UTILITY NEWS ROUND-UP

E&E News: Major power producer drops ‘energy’ from name in jab at oil June 30 — Vistra Energy Corp., a power producer and retailer based in oil-soaked Texas, said yesterday it plans to remove “energy” from its name while pushing toward a cleaner energy portfolio....

NEW REPORT: TCAP Updates Electric Deregulation Chronology

The chronological report has been updated and re-released to mark the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking Texas electric deregulation law. In 1999, with the adoption of Senate Bill 7, Texas began its historic march toward the deregulation of retail electricity....