June 12, 2025
LS Power Acquires Energy Services Co. Previously Affiliated With Retail Supplier
LS Power announced that it has completed an acquisition of ENGIE Services U.S.
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May 30, 2025
New York ESCO Seeks Designation Of Its "Smart Monitoring Product" As Energy-Related Value-Added Service, Not Subject To Price Caps
NOCO Electric, LLC and NOCO Natural Gas, LLC (together, NOCO) sought from the New York PSC a declaratory ruling finding that NOCO’s smart monitoring product (the SMT Product) qualifies as an energy-related value-added product or service (ERVAS) which is not subject to the mass market price caps, or…
May 28, 2025
Choice Utility Which Divested Generation Receives PUC Approval To Own & Operate "Natural Gas Powered" Generation
In separate orders adopting similar reasoning, the PUC of Ohio granted AEP Ohio's applications for approval of agreements with two large customers under which AEP Ohio will own and operate two natural gas-powered generation systems (fuel cells) to be located at two customer data center locations
May 20, 2025
Start-up Power Marketer Creating "Network" Of Distributed Generation In New York To Sell Into Energy Markets
Strobe Power NY, LLC, a start-up power marketer, is offering customers the opportunity to join its "network" and offering to pay customers for electricity from their solar, batteries, and generators.
April 4, 2025
People's Counsel Says Choice Utilities' Proposed Energy Storage Programs Risk Undermining Competition From Non-Utility Storage Developers
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel said in a news release that, "Ratepayers should not be forced to cover the costs of utility proposals to acquire and own energy storage devices located on customer properties because it would impede the developing competitive market for storage and could…
April 2, 2025
Texas REP Has More Than 15,000 Texans On Wait List For Product, Can't Serve Due To Municipal Rules
During a Texas legislative hearing today, Base Power CEO Zach Dell said that Base has more than 15,000 Texans on its wait list for its product which pairs a home energy storage battery with retail electric supply
April 1, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU To Offer Stand-Alone Solar Program As Part Of 2025 Efficiency Plan
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric said in an annual energy efficiency plan report that, in 2025, CenterPoint Houston will deliver a stand-alone program to promote the installation of photovoltaic systems for residential customers within its service territory.
March 31, 2025
Oncor Reports Energy Savings, Customer Participation In REP Smart Thermostat Program
As part of its 2025 Energy Efficiency Plan and Report, Oncor reported certain metrics related to the pilot program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed under Oncor's energy efficiency budget for providing a smart thermostat to residential customers
March 14, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU To Apply Cap On Budget Allocated To Any Single REP Under New Smart Thermostat Incentive Program For Retail Providers
Following a call with REPs earlier this week, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric in a market notice provided more details about its new Smart Thermostat Program, under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed under the TDU's energy efficiency budget for providing a smart thermostat to…
March 3, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU Launching 2025 Smart Thermostat Incentive Program For Retail Providers
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric will host a market call on March 10, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. CT concerning CEHE's Smart Thermostat Program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed under the TDU's energy efficiency budget for providing a smart thermostat to residential customers
March 3, 2025
Choice Utility Which Divested Generation Now Seeking To Own, Operate "Natural Gas Powered" Generation
AEP Ohio is seeking, through two proposed agreements filed at the PUC of Ohio, to own and operate two natural gas-powered generation systems (fuel cells) to be located at two customer data center locations
February 27, 2025
DER Aggregator Seeks Broker License
Leapfrog Power, Inc. (Leap) filed an application for an electricity broker license in the District of Columbia to serve all customer classes
February 25, 2025
Texas Bill Would Require ERCOT To Remove Barriers To ADERs; Allow Larger ADERs To Participate In Wholesale Energy Market
Would Require That DERs Are "Fairly Compensated" For Grid Resilience
HB 3346 has been introduced in the Texas House that would require the Texas PUC to make the aggregate distributed energy resource pilot project (Project 53911) a formal program
February 13, 2025
Texas PUC Moves ADER Work To ERCOT
The Texas PUC has moved consideration of Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources (ADER) to the ERCOT stakeholder process as a means of more quickly advancing ADERs, consistent with a previously reported Staff memo (story here)
February 6, 2025
Texas PUC Staff Make Recommendation On ADER Pilot
Texas PUC Staff have recommended that consideration of Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources (ADER) be moved to the ERCOT stakeholder process as a means of more quickly advancing ADERs
February 5, 2025
Retail Energy Broker Among Membership Of New Coalition Promoting Utility-Scale Microgrids In Texas
The Texas Reliability Coalition (TRC) announced its launch as, "an educational outreach initiative ... to engage the public and elected officials about ... Utility-Scale Microgrid (USM) technologies".
February 4, 2025
PSC Opens New Proceeding On Retail Grid Issues Including Virtual Power Plants
The Maryland PSC has opened Case 9778 to address issues concerning "retail grid services" including, but not limited to, implementation of virtual power plants (VPPs)
February 3, 2025
Texas Bill Would Require PUC To Develop Ancillary Service Allowing Retail Providers To Aggregate Backup Generation To Provide Dispatchable Generation To ERCOT
HB 2303 has been filed in the Texas legislature which would require the Texas PUC to develop an ancillary service allowing retail electric providers to aggregate back-up generation to provide dispatchable generation to ERCOT during a power grid "outage".
February 3, 2025
CenterPoint-TDU Seeks Approval For 2026-28 System Resiliency Plan, Includes Utility-Scale Microgrid Pilot, Addresses Cost Recovery
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has sought Texas PUC approval for a 2026-28 system resiliency plan
January 9, 2025
Oncor Expanding REP Smart Thermostat Rebate Program To All REPs, Sets Start Date
In a market notice, Oncor informed…
January 7, 2025
Retail Supplier Expands CHP Offerings To Two New States
An integrated provider of retail energy and cleaner energy solutions for the commercial and industrial sector is expanding the availability and service of its cogeneration systems (CHP) to…
December 16, 2024
NRG Seeks Confirmation That Third Party Ownership, Use As Peak Shaving, Is Permitted Under Texas Backup Power Package Program
In comments to the Texas PUC, NRG Energy has sought…
November 7, 2024
NRG, Renew Home & Google Cloud Announce Partnership Aiming For 1 GW VPP In Texas
NRG Energy Inc. today announced that it is partnering with…
October 15, 2024
Oncor Provides Update On Opening Smart Thermostat Funding Program To All Texas REPs
In providing an update on a pilot program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed under the TDU's energy efficiency budget for providing a smart thermostat to residential customers, Oncor provided an update on when the program could be open to all REPs
September 23, 2024
Retail Supplier Raises $23 Million To Support Expansion, Growth
A retail energy supplier announced today that it has secured $23 million in funding…