April 13, 2019
MISO Capacity Auction Prices Fall For Ameren Illinois Zone, Spike For DTE, Consumers Zone In Michigan
The Midcontinent ISO has released pricing from its capacity auction for the 2019-20 delivery year
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April 12, 2019
Summer Energy Reports Lower Unit Gross Margin, Anticipates Improvement In 2019; Reports Fiscal Results
In reporting fiscal 2018 results, Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. reported lower unit gross margin
April 12, 2019
License Briefs
Morgan Stanley Sub. Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider License
April 12, 2019
Texas PUC Staff Recommend Retaining Low System-Wide Offer Cap In ERCOT Market In Draft Proposal For Adoption
Would Not Increase Level For LCAP
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for adoption in a rulemaking concerning discrete changes to the scarcity pricing rules
April 12, 2019
Another U.K. Retail Supplier Entering U.S. Market, Seeks Texas License
Bulb US LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
April 11, 2019
License Briefs
Integrated Energy Services Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
April 11, 2019
Texas Senate Passes Bill Subjecting Brokers To PUC Regulation, Registration
The Texas Senate today passed SB 1497, which would subject electricity brokers to regulation by the Texas PUC
April 10, 2019
Texas House Passes Bill Ending General Land Office's Authority To Sell Retail Electricity
Bill Ends Gross Receipts Tax On Public School District Customers, Mandates REPs Pass-Through Savings
The Texas House today passed HB 2263 which would terminate the authority of the Texas General Land Office to sell retail electricity (currently done via a contracted REP) under the State Power Program
April 9, 2019
Oncor Seeks To Increase DCRF Charge Applicable To Retail Providers, With 185% Increase For Residential Service
Oncor has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to update its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF), a charge applicable to retail electric providers taking delivery service
April 8, 2019
CenterPoint-TDU Files Base Rate Case For Charges Applied To Retail Providers
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CEHE) has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an electric base rate case
April 5, 2019
License Briefs
Start-up Broker Led By Market Vets Seeks Texas Aggregator License
April 4, 2019
Texas PUC Chair Will Let Market Participant ERCOT Process Take Lead On Outage Cancellation Issues
During today's open meeting, DeAnn Walker, Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said that she would like market participants at ERCOT to try to work out issues that have been raised concerning ERCOT's process for cancelling generator outages, rather than bringing the issue immediately…
April 3, 2019
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $10,000 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff
American Power Net Management, LP (American PowerNet) would pay $10,000 under a Settlement Agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violation of 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.107(i)(5), concerning an alleged failure to timely file annual and…
April 2, 2019
Reliant Offering Texas Customers Community Solar Retail Electric Supply Plan
Reliant is offering Texas residential customers in the Oncor and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric service areas a new plan that offers community solar as a retail electricity supply plan
April 2, 2019
TXU Launches New Texas Plan Giving Customers Free Electricity On Days With Highest Use
TXU Energy has launched a new residential Texas electric plan, TXU Energy Free Pass, which TXU said, "automatically gives customers free electricity on the seven days they use it the most every month, all year long."
April 1, 2019
QuotEnergy Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate
QuotEnergy, LLC applied for a Texas electric aggregate certificate, seeking authority to aggregate commercial and industrial customers, and municipalities and political subdivisions
April 1, 2019
Oncor To Sell McAllen Distribution Service Area To AEP Texas, Transition Retail Customers
After Transition, Customers Would Be Served Under AEP Texas Central Tariff
Oncor and AEP Texas have filed at the Texas PUC for approval of the proposed transfer of Oncor's distribution assets located in or around the cities of McAllen and Mission from Oncor to AEP Texas
March 29, 2019
Texas Retail Provider To Use Trade Name Chariot Energy
Start-up Texas retail electric provider 174 Power Global Retail Texas, LLC applied at the Texas PUC to amend its REP certificate to include the trade name Chariot Energy
March 28, 2019
Texas House Committee Reports Favorably Bill Ending General Land Office's Authority To Sell Retail Electricity
Bill Ends Gross Receipts Tax On Public School District Customers, Mandates REPs Pass-Through Savings
The Texas House State Affairs Committee has reported favorably without amendments HB 2263, which would terminate the authority of the Texas General Land Office to sell retail electricity (currently done via a contracted REP) under the State Power Program
March 28, 2019
Texas Senate Committee Reports Favorably Bill Subjecting Brokers To PUC Regulation, Registration
Bill Placed On Intent Calendar
The Texas Senate Business & Commerce Committee has reported favorably a committee substitute for SB 1497, which would subject electricity brokers to regulation by the Texas PUC
March 27, 2019
Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Addition Of New Member Freepoint Energy Solutions
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today announced the addition of Freepoint Energy Solutions as the organization’s newest member.
March 27, 2019
STEC Says ERCOT Outage Cancellation Procedure Gives Market A "Free Capacity Call Option", Seeks PUC Review
South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. filed a request that the Public Utility Commission of Texas, "initiate a review of ERCOT's outage cancellation actions and procedures, the increased costs caused by such actions that generators cannot avoid ... and the risks to consumers and reliability caused…
March 25, 2019
Morgan Stanley Calls Retail Energy Marketing A "Hidden Gem" In Research On Vistra, NRG
In a research report initiating coverage of Vistra Energy (VST) and resuming coverage of NRG Energy, analysts at Morgan Stanley called retail energy marketing a, "hidden gem," for the companies, and said that, "[s]trong Texas retail margins are defensible for the big incumbents NRG and VST."
March 18, 2019
Solar Installer Seeks Texas Electric Aggregator License
Greenstar Power LLC applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to serve residential customers
March 18, 2019
New Texas Retail Provider Launches Service
Start-up Pulse Power and its various brands recently launched retail electricity service in Texas