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March 7, 2017
TPC Group, LLC would pay $25,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Staff's investigation of TPC for alleged violations of PURA § 39.151(j), relating to the obligation to comply with all (ERCOT) scheduling, operating, planning, reliability, and…
March 6, 2017
James Youngblood applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
March 1, 2017
The program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers resulted in the provision of 57,000 devices to low-income customers, Texas PUC Staff said in a report
March 1, 2017
In testimony in Sharyland Utilities' rate case to implement system-wide rates across its Cap Rock and McAllen territories, retail energy provider stakeholders raised certain concerns with the transition, and asked that the Public Utility Commission of Texas require the utility to adopt a detailed…
March 1, 2017
Japanese Conglomerate Registers As Texas Power Marketer
February 28, 2017
ERCOT announced in a market notice that it has terminated the Reliability Must-Run (RMR) agreement with NRG Energy's Greens Bayou Unit 5
February 28, 2017
NRG Energy reported retail growth year-over-year in terms of customer count and Adjusted EBITDA in announcing 2016 earnings
February 28, 2017
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted GBPOWER, LLC an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate, with authorization to use the trade name G-POWER
February 25, 2017
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Stratis Energy Services, LLC an electric aggregator certificate to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
February 25, 2017
Texas-based retail provider Discount Power announced that it surpassed the 75,000 customer threshold last week.
February 25, 2017
Dynegy is expanding its retail business to two states organically, and moving into Texas would be beneficial, but would be secondary to more pressing balance sheet goals, Dynegy CEO Robert Flexon said during an earnings call
February 23, 2017
Centrica Reports Improved Unit Margins For North American Home Business, Reports Earnings
Hive, Centrica's connected home brand, will see a "full launch" of its product range in North America during the first half of 2017, including the Hive smart thermostat, Centrica said in reporting earnings today
February 22, 2017
NextEra Energy, Inc. and several Texas retail electric providers have reached stipulations, filed in NextEra Energy's application before the Public Utility Commission of Texas to acquire Oncor, concerning the branding of Oncor and competitive NextEra Energy affiliates, and certain rate credits…
February 21, 2017
Retail Provider CEO Says System "Broken" Company's Approach Will Emphasis Technology, Data
Start-up Texas retail electric provider Griddy announced that it has launched PowertoConfuse.org, which it called, "an easy-to-understand interactive educational resource."
February 21, 2017
TXU Energy announced that, with the annual cash back rewards it has paid to customers to start 2017, its cash back program has now paid more than $300 million to customers over 10 years.
February 21, 2017
The total volume of electric complaints filed by consumers with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in Calendar Year 2016 decreased by approximately 30% from last year’s record low volume, Regulatory Compliance Services reported
February 21, 2017
HB 1475 has been filed with the Texas legislature which would make the unauthorized initiation of service with a different retail electric provider a criminal offense
February 21, 2017
Two identical bills filed with the Texas legislature (HB 1685 / SB 736) would terminate the statutory grant of authority that currently allows the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to sell power to public retail customers
February 20, 2017
Texas Retail Provider Seeks License In Northeast State
February 20, 2017
TDU To Pay $425,000 Fine Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff
Sharyland Utilities, L.P. is to issue refunds, through one of three avenues including through a customer's retail electric provider, and pay a $425,000 fine under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas that resolves Staff's investigation into alleged violations of 16 Tex…
February 16, 2017
The Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has revised the date for a workshop concerning third party authorization to access Smart Meter Texas (SMT) data (Project 46204)
February 15, 2017
Oncor informed the Public Utility Commission of Texas that it will soon make a rate filing, as the result of show cause orders previously issued by cities with original jurisdiction.
February 15, 2017
Park Power Receives New Retail Supplier License
February 15, 2017
AEP Texas North Division reported that, as of February 14, it has received invoices from retail electric providers that exhaust 75% and 90% of the funds made available to REPs for reimbursement under a program under which REPs provide no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home…
February 14, 2017
Echoing concerns raised by certain other retail market participants, TXU Energy filed a statement of position with the Texas PUC, in the proceeding reviewing NextEra Energy, Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Oncor, in which TXU said that Oncor should be prohibited from using any "identifying brand…
