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March 27, 2015
Complaints about high bills at Sharyland Utilities, LP implicate how costs are allocated and recovered in distribution rates, and raise questions regarding whether such distribution costs should be recovered on a volumetric or non-volumetric basis, Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson…
March 27, 2015
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC has filed a notice with the Public Utility Commission of Texas that it plans to file an application for approval of Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF), a new rider which would be charged to retail electric providers
March 27, 2015
Spark Energy announced that it is developing a framework with NuDevco Partners Holdings, LLC, which is owned by Spark's founder, that would enable Spark to pursue additional growth through M&A.
March 26, 2015
Crius Energy saw net churn continue during the three months ended December 31, 2014, though at a slower pace than earlier in the year, while also seeing expanded unit margins.
March 26, 2015
Champion Energy Services Seeks License in New State
March 26, 2015
TXU Energy customers are not leaving the company due to its restructuring, Jennifer Pulliam, Senior Director of TXU Solutions at TXU Energy, said during the 2015 Energy Thought Summit (ETS).
March 25, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed reports from the Independent Market Monitor and Texas Reliability Entity concerning load shed which occurred in the Lower Rio Grande Valley on October 8, 2014.
March 25, 2015
Victoria County has newly filed a formal complaint with the Public Utility Commission of Texas seeking a refund of certain charges levied by its then-retail electric provider, which were originally billed from September 2005 through February 2007 (Docket 44562).
March 24, 2015
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Brandy Marty Marquez has requested that the Commission open a project to investigate factors which have led to several recent complaints about high bills in the Sharyland Utilities, LP service area, which transitioned to retail choice a year ago.
March 24, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and several retail electric providers have filed a non-unanimous stipulation regarding the refund of an $11 million over-recovery of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric transition charges under Rider TC1
March 23, 2015
Champion Energy Services is the latest Texas retail provider to offer residential customers Time of Use electricity plans including a free weekends product.
March 20, 2015
Green Mountain Energy Company is now offering Texas residential customers a 24-month, 100% wind WaterSaver electricity plan that includes, at no additional charge, a Rachio Iro smart sprinkler controller
March 19, 2015
A committee substitute for Texas HB 489, relating to rules governing smart thermostats, has garnered the support of Texas retail electric providers
March 18, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an updated estimate of installed generation capacity in ERCOT for March 2015.
March 17, 2015
Texas REP Officially Announces Debut of Power Express Brand With Customer Satisfaction Guarantee
March 13, 2015
CPS Energy would pay $22,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve CPS Energy's alleged failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols §§ 6.5.7.6.2.3(4), related to non-spinning reserve service (NSRS) deployment, and 8.1.1.4…
March 13, 2015
Direct Energy is now offering its Back to Business Plan, which includes a Nest Learning Thermostat at no additional charge, to Texas small business customers
March 13, 2015
Texas Retail Provider To Relinquish REP Certificate
March 12, 2015
NRG Texas Power, LLC would pay $35,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve NRG Texas Power's alleged failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 8.1.1.4.2(1)(b), related to Responsive Reserve Service (RRS) energy…
March 10, 2015
Energy America, LLC informed the Public Utility Commission of Texas that it has entered into an agreement with retail provider American L & P, Co. to supply American's electricity, natural gas and renewable energy credit needs related to American's customers in designated markets.
March 10, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that the Commission expedite its review of Agera Energy's application for a retail electric provider certificate given a February petition from Glacial Energy to convert its bankruptcy proceeding from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7
March 10, 2015
Accent Energy Texas, LP d/b/a IGS Energy petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas for a good cause exception to the requirement in P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.474(f)(2) and (3) to allow customers the option of choosing a retail electric product via a hand-held electronic device without requiring…
March 10, 2015
MP2 Energy and SolarCity have partnered to make it possible for some Dallas-Fort Worth area homeowners to pay less for solar electricity than they pay for utility power for the first time without any local incentives, the companies said.
March 6, 2015
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Potentia Energy a REP certificate amendment to reflect a change in its certificate name to Verde Energy USA Texas, LLC. Verde Energy confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com that it will be phasing-out use of the Potentia brand, in favor of Verde Energy.
March 6, 2015
Brilliant Energy is offering Texas electric customers a "PetLovers" plan, which includes monthly affinity donations to the Harris County Animal Shelter
