November 8, 2021
Texas PUC To Open Review Of Market Entrant Requirements
The Texas PUC has assigned, categorized as an electricity industry proceeding, Project Number 52796 for a "Review of Market Entrant Requirements"
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November 5, 2021
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Resource: City of Garland - OLINGR_OLING_1
November 5, 2021
Brattle Files Assessment Of Impact Of Various ORDC Changes With Texas PUC
Brattle has filed with the Texas PUC a presentation concerning the impact of proposed ORDC changes
November 5, 2021
Texas Broker Files To Use Trade Name Simple Power Texas
Texas broker SuccessCo 48 LLC filed an amendment to its Texas electric broker registration to include the trade name "Simple Power Texas"
November 5, 2021
NRG Reports Overall "Home" Customer Decline, Increased Home Customer Count In Texas
NRG has reported customer counts for its "Home" segment in a 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2021
November 5, 2021
Vistra Reports Higher Retail Adjusted EBITDA; Loss Of Residential Customers Slows; Again Sees Net Residential Growth In Texas
Vistra reported third quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA from the Retail segment of $65 million, $205 million higher than third quarter 2020 results (which saw negative $140 million in Adjusted EBITDA for the Retail segment), "driven by the execution of Vistra's self-help initiatives following Uri and…
November 4, 2021
Texas PUC Commissioner "Disturbed" About Retail Market Concentration Among Gentailers, Concerned Gentailers Proposing Market Reforms That Would Result In Further Retail Consolidation
During a Texas PUC workshop, Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty, in questioning a representative from NRG, which has proposed an LSE obligation as a reliability solution, stated he is "disturbed" about the existing retail market concentration among gentailers, and that he is concerned about any market…
November 4, 2021
Data Center Operator Switch Ltd. Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
The Texas PUC granted Switch Ltd., an operator of data center facilities and a provider of related services, an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate
November 4, 2021
Genie Retail Energy Reports Record Adjusted EBITDA, Expects Robust Margin In Upcoming Winter Season
Genie Energy Ltd. reported that its Genie Retail Energy (GRE) segment generated record income from operations and Adjusted EBITDA of $19.7 million and $20.0 million, respectively, for 3Q21 compared to $12.2 million and $12.5 million in 3Q20
November 4, 2021
NRG To Undertake "Test & Learn" Retail Investments In 2022
During a quarterly earnings call today, NRG executives discussed its retail strategy for 2022.
November 3, 2021
Tesla Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
The Texas PUC granted Tesla Energy Ventures, LLC an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
November 2, 2021
IPP Brings Two 100-Megawatt Battery Storage Projects Online In ERCOT
Broad Reach Power, an independent power producer based in Houston which owns a 21-gigawatt (GW) portfolio of utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage power projects across the United States, today announced its first two transmission-level projects, North Fork and Bat Cave, are online and placed…
November 2, 2021
Natural Gas E&P Company Closes On Acquisition Of Power Plant In ERCOT
BKV Corporation (BKV), in partnership with Banpu Power US Corporation, announced today that they have closed on their previously reported purchase of the Temple 1 power plant, a natural gas-fueled power plant, located in Temple, Texas, for $430 million.
November 2, 2021
ERCOT IMM: LSE Obligation Proposal Would, "Likely Lead[] To Further Retail Market Consolidation"
In comments to the Texas PUC, the ERCOT independent market monitor said that an LSE obligation, which has been proposed as a means of attaining reliability, would likely lead to further retail market consolidation.
November 2, 2021
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
On November 1, 2021, ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Resource: City of Austin dba Austin Energy - DECKER_DPG2
November 1, 2021
Former Retail Supplier CEO Among Newest ERCOT Board Members
The Public Utility Commission of Texas announced the selection of Zin Smati, Bill Flores, and Elaine Mendoza as directors of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board.
November 1, 2021
Texas Broker Withdraws Filing To Use Assumed Names Containing Term "Tesla"
SetMeUpEnergy Services, LLC d/b/a SetMeUpPower filed at the Texas PUC a filing to withdraw its prior filing that sought to add various assumed names containing the term "Tesla" to the company's broker registration.
October 28, 2021
Update: Texas PUC Docket Housing Customer Comments Seeking Choice In Non-ERCOT Areas Also Expanded To El Paso Electric, In Addition To SPS, SWEPCO, Entergy
During today's open meeting, the Texas PUC expanded the recently assigned Control Number 52760, originally styled as, "Investigation into Need for Customer Choice in Areas of Texas Served by Entergy Texas, Southwestern Public Service Company, and Southwestern Electric Power Company," to also include…
October 28, 2021
"We've Got To Close The Loopholes" On REP Contract Pass-Throughs, Texas PUC Commissioner Says
During a discussion of the impact of the ERCOT uplift LSE securitization program on specific customer complaints against retail electric providers filed at the Texas PUC, PUC Commissioner Lori Cobos reiterated that, "we've got to close the loopholes," on pass-throughs
October 28, 2021
Harris County, Texas Selects Broker-Consultant To Lead Risk Management & Renewable Energy Services
Tradition Energy announced that it was awarded the energy consulting contract for Market Research, Risk Management, Sustainability, and Procurement Solutions by Harris County, Texas.
October 27, 2021
Texas PUC Issues Control Number For Investigation Of Need For Customer Choice At SPS, SWEPCO, In Addition To Entergy
The Texas PUC has assigned Control Number 52760 for a proceeding styled as, "Investigation into Need for Customer Choice in Areas of Texas Served by Entergy Texas, Southwestern Public Service Company, and Southwestern Electric Power Company."
October 26, 2021
Texas PUC Staff Seeks Comment On LSE Obligation For Reliability: Retail Impacts, Market Power, Alternatives
Staff of the Texas PUC formally issued for comment questions concerning a proposed LSE obligation as a means to assure reliability in ERCOT, as well as other questions arising from the PUC's recent work session on wholesale market design changes
October 26, 2021
Taiwan-Based Energy Marketer Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
KiWi New Energy applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
October 25, 2021
Broker Named Starco Power Registers With Texas PUC, Led By Noted Houston-Area Entrepreneur
Starco Fuel LLC d/b/a Starco Power registered with the Texas PUC as a Texas electric broker
October 21, 2021
Texas PUC Chair Proposes LSE Obligation As Part Of ERCOT Market Reforms
Texas PUC Chairman Peter Lake proposed several key concepts that should be the "foundation" of the ERCOT market redesign process, as the PUC works to develop a blueprint for market reforms