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May 18, 2017
CEO Says Retail "Cornerstone" Of Vistra Energy
In reporting earnings today, Vistra Energy (parent of TXU and other retail brands) said that it grew its residential retail customer count during the first quarter.
May 4, 2017
Exelon told investors yesterday during an earnings call that it will sell the portfolio of its ExGen Texas Power LLC subsidiary, which includes nearly 3,500 MW of gas-fired generation in ERCOT
May 3, 2017
ERCOT Expects Sufficient Generation For Summer 2017
ERCOT's latest Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report indicates sufficient reserve margins through 2024
April 25, 2017
EDF Trading North America, LLC would pay $100,000 under a settlement agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Commission Staff's investigation of EDF Trading North America for alleged violations ERCOT Protocols § 6.4.4.1, related to RUC-committed resources.
April 19, 2017
CEO Says Product Meant To Stand Out From "Snake Pit" Of Texas Retail Market
Griddy has officially launched service in Texas today, with its program that gives consumers access to wholesale electricity prices for a flat monthly membership cost.
April 14, 2017
With Texas PUC Commissioners agreeing with an ERCOT assessment to not move forward with implementation of a Multi-Interval Real-Time Market at this time, due to costs exceeding benefits (see story here) , Commissioner Kenneth Anderson said that ERCOT should move forward with co-optimization of the…
April 3, 2017
Several stakeholders, including TXU Energy Retail Company, the Alliance for Retail Markets, the NRG Companies, and Texas Energy Association for Marketers (joint movants), have moved for a summary decision finding that the ownership and operation of energy storage facilities in the manner proposed by…
March 31, 2017
During an earnings call yesterday, Vistra Energy executives discussed its capital allocation strategy and potential for M&A, including potential M&A for its retail segment
March 24, 2017
Lubbock Power & Light is seeking from ERCOT generator-unit specific data, which is considered protected information, as part of a study concerning the proposed integration of Lubbock Power & Light into ERCOT
March 24, 2017
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication concerning changes to the Reliability Must-Run (RMR) service rules
March 23, 2017
Sharyland Utilities will be conducting a workshop on May 2, 2017 for retail electric providers to discuss operational requirements upon approval of proposed system-wide rates.
March 15, 2017
The Executive Director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued a Notice Of Violation (NOV) to Viridity Energy, Inc. which alleges Viridity violated 16 TAC §§ 25.503(f)(2); and ERCOT Protocols § 8.1.3.3.1, regarding suspension of qualification of non-weather-sensitive Emergency Response…
March 10, 2017
During an open meeting yesterday, Texas PUC Commissioners agreed that a final order revising the Emergency Response Service (ERS) rule should omit language that would allow ERS resources to be used to relieve local transmission congestion or emergencies, with Commissioner Kenneth Anderson stating…
March 9, 2017
Twin Eagle Resource Management, LLC would pay $125,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Staff's investigation of Twin Eagle for alleged violations 16 Tex. Admin. Code (TAC) § 25.503(f)(2), concerning compliance with Electric Reliability Council of…
March 8, 2017
Staff Proposes Alternative, Non-Discriminatory Relief For Off-Peak Customers
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, in testimony in Sharyland Utilities' rate case, said that a proposed discount, via an alternative rate design, for places of worship, "represents a drastic departure from the competitive market paradigm," and would be discriminatory, as Staff proposed…
March 7, 2017
TPC Group, LLC would pay $25,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Staff's investigation of TPC for alleged violations of PURA § 39.151(j), relating to the obligation to comply with all (ERCOT) scheduling, operating, planning, reliability, and…
February 28, 2017
ERCOT announced in a market notice that it has terminated the Reliability Must-Run (RMR) agreement with NRG Energy's Greens Bayou Unit 5
February 21, 2017
Retail Provider CEO Says System "Broken" Company's Approach Will Emphasis Technology, Data
Start-up Texas retail electric provider Griddy announced that it has launched PowertoConfuse.org, which it called, "an easy-to-understand interactive educational resource."
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.
January 31, 2017
The NRG Companies, responding to an RFI that was first exclusively reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on January 24 , have admitted that they have expressed an interest in acquiring Gexa Energy.
January 16, 2017
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has provided to legislators a final report on alternative ratemaking mechanisms, that generally finds that major revision is not needed to the rate-setting and design process used for the utilities located within ERCOT
January 16, 2017
A group of commenters including several NRG retail providers, Texas Industrial Energy Consumers, Austin Energy, and CPS Energy said in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas that a calculation in the ERCOT 4CP report created a "false" peak interval on July 14, 2016
January 12, 2017
Texas-based Discount Power announced that Mohsin Hassan, COO of Discount Power, and C. Gibson, Vice President and In-House Counsel at Discount Power, have been elected to serve on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Protocol Revision Committee…
January 12, 2017
In a statement of position filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the NRG Companies have recommended that the PUC should require NextEra to divest its Texas retail electric providers as a condition of acquiring Oncor
January 9, 2017
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an updated estimate of installed generation capacity in ERCOT for January 2017.
