Are You Really Switching? Who Owns Who in the Texas Electricity Market
In the vast and diverse Texas electricity market, it's essential to understand the landscape of Retail Electricity Providers (REPs) and their ownership structures. Many REPs in Texas are part of larger parent companies or corporations, and uncovering these connections can shed light and give you a broader understand of who you're really doing business with. Below are some of the well-known parent companies and their affiliated REPs, plus those that are unaffiliated.
Affiliated Electricity Providers & Their Parent Company
Vistra
TXU Energy
Ambit Energy
Trieagle Energy
4Change
Viridian Energy
Veteran Energy
NRG
Reliant Energy
Green Mountain Energy
Direct Energy
Stream Energy
Xoom Energy
Cirro Energy
First Choice Power
WTU Retail Energy
CPL Retail Energy
Discount Power
Pennywise Power
Compassion Energy
Shell
Shell Energy Solutions
MP2 ENergy
Pulse Power
Cost Plus Energy
PowerNext
Just Energy
Just Energy
Amigo Energy
Tara Energy
Hudson Energy
Calpine
Champion Energy
North American Power
Hello Energy
Good Charlie
Constellation
Constellation Energy
StarTex Power
Southern Federal
Southern Federal
Ranchero Power
NextEra
Gexa Energy
Frontier Utilities
Mothership
Juice
Flagship Power
JPE Resources
Almika Energy
Beyond Energy
Rhythm
Rhythm Energy
Energy Texas
Electric Providers Not Affiliated with Multiple REPs
While some of the below providers might be owned by larger corporations, publically available information doesn't show their relationships with other REPs operating in the Texas market. Please note that like other industries, acquisitions happen often and these affiliations could change.
Chariot Energy (174 Power Global)
CleanSky Energy
Ohm Connect Energy
Varsity Energy
Octopus Energy
Summer Energy
Payless Power
Value Power (Sunrise)
Heritage Power
APG&E
BKV Energy (BKV)
Spark Energy
David Energy
