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February 17, 2014
Those doing the yeoman's work to expand electric choice in Michigan can thank Texas generators for making their life harder, by creating the narrative that Texas, and its current market, face blackouts.
February 17, 2014
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for adoption to implement the Commission's cease and desist authority, which includes in the preamble a discussion of the circumstances under which the authority may be applied with respect to retail electric providers.
February 13, 2014
Texas Legal Services Center and the Texas Ratepayers Organization to Save Energy requested that the Public Utility Commission of Texas publish more granular complaint data regarding retail electric providers.
February 13, 2014
A proposal from demand response providers regarding access to Texas electric customers' account information would compel REPs, "to act as the middleman between the electric utility and any third party for the purpose of allowing the third party access to the customer's proprietary information," a…
February 13, 2014
Marcie Zlotnik has joined the Board of Directors of ESCO Advisors, the company said yesterday
February 12, 2014
TXU Energy has recently launched a "Support and Save" affinity program which provides $50 to affinity partners per customer enrollment, while also providing the enrolling customer with $50.
February 12, 2014
Seminole Retail Energy Services, LLC will soon enter the retail electricity supply business, it said in an application for FERC market-based rate authority.
February 11, 2014
TXU Energy and Veteran Energy have posted on PowerToChoose offers for customers in the Sharyland Utilities Brady, Stanton, Celeste and Colorado City areas (Cap Rock territories), which are newly opening to choice starting May 1.
February 11, 2014
NRG Residential Solar Solutions is offering customers $600 for referring a customer who installs a solar system.
February 10, 2014
Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. has promoted Angela Hanley to serve as president of the company.
February 7, 2014
"It is clear that Exelon and other competitive generators are not fairly compensated for their reliable generation," in PJM, Exelon CEO Christopher Crane said during an earnings call yesterday.
February 7, 2014
Breeze, LLC would pay $10,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Breeze's alleged failure to adhere to ERCOT Protocols § 16.11.5(1)(b), related to monitoring of a counter-party's creditworthiness and credit exposure by ERCOT.
February 6, 2014
Given the recent results of the Brattle economically optimal reserve margin study, Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson has recommended that the Commission study the appropriate reliability standard (1-in-10 year loss of load event or alternative) prior to instituting a comparison of…
February 6, 2014
Texas retail electric provider Andeler Power announced that it has added, "an exclusive first-class concierge service as an additional complimentary benefit to new customers."
February 5, 2014
New Leaf Energy, a brand of Direct Energy, has launched a new rewards program
February 4, 2014
A group of Texas retail electric providers have asked the Public Utility Commission of Texas to adopt changes to the Substantive Rules to prohibit the sharing of a brand by a regulated transmission and distribution utility and an affiliate offering competitive electric service.
February 4, 2014
Businesses would be subject to the, "risk of extortionate settlements," if the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals does not reverse a lower court's ruling which granted class action status to a suit against Stream Energy and affiliates without the plaintiffs first proving the alleged improper…
February 4, 2014
Several REPs have now released residential pricing for the Sharyland Stanton, Colorado City, Brady, and Celeste divisions which will transition to retail choice on May 1.
February 4, 2014
Direct Energy has posted pricing for its newly launched Meridian Savings Plans in Texas, which include, as part of the bundles, up to three smart Honeywell WiFi thermostats.
February 3, 2014
"[T]he current energy-only market design will sustain a reserve margin of approximately 11.5%, which is 1.3 percentage points above the risk-neutral, economically optimum level of approximately 10.2%," The Brattle Group said in a report on the economically optimal reserve margin prepared for the…
January 31, 2014
Northeast Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate
January 29, 2014
TXU officially announced the offering of its new "Monthly Saver" plans which pay customers a credit at various usage thresholds.
January 29, 2014
A class action lawsuit against a retail supplier has been "certified" to proceed on a class action basis, opening the door for similar suits and potentially threatening the viability for the entire multi-level marketing sales channel approach used by retail suppliers.
January 29, 2014
Direct Energy will offer Texas residential customers Opower's Thermostat Platform, which works with Honeywell's suite of WiFi thermostats, starting next month
January 28, 2014
Reliant has launched a redesigned website (click here) .
