February 10, 2016
Licenses Briefs
Simplified Power Inc. applied for a Pennsylvania electric broker/marketer license to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers in all service areas.
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February 5, 2016
Texas PUC Staff Offer Possible Next Steps in ORDC Review
In a memo concerning the review of the Operating Reserve Demand Curve (ORDC), Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have offered potential next steps the Commission could take in its review, as little stakeholder consensus developed at ERCOT
February 5, 2016
Oncor To Cease Charging Retail Providers Certain Charges
Oncor has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to temporarily cease charging retail electric providers for transition charges under Rider TC2 - Transition Charge
February 4, 2016
Texas TDU Would Pay $21,000 To Settle Alleged Failure To Timely Remove Switchholds
Oncor Electric Delivery Company would pay $21,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Oncor's alleged failure to timely remove 22 switchholds in 2012, which allegedly was in violation of 16 TAC § 25.480(m)(2)
February 4, 2016
Texas Retail Provider's Certificate Would Be Suspended Under Settlement With PUCT Staff
The Texas retail electric provider certificate of Jade Energy, LLC would be suspended until the company comes into full compliance with certain certification rules, under a settlement between the company and Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
February 3, 2016
License Briefs
Mirabito Energy Products Seeks License in New State
February 2, 2016
AEP Texas Central Reduces Rates Charged to Retail Electric Providers
AEP Texas Central formally announced that it has ceased billing retail electric providers transition charges under Schedule TC
January 29, 2016
License Briefs
Trident Power Receives Supplier License in New State
January 27, 2016
New Texas Retail Provider Launches Residential Service
Volt Electricity Provider, stylized as Volt EP, has begun marketing residential electric plans in Texas on the Power to Choose site
January 26, 2016
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Addition of StarTex Name To Constellation NewEnergy REP Certificate Approved
January 26, 2016
Raiden Commodities Files Complaint at Texas PUC Over ERCOT LMPs Resulting From Hardware Failure, Data Error; Seeks Market Resettlement
Raiden Commodities, L.P. filed a complaint at the Public Utility Commission of Texas seeking an order directing ERCOT to resettle the market on two days on which Raiden alleged ERCOT's actions in the wake of hardware failures and data errors were inconsistent with the ERCOT protocols
January 26, 2016
Stream Offering Plan With Free Smart Thermostat in Texas, Mid-Atlantic States
Stream has begun offering a Smart 30 Thermostat Plan, which is a 30-month fixed rate term energy plan that includes a free Honeywell Lyric smart thermostat (a value of $249)
January 22, 2016
Hunt Companies Commit To Filing Proposal To Merge Sharyland, Oncor; Address "Rate Disparities"
As part of revised regulatory commitments associated with their proposed acquisition of Oncor, various Hunt Consolidated companies and related entities have made a firm commitment to prepare a proposal for a possible business combination between Oncor Electric Delivery Company and Sharyland…
January 21, 2016
License Briefs
Withdrawal of Texas REP Certificate Approved
January 21, 2016
ALJs Would Approve Sharyland Smart Meter Deployment, Deny Calls To Link Case to Oncor Change-in-Control Proceeding
A proposal for decision from two Texas ALJs would approve the advance metering deployment plan of Sharyland Utilities, denying the requests from certain parties to withhold approval pending the outcome of the Oncor change-in-control proceeding.
January 21, 2016
NRG To Use Cirro Energy Brand Outside of Texas
NRG Energy confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com that it intends to use the Cirro Energy brand for retail energy offers outside of Texas, specifically in Pennsylvania.
January 20, 2016
TXU Energy Providing $47 Million in Cash Back Loyalty Rewards To Customers
TXU Energy announced that it is providing customers with $47 million in annual cash back loyalty rewards
January 20, 2016
Texas-Based Broker Names Retail Market Veteran As President
Houston-based Acclaim Energy announced the appointment of Scott L. Fordham as president.
January 19, 2016
License Briefs
Texas-Based Broker Seeks License in New State
January 19, 2016
Comcast Retail Energy Offers Launched in Texas
Energy Rewards, the Crius Energy brand offered via its marketing partnership with Comcast, has begun offering electric service in Texas
January 18, 2016
Energy Use in ERCOT Region Grows 2.2 Percent in 2015
ERCOT said that a record-breaking summer, which included a new all-time peak demand record, contributed to an increase in electricity use in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region in 2015.
January 14, 2016
Oncor Receives Approval To Increase Certain Charges Applicable To Texas Retail Providers
Oncor has received approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas to update Rider NDC - Nuclear Decommissioning Charges, which will result in either an increase or decrease in the charge applied to retail electric providers, depending on the service class.
January 13, 2016
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $160,000 To Resolve Alleged Violation Under Settlement With PUCT Staff
Spark Energy, LLC would pay an administrative penalty of $160,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address alleged violation of 16 Tex. Admin Code § 25.454 (TAC), relating to rate reduction program, 16 TAC § 25.480, relating to bill payment and adjustments…
January 11, 2016
Retail Supplier Awarded Contract to Serve Navy Facilities in Texas, Maryland
The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. a maximum $7,046,395 firm-fixed-price contract for electricity and ancillary services for Navy facilities in Maryland and Texas, with a Jan. 31, 2017, performance completion date
January 11, 2016
License Briefs
Australian Aggregator Seeks License in New State