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September 12, 2022
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication for revisions to the formula used to set provider of last resort (POLR) rates for non-volunteer POLR service (service from Large Service Providers, or LSPs)
September 7, 2022
ERCOT filed a notice with the Texas PUC stating that it violated PUC Subst. R. § 25.43 by not correctly allocating ESI IDs to VREPs [voluntary POLRs] during two mass transitions in 2022.
September 1, 2022
Customer Classes/Service Areas Offered To Be Served By Volunteer POLRs Also Revealed
Staff of the Texas PUC has filed an initial preliminary list of non-volunteer POLRs (large service providers, or LSPs), by service area and customer class, as well as volunteer POLRs (VREPs), for the 2023-2024 two-year term
August 2, 2022
As part of a "discussion" rulemaking calendar, Texas PUC Staff filed an updated tentative date for a proposal for publication for Project No. 53820: "Review of rates applicable to POLR service."
July 26, 2022
Volt Electricity Provider, LP (Volt) has reached a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas under which Volt would relinquish its REP certificates for Volt's alleged failure to timely satisfy settlement invoices and collateral calls in the aftermath of winter storm Uri
July 25, 2022
Reliant Energy Retail Services LLC (RERS) filed a request at the Texas PUC to be designated a voluntary retail electric provider (VREP, aka volunteer POLR) for the residential and small commercial classes up to a number of ESI IDs in certain service areas filed confidentially, for the 2023-2024…
July 25, 2022
Entrust Energy and Power of Texas Holdings, Inc. have each entered separate settlements with Staff of the Texas PUC, under which each REP would have its certificate revoked, to resolve alleged violations arising from each REP's default at ERCOT in the aftermath of winter storm Uri
July 13, 2022
As part of a "discussion" rulemaking calendar, Texas PUC Staff filed a tentative date for a proposal for publication for Project No. 53820: "Review of rates applicable to POLR service."
July 12, 2022
The Texas PUC has assigned Project No. 53820 for: "Review of rates applicable to POLR service."
July 12, 2022
TXU Energy has filed at the Texas PUC to be designated as a volunteer POLR (VREP), for the 2023-2024 Provider of Last Resort term, for a confidentially filed number of electric service identifiers (ESI IDs) in each of the customer classes and TDU service areas identified in TXU's confidential…
July 7, 2022
ERCOT issued a market notice stating that, on July 6, 2022, an order was entered in the bankruptcy case, In re Liberty Power Holdings, LLC, Case No. 21-13797-SMG, requiring ERCOT to initiate the Mass Transition of all Electric Service Identifiers (ESI IDs) of LPT LLC DBA LPT SP LLC (LSE) (DUNS…
April 29, 2022
One REP Proposes To Apply Limit Of Five Trade Names For a REP Across All Affiliates Of A REP
In comments filed with the Texas PUC concerning a PUC Staff discussion draft (strawman) which would generally increase the financial and other market entry requirements for retail electric providers, the Coalition of Competitive Retail Electric Providers (CCR) alleged that the proposed changes, "are unneeded and anti-competitive," and would, "chill entry into the marketplace."
April 4, 2022
Draft Includes Changes To Financial, Technical Requirements For REP Certification
The Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a discussion draft that would, among other things, modify the current retail electric provider certification requirements
March 16, 2022
Vistra Says Action Permissible Under PUC Rule Addressing Acquisitions
Several customers have alleged on social media that Value Based Brands LLC, a unit of Vistra doing business as 4Change Energy, is moving such customers to a higher, variable rate as a result of acquiring such customers from Windrose Energy
March 11, 2022
On March 11, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas requested to withdraw, without prejudice, Staff's petition to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of…
February 22, 2022
The City Council of Lubbock, Texas formally adopted a resolution providing that, "retail electric customer choice shall be initiated [for city utility Lubbock Power & Light] on the completion of all conditions provided herein."
February 15, 2022
The Lubbock Power & Light Electric Utility Board has voted in favor of fully transitioning Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) to the competitive electric market in Texas, including implementing retail electric choice.
January 25, 2022
NextEra Energy, Inc. announced a series of senior leadership appointments, effective March 1, 2022, as part of a planned leadership succession process
January 18, 2022
During a meeting today, Lubbock Power and Light's electric utility board broadly endorsed certain LP&L Staff recommendations concerning a potential move to retail electric choice
January 7, 2022
Several Texas retail energy veterans, who recently held senior positions at Entrust Energy, are launching a new Texas retail electric provider named Good Charlie & Co., LLC
December 16, 2021
Update #1: Texas Commissioners Working On Language To Limit Prohibition On Mass Market Fixed Rate A/S Pass-Throughs To "Existing" Ancillary Services
December 16, 2021
Update #1: Texas Commissioners Working On Language To Limit Prohibition On Mass Market Fixed Rate A/S Pass-Throughs To "Existing" Ancillary Services
December 2, 2021
Several Commissioners Favor Requiring Proactive Acknowledgement Of Risk For Permissible Index Plans
November 30, 2021
--- Fixed Rate Pass-Throughs & Ancillary Services, Permissible Index Plans, POLR Price Cap
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have sought direction from the Commission on four topics related to the prior publication of proposed amendments to 16 TAC §25.43, 25.471, 25.475, 25.479, and 25.498 and new TAC §25.499, related to the retail electric market and customer protection…
October 21, 2021
Texas PUC Chairman Peter Lake proposed several key concepts that should be the "foundation" of the ERCOT market redesign process, as the PUC works to develop a blueprint for market reforms
