November 30, 2012
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Entrust Energy Affiliate North Eastern States Seeking License in Another New State
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November 30, 2012
Texas Retail Provider Files to Use Trade Name BrightStar Power
Clearview Electric. Inc. has filed for an amended Texas retail electric provider certificate to use the trade name BrightStar Power, and to reflect information showing compliance with the financial security required under PUC SUBST R. 25.107(f).
November 29, 2012
Texas Industrials Petition PUCT to Adopt Competitive Generation Service Tariff at Entergy
Texas Industrial Energy Consumers (TIEC) petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas to adopt a Competitive Generation Service (CGS) program tariff at Entergy Texas after negotiations between TIEC and Entergy failed to reach a consensus program tariff.
November 28, 2012
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Texas Retail Provider Receives Approval for New Trade Names
November 27, 2012
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Broker-consultant 5 announced that Gary Hooper has joined its team of energy professionals. Hooper joins 5 after four years with Pro Star Energy and over twenty-seven with TXU.
November 21, 2012
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Entrust Energy Affiliate North Eastern States Seeking Gas, Electric Supplier Licenses in New State
November 19, 2012
Texas Commission Denies Rehearing on AEP Retail Energy Certificate Amendment Order
The Public Utility Commission of Texas denied rehearing of its earlier order to deny the application of AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership d/b/a AEP Retail Energy for a REP certificate amendment, in which AEP Retail Energy was seeking to serve customers under 1 MW.
November 19, 2012
Constellation Selected by Large Texas Aggregation
Constellation announced today that it has been selected by Public Power Pool (P3) to supply P3's members with 2.7 million megawatt-hours of electricity following a competitive bidding process.
November 19, 2012
Texas to Open Project Addressing Demand Response, Will Also Review Operating Reserve Demand Curve
Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas on Friday agreed to direct Staff to open a project addressing demand response in ERCOT.
November 16, 2012
Texas Staff Seek Revocation of REP Certificate of DTE Energy Trading, Inc.
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have petitioned for the revocation of the retail electric provider certificate of DTE Energy Trading, Inc. for failure to serve customers within two years of its certificate being granted.
November 15, 2012
Texas Staff Seeks Comments on Complaint Data, Presentation
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have sought comment on a presentation of complaint data intended to be presented to the Commission at the December 13, 2012 Open Meeting.
November 15, 2012
Reliant Reports Result from Smart Energy Innovation Avenue Laboratory
Reliant announced that after one year, residents of its Innovation Avenue pilot reduced their electricity usage by an average of 16 percent, with one home achieving a 32 percent reduction in electricity usage.
November 15, 2012
GDF SUEZ Files Hogan Paper on Operating Reserve Demand Curve in ERCOT
Adopting an operating reserve demand curve in ERCOT would improve reliability, support adequate scarcity pricing, and would be fully compatible with other market-oriented policies, the existing Texas "energy only" market design, and the proposed options for long-term resource adequacy, a new paper…
November 15, 2012
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Entrust Energy Affiliate North Eastern States Seeks License in New State
November 14, 2012
Texas Staff Propose Updated Interest Rates Applicable to REP Deposits, Over-billings
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed proposed interest rates, applicable to retail electric providers and utilities, for over-billings and under-billings and for customer deposits for calendar year 2013.
November 14, 2012
Bounce Energy Offering Military Discounts
Bounce Energy announced that it is providing discounted rates to active duty military or veterans.
November 14, 2012
PUCT's Pablos Proposes Expanding Operating Reserves as "Interim" Solution to Texas Resource Adequacy
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Rolando Pablos has suggested that the Commission explore expanding operating reserves as a "good interim solution" as the Commission considers long-term resource adequacy.
November 14, 2012
Analysis by PUCT's Anderson: ERCOT Reserve Margin Forecast Above Target Until 2018
ERCOT is not projected to dip below the 13.75% target reserve margin until 2018 (and then only by 0.5% in 2018), according to an analysis by Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson.
November 13, 2012
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Ambit Energy Launches MyAmbit Account Mobile App
November 13, 2012
Green Mountain Energy, EnTouch Controls Partner to Offer Energy Management Systems to Small Commercial Customers
Green Mountain Energy Company and EnTouch Controls have announced that they have partnered to offer the EnTouch Energy Management System (EMS) to new and existing Green Mountain small business customers.
November 13, 2012
Constellation to Pay $500,000 to Settle Texas Investigation
Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc. (Constellation) has entered into a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve and conclude Staff's investigation of Constellation for alleged violation of PURA 39.151(j) and P.U.C. Subst. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning…
November 12, 2012
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New Retail Electric Provider Certificated in Texas
November 12, 2012
Texas Staff Seek Commission Guidance on Smart Meter Opt-Out, Report Potential Options
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have requested guidance from the Commission as to how to proceed with a project reviewing the potential for customers to be provided with an opt-out from advanced meter deployment.
November 12, 2012
Texas Staff Clarify REP Responsibility for Reconnection Notice in Proposed Final Rule
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a proposal for adoption concerning new rules regarding reconnection timelines and responsibility that clarify the responsibilities of retail electric providers versus an earlier proposal for publication.
November 8, 2012
Another Texas Retail Provider to Offer Prepaid Service
Andeler Corporation d/b/a Andeler Power has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas a statement of intent to provide retail electric services using a customer prepayment device or system.