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December 18, 2024

PUC Approves $160,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier, Over Consumer Advocate Objections

Consumer Advocate Had Sought $1.6 Million Forfeiture, Drop Of Customers To Default Service

A PUC approved without modification a settlement under which…

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December 18, 2024

Utility Withdraws Proposed New Credit Requirements For Retail Suppliers

As part of an updated tariff…

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December 18, 2024

PUC Approves Changes To Prior Default Service Procurement Design As A Result Of Electric Security Plan Withdrawal

A Public Utilities Commission has approved…

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December 18, 2024

Retail Supplier To Pay $3.5 Million, Agrees To Marketing Stay-out Period In State, Under Settlement With Attorney General

Retail Supplier Agrees Not To Compensate Employees, Vendors Based Solely On Volume Of Sales

A retail energy supplier would pay $3.5 million, and would cease marketing in a state during a stay-out period, under a consent decree with…

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December 17, 2024

Vistra Extends Operations of MISO Generating Unit, Delays Retirement; Also Brings Two Utility-Scale Solar Facilities Online

Vistra today announced that…

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December 17, 2024

PSC Mandates Fingerprinting Requirement For Energy Salespersons, Must Be Conducted At Single, PSC-Designated Location

PSC Sets Renewal Deadline For Existing Retail Supplier & Broker Licenses, Unique License Expiration Dates PSC Adopts Bonding Level For Energy Salespersons & Energy Vendors, Who Now Must Obtain License

A PSC will impose a fingerprinting requirement to obtain an energy salesperson license, as the PSC adopted various retail energy market licensing changes

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December 17, 2024

PSC Report: "Not Network" Co-Located PJM Load May Violate Utilities' Exclusive Franchise Rights

PSC Suggests Co-Located Load Be Required To Obtain Approval Similar To CPCN

"Not network" co-located loads and generation, under which the load is not designated as PJM Network load and is entirely served by co-located generation, may violate…

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December 17, 2024

Power Infrastructure Provider Owned By PE Firm Registers As Texas Electric Broker; Texas Retail Vet Joins As VP, Sales

A provider of various power infrastructure solutions including distributed generation registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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December 17, 2024

Tech Consulting Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A turnkey technology consulting company registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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December 17, 2024

National Grid Mass Market Default Service Rates Falling About 10%

Fixed Offers From 11 Retail Suppliers Still Below New, Lower National Grid SOS Rate

National Grid's residential electric default service rate is set to fall by…

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December 17, 2024

Retail Supplier Offering Nuclear Power Plan Under Pilot

A retail electric is offering a 100% nuclear power plan to residential electricity customers in…

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December 16, 2024

ERCOT To Delay CDR

ERCOT said in a market notice that the posting of the 2024 final Report on Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) is being delayed from December 20, 2024, to…

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December 16, 2024

Retail Supplier Files To Relinquish License

A retail energy supplier filed to relinquish its…

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December 16, 2024

Texas QSE To Disgorge $28 Million, Pay $350,000 Penalty Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A QSE would disgorge $28.2 million, and pay a penalty of $353,500, under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations related to…

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December 16, 2024

NRG Seeks Confirmation That Third Party Ownership, Use As Peak Shaving, Is Permitted Under Texas Backup Power Package Program

In comments to the Texas PUC, NRG Energy has sought…

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