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August 28, 2013
Capacity suppliers in ISO New England need not meet their capacity supply obligations as required under their commitment, established in the capacity market, to supply capacity during shortage hours if such capacity suppliers can demonstrate an, "inability to procure fuel or transportation," FERC…
August 28, 2013
Another independent publication has ranked Texas as among the best climates for business, despite the narrative that "reliability" problems caused by the energy-only market and forecasts of declining reserve margins are going to keep businesses away.
August 28, 2013
A Texas capacity market would cost $4.7 billion annually, according to a study by Charles Rivers Associates commissioned by NRG Energy, Inc. which was filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
August 27, 2013
Enterprise Texas Pipeline LLC will pay a civil penalty of $315,000 under a settlement approved by FERC to resolve allegations that the company violated Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act and various FERC regulations.
August 27, 2013
Odessa-Ector Power Partners, L.P. has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas a complaint and appeal of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' denial of real time market settlement payments to Odessa following ERCOT manual overrides of Odessa's High Dispatch Limit (HDL) on November 15…
August 27, 2013
Retail electric provider Frontier Utilities, LLC has named Preston Ochsner to its senior management team to lead its North American commercial and industrial energy supply business.
August 27, 2013
Texas REP Bose Energy, LLC has filed for an amendment to its REP certificate to reflect the addition of new management.
August 27, 2013
Champion Energy Services announced the forthcoming launch of service in two new states as part of announcing a new hire.
August 27, 2013
A petroleum and transportation fuels marketer is expanding to the retail energy supply business, and has named a retail energy veteran as part of the company's management
August 26, 2013
A FERC Staff report issued ahead of a technical conference on capacity markets in the FERC-jurisdictional RTOs confirms that current capacity market designs are not desirable for implementation in Texas, and that if Texas were to adopt a mandated reserve margin, it will need to look at novel…
August 23, 2013
Sperian Energy Corp. Seeks Gas License in New State
August 23, 2013
A former Vice President of a retail energy supplier is launching a new online reverse auction energy broker, Energy Auction House Inc.
August 23, 2013
Reliant is offering large businesses in Texas a ThinkEco tool to monitor and manage electricity.
August 22, 2013
Texas Gov. Rick Perry appointed Brandy Marty to the Public Utility Commission (PUC), effective immediately.
August 21, 2013
The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) will launch a Northeast chapter, after recently holding a special roundtable discussion in New York City for energy brokers, consultants and suppliers in the area.
August 20, 2013
ERCOT Mobile App Update Offers Real-Time Conditions, Wholesale Prices, More
August 20, 2013
Sharyland Utilities, L.P. has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas a retail competition informational notice to be sent to customers in the Brady, Celeste, Colorado City, and Stanton service areas who are being transitioned to retail choice.
August 20, 2013
The "outlook for dire consequences" with respect to resource adequacy in Texas, "appears to be wholly overstated," a coalition of competitive electric suppliers has conceded, raising the question of why some of these same suppliers (or their affiliates) are pressing for costly administrative…
August 19, 2013
MISO Files CONE Value Applicable to Texas Capacity Obligation
August 19, 2013
A Texas court of appeals has ruled that CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric is entitled to collect a performance bonus on certain expenditures made on energy efficiency measures, reversing a ruling from the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The charges shall be collected from retail electric…
August 16, 2013
Texas REP Seeks Maryland Electric Supplier License
August 15, 2013
Bounce Energy is again promoting an electricity plan bundled with DirecTV service that includes free NFL Sunday Ticket.
August 14, 2013
"Price is the primary reason that satisfaction is higher among customers who use a Texas retail electric provider than among those who use a regulated utility," J.D. Power said in releasing its 2013 Texas Residential Retail Electric Provider Customer Satisfaction Study
August 14, 2013
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has commenced a project (41616) reviewing rules governing utilities and their affiliates by seeking comments on several questions and existing rule provisions.
August 14, 2013
Texas retail electric provider Dynowatt is adopting the branding of its parent, with a forthcoming change in its brand to IGS Energy.
