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September 10, 2021
Bankrupt Supplier Discusses Path Forward For Remaining RCEs, Potential POLR Drop
A bankruptcy court today approved the sale of a significant book of customers of Liberty Power Holdings, LLC (collectively, 'Liberty Power' or the 'Debtors') to NRG Retail, LLC, which had been previously designated as a stalking horse bidder
September 7, 2021
In reply comments to the Texas PUC in a customer protection rulemaking implementing various recent legislation, Evolve Retail Energy LLC d/b/a Octopus Energy said that the PUC should require REPs provide, on a monthly basis, clear notice of the price applicable for the month before that product goes…
September 7, 2021
Octopus Energy is offering new residential electricity plans in Texas that include one-year of free Amazon Prime membership for new customer enrollments
September 3, 2021
Blitz Ventures, Inc. d/b/a EnergyBot, the retail electricity plan comparison website owned by Vistra, filed for an amendment to its Maryland electric and natural gas broker licenses to serve residential customers in all service areas
September 3, 2021
ERCOT has posted the Final Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for the Fall 2021 season.
September 3, 2021
MP2 Energy Texas LLC ("MP2") filed a motion to withdraw its intervention in a Texas PUC proceeding addressing Young Energy, LLC's application to amend its retail electric provider (REP) certificate to, among other things, remove the assumed name "Paga Menos" and replace it with the assumed name…
September 3, 2021
Staff of the Texas PUC has requested stakeholder comment on issues related to residential demand response, including current mechanisms, compensation, and operational issues
September 3, 2021
Walmart's self-supply retail provider Texas Retail Energy, LLC (TRE) has disclosed that Hunter Hart will serve as TRE’s Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis
September 2, 2021
Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) filed at the Texas PUC a revision to Rider HCRF - Hurricane Cost Recovery Factor in order to conclude collection of Hurricane Harvey restoration recovery costs prior to any over-collection.
September 1, 2021
In comments to the Texas PUC in a customer protection rulemaking implementing various recent legislation, Evolve Retail Energy LLC d/b/a Octopus Energy said that the PUC should "clarify" proposed §25.475(e)(3)(A) to require a REP to provide, on a monthly basis, "clear notice of the price applicable…
September 1, 2021
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) announced that it has signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with San Francisco-based SB Energy for 120 megawatts of electricity from its Eiffel Solar project in northeast Texas.
August 31, 2021
TEMSCO, Inc. d/b/a SPERE Controls registered with the Texas PUC as an electricity broker
August 30, 2021
REP Enjoined From Using "Unsubstantiated" Testimonial Endorsements To Promote Its Service
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today formally announced details of the previously approved settlement in the AG's lawsuit against Griddy Energy, LLC
August 27, 2021
Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC) and AARP Texas alleged that several retail electric providers are offering non-compliant fixed rate products, while alleging others are using terms of service documents to circumvent customer protections in PURA or the PUC rules, in comments filed with the Texas…
August 27, 2021
Squeeze LLC, an online comparison site for various household recurring consumer services, has registered with the Texas PUC as an electricity broker
August 26, 2021
The Texas PUC has denied a petition from a group of retail electric providers for a rulemaking to adopt an automatic sunset, absent specific PUC action to the contrary, for any disconnection moratorium adopted by the PUC in response to a disaster.
August 26, 2021
A bankruptcy court has approved a motion from Liberty Power Holdings, LLC, Liberty Power District of Columbia, LLC, LPT, LLC, and Liberty Power Maryland, LLC (collectively, Liberty or Debtors) to designate NRG Retail, LLC as a stalking horse bidder for certain assets of Liberty
August 25, 2021
Six Months After Winter Storm Uri, Texans for Fair Energy Billing Warns that Winter is Coming and Texas' Energy Grid Still isn't Prepared
August 25, 2021
Octopus Energy today announced, "its first-ever customer Octo Cool Down to beat the heat and conserve energy as Houston approaches high temperatures amid a growing Texas population, leading to what may be the largest peak usage ever on the Texas grid."
August 25, 2021
Constellation announced today that an agreement is in place to help PepsiCo, McCormick & Company, Best Buy and ViacomCBS’ KTVT and KTXA TV stations power their operations with energy from the 200 MW Big Star Solar Project, currently under development in Bastrop County, Texas.
August 24, 2021
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted IGT Ohio a retail natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
August 24, 2021
The Texas PUC denied a petition from AARP Texas for an emergency rule to lower the initial payment amount required under a deferred payment plan with a retail electric provider, and to extend the time over which the customer must pay the deferred balance
August 24, 2021
Switch Ltd., an operator of data center facilities and a provider of related services, has filed an update to its application for an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate
August 23, 2021
The Texas PUC granted Capital Energy PA LLC an Option 1 retail electric provider (REP) certificate.
August 23, 2021
In rebuttal testimony, ERCOT rejected proposals from several retail electric providers to calculate charges to recover costs of the uplift financing program under HB 4492 on a $/MWh basis. ERCOT continues to propose to collect costs via a daily lump sum charged to LSEs based on the load ratio share…
