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May 18, 2015
Vantage Commodities To Acquire Another Retail Supplier
Iron Energy, LLC d/b/a Kona Energy sought FERC approval of a transaction of under which 100% of the membership interests in Iron will be sold to Vantage Commodities Financial Services, LLC
May 15, 2015
Spark Energy Reports "Strong" Unit Margins, Continues SoCal Attrition
Spark Energy saw "strong" unit margins during the quarter ending March 31, 2015, and continued to experience attrition due to its withdrawal from the Southern California gas market, consistent with prior expectations.
May 14, 2015
Crius Energy Sets Growth Plans for Texas, Comcast in Reporting Earnings
Crius outlined its growth priorities for the year in releasing first quarter earnings.
May 13, 2015
Texas Staff: REPs' Duty To Communicate Demand Charges to Customers Applicable "Upon Enrollment"
"The duty [of retail electric providers] to disclose the applicability of demand charges is only upon enrollment , not after that time," Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said in a statement of position concerning a complaint case regarding demand charges (all emphasis in original).
May 12, 2015
Texas Generator To Pay $121,500 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff
Luminant Generation Company LLC and Big Brown Power Company LLC would collectively pay $121,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Protocols § 8.5.1.1 and ERCOT Operating Guide §§ 2.2.8 and 2.3.1.2, relating to primary…
May 8, 2015
TXU Parent Grows Residential, C&I Retail Energy Customer Count During Q1
Energy Future Holdings, parent of TXU Energy and 4Change Energy, recorded an increase in both its residential and C&I retail energy customer count during the three months ended March 31, 2015, EFH said in a 10-Q
May 7, 2015
CEO Departs Texas Retail Provider
Preston Ochsner has resigned as CEO of Jade Energy LLC d/b/a Bose Power effective May 6, 2015 to pursue other opportunities.
May 6, 2015
Texas REP, TDU Seek Dismissal of Complaint, As Moot, That Implicates REPs' Obligation to Inform Customers of TDU Rate Changes
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and Ambit Energy have jointly petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas to dismiss a complaint case as moot concerning the imposition of demand charges on a customer after their delivery rate class was reclassified.
May 6, 2015
Texas REP Introduces Free Mornings And Evenings Plan
TXU Energy has launched TXU Energy Free Mornings and Evenings, the company's latest "Right Time" pricing plan
May 5, 2015
ERCOT CDR Shows Sufficient Reserve Margin Through 2022
ERCOT's latest Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report shows that reserve margins are expected to exceed 15 percent through 2021, and above the target 13.75% through 2022.
April 30, 2015
Exelon Seeing Strong Retail Margins, Well Within Benchmarked Range
Exelon's Constellation retail business is seeing strong margins, well within its benchmarked range, executives said yesterday in reporting earnings.
April 29, 2015
NFL Star J.J. Watt Inks Partnership with Retail Supplier
Reliant and its parent company NRG Energy announced a partnership with Houston Texans' defensive end J.J. Watt to promote Reliant and the NRG Companies', "customer-centric products and solutions to power every lifestyle"
April 22, 2015
Texas Staff Recommend Hearings on Dispute Over REPs' Charging of GRT A Decade Ago
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that a formal complaint filed by Victoria County against Noble Americas Energy Solutions concerning the imposition of the Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) on certain accounts during the 2005-07 period be referred to the State Office of…
April 21, 2015
AEP Texas Launching Energy Efficiency Customer Portal Offering Services From "Limited" Number of Retail Electric Providers
AEP Texas is recruiting a "limited" number of retail electric providers to offer LED lighting products, discounted under various energy efficiency programs, through a new AEP Texas online retail marketplace.
April 20, 2015
PUCT Approves Refund to Sharyland Customers, REPs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved Sharyland Utilities, LP's application to make certain refunds to retail electric providers for failing to meet various service quality metrics.
April 20, 2015
Sharyland Utilities "Looking" At Feasibility of Filing Earlier Rate Case
During a discussion of recent customer complaints concerning high bills, Sharyland Utilities, LP reported during Friday's Public Utility Commission of Texas open meeting that it was "looking" at the feasibility of filing a base rate case earlier than July 1, 2016.
April 17, 2015
Texas Senate Passes Bill To Extend TDUs' Ability To Rely on Alternative Ratemaking In Assessing Charges to REPs
The Texas Senate last week passed SB 774 which would extend until September 1, 2019 the ability for distribution service providers to establish rates charged to retail electric providers through non-rate case periodic rate adjustments, meaning alternative ratemaking mechanisms such as the…
April 17, 2015
Texas Senate Passes Bill To Grant Texas PUC Authority To Review Interconnections That Import/Export ERCOT Power
The Texas Senate earlier this week passed SB 933, which would grant the Public Utility Commission of Texas with authority to review transmission interconnections that enable imports or exports from the ERCOT power grid
April 17, 2015
Direct Energy Launches New Tool Providing Insights on Customer Usage, Predicted Energy Spend
Direct Energy has unveiled "Direct Your Energy," a new online experience allowing Texas customers with smart meters to view their energy usage alongside weather patterns, as well as receive alerts when their energy usage spikes for any reason.
April 16, 2015
New Texas REP Offering Free Sundays Plan
Smart Prepaid Electric, a brand of Tara Energy, which is owned by Just Energy, is the latest Texas retail electric provider to offer a Free Sundays plan
April 16, 2015
AECT: Texas Should Require Brokers To Be "Registered " With PUC
Texas should require that electricity brokers be "registered" by the PUC, AECT said during a Texas House hearing yesterday on HB 2563.
April 15, 2015
Texas Senate Passes Bill Ending RPS Obligation for Retail Electric Providers
The Texas Senate has passed S.B. No. 931, which terminated the goal for renewable energy, required to be met by retail electric providers, after December 31, 2015.
April 15, 2015
Texas Bill Providing Potential for Choice at Austin Energy Advances From Committee; Fraser Says City "Addicted" To Revenue Diverted From Austin Energy
The City of Austin is like a "drug addict" that is "addicted" to some $156 million in annual revenues diverted from Austin Energy to city coffers, Sen. Troy Fraser said during a hearing on SB 1945, which would provide the potential opportunity for certain large customers at Austin Energy to take…
April 14, 2015
Luminant, Texas Staff File Voluntary Mitigation Plan
Luminant Energy Company LLC and Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed for approval of a voluntary mitigation plan (VMP).