May 7, 2013
NRG Reports Steady Retail Margins in Texas
NRG Energy reported this morning on its earnings call that it is seeing flat unit margins in Texas.
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May 6, 2013
Operating Reserves Solution in Texas Could Add $70/MWh to Prices, Contribute Incremental $400,000 to Peaker Net Margin
ERCOT has filed a supplement to backcast pricing impacts from implementing an operating reserves demand curve under the B+ Solution, now using 2,300 MW as the minimum contingency level, which indicates energy market price increases of up to $70/MWh.
May 3, 2013
Texas QSE Would Pay $35,000 Under Settlement with Texas PUC Staff
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Luminant Energy Company LLC, a qualified scheduling entity, have entered into a Settlement Agreement under which Luminant would pay an administrative penalty of $35,000 to resolve an investigation to alleged violations concerning failure to adhere…
May 2, 2013
ERCOT Forecasts 2014 Reserve Margin Above Target, More Evidence of Working Energy-Only Market
ERCOT's May 2013 Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report shows an increase in the forecast reserve margin in 2014 to above-target levels as the delivery period approaches, which is the market behavior that is expected in an energy-only market.
May 2, 2013
Flash: TXU Churn Down During First Quarter
TXU Energy saw an improvement in net residential customer churn during the three months ended March 31, 2013, versus the three months ended December 31, 2012, when excluding the impact of inorganic growth in the three months ended December 31, 2012.
May 1, 2013
Strategy Emerges for Eco Power, Glacial Energy Direct Selling Arm, As Pre-Launch Announced
Details have emerged regarding the business strategy for Eco Power, the newly acquired direct selling division of Glacial Energy.
April 30, 2013
Sharyland to Acquire Transmission Assets from SPS to Facilitate Retail Choice, Ease West Zone Congestion
Sharyland Utilities, L.P., Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services, and Southwestern Public Service Company have filed for approval at the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a transaction under which Sharyland will acquire certain SPS transmission assets to facilitate the introduction of…
April 30, 2013
Shock: UBS Sees New England, New York Susceptible to "Re-regulation" of Generation
New England and New York could follow California in essentially re-regulating new build power generation through the use of regulator-directed procurements, Julien Dumoulin-Smith said in a note to UBS Investment Research clients.
April 30, 2013
Texas to Launch New Power to Choose Website; Will Allow Customer Ratings of REPs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas is planning to launch on May 6 a revamped Power to Choose website, with the revised site notably allowing customers to rate retail electric providers.
April 29, 2013
Clearview Electric Submits Notice to Offer Prepaid Product in Texas
Clearview Electric, Inc. has filed a notice of intent with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of its intent to provide prepaid service using a customer prepayment device or system.
April 29, 2013
True Electric to Pay $16,000 to Settle Texas Staff Compliance Audit
True Electric L.L.C. would pay $16,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve allegations that True Electric was not in full compliance with 18 provisions of the Substantive Rules (41424).
April 29, 2013
Texas Staff File Strawman for Changes to POLR Rule
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a strawman for potential changes to PUC Subst. R. 25.43, relating to Provider of Last Resort (POLR), for the limited purpose of allowing a Large Service Provider (LSP), also known as a non-volunteer POLR, to request that the commission…
April 26, 2013
Texas PUC Advances Competitive Service Tariff at Entergy
The Public Utility Commission of Texas yesterday adjudicated two outstanding issues regarding the proposed competitive generation service tariff at Entergy Texas, but withheld final adjudication of remaining issues until the next open meeting.
April 26, 2013
Reliant Releases Pricing for Free Weekends Plan
Reliant has released pricing for its newly launched Free Weekends plan in Texas, which will provide the customer with a Nest Learning Thermostat at no additional charge.
April 25, 2013
Texas REP 4Change Energy Announces the Four Nonprofit Agencies Receiving Affinity Donations
Texas retail electric provider 4Change Energy has named the four charitable organizations that will benefit from its affinity program that allows customers to select various causes to support.
April 25, 2013
National Energy Marketers Association to Confer Public Service Leadership and Industry Leadership Awards
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) announced that it will be presenting Public Service Leadership Awards and Industry Leadership Awards at its upcoming 16th Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference the morning of April 30, 2013, in Washington, D.C.
April 25, 2013
Texas General Land Office Reaches Six-Year Agreement with Acclaim Energy Advisors
Acclaim Energy Advisors announced that it has reached a six-year strategic agreement with the Texas General Land Office to provide dynamic load optimization services to government agencies and facilities.
April 25, 2013
Tschamler: Recent Vote Advancing Retail Auction is Closest A State Has Come to Removing Utility from Supply Function
On Friday, Connecticut's budget bill advanced out of committee, which Taff Tschamler, Senior Vice President of Business Development for North American Power and Gas, LLC, said is, "as close as a state has come to getting a utility out of the supply function as I've seen."
April 24, 2013
Initial Decision Issued in PUC Proceeding Addressing Petition to Revoke Glacial Energy License
An initial decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ would deny a petition to revoke the electric supplier license of Glacial Energy of Pennsylvania, Inc.
April 24, 2013
Start-Up Seeks Texas REP Certificate, Affiliate of Existing Retail Provider
A start-up retail electric provider named OriGen Energy LLC has applied for an Option 1 Texas REP certificate.
April 23, 2013
Texas REPs Seek Changes to Deposit Rules to Accommodate Offering of Demand Response Solutions
A coalition of Texas retail electric providers has told the Public Utility Commission of Texas that the Commission's deposit rules require modification to facilitate the offering of demand response products by retail electric providers.
April 23, 2013
Green Mountain to Offer Plan Bundled With Nest Thermostat in Four States
Green Mountain Energy announced that it is offering customers a 100% renewable electricity plan bundled with the Nest Learning Thermostat.
April 23, 2013
Reliant Launches Free Weekends Plan
Reliant has launched a Free Weekends plan, which is bundled with a Nest Learning Thermostat.
April 22, 2013
TEPA's Roylance Seeing Greater Demand Response Offers from Texas REPs, Calls Capacity Market Inconsistent with Customer Choice
More Texas retail electric providers are offering customers demand response solutions in light of higher ERCOT price caps, David Roylance, Vice President of The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) and Principal at Prism Energy Solutions, told EnergyChoiceMatters.com in an interview.
April 22, 2013
EDF Trading to Purchase 25% Interest in Retail Supplier Holding Company
EDF Trading North America, LLC is to purchase a 25% interest in a retail supplier holding company under a subscription agreement.