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October 7, 2014
"In the deregulated electric market, the onus is on the retail electric provider (REP) to communicate information to end-use customers," Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said in opposing a motion from Ambit Energy for rehearing of an order denying summary decision in a complaint case…
October 7, 2014
Green Mountain Energy is offering Texas customers a WaterSaver electricity plan that includes electricity bundled with easy-to-install water conservation products.
October 6, 2014
Note: This story updated 10/7 to correct that the notice was issued by Smart Meter Texas, not ERCOT
October 6, 2014
Update: This matter was referred to SOAH on October 6
October 6, 2014
ERCOT should assume ownership of the Smart Meter Texas portal, a coalition of retail electric providers said in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
October 3, 2014
Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. would pay $15,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violation of Section 39.151 (d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA); P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), related to oversight of wholesale market…
October 2, 2014
A filing made by Energy Future Holdings in its bankruptcy proceeding lists the net income recorded by TXU Energy Retail Company LLC and 4Change Energy Company during August.
October 2, 2014
A coalition of retail electric providers has filed an amicus brief in a customer complaint case before the Public Utility Commission of Texas, warning that an order from the State Office of Administrative Hearings, through a misreading of the anti-cramming rule, erroneously requires retail electric…
October 1, 2014
Axon Power & Gas, LLC, a start-up retail provider seeking a Texas certificate, told the Public Utility Commission of Texas that it was interested in purchasing the Proton Energy business in what was called an arm's length transaction, but could not come to an agreement, as Axon also said that it has…
October 1, 2014
"Ten years from now, we will not care how many kilowatt-hours a customer uses," Rob Cantrell, President & COO of TriEagle Energy, said during the Gulf Coast Power Association's fall conference.
September 30, 2014
Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, a private investment firm focused on energy infrastructure, announced today that an affiliate has entered into an agreement with affiliates of Exelon Corp. to acquire a natural gas combined cycle electric power generating facility in Odessa, Texas.
September 30, 2014
The Independent Market Monitor has released the 2013 state of the market report for the ERCOT market.
September 30, 2014
Exelon Generation announced that it is planning on adding nearly 2,000 MW of new generation in ERCOT's energy-only market.
September 29, 2014
The Public Utility Commission of Texas intends to tackle issues related to subsynchronous oscillation (SSO) on parallel tracks, agreeing to further study technical issues, while intending to make progress on cost allocation (to the extent possible) while such studies are ongoing.
September 22, 2014
Texas-New Mexico Power has petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas for an amendment to its advanced metering system deployment plan to remediate its second generation ("2G") wireless telecom network and upgrade to a third generation ("3G") or later equivalent technology wireless network.
September 22, 2014
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed three potential options for next steps in the Commission's investigation of subsynchronous oscillation (SSO).
September 22, 2014
Texas retail electric providers would be reimbursed for providing low-income customers with programmable communicating thermostats (PCTs) and in-home displays (IHDs) under a proposal from a working group addressing the requirement that TDUs provide in-home monitors to low-income customers under…
September 19, 2014
The Public Utility Commission of Texas should deny a request for resettlement sought by Champion Energy Services due to ERCOT's reliance on inaccurate meter data from Texas-New Mexico Power, ERCOT and TNMP said in separate replies to a complaint.
September 18, 2014
GDF Suez Energy Marketing NA, Inc. would pay $28,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of PURA § 39.151 (d) and (j); P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), related to oversight of wholesale market participants; and Electric Reliability…
September 18, 2014
Andeler Corporation d/b/a Andeler Power announced that Paul Thomas, former Chief Executive Officer of Green Mountain Energy, has joined Andeler Power as a Strategic Advisor.
September 17, 2014
E-Now, LP would pay $42,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve allegations that E-Now failed to maintain funds, in the appropriate instruments and accounts, to cover 100% of customer deposits and advance payments.
September 16, 2014
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas scheduled a workshop regarding Project No. 36234, Advanced Metering System Low-Income Programs, for October 9, 2014.
September 15, 2014
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a final proposed list of retail electric providers designated to serve as Large Service Providers (non-volunteer POLRs) for the 2015-16 term, for each customer class and TDU area.
September 12, 2014
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has assigned to six retail electric providers the cost of broadcasting Commission meetings online.
September 12, 2014
YEP Energy confirmed that it will be entering the Pennsylvania natural gas market, after recently obtaining a license, and rolled out a new brand and logo for its Pennsylvania electricity service.
