April 8, 2014
Champion Energy Offering $50 Rebate for Customers Purchasing Smart Thermostat
Champion Energy is offering Texas residential customers electing a 24-month fixed rate a $50 rebate if they also purchase a smart thermostat.
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April 7, 2014
Green Mountain Energy Posts Pricing for Sharyland Area Newly Opening to Choice
Green Mountain Energy has posted residential pricing available to customers in the Sharyland Utilities service area newly opening to choice.
April 3, 2014
Settlement Would Set Smart Meter Opt-Out Rates at CenterPoint TDU
A settlement among Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, and the 9/12 Association would establish the fees applicable for customers who opt-out of advanced metering service.
April 3, 2014
U.S. Sen. Schumer Asks FTC to Investigate Polar Vortex Pricing
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer today urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to immediately investigate the "mind-boggling" increase in electric prices seen by Upstate New York customers during the winter.
April 2, 2014
NRG Announces Purchase Price for Dominion Retail Electric Book in Announcing Closing
NRG Energy has completed its previously announced acquisition of the competitive retail electricity business of Dominion Resources, Inc. for $165 million, excluding transaction adjustments for cash and working capital, NRG said yesterday
April 2, 2014
Hollow Words, or Change of Heart? Long-Time Capacity-Market Supporter Direct Energy Embraces "Freedom" for Texas Electric Market, Says "Choice" Fundamental
"We love freedom in Texas ... and as I sit here today our focus is on freedom," Andrew Sunderman, Chief Financial Officer of Direct Energy, said in a keynote at the Gulf Coast Power Association spring conference.
April 1, 2014
TXU Parent Provides Update on "Constructive" Restructuring Discussions with Financial Stakeholders
Energy Future Holdings, the parent of TXU Energy, yesterday provided an update on its "constructive" discussions with certain of its financial stakeholders about various restructuring alternatives, "to strengthen the company's balance sheet and create a sustainable capital structure to position it…
April 1, 2014
Gexa Branding Product as "Every Day, Every Night" Plan
Gexa Energy is now offering Texas residential customers a 14-month fixed rate branded as an "Every Day, Every Night Low Price Plan."
March 31, 2014
Beyond Power Offering Service in New Territory
Beyond Power, a brand of Source Power & Gas, is now offering residential service at the Sharyland Utilities territories newly opening to choice.
March 31, 2014
Texas Broker Expanding Nationally
Texas-based broker Energy Choice Solutions LLC d/b/a EnergyWize Services LLC is currently expanding to 12 additional states beyond Texas.
March 28, 2014
ERCOT Proposes Reduction in Cure Period
ERCOT has proposed Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 612 to reduce the cure period for failure to make payment or transfer funds, provide collateral or designate/maintain an association with a Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE).
March 27, 2014
Tara Energy Introduces Mobile App
Tara Energy announced the launch of a new Tara Energy app for mobile devices running on Apple and Android operating systems.
March 27, 2014
NRG CEO Crane's Vision for Energy Industry Again Inconsistent With Push for Capacity Market
NRG recently published a letter on its website (click here) from CEO David Crane which outlines Crane's visions for NRG and the industry, and which we again see as irreconcilably in conflict with NRG's preferred policy of a capacity market in Texas.
March 27, 2014
Spree: NRG Energy Acquires Another Retail Book in Texas
NRG Energy, through its Everything Energy brand, has acquired another book of Texas retail electric customers.
March 26, 2014
Irony: Generators Say NRG Long-Term Repowering Contract With NY Utility Distorting Capacity Market
The Independent Power Producers of New York have amended their pending complaint at FERC alleging impermissible price suppression from purported buyer-side market power in the New York ISO capacity market.
March 26, 2014
Texas QSE to Pay $27,000 to Settle Audit of Operator Training
Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc. would pay $27,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations concerning the failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Zonal Operating Guide § 1.8.2, relating to system…
March 26, 2014
Arlington, Texas Announces Marketing Alliance With Retail Provider
The City of Arlington, Texas and Everything Energy signed a two-year agreement under which the City will promote to its residents an Everything Energy green electricity plan, in exchange for revenue provided to the City for enrollments.
March 26, 2014
Texas REP Provides Entry Date For Northeast State, Seeks License in Another
TriEagle Energy, LP intends to begin serving customers in Maryland in the third quarter of 2014.
March 25, 2014
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Texas REP Seeks to Use Trade Name Epiq Energy
March 25, 2014
Reliant Bundling EnTouch Controls Management Solutions in Texas Commercial Offer
Reliant announced that it has teamed with EnTouch Controls to offer energy management systems to small and medium-sized businesses in Texas.
March 25, 2014
Reliant Launches 'Primetime' Time of Use Product for Businesses
Reliant has begun offering a "Primetime" plan for businesses with an electricity rate that is 30 percent less than their weekday (8 p.m. - 5 a.m.) rate.
March 25, 2014
National Retail Provider to Launch Green-Focused Multi-Level Marketing Channel
Story updated 12:31 pm EST with additional clarifications and details from Enfiniti Global
March 24, 2014
Texas Commissioner Anderson Seeks Further Revisions to Definition of REP Principal
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson has proposed modifications to Staff's latest draft proposal for adoption concerning certification requirements for retail electric providers, specifically with respect to the definition of a principal.
March 21, 2014
Direct Energy to Launch DirectTV Bundle
Direct Energy will be launching an electricity offer bundled with a DirectTV service offering.
March 21, 2014
Start-up Volterra Energy Acquires Texas Retail Electric Provider
Volterra Energy, LLC has acquired all outstanding membership interests in Nooruddin Investments, LLC, which served Texas customers under the Discount Power brand (not affiliated with the Northeast-based Discount Power)