November 20, 2015
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson expressed concerns with potential uplift costs under a multi-interval real-time market (MIRTM) in ERCOT, particularly as LSEs such as retail providers cannot hedge such uplift.
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November 19, 2015
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Satori Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Satori Energy an electric aggregator certificate.
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November 17, 2015
A Texas PUC Staffer leading a workshop on adopting new eligibility criteria to identify low-income customers eligible for late payment fee waivers and deposit installments in light of the existing criteria, eligibility for the SBF, being rendered inapplicable with the expiration of the SBF…
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November 16, 2015
Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., the parent of Texas retail provider Summer Energy, LLC, said that it recorded its seventh consecutive quarter of customer growth in announcing earnings for the quarter ending September 30, 2015
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November 16, 2015
Crius Energy Trust reported higher earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2015 due to customer growth, largely driven by its acquisition of TriEagle Energy earlier this year.
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November 13, 2015
Note: When this story was first pulished, Viridian's site listed in one place the Oncor minus-5 rate as, "5% Below the Utility," which reflects the pricing and terminology in its other markets. We noted this in our original story to draw attention to the phrase. The phrase and reference to "utility"…
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November 13, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a proposed order to set new interest rates applicable to REP deposits and over-billings
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November 13, 2015
Energy Rewards, the Crius Energy brand offered via its marketing partnership with Comcast, recently entered California, its fourth state, and is on track for a Texas launch this December, executives said during an earnings call this morning
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November 9, 2015
TXU Energy today introduced TXU Solar from SunPower, which TXU said provides, "the highest efficiency solar panels available in the market."
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November 6, 2015
In discussing when it would be appropriate to require Sharyland Utilities to file a rate case during yesterday's open meeting, Texas Public Utility Commissioners mused whether the Oncor change-in-control proceeding should impact such timing.
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November 5, 2015
NRG Energy's Home Retail business delivered its best third quarter result since 2010, with $225 million in adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ending September 30, 2015, versus $167 million a year ago
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November 4, 2015
Two Texas ALJs have denied a motion from certain parties, including Staff of the Texas PUC, to abate consideration of an advanced metering deployment plan from Sharyland Utilities pending resolution of the Oncor change-in-control proceeding.
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November 4, 2015
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Global Efficient Energy, LLC an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate.
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November 4, 2015
Energy Future Holdings, parent of TXU Energy and 4Change Energy, saw a marginal decline in its residential customer count during the three months ended September 30, 2015, but saw marginal growth in its business customers
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November 3, 2015
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) expects the region will have sufficient electricity to meet expected peak demands this winter.
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November 3, 2015
A group of Texas retail electric providers have questioned, in light of strawman rule amendments given the forthcoming expiration of the System Benefit Fund low-income discount, whether two other benefits extended to customers qualifying for the discount should be continued.
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November 3, 2015
Think Energy, the retail electricity provider established by GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA to serve residential and small commercial customers, announced that the company is now supplying residential electric service to consumers in Texas.
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November 1, 2015
Texas retail electric providers have offered recommendations to change to an annual report concerning complaints to the Public Utility Commission of Texas
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November 1, 2015
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted One Big Switch LLC an electric aggregator certificate to pool residential customers, in what would be the company's fist U.S. market
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October 29, 2015
During an earnings call yesterday, NextEra Energy executives discussed their thoughts on their strategic review of merchant power plants in Texas, and more broadly across its entire portfolio, including potential divestiture
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October 29, 2015
Stream announced that it recently realized a key appellate victory in its ongoing federal class action litigation before the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
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October 27, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of the Public Utility Counsel (OPUC), the St. Lawrence Cotton Growers' Association, and the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (joint parties) asked that a proceeding examining the deployment of advanced meters at Sharyland Utilities be…
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October 27, 2015
Think Energy, GDF Suez's retail supplier focused on the mass market, has become the official electricity provider of Fenway Park.
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October 26, 2015
One Big Switch LLC applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to pool residential customers, in what would be its fist U.S. market
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October 21, 2015
First Choice Power publicly announced a critical peak rebate program for Texas customers that is substantially similar to other programs at affiliated Direct Energy companies
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