September 6, 2019
AEP Texas Sets Date For Retail Provider Workshop
AEP Texas will host its 2019 competitive retailer (CR) workshop on November 6, 2019, in Corpus Christi, Texas
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September 5, 2019
Update: Texas Retail Provider Makes Payment To ERCOT On Outstanding Settlement Invoice, QSE Short-Pay To Be Refunded
ERCOT on September 4 issued a market notice stating that, "On September 3, 2019, Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) and Congestion Revenue Right Account Holders (CRRAHs) that were owed monies from ERCOT Settlement Invoices were short-paid as a result of Axon Power and Gas LLC's (QSE) failure to…
September 4, 2019
ERCOT: Texas Retail Provider Failed To Make Payment On Settlement Invoice On Aug. 30, Results In Short-Pay To QSEs
ERCOT on September 3, 2019 issued a market notice stating that, "Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) and Congestion Revenue Right Account Holders (CRRAHs) that are owed monies from ERCOT on the Settlement (STL) Invoices due for payout on September 3, 2019 will notice that the amount of funds…
August 29, 2019
ERCOT CEO: No Defaults At ERCOT, So Far, From Recent Scarcity Pricing
During an update on recent ERCOT scarcity conditions provided at today's Texas PUC open meeting, ERCOT CEO Bill Magness said that ERCOT has not seen any defaults so far this summer
August 29, 2019
Texas PUC's D'Andrea: ERCOT Has Provided Reliability, "Probably The Most Efficient Grid In The World," Saves Texans A Lot Of Money
Chair Walker Interested In Demand Response, 4CP In Particular, During Recent Scarcity Conditions
During a discussion of recent ERCOT grid conditions at today's open meeting, Texas Public Utility Commissioner Arthur D'Andrea, while noting that it was still August, commended ERCOT's recent performance and observed that, "We asked you to run a grid with very tight reserve margins, and you stepped…
August 27, 2019
CenterPoint-TDU Informs Texas Retail Electric Providers Of New CIS Cutover Schedule, Impact On Retail Transactions
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CenterPoint or CNP) informed Texas retail electric providers that it will be performing a phased Customer Information System Conversion beginning Friday, October 4, 2019, through March 2020.
August 23, 2019
FERC Dismisses Petition Seeking Order Than Non-Wired Interstate Transmission Of Electricity (Such As Rail Transport Of Electric Storage) Is Within FERC's Jurisdiction
Texas PUC Had Opposed Petition As Threatening To Subject ERCOT To FERC Regulation
FERC has dismissed a petition for a declaratory order from Alternative Transmission Inc. (ATI), which had sought a finding that the non-wired transport of electricity is within FERC's jurisdiction under the FPA
August 23, 2019
Texas PUC Staff Recommend Dismissal Of Aspire Complaint On May ERCOT Price Spike Caused By QSE Input Error
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("Staff") have recommended that the Commission dismiss a complaint filed by Aspire Commodities, LLC ("Aspire") against ERCOT, in which Aspire has sought an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30…
August 19, 2019
Texas Generator, PUCT Staff Seek Approval Of Voluntary Mitigation Plan
Luminant Energy Company LLC and Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed for approval of a Voluntary Mitigation Plan (VMP) which would, pursuant to PURA § 15.023(f) and 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.504(e), specify offering practices that Luminant can use when offering its generation…
August 16, 2019
ERCOT Posts Reliability Analysis Determination For Generating Units Filing For Mothball Status
ERCOT has posted a reliability analysis determination for Gregory Power Partners, LLC – Gregory Power Partners GT1 (LGE_LGE_GT1), Gregory Power Partners GT2 (LGE_LGE_GT2) and Gregory Power Partners STG (LGE_LGE_STG)
August 15, 2019
Texas Retail Provider Supports Re-pricing Of Erroneous ERCOT Interval On May 30, Cites Impacts On Forwards/Futures, Bilaterals
Retail electric provider V247 Power Corporation filed comments at the Public Utility Commission of Texas in support of a complaint that seeks re-pricing of published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, due to, as previously reported, Calpine providing erroneous telemetered Resource…
August 14, 2019
Griddy Refunding To Customers Membership Fee For Month Of August
Griddy, which offers Texas retail electric service using a pass-through of wholesale rates and a subscription model, informed customers that it is crediting back all of its members their membership fee for August.
August 7, 2019
Updated: NRG Reports Lower Retail Mass Market Customer Count, Excluding Stream
Executed Approximately 1.3 GWs Of Solar Power Purchase Agreements In ERCOT
August 2, 2019
Update: Vistra Energy CEO Says "Good Retail Portfolios" For M&A Getting Scarce
Vistra Energy (TXU, Dynegy Parent) Reports Higher Retail Adjusted EBITDA
August 2, 2019
ERCOT Requests Info From Retail Providers On Dynamic Pricing, Demand Response Capabilities
New Threshold For Reporting Established
Pursuant to paragraph (2) of ERCOT Protocol Section 3.10.7.2.1, Reporting of Demand Response, ERCOT has requested via a market notice that Retail Electric Providers (REPs) analyze their retail dynamic pricing and demand response-related products and sort each Electric Service Identifier (ESI ID)…
July 25, 2019
ERCOT Says Granting Re-pricing Of May 30 Price Spike Interval Resulting From QSE Telemetering Error Would Lead To Frequent Price Corrections, Result In Increased Price Uncertainty And Market Instability
Seeks Dismissal Of Trader's Complaint, Says Correction Not Authorized Under Protocols
ERCOT moved to dismiss a complaint filed at the Texas PUC by Aspire Commodities, LLC under which Aspire is seeking an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30
July 23, 2019
Texas QSE To Pay $180,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff
Twin Eagle resource Management, LLC (Twin Eagle) would pay $180,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.503(f) and Electric Reliability Council of Texas Nodal Protocols §§ 6.4.6, 6.5.7.5, and…
July 22, 2019
ERCOT Receives Notification Of Suspension Of Operations (NSO)
ERCOT has received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for Gregory Power Partners, LLC – Gregory Power Partners GT1 (LGE_LGE_GT1), Gregory Power Partners GT2 (LGE_LGE_GT2) and Gregory Power Partners STG (LGE_LGE_STG)
July 18, 2019
Texas PUC Shelves Consideration Of Proposed Day-Ahead Market Enhancements Under Real-Time Co-Optimization, To Avoid Delay In RTC Implementation
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has shelved consideration of certain proposed enhancements related to the day-ahead market (DAM) under real-time co-optimization (RTC), in order to avoid a delay in RTC implementation
July 12, 2019
Texas PUC Staff Seek Comment On Day-Ahead Market Policy Questions (Financial Only) Under Real-Time Co-Optimization
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have sought stakeholder comment on a series of questions related to the Day-Ahead Market (DAM) upon implementation of real-time co-optimization (RTC) of energy and ancillary services in the ERCOT Real-Time Market.
July 10, 2019
Texas Retail Providers Oppose CenterPoint-TDU's Proposed Change From Per "Customer" Charge To Per "Meter" Monthly Flat Charges
Parties Contest Transmission Cost Allocation Mechanism
In a brief, the Alliance For Retail Markets has opposed a proposal from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint" or "CEHE") to change its flat monthly charges (customer charge, metering charge) from a "per retail customer" basis to a "per meter" basis.
June 28, 2019
Generating Unit In ERCOT To Retire, Be Decommissioned
On June 28, 2019, ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource: City of Garland, Gibbons Creek Generating Station (GIBCRK_GIB_CRG1)
June 27, 2019
Texas "Small Fish Swim Free" Rule In Jeopardy As Two PUC Commissioners Favor, Or Lean Toward, Elimination
During a Texas PUC open meeting discussion of real-time co-optimization in the ERCOT market, the current "small fish swim free" rule in the market was criticized as several Commissioners questioned whether it should continue
June 26, 2019
Trader: Had Erroneous ERCOT $9,000 Price On May 30 Lasted Longer, "Many" Retail Electric Providers Would Have "Gone Bankrupt"
Aspire Commodities, LLC has filed a formal complaint at the Public Utility Commission of Texas against ERCOT, seeking an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, alleging that the event which led to the spike, citing an ERCOT presentation to the…
June 21, 2019
ERCOT Issues Final Determination On Notification Of Suspension Of Operations For Wind Unit
ERCOT has issued a reliability analysis determination for West Texas Wind Energy Partners, LP - Southwest Mesa (SW_MESA_SW_MESA)