May 3, 2022
ERCOT Initiates Mass Transition Of REP's Customers To POLRs
ERCOT issued a market notice stating, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, ERCOT revoked all rights of…
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May 2, 2022
TXU Launches New Plan In Texas Providing Free Power On Three Hottest Days Each Month During Summer; Plus 50% Off All Days June - September
TXU Energy announced the launch of a new residential Texas electric plan, TXU Energy Ultimate Summer Pass, which provides…
April 29, 2022
Texas REPs: PUC Staff Strawman Changes For Increasing REP Qualification, Financial Requirements Are "Anti-competitive"; Would "Chill Entry" Into Retail Market
One REP Proposes To Apply Limit Of Five Trade Names For a REP Across All Affiliates Of A REP
In comments filed with the Texas PUC concerning a PUC Staff discussion draft (strawman) which would generally increase the financial and other market entry requirements for retail electric providers, the Coalition of Competitive Retail Electric Providers (CCR) alleged that the proposed changes, "are unneeded and anti-competitive," and would, "chill entry into the marketplace."
April 28, 2022
Lubbock Power & Light Formally Seeks Texas PUC Approval To Move Remaining Load Into ERCOT, A Step For Implementing Forthcoming Retail Choice
The City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L), filed an application at the Texas PUC for…
April 28, 2022
OhmConnect To Pay Customers Flat Monthly Fee For Installing Smart Devices (In Addition To Separate Credits For Reducing Usage) In New York, Other Markets
OhmConnect, which operates a retail electric supplier in Texas in addition to its various other services in other markets, launched a new program (OhmPlus) that offers members a payment every month for saving energy using smart devices.
April 26, 2022
Update: NRG Acquiring Customers From Multiple Brands Of Texas REP
Earlier: NRG Retail Supplier Acquiring Book Of Customers From Texas REP
A unit of NRG Energy is acquiring certain Texas retail electric customers from…
April 25, 2022
Settlement Reached In Texas PUC Proceeding Addressing Sought Revocation Of Griddy Energy REP Certificate
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Griddy Energy LLC, ERCOT, and OPUC have reached a settlement concerning Staff's petition to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of Griddy
April 22, 2022
New Texas REP NRG Controllable Load Services Amends Application To Include Authority To Collect Deposits, Residential Advanced Payments
NRG Controllable Load Services LLC, which as exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com is a new NRG subsidiary seeking an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate exclusively (story here) , has filed an update to its REP application to, "allow it to collect customer deposits…
April 22, 2022
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $35,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A Texas REP would pay $35,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Texas PUC to resolve alleged violations of…
April 21, 2022
Texas PUC Commissioner Flags Authorizing Retail Providers To Pass-Through New Firm Fuel A/S Cost As Commission Debates New Service
During a discussion of a potential new Firm Fuel Supply Service (FFSS) product in ERCOT (paid by REPs and LSEs) at today's Public Utility Commission of Texas open meeting…
April 20, 2022
Top-Five U.S. Residential Solar Provider, Which Emphasizes Home Experience And Offers Various Services, Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A top 5 U.S. solar provider registered as a Texas electric broker
April 20, 2022
Amazon Announces 500 MW Solar Farm in Texas
As part of noting its recent sustainability efforts, Amazon announced its largest renewable energy project (by capacity) announced to date, which is a 500 MW solar farm in Texas
April 20, 2022
Data Center Developer CyrusOne Selects Texas Retail Provider For Solar/Wind Power
CyrusOne Inc., a global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering digital infrastructure solutions, announced the company will purchase solar and wind power from…
April 19, 2022
Storage Developer Closes $174.6 Million Portfolio Debt Financing On Six Texas Battery Energy Storage Projects
A developer and operator of utility-scale, battery energy storage systems, announced the closing of a…
April 19, 2022
900 MWh Of Storage Projects In ERCOT Announced
An energy storage developer announced that it plans to install…
April 18, 2022
Texas Retail Provider Reports Change In Leadership
A Texas REP has reported…
April 18, 2022
MISO Zone 4, 7 Capacity Prices Spike To Nearly $250/MW-day From $5 In Last Year's Auction
Such Zones At, "Increased Risk Of Needing To Implement Temporary, Controlled Load Sheds"
The Midcontinent ISO has released pricing from its capacity auction for the 2022-23 delivery year
April 14, 2022
Wholesale Energy Trader Backed By PE Relinquishes Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
A wholesale energy trader filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its Option 1 retail electric provider certificate
April 13, 2022
Start-up Texas Retail Provider Offering $1,000 Emergency Vet Funding, 24/7 Video Vet Access, As Part Of Plans
A start-up Texas retail electric provider has launched…
April 13, 2022
Property Management Platform Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate
A multi-family property management service provider and platform applied for…
April 12, 2022
Green Blockchain Company Led By Founder Of Texas Retail Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A company which provides green blockchain services registered as a Texas broker
April 11, 2022
Texas White Label REP Service Provider Seeks Another New REP Certificate
A company that offers a white label REP service applied for another Texas REP certificate
April 11, 2022
Resilience-as-a-Service Provider, Led By Former Texas REP CEO, Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate
A provider of Resilience-as-a-Service led by several retail market vets applied for a Texas REP certificate
April 11, 2022
NRG Creates New Texas Retail Electric Provider, Name Suggests Focus On Controllable Load Services
A new NRG subsidiary applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
April 8, 2022
Bitcoin Mining Provider Announces 300 MW Data Center Co-Located At Power Plant In ERCOT
A provider of large-scale computing infrastructure today announced…