Oncor Provides Overview REP Residential Smart Thermostat Pilot Program
Oncor provided a presentation updating the retail electric providers (REPs) Residential Smart Thermostat Pilot Program. As previously reported, the Texas Public…
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October 10, 2024
October 3, 2024
TPUC Grants Digital Power USA An Option 1 REP Certificate
“This Notice of Approval addresses the application of Digital Power USA, Inc. for an option 1 retail electric provider (REP) certificate. The Commission grants the…
TPUC Issues Declaratory Order Prohibiting Variations In Certain ERCOT Securitization Charges Related To Winter Storm Uri From Being Passed Through To Certain REP Fixed Rate Customers
The Texas PUC approved a Draft Declaratory Order & Commission Memo that prohibits the variations in certain ERCOT securitization charges related to Winter Storm Uri…
October 1, 2024
ERCOT Study Concludes Texas Law Mandates Each REP Must Develop Residential Demand Response Program
An ERCOT Report prepared for ERCOT by a third-party states that Texas law “mandates” that “each” retail electric provider shall develop a…
September 27, 2024
Texas PUC Approves POLRs and Voluntary REP Designation of REPs
The Texas Public Utilities Commission issues a Notice of Approval in Designation of Electric Providers of Last Resort for 2025 – 2026 Pursuant to Tex. Admin. Code…
Extensive Comments Filed Regarding Residential Demand Response Program
In comments in a Texas PUC proceeding on the goal for the average total residential load reduction in ERCOT, Octopus Energy said that the PUC should require that retail…
September 20, 2024
TPUC Staff “Support” Elimination ERCOT Energy-Only Market
Since 2006, the annual State of the Market (SOM) reports have been filed in Project No. 34677, and the Independent Market Monitor (IMM) filed its 2023 SOM report…
September 18, 2024
REPs Argue ALJ’s Proposed Order Would Garner “Absurd” Result
The REP Coalition Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) and Alliance for Retail Markets (ARM) filed comments in response to the Texas PUC’s ALJ’s proposed…
September 13, 2024
ALJ Seeks Staff’s Recommendation Re: Clearview Power’s Waiver Request of Rule Requiring REPs to Serve at Least One Customer Within 24 Month Period
September 13, 2024 – Order No. 6 – Requiring Commission Staff Recommendation – Requiring Staff Recommendation: {***} “This Order addresses Clearview Power,…
September 12, 2024
Commission Issues Order Adopting New §25.508 Reliability Standard Rule
Excerpts from Order Adopting New §25.508 Reliability Standard Rule “The Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) adopts new §25.508, relating to Reliability…
