May 10, 2023
TXU Launches New Plan With 50% Off Daytime Energy Charges, Year-round
TXU Energy today announced the launch of a new plan that features 50% off of energy charges from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. all year, called TXU Energy Daytime Pass
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April 20, 2023
Texas Retail Provider Launches New Program Providing 50% Discount Under High Wind Power Conditions
Octopus Energy launched a new residential electricity program (Fan Club) in Texas which Octopus called, "a unique electricity rate that provides savings when local wind turbines are spinning."
February 17, 2023
Reliant Launches New Texas Plan Offering Free Electricity On Two Days Per Week With Highest Usage; Also $75 In Bill Credits (12 Month Plan)
Reliant in Texas launched a new plan for residential customers called Flextra Credits that includes free electricity (no energy charge and no usage-based TDU charge) on a customer's two highest-usage days each week, up to eight free days per monthly billing period, and $75 in bill credits during the…
February 9, 2023
NRG: Regulator's Proposed Default Service Changes Would Make "Chumps" Out Of Certain Customers
Wholesale Supplier Proposes Longer Term Fixed Procurements Of Default Service (Fixed Volume Financial Block)
February 7, 2023
NRG Offering Level 2 Charger Included As Part Of New Residential Electric Plan In Certain Mid-Atlantic Markets
In Pennsylvania and Maryland, NRG announced a new residential electricity plan aimed at EV owners (EV Power Charger Plan), a time-of-use plan that includes as part of the plan an Emporia Level 2 EV charger
February 1, 2023
Texas Retail Provider Launches Residential "Surge Pricing Product"
Utility Rescue Holdings, Inc., today announced that its Texas retail electric provider brand, Juice, has introduced new time-of-use plans for residential customers in the ERCOT market
December 19, 2022
Tesla Launches Retail Electric Service In Texas; Plan Design, Pricing Revealed
Tesla has launched a retail electricity offer in Texas designed specifically to be used with its Powerwall home storage
November 1, 2022
TXU Launches "First-of-its-Kind Solution" For Electric Vehicle Owners
Vistra today announced the launch of a new residential retail electricity product in Texas, provided under the TXU brand, which it called, "a first-of-its-kind plan that uses electric vehicle data to allow free home charging -- every day -- and provides power backed by 100% renewable sources for all…
July 22, 2022
Updated: Language Prohibiting Residential Retail Electric Choice Removed From Final Climate Bill Sent To Massachusetts Governor
Bill Sent To Gov. Requires Investigation Of Advantages & Disadvantages Of RTOs, Other Market Mechanisms In Facilitating Green Energy
July 22, 2022
Language Prohibiting Residential Retail Electric Choice Removed From Final Climate Bill Sent To Massachusetts Governor
A Massachusetts conference committee has reached a compromise on a broad-reaching climate bill, with the conference version of the bill, which has been passed by both houses and sent to the Governor, omitting language from a Senate version which would have prohibited individual retail electric…
July 18, 2022
FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities Seek Approval To Install 700,000 More Smart Meters; Propose Customer Energy Management & Smart Thermostat Programs
The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities have filed for approval of a second phase of their grid modernization plan, which would include the installation of an additional 700,000 AMI meters
May 23, 2022
New York DPS Staff Supports Short Delay In Mandatory Hourly Pricing Expansion At ConEd
In testimony filed in Consolidated Edison's current electric and natural gas rate cases, New York Department of Public Service Staff recommended a short delay in the expansion of mandatory hourly pricing (MHP), but not the specific delay sought by ConEd
April 22, 2022
Settlement Concerning Pennsylvania Utilities' Default Service Includes Move To Six-Month Fixed Rate (From Three Months Fixed) For Mass Market Customers
Several parties have filed a settlement concerning the proposed default service plan of the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities ("the Companies") which would govern default service for the period June 1, 2023 and ending May 31, 2027 (DSP VI)
April 22, 2022
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $35,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A Texas REP would pay $35,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Texas PUC to resolve alleged violations of…
January 28, 2022
Retail Supplier Confirms It Did Not Move Forward With Time Of Use Pilot After Selection Via PSC's RFP
Inspire Energy Holdings, LLC formally notified the Maryland PSC that it did not proceed with a time of use pilot that it had proposed and for which it had been selected under an RFP managed by the PSC
October 6, 2021
Google Marketing RECs, Providing Consolidated Bill With Utility, Nest Charges Under New Program
Google is launching, via a preview to invited customers, Nest Renew, a suite of services connected to Google's latest smart thermostat that includes matching users with RECs and providing a single bill with the customer's utility and Nest charges
July 26, 2021
Texas Retail Provider Announces Research Project Into Consumer Price Responsiveness Under Different Electricity Market Conditions, Insights For Flexible Grid
The Centre for Net Zero, a research firm focused on clean energy and decarbonization projects and backed by Octopus Energy Group, today announced a global collaboration with researchers from The University of Maryland and The University of Cologne, led by economist Peter Cramton.
July 15, 2021
PUC Approves Utility's Time Of Use Generation Rate Offering For Default Service Customers
PUC Orders Utility To File Testimony Regarding Use Of AMI Data For Wholesale Settlements, THEO, NSPL, & PLC
June 16, 2021
PUC Approves Settlement Concerning Dayton Power & Light Advanced Meter Roll-Out Which Addresses Default Service Issues
Addresses Supplier Access to AMI Data, Use In Wholesale Settlement
March 23, 2021
TXU Launches New Plan With "Automatic Savings for Electric Vehicle Owners"
Also Offering To Pay Up To $150 In Termination Fees For New Customers Leaving Other REPs
TXU Energy announced the launch of TXU Energy EV Pass, which is described as, "the company's first plan designed specifically for electric vehicle owners," and which, "gives customers 50% off all energy charges every weeknight and all weekend long – providing automatic bill credits at times when…
February 22, 2021
Octopus Energy U.S. to Discount Texas Customers' Bills by as Much as 90% (Caps Prior Prices Under Wholesale Pass-Through Plan)
Octopus Energy U.S. (formerly Evolve Energy), which has offered a wholesale pass-through electricity membership plan in Texas, announced that it is capping prices under its plan for the week of Saturday, February 13th through Friday, February 19th
January 29, 2021
Consumers' Counsel Proposes Rule Requiring Utilities To Offer Time Of Use Rate Option As "Standard Service Offer"
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel has proposed that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopt a rule that would require the electric utilities to offer, "as a standard service offer," an optional rate design tariff for demand, load, and time-based options for customers with AMI meters
January 27, 2021
PUC Approves Time Of Use Generation Rate Option For Non-Shopping Customers Served By Default Provider
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the application of the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities to revise the Generation Service Rider (Rider GEN) to add a time-varying rate offering for non-shopping customers.
January 8, 2021
Retail Choice Regulator Releases Straw Proposal That Would Allow Utilities To Offer Managed Charging (DR, Energy Management) To Residential EV Customers
The Connecticut PURA issued Straw Electric Vehicle (EV) Program Design that would allow EDCs to provide managed charging for EV drivers at single-family residences
January 7, 2021
Reliant Launches New Texas Product Offering Two Highest Days Of Usage Free Per Week (Auto-selected Floating Days)
Also Adds Free Upgrade To Solar For Its Free Days; Nights; Weekends Plans
Reliant launched a new plan (Reliant Truly Free Flex Days) for Texas residential electric customers that will provide to customers their two highest usage days per each weekly period for free (8 free days per month), with the selection occurring automatically based on usage, instead of the customer…