January 11, 2021
Texas Retail Provider & Sam Houston Race Park Announce Sponsorship
Pulse Power announced a new sponsorship with Sam Houston Race Park (SHRP).
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January 8, 2021
CenterPoint Energy Names Former Competitive Supplier Exec To Finance Leadership Role
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. named Stacey Peterson as Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Treasurer
January 7, 2021
Lightsource bp Signs Power Contract For 153 MW Solar Project In Texas
Lightsource bp announced that it has secured a proxy generation power purchase agreement (pgPPA) with the Capital Solutions unit of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), in partnership with Nephila Climate, for electricity generated by Lightsource bp’s 153 megawatt Briar Creek solar farm…
January 7, 2021
Reliant Launches New Texas Product Offering Two Highest Days Of Usage Free Per Week (Auto-selected Floating Days)
Also Adds Free Upgrade To Solar For Its Free Days; Nights; Weekends Plans
Reliant launched a new plan (Reliant Truly Free Flex Days) for Texas residential electric customers that will provide to customers their two highest usage days per each weekly period for free (8 free days per month), with the selection occurring automatically based on usage, instead of the customer…
January 4, 2021
Texas Retail Provider Files To Use Trade Name "Watt Bro"
Retail electric provider Southern Federal Power, LLC filed at the Texas PUC to add the trade names Watt Bro and Ranchero Power to its REP certificate
January 4, 2021
Texas Bill Would Require Municipal Utilities To Transition To Retail Choice Based On Rate Comparison
A Texas bill, SB 182, has been authored and introduced by Sen. Charles Schwertner which would require municipal electric utilities to transition to customer choice based upon the findings of a rate comparison required to be conducted by the Texas PUC
December 30, 2020
Retail Energy Execs Launching New Texas REP
Branch Energy Holdings Inc. applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
December 28, 2020
New Woman-Led Texas Retail Provider Formed, Led By Market Vet
Start-up True Commodities, LLC has applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
December 22, 2020
Developer Announces Purchaser For Energy From Texas Wind Project
BayWa r.e. announced that it has completed construction and achieved financial close of the Amadeus Wind project in Texas.
December 21, 2020
BASF Selects Supplier For Solar Energy (Sourced From Texas Solar Plant)
EDF Renewables North America said that it has signed, for its Space City Solar Project, a first tranche of 55 megawatts (MWac) / 73 MWdc with BASF through a Power Purchase Agreement
December 21, 2020
With Acquisition Complete, Gas South Names New Leadership For Infinite Energy
Gas South announced the closing of its previously reported acquisition of Infinite Energy (which excluded the Texas electric book).
December 18, 2020
Texas PUC Names New Executive Director
The Public Utility Commission of Texas promoted longtime agency employee, Thomas Gleeson, to the role of Executive Director for the agency.
December 18, 2020
Rodan Announces Strategic Partnership With Energy Procurement Consultant
Rodan Energy Solutions USA announced a new strategic partnership agreement with Rave Energy of Plano, Texas, whereby Rave will promote, resell, and expand Rodan’s US product offerings.
December 17, 2020
Ormat Acquires Shovel-Ready Energy Storage Project In Texas
Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of a shovel-ready energy storage asset in Upton County, Texas.
December 16, 2020
ERCOT Reports Number Of ESI IDs Participating In REP Demand Response Programs, Amount Of 2020 Load Reductions
ERCOT has posted an annual report on demand response, which includes the amounts of ESI IDs in various retail electric provider (REP) demand response programs, based on REP survey responses, as well as MW load reductions associated with each category
December 16, 2020
ERCOT CDR Shows 2021 Reserve Margin Exceeding 15%, Reaching 27% In 2022
ERCOT today released its December Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report and said that, "New generation resources, including a significant amount of utility-scale solar, continue to be added to the ERCOT region at a rapid pace, resulting in higher planning reserve margins over the next several…
December 16, 2020
Harris County, Texas Issues RFP For Energy Procurement Consulting Services
Follows Decision To Decline Aggregation Pool Proposal At This Time
Harris County, Texas is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide energy consulting for market research, risk management, sustainability and procurement solutions for Harris County for the period beginning on or about April 1, 2021 and ending twelve (12) months thereafter
December 11, 2020
Texas Retail Providers Newly File Notice Of Intent To Provide Prepay Service Via Prepayment Device Or System
Ampra Energy and Peso Power -- both brands of JP Energy Resources LLC (REP Certificate No. 10278) -- have each filed with the Texas PUC a notice of intent to provide prepaid service using a customer prepayment device or system
December 11, 2020
Texas PUC Staff Propose That Legislature Clarify That An EV Charging Station Is Not A Retail Electric Provider
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an updated draft to the electric scope of competition report which now includes Staff's proposed legislative recommendations, including a recommendation that the Legislature clarify that an electric vehicle charging station is not an…
December 10, 2020
Investor Group, Whose Leadership Includes Founder Of One Of Texas's Earliest Electricity Comparison Websites, Acquires Texas Online Broker
J3 Web Holdings LLC, a private equity firm which was formed earlier this year, recently acquired ElectricityMatch.com, an online shopping site for retail electricity plans in Texas.
December 9, 2020
Texas TDU Proposes Disposition Of Unused Funds In Program That Reimbursed Retail Electric Providers For Providing Smart Devices To Low-Income Customers
AEP Texas North has proposed how to dispose of unused funds remaining under a closed program that reimbursed Texas retail electric providers for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers.
December 9, 2020
Texas PUC Executive Director Resigns
The Public Utility Commission of Texas today announced that executive director John Paul Urban, III has resigned.
December 8, 2020
Vistra Names New President and Chief Financial Officer
Vistra announced the appointment of Jim Burke as president and chief financial officer, effective immediately.
December 7, 2020
NRG Brand Files To Relinquish Unused Texas REP Certificate
Everything Energy LLC, which is ultimately owned by NRG Energy, filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its unused retail electric provider certificate (#10178)
December 7, 2020
Mega Energy Announces Commodity And Market Expansion To Enable Acquisition-Based Growth
Initiatives Include Northeast Expansion Through Partnership With Wholesale Energy Supplier
Mega Energy Holdings LLC announced the extension of a credit and supply arrangement with Pacific Summit Energy LLC (PSE), the North American marketing and trading subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation and its largest U.S. affiliate, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, "to enable current market growth and…