February 2, 2021
Start-Up Texas Retail Provider Begins Offering Service, Will Pay Customer's ETF Up To $150
Start-up Rhythm has begun offering residential electric service in Texas
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February 1, 2021
In Interrogatory, Texas PUC Staff Ask If Avangrid Would Agree To Cease Operations Of Its Retail Provider In TNMP's Territory As Part Of Acquiring TNMP
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued a series of interrogatories to Avangrid, Inc., as part of the Commission's review of the application of Texas-New Mexico Power for approval of the merger of its parent, PNM Resources, and Avangrid. Inc.
January 29, 2021
Chemical Producer Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
The Texas PUC granted Olin Corporation an option 2 retail electric provider (REP) certificate.
January 28, 2021
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: Petra Nova Power I LLC - PNPI_GT2
January 28, 2021
Agribusiness Selects Retail Provider For Texas Facility (Renewable Power)
Bunge, an agribusiness and food company, announced a 10-year agreement with Direct Energy Renewable Services to use renewable energy at its Fort Worth, Texas oils packaging facility.
January 28, 2021
CenterPoint-TDU To Provide REPs With Company-Specific Refunds For TC Over-collections, Rather Than Return Amount Through Uniform Rider
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CEHE) has filed at the Texas PUC an amendment to its plan to refund to retail electric providers Rider TC2 and Rider TC3 transition charge collection balances
January 27, 2021
Texas Bill Would Establish Disclosures Required For Sale, Lease, PPAs From Distributed Generation
A bill (S.B. No. 398) has been introduced in Texas that would establish required disclosures, to residential and small commercial customers, by sellors or lessors of distributed renewable generation resources, including PPAs from such facilities
January 26, 2021
Texas Bill Would Allow TDUs To Contract For Energy Storage For Distribution Service, Prohibit TDU Ownership
A bill (S.B. No. 415) has been introduced in the Texas legislature that would allow for TDUs to contract for energy storage for distribution-related service, but prohibit the PUC from authorizing TDUs to own storage
January 26, 2021
Chemical Manufacturer Selects Retail Supplier, Solar For Texas Facility
Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, announced a 15-year contract extension with Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC to incorporate a solar power component into the electricity supply mix for the company’s acetyl intermediates chemical manufacturing facility located in…
January 19, 2021
Global Renewables Investment Manager Expands To U.S. With Investment In Texas Wind Portfolio
Greencoat Capital LLP (Greencoat) announced the acquisition of a 24% stake in an 861 MW portfolio of four onshore wind farms located in coastal South Texas (the Portfolio) by Greencoat Vela LLC (Greencoat Vela), an investment vehicle established for the sole purpose of investing in the Portfolio…
January 19, 2021
Ochsner Discusses Top 5 Retail Energy M&A Trends, Tips For Increasing A Supplier's Valuation
Preston Ochsner of Ochsner Interests Inc. shared with EnergyChoiceMatters.com his top 5 trends in retail energy M&A, and, in particular, tips for retail suppliers to be attractive targets for buyers.
January 15, 2021
Final Report Estimates ERCOT Market Equilibrium Reserve Margin As 12.25%; Higher Than 11% Economically Optimal Level
A final report prepared by a consultant for ERCOT estimates a market equilibrium reserve margin (MERM) of 12.25% under projected 2024 market conditions
January 15, 2021
Energy Harbor Files For New York ESCO Registration; Discloses Expected Start Of Retail Operations In Texas
Energy Harbor LLC filed a Retail Access Application Form with the New York PSC to serve as an Electric Services Company (ESCO)
January 15, 2021
Texas Retail Electric Provider Acquires Book Of Customers
Frontier Utilities has acquired a book of Texas electric customers from Our Energy LLC, according to a source familiar with the transfer of customers
January 14, 2021
GREENCROWN Energy & Water Selected To Manage Energy, Including Supply Procurement, At 22 College Campuses
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, a provider of career education and specialized technical training, has selected GREENCROWN Energy & Water to manage its entire energy portfolio, and to drive sustainability at all campuses nationwide.
January 14, 2021
Retail Supplier Affiliate & Oil Major To Jointly Develop 1.6 GW Of Solar And Energy Storage Projects In The U.S., Including Texas
Total and 174 Power Global, a wholly owned Hanwha Group affiliate, have signed an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture (JV) to develop 12 utility-scale solar and energy storage projects of 1.6 gigawatts (GW) cumulative capacity in the United States, transferred from 174 Power Global’s development…
January 14, 2021
Texas PUC Chair: "Need To Look At" Issue Of TDU Parent Owning Retail Provider In Avangrid-TNMP Merger Application
During today's Texas PUC open meeting, PUC Chairman DeAnn T. Walker and Commissioner Arthur C. D'Andrea agreed that the Commission should consider the issue of the parent of a transmission and distribution utility (TDU) also owning generation or a retail electric provider, as part of the…
January 14, 2021
Updated: Pennsylvania PUC Denies Retail Supplier's License Application
Updated with further description of Ohio ACP order
January 13, 2021
"Choose My Power" Files Further Registration For Texas Electric Broker
Choose My Power LLC filed with the Texas PUC what was described as a new broker registration and a filing supplying information for a pending broker registration
January 13, 2021
ENGIE North America Adds Nearly 2 GW of Renewable Energy in the U.S. in 2020
ENGIE North America today announced it has added nearly 2 GW of renewable energy to the U.S. in 2020
January 13, 2021
Texas Bill Would Require REPs To Meet Portfolio Standard For Zero-Carbon Resources
A bill, H.B. No. 685, has been filed in the Texas Senate that would establish a state goal for, "competitive zero-carbon electric generation."
January 13, 2021
Texas Bill Would Create New Category Of Critical Care Customers, Which Would Receive Disconnection Protection From REPs
A bill, H.B. No. 685, has been filed in the Texas House that would establish disconnection and other protections for, "critical care veterinarian customers"
January 12, 2021
ERCOT Schedules Workshop To Review Potential Changes To Annual Requirement For Retail Electric Providers To Answer Survey On Demand Response
ERCOT will host a workshop on January 19, 2021 to discuss possible changes to Protocol 3.10.7.2.2, Annual Demand Response Report, and to the Other Binding Document titled "Demand Response Data Definitions and Technical Specifications", which could be in effect for the 2021 Annual Demand Response…
January 12, 2021
Mpowered2021 Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Sole proprietor Eleanor Murphy registered as a Texas electric broker with the business name Mpowered2021
January 12, 2021
Start-up Smart Energy America Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Start-up Smart Energy America LLC registered as a Texas electric broker