January 17, 2023
Founder Of Texas Retail Provider Launching New REP
Best Bid Energy, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
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January 16, 2023
Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Vice President of Operations and Technology
Ryan Thomason recently joined Summer Energy as Vice President of Operations and Technology
January 13, 2023
Start-up Managed By Midstream Company Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate
The Texas PUC granted Low Country Power LLC, a start-up, an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate
January 12, 2023
Affiliate Restrictions Raised By Texas PUC Commissioners In Discussing Resource Adequacy, Market Power, PCM
During a discussion at today's Texas PUC open meeting concerning ERCOT market design, including a proposed Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM), several Commissioners raised the issue of affiliate restrictions when discussing market power concerns
January 12, 2023
Brazilian Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate
Omega US Holding II, LLC, part of Omega Energia which describes itself as Brazil's largest renewable energy company, applied for an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate
January 10, 2023
Texas Gov. Says PUC Must Give Performance Credit Mechanism "Strong Consideration", Says PUC Should Also Adopt "Bridge" Solution
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott submitted a letter to the Texas PUC concerning ERCOT market design urging "strong consideration" of the Performance Credit Mechanism, while also favoring a "bridge" solution
January 10, 2023
"Lone Star Power" Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Lone Star Power LLC filed an electricity broker registration with the Texas PUC
January 9, 2023
Retail Energy Vet Leads New Auto-Switching Concierge Service, Registers In Texas
Start-up Arbor Energy Holdings Inc. [sic] filed a registration as a Texas electricity broker
January 6, 2023
Draft Texas PUC Report To Legislature Would Recommend Streamlining Process For Small Claims Complaints
Recommends Requiring Registration Of Large Flexible Loads
Texas PUC Staff have filed a draft Biennial Agency Report to the 88th Legislature, which includes draft legislative recommendations.
January 3, 2023
Data Center/Bitcoin Mining Service Provider Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate
Lancium QSE I, LLC applied for an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate
January 3, 2023
EnerConnex Acquires Another Broker
EnerConnex LLC announced the acquisition of Reflective Energy Solutions (RES) as of December 28, 2022.
December 29, 2022
Oncor To Pay $100,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff Related To Disconnections For Non-Payment
Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) would pay $100,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve and conclude Commission Staff’s investigation of Oncor for alleged violations of 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.214(c), related to 57 disconnections…
December 28, 2022
Proposed Decision In Oncor Rate Case Addresses Inadvertent Gain Charge Applicable To Retail Providers
PFD Would Raise Flat Monthly Charges For Residential Customers Of REPs By 50¢
Four ALJs from the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings have issued a proposal for decision in Oncor's rate case that addresses retail electric providers' recommendation to eliminate Charge No. DD24 Inadvertent Gain (IAG) from Oncor’s Tariff for Retail Delivery Service
December 20, 2022
Texas PUC To Form Working Groups On Energy Efficiency Rulemaking Including Role Of Demand Response & REP Participation / Market Structure
A publicly filed memo from the Director of the Texas PUC's Infrastructure Division states that the PUC will form working groups in January 2023 to address the future energy efficiency rulemaking topics listed below:
December 20, 2022
Retail Market Vet Launching New Broker, Registers In Texas
Start-up Exceledy Technologies, LLC filed a registration as a Texas retail electricity broker
December 19, 2022
Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate
World Power & Gas LP d/b/a Texans Energy filed to relinquish its Option 1 Texas REP certificate
December 19, 2022
Tesla Launches Retail Electric Service In Texas; Plan Design, Pricing Revealed
Tesla has launched a retail electricity offer in Texas designed specifically to be used with its Powerwall home storage
December 16, 2022
Texas REP Seeks To Use Name of Recently Withdrawn REP
Texas Option 1 REP Revolution Energy filed to add the trade name Infuse Energy to its certificate
December 15, 2022
Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate After Book Sale Earlier This Year
Infuse Energy filed to relinquish its Option 1 Texas REP certificate
December 15, 2022
Toyota Announces Collaboration with Oncor to Accelerate EV Charging Ecosystem, Includes V2G Pilot With End-Use Customers
Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and Oncor Electric Delivery (Oncor) have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology and services
December 15, 2022
McDonald's Selects Retail Supplier, Includes Aggregation Of McDonald's Vendors
McDonald's Corporation and all five members of the restaurant chain's North American Logistics Council (NALC) -- Armada, Earp Distribution, Martin Brower, Mile Hi Foods and The Anderson-DuBose Company -- have signed agreements with Enel North America to purchase renewable energy and the associated…
December 15, 2022
Texas Retail Provider: PCM Design Includes "Crap Shoot" Element
Texas stakeholders filed comments at the PUC on a proposed novel Performance Credit Mechanism [PCM] as a means to achieve ERCOT reliability
December 14, 2022
Group Of Independent Texas Retail Providers & Shell Join Large Customers, Brokers, And NOIEs In Proposing New Ancillary Service To Address ERCOT Reliability, Instead Of PCM
A group of independent Texas retail electric providers are among the members of the Coalition for Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service, a group that is proposing a Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS) (built on the Uncertainty Product advocated by the ERCOT IMM) as the best mechanism…
December 13, 2022
Retail Supplier Announces Preferred Wholesale Supplier Agreement, Follows Recent Acquisition Close
Energywell, LLC ("Energywell") formally announced the previously reported completion of its acquisition of ENGIE Retail, LLC d/b/a Think Energy ("Think Energy"), plus the signing of a Preferred Supplier Agreement with ENGIE Energy Marketing North America, Inc. ("ENGIE Energy Marketing").
December 13, 2022
Update: Pricing Revealed For Prosumer-Focused REP's New Beta Offering In Texas
Pricing has been publicly posted for David Energy's first residential electricity plan in Texas, which is a "friends & family" beta offering