December 19, 2012
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TXU Energy Reports Customer Engagement with Energy Management Tools
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December 19, 2012
Texas REP Granted Authority to Market as BrightStar Power
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Clearview Electric. Inc. an amended Texas retail electric provider certificate to use the trade name BrightStar Power, and to reflect information showing compliance with the financial requirements under PUC SUBST R. 25.107(f).
December 18, 2012
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Constellation Awarded Defense Logistics Agency Supply Contract
December 17, 2012
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Chicago Aggregation Locks-in Electric Rate
December 17, 2012
Texas REP Undergoes Change in Ownership
Texas retail electric provider Andeler Corporation has sought an amendment to its Texas REP certificate to reflect a change in its minority ownership.
December 17, 2012
New ABACCUS Rankings of Retail Markets Show New York Falling Behind
New York has lost its position as the second-highest ranked state for a competitive residential retail electric market under the latest Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States (ABACCUS), providing a cautionary vision of markets which flirt with, but ultimately fail to…
December 17, 2012
Texas Retail Provider to Pay $267,000 to Settle "Leasing" of Name, Interface Capability to Non-REP
Retail electric provider Prier Energy, Inc. and Mr. Billy V. Stewart have entered into a settlement agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas under which Prier Energy would pay a $30,000 fine and reimburse customers $237,500 relating to Prier Energy's leasing of its trade name…
December 14, 2012
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Texas Approves $500,000 Settlement With Constellation
December 14, 2012
Texas PUC Fines Curtailment Service Provider $50,000
The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted an order penalizing Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. $50,000 because, as a Qualified Scheduling Entity providing Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS), its portfolio of loads failed to curtail to a level at or below its maximum baseload within…
December 14, 2012
Texas Directs Staff to Develop Strawman on ERCOT CDR Elements, Inputs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas directed Staff to develop a strawman concerning the elements that should be contained in ERCOT's Capacity, Demand and Reserves report, and other design inputs of the report.
December 14, 2012
Texas to Open Formal Smart Meter "Opt Out" Rulemaking
The Public Utility Commission of Texas will open a formal rulemaking on providing electric customers with some form of ability to "opt out" of certain functionalities of smart meters.
December 13, 2012
Infinite Energy Purchases Texas Retail Electric Provider
Infinite Electric LLC has purchased a majority ownership in Texas retail electric provider Veteran Energy LLC.
December 11, 2012
Texas Capacity Market Would "Layer Additional Costs Onto Energy Bills", TCAP Says
The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power has issued an update to its review of the Texas deregulated electric market, and warned that a capacity market would, "layer additional costs onto energy bills."
December 11, 2012
Source Power & Gas Launches Renewable Plans in ERCOT Residential Market
Source Power & Gas, LLC has begun offering renewable electric plans to residential customers in ERCOT.
December 10, 2012
ERCOT: Future Resource Adequacy Outlook Shows Improvement
ERCOT this morning released its updated Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report which shows healthier reserve margins in future years beyond 2013.
December 10, 2012
Texas PUC: Retail Provider Cannot Change Fixed Rate due to Higher ERCOT Price Caps
A retail electric provider cannot change its fixed rate provided to a small customer due changes in the level of the high price cap in ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has determined.
December 7, 2012
Texas Staff Recommend Commission Be Granted Authority to Conduct Background Checks, Assess Fees on Retail Providers; Suggest Ending RPS
A draft from Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas for the 2013 Report on the Scope of Competition in Electric Markets recommends that lawmakers give the Commission authority to perform background checks on retail electric providers and to assess appropriate fees to cover such costs, and…
December 6, 2012
Texas Staff, Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc. Report "Significant Progress" Toward Settlement of Revocation Petition
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc. jointly filed the following joint status report concerning Staff's petition to revoke Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc.'s retail electric provider certificate (click here for background) :
December 5, 2012
License Briefs
Barclays Bank PLC Seeks Retail Supplier License
December 4, 2012
Texas Adopts Updated Interest Rates Applicable to REP Deposits, Over-billings
The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted interest rates, applicable to retail electric providers and utilities, for over-billings and under-billings and for customer deposits for calendar year 2013.
December 4, 2012
ERCOT Retail Transaction Processing, MarkeTrak Restored After Outage
As of approximately 11 p.m. local time December 3, ERCOT restored several systems, including Retail Transaction Processing and MarkeTrak, which had suffered an outage at approximately 1:00 a.m. on December 3.
December 4, 2012
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Bounce Energy 12 Days of Christmas Includes Toys for Tots Affinity Donation
December 4, 2012
License Briefs
Texas REP Seeks to Use Trade Names Kona Energy, Zone Energy
December 3, 2012
License Briefs
Entrust Energy Receives License in New State
December 3, 2012
Settlement to Lower Discretionary Service Charges Applied to REPs at Oncor
Parties have filed an unopposed stipulation to establish reduced discretionary service charges applicable to retail electric providers at Oncor.