November 22, 2013
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Dynegy Receives Final Approval for Acquisition of Ameren Plants, Retail Supplier
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November 22, 2013
Texas Employer: Capacity Market Would be "Serious Mistake", Endanger Economic Prosperity
Introduction of a capacity market in Texas would be a "serious mistake" and endanger the economic prosperity that Texas has enjoyed, Nucor Steel - Texas warned the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
November 21, 2013
Texas Creates Dockets on Sharing of AMI Data, Customer Info
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has created two dockets concerning the sharing of customer information.
November 21, 2013
Texas Cities Best in Job Creation, Economic Strength (Despite Generators "Talking Down" Texas Business Climate; Capacity Market States Again Absent from Rankings)
Despite two years of dire warnings about blackouts and capacity owners "talking down" Texas' business climate, Texas cities continue to catch the attention of national business and economic publications for their economic strength and job creation, taking top marks in recent rankings by Forbes and…
November 20, 2013
ERCOT Board Approves Operating Reserve Demand Curve NPRR
ERCOT issued a market notice with implementation details for NPRR568, Real-Time Reserve Price Adder Based on Operating Reserve Demand Curve, which was approved by the ERCOT Board on November 19, 2013
November 20, 2013
Texas Senate to Hold Hearing On "Recent" Discussions at PUCT (Mandated Reserve Margin, Capacity Market)
The Texas Senate Committee on Natural Resources will hold a hearing, "to receive an update on recent electric discussions at the Public Utility Commission of Texas."
November 19, 2013
Report: Texas Capacity Market a "Retreat from Competition"; Would Result in Higher Bills, More Regulation
A capacity market would increase Texas electric bills, but without any clear benefit to consumers, concludes a report from the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power and the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor
November 19, 2013
Texas REP Source Power & Gas Seeks Supplier License in Another New State
Source Power & Gas LLC applied for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes at Commonwealth Edison.
November 18, 2013
Allconnect Acquires Leading Rival in Broker, Home Service Connection Space
Allconnect, Inc. has announced its acquisition of Texas-based online marketer WhiteFence, Inc.
November 18, 2013
Champion Energy to Expand Smart Energy Service to Commercial Market in 2014
During a panel discussion at The Energy Professionals Association's (TEPA) annual conference last Thursday, Champion Energy said that it would expand its weekly smart meter usage email to commercial customers, starting on the first of the year.
November 18, 2013
Texas Agrees on Questions for Mechanism to Meet Mandated Reserve Margin, Anderson Asks Whether Capacity Owners Should be Required to Divest Load Serving Entities
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has agreed on a series of questions to be issued for stakeholder comment regarding various options to meet a mandated reserve margin
November 18, 2013
Texas Capacity Market Supporter Warns Customers of Added Costs from ISO-NE's Need to Procure "Backup Generation" (Capacity Market Not Providing Reliability)
Direct Energy, a supporter of a centralized capacity market in Texas, has warned business customers in ISO New England that this winter customers will be subject to, "additional costs associated with procuring backup generation [that] will result in higher electricity bills during these months."
November 18, 2013
More Texas Economic Engines (TI, Oil Producers) Line Up Against Capacity Market
More and more of the drivers of Texas economic growth are formally telling the Public Utility Commission of Texas that a capacity market would be "damaging" to businesses due to increased costs.
November 18, 2013
ERCOT to Increase System Admin. Fee
ERCOT will increase the System Administration Fee effective January 1, 2014.
November 15, 2013
Direct Energy Parent: Margins in Texas Reduced due to "Intensified" Competition
Centrica, the parent of Direct Energy, released an interim management statement yesterday which said the following regarding Direct Energy:
November 15, 2013
Agreement in Principle Reached in Sharyland Unbundling Case (May Allow Implementation of Choice on Schedule)
Parties have informed the Public Utility Commission of Texas that they have reached an agreement in principle in the rate unbundling proceeding for Sharyland Utilities, L.P., covering the Stanton, Colorado City, Brady, and Celeste divisions which are being transitioned to retail choice.
November 15, 2013
Drivers of Texas Economic Growth Say Mandating a Reserve Margin Premature
America's Natural Gas Alliance, representing independent natural gas exploration and production companies with operations in Texas, has said that it would be "premature" for the Public Utility Commission of Texas to adopt a mandated reserve margin
November 14, 2013
Texas Senator: Legislature Chose Energy-Only for "Good Reason", PUCT Not Intended to Have "Unprecedented Power" to Impose Taxes and Subsidies
"Having been present since day one of the current market structure, I can assure you that the legislature designed the energy only market for good reason," Texas State Senator Troy Fraser said in a November 13 letter to Donna Nelson, Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas
November 13, 2013
Future for Texas Ratepayers? Customers File FERC Complaint Over "Unjust and Unreasonable" Transmission Rates in MISO
Several coalitions representing end users and industrial customers have filed a complaint at FERC regarding what complainants argue are "unjust and unreasonable" transmission rates in the Midwest ISO due to the currently used Base Returns on Equity as well as various adders.
November 13, 2013
Texas REP: NRG's Actions Show Energy-Only Market Driving Investment in Capacity; REP Also Says Legislature Did Not Intend for ERCOT to Run "Capacity" Market
Actions undertaken by NRG Energy belie NRG's claims that the energy-only market does not support investment in new capacity and that the energy-only market does not provide economically viable returns, retail provider Source Power & Gas LLC said in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
November 13, 2013
License Briefs
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Source Power & Gas LLC an electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas. Source Power & Gas' expansion to markets outside of Texas was first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com
November 13, 2013
NRG: Retail Not Even a "Secondary" Consideration in Edison Mission Acquisition; But Does Allow a Second Look at Municipal Aggregation Market
The retail supply business was not even a secondary consideration of NRG Energy in deciding to enter into an agreement to acquire Edison Mission Energy, NRG CEO David Crane said on an earnings call yesterday, but the acquisition would allow NRG to take a "slightly harder" look at the municipal…
November 12, 2013
Flash: NRG Reports Significant Slowdown in Retail Customer Growth; Texas Mass Market Margins "Steady"
NRG Energy saw only marginal growth in its retail customer base from June 30, 2013 to September 30, 2013, according to a presentation released in conjunction with quarterly earnings.
November 12, 2013
Texas REP Launches New Discount Program for Military
Entrust Energy became the latest Texas retail electric provider to offer a military and veteran discount program, with the launch of its Enservice program.
November 11, 2013
Texas Staff File Draft Proposal for Adoption Concerning REPs' Obligations When Disconnecting Multi-Family Dwellings
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for adoption that would, consistent with recent legislation, require retail electric providers to send a copy of a disconnection notice to municipalities when ordering the disconnection of certain multi-family dwellings.