January 12, 2018
After hearing oral arguments concerning an application by AEP Texas to install two battery storage facilities on its distribution grid, Commissioner Brandy Marty Marquez said during a Texas PUC open meeting yesterday that AEP Texas's proposed treatment of the energy involved in the battery…
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January 12, 2018
During yesterday's Public Utility Commission of Texas open meeting, PUCT Chairman DeAnn Walker raised concern with FERC's new grid resiliency NOPR and its broad language.
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January 12, 2018
The Lubbock, Texas City Council passed a resolution which expresses an "intent" to provide retail electric customer choice to the 470 MW of load at Lubbock Power & Light which the utility is seeking to have transitioned to ERCOT from SPP.
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January 12, 2018
"Think We'll Be Fine," Walker Says; Marquez Says Opportunity For Energy-only Market's "Finest Hour"
During a discussion during yesterday's open meeting, Texas Public Utility Commissioners chastised certain parties for "scare tactics" regarding the projected 2018 summer reserve margin (9.3%) from the latest ERCOT CDR report
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January 10, 2018
Local Sun Energy LLC applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
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January 9, 2018
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC an Option 1 retail electric provider certificate
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January 5, 2018
Also Launches Reliant Actions for Google Assistant, Allowing Inquiries On Balance, Plan Details
Reliant yesterday officially announced its Speak & Save plan in Texas, which includes in a bundle a Nest Thermostat E and Google Home
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January 5, 2018
A filing made with the Public Utility Commission of Texas on January 3, stated to be filed by Jade Energy, LLC d/b/a Bose Power & Electric (REP Certificate #10222), stated that Jade Energy is ceasing operations as a retail electric provider and filed to relinquish its certificate
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January 3, 2018
In comments on a period review of the electric substantive rules applicable to the Texas retail market, the Retail Electric Provider Coalition said that to the extent TDUs repeatedly refuse to perform valid disconnect requests for critical care customers, then the TDU should be required to assume…
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January 3, 2018
LP&L, Texas' 3rd Largest Municipal Utility, Supports Move To Retail Electric Choice
In testimony filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas concerning Lubbock Power & Light's sought transition from the Southwest Power Pool to ERCOT, Daniel Pope, Mayor of the City of Lubbock, stated an, "intent to pursue retail customer choice for City of Lubbock ('Lubbock') electric…
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December 27, 2017
Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC and Sempra Energy today announced that the Alliance for Retail Markets and the Texas Energy Association for Marketers have joined a settlement agreement for Sempra Energy's pending acquisition of Energy Future Holdings Corp. (EFH), including EFH's indirect…
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December 22, 2017
East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ETEC) petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas for approval for ETEC to transfer two wholesale delivery points, totaling 35 megawatts (MW) of load, into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) from the Southwest Power Pool (SPP).
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December 22, 2017
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Energy Transfer Retail Power, LLC an electric supplier license.
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December 18, 2017
ERCOT: More Than 14,000 MW In New Generation Resources Planned By 2020
ERCOT released its latest Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report which projects a 9.3 percent planning reserve margin for summer 2018, increasing to 11.7 percent by summer 2019 as more planned generation resources begin operating.
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December 15, 2017
Customer rate credits and other retail market issues are included in a stipulation among Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Sempra Energy, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of the Public Utility Counsel, the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor, and Texas…
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December 14, 2017
Exploring Whether To Become Retail Provider Itself In Texas
Arcadia Power has formally rolled out its price alerts service, which monitors residential retail supplier offers in states with energy choice and automatically switches residential customers to plans which provide savings
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December 13, 2017
Ask About Status Of LMP-G Compensation Recommended In Stakeholder Process
Staff of the Texas PUC issued a series of question for comment concerning barriers to participation by load resources in the ERCOT energy and ancillary service markets
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December 12, 2017
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said that, as Sharyland Utilities will no longer be operating as a distribution service provider due to the acquisition of Sharyland's service areas by Oncor, "Staff is filing the attached updated Provider of Last Resort Designated Large Service…
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December 12, 2017
Amy MacDonald recently joined Pogo Energy LLC as Director of Operations
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December 8, 2017
Staff has filed a revised draft proposal for publication concerning changes to various customer protections extended to Lite-Up customers under the current rules due to the elimination of the SBF
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December 8, 2017
Power of Texas Holdings, Inc. applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
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December 6, 2017
On December 5, 2017, ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource:
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December 5, 2017
CPower Energy Management has appointed Joe Hayden to its Texas-based ERCOT sales and fulfillment teams as Vice President and General Manager
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December 5, 2017
Volterra Energy Holdings LLC (VEH) announced the launch of a new Texas retail electric brand: Volterra Energy.
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December 4, 2017
TEAM: PUCT Must Ensure Market Liquidity To Allow REPs To Contractually Hedge Without Need For Generator-Owning Affiliate
REPs, TIEC Note Forward Already Moving Upward, TIEC Notes Potential For REP Defaults, POLR Drops From Tight Summers, High Prices
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