March 15, 2019
Texas REP Files To Relinquish License
VEH LLC filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its retail electric provider certificate.
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March 14, 2019
LSI Glass Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
The Texas PUC granted LSI Glass, a trade name for Pablo A. Flores, an electric aggregator certificate to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
March 14, 2019
Integrated Energy Services Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate, Retail Market Vet Joins As VP, Supply
Integrated Energy Services, LLC applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to serve commercial and industrial customers
March 12, 2019
Priority Power Management Adds Two Retail Market Vets To Senior Leadership Team
Priority Power Management, LLC (Priority), a Texas-based energy management and consulting services firm, announced today the hiring of Danny Smedley and Charlie Hewitt as Vice Presidents.
March 12, 2019
Oncor Proposes New Rider To Provide Retail Providers With Refunds For Interest-Related Savings
Oncor has filed at the Texas PUC to implement Rider ISR — Interest Savings Refund to refund to retail electric providers certain interest-rate savings resulting from its acquisition by Sempra, in accordance with a previously adopted stipulation
March 12, 2019
Direct Energy Bundling Hive View Camera With New Texas Electric Plan
Note: Direct Energy formally announced this product today, which EnergyChoiceMatters.com exclusively first reported on March 12. Pricing below is as of March 12
March 11, 2019
AEP Texas Files For Approval Of New Charge Applicable To Retail Electric Providers To Recover Hurricane Restoration Costs
AEP Texas Inc. has filed at the Texas PUC for approval of a financing order to securitize the distribution-related system restoration costs incurred by AEP Texas due to Hurricane Harvey and other weather-related events in AEP Texas Central Division’s service territory.
March 7, 2019
Texas TDUs Seek Waiver From Reporting Regs For Retail Market Performance Measures
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, and Texas-New Mexico Power Company ("Petitioners") have filed a petition at the Texas PUC for a waiver of certain performance measures reporting requirements related to the retail market
March 7, 2019
Texas TDU Withdraws Request For Disbursement From Retail Provider's Security
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC has filed to withdraw its previously reported motion for a disbursement from Enertrade Electric, LLC's security provided to the Texas PUC, as CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric said that it has received payment from Enertrade for previously outstanding…
March 7, 2019
Calpine Reports Results From Retail Segment
In reporting earnings today, Calpine reported that its Retail segment recorded Commodity Margin of $357 million for the year 2018, versus $396 million a year ago
March 7, 2019
Genie Energy Focusing On Customer Growth In 2019, Expanding Footprint, Intensifying Customer Acquisition Efforts
In reporting earnings today, Genie Energy said that it is ramping up customer growth efforts in its retail energy business
March 6, 2019
Update (Companion Bill Filed): Texas Bill Filed To Require Registration Of Brokers
Update: Another bill (HB 3645) which would require registration of brokers, and which has language substantially similar to SB 1497, has been filed, in the Texas House of Representatives
March 6, 2019
License Briefs
PointClickSwitch Seeks License In New State
March 6, 2019
NextEra's Kelliher: "In Many States" Retail Competition A "Failure", Resulting In "Higher Rates" From Competitive Suppliers
In prepared written remarks before a hearing of the U.S. Senate's Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Joseph Kelliher, Executive Vice President of NextEra Energy, Inc. and former FERC Chair, said that, "In many states, retail competition has been a failure, at least for residential customers…
March 5, 2019
Affiliate Of South Korean Conglomerate Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
The Texas PUC granted 174 Power Global Retail Texas, LLC an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
March 5, 2019
ERCOT Says High Demand And Tight Reserves May Result In Energy Alerts This Summer
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said today that it expects record electric use this summer and an increased chance of energy alerts.
March 5, 2019
Energy Procurement & Management Consultant 5 Joining Forces With Simplified Power
5 Expects Series Of M&A Transactions To Accelerate Growth
Energy advisory firm 5 said that it has completed its first transaction to expand the firm’s breadth and depth by partnering with Simplified Power, a Houston-based energy management firm.
March 4, 2019
Texas QSE To Pay $8,500 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
Power Generation Services, Inc. (PGS) would pay $8,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas for alleged violations of Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 8.1.3.3.1, related to Suspension of Qualification of Non-Weather-Sensitive Emergency…
March 1, 2019
Energy Marketer Names Industry Vet As Director Of Origination, Opens Houston Office
Natural gas marketer Tenaska Marketing Ventures (TMV) announced that it will open a new regional office in Houston
March 1, 2019
ProSource Power Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
The Texas PUC granted ProSource Power LLC an electric aggregator certificate to serve residential and commercial customers. ProSource Power has been an active broker in Texas for several years
March 1, 2019
Texas PUC Chair Stresses Real-Time Co-optimization Should Not Be Drawn Out
DeAnn Walker, Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said during yesterday's open meeting that while she wishes to afford stakeholders an ample opportunity to review real-time co-optimization (RTC) of energy and ancillary services in ERCOT, she was not comfortable with a protracted process…
March 1, 2019
Updated: NRG Discloses Organic Retail Growth
During an earnings call, NRG Energy disclosed further details on its customer growth
March 1, 2019
Updated: Vistra "Fully Prepared" To Take Legal Action Against Any Hostile Bidder For Crius
During an earnings call yesterday, Vistra Energy CEO Curt Morgan said that Vistra is "fully prepared" to take any necessary legal action to defend its previously reported acquisition of Crius Energy should a hostile bidder attempt to disrupt the process.
February 28, 2019
License Briefs
Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Use Name Milestone Energy
February 28, 2019
NRG Reports Retail Customer Growth
Announces Up To $600 Million Reserved To Achieve Investment Grade Metrics