October 4, 2024
Proposed Order Would Deny Utility's Tariff Change To End Retail Choice For Certain Customers
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July 25, 2024
62% Of Massachusetts Voters Oppose Elimination Of "Competitive Supply Market" & Being Compelled to Buy Electricity From "Utility"
A poll of 756 Massachusetts registered voters conducted by…
June 7, 2024
Entergy Texas Addresses Impact Of Sought New Generation On Retail Choice Transition
In support of its application at the Texas PUC for CCNs to build and own about 1,200 MW of new gas-fired generation (Dispatchable Portfolio), Entergy Texas, Inc. (ETI) addressed whether the new generation would impact any potential transition to retail competition in its service area
April 25, 2024
Massachusetts Senate Passes Bill Ending Individual Residential Electric Choice
The Massachusetts state senate today passed on third reading…
March 5, 2024
10 Retail Suppliers Seek Meeting With Maryland Governor, Urge Gov. To Prevent Reform Bill From Becoming Law
Ten retail energy suppliers have sent a letter to…
February 28, 2024
NRG Ups Capital Allocation For Small Book Acquisitions
In reporting fourth quarter and full year earnings, NRG Energy reported…
February 16, 2024
Lubbock Power & Light Reports Percent Of Shopping Customers Ahead Of Default REP Assignment Process
Lubbock Power & Light's website reports…
February 15, 2024
PUC Issues Rulings Excluding Lubbock Retail Choice Customers From Uri Securitization Charges
The Texas PUC issued an order concluding…
February 8, 2024
Virginia Customers Push Legislation To Expand Retail Choice
Virginia Customers for Energy Choice, which is described as…
January 10, 2024
ERCOT Seeks Texas PUC Ruling Excluding Lubbock Customers From Uri Securitization Charges (Impacts REP Pricing)
ERCOT today filed two separate petitions at the Texas PUC seeking orders declaring that customers within Lubbock Power & Light will not be subject to various Uri securitization charges under both PURA Subchapter N and Subchapter M
January 3, 2024
Reliant Announces Initial Plans Being Offered To Lubbock Residents
Reliant today announced various residential electricity plans for customers at Lubbock Power & Light
December 13, 2023
Lubbock City Council Gives Final Approval For Retail Choice To Start At Lubbock Power & Light
The City Council of Lubbock, Texas has given final approval for Lubbock Power & Light to transition to retail electric choice
November 13, 2023
ERCOT Confirms Date For Remaining Lubbock Power Integration, LP&L Posts REP List, Confirms Timeline
ERCOT said in a market notice that…
October 16, 2023
Start Date For Lubbock Power & Light Retail Choice Set As FERC Settlement Approved
At a meeting last week of the Lubbock Retail Integration Task Force…
October 4, 2023
RESA: Customers In Monopoly States See Prices Rise 40%; Electric Rates In Choice States Rose Only 10%
RESA: Customers In Monopoly States Could Have Saved $628 Billion If Their Price Trajectory Had Followed Retail Choice States The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released its 2022 data report based on the latest figures collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
August 4, 2023
Lubbock Power & Light Provides Anticipated Retail Choice Start Date IF FERC Settlement Reached By Year-End (Status Update Of FERC Process)
Lubbock Power & Light provided a status update on its pending transition to retail electric choice, which has been delayed by FERC review of the May 27, 2021 agreement between LP&L and Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS).
July 20, 2023
Lubbock Power & Light Schedules Retail Provider Workshop
Lubbock Power & Light has scheduled for August 22nd and 23rd a Retailer Workshop to be held in Lubbock, TX
July 17, 2023
New Report On Benefits Of Retail Choice Says Consumer Protections Undertaken To Date Should Be A, "Starting Point"; Favors "Aggressive" Steps For Consumer Protection
REAL Says Report "Finds Retail Energy Key To An Affordable Clean Energy Transition"
The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) publicized a new report, prepared by a consulting firm and authored by Paul Hibbard, former chairman of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, which finds that, among other things, "harnessing the productive innovation and creativity of retail…
May 25, 2023
Retail Energy Supply Association Seeks Re-opening Of Arizona Customer Choice Docket
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) has filed a motion requesting the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) re-open a previous Customer Choice Docket (RE-00000A-18-0405), "to identify and study critical issues necessary for the ACC to create a customer choice program in Arizona," RESA said
May 16, 2023
Update: Stakeholders Work On Alternate Shopping Window For Lubbock Transition Given Expected Delay
Task Force Told Delay Could Be "Multi-Year" Depending On FERC Process
During a recent meeting of the Lubbock Retail Integration Task Force (LRITF) at ERCOT, stakeholders discussed adjusting the Lubbock Power and Light shopping window, given the expected delay in Lubbock Power and Light's implementation of retail electric choice due to a recent FERC order.
May 16, 2023
Tradition Energy Selected By Large Texas City For Procurement Services
Tradition Energy announced that it was recently awarded a Professional Services Agreement through a competitive RFP process conducted by the City of Lubbock, the tenth-largest City in Texas.
May 5, 2023
LP&L: FERC Order Will Delay Transition To Retail Electric Choice
Lubbock Power & Light and ERCOT filed a joint update with the Texas PUC stating that LP&L and ERCOT anticipate that a recent FERC order, "will result in a delay of both the integration of the remaining [LP&L] load [into ERCOT] and LP&L's transition to retail competition."
May 1, 2023
South Carolina Legislative Report: "Defer" Mass Market Retail Choice, Introduce Large C&I Choice and Municipal Aggregation
A report prepared by a consultant funded by the South Carolina State General Assembly under the Electricity Market Reform Measures Study Committee recommended the introduction of retail electric choice for large C&I customers, but recommended that policymakers "defer" consideration of retail choice…
March 20, 2023
Lubbock Power and Light Posts Preliminary Proposed Distribution Rates, Structure
Lubbock Power and Light has posted proposed delivery rates under a Preliminary Distribution System Charge Rate Structure, for its transition to a distribution company which charges delivery rates to retail electric providers
March 9, 2023
Texas PUC Adopts Settlement To Move Remaining Lubbock Power & Light Load Into ERCOT
The Texas PUC adopted without changes a non-unanimous stipulation that provides for Lubbock Power & Light to integrate the remaining portion of its load into the Electric Reliability Council Of Texas (ERCOT), a necessary step for the start of retail electric choice at LP&L this fall