May 31, 2017
The company formerly known as Texas Utilities Exchange, LLC has changed its legal name and has filed a revised application for an electric aggregator certificate with the Texas PUC.
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May 19, 2017
Absent M&A, Retail Growth Will Come From New Brands, Segmentation Vistra "Actively" Looking To Acquire ERCOT CCGTs
Any meaningful customer growth for the TXU Energy brand will likely need to come from acquisitions, but now is not the right time to purchase retail books, Vistra Energy CEO Curt Morgan said during an earnings call yesterday
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May 12, 2017
With New Brand, Dominion East Ohio Taking Web Address Formerly Used By Retail Supplier Affiliate
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved billing format and tariff changes authorizing The East Ohio Gas Company, formerly d/b/a Dominion East Ohio, to change the utility's trade name to "Dominion Energy Ohio."
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May 11, 2017
TXU Energy Retail Company LLC filed comments with the Public Utility Commission of Texas asking that the PUCT deny the application of Texas Utilities Exchange, LLC to register as an aggregator under the name Texas Utilities Exchange, LLC, as "TXU asserts that use of the name Texas Utilities Exchange…
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May 10, 2017
Offering Guaranteed Number of Days Of Service For Set Prepayment Levels
Hello Energy a new prepaid retail electricity brand of Champion Energy (owned by Calpine), has launched service in Texas
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May 10, 2017
Offers Include Under 3¢/kWh Plans, Flat (Non-Volumetric) Pricing Plans
Express Energy, a new brand of the recently renamed Value Based Brands LLC, has launched retail electric service in Texas.
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May 8, 2017
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted 4Change Energy Company LLC an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to change its legal name to Value Based Brands LLC and to add the trade name Express Energy to the certificate
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April 19, 2017
Cirro Energy has begun offering on PA Power Switch electricity service to residential customers in Pennsylvania
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April 13, 2017
Direct Energy has begun offering retail electricity and natural gas plans in six states bundled with a Hive Active Thermostat, the connected home brand of its parent Centrica
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April 7, 2017
4Change Energy Company LLC has applied for an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to change its legal name to Value Based Brands LLC and to add the trade name Express Energy to the certificate
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April 7, 2017
With New Brand, Utility Taking Web Address Formerly Used By Retail Supplier Affiliate
The East Ohio Gas Company d/b/a Dominion East Ohio informed PUCO that, pending approval at Dominion's annual shareholder meeting, the utility's trade name will change from Dominion East Ohio to "Dominion Energy Ohio."
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March 30, 2017
Perigee Energy, LLC, which as only reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com will be acquired by Spark Energy effective April 1 , informed the New York PSC that, upon such acquisition, its customers will be transferred to several of Spark Energy's existing brands.
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March 29, 2017
A proposed second notice order from an Illinois ALJ revises earlier language concerning the prohibition on the use of a utility's name by a retail supplier to reflect long-standing use of a name in the market.
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March 27, 2017
Effective April 1st, Just Energy is re-branding its Commerce Energy subsidiary as Just Energy
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March 6, 2017
Crius Energy Trust announced that Crius Energy, LLC and Comcast Corporation have entered into a five-year strategic agreement to jointly offer an "Integrated Energy Platform" to service providers across the U.S.
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February 25, 2017
Texas-based retail provider Discount Power announced that it surpassed the 75,000 customer threshold last week.
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February 22, 2017
NextEra Energy, Inc. and several Texas retail electric providers have reached stipulations, filed in NextEra Energy's application before the Public Utility Commission of Texas to acquire Oncor, concerning the branding of Oncor and competitive NextEra Energy affiliates, and certain rate credits…
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February 14, 2017
Echoing concerns raised by certain other retail market participants, TXU Energy filed a statement of position with the Texas PUC, in the proceeding reviewing NextEra Energy, Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Oncor, in which TXU said that Oncor should be prohibited from using any "identifying brand…
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February 13, 2017
NextEra Energy, Inc. said in response to a request for information from the NRG Companies, in the Texas PUC proceeding reviewing NextEra's proposed acquisition of Oncor, that a revised Oncor code of conduct proposed in the case would not prohibit Oncor and the NextEra Energy competitive affiliates…
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February 8, 2017
The NRG companies have issued a set of requests for information to NextEra Energy, Inc. concerning NextEra's filing before the Public Utility Commission of Texas to acquire Oncor, which further detail NRG's concerns with the transaction from a competitive standpoint
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February 3, 2017
The recommendation from the NRG Companies that NextEra Energy be required to divest its Texas retail electric providers as a condition of any approval of NextEra's acquisition of Oncor is, "plainly anti-competitive," NextEra Energy, Inc. said in rebuttal testimony.
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February 1, 2017
Says Public Association Between NextEra REPs and Utility Oncor Could Be Created
In response to an RFI to NextEra Energy in the Texas PUC proceeding reviewing NextEra Energy's application to acquire Oncor (where, as previously reported , NRG is seeking to require NextEra to divest its Texas REPs as part of any approval), the NRG companies have further detailed their concerns if…
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January 30, 2017
Champion Energy Services, LLC applied for an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to add the trade name "Hello Energy" to the certificate
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January 3, 2017
NRG Energy's Everything Energy brand has ceased enrolling new customers, and will be transitioning its customers to various other NRG brands.
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December 22, 2016
Antonio Brown, wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has signed a partnership deal with NRG
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