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February 14, 2017
The Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has requested comments from interested parties relating to a rulemaking concerning third party authorization to access Smart Meter Texas (SMT) data (Project 46204)
February 14, 2017
Includes Nation's Dominant Retailer
Just Energy has a funnel that, over the next 16 months, will bring the retail supplier into over 700 storefront locations, the company's Chief Sales Officer Morgan Smith told EnergyChoiceMatters.com in an interview.
February 13, 2017
NextEra Energy, Inc. said in response to a request for information from the NRG Companies, in the Texas PUC proceeding reviewing NextEra's proposed acquisition of Oncor, that a revised Oncor code of conduct proposed in the case would not prohibit Oncor and the NextEra Energy competitive affiliates…
February 13, 2017
Creating a retail energy "powerhouse" is a top priority for Calpine in 2017, Trey Griggs, who was newly named as President of Calpine Retail, said during an earnings call on Friday.
February 10, 2017
Calpine Reports Purchase Price For North American Power
Calpine named Trey Griggs as President, Calpine Retail and Executive Vice President of Calpine Corp.
February 10, 2017
The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted a final rule which allows retail electric providers to enroll customers via door-to-door sales using a portable electronic device (PED) without the requirement for a TPV or other telephonic verification that is required for other door-to-door sales, but…
February 10, 2017
Just Energy has launched a new sales channel with "retail storefront partners," the company disclosed in reporting earnings
February 9, 2017
A Texas Administrative Law Judge issued an interim order granting a partial summary decision which concludes that Current Utilities, Inc., "served as an aggregator and provided aggregation services without first registering as an aggregator."
February 8, 2017
The NRG companies have issued a set of requests for information to NextEra Energy, Inc. concerning NextEra's filing before the Public Utility Commission of Texas to acquire Oncor, which further detail NRG's concerns with the transaction from a competitive standpoint
February 7, 2017
Start-up Stratis Energy Services, LLC applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
February 6, 2017
Frontier Utilities, LLC would pay $160,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve an investigation of Frontier for alleged violations of 16 Tex. Admin. Code §§ 25.474(n), related to Fees, and 25.498(c)(7)(G), related to Requirements for Prepaid Service.
February 3, 2017
The recommendation from the NRG Companies that NextEra Energy be required to divest its Texas retail electric providers as a condition of any approval of NextEra's acquisition of Oncor is, "plainly anti-competitive," NextEra Energy, Inc. said in rebuttal testimony.
February 3, 2017
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for adoption that would establish rules to allow retail electric providers to use portable electronic devices (PEDs) to enroll customers in door-to-door sales
February 1, 2017
Says Public Association Between NextEra REPs and Utility Oncor Could Be Created
In response to an RFI to NextEra Energy in the Texas PUC proceeding reviewing NextEra Energy's application to acquire Oncor (where, as previously reported , NRG is seeking to require NextEra to divest its Texas REPs as part of any approval), the NRG companies have further detailed their concerns if…
January 31, 2017
The NRG Companies, responding to an RFI that was first exclusively reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on January 24 , have admitted that they have expressed an interest in acquiring Gexa Energy.
January 30, 2017
Champion Energy Services, LLC applied for an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to add the trade name "Hello Energy" to the certificate
January 25, 2017
The Chron Organization, Inc. (CHRON) said in a news release today it has finalized terms and executed all binding closing documents in the acquisition of Enertrade Electric, LLC, a Texas-based Retail Electric Provider doing business as Shyne Energy.
January 25, 2017
AEP Texas North Division filed a further update with the Texas PUC concerning 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.
January 24, 2017
In an RFI to the NRG Companies in the Texas PUC proceeding examining NextEra Energy, Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Oncor, NextEra Energy, Inc. has requested that the NRG Companies "admit or deny" that NRG has expressed an interest in acquiring Gexa Energy.
January 23, 2017
Stream Energy Illinois, LLC applied for an Illinois natural gas supplier license to serve residential and small commercial customers at Northern Illinois Gas Company, Peoples Light Coke and Gas Company and North Shore Gas Company, and small commercial customers at Ameren Illinois. As only reported…
January 23, 2017
TXU Energy has launched a new electricity plan, Season Pass, which discounts the energy charge by 50% during the summer and winter months.
January 19, 2017
PUCT Staff Cites Concerns From Risks of NextEra's Non-Regulated Businesses, Transaction Debt
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed testimony stating that NextEra Energy's proposed acquisition of Oncor is, "not in the public interest without making substantive changes and additions to the applicants' proposed commitments," as Staff cited concerns regarding the risks from…
January 19, 2017
Houston-based Acclaim Energy announced the senior management team addition of Scott Sallman as vice president – consulting services & analytics.
January 19, 2017
Eligo Energy TX, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
January 19, 2017
Start-up Plug Energy, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate.
