question of determining low-income customer eligibility for certain retail electricity customer protections (late payment fee waivers and deposit installments)…
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December 18, 2015
GDF Suez's Think Energy Brand Receives Natural Gas Supplier License in New State
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December 18, 2015
Just Energy has hired Raj Karmakar as the Head of Channel Sales and Business Development.
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December 17, 2015
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Quest Distributors LLC d/b/a My Quest Energy an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate.
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December 15, 2015
Global Efficient Energy, LLC, which had received an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate in November, has informed the Public Utility Commission of Texas that it is relinquishing its license
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December 14, 2015
Crius Energy Trust announced that Crius Energy, LLC has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Iron Energy LLC d/b/a Kona Energy, a Texas based energy retailer, to acquire customer contracts and associated assets for approximately 75,000 electricity Residential Customer Equivalents in…
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December 11, 2015
Texas REP To Drop Unused Trade Name in Series of Certificate Changes
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December 11, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have sought guidance from the Commission regarding two threshold questions concerning the obligation of retail electric providers to provide eligible low-income customers with late payment fee waivers and deposit installments in light of the existing…
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December 10, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that the Commission reject the as-proposed application of various Hunt Consolidated companies to acquire Oncor, citing, among other reasons, "the substantial transfer of wealth from ratepayers to shareholders," that would occur under…
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December 10, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended, in testimony concerning the application of various Hunt Consolidated companies to acquire Oncor, that the Commission order Oncor and the Hunt companies to file a report on the feasibility of consolidating Oncor and Sharyland Utilities
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December 9, 2015
Energy Marketing Conferences announced that James Lewis, President and co-Chief Executive Officer of Just Energy Group, will keynote the 5th Energy Marketing Conference , to be held in Houston, Texas on March 3, 2016
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December 9, 2015
A proposal for decision from a Texas ALJ would grant Accent Energy Texas, LP d/b/a IGS Energy a good cause exception to the recorded telephonic verification requirements otherwise required for door-to-door sales under 16 TAC § 25.474(f)(3) for IGS Energy's specific iPad-based in-home sales and…
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December 8, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have alleged that Jade Energy, LLC is not in compliance with the requirement to maintain certain financial resources under 16 TAC § 25.107(f).
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December 8, 2015
NextEra Energy Services will be acquiring a customer book from Duquesne Light Energy
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December 7, 2015
A Texas district court judge has awarded Stream over $346,000 in legal fees, "arising out of the factual circumstances underlying the filing by Solavei of a January 2015 lawsuit falsely claiming misappropriation of trade secrets," Stream announced
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