February 8, 2022
Release: First-of-its-Kind Texas Energy Provider, OhmConnect Energy, to Pay Customers to Save Electricity
Fixed rate, no hidden fees, and a "get paid to save energy" model will support Texans in changing times
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February 7, 2022
Retail Supplier Announces Intent To Expand To Texas, New York, Additional Markets
In officially announcing its previously reported receipt of a Pennsylvania electric supplier license, Current Energy and Renewables (CER) announced its intent to enter several additional states, including Texas and New York
February 2, 2022
TCEQ Enforcement Discretion For Texas Generators Begins Today, As ERCOT Anticipates Significant Increase In System Load
ERCOT said in a February 2 market notice that, "ERCOT anticipates a significant increase in system load beginning this evening and lasting until Sunday, February 6, 2022 due to below-freezing temperatures across the region."
February 2, 2022
Octopus Energy Applies For Retail Supplier License In Another New State
Octopus Energy LLC applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
February 2, 2022
Oncor To Unexecute REPs' Disconnect For Non-Pay (DNP) Orders For February 3-4, Under Force Majeure
Oncor issued a market notice stating, "In anticipation of extreme inclement weather, Oncor will unexecute DNP orders received for Thursday, February 3, 2022 and Friday, February 4, 2022 under Force Majeure using the weather moratorium code (V001)."
February 1, 2022
Texas REP Which Is Expanding Nationally Registers As New York ESCO
Octopus Energy LLC filed registration as a New York ESCO to serve all customer classes, including mass market customers
February 1, 2022
Start-up Texas Retail Electric Provider Receives $5 Million In Seed Funding
Mothership Incubator, the start-up white label Texas retail electric provider whose formation had been exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com , formally announced its launch
January 31, 2022
Update: Entergy Texas Files Pricing For Proposed Renewable Energy Offering To Customers; Says Application In Response To Customer Demand
Entergy Texas, Inc. (ETI) has filed its application at the Texas PUC to offer both small and large customers a voluntary renewable energy option
January 27, 2022
Texas Utility Without Choice Intends To Offer Voluntary Renewable Energy Options
Entergy Texas intends to seek approval to offer a voluntary renewable energy tariff to customers, according to a case number request filed with the Texas PUC
January 27, 2022
Enel Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Enel Trading North America, LLC a retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
January 27, 2022
Texas State Rep. Says LSE Obligation Is Wrong Route, Urges PUC To Consider DEC Proposal
Texas State Rep. Jared Patterson has in a letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas said that an LSE obligation is the "wrong route" for assuring ERCOT reliability and urged the PUC to consider a proposed Dispatchable Energy Credit (DEC) program
January 26, 2022
OhmConnect Launches Retail Electricity Service In Texas
OhmConnect Texas, LLC d/b/a OhmConnect Energy has begun offering retail electricity service in Texas
January 26, 2022
Northeast Retail Supplier, Subsidiary Of International Conglomerate, Receives Texas REP Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted SmartestEnergy US LLC an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
January 25, 2022
Developer Announces Addition Of 50 MW To Texas Battery Storage Portfolio
GlidePath Power Solutions LLC announced it has completed design, equipment procurement, financing and begun construction of the 50 MW Byrd Ranch Storage Project in Sweeny, TX.
January 25, 2022
NextEra Energy Reports Adjusted EBITDA Of Customer Supply & Trading Business
NextEra Energy, Inc. reported that its Customer Supply & Trading business recorded $321 million in Adjusted EBITDA for the year 2021, as the segment was negatively impacted by the February 2021 ERCOT weather event
January 24, 2022
Another Tesla Subsidiary Files As Texas Power Generation Company
Giga Texas Energy LLC has filed a registration at the Texas PUC as a Texas power generation company
January 24, 2022
Parent Of Retail Supplier Announces Expansion of World's Largest Battery Energy Storage Facility
Vistra today announced that it plans to further expand its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Moss Landing, California.
January 24, 2022
TNMP May Need To Perform Manual Meter Reads On ~100,000 AMI Meters In Interim Due To 3G Shutdown, Supply Chain Issues
Texas-New Mexico Power issued a market notice concerning a remediation plan for its AMI meters which currently communicate via the AT&T 3G network which is being shut down at the end of February 2022
January 20, 2022
Verizon Selects Supplier For Four Renewable Purchase Agreements, Including Texas Project
Leeward Renewable Energy today announced that it has entered into 15-year Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) with Verizon Communications, through which Verizon will purchase the energy generated from four of Leeward’s wind and solar projects under development: Blackford County Wind…
January 20, 2022
Return Of Texas Generating Unit To Operational Status Delayed Due To Needed Transmission Studies, Facility Upgrades
ERCOT issued a market notice with an update concerning the notification of change of generation resource designation for Wharton County Generation LLC – TGF_TGFGT_1
January 20, 2022
Octopus Energy Applies For Retail Supplier License In Another Northeast Market
Octopus Energy LLC applied for a District of Columbia electric supplier license to serve all customer classes
January 19, 2022
Retail Supplier Affiliate Selected To Provide Microgrids To Houston Retirement Center Management Facilities
Enchanted Rock and Retirement Center Management (RCM), a senior housing operator, announced today that three of RCM's Houston-area facilities, The Village of Southampton, The Village of River Oaks, and The Village of Tanglewood, have selected Enchanted Rock to provide and operate dual-purpose backup…
January 19, 2022
Parent of Retail Energy Supplier Launching New Broker
Names Retail Market Vet As VP, Sales
Via Renewables, Inc., the company formerly known as Spark Energy, has created an entity called Via Energy Solutions, LLC, which has filed a registration as a Texas electric broker
January 18, 2022
Lubbock Power and Light Board Endorses Staff Recommendation On POLR, Continues To Move Forward On Adopting Retail Choice
During a meeting today, Lubbock Power and Light's electric utility board broadly endorsed certain LP&L Staff recommendations concerning a potential move to retail electric choice
January 18, 2022
Former Retail Supplier President Joins ComparePower As COO
Retail energy shopping platform and online marketplace ComparePower announced the hiring of Brent Moore as Chief Operating Officer