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June 11, 2021
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has rejected a petition from East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company (ETSWD) for a declaratory order and request for the opening of a pilot retail electric choice implementation project at Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)
June 11, 2021
PUC Commissioner Warns REPs About "Getting Loose" With Their T&Cs & Circumventing PUC Rules
The Public Utility Commission of Texas said in a news release that it set June 18, 2021 as the last day for the moratorium on electric, water and sewer service disconnections for customers with unpaid bills.
June 9, 2021
Start-up REP Will Focus On Digital Customer Engagement
Several former Bounce Energy co-founders and executives have created a new retail electric provider, known as Energy Texas, which is taking steps to launch in Texas
June 8, 2021
Aggregator Files Complaint Against REP At Texas PUC Over Similar Issue
A North Texas plastics company (J&M Plastics, Inc., or 'Plaintiff') has filed a proposed federal class action lawsuit against MidAmerican Energy Services, alleging that, "the electricity supplier passed through unauthorized fees to commercial customers with contracts marketed as fixed-rate plans."
June 8, 2021
AEP Texas has issued a market notice with updated expiration dates for Rider ITR - Income Tax Refund for certain customer classes.
June 8, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is set to sign today at an afternoon ceremony SB 3, the ERCOT winter weather event omnibus bill, and SB 2, which revises the composition and qualifications for the ERCOT board of directors.
June 8, 2021
Reliant announced that Texas residential customers with an eligible smart thermostat who enroll in its automated Degrees of Difference program by June 11, 2021 will receive a $25 bill credit, and be automatically entered to win a year of free electricity through the Reliant Smart Energy Sweepstakes.
June 8, 2021
Direct Energy is now offering Texas residential electric customers $320 in Amazon gift cards for enrolling and maintaining service on three of what it said were its most popular electricity plans: Free Power Weekends 24 Plus, Twelve Hour Power 24 Plus (free nights), and Live Brighter 24 Plus.
June 7, 2021
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions today announced the start of construction of the 250-megawatt (MW) Pisgah Ridge Solar project in Navarro County, Texas.
June 7, 2021
Bulb US LLC and Bulb Energy US Inc. have each applied at FERC for electricity market-based rate authority.
June 7, 2021
Ranchero Power has launched retail electric service in Texas
June 7, 2021
Enel Trading North America, LLC ("ETNA"), which as first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com is seeking an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate, has requested from the Texas PUC a temporary good cause exception to the provision of 16 TAC § 25.107(e)(2) requiring a physical office…
June 4, 2021
NRG Energy has acquired all of the Texas electric customers of Iberdrola Solutions LLC d/b/a Iberdrola Texas
June 3, 2021
Goodnight Midstream LLC ("Goodnight"), a midstream produced-water infrastructure company, announced that it has signed a 100 percent renewable energy contract with TXU Energy
June 3, 2021
Also Proposes Setting Energy Prices At Offer Cap When Load Being Shed Due To ERCOT's Direction
During a Texas PUC open meeting work session, ERCOT's Vice President of Commercial Operations Kenan Ögelman said that ERCOT would be proposing two urgent protocol revisions as follows
June 3, 2021
During an open meeting work session, Texas PUC Chairman Peter Lake cited cybersecurity with respect to the ERCOT market as a "key concern", and said that the PUC needs to make a "concentrated effort" to evaluate cybersecurity and implement the best possible practices
June 3, 2021
Staff To Review 'Your Rights As A Customer' Document, Propose Additions
During an open meeting work session, Texas PUC Chairman Peter Lake directed Commission Staff to include, as part of a rulemaking to implement HB 16 and its ban on wholesale indexed electricity plans for mass market customers, a review of ancillary service pass-throughs to commercial customers who…
June 2, 2021
Several REPs Also Commit To Additional Consumer Protections As End Of DNP Moratorium Considered
The Coalition of Competitive Retail Electric Providers (hereafter "Petitioners") requested that the Texas PUC amend PUC Subst. R. §§25.29 and 25.483 so that Governor-declared states of disaster caused by catastrophic events such as tornadoes or hurricanes become events triggering a temporary…
June 2, 2021
Sunnova Energy International Inc. has expanded its lease service offerings, for solar + Tesla and Generac storage systems, to nine new markets: Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Florida, New York and Rhode Island homeowners
June 2, 2021
Vistra Corp. commissioned a study by a third-party consultant to determine what ERCOT market-clearing energy prices would have been during February 15-19, 2021 in the absence of the PUC's order setting the price at the $9,000 cap
June 1, 2021
Texas PUC Commissioner Will McAdams today filed a memo proposing that the PUC end the disconnection for non-pay moratorium applicable to retail electric providers, which was adopted after the February winter weather event
May 31, 2021
The Texas House and Senate have both passed a conference committee version of SB 3, and the bill has been enrolled and is being sent to the governor
May 28, 2021
With regards to the relief related to amounts from entities defaulting at ERCOT (short-pays), the Senate version of HB 4492 provides that the PUC may authorize the independent organization to establish a debt financing mechanism to finance the default balance as follows:
May 28, 2021
With regards to the relief related to amounts from entities defaulting at ERCOT (short-pays), the Senate version of HB 4492 provides that the PUC may authorize the independent organization to establish a debt financing mechanism to finance the default balance as follows:
May 27, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed HB 16, which prohibits wholesale indexed electricity plans for residential and small commercial customers, and also requires REPs to serve customers on a default renewal contract if the customer takes no affirmative action at renewal
