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February 6, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a revised set of questions regarding the Commission's review of the ERCOT reserve margin which Staff recommends be issued for public comment.
February 6, 2015
A federal court has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit filed by two power traders against GDF Suez Energy North America, Inc., finding that GDF Suez's behavior is exempted from the Commodities Exchange Act
February 4, 2015
FERC-driven changes in Midcontinent ISO practices may require the Public Utility Commission of Texas to consider whether changed circumstances exist such that Entergy Texas' participation in MISO is no longer in the public interest, the PUCT said in a filing at FERC.
February 3, 2015
Major Energy Electric Services LLC has applied for a District of Columbia electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, and Major Energy Services LLC has applied for a District of Columbia natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes
February 3, 2015
The MarkeTrak Task Force has submitted a proposed ERCOT Retail Market Guide Revision Request (RMGRR 129) to provide additional guidelines regarding specific timing and responsibilities for a Competitive Retailer (CR) to complete a Customer Rescission MarkeTrak issue after completion of a Switch…
February 2, 2015
Texas REP, TDU Reach Settlement Regarding Complaint Concerning Inaccurate Settlement Meter Data
February 2, 2015
Stream Energy announced that it has secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the 192nd District Court prohibiting Solavei from disparaging Stream.
January 30, 2015
Several affiliates of Invenergy LLC would in aggregate pay $109,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Protocols §§ 3.9.1(2), related to current operating plan criteria (COP) and 2.6.2(1), related to generators.
January 29, 2015
Zip Energy, the prepaid brand of AP Gas & Electric, has begun listing prepaid offers on the Power to Choose site.
January 28, 2015
Texas retail market veteran Mike Brasovan recently formed Brasovan Group LLC, a new energy broker/consultant.
January 28, 2015
ERCOT notified market participants that on January 6, 2015, it received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation for CPS Energy's BRAUNIG_VHB2 generating unit, with a proposed effective date of February 10, 2015
January 28, 2015
Discount Power, a Volterra Energy company, announced that it has launched in Texas several residential electric products with no monthly fee, named the Value Plus plans.
January 27, 2015
Young Energy, LLC d/b/a Payless Power would pay $60,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of the deferred payment plan rules, which result from differing interpretations held by Staff and the company concerning the rules.
January 27, 2015
Texas retail electric provider Nooruddin Investments, which does business as Discount Power, has begun offering service under a new brand, Power Express.
January 26, 2015
Sharyland Utilities has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to provide full deployment of advanced meters to approximately 55,000 retail electric customers over both its McAllen and former Cap Rock service areas over the period 2015-2016.
January 26, 2015
Stream Energy said that it proceeded with the previously reported nationwide launch of its mobile services, "in the face of grossly misrepresented and baseless legal allegations by Solavei made public late Friday afternoon."
January 23, 2015
ERCOT peak demand decreased by 1.2% in 2014 versus 2013, ERCOT reported yesterday.
January 23, 2015
ERCOT has filed a report on simulations used to identify target reserve margin levels (Planning Reserve Margin) at which specific physical reliability standards would be satisfied
January 22, 2015
TrailStone NA Asset Holdings LLC, a member of the TrailStone Group of companies, has entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it has acquired a strategic equity interest in MP2 Energy LLC.
January 22, 2015
Exelon Generation Company LLC would pay $10,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Protocol § 3.9(7), related to current operating plans (COP).
January 21, 2015
Wolf Hollow I Power, LLC would pay $70,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Protocols § 8.5.1.1 and ERCOT Operating Guide §§ 2.2.8 and 2.3.1.2, relating to primary frequency response (PFR).
January 20, 2015
NRG Energy is to expand its eVgo electric charging infrastructure and services to 21 markets during the 2015-16 period, it said in an investor presentation last week.
January 19, 2015
EDF Trading North America, LLC would pay $50,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve allegations that EDF violated Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 8.1.1.4.2(1)(b), related to Responsive Reserve Service (RRS) energy deployment…
January 19, 2015
Exelon Generation Company, LLC would pay $50,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve allegations that Constellation Energy Commodities Group violated Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols §§ 8.1.3.1, relating to Performance Criteria…
January 19, 2015
Direct Energy has expanded its rewards program outside of Texas, and now offers the program to residential customers in all of its U.S. energy markets.
