June 7, 2013
North American Power has established an entry date for entering the retail electric markets in two new states, and is also engaged in pre-launch activities for the Georgia gas market, having just announced a launch time for Georgia as well.
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June 5, 2013
Donna Nelson, Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, requested to hear oral arguments at June 6's open meeting concerning a petition filed by various retail electric providers concerning the use of the CenterPoint Energy brand by utility CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric and broker…
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June 5, 2013
The current climate of the retail energy markets reminds Ambit Energy's Chris Chambless, Chief Marketing Officer, of the telecomm market prior to a wave of consolidation in the latter industry, Chambless told EnergyChoiceMatters.com in an interview yesterday.
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June 5, 2013
Reliant has begun marketing to Texas customers home generators, as part of its home solutions line of products.
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June 4, 2013
Champion Energy Services this morning announced an agreement with Lowfoot, Inc. to provide Texas customers with data and other benefits associated with the interval data from smart meters.
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June 4, 2013
TXU Energy has begun offering to residential customers in Texas a Free Weekends electricity plan.
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June 3, 2013
Sharyland Utilities, L.P. has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas unbundled delivery rates for the former Cap Rock Energy territories, to permit the introduction of retail electric choice in the service areas in May 2014.
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May 31, 2013
Desperate to maintain their narrative of a Texas capacity crisis, supporters of a mandatory capacity market in Texas have said that new generation being built in ERCOT, which has resulted in a 2014 reserve margin above the target, should be ignored, but if not, such investment should be seen as…
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May 29, 2013
Broker MHSC Energy Management LLC, which launched in Texas in 2009, is expanding to new states.
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May 29, 2013
Exelon named a new CEO at Constellation as outgoing Constellation CEO Kenneth Cornew was named to new positions at Exelon.
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May 22, 2013
Bose Energy, LLC has re-applied for certification as an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider, having added several veterans from the Texas electric market to its management
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May 21, 2013
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has sent $212,500 to 2,102 retail electric customers who were charged improper enrollment fees by their retail electric provider.
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May 20, 2013
ERCOT has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an estimated cost to implement the "B+" solution to improve real-time scarcity pricing through implementation of an Operating Reserve Demand Curve (ORDC).
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May 20, 2013
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have reached a settlement agreement with EBC Energy Today, LLC and Mr. Mark Angell regarding the provision of retail electric service to customers without a REP certificate.
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May 17, 2013
Bounce Energy is offering a promotion to Texas customers waiving the monthly customer charge for retail electric service for customers electing an air conditioning protection plan through Bounce.
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May 17, 2013
Texas Legal Services Center and Texas Ratepayers' Organization to Save Energy have raised concern regarding a Texas strawman rule to revise the Provider of Last Resort mechanism to allow a non-volunteer POLR (LSP) to delegate its LSP obligations to a REP-certificated affiliate of the LSP.
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May 17, 2013
Just Energy reported customer growth for the three months ended March 31, 2013 in line with growth experienced during the three months ended December 31, 2012, but reported lower margins for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Several retail electric providers were recently honored by the Houston Better Business Bureau with Awards for Excellence
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May 16, 2013
Electranet Power, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas REP certificate.
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May 16, 2013
Glacial Energy has announced a program under which hotels will market Glacial's energy supply services to guests.
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May 15, 2013
TXU Energy has launched a promotion offering 20% off certain charges for the initial 12 months of a fixed price plan lasting 24 or 36 months.
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May 14, 2013
A lawsuit has been filed in federal court alleging that a retail supplier holding company has infringed on several patents
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May 14, 2013
A start-up retail supplier, Pro Power Providers, LLC, has applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate.
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May 13, 2013
An affiliate of a wholesale power marketer has applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate.
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May 10, 2013
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and AEP Energy Inc. (f/k/a BlueStar Energy Services, Inc.) d/b/a BlueStar Energy Solutions have reached a stipulation and filed a proposed order regarding the name under which BlueStar Energy Solutions will operate as a retail electric provider in…
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