Tesla shares rose nearly 2% in premarket trading.A subsidiary of Tesla has been approved by the State of Texas to operate as a Retail Electric Provider.
Last week, the Public Utility CommissionapprovedTesla subsidiary, Tesla Energy Ventures, to operate in Texas as a Retail Electric Provider (REP).
REPs are companies that purchase electricity from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ wholesale market from generators and sell it to consumers in places where a competitive market exists. Some of the largest in the state include TXU Energy and Reliant Energy. Some places, such as Austin and San Antonio, have municipality-owned power providers.
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