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March 3, 2021
Total Number Of Customers That Volunteer POLRs Have Agreed To Serve Disclosed
The Manager of Licensing and Compliance for the Texas PUC's Customer Protection Division issued a memo concerning requests from retail electric providers to serve as volunteer POLRs (voluntary REPs or VREPs) that were filed after a recent deadline established by the PUC
March 2, 2021
Seek Ban On Termination Fees & Switch Holds Seek To Make POLR Rate A Fixed Rate
Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC) and AARP Texas filed a request for emergency action at the Texas PUC seeking the following relief:
March 2, 2021
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a petition with the PUC to revoke the retail electric provider (REP) Certificate of Griddy Energy LLC
March 1, 2021
"We are aware of the lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General against Griddy. We do not agree with the claims alleged in the complaint, and plan to vigorously defend against it. Until then the company has no further comment."
February 28, 2021
Retail Supplier Defaults At PJM, Customers Returned To Default Service
Ohio Power Company (AEP Ohio) informed the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that Entrust Energy East, Inc. had been serving 877 customers (65 residential, 757 commercial, and 55 industrial) in its service area at the time of default. These customers are being moved to the Standard Service Offer
February 28, 2021
Retail Supplier Defaults At PJM, Customers Returned To Default Service
Ohio Power Company (AEP Ohio) informed the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that Entrust Energy East, Inc. had been serving 877 customers (65 residential, 757 commercial, and 55 industrial) in its service area at the time of default. These customers are being moved to the Standard Service Offer
February 26, 2021
On Friday, February 26, 2021, ERCOT revoked all rights of GRIDDY ENERGY LLC to conduct activity under the ERCOT Protocols due to a Payment Breach.
February 24, 2021
PUC Staff Recommend Granting REP's Request To Be Relieved Of Non-Volunteer POLR Obligation
Evolve Retail Energy LLC d/b/a Octopus Energy filed a request at the Texas PUC to be designated a volunteer POLR (aka Voluntary Retail Electric Provider or VREP) for the residential and small commercial customer classes
February 24, 2021
The executive director of the Texas PUC approved the previously reported application of Gexa Energy, LP to serve as a volunteer POLR (aka Voluntary Retail Electric Provider or VREP)
February 23, 2021
EDF Energy Services, LLC ('EDF') filed at the Texas PUC a request that EDF be removed as a non-volunteer Provider of Last Resort ('POLR') for Small Non-Residential Customers.
February 23, 2021
Texas retail provider APG&E said in an update to customers that the company is "financially stable" and that its customers do not need to worry about being transferred to Provider of Last Resort
February 22, 2021
Gexa Energy, LP filed a request at the Texas PUC to be designated as a volunteer POLR, aka Voluntary Retail Electric Provider (VREP), for the 2021 through 2022 term
February 22, 2021
REP Urges ERCOT Not To Use Draconian Remedies
Consistent with previously reported direction from the Texas PUC, ERCOT said in a market notice today that it, "is temporarily deviating from Protocol deadlines and timing related to settlements, collateral obligations, and Invoice payments while prices are under review."
February 20, 2021
Texas Governor Convenes Emergency Meeting To Address Spike In Texas Energy Bills
February 19, 2021
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers filed an emergency request with the Texas PUC asking the PUC to immediately instruct ERCOT to remove, effective back to 1:05 a.m. on February 18, the administrative price adder which had been directed by the PUC to account for load shed, with ERCOT directed…
February 19, 2021
Reliant Energy Retail Services LLC (RERS) filed a request at the Texas PUC to be designated as a volunteer POLR, formally known as a Voluntary Retail Electric Provider (VREP), for the residential and small commercial customer classes.
February 19, 2021
Patrick Woodson, CEO of Texas retail electric provider ATG Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Green Energy Exchange filed a letter with the Texas PUC, asking that the PUC re-price the hours since EEA 3 level conditions were declared on Feb. 15th through when EEA 3 was cancelled on Feb. 19 at 9 AM…
February 18, 2021
TXU Energy -- the only volunteer Provider of Last Resort in Texas -- has filed with the Texas PUC an increase in the maximum number of customers TXU will accept as a volunteer POLR (aka VREP)
February 17, 2021
Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating have filed new Last Resort Service rates for the 3-month period beginning April 1.
January 15, 2021
Frontier Utilities has acquired a book of Texas electric customers from Our Energy LLC, according to a source familiar with the transfer of customers
October 23, 2020
Addresses Supplier Access to AMI Data, Use In Wholesale Settlement
October 16, 2020
Contrary To Spin, FERC Hasn't Found Any Current SOS Auctions To Be Exempt From MOPR; Glick Suggests Any Full Requirements SOS Auction With RPS Obligation May Trigger MOPR
October 14, 2020
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a final list of REPs that have been designated to serve as non-volunteer Providers of Last Resort (aka Large Service Providers or LSPs) for the 2021-2022 term, and issued a list of volunteer POLRs (aka Voluntary Retail Electric Providers or VREPs)
August 28, 2020
Asks Whether Utility Should Serve As Provider Of Last Resort For Customers Opting Out Of CCA
August 27, 2020
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an initial, preliminary list of REPs eligible to serve as non-volunteer Providers of Last Resort (aka Large Service Providers or LSPs) as well as a list of volunteer POLRs (aka Voluntary Retail Electric Providers or VREPs) for the 2021-2022…
