April 27, 2020
ERCOT issued a market notice stating, "On April 23, 2020, ERCOT was informed by a Market Participant (disclosing MP) that its registration information (i.e., contact information and bank account information) with ERCOT may have been compromised. ERCOT and the disclosing MP immediately began…
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April 24, 2020
Led By Retail Market Vet
A new non-profit, Texas Commercial Energy Customers (TCEC), has been formed to represent commercial electric customers in Texas
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April 24, 2020
Brokers Would Be Required To Disclose To Customers Affiliation With Any Retail Electric Provider Brokers Would Be Required To Obtain Agreement "In Writing" To Act As "Client Agent"
In Draft Broker Rule Proposal For Adoption, Texas PUC Staff Would Require Electric Brokers To Disclose How Broker Will Be Compensated, But Not Amount Of Compensation
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April 23, 2020
Iberdrola Texas, a new entrant into the Texas retail market, announced a partnership with statewide nonprofit, OneStar Foundation, to support the economic recovery of Texas communities affected by COVID-19, through an affinity retail electric plan.
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April 20, 2020
The Public Utility Commission of Texas is reminding customers eligible for enrollment in the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program (ERP) that third-party organizations cannot legally enroll them in the program.
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April 20, 2020
American L&P Co. filed to relinquish its Texas retail electric provider certificate
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April 20, 2020
The Texas PUC dismissed a formal complaint filed by a customer against Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC but agreed with a recommendation from Chairman DeAnn T. Walker, and directed the Oversight and Enforcement Division to review a matter raised in the complaint
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April 20, 2020
During Friday's open meeting, in discussing a customer complaint case against a retail electric provider (see related story here) , Commissioner Arthur C. D'Andrea expressed a desire for the Commission to make the State Office of Administrative Hearings process cleaner for pro se litigants, such as…
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April 17, 2020
Clarifies Start Date For Invoices Eligible For Reimbursement Shorter Duration For ERP, Subject To Potential Future Extension End Date For Late Fee Exception
PUC Chair Criticizes REP Customer Call Hold Times; Customers Being Disconnected Due To Not Being Able To Reach REP And Discuss Payment Relief Options
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April 16, 2020
Addresses Start Date For Invoices Eligible For Reimbursement Walker Proposes Shorter Duration For ERP, Subject To Future Extension Also Proposes Change To Late Fee Exception
In a memo in advance of tomorrow's open meeting, Texas PUC Chairman DeAnn T. Walker has proposed changes to the Electricity Relief Program, which provides certain reimbursements to retail electric providers for customers who cannot be disconnected for non-payment
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April 16, 2020
The Texas PUC granted retail electric provider ATG Clean Energy Holdings Inc. an amended REP certificate to add the trade name Green Direct to its REP certificate
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April 15, 2020
Michigan DTE/Consumers Zone Capacity Price Spikes To Over $250/MW-day
The Midcontinent ISO has released pricing from its capacity auction for the 2020-21 delivery year
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April 14, 2020
Liberty Power has ceased pricing new retail energy supply deals for an interim period, multiple sources have confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com
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April 13, 2020
REP Makes Note Of Unpaid Balances Accrued Since First Disconnection Moratorium In March
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers filed comments with the Texas PUC seeking clarification of the PUC's COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, under which eligible residential customers may not be disconnected for non-payment, as well as certain contemporaneously issued rule waivers
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April 13, 2020
Workshop To Be Held Tomorrow
The Texas TDUs have posted a series of frequently asked questions and a presentation concerning the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, under which eligible residential customers may not be disconnected for non-payment
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April 10, 2020
Affirms Removal Of HAN Functionality, Aside From Legacy Installations
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for adoption in Rulemaking Project No. 48525, Rulemaking Relating to Advanced Metering, addressing AMI and Smart Meter Texas (SMT) issues
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April 8, 2020
The New Jersey BPU granted Energy Harbor, LLC f/k/a FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. a natural gas supplier license
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April 8, 2020
The Executive Director of the Texas PUC has issued a directive concerning the start date for a process for retail electric providers to be reimbursed for energy charges under the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, under which eligible residential customers may not be disconnected for non-payment
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April 8, 2020
ERCOT has begun providing weekly updates regarding load pattern changes due to COVID-19 in the ERCOT region.
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April 6, 2020
The Public Utility Commission of Texas announced that Carrie Bivens has been named Independent Market Monitor (IMM) Director for the ERCOT marketplace.
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April 6, 2020
DCRF Charge To More Than Double For Residential, Secondary ≤10 kW Customers
Oncor has filed for an amendment to its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) charged to retail electric providers, but sought a 60-day stay of the case, citing the ongoing health crisis created by the coronavirus disease ("COVID-19")
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April 6, 2020
Timeline For TDU Execution Of Disconnections For Non-Pay Also Included
The Executive Director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas issued a letter to various regulated entities concerning certain enforcement discretion that the Commission is undertaking during the COVID-19 emergency
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April 3, 2020
Energy Monger, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
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April 3, 2020
Energy Harbor To Use Third-Party QSE, Named In Application
Energy Harbor LLC, formerly known as FirstEnergy Solutions, has formally filed an application for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
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April 2, 2020
Able Power Management Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
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