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December 20

 

PSC Staff Proposes Applicable Dates For Monthly SOS-Based Price Caps, Treatment Of Renewals, More

Staff of a PSC have proposed how to apply the state's new price cap applicable to residential retail energy offers

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New Entity Which Is Part Of Retail Supplier Holding Co. Seeks Texas REP Certificate, Is Affiliated With Parent Of Prior Applicant In Which Prior Applicant's Principals Are Not Permitted To Control REP

A new entity applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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December 19

 

PSC Won't Provide Automatic Approval Process For Retail Supplier Green Power Offers Which Are Below PSC-Set Rate, As PSC Chair Wants "A Little More Control" Over Supplier Applications

PSC Says Green Power Eligibility (Use Of National RECs) To Be Addressed In Forthcoming Order, As Rules Adopted Today

A PSC won't create an automatic approval process for generic green power offers within certain price limits

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Initial Decision Would Fine Choice Utility For Rejected Switch

An initial decision from ...

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Another Regulator Sets Deadline For Retail Suppliers' Filing Of New Mandatory Retail Supplier License Reviews (New Rules Change Process To Biennial From Five-year Review)

Staff of a retail energy regulator informed retail suppliers that ...

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Large Texas Customers Seek Creation Of Energy Attribute Certificate Trading Program At ERCOT (Nuclear, Storage, "Low Carbon" Gas, More)

The Texas Energy Buyers Alliance (TEBA) has submitted to ERCOT a ...

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Texas PUC Does Not Adopt Several ALJ Findings About REPs' Ability To Manage A/S Costs (Versus Customers' Ability), As PUC Denies REPs' Sought Declaration To Allow One-Time Adjustment To Subset Of Fixed Rate Contracts To Account For New Ancillary Service

The Texas PUC, in a 2-0 vote, denied a petition from retail electric providers that sought to allow REPs to make a one-time adjustment to certain existing fixed rate contracts to reflect ...

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PUC Cites "Positive Pricing Outcomes" From ISO Market Purchases To Supply SOS, Orders PSNH To Further Boost Use Of ISO-NE Market Purchases For Default Service

Citing "positive pricing outcomes" from the current use of ISO New England market purchases for a portion of default service at ...

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Pa. PUC OKs Tariff Change Relating To Switching Fee; Also Change In Information Needed For Choice Customer Enrollments

The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification tariff changes at ...

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PUC Grants Extension, Sought By Retail Suppliers, Of Compliance Deadline For New Rule Requiring Highlighting On Bill, For Two Consecutive Bills, Any Changes To Rate Or Terms

Addressing a petition from the Retail Energy Supply Association, a PUC ...

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BGE Files Summer 2025 Mass Market SOS Rates

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed the electricity SOS energy rate for mass market customers for the period June 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025

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Four New York Utilities Under-collected Default Service Costs By $42 Million In Past Year

Four New York utilities under-collected ...

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NRG Seeks Rehearing Of New York Order Banning CCA's ESCO From Sharing Customer Account Number With CCA Admin. Without Explicit Customer Consent

NRG Energy has sought rehearing of a November New York PSC order concerning municipal aggregation outreach and other requirements

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CenterPoint-TDU Formally Announces Proposed Use Of Its Mobile Generation As Alternative To RMRs for Two CPS Units

"CenterPoint Energy (CNP)" said today in a news release that

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December 18

 

Retail Supplier To Pay $3.5 Million, Agrees To Marketing Stay-out Period In State, Under Settlement With Attorney General

Retail Supplier Agrees Not To Compensate Employees, Vendors Based Solely On Volume Of Sales

A retail energy supplier would pay $3.5 million, and would cease marketing in a state during a stay-out period, under a consent decree with ...

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Utility Withdraws Proposed New Credit Requirements For Retail Suppliers

As part of an updated tariff ...

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PUC Approves $160,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier, Over Consumer Advocate Objections

Consumer Advocate Had Sought $1.6 Million Forfeiture, Drop Of Customers To Default Service

A PUC approved without modification a settlement under which ...

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Major Choice Utility Addresses PUC Staff Recommendation To Add Discount To Long-standing Zero Discount POR Program & Staff's Musing On Ending POR

A utility has offered alternatives meant to address concerns from Staff of a PUC

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PSC Staff Seek Authorization To Develop Supplier Consolidated Billing Tariffs, Education Materials

PSC Staff have requested that the PSC authorize Staff to lead work group development of ...

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PUC OKs Increased Utility Promotion Of Default Service Time-Varying Rate Options For Non-Shopping Customers

PUC Approves Another Smart Thermostat Rebate Program Open To Retail Suppliers

PUC Allows Retail Suppliers To Receive Their Customers' Hourly Data Without Customer Consent (Rule Waiver Needed)

A Public Utilities Commission of approved a grid modernization plan at ...

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PUC Approves Changes To Prior Default Service Procurement Design As A Result Of Electric Security Plan Withdrawal

A Public Utilities Commission has approved ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Final Results Of Tender Offer

A retail energy supplier announced on Dec. 18 the final results of its tender offer to purchase ...

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Texas PUC Commissioner Would Deny Retail Providers' Sought Declaration Which Would Allow One-Time Adjustment To Subset Of Fixed Rate Contracts To Account For New Ancillary Service

A Texas PUC Commissioner would deny a petition from retail electric providers that sought ...

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Fanfare Energy To Receive Supplier License In New State, Under Draft Order

Fanfare Energy would receive ...

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December 17

 

Power Infrastructure Provider Owned By PE Firm Registers As Texas Electric Broker; Texas Retail Vet Joins As VP, Sales

A provider of various power infrastructure solutions including distributed generation registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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PSC Mandates Fingerprinting Requirement For Energy Salespersons, Must Be Conducted At Single, PSC-Designated Location

PSC Sets Renewal Deadline For Existing Retail Supplier & Broker Licenses, Unique License Expiration Dates

PSC Adopts Bonding Level For Energy Salespersons & Energy Vendors, Who Now Must Obtain License

A PSC will impose a fingerprinting requirement to obtain an energy salesperson license, as the PSC adopted various retail energy market licensing changes

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Retail Supplier Offering Nuclear Power Plan Under Pilot

A retail electric is offering a 100% nuclear power plan to residential electricity customers in ...

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PSC Report: "Not Network" Co-Located PJM Load May Violate Utilities' Exclusive Franchise Rights

PSC Suggests Co-Located Load Be Required To Obtain Approval Similar To CPCN

"Not network" co-located loads and generation, under which the load is not designated as PJM Network load and is entirely served by co-located generation, may violate ...

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National Grid Mass Market Default Service Rates Falling About 10%

Fixed Offers From 11 Retail Suppliers Still Below New, Lower National Grid SOS Rate

National Grid's residential electric default service rate is set to fall by ...

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Tech Consulting Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A turnkey technology consulting company registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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Vistra Extends Operations of MISO Generating Unit, Delays Retirement; Also Brings Two Utility-Scale Solar Facilities Online

Vistra today announced that ...

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December 16

 

Texas QSE To Disgorge $28 Million, Pay $350,000 Penalty Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A QSE would disgorge $28.2 million, and pay a penalty of $353,500, under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations related to ...

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NRG Seeks Confirmation That Third Party Ownership, Use As Peak Shaving, Is Permitted Under Texas Backup Power Package Program

In comments to the Texas PUC, NRG Energy has sought ...

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Retail Supplier Files To Relinquish License

A retail energy supplier filed to relinquish its ...

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ERCOT To Delay CDR

ERCOT said in a market notice that the posting of the 2024 final Report on Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) is being delayed from December 20, 2024, to ...

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December 13

 

PSNH Mass Market Default Service Rate To Fall 14%

The small customer energy service (default service) electric rate at ...

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REAL, Green Mountain Appeal Court's Denial Of Preliminary Injunction In Suit Against Maryland's SB1

The Retail Energy Advancement League and Green Mountain Energy Company (Plaintiffs) have appealed to the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals a federal district court's denial of Plaintiffs' sought preliminary injunction against Maryland's new law SB1

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NRG Sub. Files To Relinquish Texas REP Certificate

An NRG subsidiary filed to relinquish its Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Texas PUC Staff Formally Recommends That PUC Not Move Forward With PCM As Currently Designed

In a "final recommendation", Staff of the Texas PUC formally filed comments in Project 55000 recommending that ...

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December 12

 

PUC Orders Utility To File Proposal To Serve At Least 50% Of Mass Market Default Service Under ISO Market Purchases

PUC Orders Removal Of Reconciliation Costs From New Default Service Rates (Lowering Rates), Directs Proposal For Nonbypassable Cost Recovery Of SOS Reconciliations, Disposition TBD

In a potential further expansion of the use of ...

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In Final Rule, Texas PUC Drops Late-Added Month-Based Time Limit On Enrollment Lengths For Retail Providers' Responsive Device Programs

In adopting a final rule concerning the offering of, and funding for, responsive device programs administered by retail electric providers ...

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Second NRG Energy Proposed Texas Generation Project Advances To Due Diligence Under In-ERCOT Loan Program

The Texas PUC has advanced to a due diligence round a second project from NRG Energy representing proposed new generation to be built in ERCOT under the PUC's Texas Energy Fund (TEF) In-ERCOT Loan Program

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Pennsylvania PUC Approves Changes To POR Discount Rates, Bypassable Supply Procurement Charge

The Pennsylvania PUC has modified several bypassable charges, and the purchase of receivables discount rates, for ...

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Sheetz Expands Agreement With Constellation

Sheetz has expanded an agreement with Constellation for ...

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New Texas Bill Filed To Order PUC To Develop Process To Procure "Emergency Reserve Power Generation Capacity"

A new Texas bill has been pre-filed that would require the Texas PUC to ...

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Texas PUC Poised To "Shelve" PCM, Leans Towards Designing DRRS As Allowing For Potential Future Use Of DRRS As Resource Adequacy Tool

While the Texas PUC did not at today's open meeting, adopt decisions regarding the performance credit mechanism (PCM) or ancillary service design or quantities, a majority of Commissioners did express a view that ...

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December 11

 

Retail Supplier Owned By Shell Dropping Customers To Default Service

After a notice period ...

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PSC Orders Utilities To Pauses Work On Supplier Consolidated Billing, Since Zero Retail Suppliers Have Agreed To Testing

PSC Presses Retail Suppliers To "Expeditiously" Commit To Using Supplier Consolidated Billing

PSC Rules New Law Banning POR Does Not Prohibit Utility's Re-purchase Of Delivery Receivables Under SCB

Citing a lack of retail suppliers who have agreed to participate in utility testing for supplier consolidated billing, a PSC ordered the state's utilities to pause work on implementing supplier consolidated billing (SCB)

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Retail Suppliers Seek Extension Of Compliance Deadline For New Rule Requiring Highlighting On Bill, For Two Consecutive Bills, Any Changes To Rate Or Terms

"Impossible" To Comply By Jan. 1, 2025 Deadline, Suppliers Say, Citing Risk Of Billing Errors

The Retail Energy Supply Association has sought from a PUC an extension to comply with a new ...

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PSC Chair: Retail Suppliers Will Need To Be "A Little Patient" As PSC Addresses SB1 Implementation

PSC Takes Under Advisement (No Decision) Three Retail Market Questions, Including Green Power Price Cap

Retail energy suppliers need to be "a little patient" as the PSC works to implement ...

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White Label Provider Receives Option 1 Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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People's Counsel Withdraws Complaint Alleging Code Of Conduct Violations By Choice Utility

An Office of People's Counsel has withdrawn, without prejudice, claims in a complaint filed against ...

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December 10

 

Calpine Acquires Ownership In, Or Control Of, Texas Retail Provider

A Texas retail electric provider filed an amendment to reflect updates to its corporate ownership

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Global Commodities Trader Registers As Retail Marketer

A global commodity trading and natural resource company has received a retail marketer registration in ...

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DRW Energy Trading Receives Retail Supplier License

A Public Utilities Commission granted DRW Energy Trading LLC a retail electric supplier license to serve ...

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NRG Subsidiary To Pay $230,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff

An NRG subsidiary would pay $230,000 under a settlement with Texas PUC Staff to resolve alleged violations relating to

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Retail Supplier Touts "Major Growth"; Storage Business Surpasses 1 GWh Under Management

A retail supplier said that its retail electric business has ...

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Phillips 66 Selects Retail Supplier Affiliate For Solar

Phillips 66 has selected ...

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Google Selects Clean Power Developer To Co-Locate Clean Energy Generation With Data Centers

A clean energy developer, announced a strategic partnership with Google and ...

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RESA Says Latest Data Shows Customers In Monopoly States Could Have Saved $703 Billion Since 2008 Under Electric Choice

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released its 2023 energy trend report based on the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data which RESA said shows that ...

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December 9

 

Retail Energy Vets Form New Broker, Named Joule, & Register As Texas Electric Broker

A start-up registered as a Texas retail electricity broker

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Consensus Green Power Rules Apply REC Geographic Limit Only To "Residential" Service

Rules Would No Longer Require Any Retail Supplier Marketing (Not Just Green) To Disclose That Supplier's Rate Is Not Regulated By PSC

Staff of the Maryland PSC have filed consensus proposed green power product rules to implement SB1 (RM 84)

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Maryland PSC Staff: Contracts Without An Expiration Date Are Subject To SB1, Price Limits

Retail energy contracts that do not have an expiration date are subject to SB1, including the new law's price cap for residential customers, Maryland PSC Staff said in comments to the Commission

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Fiber & Well Site Services Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A well site services company filed a registration as a Texas retail electricity broker

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Utility's Mass Market Default Service Rates Falling 20%

A utility has filed with ...

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December 6

 

Inconsistency In New Law Bans Retail Suppliers From Offering Out-of-State Green Power, Retail Supplier Says

PSC Staff Propose More Restrictive Price Cap For Retail Supplier Green Power

Staff's Capped Green Adder Maxed at 6 Mills per kWh -- While Utility Allowed To Offer Green Power at 2.2 Cents per kWh!

An inconsistency in Maryland's SB1 may be read as prohibiting retail electric suppliers from offering green power sourced from any state other than Maryland

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PSC Staff Proposes That Retail Suppliers Refer, To Utility, Any Customers Who Ask Not To Be Contacted, For Inclusion On New Do Not Transfer List

Staff Proposes Price Reporting, SOS Comparison Obligation For Retail Suppliers

Retail electric and natural gas suppliers in ...

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Texas QSE To Pay $240,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A QSE would pay $240,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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ERCOT IMM: Near-Term PCM Costs Will Hit $1 Billion Cap, With Little Expected Reduction In Shortage Revenues

IMM: "PCM Revenues Will Not Likely Be As Efficient As Shortage Pricing In Motivating Investment In Resources That Provide The Highest Reliability Value"

ERCOT Report: PCM With Cost Cap Would Not Incentivize Sufficient Generation

The ERCOT Independent Market Monitor filed with the Texas PUC an assessment of Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM)

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State's Third-Largest City Receives Approval To Launch Opt-out Municipal Aggregation

A regulator has approved the opt-out municipal aggregation plan filed by ...

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December 5

 

Texas PUC Staff Draft Won't Compel Retail Providers To Offer Responsive Device Program, Would Not Mandate Level Of Customer Compensation

Texas retail electric providers would not be compelled to offer a residential responsive device program, nor would the PUC mandate specific compensation to customers under any such REP responsive device programs, under a ...

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Pa. PUC Chair Wants All Utilities To Increase Awareness Of Utility-Supplied Time of Use Options For Default Service Customers

Pa. PUC Orders Large Utility To Expand Time Of Use Options For Default Service Customers

PUC Approves End Of Customer Referral Program

The Pennsylvania PUC will direct ...

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Global Commodities Trader Expanding Retail Energy Business

A global commodities trader has applied for ...

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TXU Parent Names New Director of Innovation Strategy

Vistra has named ...

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Mercury Energy Marketing Receives Supplier License In New State

Mercury Energy Marketing, LLC has received ...

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Genie Energy Provides Update On Consumer Insurance Offerings Strategy, Expands Coverage

Genie Energy, Ltd. today provided an update on its consumer insurance initiative

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December 4

 

PUC Approves Settlement For Utility To Use Wholesale Auction To Procure Default Service; Change From Current Managed Portfolio

PUC Rejects Statement On Bills Listing Specific Price To Compare As Price That Retail Suppliers Must Beat For Customers To Realize Savings

A utility will soon begin pricing default service using a wholesale auction

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New York ESCO To Pay $1.5 Million Under Court-Approved Settlement

A New York Court has approved a settlement under which

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PSC Schedules Hearing On Green Power Product Price Cap

A PSC has scheduled for December 11, 2024 a hearing concerning the establishment of a maximum green power product price for each service area

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December 3

 

ALJs Would Deny Bid To Increase Cutoff Separating Fixed Priced Default Service Versus Hourly SOS Rates To 3 MW, From Current 100 kW Cutoff

ALJs Deny Argument That Hourly Default Service Rates Violate PUC Regulations

Two ALJs would deny a bid from ...

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BGE/Pepco: No "Firm Plans" To Build Generation In Maryland, But All Options On The Table

Baltimore Gas & Electric, Pepco-Maryland, and Delmarva-Maryland have no "firm plans" to build generation in Maryland, but ...

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Update #2 On Constellation's Acquisition Of MidAmerican Energy Services' Retail Electric Business

Constellation and MidAmerican Energy Services have filed a notice with ...

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December 2

 

Active Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff To Address Alleged Failure To Maintain Minimum Financial Requirements

A Texas REP would pay a penalty of ...

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Pa. PUC Warns Customers Against "Copycat" Energy Shopping Websites, Which Do Not Provide "Unbiased" Info

PUC Encourages Customers To Use PUC Websites As "Benchmark" Against Retail Suppliers' Marketing

The Pennsylvania PUC on Cyber Monday warned customers about "copycat" energy shopping websites that mimic the look and presentation of the PUC's "unbiased" PAPowerSwitch.com

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Update On Constellation's Acquisition Of MidAmerican Energy Services' Retail Electric Business

Constellation's previously reported acquisition of the retail electric business operated by MidAmerican Energy Services, including MidAmerican Energy Services's retail electric customers in all states, includes the following amount of small commercial customers in ...

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Maryland PSC To Hold Further Hearing On Retail Market Changes Due To SB1

The Maryland PSC will hold a further hearing on changes to the retail energy market and related rules and processes in light of SB1

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November 27

 

Constellation Acquires Retail Energy Business

Constellation is acquiring ...

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Stipulation For Default Service Plan Drops Utility's Sought "Flexibility" To Reduce Risk Premiums & Likely Volumetric Risk Cap

Utility To Educate Default Service Customers About Rate Increases Due To PJM Capacity Price Spikes

A settlement by major parties in ...

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November 26

 

Former Utility Affiliate Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A company formerly affiliated with a utility has registered as a Texas electric broker

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Broker, Which Touts Its Development Of Utility 2.0, Adopts New Name

An electric and natural gas broker/aggregator has adopted ...

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Pennsylvania Boroughs Seeking To Implement Opt-Out Muni Aggregation Say Load Encompassed By Proposal Less Than Normal Switching, Won't Impact Default Service

In response to a show cause order from the Pennsylvania PUC, the eight Pennsylvania municipalities seeking to implement an opt-out municipal aggregation argued that ...

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Texas Broker Vet Launching New Broker

A newly formed entity registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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Company Linked To Renewable Energy Developer Again Files As Texas Broker

A newly formed LLC, registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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ERCOT Reports 4CP Dates

ERCOT reported that the 2024 4CP dates were ...

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Texas ALJ Would Again Find Texas REPs Must Receive 45 Days Notice Of "Approved" New DCRF Rates

A Texas ALJ has further affirmed that Texas retail electric providers must receive ...

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November 25

 

Utility Seeks To Make Default Service Reconciliation Nonbypassable For All Customer Classes

An EDC is seeking to treat default service reconciliations for all customer classes, including mass market customers, on a nonbypassable basis

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Texas Retail Provider Names New VP, Portfolio Management & Pricing

A Texas REP has named ...

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Arizona's Three Major Electric Utilities Plan to Join SPP Markets+

Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP), and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) & UniSource Energy Services announced plans to join ...

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November 22

 

Leading U.K. Digital Energy Broker Entering Texas

 

--- Name Similar To Several REPs

A "digital energy consultancy" in the United Kingdom has registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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Brief From Texas PUC Staff Muddles Position On Applicability Of Rule Barring Certain Individuals From Controlling Retail Providers, As New REP's Application Held Up

In a response filed today at the Texas PUC, PUC Staff appear to take a muddled position on the applicability of the PUC's retail electric provider certification rules which, as more fully discussed below, generally prohibit individuals who were a principal at a defaulting REP, within a certain timeframe of the default, from controlling another REP

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NRG Suggests Requiring That Default Service Suppliers Procure Capacity From Smart Thermostats Or DERs As Part Of Resource Adequacy Solution

As one of the means to address resource adequacy concerns, a PSC should consider requiring wholesale default service electricity suppliers to bilaterally procure capacity from smart thermostat customers and distributed energy resources, NRG says

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Texas REP Launching Payouts To Residential Customers Based On Profits

A residential Texas retail electric provider announced the launch of a program to pay customers a share of the company's operating margin

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Consumer Advocate Asks Pa. PUC To "Clarify" That Recent PUC Finding, That Retail Supplier Costs Above Default Service Are Not Proof Of Customer Harm, Is Not Broadly Precedential

The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate requested that the PUC "clarify" the PUC's findings with respect to EGS costs which exceed default service costs

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November 21

 

Regulator Seeks Comments On Limitations To Be Imposed On Retail Supplier Service To Low-Income Customers

As part of a previously reported investigation, a retail energy regulator has sought further stakeholder comments on any limitations which should be imposed on service from retail electric suppliers to ...

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ERCOT Working To Use CenterPoint-TDU Mobile Generation As Alternative To RMRs for Two CPS Units; Will Recommend RMR Agreement For One CPS Unit

ERCOT reported at today's Texas PUC opening meeting that it is working on developing an agreement to move the mobile generation units of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric from Houston to the San Antonio area, as an alternative to entering into reliability must-run agreements with two CPS Energy units which will suspend operations

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Massachusetts Governor Signs Bill Which Retains Individual Residential Electric Choice, Includes Retail Market Enhancements

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has signed a wide-ranging energy bill (S.2967) that retains individual residential electric choice, while also requiring certain retail market enhancements

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Maryland PSC Invites Proposals For Specific Prices For Green Power Rate Caps

The Maryland PSC has invited stakeholders to file proposed specific green power prices (the actual rates, not just the rate calculation mechanisms) that shall serve as the PSC-set price cap for retail supplier green power offers starting January 1, 2025

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Retail Supplier Expands To New Service Area

A retail energy supplier announced that it is now live for retail electricity supply service at ...

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Pa. PUC Approves Settlement Requiring Additional Transparency Regarding Offering, Billing Of Non-Utility Services At FirstEnergy Utilities

The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a rate case settlement under which FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FirstEnergy-PA, formerly Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power individually) will implement changes meant to better inform customers regarding the nature of non-basic services offered by the utility, or third parties in partnership with the utility

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Texas PUC Adopts Rule For Registration Of Crypto Miners

The Texas PUC adopted a final rule that requires certain cryptocurrency miners and similar operations to register with the Texas PUC

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November 20

 

Retail Suppliers Seek Clarification On Treatment Of Variable Rate Customers Whose Contracts Do Not Include Contract End Dates, & Incidental Residential Accounts, As Price Cap Effective Date Looms

With the effective date for retail energy price caps in Maryland less than 6 weeks away, retail energy suppliers have sought clarification from the Maryland PSC on two issues

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Founder Of "Centerpoint" Launching New Texas Electricity Broker

Touts "Highest Referral Fees" For Multifamily Property Owners

A new entity registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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Retail Supplier, Which Had Earlier Stated Intent To Cease Supply Service In State, Creates New Broker

A retail energy supplier has created a new broker

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TXU, Other Vistra Retail Suppliers Announce Partnership With Voltus Across Multiple States

TXU Energy announced a partnership with ...

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Wholesale EVP Retiring From Retail Supplier Parent

The parent of a retail energy supplier reported that ...

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Dozen Boston-Area Large C&Is Form Clean Energy Aggregation, Select Consultant & Energy Provider (Includes Texas Solar)

Nearly a dozen higher education institutions, healthcare systems, and nonprofits in Greater Boston, MA have formed a renewable energy aggregation

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NOPEC Says Electric Deregulation Is Saving Ohio Customers $3 Billion Per Year

NOPEC (Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council) said that an updated study from researchers at Cleveland State University shows that electricity deregulation saved Ohio customers nearly ...

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New Default Service Rates Set For Central Maine Power & Both Versant Rate Districts

The Maine PUC has approved new electricity default service rates at the state's three investor-owned electric utilities

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November 19

1,100 Accounts Wrongly Enrolled Onto New York Municipal Aggregation Service

NY PSC Says Alleged "Customary" Data Sharing Of Customer Account Numbers Among ESCOs, CCAs Violates Rules

PSC Concerned CCA Contractual Provisions Restricting DERs, Energy Efficiency

About 1,100 customer accounts were wrongly enrolled on an opt-out basis by a municipal aggregation in New York, the New York PSC reported in formally issuing an order to undertake a "complete evaluation" of community choice aggregation (CCA)

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Retail Supplier Signs PPA For Pennsylvania Wind

A retail energy supplier announced a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to receive power and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from ...

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Retail Supplier Parent Closes on Solar Generation Project Financing

A retail energy supplier's parent announced that it has closed on a loan financing for a portfolio of operating solar generation assets.

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November 18

 

Texas REPs Say Allowing VPP Provider Other Than Customer's REP Would Harm Reliability, Slow VPP Development

Allowing Texas customers to use a virtual power plant (VPP) provider, compensated through the ERCOT market, that is not the customer's retail electric provider, would harm reliability and could hinder development of VPPs, REPs say

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Retail Market Vet Forms New Broker, Registers In Texas

A newly formed entity registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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United Illuminating Residential Default Service Rate Increasing 14%; Small C&I Rate Increasing 11%

United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning January 1, 2025

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DRW Energy Trading Also Seeking Retail Supplier License Outside Of Texas

DRW Energy Trading LLC applied for ...

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November 15

 

Trading Firm, Whose Founder Was Profiled As "Smartest Man In Trading", Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A trading co. applied for a Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Connecticut Light & Power Mass Market Default Service Rates Increasing 25%

Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2025 through June 2025, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2025 through March 2025

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Texas PUC Staff Decline To Modify Proposed Crypto Mining Registry Rule To Impose Sought New Obligation On REPs; But Also Won't Require Sharing Of Registration With REPs

A draft proposal for adoption from Texas PUC Staff to implement the registration of certain cryptocurrency miners would not impose new obligations on retail electric providers as sought by certain parties

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NSTAR East Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Decreasing 15%

Several Retail Supplier Residential Offers Already Beat New SOS Rate

NSTAR d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service territory, for the period beginning February 1, 2025

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Texas PUC Staff: "Some" Form Of Dynamic Ancillary Services Procurement Should Occur As Soon As Practicable

"Some" form of dynamic ancillary services (A/S or AS) procurement should be implemented, "as soon as practicable," Texas PUC Staff said in a recommendation on a review of ancillary services in ERCOT

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New Prices To Compare Posted At PECO

New electricity Prices to Compare are now available at PECO after PECO filed an annual update to its bypassable transmission rate

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Pennsylvania PUC Formally Announces Conference On Resource Adequacy

The Pennsylvania PUC formally announced that it will hold a Technical Conference regarding resource adequacy

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November 14

 

PUC Says Its Ready To Ratchet Up Penalties, In Warning To Retail Suppliers

PUC Approves $355,000 Fine For Supplier, "Double" Refunds

A majority of Commissioners on a Public Utilities Commission are ready to "ratchet up" penalties and other remedies against retail energy suppliers for misconduct

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Massachusetts Legislature Sends To Governor Bill Which Retains Individual Residential Electric Choice, Includes Retail Market Enhancements

The Massachusetts House has adopted a conference committee report to reconcile differences in a wide-ranging energy bill, with the conference committee report striking from the comprehensive bill the Senate's originally passed prohibition on individual residential electric choice

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New York PSC Directs Evaluation Of Municipal Aggregation

PSC To Consider Whether Opt-Out CCA Serves Public Interest Of Mass Market Customers

The New York PSC said today in a news release that it has directed that an evaluation shall be conducted concerning the benefits and effectiveness of opt-out municipal aggregation, or community choice aggregation (CCA)

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New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO, Revokes Eligibility Of Two Other ESCOs

The New York PSC said today that it issued a show cause order to ...

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November 13

 

Texas Chevy Dealers To Offer Customers Reliant Plan With Free EV Charging At Night

Reliant and GM Energy announced a new retail electricity plan in Texas that will be offered by Chevrolet dealerships to electric vehicle (EV) customers at the time of EV purchase

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PUC Staff Make Recommendations On Changes To Utilities' Default Service Plan

Staff of a PUC have filed ...

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November 12

 

Retail Energy Vet Among Leadership Of New Texas Broker Using Atlas Name

Two entities using Atlas in their names have registered as Texas electric brokers

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Retail Energy Vet Joins Texas REP As Head of Energy Analytics

A retail energy vet recently joined ...

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Nstar Mass Market Default Service Rates Falling 15%

Default service electric rates for mass market customers in the western part of Nstar's territory in Massachusetts will fall by about ...

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CenterPoint TDU Seeks New Rider Charged To REPs For Storm Costs

Default service electric rates for mass market customers in CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC filed at the Texas PUC an application for ...

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November 11

 

NRG Reports Decrease In Retail Home Customer Count

NRG Energy reported that its retail Home customer count as of September 30, 2024 was ...

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Maryland PSC Staff Offer Most Immediate Opportunities For Resource Adequacy

Staff of the Maryland PSC have offered an overview of resource adequacy policies and options available to the Maryland PSC

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November 8

 

NRG Partnership With Renew Home Gives NRG "Exclusivity" On New Google Nest Demand Response Enrollments In Texas

Renew Home To Provide "Significant" Co-Funding Of Customer Acquisition Costs, NRG Says

NRG Energy's new partnership with Renew Home to create a 1 GW residential virtual power plant (VPP) in Texas provides to NRG "exclusivity" to ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Enters 10-Year Offtake Agreement For Texas Energy Storage

An energy storage developer announced ...

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PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Three Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers

The Pennsylvania PUC on Nov. 7 issued a tentative order proposing to revoke the licenses of 2 retail electric suppliers and several electric brokers

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November 7

 

NRG, Renew Home & Google Cloud Announce Partnership Aiming For 1 GW VPP In Texas

NRG Energy Inc. today announced that it is partnering with ...

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Pa. PUC Approves Placing New Shadow Billing Chart On First Page Of Shopping Customer Bills At PECO

PUC Rejects Dropping Customer Referral Program Customers To Default Service At End Of Referral Term

Two Pa. PUC Commissioners Say Retail Suppliers Don't Need "Leg Up" -- "Shopping Is Not New"

Pa. PUC: Costs For Retail Supplier Service In Excess Of Default Service Is Not A Dispositive Showing Of Customer Harm

PUC Sets PECO Default Service Plan

In PECO's electricity default service proceeding ...

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Pa. PUC Chair Says PUC Must Pursue Collection of $1 Million Settlement Penalty Against Retail Supplier, Lest PUC Signal "Egregious" Violations Won't Be Punished

The Pennsylvania PUC rejected the term of a settlement between its Enforcement Staff and ...

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Vistra Reports "Strong" Retail Margin & Customer Count Results

In reporting third quarter earnings today, Vistra Corp. said that ...

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Pa. PUC Approves End Of Customer Referral Program At PPL

PUC OKs PPL Default Service Plan Which Ends Use Of 6-Month SOS Contracts For Mass Market Customers, Will Use 24-Month Contracts For 80% Of SOS

Future Collaborative To Address Retail Supplier Concerns About PPL Electric's Communications To Shopping Customers

The Pennsylvania PUC this morning adopted ...

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November 6

 

Maryland PSC Staff Propose Prohibiting Retail Suppliers From Offering Any Residential Green Power Plan Unless PSC Approves Supplier's Offering (Approval Needed Even If Suppliers Use PSC-Set Generic Rate)

Staff Propose Audit Of Supplier Costs, Show Of Long-Term Investment In Green Power, If Suppliers Seek Green Power Rate Other Than PSC-Set Rate

Under an updated draft from Maryland PSC Staff to implement new green power marketing rules established by SB1 ...

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Start-up Broker Expanding To Pennsylvania, 30-Year Energy Marketing Vet Recently Joined As A Managing Principal

A broker formed last year applied for a Pennsylvania ...

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Genie Energy Entering New State, Sees Customer Growth, "Robust" Margins

In reporting earnings for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2024 (third quarter), Genie Energy, Ltd. said that its retail supply business ...

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November 5

 

Retail Electric Supplier Active In Dozen States Expanding To Natural Gas

A retail energy supplier has created a new entity to market natural gas

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National Gas & Electric (Via Renewables Affiliate) Seeks License In New State

National Gas & Electric, LLC has applied for ...

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Start-up Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A newly formed corporation registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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Retail Energy Supply Association Announces New Member

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced ...

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November 4

 

Retail Supplier Names 20-Year Industry Vet As VP, Commercial Sales

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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Constellation Raising Guidance On "Strong" Retail Performance

In announcing third quarter earnings today, Constellation Energy Corporation raised its Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings guidance range for the full year to

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IT & Cloud Solutions Consultant Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A IT consultant registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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Another LLC Related To Start-up Planning To Install Thousands Of "Nanogrids" Across Houston Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A new LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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November 1

 

Former Retail Energy President Leading Start-Up Touting The "Future Of Home Heating And Cooling"; Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A former retail energy executive is leading a new company ...

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PPL CEO: Allowing Pennsylvania Utilities To Directly Invest In Generation Is "Most Impactful" Solution To Address Resource Adequacy "Gaps"

During an earnings call today ...

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October 31

 

Retail Supplier Acquiring 100,000 RCEs Under Two Transactions; Discloses Max. Purchase Price

A retail energy supplier reported ...

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Retail Supplier Receives Probable Non-Compliance Notice From PUC

A retail energy supplier has received ...

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PPL Small C&I Price To Compare Increasing 13%, Residential PTC Increasing 7%

PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania has posted new electric prices to compare for the 6-month period beginning December 1, 2024

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Via Reports Higher Unit Margins

Via Renewables, Inc. reported ...

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October 30

 

Consumers Counsel Says Market Rate Offers Should Be Used To Provide Default Service, Citing Maturity Of Market, "Competitive" Prices From Retail Suppliers

A Market Rate Offer (MRO) should be used to procure default service electricity supplies

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Pennsylvania ALJ Directs Municipalities, Seeking Pa. PUC Order That Opt-out Aggregation Is Permissible, To Show Cause Why Petition Should Not Be Dismissed

A Pennsylvania PUC ALJ has directed ...

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Texas-based Retail Energy Shopping Site To Expand Outside Of Texas

The owner of a residential-focused retail electricity shopping site for Texas customers indicated that it intends to begin seeking broker and similar licenses in other states

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Multi-state Retail Provider Receives Initial Finding Of New York ESCO Eligibility

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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ResidentShield Power Seeks License In New State

ResidentShield Power applied for ...

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October 29

 

Dozen Retail Suppliers Warn Proposed ~1,000% Increase In PJM Minimum Capital Requirement To $5 Million Will Drive Retail Suppliers Out Of Business

About a dozen retail energy suppliers have warned that a $5 million capitalization requirement being considered for PJM market participants could potentially cause many small business retail energy suppliers to go out of business

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FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities Withdraw Current Default Service Plan

Citing a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision concerning the PUC of Ohio's rehearing authority ...

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Northeast-based Broker Registers In Texas

A Pennsylvania-based LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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October 28

 

Update On Recent Customer Book Acquisition By Retail Supplier

A retail energy supplier has filed ...

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Massachusetts Senate Approves Conference Report Which Retains Individual Residential Electric Choice, Adopts House's Retail Market Enhancements

The Massachusetts Senate has adopted a conference committee report to ...

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October 25

 

Pennsylvania House Passes Bill Requiring $1 Million In Security For Retail Suppliers & Brokers, Broadly Expands Applicability

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed ...

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Retail Energy Contracts Struck From Pennsylvania Bill Regulating Auto-Renewals

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed ...

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October 24

 

Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book

A supplier is acquiring a book of retail energy customers from ...

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Company Linked To Crypto Mining Developer Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A start-up applied for an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Parent Of Retail Supplier To Acquire Power Plant In ISO-NE

An affiliate of a retail supplier has signed an agreement to acquire ...

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Energy Management Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker

An energy management company registered as a Texas electric broker

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Texas PUC Commissioners Don't Embrace Automatic Enrollment Of Customers Onto TDU Outage Alerts Using REP-Provided Contact Info, Though Chair Has "Some Concern" If Alert Participation Remains Low

During a discussion at today's Texas PUC open meeting ...

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October 23

 

 

Natural Gas Marketer Forms Texas Retail Electric Provider

A natural gas marketer has formed ...

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Texas PUC Staff Propose Scrapping Draft Rule Requiring Retail Providers To Share Customer Contact Data With TDUs; Focus Instead On Promoting TDU Outage Alerts

Staff Float Requiring REPs To Offer Means For Customers To Sign Up For TDU Alerts

Citing concerns about customer privacy and exposure to litigation risk for retail electric providers and TDUs ...

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AEP Ohio, PUCO Staff, OCC Enter Stipulation On Data Center Tariff, Addresses Default Service Proposal

The entirety of AEP Ohio's default service proposal for a separate SSO for new data centers would be withdrawn ...

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October 22

 

Shell Energy Retail Supplier Laying Off 100 Workers In Texas

MP2 Energy LLC, d/b/a Shell Energy Solutions, informed the Texas Workforce Commission that ...

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Start-up Focused On Renewable Solutions For C&I Customers Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A newly formed entity registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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Pennsylvania Utility Agrees To Use Five-Year ATC Block For Part Of Default Service Under Settlement

A non-unanimous settlement governing the provision of default service at ...

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October 21

 

NRG Suggests ERCOT Should Develop Day-Ahead Demand Response Procurements From Retail Electric Providers

Calpine Says If A/S Quantities Determined Dynamically, ERCOT Collateral Requirements For REPs Must Reflect Heightened Risk REPs Will Under-hedge A/S

As an alternative to the current Emergency Response Service (ERS) in ERCOT, NRG Energy in comments to the Texas PUC said that ...

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October 18

 

PUC Approves $315,000 Penalty For Retail Supplier Under Revised Settlement, Says Will Deter All Suppliers From Violations

A PUC found that a $315,000 administrative penalty to be paid by ...

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Home Energy Consultant Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A home energy solutions provider filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker

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October 17

 

Retail Energy Vet Joins Leading Data Center Developer As SVP, Energy

A data center developer has named ...

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Retail Supplier, Affiliated Broker Each Seek License In New State

A retail energy supplier applied for a ...

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Proposed Texas Generation, Which Did Not Advance Under In-ERCOT Loan Program Selection, Clarifies Applicant With Eye Toward Reconsideration (Includes Minor Investment From Retail Supplier Affiliate)

A sponsor of a Texas generation project filed ...

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Personalized.Energy Seeks License In New State

Personalized.Energy, a trade name for ...

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October 16

 

PSC Further Revises Proposed Rules For Retail Supplier Penalties

A PSC has further modified proposed revisions to the rules governing ...

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FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential Default Service Rates Increasing 8%; WPP Commercial Rate Increasing 9%

Residential tariffed price to compare electric rates at ...

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PECO Files New Generation Charges

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new ...

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October 15

 

People's Counsel: Maryland Utilities Can't Legally Offer Green Power Under SB1

As a result of SB 1, Maryland electric utilities may not offer green power, as defined by SB 1, the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel said in comments to the Maryland PSC

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Retail Supplier Parent Names Former Merchant Generation CEO As New President & Chief Executive

The parent of a retail energy supplier named ...

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Oncor Provides Update On Opening Smart Thermostat Funding Program To All Texas REPs

In providing an update on a pilot program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed under the TDU's energy efficiency budget for providing a smart thermostat to residential customers, Oncor provided an update on when the program could be open to all REPs

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Texas PUC Conditionally Grants Retail Provider Certificate

The Texas PUC conditionally granted ...

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PUC Approves Use Of ISO Market Purchases For 30% Of Small Customer Default Service At State's Largest Utility

An EDC will begin serving 30% of mass market default energy service through purchases from ...

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Retail Suppliers Propose Text Revision That Would Fix Broad Draft Rule Language That, Absent Change, Would Include C&I Customers In Rules Meant For Residential Customers

Retail energy suppliers have proposed changes to draft green power rules issued by ...

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October 14

 

Utility Seeking To Impose New Credit Requirements On Retail Suppliers

Utility Proposes Supplier-Specific Discount Rates For POR

Retail electric suppliers currently serving, or seeking to serve, customers at ...

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EV Charger, Battery Storage Provider Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Retail Supplier New Wave Energy Entering New State

New Wave Energy, LLC announced that ...

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October 11

 

CBRE Acquires Renewable Advisory Group From NRG

CBRE Group, Inc. announced that it has acquired ...

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High Performance Computing Consultants Launching New Retail Energy Broker, Named Atlas Energy Services Inc.

A group of veterans from the high performance computing (HPC) industry ...

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Newly Formed LLC Registers As Texas Broker

A newly formed LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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October 10

 

Choice State In PJM Opens Review Of Resource Adequacy To "Wield Control" Of Generation Development

Hoping to, "better wield control of clean resource development," within ...

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Settlement Addresses Separate Default Service For Large Customers (Data Centers & Others)

A settlement among several major parties in ...

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Ohio-Based Broker Registers In Texas

An Ohio-based broker launched last year has ...

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New Texas Broker Drops Use Of Name Payless Energy

A broker recently filed at the Texas Secretary of State to change its legal name from Payless Energy LLC to ...

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Initial Decision Would Fine Retail Supplier $2,000 For Slamming

An initial decision from ...

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Apple To Sell 50 MW Solar Power Plant

Apple Energy LLC, a unit of Apple, has entered into a transaction to sell ...

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October 9

 

Start-up, Associated With Investment Bank, Planning To Install Thousands Of "Nanogrids" Across Houston; Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A start-up aiming to deploy nanogrids registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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PSC Staff Propose Price Cap For Standard Green Power Product

Residential "green power" offers from retail electric suppliers in

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Retail Supplier To Return Customers To Default Service

A retail energy supplier will return its ...

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Retail Supplier To Transfer Customers Among Brands

A retail energy supplier will transfer certain of its retail energy customers to ...

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October 8

 

Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Director, Indirect Sales

A retail energy vet recently joined ...

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Energy Consultant Reports Projected Annual Recurring Revenue In 2024

An energy consultant announced that it is projecting ...

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October 7

 

PUC To Open Additional Phase Of Default Service Review To Examine More Sophisticated Products

A PUC anticipates opening ...

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Update On Retail Customer Book Acquisition

The recently reported acquisition of ...

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Texas TDU Enters $1 Million Settlement With PUC Staff Concerning Meter Reading

A TDU has agreed to a $1 million write-down of ...

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Entity Named Integrity Energy Brokers Registers As Texas Broker

Integrity Energy Brokers registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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October 4

 

NextEra Acquires Retail Customer Book

A NextEra Energy company has acquired a retail customer book from ...

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Start-up Moving Concierge Service Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A newly formed Texas LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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Proposed Order Would Deny Utility's Tariff Change To End Retail Choice For Certain Customers

A proposed decision from ...

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Service Provider Which Assists Homeowners In Saving On Property Tax, Insurance Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A site offers a service to assist homeowners in lowering the cost of their property tax, insurance, and energy bills registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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Multi-State Solar Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A solar company registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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October 3

 

PSC Commissioners Concerned About Elimination Of Residential Shopping Until June 2026 If Proposed Interim Dual Billing Mandate Adopted

Don't Want Retail Supplier Industry To Go "Belly Up", Commissioner Says

No Path Forward, Commissioner Observes, As PSC To Seek More Technical Info From Utilities

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Northeast REP Enters Texas Market With Smart Home Focus

Retail Supplier Also Expanding Commercial Service In PJM

A REP officially announced its expansion to the Texas market

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Texas PUC Issues Clarification On Eligibility Of Certain Costs For REP Fixed Rate Pass-Throughs

Commissioner Urges Caution On Issue As More Services Developed By PUC

The Texas PUC today approved a declaratory order which ...

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Digital-Focused International Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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October 2

 

Last Of State's Original, Once-Championed Retail Market Enhancement To Be Eliminated Under Unopposed Settlement

Settlement Would Approve Default Service Changes To Reduce Rate Volatility

Utility's Proposed New Green Tariff Option For Non-Shopping Customers Withdrawn

A much-celebrated retail energy market enhancement would be eliminated under ...

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Large Municipal Aggregator Withdraws Application For "Power Broker" License

A large opt-out municipal aggregation operator has withdrawn ...

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October 1

 

PSC Changes Default Service Product Design In Light Of New Opt-out Aggregation; Directs That CCA Not Start In Summer

A PSC has endorsed a change in the wholesale product design for electricity SOS at ...

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Study Prepared For ERCOT Claims Texas Law "Mandates" That "Each" Retail Provider Must Develop Residential Demand Response Program

A study prepared for ERCOT by a third party states that Texas law "mandates" that "each" retail electric provider shall develop a residential demand response program

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Retail Energy Advancement League, Green Mountain Energy File Federal Lawsuit Seeking To Stop Implementation Of Maryland SB1 (Rate Caps, End of POR, Green Rules)

REAL Alleges "Speech Code" Under SB1 Violates First Amendment, & That Law Cannot Be Severed To Save Other Provisions

Maryland's recently enacted SB 1 imposes an impermissible "speech code" on retail energy suppliers in violation of the U.S. Constitution, and the state must be enjoined from enforcing all provisions of the law, the Retail Energy Advancement League and Green Mountain Energy Company (plaintiffs) alleged in a federal lawsuit filed this morning

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Texas ALJ Denies REP's Waiver Request Of Rule Requiring REPs To Avoid 24 Months Of Inactivity

A Texas PUC ALJ has denied a request from ...

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Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Falling 10% For Residential Customers, 14% For Small Commercial

Mass market supply rates for non-shopping customers at Duquesne Light will fall ...

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Microsoft Selects Supplier For Wind PPA

A supplier announced the execution of a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Microsoft for ...

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Retail Supplier Formally Announces Acquisition, Will Pursue Additional Strategic REP Acquisitions

A retail energy supplier formally announced ...

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Several, Unaffiliated Retail Suppliers Report Customer Counts In State, Future Plans

The residential customer count of several retail suppliers in ...

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September 30

 

Utility "Prefer[s]" That Residential POR End At End Of Year

All of the Maryland investor-owned electric utilities opposed the use of a pro rata mechanism for utility consolidated billing upon the end of purchase of receivables

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New York Court Consolidates Appeals Of Broker Regulation Order

The New York Supreme Court for the County of Albany has ...

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Food Ingredient Manufacturer Selects Supplier For Texas Wind PPA, Broker Named

An energy supplier has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with ...

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September 27

 

Retail Provider, Others Say Texas REPs Should Be Compelled To Offer Residential Demand Response

REP Urges PUC To Discuss With Legislature The Current Ban On Wholesale-Linked Residential Rates, Use Of Retail Plans With Wholesale Pricing To Promote DR

In comments in a Texas PUC proceeding on the goal for the average total residential load reduction in ERCOT

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Utility To Change Information Needed For Choice Customer Enrollments

A utility has filed a tariff with the Pennsylvania PUC to, among other things, modify the information needed from retail suppliers to enroll customers

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Start-up Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A a newly formed LLC filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker

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Utility Seeks Additional Requirements For New Retail Suppliers

As part of a newly filed rate case ...

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Texas REP Affiliate Invests In Solar Developers

A REP's generation arm announced two investments in solar power developers

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Texas PUC Approves Designation Of REPs As Non-Volunteer POLRs

The Texas PUC has designated retail electric providers to serve as non-volunteer POLRs (large service providers or LSPs) for the 2025-26 term

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Broker Said To Cease Use Of Name Which Had Included "NRG"

In a filing with ...

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September 25

 

Retail Supplier To Exit State Under Settlement With PUC Staff

Settlement Includes $355,000 Fine

Allegations Arise, In Part, From Multiple Sales Calls To PUC Staffers

A retail energy supplier has agreed to wind-down its retail electric and gas businesses in ...

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PSC Rejects Changes To POR Discount Rates Filed To Resolve Under-recoveries Under An Assumed Dec. 31, 2024 End Date For POR

A PSC has rejected, at three utilities, proposed modifications to ...

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NRG Energy Raises Guidance, Cites Strength Of Integrated Platform And Consumer Strategy

NRG Energy, Inc. today increased its 2024 guidance as follows:

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September 24

 

Retail Supplier Agrees To $315,000 Penalty, Additional Refunds, Extended Rate Cap, Under Revised Settlement

A retail energy supplier ... would pay an administrative penalty of $315,000 and provide an estimated $1 million in additional refunds under

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Pennsylvania Retail Suppliers Suggest Allowing One-Time Adjustment To Fixed Rate Due To Spike In Capacity Costs; Note Utility Was Given Such Treatment For SOS

"Likely Outcome" From Retail Suppliers Not Being Able To Reflect Higher Capacity Costs In Fixed Rate Is Drop Of Customers To Default Service, RESA Says

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) urged the Pennsylvania PUC to "consider" the potential negative impacts to current and future shopping customers from "unplanned" interim adjustments to default service rates, which occur outside of the standard default service fixed pricing periods

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September 23

 

Sale Process Underway For Retail Energy Platform

Ochsner Interests reported that it has been retained as the exclusive financial advisor to a company selling ...

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Retail Energy Sales Agent Enters $10 Million Settlement With Attorney General

A retail energy vendor has entered into a consent decree with ...

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Retail Supplier Suggests $100 Million Forfeiture For Utility For Alleged Affiliate Rules Violations

A retail energy supplier has suggested in testimony that a Public Utilities Commission should consider imposing a forfeiture of over $100 million against ...

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Retail Supplier Raises $23 Million To Support Expansion, Growth

A retail energy supplier announced today that it has secured $23 million in funding ...

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Global Commodities Supplier Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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September 20

 

Texas PUC Staff "Support" Eliminating Small Fish Swim Free Rule

Also Urge Reconsideration Of Use Of 4CP For Transmission Cost Allocation

Re-evaluate Net Metering Eligibility For Unaffiliated Loads (Data Centers & Crypto Miners), Staff Agrees

Staff of the Texas PUC have voiced support for the elimination of one of the key designs of the original ERCOT energy-only market

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Retail Supplier Affiliate & Microsoft Team To Re-start Dormant Nuclear Plant

A retail supplier affiliated announced today the signing of ...

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September 19

 

New York PSC Sets New Compliance Deadline For Broker Regulation Order

The Secretary of the New York PSC has issued a new compliance deadline for the PSC's retail energy broker and consultant regulation order

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Former Retail Energy COO/CFO Named CFO At EVgo

EVgo Inc. announced the appointment of ...

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Utility Files Higher POR Discount To Resolve Forecast Balances Under End Of POR

An EDC has filed a proposed update to its residential purchase of receivables discount rate meant to

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Texas Retail Provider Announces Solar PPA

A Texas REP has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for ...

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September 18

 

Vistra To Become Sole Owner Of Its Retail Business, Acquiring Stakes Held By Minority Investors, In $3 Billion Transaction That Also Includes Vistra's Nuclear, Solar, & Storage Businesses

Vistra Corp. today announced that it has executed definitive agreements with ...

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Report: Three Recent Fundamental Changes in Retail Energy M&A

The following is a report from ...

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Texas REPs: ALJ's Proposed Order Would Force REPs To Include Prices Of PCM, DRRS In Current Fixed Rates Despite Programs' Uncertain Parameters ("Absurd" Result, REPs Say)

Adopting the reasoning set forth in a proposed order from a Texas PUC ALJ which would ...

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BMW, Ford, Honda Begin Operations of Vehicle-Grid Integration Joint Venture ChargeScape; Name CEO

BMW, Ford and Honda have begun operations of ...

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September 17

 

PUC Approves Mid-Course Increase In Fixed Default Service Rates Due To Spike In PJM Capacity Prices

Higher default service rates will apply to non-shopping customers at ...

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Texas Start-up REP, With Unique Battery Offering, Names Head Of Public Policy

A REP has named ...

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PSC Sets Hearing On Staff Proposal For POR End Date For Existing Contracts, Mandatory Use Of Dual Billing

A PSC has scheduled for

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September 16

 

New York Dept Of Public Service Resuming Broker Regulation Activities & Implementation, Except Where Prohibited By "Narrow" Preliminary Injunction

DPS Says Only Financial Accountability Requirement Stayed

The New York Dept. Of Public Service has posted to its broker regulation webpage an announcement that ...

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Choice Utility Agrees To Additional Transparency Regarding Offering, Billing Of Non-Utility Services

An EDC with an electric choice program has, as part of a delivery rate case settlement, agreed to changes meant to better inform customers regarding the nature of non-basic services offered by the utility, or third parties in partnership with the utility

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September 13

 

PSC Staff Proposes Continuation, For Period Greater Than 1 Year, Of POR For Existing Contracts

Mandatory Dual Billing For Other Contracts

Retail energy suppliers would be permitted to continue using utility consolidated billing with purchase of receivables until ...

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Pa. PUC Rejects On-Bill Comparison Of Retail Supplier, Default Service Costs (As Proposal At Another Utility Is Pending)

OCA: 99% Of Shopping Customers Had Rates Exceeding Price To Compare; 86% Paying 2x PTC

POR Discount Rates Updated

The Pennsylvania PUC has resolved a rate case proceeding without adopting a proposed on-bill comparison of retail supplier costs and shadow-billed default service costs for shopping customers on utility consolidated billing

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Settlement Would Allow Choice Utility To Complete Smart Meter Rollout, Includes Provision Regarding Retail Supplier AMI Data Access

A settlement among several major parties in ...

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ERCOT Announces Accelerated Target Date For Real-Time Co-optimization Go Live

ERCOT today announced an accelerated target go-live date for ...

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Former President Of Texas REP Leading New Broker

A newly formed LLC filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker

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Texas PUC Executive Director Dings REPs For Non-Response To "So-Called Voluntary RFIs" Concerning Industry Response To Hurricane Beryl

During the Sept. 12 open meeting, Texas PUC Executive Director Connie Corona said that the PUC has received only four responses from retail electric providers in response to ...

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Texas PUC Commissioner: "Makes No Sense" That REPs Subject To Same Emergency Operations Plan Requirements As TDUs

During a Texas PUC discussion of an analysis of emergency operations plans required to be developed and filed by various entities in the electric industry ...

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Texas REP Receives Authority From PUC To Use Trade Name Energy Texas

The Texas PUC has granted ...

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September 12

 

New York Court Stays Part Of New York PSC's Broker Regulation Order, Lifts Temporary Restraining Order On Bulk Of Broker Rules

A New York court has stayed certain ordering clauses of the New York PSC's retail energy broker regulation order

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September 11

 

TXU Offering Residential Battery Aggregation Program, Names Partner Provider

TXU Energy is offering to Texas residential customers a battery rewards program which will ...

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Texas Retail Provider Seeks Waiver Of Rule Requiring REPs To Avoid 24 Months Of Inactivity

A REP requested a good cause waiver of a Texas PUC rule that essentially requires retail electric providers to serve a customer at least once in a 24 month period in order for such REP to maintain its REP certificate

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New Texas Broker Also Seeks Pennsylvania License

A newly formed company applied for a Pennsylvania electric broker/marketer license to serve all customer classes in all service areas

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September 10

 

Made To Order Retail Energy: Sheetz Formally Seeks Retail Electric Supplier License

Sheetz Energy, Inc. has officially filed for a retail electric supplier license in

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No Immediate Ruling After Hearing On New York Energy Broker Regulation Preliminary Injunction

A New York Supreme Court judge heard today oral arguments from ...

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Broker Named Transparent Energy Advisors Registers In Texas

A broker named Transparent Energy Advisors, LLC has filed a registration with the Texas PUC

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PSC Clarifies January 1, 2025 Not "Definitively" Date Certain For End Of Residential Purchase Of Receivables

January 1, 2025 is not "definitively" the date certain for the end of residential purchase of receivables in ...

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September 9

 

Retail Supplier Names New COO

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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PSC Staff's Draft Rule Could Be Read As Applying Residential "Green Power" Definition, GATS Requirement To C&I Sales

A draft set of rules from ...

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Newly Formed Broker Registers In Texas

A newly created LLC filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker

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SmartSwitch Seeks Texas Broker License

SmartSwitch Energy LLC filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker

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Texas PUC Staff Recommend "Wide" Interpretation Of Rule Prohibiting Retail Provider From Using Name Of A Prior REP

Staff of the Texas PUC have urged ...

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Texas TDU Suspends Disconnections For Non-Pay

Citing potential impacts from ...

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September 6

 

Pennsylvania Municipalities Amend Petition For Authority To Implement Opt-out Municipal Aggregations

Seven Pennsylvania boroughs who are seeking from the Pennsylvania PUC an order that would generally allow the boroughs to implement an opt-out municipal aggregation have narrowed the scope of their sought findings under an amended petition

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Even Under Latest Directed Revisions, Utility's POR Discount Rate Update Still Exceeds 5.4% Level Previously Rejected By PSC On Competitive Grounds

A further revision to ...

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Utility Withdraws Proposal To Unbundle Certain Costs From Base Rates, Move To Supply Rate

As part of a settlement in ...

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Texas Utility Seeks New Discretionary Charges, Delivery Rates Applicable To REPs

A Texas utility is seeking to implement new delivery service rates and updates to several discretionary service charges (DSC) applicable to retail electric providers

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Large Customer Group Does Not Support Supplier Consolidated Billing Proposal

A group representing large customers does not support supplier consolidated billing as it has thus far been proposed in ...

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September 5

 

Texas Retail Provider Reassesses Business Plan, Won't Withdraw REP Certificate

A REP is withdrawing its filing with the Texas PUC to relinquish its Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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New Broker, Listing Trade Name "utilize", Seeks License

A new broker applied for ...

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Regulator Provides Guidance To Retail Suppliers On New Security Requirements; Compliance Date

Staff of a retail energy regulator issued "guidance" to retail electric suppliers regarding new security requirements applicable to licensing, including for existing suppliers

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Business Consultant Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A business consultant registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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September 4

 

Texas ALJ's Proposed Order Would Deny Retail Providers' Sought Declaration Which Would Allow One-Time Adjustment To Subset Of Fixed Rate Contracts To Account For New Ancillary Service

Retail electric providers in Texas would not be permitted to make ...

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Retail Suppliers Seek Clarification Of End Date For POR; Say Nearly All Of 422,000 Residential Customers Would Be Dropped To SOS If Dual Billing Mandated

Several retail suppliers said that nearly all residential shopping customers in ...

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Utilities Confirm Cessation Of Operations By Competitive Affiliate Broker, Also End of Utility-Offered Non-Electric Products & Services

Several utilities, in seeking an amendment to their corporate separation plan, have confirmed the cessation of operations by a competitive affiliate engaged in retail energy brokering

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PUC Approves Moving Price To Compare Language On Bill

A Public Utilities Commission has approved bill format changes at ...

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New Retail Supplier Seeks Eligibility As New York ESCO

A start-up filed a retail access application form with the New York PSC to serve as an ESCO

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Energywell Retail Supplier Seeks License In New State

An Energywell company applied for ...

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AuctionUREnergy Registers In Texas, Ohio

AuctionUREnergy, LLC has registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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September 3

 

Utilities Seek To Assign Uncollectibles Costs After End Of POR To Retail Suppliers, Socialize Any Remaining Balance Among Suppliers

Interim POR Discounts >10% Proposed At Multiple Utilities

Two Pennsylvania PUC ALJs have endorsed a contested settlement in ...

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Citing Recent Supreme Court Decision, Retail Supplier Says Jury Trial Needed For PSC To Impose Punitive Penalties

In what may be the first sought application of a recent U.S. Supreme Court administrative law precedent to retail energy regulation ...

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Pennsylvania ALJs Recommend Placing New Shadow Billing Chart On First Page Of Shopping Customer Bills

ALJs Would Revise Customer Referral Program So That Participants Are Dropped To Default Service At End Of Term, Absent Affirmative Choice

ALJs Endorse Less Frequent Default Service Rate Changes

Two Pennsylvania PUC ALJs have endorsed a contested settlement in ...

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NextEra Alleges Use Of Its Name In Third-Party's Texas Energy Fund Loan Application Was Without Knowledge Or Consent; NextEra Not Participating In Project

NextEra Energy Resources Acquisitions, LLC filed a letter with the Texas PUC concerning an application for funding under the Texas Energy Fund In-ERCOT Loan Program (TEF Program) which was said to be filed by Aegle Power, LLC

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August 30

 

Texas REPs: PUC Should Explore Having TDUs Bear Financial Responsibility Arising From Extended, Unilateral Disconnection Moratoriums

REPs: Hurricane Beryl Disconnection Moratoriums Caused ~$100 Million In Bad Debt

Several REPs Allege That CenterPoint-TDU's Blaming A Lack Of Customer Contact Info From REPs Is A "Distraction" From CenterPoint-TDU's Failings

The Texas PUC should examine requiring TDUs to assume certain financial responsibilities arising from "unilateral" disconnection for non-pay moratoriums, various retail electric providers said in comments to the PUC

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Utility Says 12% POR Discount Needed To Clear Outstanding Costs Under Program's Closure

Utility Says Further Decisions Required From PSC On Next Steps In Light Of Order Ending POR

A 12% residential purchase of receivables (POR) discount rate would be needed ...

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Reduction In Texas Retail Providers Seeking To Serve As Volunteer POLRs

PUC Staff Files Preliminary List Of REPs Eligible To Be Assigned Non-Volunteer POLR Responsibility

Only one Texas retail electric provider is seeking to serve as a volunteer provider of last resort in Texas for the 2025-2026 term

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August 29

 

Proposed Generation From Affiliates Of Texas Retail Providers Among Projects Advancing Under In-ERCOT Loan Program

The Texas PUC has advanced to a due diligence review over 4,100 MW of proposed new generation to be built in ERCOT by affiliates of Texas retail electric providers

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PUC Judge Adopts $1 Million Penalty Against Retail Supplier To Show PUC's "Fervent Disapproval" Of Alleged Actions

A PUC ALJ has issued an initial decision which approves

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Proposal Would Limit SOS Suppliers' Load Risk Due To Opt-outs From Municipal Aggregation

An Office of People's Counsel has developed a revised proposal meant to address ...

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Utility Files Significant Reduction In Residential POR Discount Rate

An EDC has proposed a significant reduction to its residential purchase of receivables discount rate

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Texas PUC Issues Proposed Rule For Retail Provider Demand Response Programs, Funding

The Texas PUC on August 29 formally issued a proposal for publication to implement ...

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August 28

 

Digital-Focused International Retail Supplier Receives Initial Finding Of New York ESCO Eligibility

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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Texas PUC Conditionally Grants REP Certificate

The Texas PUC conditionally granted ...

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Texas PUC Commissioner Seeks Rule Language That Would Allow PUC To Request From REPs Any Info To Help Achieve Residential Load Reduction Goal

In advance of the August 29 open meeting ...

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TNMP Files Resiliency Plan, Proposes Cost Recovery

Texas-New Mexico Power Company has sought approval at the Texas PUC for a proposed system resiliency plan

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August 27

 

Settlement Would End Customer Referral Program At PPL; Settlement Supported By Retail Suppliers

Settlement Kicks To Collaborative Retail Supplier Concerns About PPL Electric's Communications To Shopping Customers

Default Service Settlement Ends Use Of 6-Month SOS Contracts For Mass Market Customers, Will Use 24-Month Contracts For 80% Of SOS

A settlement among several major parties in the default service proceeding of PPL Electric Utilities ("PPL") in Pennsylvania would ...

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Large Pennsylvania Utility Again Seeks Mid-Course Change To Fixed Default Service Rates, Increase Now 16% For Residential Customers

A electric large utility has again sought approval at the Pennsylvania PUC to increase ...

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PSC Ends Purchase of Receivables For Existing Residential Contracts

A PSC has ordered the termination of the purchase of receivables

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August 26

 

Trader's Start-up Retail Supplier Seeks License In New State

A retail supplier which was formed in 2023 applied for ...

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Large Schools Group Seeks Electric Broker License

A schools purchasing group applied for ...

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PSC Staff Questions Utility's Use Of 2023 Bad Debt In POR Reconciliation Factor, Given Prior Order To "Use" 2022 Data (Addressing 11% Discount Rate)

Staff of a PSC have issued an interrogatory to

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TXU Energy Retail Company LLC Said To Seek Reduction In LOC At Texas PUC

On August 26, a filing was made in Texas PUC project ...

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NRG Controllable Load Services LLC Said To File Notice In Texas PUC's Retail Provider Cessation Of Operations Docket

On August 26, a filing was made in Texas PUC project ...

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Broker Formed By Ontario Retail Energy Supplier Registers As Texas Broker

A new company formed by an Ontario retail energy supplier registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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New York Utilities Say ESCOs Should Be Required To Send Separate Bill For Home Warranty Products If Line Item Pricing Required By PSC

The joint New York utilities told the New York PSC that ...

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Save Wave Energy Registers As Texas Electric Broker

Save Wave Energy is a d/b/a for ...

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August 23

 

Pennsylvania PUC DENIES Interim Increase In Default Service Rates Sought By Large Utility

The Pennsylvania PUC has denied an application from

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Broker, Affiliated With Retail Supplier, Seeks Licenses In New State After Ownership Stay-out Period Expires

A broker applied for Ohio electric & gas broker licenses

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Texas PUC Staff Proposes Draft Rule For Retail Provider Demand Response Programs, Funding

Staff of the Texas PUC have proposed ...

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Texas PUC Staff Issue Draft Rule For Registration Of Crypto Miners

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication that would require certain cryptocurrency miners and similar operations to register with the Texas PUC

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August 22

 

PUC Approves Design For New Purchase Of Receivables Program At State's Largest Utility

A PUC has approved the design of a purchase of receivables program at ...

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Texas Retail Provider Crosses 250,000 Customer Threshold

A Texas retail electric provider has again crossed the threshold of serving 250,000 customers

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Texas REP Applicant Changes To Seeking Option 2 Certificate, Rather Than Option 1

A REP has amended its pending application for a Texas retail electric provider certificate

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PUC Staff, Utility Agree On Bill Language Directing Customers To Call Utility First With Complaints

Staff Recommends New Choice Service ID Be Afforded Same Protection As Account Number

Staff Supports Utility Changes Which Move Price To Compare Language On Bill

Staff of a PUC have recommended approval of bill format changes at

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ERCOT VOLL Study Shows VOLL As $667,000/MWh for Small C&Is; ERCOT Makes Recommendation On Market-wide VOLL

ERCOT in a filing with the Texas PUC recommends that the value of lost load, for purposes of planning activities including the reliability standard, be set at ...

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August 21

 

Broker Reports Change In Ownership

A retail energy broker reported that ...

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Texas PUC Staff Says Only PUC Staff May Initiate Petition To Revoke A REP's Certificate

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas believe that only PUC Staff may petition the PUC for the revocation of a retail electric provider's certificate

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PUC Approves Bill Change To Allow Retail Suppliers To Bill Non-Commodity Charges On Utility Bill

Retail suppliers will soon be able to include non-commodity services on utility consolidated bills at ...

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Retail Supplier Launches Service In Maryland

A retail energy supplier announced that ...

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PUC Approves Utilities' Petition To Move Upcoming Default Service Auction

A PUC approved ...

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Renew Home Seeks CSP License In Retail Choice State

Renew Home VPP, LLC has sought ...

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ERCOT Files Strawman PCM Design Decisions

ERCOT and E3 have filed with the Texas PUC a Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM) Design Strawman White Paper which reflects ERCOT/E3's recommendations on various design elements

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August 20

 

Recent Entrant Texas REP, Affiliate Of Mexican Energy Marketer, Staffing Up Business Development & Expanding Use Of Channel Partners, Seeks Authority To Collect Customers Deposits

A Texas retail electric provider recently made several hires for its business development team, is expanding its channel partner strategy, and has now sought authority to collect deposits from customers

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Texas ALJ Questions Whether Retail Provider May Use Name Previously "Approved" For Another REP, Even Under Brand Assets Acquisition, Citing Rule's Language

A Texas PUC ALJ has questioned whether a retail electric provider may use a name previously "approved" for use by a separate REP, even in cases where the REP's new use of a name previously authorized for a different REP is pursuant to a brand assets acquisition among the relevant REPs

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"SNH Commercial Group" Registers As Texas Electric Broker

SNH Commercial Group LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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ERCOT Reports Potential Price Corrections

ERCOT said in an August 20 market notice that, on August 10, 2024, ERCOT became aware of a Resource that was incorrectly identified as not being qualified for Security-Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED).

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August 19

 

Texas PUC Prepares To Commence Proceeding Addressing REP Residential Demand Response Programs, Funding

The Texas PUC has assigned a Project # for a proceeding captioned as "Goal for Reducing Average Total Residential Load in the ERCOT Region."

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Retail Energy Vet Launching New Texas Broker

A start-up filed a registration as a Texas electric broker

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ERCOT Energy Trading Vet Leads Newly Registering Texas Broker

An ERCOT market vet leads ...

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Rivian Files Amendment To New Texas Broker Registration

Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian filed with the Texas PUC what Rivian termed ...

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Settlement At Large PA Utility Would Adopt EV Managed Charging Pilot, Behavioral DR Pilot, Both For Residential Customers

An unopposed settlement at ...

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August 16

 

Large Pennsylvania Utility Seeks Mid-Course 12% Increase In Default Service Supply Rate During Current Fixed Rate Period

A utility is seeking approval from the Pennsylvania PUC for a mid-course increase in its fixed default service rates for residential and small commercial customers

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After Rejecting 5.4% POR Discount Due To Impact On Retail Market, PSC's Directive Results In 11% POR Discount

An EDC has filed a revised residential purchase of receivables discount rate using inputs as directed by a PSC

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Texas PUC Assigns Project Number For Virtual Currency Mining Registration

The Texas PUC has assigned ...

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PUC Adopts Design For New Purchase Of Receivables Program

A PUC approved the key elements for the design of a new purchase of receivable program at

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Texas ALJ Denies CenterPoint-TDU's Sought Withdrawal Of Rate Case

A Texas ALJ has denied ...

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August 15

 

Utility Proposes To Cease Providing Customer Lists To Retail Suppliers

A utility is seeking to cease the provision of customer lists to retail energy suppliers

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Energywell Texas, LLC Withdrawing Texas REP Application After Appeal Regarding Principals Denied

Energywell Texas, LLC ("Energywell Texas") told EnergyChoiceMatters.com that ...

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Point of Sale Vet Leading Newly Formed Texas Energy Broker

A newly formed LLC registered as a Texas electric broker

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Texas PUC Planning To Refresh Power To Choose Site

The Texas PUC is including as part of its budget ...

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Retail Energy Broker's Solar Offerings Integrated Into Nextdoor Search

Nextdoor, a social media neighborhood network, announced the integration of ...

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Texas PUC Commissioners Support Target, Not Mandatory, Reliability Standard

During an August 15 discussion concerning ...

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American Power & Gas Joins RESA

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced ...

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August 14

 

Retail Provider Acquires Texas REP

A Texas retail electric provider has undergone a change in ownership

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Texas PUC Commissioner Says ADER Task Force Should Review Whether Customer's VPP Provider Can Be Entity Other Than Customer's REP

A task force addressing the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) pilot in ERCOT should review whether a customer may select a virtual power plant (VPP) provider that is different from the customer's retail electric provider, Commissioner says

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Fanfare Energy Seeks Retail Supplier License

Fanfare Energy, LLC applied for ...

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Broker Named Integrity Services Registers In Texas

Broker has d/b/a of Integrity Services

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August 13

 

Retail Supplier Names New Director of Sales

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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Energy as a Service Provider Acquires DER Management System From Sunverge, Allows Offering Of VPPs

An EaaS provider announced that it has acquired a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) from Sunverge Energy

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Retail Energy Marketers, Brokers Included In 2024 Inc. 5000 Rankings Of Growth

Several retail energy marketers and brokers were ...

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Newly Formed Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A new LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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Company Recommends That Texas Customers Be Allowed To Use A Separate LSE, Other Than The Customer's REP, In ADER Pilot

Citing, "barriers [which] exist for multifamily properties," seeking to participate in the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) pilot ...

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August 12

 

Utilities Float Withholding Amounts Due To All Retail Suppliers Under UCB To Pay For SCB (Change From Current SCB-Only Fee)

Utilities Seek Imposition Of Deadline For Retail Suppliers To Declare Intent To Use SCB

Utility: Dec. 2024 Start For SCB Not Possible Due Lack Of Supplier Testing

PSC Staff: "Logical" That Law Allows Continued Purchase Of Distribution Receivables Under Supplier Consolidated Billing

In separate comments, several utilities and an Office of People's Counsel have raised ...

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TXU, Ford Offering Customers Free Home EV Charging During Certain Hours

Ford Motor Company and TXU Energy announced ...

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Texas PUC Staff Propose Deadline For Retail Providers To Share Customer Contact Data With TDUs, Under Newly Proposed Rule

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication that would require retail electric providers to share customer emergency contact information with TDUs

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Start-Up Retail Supplier Led By Energy Marketing Vet Receives License

A Public Utilities Commission granted ...

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Broker Formed By Ontario Retail Energy Supplier Receives U.S. License

A PUC granted ...

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Company With "Family" In Name Registers As Texas Electric Broker

Based in the DFW area ...

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August 9

 

Utility Alleges PUC Staff Report Which Favors Adding Discount To 0% POR Program Used "Mismatching" Data

A utility alleged that ...

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Major Utilities Say Mandatory Dual Billing Could Be Required For 18-Month Period

Several utilities informed the PSC that

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Start-up Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A newly formed entity registered as a Texas electric broker

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Texas PUC Staff Make Recommendations On PCM Design Parameters, REP Collateral

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed preliminary recommendations on Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM) design parameters for the purpose of being included in the base case benefit-cost analyses of the PCM.

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Texas PUC Staff Endorse Target, Not Mandatory, Reliability Standard

Texas PUC Staff have endorsed use of ...

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August 8

 

NRG To Sell HVAC Installer Business, Announces Sale Price

Prepares VPP Offering

NRG Energy, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell ...

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Vistra (TXU Parent) Reports Increased Residential Customer Count, Strong Retail Margins

Vistra Announces 600 MW In PPAs With Amazon, Microsoft

Vistra's Retail segment reported second quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA of ...

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August 7

 

Texas Retail Provider Raises $10.8 Million In "Series A" Round From VC, Climate, & Tech Investors

A Texas retail electric provider announced that it raised $10.8 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round, led by ...

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PSC Orders Utility To File Alternative To Both 15% & Updated 5% POR Discount Rate

PSC Concerned These Filed POR Discounts Could Make It "Impossible" For Retail Suppliers To Compete

Goal Of POR Is To Encourage Competition, PSC Says

Concerned about the potential "anti-competitive" impacts from two proposals from ...

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Utilities Seek To Require Use Of Dual Billing By Retail Suppliers

Utility: "No Way" To Implement, By Jan. 1, Solution To Continue Utility Consolidated Billing In Light Of Residential POR Prohibition

During a PSC conference concerning implementation of the ban on residential purchase of receivables (POR) ...

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Public Grid Seeks Licenses In New State

Cottage Energy, Inc. d/b/a Public Grid applied for ...

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Retail Supplier Reports Change In Ultimate Upstream Affiliate Under Conservative Assumption

A retail energy supplier reported a change in an "ultimate upstream affiliate" under a conservative approach to defining the term affiliate

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Retail Choice Opponent Named Executive Director Of NARUC

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has selected ...

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August 6

 

Utility Seeks To Mandate Retail Natural Gas Suppliers Report Emissions Information About Their Supply

An LDC proposed to a Public Service Commission that ...

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Constellation Touts Pricing Higher Margins From Recent Volatility

In discussing second quarter earnings, Joe Dominguez, president and CEO of Constellation, touted ...

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Texas REP Files To Transfer Certificate To Cure Prohibited Generation Ownership

A REP filed for an amendment to its ...

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Texas PUC ALJs Seek Briefing On Whether Parties Other Than PUC Staff Can Petition For Revocation Of A REP's Certificate

Two ALJs at the Public Utility Commission of Texas have sought ...

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Genie Retail Energy Reports Customer Count, Earnings

Genie Retail Energy (GRE) was serving ...

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New Retail Supplier Rules Take Effect, Including Up To $2 Million Security Requirement

New rules for retail electric supplier licensing in ...

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August 5

 

PSC Staff Seek Enforcement Of Judgment Against Retail Supplier Under Which Supplier's Liability Now Exceeds $15 Million

Staff Would Add Further $15 Million Penalty If Supplier's Current Obligations Not Met

Retail Supplier Moves To Limit Payment To $3 Million

Supplier Raises Potential For Default, Bankruptcy If Higher Payment Ordered

An LLC has filed with the Texas PUC a registration as a retail electric broker

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Court Sets Date For New York PSC To Show Cause Why Broker Regulation Order Shouldn't Be Stayed, As Temporary Restraining Order Formally Issued

The Supreme Court for the County of Albany, New York has ordered ...

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Broker, Led By Retail Energy Vet, Files New Texas Registration

An LLC has filed with the Texas PUC a registration as a retail electric broker

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Texas PUC Enforcement Staff Withdraw Petition For $128,000 Penalty Against Retail Provider

Staff of the Texas PUC have withdrawn a petition ...

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Fairtrade Marketing Applies For Broker License

Fairtrade Marketing LLC applied for ...

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August 2

 

EV Manufacturer Rivian Registers As Texas Electric Broker

Rivian Automotive, LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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Utilities Say PSC Should End POR For All Residential Customers

People's Counsel Urges PSC To Use Emergency Authority To Repeal POR Entirely

A PSC has been asked to use its emergency authority to repeal its existing purchase of receivables (POR) rules in an expedited manner

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Texas PUC Asks Retail Providers To Provide Information On Beryl Customer Communications

As part of an investigation of utility responses to Hurricane Beryl and the May 2024 derecho event ...

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Texas TDU Files Petitions To Revoke REP Certificates Of Two Retail Providers

A TDU has filed separate petitions with the Texas PUC to revoke the REP certificates of ...

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August 1

 

New York Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against PSC Broker Regulation Order

The Supreme Court for the County of Albany, NY has issued ...

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Texas Retail Provider Backed By PE Firm Expanding To Northeast

An affiliate of a Texas REP will enter retail markets in various RTOs

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FirstEnergy Talking To Its Retail Choice States About Developing Regulated-Type Generating Capacity In Light Of Record High PJM Capacity Prices

During a second quarter earnings call, FirstEnergy Corp. CEO Brian Tierney said that ...

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NRG Names CEO, President

NRG Energy, Inc.('NRG' or the 'Company') today announced the appointment of ...

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Gas South Seeks & Receives More New Licenses

Gas South, LLC applied for ...

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Via Renewables Reports Higher Unit Margins, RCE Update

Via Renewables, Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of ...

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Pay Less Energy Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

A PUC granted Pay Less Energy LLC ...

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CenterPoint-TDU Withdraws Rate Case & Resiliency Plan Applications From Texas PUC

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC has filed at the Texas PUC to withdraw ...

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July 31

 

New York PSC Grants Extension For Certain Brokers To File Letter Of Credit; Denies "Untimely" Requests

The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted ...

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Retail Supplier Names Market, Innovation Vet As SVP, Sales

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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Reliant Enters Settlement With Texas PUC Staff

Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC (Reliant) would pay ...

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Texas PUC Prepares Proceeding To Address Provision Of Certain Customer Information From Retail Providers To TDUs

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has ...

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Muni Aggregation-Focused Retail Supplier Withdraws Application For Pennsylvania License

A muni aggregation-focused retail supplier has ...

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Utilities Seek To Hold "Summer" Default Service Auction In October, Revise Number Of Tranches For Each Product Term Length

Several utilities have requested ...

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July 30

 

PE Firm, Other Investors Sell Texas-Based Broker To Infrastructure Investment Manager

A global infrastructure investment manager today announced that ...

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Texas Retail Provider To Pay $320,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A REP would pay $323,100 under a settlement with Staff of the Texas PUC to resolve alleged violations of ...

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New York PSC Secretary Says Further Blanket Extension Of Broker Regulation Deadlines Would "Harm" Some 150 Entities Filing Complete Registrations By Deadline

Granting a further blanket extension of various deadlines under the New York PSC's retail energy broker regulation order would "harm" the ...

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Texas Entity Closely Associated With Existing REP Registers As Broker, Same Name As REP's Trade Name

Entity newly registers as broker, shares name with REP

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Retail Supplier Undergoes Rebranding, Adopts New Name

A retail energy supplier will begin offering its service under the brand ...

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Rest of RTO Capacity Prices Spike 10x In PJM 2025/2026 Capacity Auction, Exceed $250/MW-day

Rest-of-RTO capacity prices jumped by nearly 10 times in PJM's base residual auction

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U.S. General Services Administration Selects Retail Supplier For Several Illinois Facilities

A retail energy supplier announced a multi-year contract with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to provide

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July 29

 

PSC Issues Order On Proposed Change In POR Discount Methodology, Meant To Address 15% Discount Rate

The residential purchase of receivables discount at ...

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Utility, In Post Collaborative Report, Says Supplier Consolidated Billing Would Require "Significant Financial And Operational Investment" With Little Or No Customer Benefit

PUC Staff Also Opposes SCB

Retail Suppliers Cite Utility's Billing Errors & Proposed $450,000 Fine As Demonstrating Need For Alternative

In a report after the completion of a collaborative on supplier consolidated billing ...

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Appeal Filed Against New York PSC Broker Regulation Order

The New York Retail Choice Coalition (NYRCC or Coalition) and M&R Energy Resources Corp. have informed ...

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Trade Group's Purchasing Alliance Seeks Clarification From New York PSC That New Broker Regulation Does Not Apply To It

A purchasing alliance petitioned the New York PSC to clarify that ...

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Parties In Texas PUC Proceeding On Interpretation Of Fixed Price Rule Reach Consensus, File Proposed Declaratory Order

"All parties" to a relevant Texas PUC proceeding concerning permissible changes to a REP's fixed prices have stated ...

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July 26

 

Texas Retail Provider Re-enters Market After Hiatus

Promises Company's Best Rate At Renewal, No "Gotchas"

A REP has resumed actively offering retail electric service in Texas, under its new ...

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Utility Opposes Adding Discount Rate To POR (PUC Staff Seeking Discount)

A utility is opposing a proposal from the Staff of the PUC of ...

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New York ESCO Withdraws Mass Market Eligibility

An ESCO has in New York withdrawn its eligibility to serve mass market customers

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ERCOT Issues RFP For Must-Run Alternatives

ERCOT has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking one or more Must-Run Alternatives (MRA) to ...

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July 25

 

Texas PUC Commissioner: Retail Electric Customers Are "Customers" Of TDU

CenterPoint-TDU Needs To Become "Critical" To Customer, Have More Customer Communication, Commissioner Says

Texas TDUs may be permitted, and moreover obligated, to have more interaction and communication with retail electric customers

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62% Of Massachusetts Voters Oppose Elimination Of "Competitive Supply Market" & Being Compelled to Buy Electricity From "Utility"

A poll of 756 Massachusetts registered voters conducted by ...

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New York ESCO Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

A PUC granted ...

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CenterPoint TDU Extends Moratorium On Disconnections For Non-Pay

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric is extending its moratorium on disconnections for non-pay through ...

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July 24

 

New York DPS Staff Propose That ESCO Prices Under Bundled Home Warranty Products (HWP) Be Subject To Existing Price Cap

Staff Recommends That ESCO Use Of Third-Party Home Warranty Companies Be Banned; ESCO Employees Must Perform Service

Staff Seeks Requirement That ESCO HWP Enrollments Be Cancelled If ESCO Does Not Visit Customer's Home Within 5 Days

Staff Says HWP ESCO Customers Paying Nearly 50% More Than Average Default Service Rate

PSC Seeks Comment On Implementing Staff Proposals

New York ESCOs would lose one of the avenues under which ESCOs are not required to meet a price cap for mass market customers ...

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Broker Formed By Ontario Retail Energy Supplier Receives First U.S. License

A PUC has granted ...

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Newly Formed Entity Serving As Concierge Broker, Affiliated With Retail Suppliers, Expanding

An LLC which was formed last year applied for ...

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Retail Energy Regulator To Consider Authority To Review Opt-Out Aggregations' Low-Income Community Solar

A retail energy regulator has expanded an investigation originally opened to ...

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July 23

 

Retail Supplier To Cease Supplying Customers In Third Quarter

A retail energy supplier has stated ...

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PSC Floats Mandating Retail Suppliers Use Dual Billing, Temporarily, To Comply With New Statute

A PSC has initiated a proceeding to ...

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ICC ORMD Report: ComEd Shopping Customers Paid 3¢/kWh More Than Default Service In Past Year

ComEd Residential Market Becomes Moderately Concentrated As Largest Suppliers Gain Market Share

Residential customers on competitive retail supply at Commonwealth Edison in Illinois paid, on average, about ...

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PSC Moves To Implement New Statutory Price Cap

A PSC has begun implementing the price cap applicable to ...

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New York PSC Denies Rehearing On Broker Financial Security Instruments (Bonds), Other Issues

The New York PSC on July 23 issued an order denying rehearing of ...

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Utility Provides Updated Dates For Suspension Of Retail Supplier Enrollments Due To New CIS Cutover

An EDC has petitioned the PUC of ...

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Texas REP Offering Customer Referral Competition

A Texas REP announced a customer referral contest for Texas customers, held through July 31

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July 22

 

Major Convenience Store Chain With Cult Following To Launch Retail Supplier To Serve Residential Customers

One of the Mid-Atlantic's most well-known convenience store chains, with a "cult" following, will launch a retail energy supplier

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July 19

 

In Revised Proposal, PSC Eliminates Linking Retail Supplier Penalty Amounts To Market Share

All retail suppliers in ...

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PSC Orders Utilities To Publicize New Ability For Customers To Add "Do Not Switch (Or Market)" Status To Account

Also Directs Utilities To Propose How To Address New Reporting Requirements On Billed Prices, Comparison To SOS, For Dual Billing & SCB Customers

A PSC has ordered ...

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Retail Energy Concierge Service Seeks Pennsylvania License

The entity ...

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More Texas TDUs Extend Disconnect For Non-Pay Moratorium

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric is suspending disconnections for non-pay for its entire service area through ...

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Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish Certificate

A REP filed to relinquish its Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Mothballed Texas Unit To Be Decommissioned

ERCOT said in a market notice that ...

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July 18

 

Retail Suppliers Unknowingly Could Be Exposed To Violating State's Price Cap Due To Utility Implementation

Retail suppliers unaware of how a utility is implementing a new process to ensure that ...

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TDU Says Texas PUC Has Ordered New Disconnection Moratorium For Counties Included In Gov.'s Disaster Declaration

A TDU said in a market notice that ...

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Expanding Broker, Newly Using Name Integrity "NRG", Seeks Pennsylvania Licenses

Broker's new entity named in part "Integrity NRG Services"

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Retail Supplier Announces 1 Million Customer Milestone

A retail energy supplier announced that ...

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Massachusetts Senate Rejects House Amendments Which Preserve Residential Electric Choice, Conference Committee Established

The Massachusetts Senate has rejected House-passed amendments to S.2838

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New York PSC Issues Show Cause Orders To 6 DER Providers

New York PSC Issues Show Cause Orders To 6 DER Providers ...

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July 17

 

Massachusetts House Passes Bill To Strip Senate's Prohibition On Individual Residential Electric Choice

Bill Includes Various Retail Market Enhancements, But Not Supplier Consolidated Billing

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed ...

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Start-up Texas Broker Touts AI, Free Subscription Service Until Savings Found

Trade Names Include Words "Spark", "Genie"

A newly formed entity submitted a "new broker registration" with the Texas PUC as an electricity broker

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Regulator Will Continue To Review Whether All Retail Supplier Contracts Should Be Subject To Price Caps

The question of whether ...

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Large Municipal Aggregator Seeks "Power Broker" License

A large municipal aggregator applied for ...

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PSC Opens Rulemaking To Address All Aspects Of Retail Green Power Under New Law, Including Price Caps

A PSC has opened a new rulemaking

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July 16

 

Texas Retail Energy Vet Starting New Broker

A newly created entity has registered as a Texas electric broker

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Texas Senator Requests That PUC Implement Disconnection Moratorium

A Texas state senator requested that the Texas PUC implement an electricity disconnection moratorium,

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PECO Small C&I Generation Rates Increasing 8% On September 1

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new ...

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Regulator Directs Retail Suppliers To Use New Chart In Disclosure Labels

Retail electricity suppliers in will need to update their disclosure labels in ...

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ISO Terminates Market Participant From ISO-Administered Markets

An ISO notified ...

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July 15

 

Former Broker VP, GM Joins 5

5 announced that ...

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Texas Governor Directs PUC To Investigate TDUs' Use Of Mobile Generation Post-Beryl, As Part Of Larger Review

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas PUC to ...

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PUC Suspends Automatic Approval Of Utility's Proposal Move Price To Compare Message To First Page Of Bill

An ALJ at ...

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Texas TDUs Extend Disconnect For Non-Pay Moratoriums

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric said in a market notice that ...

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July 12

 

Non-Unanimous Settlement At PECO Includes Placing New Shadow Billing Chart On First Page Of Shopping Customer Bills

Settlement Would Revise Customer Referral Program So That Participants Are Dropped To Default Service At End Of Term, Absent Affirmative Choice

Ban On Termination Fees For Customers Enrolling In CAP Program (Who Must Take Default Service)

Settlement Includes Less Frequent Default Service Rate Changes

A non-unanimous settlement in PECO's default electricity service proceeding would include a ...

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PSC Orders Utilities To Continue Work On Supplier Consolidated Billing Implementation

Orders Briefing On New Law's Impact On SCB

With new legislation only addressing the purchase of residential receivables ...

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New York PSC Denies Further Extension Of Broker Regulation Deadlines

The Secretary of the New York PSC denied ...

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July 11

 

PUC Will Conduct Hearing On Utility's Proposed Data Center Tariff That Includes Alternative Default Service Procurement, Minimum Stay

CRES Provider Proposes That Retail Suppliers Serve As Backstop For Data Center Customers

An Administrative Law Judge at ...

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PSC Staff Seeks Rulemaking For New Renewable Energy Disclosures By Retail Suppliers

Staff of a PSC has petitioned ...

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Gas South Receives License In New State

Gas South, LLC has received ...

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PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Three Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers

A PUC on July 11 issued a tentative order proposing to ...

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Retail Energy Supply Association Announces New Member

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced ...

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PUC Revokes License Of Defunct Retail Supplier

A PUC issued an order revoking ...

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July 10

 

Texas PUC Reminds Retail Providers Of Obligation To Offer Deferred Payment Plans, In Exercising Enforcement Discretion On TDU Discretionary Service Orders Due To Hurricane Beryl

In advising electric utilities that Texas PUC Staff will exercise enforcement discretion with respect to several TDU obligations so that utilities may prioritize service restoration after Hurricane Beryl, the Executive Director of the Texas PUC also ...

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Texas Market Vet Forms New Broker

A newly formed entity registered as a Texas electric broker

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Retail Energy Vet Forms New Broker

A newly formed LLC registered as a Texas electric broker

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PSC Sets Process For Remanded Case Involving Allegations Against Retail Supplier, Affiliated Utility

The Executive Secretary of ...

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July 9

 

PUC Orders Utilities To Propose Changes To Low-Income Assistance Program To Address Problems From Shopping

PUC Notes Accepting Low-Income Energy Assistance Is Voluntary, Says Restrictions On Assistance Customer Shopping Would Not Violate Choice Statute

A PUC has ordered ...

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ALJ Provides Temporary Waiver Of New Billing Rule Applicable To Retail Suppliers

An ALJ at ...

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Regulator Approves $2 Million Settlement With Retail Supplier

A retail energy regulator has approved ...

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July 8

 

Start-up Aggregator Led By Tech Vets Registers As Texas Broker

A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker

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Newly Formed Entity Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A newly formed entity filed a registration as a Texas electric broker

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Texas TDU Activates Catastrophic Meter Estimation Process; Two TDUs Suspend DNPs

Due to Hurricane Beryl, AEP Texas Central activated ...

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July 5

 

PUC Defers Consideration Of More Frequent Reconciliations Of Default Service Rates

A PUC has deferred consideration of ...

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July 3

 

Retail Energy Broker Running Sale Process

A retail energy broker is currently running a sale process.

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Start-up Renewable Integration Consultant, Led By Former ERCOT VP, Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker

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Texas PUC Enforcement Staff Seek Investigation Of Entity For Alleged Retailing Of Power Without REP Certificate

The Division of Compliance and Enforcement (DICE) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas requested ...

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Retail Supplier Sells Power Plants, Buyer Named

A retail energy supplier is selling ...

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Texas PUC Staff Recommend Commission Consider Elimination Of ERCOT Low Offer Cap, Peaker Net Margin

Staff of the Texas PUC have recommended that the Commission consider the elimination of ...

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Retail Supplier Seeks Waiver Of Requirement In License Application

A retail energy supplier requested from a PUC a waiver of ...

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New York Retail Choice Coalition Seeks Further Extension Of NY Broker Order Deadlines

The New York Retail Choice Coalition (NYRCC) requested from the New York PSC a further extension of ...

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July 2

 

Retail Supplier To Pay $2 Million Under Settlement

A retail energy supplier would pay $2 million under a settlement with ...

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Utility Proposes Solution To Mitigate 15% POR Discount Rate, Cautions That Rate May Continue To Be Challenging In Future

An EDC has offered an alternative to the nearly 15% purchase of receivables (POR) discount rate that would result

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PSC Approves Stipulation For Utility To Develop Real-Time Website For Retail Suppliers To Streamline Customer Turn-On, Other Appointments Requested Through Retail Suppliers

Retail energy suppliers in ...

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Update: Regulator Formally Re-Files Proposed Retail Supplier Licensing Rules, Had Removed Proposed Rule Language Requiring Retail Suppliers To Publicly Post All Rates

A retail energy regulator has now formally re-filed with the state's Legislative Regulation Review Committee (LRRC) ...

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July 1

 

U.K. Retail Supplier, Founded By FinTech Execs, Receives Finding That Initial New York ESCO Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Falling 10%

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the ...

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June 28

 

PUC To Consider Recovering Default Service Reconciliations On Nonbypassable Basis

Directs Utility To File Proposal To Serve At Least 30% Of Mass Market SOS Load Under ISO Market Purchases

Customers shopping with a competitive retail electric supplier are at risk for paying for costs related to default service, under a ruling from the state's PUC

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Utility To Change When Hardship Customers Are Dropped To Default Service

A utility is changing the point at which ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Optional Conversion Rights for Series A Preferred Stock

A retail energy supplier announced that it has provided notice ...

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Solar Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker

Company provides solar, renewable, and home energy storage solutions

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June 27

 

Start-up Acquires Retail Energy Supplier

A start-up has acquired 100% of the limited liability company interests in a retail energy supplier

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Texas Broker Acquires Brand, Assets Of Concierge Service

A Texas retail electric broker has acquired ...

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Ohio-based Broker Registers In Texas

Part Of Name Shared With Existing REP

An Ohio-based broker filed ...

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June 26

 

NRG Acquires Texas Customer Book

U.S. Retailers, a unit of NRG Energy, recently acquired ...

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PUC Staff Recommend Discount Rate Be Added To Long-Standing Zero Discount POR Program, Or Alternative Mechanisms Explored

Staff of a Public Utilities Commission is proposing changes to a long-standing zero discount purchase of receivables program for retail energy suppliers

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E&P, Energy Marketing Finance And Risk Vet Forms Retail Supplier

A start-up applied for ...

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Global Commodities Supplier Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A global commodities supplier has sought approval to serve retail electric customers in Texas

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June 25

 

Texas Retail Provider Owned By Shell Ceases Service To Texas Customers

A REP ultimately owned by Shell filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish ...

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Texas Retail Provider To Provide 50% Discount On Energy Rate In Exchange For Controlling Home's Battery Storage

A REP announced a new program in Texas under which ...

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Retail Supplier Offering No Cost EV Charging Installations For Massachusetts Businesses

A retail energy supplier said that it ...

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Chicago Cubs Name Official Solar Provider

The Chicago Cubs announced a new multi-year partnership naming ...

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June 24

 

EV Charger, Battery Storage Provider Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A provider EV chargers and energy storage applied for ...

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State's Third-Largest City Seeks Approval To Launch Opt-out Municipal Aggregation

A state's third-largest city has taken its latest step ...

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ERCOT Revises Circumstances Under Which It Imposes "Collateral Holds" On Market Participants

Will Use Discretion To Determine Whether To Implement Invoice Payment Hold In Cases Of Pending (Not Yet Due) Collateral Call

ERCOT said in a market notice that ...

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June 21

 

Update On Retail Supplier's Recent Customer Book Acquisition

The book includes ...

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Notable Risk Advisory Firm Said To Register As Texas Electric Broker

According to a filing description ...

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ERCOT Cancels Summer Capacity RFP

ERCOT said in a market notice that ...

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PSC Opens Review Of Load Co-located With Generating Facilities

A PSC has initiated ...

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June 20

 

Pennsylvania Municipalities Claim Authority To Implement Opt-out Municipal Aggregations

Seek PUC Order That Their Opt-out Programs Do Not Constitute Slamming

Boroughs Allege CCAs In Other States Have Eliminated "Unscrupulous EGS Practices"

Several Pennsylvania boroughs have claimed to the Pennsylvania PUC that...

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Largest Ontario Retail Energy Supplier Launching New U.S. Company

The largest energy retailer in Ontario, Canada, has created a new U.S. company

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Texas Retail Provider Says PUC Should Increase Energy Market Offer Caps As Alternative To PCM

Uses PUC Staff's Recently Stated Concerns About Surprises In Bills To Retail Electric Customers, In Opposition To PCM

A REP has suggested in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas increasing the current energy market offer caps

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Texas ALJ Denies REP's Sought Waiver Of Rule Prohibiting Leaders Of Previously Defaulted REPs From Controlling A REP

A Texas PUC ALJ has denied a request, from a retail electric provider applicant, for a good cause exception to ...

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June 19

 

Report: Residential Shopping Customers At PECO Paid $103 Million More Than Default Service In 2023; Over $800 Million More In Past Six Years

Residential electric customers on competitive retail supply at PECO in Pennsylvania paid, in aggregate, $103 million more in 2023 versus what they would have paid under PECO's price to compare ...

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Broker Names Retail Energy Vet As Director of Sales Operations

A retail energy broker has named ...

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Utiliz Services Receives New Licenses

The Public Service Commission of ...

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June 18

 

National Grid MA Residential Default Service Rate To Remain Above 16¢ For Six Months

Savings Of 20-30% Easily Found From Retail Choice

National Grid customers in Massachusetts who remain on utility basic service for supply will see ...

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Retail Supplier Acquires Solar Projects In PJM, Targets $2 Billion Investment In U.S. Renewables

With the acquisition of two solar farms in PJM ...

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Retail Suppliers Urge PSC To Develop Alternative To Shocking 15% POR Discount For Residential Customers That Renders Retail Contracts "Uneconomic"

The nearly 15% purchase of receivables discount rate which resulted from ...

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Retail Supplier Expanding Brand Name

A retail energy supplier will begin using ...

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Texas Broker To Use Name Top Choice Energy

An electric broker registered in Texas filed at the Texas PUC to reflect the use of the trade name ...

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June 17

 

Retail Supplier To Acquire New York ESCO

A retail energy supplier is acquiring a New York-based ESCO

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Proposed Changes Would "Devastate" State's Retail Energy Market, Retail Suppliers Say

Changes proposed by ...

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Gas South Seeks License In New State

Gas South, LLC formally submitted ...

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June 14

 

Concerned About An "Unfair Surprise" To Customers, Texas PUC Staff Recommends Denial Of REPs' Petition For PUC To Designate New ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service As A/S Product Increasing Costs Beyond REPs' Control, Allowing Adjustment To Fixed Rates

Staff Calls Pass-Through "Misleading And Unfair"

Staff Suggests That REPs Which Could Not Manage ECRS Costs Lack "Sufficient Technical Capability" To Operate In Market

Concerned about the creation of an "unfair surprise" for retail electric customers ...

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Northeast Retail Supplier Expanding To Texas

 

 

Names Rathvon As CEO, Hay President, Draper CFO

The owner of a Northeast retail energy supplier is expanding to Texas

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Update: More Texas Market Vets Join New Retail Provider Entering ERCOT Market

Northeast retail supplier entering Texas reveals more of its team

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"Unscrew Texas", Says Texas Electricity Shopping Site Launching Brand Refresh With New Campaign

Customers "Overpaying" Under "Big-Brand Energy Company Plans"

Names New COO

Gimmicky and confusing electricity plans are resulting in a large number of Texans, "getting screwed" and overpaying for "big-brand energy company plans," says a new campaign from an electricity shopping site

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To Prevent "Further Disruption" To CCA Market, New York Municipal Aggregator Seeks Confirmation That New Prohibition On Material Changes To Contracts (Including Price) Doesn't Apply To CCAs

Seeking to prevent what it termed "further disruption" to the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) market in New York ...

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Retail Supplier Increasing Early Termination Fee To $200 For New Contracts

A retail energy supplier has filed revisions to its Terms and Conditions and Disclosure Statement

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Pennsylvania PUC Approves Nearly 75% Increase To Utility's Merchant Function Charge Rates

The bypassable total Merchant Function Charge rates are increasing about 75% for ...

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PSC Adopts Changes To Retail Supplier, Broker Licensing Rules

A PSC has adopted final changes to both its electricity and natural gas retail supplier licensing rules

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June 13

 

Retail Supplier Running Sale Process

A retail energy supplier is currently running a sale process

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Rivian Selects Texas Retail Provider For Exclusive Home Energy Program

A Texas REP announced an exclusive home energy program with American electric vehicle maker Rivian.

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Regulator Removes Proposed Rule Language Requiring Retail Suppliers To Publicly Post All Rates

Proposal Strikes Authority To Change Stated Amount Of Financial Security Generally Required From Suppliers Under Standard Tiers

Language concerning obligations for retail electric suppliers to post publicly ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Completion of Merger

A retail energy supplier announced today the completion of ...

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PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Several Retail Suppliers, Brokers

The Pennsylvania PUC on June 13 issued a tentative order proposing to revoke ...

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June 12

 

PSC To Seek Briefs On SB 1's Impact On Supplier Consolidated Billing, Set To Address SCB Implementation Pause

A PSC expects to quickly issue an order addressing whether ...

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White Label Provider Seeks Three Texas REP Certificates

Three LLCs have each filed for a Texas retail electric provider certificate

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PSC Directs Utilities To Report On POR Discount Rate Changes, Balances In Light Of POR Wind Down

PSC Approves Large POR Increases At Several Utilities

A PSC has directed ...

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PSC Hears SOS Suppliers' Request To Receive Supplemental Capacity Payments From Utilities Due To Change In PJM Price Resulting From Litigation

A PSC heard at its administrative meeting today ...

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June 11

 

New Texas Shopping Site Using AI Calls Other Sites "Obsolete"

A new retail electricity shopping site announced its launch for the Texas market today

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Mass. Utility's Residential Default Service Rate To Remain Above 19¢ For Another 6 Months

Eight Offers From Four Retail Suppliers Currently Provide Savings Of More Than 25% Versus Utility

Most Retail Supplier Offers Also Lower Than CCA

One Retail Supplier Rate 50% Lower Than Default Service

As the Massachusetts legislature debates whether to end residential electric choice, one of the state's utilities will see the mass market default service rate remain above 19 cents per kWh for another six months, the utility's filed rates are approved

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Texas QSE To Pay $475,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A QSE would pay $475,000 under a settlement with

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Default Service Procurement Manager Weighs Potential Reconsideration Of Approach To Hedging Capacity Costs

Citing various changes to the capacity market ...

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June 10

 

New York PSC Grants Extension For Compliance With Broker Regulation Order

New York brokers and ESCOs have been granted more time to comply with the New York PSC's recent broker regulation order

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PUC Rejects Settlement With Retail Supplier Which Included Up To $5 Million In Refunds

PUC Says Settlement Didn't Go Far Enough As A Deterrent, Orders Further Proceedings

PUC concerned did not adequately protect customers

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New York ESCO Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State

An ESCO applied for an ...

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Texas PUC Staff File Proposed New Rules For TDUs' Mobile Generation, Impact On REPs

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a ...

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June 7

 

Entergy Texas Addresses Impact Of Sought New Generation On Retail Choice Transition

In support of its application at the Texas PUC for CCNs to build and own about 1,200 MW of new gas-fired generation (Dispatchable Portfolio), Entergy Texas, Inc. (ETI) addressed whether the new generation would impact any potential transition to retail competition in its service area

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Retail Supplier's Shareholders Vote to Approve Merger and Related Matters at Special Meeting

The parent of several retail suppliers announced ...

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State's Third Largest City Receives Approval For Opt-out Municipal Aggregation

The New Hampshire PUC recently approved the Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan of ...

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Home Service Connections Concierge Service Registers As Texas Broker

A concierge service registered as a Texas electric broker

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June 6

 

New Texas Retail Provider, Offering "100% Of The Monthly Profit" Back To Customers, Receives REP Certificate

Company Touted As An "Electric Company Integrated On The Blockchain"

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Renewable Energy Procurement Consultant Names Retail Market Vet As VP, Operations

A renewable energy procurement advisor has named ...

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Retail Supplier Announces New Investors

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier

A retail energy supplier announced that ...

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Parent Of Retail Supplier Announces Renewal Revolving Credit Facility At $2.5 Billion; Allows Growth To $3.2 Billion

The parent of a retail energy supplier announced that ...

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June 5

 

Retail Supplier Agrees To $1 Million Penalty Under Settlement, Which PUC Enforcement Staff Hopes Will Show PUC's "Fervent Disapproval" With Alleged Actions

A PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hopes that ...

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Consumer Advocate Asks Maryland PSC To Warn Customers That Newly Entered Long-Term Retail Contracts Won't Be Subject To New Price Limits

The Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition (MEAC) asked the Maryland PSC to warn customers that ...

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New ESCO Files Registration In New York

A new entity filed a retail access application form to be an ESCO in New York

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Retail Energy & Muni Agg Vet Launching Start-up Broker

A start-up led by a veteran of municipal aggregation service filed for ...

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June 4

 

Texas Retail Provider Files Bankruptcy Petition

A Texas retail electric provider has filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition

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Choice Utility Seeks To Move Price To Compare Message To First Page Of Bill

The price to compare message on a utility's bills would be moved to the first page of the bill for most customers, but ...

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Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish Certificate

Another Texas retail electric provider has filed to relinquish its Texas REP certificate

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Texas Broker Acquired

A company recently acquired ...

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PSC Holds Retail Energy Reform Proceeding In Abeyance

A PSC has ordered that ...

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June 3

 

NY Retail Choice Coalition To Appeal PSC's Broker Regulation Order

The New York Retail Choice Coalition (NYRCC or Coalition) said that it intends to file an appeal of ...

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In First, Retail Supplier Partners With The Global Improvement Group

A retail energy supplier announced that it has been selected as ...

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Texas Retail Provider's Parent Named To TIME100 Most Influential Companies

The parent of a REP was named to Time Magazine's TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2024

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Texas PUC Reports 56 GW Of New Generation File NOI Under ERCOT Generation Loan Program

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) said that it has received ...

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May 31

 

Maryland Utilities Ask PSC To Pause Retail Market Review, Citing Implementation Activities Under Reform Law SB1

Raise Potential Of Eliminating Non-Residential POR

Ask That PSC Launch Proceeding To Address SB1 Implementation

The Maryland Joint Utilities (indicated below) have asked the Maryland PSC to hold in abeyance the PSC's review of ...

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Utility Proposes Several Changes To Default Service Products To Reduce Risk Premiums

Wholesale Suppliers Only (Not Retail Suppliers) Relieved Of Responsibility For Non-Market Based Charges

Proposes Separation Of Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Under Common Procurement

Longer Fixed Default Service Rates

An EDC has filed at ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Withdraws Applications For Broker Licenses

An affiliate of a retail energy supplier has filed ...

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Retail Energy Vet Launching New Broker

A start-up applied for ...

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PSE&G Seeks 18% Decrease In BGSS Default Service Rate

Public Service Electric and Gas filed in New Jersey to decrease its ...

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Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate

A REP filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish ...

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May 30

 

Retail Energy Broker Running Sale Process

A retail energy broker is currently running a sale process.

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Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book

A retail energy supplier recently closed an asset purchase agreement with ...

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Texas Retail Provider Objects To Broker's Name, Urges Rejection Of PUC Registration If Name Not Changed

A retail electric provider filed an objection at the Texas PUC to ...

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TXU Parent Announces Plans to Add Up to 2,000 MW of Gas-Fueled Dispatchable Power in ERCOT

Vistra today announced its intention to add up to ...

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May 29

 

New York ESCO Warns Of "Drafting Error" That Could Make Non-Residential Sales Subject To Existing Residential Rules

An ESCO filed comments at the New York PSC stating ...

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PUC Approves Waivers For Utility To Implement New CIS, Declines Measures Sought By Retail Suppliers Related To Blackout Period, Cutover

A Public Utilities Commission has approved ...

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CenterPoint-TDU Suspending All Disconnects For Non-Pay; Oncor Extends DNP Moratorium

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric on May 29 said in a market notice that ...

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Texas REP Ceases Service To Customers, Files To Relinquish Certificate

A REP has filed to relinquish its ...

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Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish Certificate After Recent Book Sale

A Texas retail provider filed to relinquish its ...

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May 28

 

NRG-Owned Retail Provider To Pay $250,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff

An NRG-owned REP would pay $255,462 under a settlement agreement with ...

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New York ESCO Seeks Extension For Compliance With New Broker Rules

An ESCO requested from the New York PSC an extension to comply with ...

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Oncor Unexecuting Disconnect For Non-Pay Orders

Oncor said in a market notice that ...

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May 24

 

CenterPoint-TDU Asks Texas PUC To Allow Utilities To Market, Deliver Energy Efficiency "Directly" To Customers

Retail Provider Seeks Set-Aside For REP Delivery Of Utility-Funded EE & DR Programs

In comments at the Texas PUC in a project reviewing energy efficiency ...

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Pepco-MD POR Discount To Increase 50%, Approaches 3%

Pepco has filed at the Maryland PSC new purchase of receivables discount rates proposed to be effective July 1, 2024

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Utility Proposes Decrease In POR Discount Rate, To Just Above 1%

An EDC has filed at ...

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ERCOT CDR Indicates 50% Reserve Margins; Summer Still Healthy 3 Years Out When New Load Considered

Winter Healthy Under New Contracted Loads, Challenged By 2027-28 Winter If Non-Contracted Load Considered

ERCOT has posted its May 2024 CDR

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May 23

 

Retail Supplier Seeking To Enter Texas Market Requests Waiver Of Rule Prohibiting Leaders Of Previously Defaulted REPs From Controlling A REP

Touts Proprietary Software To Create Demand Response Program For Its Texas Retail Customers

A newly formed entity applied for ...

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Retail Supplier Adjourns Special Meeting Of Shareholders Convened To Consider Merger Agreement To Allow More Time For Voting, Votes To Date Fail To Clear "Majority of the Minority" Requirement

The parent of a retail energy supplier announced ...

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May 22

 

Retail Supplier Names New CEO

A retail energy supplier announced the appointment of ...

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PSC Commissioners Highlight License Requirements, Whether Changes Needed, Greater Importance Under New Law

PSC Chair Doesn't Want Utilities Policing Supplier License Issues, Role Is For The Commission

During a PSC administrative meeting, Commissioners discussed ...

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Retail Supplier To Pay $183,000 Under Settlement

A PSC approved a settlement among ...

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Green Data Center Developer Selects Supplier, PPA For Texas Project

A data center developer announced ...

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May 21

 

Regulator Issues $3 Million Notice Of Violation Against Retail Supplier

A retail energy regulator has formally issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against ...

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Penske Launches Penske Energy With Renewable Energy Developer

Penske Transportation Solutions and ...

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JV Formed By PE Firm, E&P Company Which Includes Retail Energy Component Announces Expansion Of Partnership For Sale Of Merchant Power In ERCOT

Companies expand scope of their joint venture

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CenterPoint-TDU Extends Suspension Of Disconnections For Non-Pay

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CNP) has suspended disconnects for non-pay (DNPs) through ...

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May 20

 

Energy Procurement Consultant Merges With Environmental Solutions Provider

Newly Registers As Texas Broker

A broker has merged with ...

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Northeast Broker Registers In Texas

A Northeast broker filed a registration as a Texas electric broker

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Final New ComEd Price To Compare Available

Commonwealth Edison has filed tariff sheets reflecting newly updated components for the electricity price to compare, effective June 1

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Final June 1 PECO Prices To Compare Posted

PECO has posted final Prices to Compare for the period starting June 1, 2024

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Pa. PUC Cancels Licenses Of Retail Supplier, Brokers

The Pennsylvania PUC has cancelled the natural gas supplier (NGS) licenses of one retail supplier and four brokers.

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May 17

 

NSTAR East Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Decreasing 8-10%, Nearly 50 Retail Supplier Offers Currently Below New SOS Rates

Eight Retail Suppliers Currently Offering Rates 25% Or More Below New, Lower Nstar SOS Rate

NSTAR d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for ...

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CenterPoint-TDU Suspends Disconnections For Non-Pay

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CNP) suspended disconnects for non-pay through ...

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New York ESCO Seeks Rehearing Of PSC's April Broker Registration, Rules Order

Family Energy, Inc. filed at the New York PSC a petition for rehearing ...

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Connecticut Light & Power Mass Market Default Service Rates Falling 40%

Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period July 2024 through December 2024, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period July 2024 through September 2024

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United Illuminating Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Falling 30%

United Illuminating has filed new Standard Service rates for the period July 2024 through December 2024, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period July 2024 through September 2024

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Texas PUC Affirms Notice Period To REPs Required For DCRF Rate Changes

The Texas PUC issued an order in Oncor's DCRF proceeding (56306) which ...

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New York ESCO Granted Renewed Waiver To Serve Low-Income Customers

The New York PSC granted ...

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May 15 - 16

 

New York PSC Denies Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation Community Solar, In Adopting Statewide Solar For All Program

In an order adopting a Statewide Solar for All program (S-SFA), the New York PSC denied again a proposal to ...

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(5/15) PUC Denies Changes To Default Service Procurements, Including Risk Cap

 

--- Orders New Smart Thermostat Rebate Program, Directs That Program Consider Terms Of Recently Adopted Program Open To Retail Suppliers

A Public Utilities Commission adopted ...

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(5/15) Utilities Intend To Pause Work On Supplier Consolidated Billing

Several utilities intend to "pause" work on IT systems updates to implement Supplier Consolidated Billing (SCB)

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Texas PUC Staff Seek Comment On Retail Provider Collateral Required Under PCM Market

Staff of the Texas PUC have issued a series of questions for stakeholder comment concerning the ...

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Global Real Estate Investment Firm Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A privately owned global real estate investment, development and management firm registered as ...

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(5/15) PE-Backed Digital Transformation Home Services Network Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A home services network registered as a Texas electric broker

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(5/15) Start-up Broker Named Payless Energy Registers With Texas PUC

Payless Energy LLC, a Texas-based start-up, filed a registration as a Texas electric broker

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Renewable Energy Marketer, Microsoft Launch Portal For Companies To Help Their Vendors Procure Renewable Energy

In collaboration with Microsoft, a REC marketer announced today the official launch of ...

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Affiliate Of Texas REP Announces Bridge-to-Grid Solution Addressing Power Demand Growth From AI, Electrification

An affiliate of several entities which are certificated as Texas retail electric providers today announced ...

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May 14

 

Utility Proposes Separate Default Service Auction For Data Centers

As part of a proposed new delivery tariff for data centers, an EDC is proposing ...

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Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish Certificate

A REP filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its Option 1 retail electric provider certificate

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Pennsylvania Retail Supplier Files To Withdraw License

An EGS filed at the Pennsylvania PUC to withdraw its retail electric supplier license

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Retail Supplier Raises Company's Minimum Wage

A retail energy supplier said that it is increasing its starting pay rate

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Voltus, Resideo Launch New Residential Thermostat Virtual Power Plants At ComEd, PSEG-LI

Voltus, Inc., together with Resideo Technologies, today announced the expansion of ...

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May 13

 

AEP Decides To Retain Retail Energy Business

Names Buyer For Distributed Resources Business

American Electric Power announced today ...

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NSTAR Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Decreasing 12%-14%

NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for ...

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Parent Of Retail Supplier Announces New CEO, Other Leadership Changes

The parent of a retail energy supplier announced details of a planned leadership transition.

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ESCO's Owner Creates New Retail Supplier, Likely Signaling Further Expansion

A new LLC to act as a retail energy supplier has been created

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Renewable Energy Developer, Marketer Names New COO, USA

A renewable energy developer named ...

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Start-up Broker Energy Reliance Group Registers In Texas

Energy Reliance Group LLC, a start-up, registered as a Texas electricity broker

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May 10

 

Texas Retail Vet Launching New Broker

A start-up has registered as ...

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Update On Number Of Customers Dropped To Default Service, Switching Fee Waived For Customers Re-entering Retail Market

Several electric utilities have disclosed the number of customers that were being served by ...

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PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Several Brokers

The Pennsylvania PUC on May 9 issued a tentative order ...

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May 9

 

Illinois AG Files Lawsuit Against Retail Energy Sales Agent, Suggests Rescission Of Supplier-Customer Contracts

Alleged Violations Include References By Sales Agents To Energy Choice "Program"

The Illinois Attorney General (AG) has filed a suit in Cook County, IL circuit court against ...

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Constellation Reports "Strong" Performance Of Commercial Business, Better Than Planned Margins

Constellation Energy Corporation reported ...

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May 8

 

TXU Parent Reports Organic Residential Customer Growth, "Strong Margin" Performance

In reporting first quarter 2024 earnings, Vistra Corp. said that it experienced organic customer growth across its Texas and Midwest/Northeast retail markets

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Genie Retail Energy Reports Meter Growth, "Strong" Gas Margins

Genie Energy, Ltd. said that Genie Retail Energy (GRE) saw higher meter counts and "strong" natural gas margins in the first quarter of 2024

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May 7

 

Maryland Gov. Signs Retail Market Reform Bill

Price Cap, End Of POR, Requirement For Individual Sales Agent Licenses, Bans Commissions To Salespersons

Maryland Governor Wes Moore will sign SB 1, the retail energy market reform bill, according to a list of bill signings on the governor's website

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Base Power, Start-up Retail Provider Led By Zach Dell, Officially Launches; Retail Pricing, VPP Strategy Revealed

Base Power formally announced the launch of ...

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Retail Supplier Valuation Said To Increase To $9 Billion, Following Further Commitments From Existing Investors, Will Support Growth In USA

A retail energy supplier today announced a new valuation of ...

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TXU To Pay $91,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff

TXU Energy Retail Company LLC (TXU) would pay ...

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NRG Reports Retail Customer Count

NRG Energy has reported its ...

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Texas Retail Provider To Pay $111,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff

A Texas retail electric provider would pay ...

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Utility Provides New Dates During Which Various Retail Market Deadlines, Transactions Will Be Suspended During New CIS Cutover, Seeks Updated Waivers

An EDC has petitioned a PUC for additional waivers of ...

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NRG Touts Site Portfolio For Hyperscalers, Large Load Development

Cites "Reliable" Customer Counts, "Stable" Margins For Retail Platforms In Q1 Earnings

During a first quarter earnings call, NRG Energy touted its real estate portfolio ...

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May 6

 

Regulator's Staff Seeks $3 Million Penalty Against Retail Supplier

The staff of a retail energy regulator sought ...

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Winning Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Low-Income Load Revealed

A Public Utilities Ohio has disclosed ...

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Oncor Files New Resiliency Plan, Proposes Cost Recovery

Oncor at the Texas PUC filed for approval of a System Resiliency Plan

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Solar Company Registers As Texas Retail Electric Aggregator

A solar company filed a registration as a Texas electricity aggregator

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Entity Registered As Trucking Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A US DOT carrier registered as a Texas electric broker

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May 3

 

Constellation Names VP, Commercial Business Solutions

Constellation has named ...

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New Wave Energy Receives Supplier Licenses In New State

A PSC granted New Wave Energy, LLC ...

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Customer Aggregations Among Potential Sources Of Demand Response ERCOT To Seek Via RFP To Address Summer 2024 Transmission Overloading

ERCOT issued a market notice stating that ...

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Start-up Broker Expanding

A retail energy broker applied for ...

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AltaGas Again Reports "Strong Performance" From WGL Retail Business

AltaGas reported "strong performance" from WGL's retail energy business

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May 2

 

Global VC Firm To Acquire Nearly 20% Of Retail Supplier

A retail energy supplier reported a proposed transaction through which ...

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Retail Supplier Discloses Purchase Price For Customer Book Acquisition

A retail energy supplier reported the purchase price for its recently announced agreement to acquire ...

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Hospital Trade Group Seeks Natural Gas Broker License

A hospital trade group applied for ...

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Start-up Retail Supplier Receives Finding That Initial New York Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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Texas REP Receives Approval To To Use New Trade Name

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Pa. PUC Issues Reminders To Retail Suppliers On Marketing Rules, Says Prompted In Part By Specific Marketing Practices Brought To PUC's Attention, Warns Of Penalties, Licensing Actions

PUC Warns Against Use Of Term "Rate Discount"

The Pennsylvania PUC recently issued a Secretarial Letter to retail energy suppliers providing guidance and reminders on what is expected of suppliers when marketing in general and in ...

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PSC Removes Costs From Bypassable SOS Admin. Charge, Changes SOS Rates

A PSC has ordered an EDC to remove from the bypassable SOS administrative charge certain costs

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Texas PUC Issues Order On Appeal Concerning Notice In REP Petition To Designate New ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service As A/S Product Increasing Costs Beyond REPs' Control, Which Would Allow Adjustment To Fixed Rates

The Texas PUC granted a partial appeal, filed by the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) and Alliance for Retail Markets (ARM) (collectively, REP Coalition), of an ALJ's order concerning the ...

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May 1

 

Retail Supplier Acquires Book Of Customers

A retail energy supplier announced that, in the second quarter, it entered into an agreement to acquire ...

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SHOCK: Utility Files 15% POR Discount Rate

85 cents on the dollar

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Broker Owned By Fortune 200 Company Changes Name; New Brand Said To, "Cut Out Broker Fees"

A retail energy broker has changed its name to ...

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April 30

 

Retail Supplier Alleged To Have Defaulted, Credit Provider Exercises Step-in Rights & Says Customers Should Be Dropped To Default Service

A regulatory filing averred to be from ...

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Retail Energy Regulator Declines To Open Investigation Of POR Discount Rate Methodology, Approves Huge Increases In Discount Rates

A retail energy regulator declined to open an investigation into the calculation of ...

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PPL Small C&I Price To Compare Falling 20%, Residential Rate Falling 9%

PPL Electric has posted new prices to compare for the 6-month period beginning June 1

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AEP Provides Update On Sale Of Retail Energy Business

In reporting quarterly earnings, AEP provided a status update on ...

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BGE Residential SOS Rate To Increase 9% In October

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC updated electricity SOS rates

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April 29

 

Retail Energy Supplier Acquired By Owner Of Another ESCO

A retail energy supplier has been acquired by ...

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BGE Residential POR Discounts Increasing By 3-4x; Will Exceed 2% & 3%

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC new purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates.

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Texas TDU Seeks Approval For Utility-Scale Microgrid Pilot Under New Resiliency Plan

TDU Addresses Cost Recovery For New Resiliency Plan

A Texas TDU filed at the Texas PUC a resiliency plan that includes, among other things, a pilot for utility-scale microgrids

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POR Discount At Utility To Increase 68% To Over 3%

An LDC has filed proposed updates to its purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates

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Electric Utility's POR Discount Jumps From 1% To Over 4%

An EDC has filed with ...

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April 26

 

IGS Energy Acquires Texas Retail Provider

IGS Energy has acquired ...

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International Energy Conglomerate Shuts Down U.S. Retail Energy Operations

An international energy company has shut down its United States retail energy operations

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Texas Power Marketer To Disgorge Nearly $83,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A power marketer would disgorge $82,994.52 under a settlement with Staff of the Texas PUC to resolve ...

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April 25

Massachusetts Senate Passes Bill Ending Individual Residential Electric Choice

The Massachusetts state senate today passed on third reading ...

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Pa. PUC Vice Chair Concerned With "Fact Pattern" Of Customer Savings Under Initial Retail Supplier Choice Being "More Than Wiped Out" When Moved To Monthly Variable Rate At End Of Contract

Urges Retail Suppliers To Use "Good Faith" In Rates For Rollover Customers, Warns About Confidence In Retail Market

During today's Pennsylvania PUC meeting, PUC Vice Chair Kimberly Barrow expressed concern with ...

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Liberty Energy Seeks New License

Liberty Ventures and Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Liberty Energy Ventures) applied for ...

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April 24

Regulator's Staff Warns Retail Suppliers That Suppliers Will Face Penalties If Not Correcting Errors In Migration Reports

The Staff of a retail energy regulator warned ...

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Regulator Adopts Interim Order Implementing Change In Law Regarding Hardship Customers' Shopping Eligibility

Interim Order Does Not Require Suppliers To Serve Customers Below Supplier's Cost

A retail energy regulator adopted ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Invests In U.S.-Based Floating Wind Farm Tech Developer

The affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced ...

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April 23

NRG Acquires Customer Book

NRG Energy recently acquired ...

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Start-up Led By Retail Energy Vet Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker

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Owner Of Northeast Broker Among Leadership Of New Texas Broker

The owner of a Northeast broker has ...

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Texas REP Files To Use Trade Name Recently Used By Competitor

A Texas REP certificate has filed for an amendment to ...

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ERCOT Developing RFP For Demand Response, Generation Capacity To Address Overloads Associated With South Texas Export Constraint

ERCOT said in a Texas PUC filing that it is ...

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FTC Bans Non-Compete Clauses, Invalidates Current Clauses Except For Senior Execs

The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule prohibiting non-compete clauses

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April 22

Update, Retail Supplier Executing "Orderly Exit" From Market

A retail energy supplier is ...

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FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential Default Service Rates Decreasing 8-12%; Commercial Rates Decreasing 10-16%

FirstEnergy Pennsylvania has filed new tariffed residential and commercial PTCDefault rates with the Pennsylvania PUC for the six-month period starting June 1, 2024

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ERCOT To Conduct RFP For Must-Run Alternatives After Reliability Analysis Indicates To-Be Mothballed Units Are Needed For System Reliability

ERCOT said in a market notice that it will conduct an RFP for Must-Run Alternatives after ...

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April 19

Duquesne Light Files New Default Service Plan With Changes To Reduce Rate Volatility

Proposes New Green Tariff Option For Non-Shopping Customers

Duquesne Light has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a proposed default service plan covering ...

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DER Consultant Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A DER consultant registered as a Texas electric broker

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Texas ALJ Issues Proposed Order On Oncor DCRF, Addressing REP/TDU Dispute On Effective Date For New Rates

A Texas ALJ has issued a proposal for decision that would ...

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Pepco Residential Default Service Rate To Increase About 12% In October

Pepco and Delmarva Power in Maryland have filed updated SOS rates for various customer classes and time periods

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April 18

New York PSC Grants Rehearing Of Broker Regulation Order; Addresses Compensation To Unregistered Brokers

 

 

Clarifies Entities Subject To Broker Registration

 

 

 

New Compliance Dates

The New York PSC issued an order addressing rehearing of its June 2023 order implementing registration and regulation of retail energy brokers and consultants ...

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GM Energy (General Motors) Rolls Out Initial Home Energy Product Offerings

GM Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors, is rolling out its initial ...

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NYISO Seeks FERC Waiver To Allow Correction That, If Not Corrected, Could Result In "Excessive" Capacity Costs of $20 Million Per Month For LSEs

The New York ISO requested from FERC a one-time prospective waiver to ...

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Zoetis Selects Supplier For Texas Wind VPPA

Zoetis has selected ...

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April 17

Start-up Touting "Retail Energy Transition" Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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PUC Approves Separate Settlements With Two Retail Suppliers Collectively Totaling Over $500,000

A Public Utilities Commission has approved without modification ...

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April 16

Energy Consultant Acquires Broker, Strengthens National Presence

An energy procurement consultant announced ...

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PECO Residential, Small C&I Generation Rates Decreasing On June 1

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning June 1, 2024.

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Several TDUs Seek Revocation Of Texas REP's Certificate

Several Texas TDUs have said in pleadings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas that ...

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April 15

Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Vice President Of Commercial Sales

A retail energy supplier named ...

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PUC Approves Plan For Use Of ISO Markets For Portion Of Default Service Load, Pricing Addressed

A PUC has approved a plan filed by ...

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Pay Less Energy Seeks Pennsylvania Retail Supplier License

Pay Less Energy LLC applied for ...

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Utilities Will Seek To Increase Awareness Of Default Service Time-Varying Rate Options For Non-Shopping Customers

Settlement In Grid Modernization Proceeding Includes Smart Thermostat Rebate Program Open To Retail Suppliers

Several major parties in the grid modernization proceeding of ...

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April 12

Start-up Retail Provider Led by FinTech, AI, & Digital Transformation Vets Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Retail Supplier Seeks Changes To POR Discount Mechanisms In Light Of 50% Increase In Discount Rates

A retail energy supplier has sought changes to ...

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Texas REPs Seek Action On Petition To Designate New ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service As A/S Product Increasing Costs Beyond REPs' Control, Allowing Adjustment To Fixed Rates

The Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) and Alliance for Retail Markets (ARM) (collectively, REP Coalition) urged the Texas PUC to act on a pending partial appeal of ...

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April 11

Marketer To Pay $147,000 Under Settlement With Regulator's Staff

A marketer would pay $147,000 under a settlement with ...

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Arcadia Raises $50M In Growth Round, "To Accelerate Product Innovation"

Arcadia announced the close of a growth round

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ERCOT Confirms Number Of ESI IDs Initially Assigned To Default REPs At Lubbock Power & Light

ERCOT reported ...

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AuctionURenergy Applies For Pennsylvania Broker License

AuctionURenergy LLC applied for ...

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ERCOT Implementing Fix In Retail MIS, Retail API

ERCOT said in a market notice that ...

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April 10

Update On Recent Customer Book Acquisition By Retail Supplier

A retail energy supplier has acquired ...

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Retail Supplier Seeks Authority To Serve New Customer Classes

A retail energy supplier applied for an amended ...

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Discrete Proceeding On PPL Customer Shopping Communications Held In Abeyance

A Pennsylvania PUC ALJ has granted ...

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April 9

Maryland Retail Energy Reform Bill Heads To Governor

Both the Maryland House and Senate have passed the conference committee version of SB 0001, and the bill will be sent to the governor

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Craveworthy Brands Restaurants Selects Energy-as-a-Service Provider

Craveworthy Brands has selected ...

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Tomorrow Energy Receives License In New State

Tomorrow Energy Corp has received ...

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Retail Supplier Reports 4.5% Savings Provided To Low-Income Customers Versus Default Service

An ESCO reported ...

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April 8

Another Retail Supplier Exiting State, Citing Legislative Developments

A retail supplier filed to surrender its electricity supplier license

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Texas TDUs State Intent To Limit Retail Provider Participation In Proposed Pilot Smart Thermostat Program

The 'Joint Utilities' filed comments at the Texas PUC ...

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Maryland Conference Committee Agrees On Retail Energy Reform Bill, Heads For Final Passage

A Maryland conference committee has agreed on changes to SB 0001, the retail energy reform bill

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Canadian Retail Energy Broker Expanding To Texas

A subsidiary of a Canadian retail energy broker registered in Texas

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Texas REP Seeks Hearing On Report Of Alleged Violations & $128,000 Fine Sought By PUC Staff

A REP has formally requested a hearing on a report ...

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April 5

PSC Proposes Changes To Retail Supplier Licensing Rules

A PSC has proposed changes to both its electricity and natural gas retail supplier licensing rules

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Utility Makes Change In POR Discount Calculation, Says Discount Would Otherwise Be 15%

A utility has filed to update its purchase of receivables discount rate ...

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Residential Retail Supplier Customers Saved $4 Million Versus Default Service In Feb. 2024 ($90 Million In Savings In Last 12 Months)

An Office of Consumer Counsel has posted ...

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Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Use Trade Name Budget Power

The Texas PUC granted ...

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April 4

Retail Supplier Names New VP, Sales

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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PSC Selects Retail Supplier To Serve As Regulated Provider

A PSC has selected ...

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Renaissance Power & Gas Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

Renaissance Power & Gas has received ...

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Retail Supplier To Withdraw License

A retail energy filed to withdraw its ...

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PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Retail Supplier, Several Brokers

The Pennsylvania PUC on April 4 issued ...

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April 3

AG's Report Says Retail Energy Shopping Customers Saved $30 Million In Most Recent 12 Months; AG Says Savings "Dwarfed" By "Significant" Losses In Past 7 Years

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released a new report on aggregate retail electricity costs versus basic service

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PUC Approves Settlement Setting Default Service Plan

Requires New Utility CIS To Accommodate Retail Supplier Consolidated Billing, Accelerated Switching

New Residential Smart Thermostat Demand Response Program, Open To Retail Suppliers, Will Be Funded

A PUC approved, without modification to any terms relating to the retail market, a non-unanimous stipulation establishing ...

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April 2

NRG Acquires Customer Book

NRG Energy recently acquired ...

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Utility Seeks To Recover More Costs From Rider That Has Trigger Which Makes It Nonbypassable

As part of ...

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PSC Rules On Amount Of SOS Load To Be Procured Under Long-Term Contract

A PSC has ruled ...

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Retail Energy Comparison Site Surpasses 250,000 Customer Milestone

A comparison site announced that ...

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April 1

Retail Supplier Acquires Book Of Customers

A retail energy supplier ...

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Utility Proposes To Cease Use Of 36-Month Contracts In Default Service

Seeks To Reduce Risk Premiums In SOS Pricing, Cites "Inequity"

Says Generation Build Component Under Default Service Might Be Needed In Future If RTO Resource Adequacy Problems Continue

An EDC filed for approval of a proposed ...

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Start-up Named "Lite NRG LLC" Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A start-up named Lite NRG LLC ...

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Texas Retail Providers Propose REP-Driven Smart Thermostat Market Transformation Program Under TDUs' Efficiency Plans

The Alliance for Retail Markets and the Texas Energy Association for Marketers ...

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Duquesne Light Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Falling

Medium C&I Rate Increasing 20%

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the ...

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TXU Rolls Out New Plan Automatically Giving Customers Most Advantageous Free Energy Period (Days, Nights, Or Weekends) Depending On Actual Customer Use Each Month

TXU Energy announced a new residential electricity plan in Texas

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Update: ERCOT Announces Inaugural Innovation Summit

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) today announced ...

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March 29

Tesla Vet Joins Retail Supplier, Founded By FinTech Execs, Expanding To U.S.

A veteran of Tesla recently joined ...

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Maryland House Passes Retail Energy Reform Bill

Price Cap, End Of POR, Requirement For Individual Sales Agent Licenses, Bans Commissions To Salespersons

The Maryland House has passed on third reading SB0001, the retail energy reform bill

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PECO Files Changes To Purchase Of Receivables Discount, MFC

PECO under a newly filed rate case has filed updates to ...

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March 28

Regulator Issues Draft On Implementing Change In Law Regarding Hardship Customers' Shopping Eligibility

Draft Interim Order Would Not Require Suppliers To Serve Customers Below Supplier's Cost

A retail energy regulator has issued a proposed interim decision that would ...

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Update: New Price Cap On Green Power Under Maryland Reform Bill, Passes 2nd Reading

Text for the House committee amendments to Maryland SB0001 have been published

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Report Says Massachusetts Customers Could Have Saved $1.7 Billion Over Past 2 Years By Shopping For Retail Supplier

Realized Annual Savings $370 Per Choice Customer

A new report prepared on behalf of NRG Energy shows that ...

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March 27

Update On New REP, An "Electric Company Integrated On The Blockchain"

Will Pay To Customers Its Profit Margin As Crypto Rewards

A start-up has re-applied for an ...

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Broker Announces Exclusive Agreement With MEO Continuity

A retail energy broker entered into an agreement with technology and consulting provider MEO Continuity

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Maryland Retail Energy Reform Bill Continues To Advance

The Maryland House Economic Matters committee moved forward ...

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Retail Supplier Partners With EV Charging Infrastructure Provider

A retail energy supplier said that it is partnering with ...

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March 26

New York DPS Staff Propose UBP Changes To Implement New Law Banning ESCO Rate Changes Without Express Consent

Propose Which Utility Rate Should Be Used For Newly Required Comparison Mandated On Renewal Notices

Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have filed ...

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NRG Announces Changes In Retail Leadership

NRG Energy Inc. today announced that ...

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Walmart Selects Supplier For Texas PPA

Walmart Inc. has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for ...

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March 25

Energy Marketer Names New VP Of Sales

An energy consultant and marketer has named ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Seeks Broker Licenses In New State, Discloses Prior Acquisitions

An affiliate of a retail energy supplier applied for ...

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Infrastructure & Purchasing Co-op Firm Registers As Texas Electric Broker

An electrical, infrastructure, and data solutions provider registered as a Texas electric broker

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March 22

Regulator Opens Investigation Of Company To Determine If Supplier Or Aggregation Services Provided Without License

Capricious: Company Being Investigated (In Part) For Not Having A License -- After Applying For One & Told By Regulator License Wasn't Needed For Its Business Model

A retail energy regulator has opened an investigation of ...

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Northeast Broker Registers In Texas

A Northeast broker has registered in Texas

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March 21

Workgroup Recommends New CAP Customers Automatically Be Returned To Default Service If Utility Uses CAP Auto-Enrollment

Recommends Prohibition On Early Termination Fees For Such Customers

The Data Sharing Subgroup of the universal service working group (USWG) at

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Acquires Solar Project

A subsidiary of ...

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Portland General Electric Intends To Join CAISO EDAM Regional Energy Market

Portland General Electric, which has a limited direct access program, announced plans to ...

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Proposed Order Would Grant Texas REP's Request To Cease Non-Volunteer POLR Status

A proposed order from a Texas ALJ would grant ...

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My Energy Doctors Seeks License

My Energy Doctors LLC applied for ...

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March 20

Texas Retail Provider To Pay $100,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff Concerning Allegedly Excessive Rates

A REP would pay $100,000 under a settlement with ...

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Retail Supplier Granted Waivers To Allow Use Of Digital TPV

A Public Utilities Commission granted ...

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Start-up ESCO Receives Finding That Initial New York Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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March 19

Gas South To Expand To Several Mid-Atlantic States

Gas South is expanding to ...

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PUC Approves Utility's New Purchase Of Receivables Program In Nisi Order

A PUC approved a settlement agreement between...

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Google, Microsoft, Nucor To Aggregate Demand To Support Advanced Clean Electricity Technologies

Google LLC, Microsoft Corporation, and Nucor Corporation today announced they will ...

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Arcadia Names New CFO

Arcadia announced ...

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March 18

Retail Supplier Agrees To Additional $100,000 Payment, Forgo Use Of Digital TPV Under Revised Settlement With PUC Staff

A retail energy supplier and Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of ...

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Broker Enters Partnership With HVAC, Mechanical Services Provider

A provider of energy efficiency and HVAC, electrical, and other mechanical ("MEP") services today announced ...

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Sustainable Home Upgrades FinTech Platform & Comparison Site Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A digital marketplace for sustainable solutions registered as a Texas electric broker

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March 15

Muni Aggregation-Focused Retail Supplier Seeks Pennsylvania License

A muni aggregation-focused retail supplier applied for a Pennsylvania retail electric supplier license to serve ...

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Regulator's Draft Report To Legislature Omits Comparison Of Retail Supplier Rates To Default Service (Shopping Customers Saved Money In 2023)

A retail energy regulator has issued for public comment a draft annual 2023 report on electricity competition

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National Grid Residential POR Discount Proposed To Increase By 50% To 3%

Commercial POR Discount Would Spike To 3.5%

National Grid has filed an update to the ...

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Nstar Files To Increase Residential & Commercial POR Discount Rates

Nstar (Eversource) has proposed ...

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Texas REP Files Amendment, Notes Recent Transaction

A REP filed for an amendment to its Texas REP certificate to ...

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March 14

Retail Supplier Acquiring Customer Book

A retail energy supplier is assigning ...

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March 13

Retail Supplier Names New Chief Marketing Officer

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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Retail Energy Not Among Top 10 Complaints In AG's Annual Report

Complaints against retail energy suppliers do not appear as a top-10 leading source of complaints

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ERCOT Receives Notifications of Suspension of Operations

On March 13, 2024, ERCOT received three Notifications of Suspension of Operations (NSOs) for the following Generation Resources:

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REAL Release: Legislation to Block Energy Choice Elicits Public Outcry from Maryland Customers, Companies and Organizations

The following is a news release from the Retail Energy Advancement League

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March 12

PPL Seeks To Move Customers Back To Default Service At End Of Customer Referral Program

Seeks To Automatically Cancel Retail Supplier Contracts If Customer Enrolls In Low-Income Program

Proposes That 80% Of Residential, Small C&I Default Service Be Served By 24-Month Contracts (Ends Use Of 6-Month Contracts)

Also Proposes Larger, Longer Long-Term Block Energy Contract

As part of a newly proposed default service plan (DSP VI) filed today ...

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Texas PUC Enforcement Staff Seek $128,000 Penalty Against Retail Provider

The Division of Compliance and Enforcement (DICE) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued ...

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March 11

Retail Energy Vet Forms New Broker, Registers In Texas

A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker.

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Developer Inks PPA With Microsoft For Texas Solar Project, Announces Project Financing

A developer announced today that it closed commitments for

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AltaGas Reports "Strong Performance" From WGL Retail Business, Higher Margins

AltaGas reported "strong performance" from WGL's retail business, in announcing fourth quarter and full-year earnings

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Retail Suppliers Move To Hold Proceeding On PPL Customer Shopping Communications In Abeyance

The Retail Energy Supply Association ("RESA") filed a motion at the Pennsylvania PUC to hold in abeyance ...

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Genie Energy Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results

Genie Energy, Ltd., the parent of Genie Retail Energy (GRE), announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

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New York DPS Issues Notices of Apparent Violation To Three ESCOs

The New York Department of Public Service has issued ...

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March 8

Start-up, With CEO Zach Dell, Which Will Offer Home Battery As Part Of Integrated Offer, Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Maryland Senate Passes Retail Energy Reform Bill

Price Cap, End Of POR, Requirement For Individual Sales Agent Licenses, Bans Commissions To Salespersons

The Maryland Senate has passed on third reading SB0001, the retail energy reform bill

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ESCO Opposes Request By ConEd For FERC Waiver To Correct Data Previously Provided To NYISO

An ESCO has opposed a February 16 petition at FERC filed by ...

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March 7

Texas PUC To Move Forward With Full Consideration Of Fixed Price Rule Interpretation & Securitization Charges, Citing Need For Market Certainty

The Texas PUC will proceed with full consideration of ...

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Northeast Retail Provider Receives Texas REP Certificate

A Northeast retail energy supplier received ...

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Start-up Receives Texas REP Certificate

A start-up received ...

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Texas PUC Slows Process For PCM Consideration, Affirms Absolute $1 Billion Annual Cost Cap

During today's open meeting, Texas PUC Commissioners ...

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March 6

Settlement In Principle Reached On Texas PUC Staff's Sought Declaratory Order Interpreting Fixed Price Rule

Parties have reached a settlement in ...

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Texas PUC Chair Questions If PCM Cost Cap Can Be An Average, Instead Of Absolute Annual Cost Cap

In a memorandum in advance of tomorrow's open meeting ...

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Info Concerning New Texas Broker Registration Filed Today

A newly formed LLC ...

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Release: Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Serious Consequences Of Maryland’s Senate Bill 1/House Bill 267

The following is a news release from the Retail Energy Supply Association

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March 5

Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate

A REP has filed to relinquish its Option I ...

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Several Retail Suppliers Seek Licenses In New State

Several retail energy supplies recently ...

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10 Retail Suppliers Seek Meeting With Maryland Governor, Urge Gov. To Prevent Reform Bill From Becoming Law

Ten retail energy suppliers have sent a letter to ...

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Retail Supplier Withdraws License

A supplier has filed to ...

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March 4

Texas-Based Retail Energy Shopping Platform Expanding To Northeast

A retail energy shopping platform active in Texas is expanding to additional states

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Maryland Retail Energy Reform Bill Reported Out Of Committee, With Amendments

The Education, Energy, and Environment Committee of the Maryland Senate ...

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5 Facilitates University's Agreement For Community Solar Offtake In Illinois

5 announced that it facilitated ...

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March 1

After Recent Entry, Canadian Retail Energy Broker Expanding In U.S.

A subsidiary of a Canadian energy broker applied for ...

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AEP Energy Reports Further Customer Growth

In a 10-K, AEP reported that AEP Energy had ...

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Pa. PUC Initiates Review Of Eligible Customer List Issues

The Pennsylvania PUC has ...

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Texas REP Withdraws Complaint Against TDU

A REP withdrew its complaint at the Texas PUC against ...

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Vistra Completes Energy Harbor Acquisition

Vistra announced that it has completed ...

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February 29

Accenture Acquires Retail Energy Broker

Accenture has acquired ...

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Regulator's Staff Report: Customers On Retail Supply Paid Less Than Default Service In 2023

Report: 1% Of Shopping Customers Paid More Than SOS In First Half Of 2023; Increased To 50% Paying More Than SOS In Second Half Of 2023

Staff of a retail energy regulator filed ...

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New York DPS Issues Notices Of Apparent Violation To Eight NRG Retail Suppliers, Alleging Service Under Non-Compliant Products

he New York State Department of Public Service (Department) issued ...

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Via Renewables Reports Customer Count

Via Renewables, Inc. reported its RCE count in a 10-K

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February 28

Texas Retail Provider Would Pay $93,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff, Already Issued $1.4 Million In Refunds

A Texas REP would pay $93,007 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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Texas Retail Provider Would Pay $200,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A Texas REP would pay a total administrative penalty of $100,000, and also ...

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NRG Reports Retail Customer Count

In a 10-K, NRG Energy reported its ...

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Via Renewables, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results

Via Renewables, Inc. today reported ...

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Texas REP Files To Use New Trade Name

A REP filed for an amendment to its Texas REP certificate

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NRG Ups Capital Allocation For Small Book Acquisitions

NRG's Customer Acquisition In Lubbock Over-performing Its ERCOT Home Market Share

NRG Reports, "Strong Customer Count And Product Margins"

In reporting fourth quarter and full year earnings, NRG Energy reported ...

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Vistra Reports Increase In Residential Customer Count, Cites "Strong Margin And Customer Count Performance" For 2023

In reporting fourth quarter and full year earnings, Vistra reported ...

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February 27

Retail Supplier Returning Customers To Default Service & Exiting State, Cites Legislative Developments

A retail energy supplier is returning its customers in ...

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Constellation Reports Earnings, Retail Metrics

Constellation reported that Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased to ...

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Newly Formed Entity Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A newly formed LLC registered as a Texas electric broker

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February 26

State Supreme Court Rules Inbound Telephonic Sales Require Wet Signature Unless Specific Exemption Met

Dissent Says New "Bright Line" Standard Created For Inbound Calls

A state Supreme has concluded that ...

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Regulator Adopts Policy For Failed Default Service Procurements, Addresses Utility Discretion, SOS Price Changes

A retail energy regulator has adopted several policies to govern instances in which ...

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AEP Provides Update On Timing Of Retail Business AEP Energy Sale Process

In announcing Q4 and full year 2023 earnings today ...

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Property Manager Enters $120,000 Settlement With Texas PUC Staff Over Alleged Sale Of Retail Electricity Without REP Certificate

A property manager would pay $120,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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February 23

Winning Retail Suppliers From Default Service Auction Revealed

A PUC has disclosed the ...

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Real Estate Holding Co. Receives Texas Aggregator Registration

The Texas PUC granted ...

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NRG Provides Notice To Texas PUC Of Intent To Terminate Voluntary Mitigation Plan

RG Texas Power, LLC and its generation affiliate ...

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Pa. PUC Denies Application Of Retail Supplier For License, Without Prejudice

The Pennsylvania PUC denied without prejudice the electric generation supplier license application of ...

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New York PSC Formally Revokes ESCO's Eligibility

The New York PSC formally revoked ...

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Updated with Statement from Supplier:

PUC Rules On Initial Decision Which Had Found That Retail Suppliers Were Subject To Regulations Applicable To Utilities, Including Requirement For "Reasonable" Service

The Pennsylvania PUC has ...

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February 22

Texas REP Affiliate Registers As Broker

An affiliate of a Texas REP has ...

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Broker Undergoes Name Change

A broker has ...

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PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Six Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers

The Pennsylvania PUC on February 22 issued a tentative order ...

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February 21

Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff Concerning Alleged Disconnection Violations

A Texas REP would pay ...

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PUC Adopts Retail Market Rule Changes, Addresses Prior TPV Rule Waivers

New Rule On Highlighting Rate/Term Changes

A PUC has adopted revisions to ...

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TXU Sponsoring EV Test Track At North Texas Auto Expo

TXU Energy is sponsoring ...

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February 20

PSC Sets Hearing On Retail Market Reforms

A PSC has formally designated consideration of various retail energy market reforms as ...

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National Mortgage Lender Announces Strategic Alliance With Retail Energy Broker & Concierge Service

A national residential home lender has ...

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Schneider Electric Announces Tax Credit Transfer Agreement With Parent Of Retail Supplier, To Invest In Texas Solar, Storage

Schneider Electric announced that it has committed to invest in ...

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Construction, IT Firm Registers As Texas Electric Broker

Describes itself as, "the disruptive startup in project management for the construction and IT sectors"

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European Developer Announces JV For Over 1 GW Of Renewable Energy In Texas

One of the largest independent ...

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February 19

Vistra Nears Closing Of Energy Harbor Acquisition After Receiving FERC Approval

Vistra said that it has now received approval from ...

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February 16

Texas ALJ Proposes Dismissal Of Retail Provider Complaint Against TDU

Addresses REP Claims For TDU Payment Of Energy Charges Incurred By Customer That TDU Declined To Disconnect

A Texas PUC ALJ would dismiss ...

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Multi-Family Property Owner Enters $200,000 Settlement With Texas PUC Staff Over Alleged Sale Of Retail Electricity Without REP Certificate

A property owner would would pay ...

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Lubbock Power & Light Reports Percent Of Shopping Customers Ahead Of Default REP Assignment Process

Lubbock Power & Light's website reports ...

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February 15

Amendments Floated To Maryland Retail Energy Reform Bill

PSC Chair Tells Industry To Clean Up Own Shop, Says Market Would Remain Viable Under Proposed Bill

The Maryland House Economic Matters Committee today held a hearing on HB 267, the retail energy reform bill

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Developer Secures Nearly $100 Million Tax Equity Financing for Merchant Battery Storage Project in ERCOT

A developer announced the completion of approximately ...

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PUC Issues Rulings Excluding Lubbock Retail Choice Customers From Uri Securitization Charges

The Texas PUC issued an order concluding ...

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February 14

Regulator Further Advances Adoption Of New Security Requirements For Retail Suppliers, Over $2 Million Potentially Required For Large Suppliers

New Rules For Rate Board, Rates On Supplier's Website

A retail energy regulator issued a notice that it has decided to move forward with ...

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PSC Hears Dispute On Whether Community Solar Credits Can Appear On Supplier Consolidated Billing

At its administrative meeting today, a PSC ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Partnership To Offer Cogeneration Solutions In New York & New Jersey

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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Info Regarding US Retailers Texas PUC Filing

Texas PUC docket observers may have noted ...

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ConEd Offering Managed EV Charging Rewards Program To Commercial Customers

Con Edison said that it is launching a ...

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February 13

New York ESCOs Ask DPS For Enforcement Discretion Of New Price Change, Affirmative Consent Law Pending PSC Review

Two ESCOs have asked the New York Department Of Public Service to ...

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Option 2 Texas Retail Provider Granted Change To Option 1 Status, Ability To Serve All Customers

The Texas PUC granted ...

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PUC Issues Correction To Prior Disclosure Of Winning Retail Suppliers From Default Service Auction

A PUC has issued a correction to the prior disclosure of ...

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Texas Senator Seeks Data On Cost Of ERCOT Conservative Operations, A/S, Etc.

In a letter to the Texas PUC and ERCOT, Texas State Senator Mayes Middleton sought ...

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Alignegy Announces WBE and WOSB Certification

Alignegy announced that it is ...

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February 12

Start-up Broker Named Patriot Power Company Registers In Texas

Patriot Power Company LLC, a start-up, registered as

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Expense Management Consultant Expands To Retail Energy Brokering

An expense management consulting business has expanded into ...

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Developer Announces 1200 MW Gas-Fired Power Plant In ERCOT

A developer today announced its plans to pursue the construction of ...

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EnerConnex Now Offering Additionality RECs As Alternative To VPPAs

EnerConnex announced it is partnering with ...

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Amazon Selects Supplier For Wind PPA

An energy supplier announced the signing of a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with Amazon

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February 9

Texas Retail Electric Provider Acquires Book Of Customers

A Texas REP has ...

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New Jersey BGS Default Service Rates To Increase Based On Auction Results

Basic Generation Service (BGS) electricity customers will experience a ...

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Winning Retail Suppliers From Default Service Auction Revealed

A PUC has disclosed the winning bidders from ...

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Texas Tech Selects Retail Provider

A REP announced that it has been chosen as ...

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New Texas Retail Provider Registers For ADER Pilot

A REP has filed with the Texas PUC a registration form for ...

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February 8

Virginia Customers Push Legislation To Expand Retail Choice

Virginia Customers for Energy Choice, which is described as ...

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Ohio Utility Seeks Approval To Finish AMI Deployment To All Customers

A utility petitioned the PUC of Ohio for ...

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ERCOT To Hold Innovation Summit

ERCOT will be hosting an Innovation Summit on ...

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Toyota Boshoku America Selects Supplier For Texas Solar

Toyota Boshoku America, Inc. (TBA), a global ...

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Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Executive Committee & State Chairs For 2024

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced ...

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ERCOT To Host Workshops To Discuss A Standalone Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service

ERCOT will host a workshop to discuss ...

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Updated With Statement From Supplier:

On Rehearing, PUC Now Decides To Hold Hearing On Previously Adopted $160,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier, Will Allow Discovery

Precedent Opens Door For OCC Intervention, Discovery In Similar Supplier Settlement Cases

A Public Utilities Commission has now decided to ...

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February 7

Texas Retail Provider Files To Use Trade Name Budget Power

A Texas REP filed at the Texas PUC for an ,,,

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Expands Community Solar To 10 New Markets

The affiliate of a retail energy supplier has ...

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Retail Energy Regulator Moves To Formally Close COVID In-Person Sales Moratorium Proceedings

A retail energy regulator proposed to ...

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February 6

PECO Proposes Placing Shadow Billing Chart On First Page Of Shopping Customer Bills; Including Amount Of Negative Savings

PECO Also Proposing Residential Reserve Price In Procurements To Ensure SOS Customers Pay "Least Cost"

Under a newly proposed electricity default service plan filed with ...

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Default Service Price Adder At Dominion East Ohio Falls 50% For 2024-25

The Standard Choice Offer auction to set the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) at Dominion East Ohio (now d/b/a Dominion Energy Ohio) for ...

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Developer Secures $47.5 Million Project Finance Term Loan for Battery Energy Storage Project in ERCOT

A developer announced ...

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February 5

Retail Energy Holding Co. Forms New Retail Supplier

A new retail energy supplier has been formed by ...

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ERCOT Issues Notice Of Potential DAM, RTM Price Corrections

ERCOT said in a market notice that ...

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February 2

Retail Supplier Beta Testing Use Of Real-Time AMI Data To Reward Customer Demand Response

Affiliate Reports Data On Sales Force

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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Texas Retail Provider Appeal ALJ's "Unprecedented" Decision Requiring REPs To Provide Newspaper, Website Notice Of A/S Fixed Price Petition

The REP Coalition has appealed a ...

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PSC Reports Load, Customer Count Of Each Retail Supplier By Service Area

A PSC released its ...

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February 1

PUC Chair Encourages EDCs To Remove Barriers To Increased Bidder Participation In Default Service Procurements

During today's public meeting ...

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Regulator Issues Final Report On Potential Modifications To Default Service

A retail energy regulator issued a final report outlining consideration of ...

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Indra Energy Offering Service In New State

Indra Energy announced its ...

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Caldwell Muni Utility Applies At Texas PUC To Join ERCOT

The City of Caldwell, Texas formally filed ...

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January 31

Texas PUC Staff Seek Interpretation Of Fixed Price Rule

 

 

Staff Notes Ongoing Investigations Of REPs Impacted By Controversy

Texas PUC Staff have filed a petition for a declaratory order from the PUC seeking ...

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Residential Solar Finance Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A residential solar finance company filed ...

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January 30

Texas PUC Staff Ready Petition For Declaratory Order Interpreting Fixed Price Rule

Staff of the Texas PUC have submitted ...

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New Texas Entity Registers For ADER Pilot

A new entity has filed with the Texas PUC a registration form for ...

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Energy Solutions Company Acquires Renewable Provider

An energy solutions company announced ...

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Working Group Files New Disclosure Labels For Use By Retail Suppliers

The Disclosure Label Working Group in ...

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Retail Supplier Seeks Two Clarifications On New Renewable Energy Marketing Rules

Several NRG retail suppliers requested that ...

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Potomac Edison Files New Residential SOS Rates

Potomac Edison has filed the new Electric Supply Charge under the SOS rate for residential customers for ...

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January 29

Utility Makes Filing Regarding Potential Exit From Merchant Function

A utility made a filing with ...

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Several Start-up Brokers Register In Texas

Several separate start-up brokers have each individually filed electricity broker registrations with the Texas PUC

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Seeks Broker Licenses In New State

The affiliate of a retail energy supplier applied for ...

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Texas Muni Utility Readies Application To Switch From MISO To ERCOT

A Texas muni requested at the Texas PUC the issuance of a docket number for ...

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January 26

Retail Supplier Creates Captive Insurance Subsidiary

A retail energy supplier today announced an expansion of its consumer product portfolio

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Texas PUC ALJ Issues Order Requiring Forms Of Notice Retail Providers Must Provide Concerning A/S Fixed Price Adjustment Petition

The Chief ALJ of the Texas PUC has issued an order concerning ...

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NextEra Reports Results From Customer Supply & Trading Business

In reporting earnings, NextEra Energy said ...

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Texas PUC Staff Make Recommendation For Interim VOLL

Staff of the Texas PUC proposes that ...

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January 25

Wholesale Provider Says It Is No Longer Providing Supply Services To Texas REP; REP Issues Statement

A wholesale supplier said ...

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Texas Retail Provider Announces Partnership With Rio Grande Valley Vipers

A REP is teaming up with the ...

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ConEd Posted Incorrect 12-Month Average Supply Rate, Which Is Used For ESCO Price Cap

Incorrect SC1 Rate Posted By ConEd 2¢ Lower Than Actual Rate

In a January 23, 2024 filing with the New York PSC ...

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New Retail Supplier Seeks Georgia Marketer Certificate

A retail energy supplier applied for ...

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January 24

Texas REP Affiliate Bundles Pre-Owned EV Lease & Free Home Charging Retail Plan

A REP announced ...

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EV, Smart Thermostat App Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker

An EV app registered as a Texas electricity broker

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EV Loan Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker

An EV financing company registered as a Texas electricity broker

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Retail Suppliers Granted Extension Of Deadline To Comply With New Restrictive Renewable Retail Energy Offer Rules

Retail electric suppliers were granted ...

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PUC Issues Draft Rule Changes Concerning Utility Exit From Merchant Function

Under a periodic rule review process ...

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Energy-as-a-Service Provider Secures $400 Million Debt Facility

Budderfly announced that it has secured a $400 million senior debt facility originated by Vantage Infrastructure with the financing co-led by Vantage and the Energy Infrastructure Credit team at Nuveen ...

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Columbia Gas Of Ohio Default Service Retail Adder Set To Decrease On April 1

A January 23 auction to determine the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) for the Standard Choice Offer at Columbia Gas of Ohio resulted in ...

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REAL: Massachusetts Customers Could Have Saved $1.1 Billion In 2023 By Shopping For Retail Supplier

An analysis of 2023 Massachusetts utility ratepayer costs shows that ...

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Distributed Geothermal Company Secures $9.7M In New Financing Led By Retail Supplier's Venture Investing Organization

A company focused on "next-generation" geothermal energy technology announced ...

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Consultant Reports Energy Spend Under Management

In an annual report ...

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January 23

Texas Residential Leasing Agent To Pay $200,000 To Resolve Allegations It Essentially Acted As Uncertificated Retail Electric Provider In Choice Area

A lease agent would pay $200,000 under a settlement with ...

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Texas Retail Provider To Pay $32,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff, Issue Refunds

A REP would pay $32,900 under a settlement with ...

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January 22

Vectren Ohio Default Service Retail Adder Set To Increase 30% On April 1

Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's (CenterPoint Energy Ohio) Standard Choice Offer auction conducted on January 22, 2024 resulted in ...

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Texas PUC Staff Supports Requiring REPs To Mail Notice Of Pass-Through A/S Charge Petition To Customers

Staff Also Proposes REPs Be Required To Post Notice On Their Social Media, Websites

Staff of the Texas PUC support ...

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January 19

Retail Energy Marketer Named Exclusive Energy Partner of New York Hospitality and Tourism Association

An ESCO announced its new designation as ...

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Texas Gov. Makes Appointment To PUC, Names Chair

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed ...

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January 18

Pa. PUC Directs Opening Of Proceeding To Review Customer List Opt-Out, Other Issues, Including Notice Via Email

The Pennsylvania PUC today directed the initiation of ...

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Texas PUC Remands State Of Charge NPRR To ERCOT, Would Remove Enforcement Provisions

The Texas PUC has remanded to ERCOT ...

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Bloomberg Selects Energy Supplier For Long-Term Texas Solar PPA

Bloomberg has signed ...

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January 17

Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As New Executive Director, Regulatory & Compliance

An energy market vet has joined ...

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VertexOne Secures Multi-Year Renewal with Top National Natural Gas Provider

VertexOne, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for clients in the deregulated energy industry, announced Monday that SouthStar Energy Services LLC, one of the nation’s largest and most successful natural gas providers, has renewed its longstanding contract with the cloud-based customer experience SaaS company for another seven years.

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Retail Supplier Launches Service In New Jersey

An energy marketer is launching its services in New Jersey

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Broker, Affiliated With Retail Supplier, Seeks Licenses In New State

A broker applied for ...

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January 16

Retail Supplier Names New President

A retail energy vet has been named President of ...

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PECO Residential Generation Rate Increasing 6%

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new ...

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January 15

Bill Would Cap Retail Supplier Rates, Limit Contracts To 12 Months, No Auto Renewal

Would Ban Purchase of Receivables (POR)

Would Ban Commissions To Energy Sales Agents

Would Require Individual Sales Agents To Be Licensed By PSC

Would Remove Market Price Language From SOS Statute

Would Allow Utilities To Market SOS To Customers

Companion bills have been introduced in ...

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January 12

Retail Supplier Said To Be Very Close To Sale Of Electric Business

A retail energy supplier is nearing a deal to sell its retail electricity business ...

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Regulator Issues Draft Report On Potential Modifications To Default Service

A retail energy regulator recently issued ...

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BioUrja Group Sells Its Electricity Trading Company

BioUrja Group, LLC today announced ...

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January 11

PSC Approves $650,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier

A PSC approved without modification a settlement among

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Start-Up Retail Supplier Receives License

A PUC granted ...

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Texas PUC Staff Seek Order Declaring That Large Customer Opt-Out Status From Securitization Uplift Charges Is Not Transferable To Another Entity

Staff of the Texas PUC formally filed a petition for ...

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January 10

Start-up Touting "Retail Energy Transition" Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A start-up submitted an application for a Texas retail electric provider certificate

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PUC Directs EDCs To Procure Longer Default Service Product, Use Capacity Proxy Price

Allows Another EDC To Procure Only 12-Month Product

A Public Utilities Commission today issued orders ...

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ERCOT Seeks Texas PUC Ruling Excluding Lubbock Customers From Uri Securitization Charges (Impacts REP Pricing)

ERCOT today filed two separate petitions at the Texas PUC seeking orders declaring that customers within Lubbock Power & Light will not be subject to various Uri securitization charges under both PURA Subchapter N and Subchapter M

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ERCOT Reports Incorrect Charging Of System Admin. Fee, Resettlement

ERCOT said in a market notice that ...

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January 9

Texas Broker Seeks License In New State

A Texas broker applied for ...

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Texas ALJ Denies CenterPoint-TDU's Request For Interim DCRF Rates

The Chief ALJ of the Texas PUC denied a request from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CenterPoint or CEHE)for interim Distribution Cost Recovery Factor rates in CEHE's DCRF proceeding in Docket 55993

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January 8

Texas Retail Provider Reports Departure Of CEO, CEO's Release From Equity Position

An Option 1 Texas retail electric provider informed the Texas PUC that ...

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Texas ALJ Suggests That Retail Providers May Need To Mail Notice Of Petition For New A/S Pass-Through Authority To All Customers

The Chief ALJ of the Texas PUC has suggested that retail electric providers seeking an order from the PUC designating the new ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service (ECRS) as an, "ancillary service product as incurring charges beyond the REP’s control for a customer’s existing contract", may need to mail notice of the petition to all potentially affected customers.

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University of Houston System Selects Retail Electric Provider

A REP today announced that it has entered a multi-year partnership to provide electricity to ...

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January 5

Texas Retail Provider Reports Closing Of New Fundraising Round, Included New Capital Partner

A Texas retail electric provider informed ...

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Multi-state Retail Provider Applies To Be New York ESCO

A retail supplier filed a retail access application form for registration as an ESCO in New York

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Texas Electricity Broker Expanding To New State

A Texas-based electric broker applied for ...

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State Agencies Seek More Time To Develop Disclosure Label Under New, More Restrictive Renewable Retail Energy Offer Rules

Two state agencies have requested ...

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January 4

FinTech, AI, & Digital Transformation Vets Launching New Texas Retail Electric Provider

A start-up applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Update On Retail Supplier's Recent Customer Book Acquisition

More details confirmed on ...

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PUC Approves Settlement Concerning Interim Adjustments To Default Service Rates

A PUC has approved ...

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Retail Supplier Seeks Authority To Serve New Territory

A retail supplier applied for ...

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Developer Commences Commercial Operation Of 300 MWh Battery Energy Storage System In ERCOT

A developer today announced the completion of ...

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January 3

Update 2: Start-up Retail Provider, With Zach Dell Serving As CEO Of Parent, Names Market Vet As Head of Retail, Formally Seeks Texas REP Certificate

Start-up Base Texas REP, LLC has formally filed for ...

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Utility Seeks Waivers To Suspend New Retail Supplier Certifications For Nearly Two Months; Suspend Supplier Enrollments For Two Weeks

A utility has petitioned a PUC for ...

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Texas-Based Retail Provider Re-locating, New Lease Supports Expansion

A Texas retail electric provider has entered into a "long-term" lease for ...

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Boston, MA Municipal Aggregation Names New Supplier

The Boston MA municipal aggregation has named ...

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Regulator Advances Adoption Of New Security Requirements For Retail Suppliers, Over $2 Million Potentially Required For Large Suppliers

A retail energy regulator has advanced its intention to adopt new regulations concerning electric supplier licensing

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Retail Supplier Launches Demand Response Solutions for New York Commercial & Industrial Businesses

An ESCO is launching demand response solutions for businesses in New York.

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Reliant Announces Initial Plans Being Offered To Lubbock Residents

Reliant today announced various residential electricity plans for customers at Lubbock Power & Light

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January 2

Retail Supplier Announces Merger Agreement, Go Shop Period

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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December 29, 2023

Update: Start-up, With CEO Zach Dell, Plans To Become Texas Retail Provider, Offer 40 kWh Home Battery As Part Of Integrated Offer

A start-up whose management includes Zach Dell has made apparent moves to start a Texas retail electric provider

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Update On Merger Of OhmConnect With Assets From Google Nest’s Renew

OhmConnect, Inc. ('OhmConnect'), Resi Station, LLC ('Resi Station'), and Renew Home VPP, LLC ('Renew Home VPP,' and together with OhmConnect and Resi Station, the 'Applicants') filed for ...

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Northeast Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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December 28

Chief Judge: Retail Suppliers Not Obligated To Inform PSC Staff Of Complaints In Other States

Retail electric suppliers in ...

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December 27

Start-up Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A start-up applied for a Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Regulator To Consider Modifications To Utilities' Treatment Of Uncollectibles, Invites Comment On Allocation To Generation, Other Rate Components

In the annual reviews of the rate adjustment mechanisms of ...

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December 26

PECO Seeks To Modify Default Service Supplier Master Agreement

PECO Energy Company ('PECO' or the 'Company') petitioned the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for ...

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Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Falling 30%

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the ...

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PUC Issues Tentative Order Seeking To Revoke Licenses Of Several Brokers For Alleged Failure To Demonstrate Proof Of Security In Manner Required By PUC

The Pennsylvania PUC on December 21 issued ...

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December 22

People's Counsel Seeks To Publicly Identify Retail Suppliers In Association With Grandfathered Low-Income Customer Data Responses

An Office of People's Counsel has opposed ...

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PUC Inquires As To "Oligopolistic Trend" In Wholesale Requirements Contract Market

A PUC continues to question ...

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Another Utility Seeks Interim Relief For Default Service Auction, Would Not Use Capacity Proxy Price

An EDC petitioned a PUC to ...

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Utility Schedules Further Meeting As Part Of Consideration Of Supplier Consolidated Billing

A utility provided notice of the ...

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December 21

U.K. Retail Supplier, Founded By FinTech Execs, Expanding To U.S.

A retail energy supplier for both residential and commercial customers in the United Kingdom is expanding to the United States ...

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Court Revives Complaint Against Retail Supplier, Utility

 

 

Complaint Had Originally Alleged Potential Preferential Treatment By LDC To Affiliated Supplier

The Appellate Court of ...

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December 20

BGE Residential SOS Generation Rate To Fall 8% Next Summer; Small C&I Rates Also Lower

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed a tariff reflecting summer 2024 SOS rates for mass market customers

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Utilities Seek Interim Relief To Conduct Default Service Auctions

Several utilities have sought interim relief from ...

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December 19

Retail Supplier Parent Announces Commissioning Of 100MW+ Utility Scale Battery Storage Project In Texas

A retail supplier affiliate announced today that ...

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PSNH Mass Market Default Service Rate Proposed To Drop 34%

Public Service Company of New Hampshire, d/b/a Eversource Energy has filed proposed new electricity default service (energy service) rates for the six-month period beginning February 2024

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Applied Digital Signs Long-Term Energy Supply & Retail Electric Service Agreement For Texas Data Center

Applied Digital Corporation ("Applied Digital" or the "Company"), a designer, builder, and operator of digital infrastructure, today said that ...

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LyondellBasell Selects Suppliers For Two New Texas PPAs

LyondellBasell has signed two new Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with ...

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Energy Market Vet Joins Convergent Energy and Power As COO

Convergent Energy and Power, a provider of energy storage solutions across North America, today announced ...

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Financial Advisor Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A financial advisor registered as a Texas electric broker

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Texas Crypto Mining Company Selects CPower To Manage Grid Services

CPower Energy announced that ...

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December 18

Retail Supplier Announces $800 Million Investment

A retail energy supplier announced an $800 million additional investment from ...

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Retail Energy Vet Announces AI-Powered Platform Which Uses Algorithms To Match Customers With Retail Suppliers

A start-up service said that it is set to launch its AI-powered retail energy shopping platform

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Hanger: Generation Rates From Retail Choice Suppliers At PECO 12% Lower Than 27 Years Ago On Nominal Dollar Basis

 

 

-- Today's Retail Supplier Rates 50% Lower On Inflation-Adjusted Basis

The following is a contributed submission authored by John Hanger, former Commissioner of the Pennsylvania PUC

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December 15

Report: Nearly One-Third Of Customers Remaining With Retail Supplier After End Of Standard Offer Program Paid 50-100% More Than Current Price To Compare

Nearly 90% Of Former Standard Offer Program Customers Paid Rate Greater Than Price To Compare

An EDC filed a report on ...

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Update: PUC Orders Another Utility To File Proposal For Use Of ISO Market Prices For 10-20% Of Mass Market Default Service

Mass Market SOS Rate Falling 22%

A PUC has directed ...

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December 14

Sale Process Initiated For Two Separate PJM-Focused Retail Books

An advisor has been retained for ...

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New York PSC Says It Revokes Eligibility Of Two ESCOs

The New York PSC said today in a news release that ...

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Constellation Among Partners Developing Hourly & Locational Energy Attribute Certificate

Constellation is working with several other companies to develop ...

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ERCOT To Consider Alternative Participation Models For ADERs, Address "Blocky" Resources

ERCOT Recommends Allowing ADERs To Provide ECRS

ERCOT is recommending expanding the ancillary service product eligibility for the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) pilot to include ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service (ECRS)

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Energy Broker/Manager Unveils New Brand Identity

A broker announced its new brand positioning and identity

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Constellation Board Increases Amount Authorized Under Share Repurchase Program

On December 12, 2023, the Board of Directors of Constellation ...

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December 13

PUC Orders Utilities To Revise Default Service Auctions To Use Capacity "Proxy" Price

A Public Utilities Commission of directed that ...

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Lubbock City Council Gives Final Approval For Retail Choice To Start At Lubbock Power & Light

The City Council of Lubbock, Texas has given final approval for Lubbock Power & Light to transition to retail electric choice

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Post-Uri Pricing Complaint Against ERCOT Withdrawn

A complainant has withdrawn ...

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December 12

Broker Named U.S. Direct Energy Files Registration

U.S. Direct Energy, LLC applied for ...

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New Wave Energy Seeks Supplier Licenses In New State

New Wave Energy, LLC applied for ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Partners For RNG, Back-up Power For Microsoft Data Center

The affiliate of a retail supplier announced ...

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Standard Solar Expands To Texas

Standard Solar announced the acquisition of ...

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December 11

Texas REP Won't Be Serving Customers For 150 Days

A Texas REP has stated ...

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Parent Of Retail Supplier To Sell Partial Ownership Stake In Two Renewable Energy Projects In Texas, Ohio

An affiliate of a retail supplier announced ...

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ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations

On December 11, 2023, ERCOT received ...

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ERCOT Seeks To Defer Consideration Of "State of Charge" NPRR For Energy Storage Beyond Dec. 14 Open Meeting

ERCOT filed a letter with the Texas PUC requesting ...

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December 8

PUC Orders Utility To File Proposal For Use Of ISO Market Prices For 10-20% Of Mass Market Default Service

Mass Market SOS Rates Falling 20%

A PUC had ordered ...

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ERCOT Posts Updated CDR

ERCOT posted its December 2023 Report on the Capacity, Demand and Reserves in the ERCOT Region

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Update: Texas REPs Petition PUC To Designate New ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service As A/S Product Increasing Costs Beyond REPs' Control, Allow Adjustment To Fixed Rates

The Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM), now joined by the Alliance for Retail Markets, have filed a new petition at the Texas PUC, now as a separate, new docket ...

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December 7

Ford Selects Partner For EV-Home Power Partnership, Vehicle-to-Home Energy Management Test Project

Ford announced a joint simulation project with ...

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Start-up Broker Named Clearview Energy Services Registers In Texas

Clearview Energy Services, LLC, a start-up, registered as a Texas electric broker

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Attorney Examiner Grants Extension Of Certain Deadlines Under Enforcement Order Against Retail Supplier

A PUC attorney examiner has granted ...

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Pa. PUC Approves Settlement To Allow FirstEnergy To Consolidate Pennsylvania Distribution Companies Into Single Utility; Includes Changes To Supplier Tariff

The Pennsylvania PUC adopted without modification a settlement ...

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December 6

Option 2 Texas Retail Provider Seeks Option 1 Status, Ability To Serve All Customers

An Option 2 REP filed to ...

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Regulator Adopts New Effective Date For New Prohibition On REC-Only "Renewable Energy" Products

A retail energy regulator has adopted new effective dates for ...

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December 5

Start-Up Retail Supplier Formed

A start-up applied for ...

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Report: Maryland Consumers Could Have Saved Over $39 Million In October By Shopping For Retail Electric Supplier

179 Offers From Suppliers Beat Utility Price To Compare

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released a monthly energy market savings report ...

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Utility Schedules Further Meeting As Part Of Consideration Of Supplier Consolidated Billing

A utility provided notice of the next meeting to collect the stakeholder input to prepare a report of recommendations concerning supplier consolidated billing

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December 4

Constellation Acquires Retail Energy Customer Book

Constellation is acquiring ...

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December 1

Retail Supplier To Pay $450,000 Under Settlement

A retail energy supplier would pay ...

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Texas Retail Market Vet Forms New Broker

A start-up has registered as a Texas electricity broker

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Texas PUC Staff Initiated Two Enforcement Actions Into Potential Market Manipulation In Last 12 Months

In an annual market manipulation report to the legislature ...

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Texas PUC Adopts Final New ERCOT Emergency Pricing Rules

The Texas PUC adopted a final rule establishing an emergency pricing program (EPP) for the ERCOT wholesale electric market as required by Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) §39.160.

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November 30

Major Residential Solar Company Seeks "Director, Retail Electric Business Development", Describes "New" Retail Business

An, "Energy as a Service (EaaS) provider of solar, battery storage, EV charging, and other energy solutions," is seeking ...

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Regulator Demands Retail Suppliers Explain How They Will Comply With New Rate Cap Law

A retail energy regulator issued an interrogatory to all retail electric suppliers directing ...

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Texas PUC Defers Action On "State of Charge" NPRR For Energy Storage

After a lengthy discussion, the Texas PUC deferred, to a future open meeting, action on ERCOT NPRR 1186, relating to the state of charge for energy storage resources (ESR)

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November 29

NRG Acquires Texas Customer Book

NRG Energy is acquiring a book of Texas electric customers from ...

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New York PSC Chair Says DPS Has Observed "Repeated Violations" Of CCA Rules, Violations "Misleading" To Customers

"After observing repeated violations of the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Program Rules ..." ...

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Maine Small Customer SOS Rates Falling 25-35%

The Maine PUC has reported ...

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Texas PUC Commissioner Opposes Approval Of ERCOT "State of Charge" NPRR For Energy Storage

A Texas PUC Commissioner filed a memo in advance of ...

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ERCOT Reports 4CP Dates

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) filed a report stating that the 2023 4CP dates were ...

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November 28

NextEra Acquires Another Retail Energy Supplier

NextEra Energy is acquiring ...

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PSC Seeks Data On Energy Assistance Customers Served Under Grandfathered Contracts, Expected Rolloffs

A PSC issued data requests to all retail suppliers ...

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Texas REPs Say Required Notice Of New DCRF Rates Linked To Approval, Not Filing; Oppose TDU's Sought Interim Relief

The Alliance for Retail Markets and the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (collectively, the 'REP Coalition') opposed a motion for interim relief filed by AEP Texas at the Texas PUC under which AEP Texas seeks approval to implement interim Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) rates pending resolution of the TDU's application to adjust the DCRF rates

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November 27

New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO

The New York PSC ordered ...

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Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Portfolio Of Solar Projects

The parent of a retail energy supplier announced ...

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November 22

Draft Proposal For Adoption On ERCOT Emergency Pricing Program Addresses Cost Recovery Above HCAP, Emergency Price Duration, More

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for adoption to establish an emergency pricing program (EPP) for the wholesale electric market as required by Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) §39.160.

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Draft Texas Proposal For Adoption Would Maintain Limited Compliance Life For RECs Under Voluntary Program

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for adoption which would ...

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PPL Electric Utilities Enters $17 Million Settlement With PUC Staff Over Billing Issues, Including Alleged Missing Supplier Charges

A joint settlement has been filed at the Pennsylvania PUC by the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') and ...

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November 21

Affiliate Of Pennsylvania District Utility Seeks Retail Supplier License To Sell To Non-Affiliate

An affiliate of ...

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Update, Digital-Focused International Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate

An international retail energy supplier applied for ...

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November 20

NRG Energy Announces Departure Of CEO, "Comprehensive Review Of Its Operations"

New Board Members (Including Former Texas REP COO) Named Under Cooperation Agreement With Elliott Investment Management

NRG Energy, Inc. ("NRG" or the "Company") today announced that ...

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November 17

NSTAR East Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 7%-10%

NSTAR d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service territory, for the period beginning January 1, 2024

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New York PSC Asked To Issue Declaratory Ruling On Applicability Of Broker Law, Exempt Certain Entities

Two companies petitioned the New York State Public Service Commission (the Commission) for a declaratory ruling on ...

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United Illuminating Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 20%

United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning January 1, 2024

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Connecticut Light & Power Mass Market Default Service Rates Increasing 5%

Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2024 through June 2024, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2024 through March 2024

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Three Unused Brands Of NRG Energy File To Relinquish Individual Texas REP Certificates

Three NRGs REPs have ...

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ERCOT Cancels Winter Capacity RFP, Reports Amount Of Offers

ERCOT has canceled the procurement from the Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking additional capacity for the winter, "due to the limited response from the market..."

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November 16

Retail Supplier To Assign Mass Market Customers To Another Supplier, Or Drop To SOS, Under Settlement

Settlement Includes Over $1 Million To Customers & In Penalties

A retail energy supplier has agreed to ...

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Recently Formed Guidepost Energy Submits Texas Broker Registration

Guidepost Energy LLC filed a registration with the Texas PUC as an electricity broker.

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PUC Won't Delay Consideration Of Utilities' Further Smart Meter Deployment Plan

A Public Utilities Commission won't delay consideration of ...

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Utility Issues Correction On Suppliers Alleged To Have Failed To Pay Assessed Bill System Costs, Removes Supplier From List

An EDC has issued a correction

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November 15

Some Utility Prices To Compare In Pennsylvania Increasing 150%

The Pennsylvania PUC alerted consumers to updates to the prices to compare at EDCs and NGDCs effective December 1, with ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Closes $50 Million Energy Storage Fund In ERCOT, CAISO

An affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced ...

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Utility Files Changes To Utility Consolidated Bill Format

A utility has filed bill format changes with ...

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Update (11/16): Utility Issues Correction On Included Suppliers
Utility Alleges Nine Retail Suppliers Failed To Pay Assessed Bill System Costs, Suggests Notices Of Violation

An EDC filed a report with ...

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November 14

TotalEnergies Acquires 1.5 GW Power Generation Portfolio In Texas

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with ...

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Retail Supplier Set To Launch In Four New States As It Extends, Enhances Brand Ambassador Agreement With Josh Allen

An ESCO announced that NFL Quarterback, Josh Allen, has ...

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ESG Consultant Selects Retail Energy Broker For Strategic Partnership

Verdani Partners, an ESG consulting firm focused on the commercial real estate (CRE) industry, has ...

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WestRock Selects Retail Supplier Affiliate For Two Texas VPPAs

WestRock, a provider of fiber-based paper and packaging solutions, today announced that it has entered into ...

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Texas PUC Staff Favor Dismissal Of REP Complaint Concerning TDU's Alleged Failure To Execute DNP On Critical Care Customer

Staff of the Texas PUC favor dismissing a complaint filed at the Texas PUC by Spark Energy, LLC (Spark) in which Spark had alleged violations of PUC rules due to CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC's (CEHE, CenterPoint Houston, or CenterPoint) alleged, "refusal to disconnect a critical care customer served by CenterPoint."

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Retail Supplier Parent Names New Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

On November 10, 2023, the board of directors of Vistra Corp. approved the appointment of ...

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November 13

NSTAR Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 5%-7%

NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU

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Texas REPs Petition PUC To Designate New ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service As A/S Product Increasing Costs Beyond REPs' Control, Allow Adjustment To Fixed Rates

The Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) has filed a petition at the Texas PUC requesting that the PUC designate the new ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service (ECRS) as an ...

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Tesla Won't Bid Into ERCOT Winter Capacity RFP

Tesla said in a filing at the Texas PUC that ...

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Update: PECO Final Price To Compare Falling 8% (Final Rate Available)

PECO has filed its update to its bypassable Rider TSC, transmission service charge, to be effective December 1, 2023

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ERCOT Confirms Date For Remaining Lubbock Power Integration, LP&L Posts REP List, Confirms Timeline

ERCOT said in a market notice that ...

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November 10

Texas PUC Staff Move To Close Investigation Of Property Management Company Regarding Tenants' Ability To Choose A REP, Without Adverse Finding

Staff of the Texas PUC moved to close an investigation of ...

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NRG Names New Chief Sustainability Officer

NRG Energy has named ...

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Texas PUC Denies Removal Of Retail Provider, Which Sold Book, From Non-Volunteer POLR List Via Filed Mechanism

The Texas PUC's Chief ALJ has denied ...

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Utility Schedules Further Meeting As Part Of Consideration Of Supplier Consolidated Billing

A utility provided notice of the next meeting to collect the stakeholder input to prepare a report of recommendations concerning supplier consolidated billing.

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November 9

Digital-Focused International Retail Supplier Expanding To U.S.

An international retail energy supplier is expanding to the U.S.

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Update On Retail Supplier Customer Book Acquisition

A retail energy supplier confirmed ...

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Rhythm Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

A PUC granted ...

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PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Two Retail Suppliers

A PUC ...

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PUC Revokes License Of Retail Supplier

A PUC revoked ...

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November 8

PSC Concerned With Concierge Shopping Service's Use Of Term "Saving"

A PSC has expressed concern with various statements using the term "saving" used by ...

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Staff Proposes Effective Date For New Prohibition On REC-Only "Renewable Energy" Products

Staff of a retail energy regulator has proposed new effective dates for ...

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PUC Will Review Utilities' Proposed Bill Format Changes (Including PTC), Suspends Automatic Approval

A PUC attorney examiner suspended ...

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Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate

A REP filed to relinquish its ...

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Buffalo Bills Extend Long-Term Energy Supply Partnership With Retail Supplier

The Buffalo Bills announced a multi-year ...

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November 7

PSC Staff: Explore Phasing Out Utility Consolidated Billing

 

 

 

PSC Staff: Retail Supplier Prices Paid By Residential Customers, "Do Not Have A Reasonable Relationship With Market Prices For Some Customers"

 

 

 

Staff: "Many Residential Retail Choice Customers Are Not Benefiting From Retail Choice On A Price Basis, Which Is Likely To Continue With No Changes To Retail Choice"

 

 

 

Staff: Require Affirmative Consent For Fixed Rate Change, Or Switch From Fixed To Variable Rate

 

 

 

Staff: Require Entire Sales Interaction At Door Or On Phone To Be Recorded

 

 

 

Staff: Extend Consumer Protections To Small C&I Customers

 

 

 

Staff: Adopt Restrictions On POR

 

 

 

Consumer Group: Choice Customers Paid $227M More vs SOS In 2022

 

 

 

OPC: Ban Use Of Third-Party Agents By Retail Suppliers

 

 

 

Muni Aggregator Supports "Reforms" To POR To Curb "Deceptive" Practices

 

 

 

Some Retail Suppliers Propose POR Clawback, Increasing Supplier Security Requirement To $1 Million

Staff of a PSC have proposed a series of retail energy market reforms for consideration

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TXU Reports "Strong Counts & Margin Performance", Vistra Increases Residential Customer Count

In reporting earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2023 (third quarter of 2023), Vistra Corp. said that ...

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Texas Retail Provider Reports Residential Demand Response Volumes, Savings Experienced By Customers

A Texas retail electric provider reported data related to its residential demand response programs in Texas this summer

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Resiliency Provider Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Single-State Broker Of 20 Years Expanding To New State

A long-established single-state broker is expanding

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Multiple Utilities Support Eliminating Purchase Of Receivables

Several utilities told a PSC that they, "agree that POR [purchase of receivables] should be eliminated and recommend that the payment posting priority structure in place prior to the implementation of POR be applied."

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November 6

Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book

A retail energy supplier is assigning ...

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Constellation Reports "Strong Retail Performance With Margin Expansion," Increases Guidance

Constellation Energy Corporation reported Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2023 (quarter ending September 30, 2023) of ...

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Genie Energy Increases Guidance, Reports Less Aggressive Customer Acquisition

Genie Energy, Ltd. announced in reporting third quarter of 2023 earnings (quarter ending September 30, 2023) that it is ...

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NRG Energy Announces $950 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase

NRG Energy, Inc. announced today that it has ...

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November 3

Regulator Lifts Stay On Order That Prohibits Retail Suppliers From Using Term "Renewable Energy" In Marketing REC Products; Term Limited To Using Supply From Owned Generation Or PPA

Supreme Court Affirms Geographic Limit For Source Of RECs For Voluntary Renewable Offerings

A retail energy regulator has lifted a stay of its ...

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Distributed Gen Consultant Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A DG consultant registered as a Texas electric broker

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Start-Up Broker Named TexaPower Energy Registers With Texas PUC

TexaPower Energy, LLC, a start-up, filed a registration as a Texas electricity broker

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AltaGas Reports YoY Commercial Customer Growth For WGL Energy

In reporting earnings, AltaGas reported year-over-year increases in WGL Energy's commercial customer base

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November 2

Texas PUC Designates ERCOT Winter Capacity RFP As Interim Solution Subject To PURA Cost Cap

McAdams Says That PUC Will Need To Allow REPs To Pass-Through RFP Costs To Fixed Rate Customers, Says Retail Market Can't Absorb Such Unexpected Costs

In a vote today, the Texas PUC has designated ...

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Yardi Formally Launches New Retail Energy Supplier

Yardi formally announced today the launch of ...

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Update: NRG Reports Retail Energy Customer Count

NRG Energy has filed a 10-Q which includes its ending retail Home customer count as of September 30, 2023

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Texas PUC Approves Lower Increase In ERCOT System Admin. Fee

The Texas PUC today voted to set the ERCOT system administration fee at ...

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PUC Opens Inquiry Into Content Of Retail Energy Consumer Disclosure Labels

The Maine PUC initiated an inquiry ...

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NRG Reports Expanded Margins, "Near-Record" Retention

NRG Sees $200MM Margin Opportunity From ERCOT VPP

Reports 10% Increase In Home Demand Response Participation

NRG Energy reported earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2023 (third quarter of 2023)

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Via Renewables Reports Expanded Unit Margins

Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (third quarter of 2023)

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AEP Grows Retail Energy Business Customer Count By Another 6%, Says Sale Of Retail Energy Business Remains, "On Track"

In reporting quarterly earnings today, AEP said, "We remain on track with the previously announced sales processes for our retail and distributed resources businesses[.]"

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Texas PUC Commissioner: "Troubling" That ERCOT Has Not Presented Public Budget For Winter Capacity RFP

Seeks Opinion As To Whether Costs May Be Passed Through By REPs Under Fixed Rate Contracts

Texas PUC Commissioner Will McAdams filed a memo concerning the ERCOT winter capacity RFP in advance of today's open meeting

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November 1

PPL Residential Price To Compare Falling Nearly 10%, Small C&I PTC Also Lower

PPL Electric Utilities has posted new Prices to Compare for the period December 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024

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PUC Approves Stipulation That Removes Switching Fee

Settlement Maintains Surcredit For Shopping Customers (Back-out Credit)

A Public Utilities Commission approved ...

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NRG Completes Sale Of Its Interest In South Texas Project Nuclear Plant To Constellation

Constellation Reports Size Of Texas Retail Customer Base

NRG Energy, Inc. announced today that its subsidiaries Texas Genco LP LLC and Texas Genco GP LLC have completed ...

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ERCOT Updates Minimum Operating Reserves For Emergency Conditions

ERCOT said in a news release today that ...

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October 31

Indirect Ownership Stake In Retail Supplier By Goldman Sachs Acknowledged

An application at FERC by ...

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Utility With High Migration Choice Program Proposes Reduced Tolerances For Imbalance Penalties

Update: Utility NOT Proposing Higher Supplier Creditworthiness Standards, Says Changes Included In Pre-Filing Notice Were In Error

As part of a newly filed rate case ...

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Utilities File To Remove Supply Costs From Bypassable Rates

Several utilities have filed tariffs to remove ...

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Texas Senator Requests PUC Delay Consideration Of ERCOT Admin. Fee Increase, Voices Concerns On Budget, Interest Income

A Texas state senator has requested that ...

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October 30

PE Firm Backing Start-up Retail Supplier

A start-up has been formed, "to sell electricity to wholesale and retail market participants."

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PUC Staff Do Not Oppose Elimination Of 36-Month Contracts From Utilities' Default Service Portfolio

In testimony in the ...

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Start-up Retail Supplier Formed

A new retail energy supplier has been formed

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City of Pittsburgh, PA Extends Collaboration With Retail Supplier

A retail energy supplier announced the renewed collaboration between its brand ...

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October 27

Constellation To Pay $160,000, Contribute $66,000 In Bill Payment Assistance, Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff To Resolve Alleged Disconnection, Other Violations

Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (Constellation) would pay an administrative penalty of $160,000, and contribute $66,825 to a bill payment assistance program ...

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PSC Orders Changes To SOS Procurement

A PSC directed that ...

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ERCOT Generator Withdraws Notification of Suspension of Operations

ERCOT said in a market notice that ...

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October 26

US-Based Home Services Comparison Site Acquires UK Retail Energy Switching Platform (US Site Had Earlier Registered As Texas Broker)

A UK fintech switching platform said that it has been acquired by ...

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New York Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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bp Orders $100 Million In Tesla EV Chargers For Deployment By bp In Houston, Chicago, D.C.; Accelerates bp U.S. Charging Network

bp announced a deal in which ...

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Texas PUC Staff Propose New Interest Rates Applicable To Deposits Held By REPs, Overcharges (Over 250% Increase)

Staff of the Texas PUC have proposed new interest rates to be applicable to REP deposits and over-billings

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October 25

NRG Disposes Of Texas Power Plant; New Owner Revealed

NRG Energy has disposed of ...

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October 24

Retail Supplier Names 20-Year Energy Marketing Vet As New COO; Plans Expansion

A retail energy vet recently joined ...

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Retail Supplier Names New President

A retail energy supplier named ...

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Reliant Announces New Choose to Give Charitable Affinity Program For Texas Customers

Reliant announced a new Choose to Give affinity donation program for Texas retail electric customers

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Retail Supplier Renews Partnership With Pittsburgh Penguins

A retail energy supplier today announced the extension of its partnership with ...

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TotalEnergies Starts Commercial Ops At 380 MW Texas Solar Plant With Battery Storage, Notes PPA

TotalEnergies announced that ...

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October 23

Telecom Vet Launching New Retail Energy Concierge Service

A telecom vet has formed ...

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Start-up Texas Electricity Shopping Service Formed

A start-up registered as a Texas electricity broker

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CenterPoint-TDU Reaches Agreement With REPs Concerning Notice Of New Rates Under Forthcoming Rate Case

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CenterPoint Houston) informed the Texas PUC that ...

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October 20

New York PSC Grants Extension For DPS Staff To File Proposal For Revised Broker Regulations

The Secretary of the New York PSC granted ...

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Large Pennsylvania Utility To Institute New Choice ID For Enrollments (Cease Use Of Account Number), End Billing On Supplier Switch

An EDC has filed tariff changes in Pennsylvania as part of implementing new customer information and billing systems

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PUC Seeks Budget Strawman To Potentially Rein In ERCOT Capacity RFP

During a meeting today, Texas PUC Commissioners directed that ...

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ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations

On October 20, 2023, ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource ...

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ERCOT Says Favorable Budget Revisions Would Support Lower Increase In System Admin. Fee

ERCOT said in an updated filing at the Texas PUC that ...

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October 19

Regulator's Staff Pushing To Require Retail Suppliers To Serve Customers Below Cost, Says Can't Refuse Service To Customers Now Subject To Price Cap

Staff of a retail energy regulator is ...

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Pennsylvania PUC Withdraws Rulemaking On Capacity Assignment, Other Retail Gas Market Changes

The Pennsylvania PUC has withdrawn a proposed rulemaking regarding ...

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Texas TDU Seeks Dismissal Of REP Complaint Concerning TDU's Alleged Failure To Execute DNP On Critical Care Customer

A TDU moved to dismiss a complaint filed at ...

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Midstream Company Receives Retail Supplier License

A PUC granted ...

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Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff

A Texas REP would pay ...

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Updated With Statement From Counsel For Supplier

PUC Revokes Retail Supplier's Certificates, Orders $1.4 Million Forfeiture, Customers Returned To SOS

A PUC issued an order stating that ...

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October 18

Texas Retail Provider Names New President

A Texas retail energy provider has named ...

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Final New York Anti-Harassment Rule Retains Broad Applicability; Prohibits "Harassment", Other "Detrimental" Conduct By Retail Suppliers In Connection With "Establishment Of Service"

"Causing A Telephone To Ring ... Repeatedly Or Continuously" Among Proposed Behaviors Defined As Harassment

The New York PSC issued a written order containing new anti-harassment rules applicable to ESCOs and other entities, with the final rules retaining ...

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New York DPS Staff Seek Extension Of Deadline To File Proposal For Revised Broker Regulations

Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have sought ...

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Retail Energy Vet Joins Texas REP As VP

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff

A Texas REP would pay ...

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Another Texas REP Registers For ADER Pilot

A REP has filed with the Texas PUC a ...

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Texas Legislative Committee Chairs Say ERCOT On Wrong Track In Implementing DRRS, Seek Change

Texas state Sen. Charles Schwertner and ...

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October 17

Several FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential, Commercial Prices To Compare Increasing 10%

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential and commercial PTCDefault rates, under Rider H, with the Pennsylvania PUC for the six-month period starting December 1, 2023

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Consumers Counsel Seeks "Enhanced" Price To Compare Message On Bills

A Consumers' Counsel has requested that ...

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October 16

Start Date For Lubbock Power & Light Retail Choice Set As FERC Settlement Approved

At a meeting last week of the Lubbock Retail Integration Task Force ...

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Shell Retail Supplier Adds Further Trade Name

A Shell-owned retail supplier recently filed in several Northeast states to use the trade name ...

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October 13

PECO Residential & Commercial Generation Rates Decreasing 8%

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning December 1, 2023.

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Update: Court Approves Transfer Of Customers To Providers Of Last Resort

A court has approved the transfer of ...

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October 12

Constellation Exiting A Retail Market, Assigning Customers To Another Supplier

A Constellation retail supplier is exiting ...

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New York PSC Finalizes Rules Preventing ESCOs From "Harassing" Customers

The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) said today that it finalized new rules that ...

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New York Initiates Enforcement Actions Against 10 Distributed Energy Resource Providers

The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) said that it today initiated enforcement proceedings against 10 distributed energy resource providers operating in New York.

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October 11

Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement To Resolve Alleged Disconnection Violations

A Texas retail electric provider would pay ...

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Community Solar Company Offering Retail Energy Shopping Service Raises $30M from Nuveen

A community solar company which also offers a retail energy shopping service today announced a $30 million investment from ...

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Texas PUC Commissioner Seeks Answers From ERCOT Concerning Market Participant Entry & Qualification Changes

A Texas PUC Commissioner in an October 11 memo sought answers from ERCOT concerning ...

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October 10

Utility Ready To Allow Retail Suppliers To Bill Non-Commodity Charges On Utility Bill

An EDC has filed changes to its bill format to ...

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Utility Files To Double Residential POR Discount To Over 3%

An EDC has proposed new POR discount rates

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Texas PUC Staff File Proposal To Implement Temporary Solar-Only RPS; Repeal Current RPS

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication which would, as directed by HB 1500, repeal and replace 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §25.173, relating to the Goal for Renewable Energy, with the new rule establishing a temporary solar-only renewable energy credit (REC) mandate.

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October 9

Claim: Municipal Aggregation Programs "Offer Choices That Are Not Otherwise Available In The Market"

Municipal aggregation programs, "offer choices that are not otherwise available in the market..."

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Large Retail Supplier Rolls Out New Logo

A large retail energy supplier recently rolled out a new logo

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Direct Energy Releases New Solar Unlimited Plan for Texans with Solar Panels

Direct Energy in Texas launched a new residential electricity plan that provides unlimited monthly bill credits for solar power exported to the grid, called the Direct Solar Unlimited electricity plan

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Report: Residential Savings Under Electric Choice Exceeded $106 Million In Last 12 Months

An Office of Consumer Counsel posted its monthly update of retail electric supplier pricing data (through August 2023)

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October 6

New ESCO, Sharing Address With Notable Energy Trader, Registers In New York

An ESCO sharing an address with ...

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Retail Supplier To Pay $150,000; Issue $400,000 In Refunds Under Settlement

 

 

Supplier To Cease Use Of eTPV For Certain Enrollments

 

 

Settlement Allows Conditional Resumption Of Residential Door-to-Door Sales

A retail energy supplier entered into a settlement under which ...

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PUC Opens New Inquiry Into Default Service Procurement To Promote Rate Stability

A PUC initiated an inquiry to obtain information regarding the potential development of a procurement strategy that could be used to promote rate stability for ...

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State Agency: Total Muni Aggregation Fees Charged To Customers Exceeds $11 Million Annually

 

 

"Magnitude Of Fees" Justifies "Further Accountability" Versus New Proposed Guidelines, Agency Says

Fees paid to municipal aggregations by such aggregations' customers exceeded $11 million in 2022 ...

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Generator's CCA-Focused Retail Supplier Seeks License In New State

A CCA-focused retail supplier applied for ...

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Start-up Registers As NY ESCO

A start-up registered as a New York ESCO

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October 5

NRG Acquires Book of Texas Electric Customers

NRG Energy has acquired a book of Texas retail electric customers from

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Retail Supplier Enters Settlement In Investigation Proceeding

A retail energy supplier has ...

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October 4

Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Broker

The parent of a retail supplier has acquired ...

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Attorney General Files Suit Against Retail Supplier, Seeks License Revocation, Consumer Contract Rescission

 

 

Alleged Violations Include Referring To Energy Choice As "State" "Program", Even In Situations Where Supplier Does Not Say Program Designed To Save Money

A state Attorney General has ...

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Bitcoin Mining Service Provider Registers As Texas Retail Electric Broker

A bitcoin miner has ...

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PUC Directs Utility To Consider Using Retail Suppliers To Assist In Distribution Of Smart Thermostats

A PUC has directed ...

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RESA: Customers In Monopoly States See Prices Rise 40%; Electric Rates In Choice States Rose Only 10%

 

 

RESA: Customers In Monopoly States Could Have Saved $628 Billion If Their Price Trajectory Had Followed Retail Choice States

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released its 2022 data report based on the latest figures collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Vehicle-to-Grid Virtual Power Plant Developed By Retail Supplier Parent, With Partner, Commences Service

Sunverge announced today that ...

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October 3

National Grid Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates Increasing 30%

National Grid's electricity basic service rates in Massachusetts for residential and commercial customers are increasing about 30% on November 1.

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New York Broker Led By Former ESCO VP Expanding To Several New States

A broker applied for ...

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October 2

ERCOT To Seek Up To 3,000 MW of Generation or Demand Response Capacity for Winter 2023-24 Reliability, RMR

ERCOT said in a market notice that ...

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Consumer's Counsel Seeks Rate Cap Applicable To Retail Supplier Prices Listed On PUC's Shopping Site

 

 

Sought Supplier Rate Cap Could Actually Be LOWER Than Default Service Rates, As Consumer Counsel Says SOS Rates Currently An "Anomaly", Not True Market Benchmark

A Consumers' Counsel has recommended that a PUC ...

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Utility Schedules Meeting To Initiate Consideration Of Supplier Consolidated Billing

A utility provided notice of its intention to convene an initial meeting to begin collecting the stakeholder input to prepare a report of recommendations concerning supplier consolidated billing.

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Duquesne Light Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Falling 10%

 

 

Medium C&I Rate Increasing 40%

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rates for the periods beginning December 1, 2023

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Texas PUC ALJ Unsure That Retail Provider May Cease Being Non-Volunteer POLR In Middle Of Designated Two-Year Term, Except In Limited Circumstances, Seeks Briefing

The Texas PUC's Chief ALJ is unsure whether a retail electric provider may cease its prior designation as a Large Service Provider (non-volunteer POLR) during the designated two-year LSP term except under narrow circumstances, which haven't precisely been implicated as of yet.

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Retail Supplier Formally Announces Acquisition

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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September 29

Regulator Decides To Adopt New Security Requirements For Retail Suppliers, Over $2 Million Potentially Required For Large Suppliers

New Provision (Not In Draft) Requires Suppliers To Attest They -- And Their Third-Party Agents -- Have "Reasonable" Cyber & Data Security Practices, Must Disclose To Regulator

Institutes Biennial Review Of Supplier Licenses, But Delays Start Date

New Rules For Rate Board, Rates On Supplier's Website

In accordance with ...

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New Mitsui Subsidiary Receives Option 1 Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Teas PUC granted ...

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Utility With High Migration Choice Program Proposes Higher Supplier Creditworthiness Standards

A utility has filed an intent to file a new distribution rate case

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Texas PUC Staff Designate New Non-Volunteer POLRs Due To Market Exit

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed ...

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September 28

Start-up Auto-Switching Concierge Service Announces $9M Seed Round, Will Expand Nationwide

Names Retail Vet As Head of Brokerage

A start-up is in the process of seeking electricity broker licenses in ...

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Texas REP Complaint Against TDU Regarding Failure To Execute DNP On Critical Care Customer To Proceed As Informal Resolution Fails

In a filing at the Texas PUC, a TDU ...

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Texas PUC Commissioner Notes Criticism Of "Limitations" On Small Customer Opportunities For ERCOT Market Demand Response, Will Consider Issues At New Winter Work Session

The Texas PUC in advance of this winter will hold ...

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September 27

Utility Seeks To Move Price To Compare Language Under Bill Format Changes, List PTC Twice

Several EDCs have filed ...

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Retail Supplier Withdrawing Licenses

A retail energy supplier has ...

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Regulator Dismisses Retail Suppliers' Sought Declaratory Ruling On Regulator's Rate Cap Authority

A retail energy regulator declined to issue a declaratory ruling sought by ...

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PJM Board Issues Directives On Capacity Market Changes, Impact To Load

PJM's Board has issued a series of directives concerning changes to the capacity market developed through the Critical Issue Fast Path-Resource Adequacy (CIFP-RA)

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September 26

Affiliate of Texas REP Registers As Broker

An affiliate of a REP registered as a Texas electric broker

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Texas REPs Say CenterPoint-TDU's "Vague" Low-Income Discount Proposal, Proposed To Be Administered By REPs, Not Feasible

In testimony before the Texas PUC, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) said that a proposal from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE or CenterPoint) for a special low-income customer rate (discount) under Rider TEEEF, with the program administered by retail electric providers, is not feasible

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bp Announces Customer For New Texas Solar Project

bp said that it has started construction on its ...

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New York PSC Extends Deadline For Return Of ESCO's Customers To Default Service, Pending Appeal

The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted ...

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Update: Retail Energy Holding Company Sells Minority Stake In Company

A retail energy supplier affirmed that ...

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September 25

Retail Energy Broker Sells Minority Stake In Company

A broker has ...

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Retail Market Vet Leads Start-up Broker

A start-up has registered as a Texas electric broker

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Eastern Broker Registers In Texas

An East Coast broker has ...

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Texas QSE To Pay $125,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A QSE would pay $125,000 under a settlement with ...

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ERCOT Submits NPRR To Bring More "Finality" To Settlement Process, Limit Timeline For Certain Resettlements

ERCOT is sponsoring new Nodal Protocol Revision Request 1201 which would, as stated in the NPRR, "reduce[] exposures for both ERCOT and Market Participants for resettlements and Default Uplift Invoices for historical Operating Days."

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September 22

Major Credit Card Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A major credit card company has ...

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Reliant Registers For ADER Pilot

According to a public caption of a Texas PUC filing ...

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September 21

Fuels Marketer Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A fuels marketer registers as a Texas electric broker

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Start-up Frontier Energy Consultants Seeks Licenses In New State

Frontier Energy Consultants, LLC, which was formed earlier this year, applied for ...

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PUC Revokes Licenses Of Retail Supplier, Brokers; More Proposed To Be Revoked

The Pennsylvania PUC on September 20 issued a final order to ...

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September 20

New York Gov. Signs Bill Banning ESCO Rate Changes Without Express Customer Consent (Not Limited To Small Customers)

Bans Early Termination Fees For Auto-Renewals With Price Changes, Absent Express Customer Consent

Also Requires Comparison To Utility Price In ESCO Renewal Notices, Information On How To Get Prior Shadow Billed Amounts

New Governor Kathy Hochul has signed bill ...

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GetBlok Farms Selects Retail Supplier For Wind Power From Texas

GetBlok Farms has entered into a ...

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Saint-Gobain Selects Provider For Renewable Electricity Supply Agreement In U.S.

Saint-Gobain has signed a ...

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September 19

Affiliate Of Independent Texas REP Developing Generating Assets In Texas

A REP affiliate filed a registration as a Texas power generation company (PGC).

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PSC Staff Proposes New Reporting Requirement For Carbon Offset Retail Supply Plans

Staff of a PSC have proposed a new reporting requirement for ...

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Green Mountain Energy Nears Retail Supplier License In New State

Green Mountain Energy Company has applied for ...

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Retail Supplier Parent Commits To Divesting Nearly 400 MW Of Generation

The parent of a retail supplier has ...

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BXP Selects Retail Supplier Affiliate For Texas Solar, Broker Named

BXP has chosen ...

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ERCOT Releases Fall 2023 SARA

ERCOT has issued its Fall 2023 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) Report

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September 18

ESCO Recently Moved Customers To Another Retail Supplier

PSC Revokes ESCO's Eligibility

The New York PSC revoked the eligibility of ...

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Microsoft Selects Retail Supplier For 24x7 Renewable Energy Matching Program For Texas Data Centers

A retail supplier today announced an agreement to ...

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CenterPoint-TDU Further Discusses Envisioned Operation Of Enrolling Customers Onto New Low-Income Discount Rate, New REP Responsibilities

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) has provided further information, via a response to an RFI from the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM), concerning its proposed low-income customer rate (discount) under Rider TEEEF, which collects the costs of Temporary Emergency Electric Energy Facilities used by CEHE

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September 15

NRG Names New Director, Strategic Alliances and Policy

NRG Energy has named ...

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ESCO Raises Questions Concerning If New York DPS Staff's Position Is That Audio Recordings May Not Be Relied Upon For Enrollments

PSC Issues Further Show Cause Order To ESCO

The New York PSC directed ...

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Utility Seeks Authority To Conduct Default Service Auction While New SOS Plan Pending, In Order To Avoid Later Lump Procurement

Instant Auction Would Follow Current Rules, Not Proposed Changes

A EDC Ohio has sought authority from ...

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PUC Staff Give Cold Shoulder To Retail Suppliers' Request To Allow Adjustment of Fixed Rates Due To Unknown PJM Capacity Costs

Staff a the Public Utilities Commission have not endorsed ...

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ERCOT Receives Notification That Seasonally Mothballed Unit Is Returning To Year-Round Service

On September 15, 2023, ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource ...

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Texas PUC Dismisses One Of The Last Remaining Post-Uri Complaints Against Texas REP, Which Had Potential Precedential Impacts

The Texas PUC dismissed, without prejudice, a ...

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New York PSC Revokes ESCO's Eligibility

The New York PSC revoked ...

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PSC Says That Choice Utility Shall Not Own Any Behind-The-Meter Make-Ready EV Infrastructure Equipment Moving Forward

A PSC has issued an order providing that ...

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September 14

Texas Retail Provider Reports Amount Of Power It Purchased From Distributed Solar Customers In August Under New Pilot, Total Amount Paid To Customers

A retail energy supplier reported results from what it termed a 30-day pilot solar buyback program for Texas customers during August

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Texas Start-up Aims To Sell Power To Luxury EVs

A start-up filed a registration with the Texas PUC as an Exempt Wholesale Generator (EWG) / Power Generation Company (PGC)

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Texas PUC Directs Staff To File New Petition For Declaratory Order Concerning Treatment Of ERCOT Securitization Charges By REPs In Customer Rates (Is Pass-Through Permissible?)

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has instructed PUC Staff to file ...

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Texas PUC Commissioner Suggests Cap Needed On Make-Whole Payments To Generators If Market-Wide Emergency Price Cap Under New Emergency Pricing Program Activated

During today's Texas PUC open meeting ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Brings Five New Batteries Online in Texas, Tripling its Operational Utility-Scale Storage Capacity

A Texas REP affiliate said that it has more than tripled its operational utility-scale storage capacity this summer

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From 8/24: ComEd Selects Constellation For Retail Supply At Utility-Owned Properties

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September 13

Former REP CEO Joins Retail Provider As VP, Business Development

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As New Chief Risk Officer

A retail energy market vet has joined ...

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Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Use New Trade Name

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Texas PUC Staff Proposes Draft Rule To Allow TDUs To Implement New Rider For Resiliency Plans Under New Statute

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed, under a recommended draft proposal for publication, proposed new rules at ...

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September 12

People's Counsel Sees Recently Opened Retail Market Proceeding At PSC As Potentially "Most Comprehensive Re-evaluation" Of Retail Choice Since 1999

An Office of People's Counsel said that a newly opened inquiry by ...

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Apple Offering U.S. Residential Customers New "Grid Forecast" Tool

Apple announced that it has introduced a new tool in the Home app on Apple devices called Grid Forecast

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Ford, Honda, BMW To Create New Company Focused On Optimizing Electric Vehicle Grid Services, Providing Managed Energy Services

BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that they have entered into an agreement to create ...

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OhmConnect Service Integrated Into LG App, Air Conditioners

OhmConnect today announced its integration into ...

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September 11

Start-up Broker Led By Market Vet Expanding To Texas

A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker

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Retail Supplier Completes Sale Of Fossil Generating Assets

A retail supplier has sold ...

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Update: Retail Supplier Affiliate Signs Contract For Carbon Sequestered Credits, Will Market "Carbon Sequestered Gas"

The affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced the signing of a contract for the sale and purchase of ...

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Another Texas Retail Provider Registers For ADER Pilot

Another REP has filed with the Texas PUC a registration form for an Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) under the ADER pilot, according to a caption of a confidential filing made with the PUC today

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Japan-Based Fortune 500 Global Trading & Business Investment Company Establishes Renewable Energy Development Company In U.S.

A Fortune 500 global trading & business investment company has established ...

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September 8

New Texas Retail Provider Registers For ADER Pilot

A new REP has filed with the Texas PUC a registration form for an Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) under the ADER pilot, according to a caption of a confidential filing made with the PUC today

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Hearing Set For Pennsylvania Bill That Would Require $1 Million Security From Some Retail Suppliers

Bill Would Not Allow PUC To License A Retail Supplier Until Supplier Passes Test On Consumer Protection Rules

A hearing has been set by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for

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Updated: Notes On Bankrupt Retail Supplier

Further details on ...

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Texas PUC Staff Propose Pricing Level Under Emergency Pricing Program

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication to ...

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September 7

Retail Supplier Selling Customer Book

A retail energy supplier is in the process of ...

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Update: Retail Supplier Files Bankruptcy Petition

A retail energy supplier has filed a Chapter ...

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French Energy Storage Developer Expanding To ERCOT

NWJ TEX LLC registered as a Texas power generation company, stating

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Retail Supplier Selected For Solar Installations At Providence Port Facility

ProvPort, the operator of the deep-water port facility at Providence, RI, and ...

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September 6

Retail Supplier Defaults At ISO, Customers Moved To POLRs

An Independent System Operator provided notice of ...

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Proposed Government Aggregation Standby Rider Removed, Capacity Proxy Price Added As Part Of Default Service Plan Settlement

Stipulation Would Require New Utility CIS To Accommodate Supplier Consolidated Billing, Accelerated Switching

New Residential Smart Thermostat Demand Response Program, Open To Retail Suppliers, Would Be Funded

Major parties to the electric security plan (ESP) proceeding of AEP Ohio have entered into a stipulation would approve an ESP (ESP V) for a term of June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2028 ...

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PUC Adopts Price Cap For Certain Sales Of Electricity

In a complaint case a Public Utilities Commission found ...

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September 5

Retail Supplier To Pay $160,000 Forfeiture Under Settlement

A retail energy supplier would agree to a civil forfeiture in the amount of $160,000 under a settlement with ...

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Option 2 Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Serve All Customers, Change To Option 1

An Option 2 REP is seeking to become an Option 1 REP

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Parent To Sell Utility With Significant Gas Choice Program, Migration For $4.3 Billion

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June 20

Retail Energy Supplier Defaults At ISO, Customers Returned To Default Service

A retail energy supplier has defaulted at ...

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June 17

Retail Supplier Exiting State's Market

A retail energy supplier is exiting ...

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June 16

Parent of Texas Retail Provider Raises $63 Million, Said To Be Based On $350 Million Valuation

The parent of a Texas retail electric provider announced that it secured $63 million with support from ...

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Inspire Energy Holdings, A Shell-Owned Retail Energy Supplier Focused On The Mass Market, Receives Natural Gas Supplier License In New State

Inspire Energy Holdings received ...

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Texas PUC Clarifies Retail Providers' Ability To Access, Use Securitization Proceeds For Own REP Costs

During today's open meeting, the Texas PUC clarified retail electric providers' ability to access and use their proceeds under the winter storm Uri securitization to pay third parties and offset their own internal costs

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PUC Approves New Purchase of Receivables Discount Charge To Recover Costs Other Than Uncollectibles

A PUC approved a tariff to implement an additional ...

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Reliant Offering New Texas Residential Electric Plan Which Cuts Energy Rate In Half During Summer, Winter Peak Months

Reliant has launched in Texas a new residential electricity plan called the Reliant Seasonal Savings plan, which Reliant said is designed for customers who would like to balance out seasonal bill spikes and lessen the impact of increased summer usage

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June 15

Tesla Reports A Near-Term Enrollment Goal For Its New Texas Retail Provider

Reports Results From Its Aggregated Load Resource "Demonstration" In ERCOT

In comments concerning distributed energy resources in ERCOT and aggregated load participation in the ERCOT market, Tesla reported a near-term goal for its recently created Texas retail electric provider, whose creation was exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on August 16 last year

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Google Cites Requirement For Aggregated Load To Participate In ERCOT Market Through Same QSE (REP) As "Biggest" Limitation Facing DERs

Third-Party DR Aggregators Press For Elimination Of REP Requirement

In comments on a Texas PUC project addressing distributed energy resources, Google LLC called the requirement for load's participation in the ERCOT market to be conducted under the same QSE as the load's LSE (essentially requiring aggregation of load to occur through a REP), "[t]he biggest limitation to widespread participation of DERs in the ERCOT wholesale market."

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Texas PUC Commissioner Says CenterPoint-TDU May Seek Recovery Of Mobile Generation Costs In DCRF Proceeding, But Only Through Separate Rider

In a memo in advance of tomorrow's Texas PUC open meeting, a Commissioner said that CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric may recover costs of temporary mobile generation in a distribution cost recovery factor (DCRF) proceeding, but only as a separate rider and not part of the DCRF rider

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June 14

European Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Update: Retail Supplier Returns Customers To Default Service

A retail energy supplier confirmed that it has returned any remaining customers in ...

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Texas PUC Staff File Memo On Process Retail Providers Shall Use To Distribute Securitization Bond Proceeds, Reporting & Compliance Requirements

Staff of the Texas PUC filed a memo outlining, among other things, how retail electric providers shall distribute proceeds from the winter storm Uri bond securitization, including treatment for former customers, and requirements for compliance reporting (Docket 52710)

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NextEra Highlights Role For Its Competitive Supplier In Broader Corporate "Zero Carbon Blueprint"

NextEra Energy announced a zero carbon blueprint called "Real Zero" that includes an emphasis on its competitive arm, NextEra Energy Resources, providing energy supply and other zero carbon-related services to customers

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June 13

PUC Staff Seek $1.5 Million Forfeiture Against Retail Supplier; Revocation Or Suspension Of License; Return Of Some Customers To Default Service

Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed a formal report of their investigation into ...

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Pennsylvania PUC Warns Retail Suppliers On Marketing, Duty To Inform Customer Of Supplier, Clear Purpose Of Outreach Upon "First" Contact

PUC Cites "Broad" Applicability Of Rules, Cites Robocalls, Ringless Voicemails

PUC Warns Against Use Of "Vague" Statements -- "About Your Utility Bill, Discount, Rebate, Bonus, Generation Service, Etc" -- In Calls & Direct Mail, Electronic Solicitations

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued reminders and guidance to all Electric Generation Suppliers and Natural Gas Suppliers concerning the Marketing and Sales Practices for the Retail Residential Energy Market regulations at 52 Pa. Code Chapter 111 and other related marketing rules.

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Updated With Statement From Supplier

PUC Staff Now Seeks Denial Of Another Retail Supplier's Requested TPV Waiver Due To New Enrollment Concerns From Customer Complaints

Staff of a Public Utilities Commission have filed an amended recommendation stating that the PUC should deny certain requested third party verification rule waivers sought by ...

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June 10

Retail Supplier Agrees To $275,000 Forfeiture Under Settlement With PUC Staff

Supplier Will Give Certain Affected Customers Opportunity To Cancel Or Re-enroll; New Consent Needed For Re-enrollment

A retail supplier would pay a forfeiture of $275,000 under a settlement with ...

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Parent Of Retail Supplier Renews Revolving Credit Facility, Allows Growth To $3.2 Billion

The parent of retail supplier announced that ...

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June 9

Parent Of Texas Retail Provider Raises $55M In Series D Round

The parent of a Texas retail electric provider announced ...

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Northeast Retail Supplier Relinquishes Texas REP Certificate

A northeast retail supplier relinquished its Texas REP certificate

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Octopus Energy Receives License In New State

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Bid Monitor Reports Significant Decrease In SOS Auction Participation

A June procurement for electricity SOS supplies in ...

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June 8

Former Retail Energy C-Level Execs To Launch New Texas Retail Energy Brands

A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker, as part of a technical requirement in the creation of two new retail electric provider brands of a separately certificated REP

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Settlement Would Pave Way For Affiliated Utilities To Offer Single Price To Compare

A settlement concerning the merger of ...

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PUC Staff Would Grant Retail Supplier's Requested Waiver Related To TPVs

Staff of a Public Utilities Commission would grant ...

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June 7

Shell Launches Residential Power Brand, Shell Energy, In Texas

Shell today announced the launch of the Shell Energy brand into the residential power market in the United States.

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Proposed Law Banning Residential Retail Electric Choice Now "Buried" In Larger "Climate" Bill

The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) noted that a proposed prohibition on new individual retail electricity contracts for residential customers in ...

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Retail Energy Advancement League Names Vice President, Policy & Advocacy

The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) named ...

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Retail Energy Supply Association Launches New Website

The Retail Energy Supply Association announced the launch of its new website (resausa.org), "aimed at providing critical information and data for legislators, commissioners and consumers about retail energy choice."

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PUC Staff Files Report On Alleged Enrollment Violations By Retail Supplier

Staff of a Public Utilities Commission have filed a formal report of their investigation into ...

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Vistra, TXU Parent, Announces Latest Solar Facility In Texas To Go Online

Vistra announced that its ...

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June 6

Regulator Adopts Decision To Move Forward With New Rule Requiring Retail Suppliers To Maintain Additional Security To Cover RPS Obligations

A retail energy regulator has adopted a decision to move forward with proposed revised RPS rules which include a new requirement that retail electric suppliers must maintain separate security specific to their RPS obligations

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Texas Retail Provider Offering Plan Which Includes SimpliSafe Home Security Devices

A Texas retail energy provider announced the offering of a new residential electricity plan in Texas which bundles a "comprehensive home security system" from SimpliSafe with the plan

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Retail Supplier Reports Number Of Customers Taking Green Option

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June 3

Parent Of Retail Supplier Announces Agreement To Be Acquired By Hartree Partners

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TransCanada Sub. Registers As ERCOT Power Marketer

TC Energy Marketing Inc. filed with the Texas PUC a registration as a power marketer

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Talen Energy Supply Receives $1.3 Billion Equity Investment Commitment

Talen Energy Corporation ("TEC") announced that subsidiary Talen Energy Supply ("TES" or "the Company"), "has achieved two significant milestones outlined within its restructuring support agreement ("RSA"), which was initially announced on May 9."

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June 2

PUC Adopts Rule Requiring Registration Of Third-Party Sales Agents (Distinct From Brokers), Clarifies Registration Process

PUC Addresses Utility Proposal That Would Require Suppliers To Provide Marketing Materials To Utilities

PUC Addresses Proposal For Suppliers To Record All Outbound Telesales

A PUC has adopted final retail electric market rule changes that require the registration of third-party sales agents with the PUC

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Tech Affiliate Of Texas Retail Provider To Open First U.S. Headquarters In Houston

Will Develop New Retail Electric Products In Concert With Its Affiliate REP

The parent of a Texas REP has today announced that its software licensing arm will open its first U.S. headquarters in Houston, Texas.

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Vistra Reports Increase in Credit Agreement

Vistra filed an 8-K reporting an increase in a credit agreement

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CPower Expands Demand Response Offering In Texas

Expanding upon its offerings in Texas, CPower announced a "new demand response solution" available from the company in Texas

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June 1

Multi-State Retail Supplier Discontinuing Service In New York, Dropping NY Customers To Default Service

An ESCO is discontinuing service to all electric and natural gas customers in New York

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Retail Suppliers Report Internal Corporate Reorganization, No Change In Control Said To Occur

Several retail suppliers sought FERC approval for the indirect disposition of their jurisdictional facilities under ...

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May 31

Texas Transmission Owner Reports New Competitive Affiliate

A Texas transmission owner filed a notice with the Texas PUC concerning the creation of a "competitive affiliate" within the meaning of its Code of Conduct.

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VertexOne, the leading provider of enhanced SaaS solutions for the utility and energy industry, will lead two speaking events at this year’s CHARGE Energy Branding North America conference, held June 1-2 at The Royal Sonesta in Houston, Texas.

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Texas REPs Detail TDU Billing Issues, Billing Of 700,000 kWh To Customer In One Month, Multiple Cancels/Re-bills

The Texas Energy Association for Marketers filed a statement of position with the Texas PUC opposing the inclusion, in Texas-New Mexico Power Company's distribution cost recovery factor update, of ...

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Start-up Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Begin Collecting Deposits

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May 27

Former Energy Trading Exec Forms New Retail Supplier

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PUC Discloses Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Low-Income Customer Load

A Public Utilities Commission has disclosed the winning retail suppliers selected to serve ...

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Centrica Receives Electricity Broker License In U.S.

Centrica Business Solutions Optimize LLC has received an electricity broker license to serve ...

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In State Of The Market Report, ERCOT IMM Notes Withholding Strategy Which Arose Out Of Frequent Use Of RUC, Recently Addressed In NPRR

ERCOT IMM Cites Classic "Hockey-Stick" Offers Experienced In 2021 As Supporting Elimination Of Small-Fish-Swim-Free Rule

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MISO Transmission Customers Seek FERC Order Allowing Load To Exit System Without Paying Capacity Charges From Current Tag

The Coalition of MISO Transmission Customers (CMTC) filed a complaint at FERC asking FERC to ...

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May 26

BP Energy Retail Registers As New York ESCO

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New CPV Retail Supplier Seeks License In New State

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NYSEG, RGE Propose Utility-Owned Solar, Storage In New Rate Cases

NYSEG and Rochester Gas & Electric have proposed procuring 11 MW of company-owned battery storage, and 70 MW of company-owned solar for low-income customers, under newly filed rate cases

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May 25

Clean Energy Company Which Offers Retail Energy Shopping Service Names Retail Market Vet As COO

A clean energy technology and services company and which recently launched a retail energy shopping service announced the appointment of ...

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Texas REP Seeks To Use Two New Trade Names

A Texas REP applied for an amended Texas retail electric provider certificate to add two new trade names

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TotalEnergies To Acquire Controlling Stakes In Clearway Energy Group, Cites Enhancements To Power Marketing Under Transaction

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and TotalEnergies said that they have formed a strategic partnership under which TotalEnergies will acquire half of GIP's interest in Clearway Energy Group for ...

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Seven New York ESCOs Receive Extension Of Enforcement Discretion Concerning Green Natural Gas Plans Not Subject To Price Limits

The General Counsel of the New York Department of Public Service has informed seven ESCOs of an extension of enforcement discretion concerning the ESCOs' offering of mass market green natural gas plans without being subject to the pricing limits otherwise applicable to such plans

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May 24

Mexican Energy Marketer Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Start-up Retail Supplier Receives Finding That Initial New York ESCO Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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Vistra, TXU Parent, Brings Texas' "Largest Battery Energy Storage System" Online

Vistra announced that its ...

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May 23

ComEd Residential, Small C&I Prices To Compare Jump 40%

Commonwealth Edison electricity prices to compare for residential and small commercial customers will increase 41% on June 1

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Nstar East Mass Market Default Service Rates Approach 18¢ (Residential Up 13%, Small C&I Up 21%)

Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for its Eastern MA service area for the period beginning July 1, 2022

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New York DPS Staff Supports Short Delay In Mandatory Hourly Pricing Expansion At ConEd

Staff Recommends Denial Of ConEd's Retail Access System Replacement Proposal, Would Direct Stakeholder Engagement

ESCOs Seek Relief From Alleged ConEd Usage, Data Errors

Staff Would Deny ConEd's Proposal To Own Renewable Generation To Benefit Low-Income Customers

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

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PUC Staff Opposes Rider Meant To "Unbundle" Generation Service Costs From Distribution Rates

Staff of a Public Utilities Commission have recommended that the Commission not adopt a rider meant to unbundle certain costs related to generation service from delivery rates

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May 20

Energy Management Company Acquires Behind The Meter/Microgrid Portfolio From NRG Energy

A provider of comprehensive energy solutions and services with a focus reliability and energy management has announced ...

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May 19

Several Texas Retail Providers Not Accepting New Customers

Several Texas retail electric providers have ceased accepting new customers

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Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Head Of Natural Gas

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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May 18

Renewable Natural Gas Company To Acquire Retail Supplier

A renewable natural gas (RNG) company announced that ...

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PUC Rules On Utilities' Requested Waivers Concerning Billing Non-Commodity Services On Utility Bills, Retail Supplier Bill Access

A Public Utilities Commission has issued orders concerning requests filed by several utilities which had ...

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PUC Commissioner Fears Bad Actor Retail Suppliers Could Take Advantage Of Large Default Service Price Increases

As PUC Approves Two Settlements With Suppliers, Another Commissioner Warns Recurrence Could Be Seen As Lack Of Operational Expertise Needed For Continued Licensure

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May 17

Prosumer-Focused Retail Supplier Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

Recently Launched Sign-ups For Beta For Residential Service In New York

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Texas PUC Seeks Briefs On REP Obligations Concerning Securitization Proceeds, Customer Complaints, Applicability To Large Customers

As directed by the Commission at its recent open meeting, Texas PUC Docket Management issued an order seeking briefs concerning ...

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Texas REP, Resilience-as-a-Service Provider, Names New Chief Commercial Officer

A REP has named a new Chief Commercial Officer

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May 16

NSTAR Mass Market Default Service Rates Increasing 12-15%, Hit 15¢/kWh

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Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Use Name Tristar Energy

A Texas REP applied for an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to add the trade name Tristar Energy

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ERCOT CDR Shows 36% Reserve Margin For 2023, Over 40% Through 2027

SARA Shows Nearly 23% Summer 2022 Reserve Margin, Sufficient Capacity To Serve Demand Under Most Risk Scenarios

ERCOT posted its May 2022 Report on the Capacity, Demand and Reserves in the ERCOT Region

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New York PSC Denies ESCO's Request For One-Year Extension Of Deadline For Retail Reset Order's Renewable Delivery Requirement To Allow Use Of Specific Compliance Mechanism

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New York PSC Confirms Revocation Of ESCO's Eligibility, Directs Return Of Customers To Default Service

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Texas PUC Staff Petition To Revoke REP Certificate Of Retail Provider Which Experienced POLR Drop

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May 13

Illinois ALJs Issue Proposed Order On Applicability Of New Rules To Various Types of In-Person Solicitations, "Goodwill" Marketing

Two Illinois Commerce Commission ALJs today issued a proposed second notice order which includes proposed revisions to marketing and related rules applicable to alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers

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Oncor Proposes 26% Increase (Nearly $1) In Residential Non-Volumetric Flat Base Rate Charges Applicable To Retail Electric Providers, In New Rate Case

Proposes To Eliminate Demand Ratchet For Secondary >10 kW Rate Class

Oncor has filed a new delivery rate case with the Texas PUC

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ERCOT Interim CEO Issues Statement On Current Grid Conditions

ERCOT issued the following statement from interim CEO, Brad Jones on current grid conditions

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People's Counsel Seeks Regulations To Implement Ban On Retail Supplier Service To Energy Assistance Customers, Warns Of Gap In Prohibition Due To Statutory Language

An Office of People's Counsel petitioned a PSC to adopt regulations to implement a 2021 law that ...

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New York PSC Revokes Eligibility Of Two ESCOs

In separate orders, the New York PSC revoked the ESCO eligibility of ...

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Just Energy Announces Proposed Plan For Emergence From Bankruptcy; Cash Payments Or Equity To Certain Creditors; Resulting Company To Be Private

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') announced that it has entered into a Support Agreement and a Backstop Commitment Letter (each as defined below) with certain of its principal stakeholders, which provides for a comprehensive restructuring and recapitalization transaction that will be implemented pursuant to a plan of compromise and arrangement (the 'Plan') under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (the 'CCAA').

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May 12

New York PSC Approves Default Service Pricing Changes At ConEd Meant To Reduce Volatility

The New York PSC approved several tariff changes to the default service pricing mechanism at Consolidated Edison ...

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IKEA Launches "Home Solar with IKEA," Selects Provider To Offer Home Solar, Storage Solutions To Its U.S. Customers

IKEA U.S. announced a collaboration with ...

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Georgia-Based Retail Supplier Offering Plan Blending Renewable Natural Gas, Carbon Offsets

A retail energy supplier will offer what was called, "a new, first-to-market sustainable energy product, FlexRNG."

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Constellation Reports First Quarter Earnings

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Texas PUC Re-Adopts Chapter 25 Substantive Rules

The Public Utility Commission of Texas re-adopted without modification the Chapter 25 - Substantive Rules Applicable to Electric Service Providers, which include the substantive rules governing the competitive retail electric market

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May 11

Update: Bankrupt Retail Supplier Confirms Return Of Certain Customers To Default Service, Will Continue To Serve Some C&I Customers

A retail supplier will continue to serve certain C&I customers while returning the rest to default service

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Retail Energy Shopping Service, Clean Energy Provider Raises $200 Million, Led By J.P. Morgan’s Sustainable Growth Equity Team

The owner of a retail energy shopping service announced the raise of a $200 million funding round.

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Texas PUC Staff Make Final Recommendation On Review Of Retail Electric Market Rules

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PUC Orders Utility To Provide Customer Lists, Including Customer Email Addresses, To Green Power Provider

A PUC has ordered ...

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May 10

Retail Supplier Declares Bankruptcy, Will Wind Down Substantially All Of Retail Business

Parent Announces Recapitalization Transaction, Up To $1.65 Billion In New Equity Investment

A retail energy supplier filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in federal bankruptcy court

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May 9

Retail Supplier Reports Record Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA; Credits Allowing Certain Less Profitable Meters To Attrite In Advance Of Winter Volatility

In reporting first quarter earnings today, a retail energy supplier said that ...

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Utility Seeks To Triple POR Discount To Over 3%

A utility has filed an update to its purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates

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Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff

A Texas retail electric provider would pay ...

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Retail Supplier & Data Hosting Provider To Develop Nuclear Energy Data Infrastructure

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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Recently Launched Broker Created By Retail Supplier Parent Receives License In New State

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Texas Law Judge Dismisses Mobile Generation Costs From Inclusion In CenterPoint TDU DCRF Proceeding

A Texas SOAH ALJ has dismissed ...

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May 6

NRG Reports Divestment Of Whole Home Warranty Business

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Vistra (TXU Parent) Reports Residential Retail Customer Growth In Texas, Continued Strong Margins

In reporting first quarter earnings today, Vistra Corp. said that it grew residential counts in Texas in the quarter and year over year

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Dominion Reports Sale Price For Sale Of Remaining Interest In Retail Supplier JV

In a 10-Q, Dominion reported the sale price for its remaining interest in Wrangler Retail Gas Holdings, LLC, a partnership between Dominion Energy (through March 2022) and Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.

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Retail Supplier Parent Reports Record Adjusted Gross Margin In Natural Gas Segment

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Amazon Selects Energy Supplier For 450 MW Of Solar, Storage

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May 5

Retail Supplier Parent Discloses Acquisition of Broker Contract Book, Purchase Price

Retail Supplier Offering Smart Home Transformation Product

A retail supplier parent reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

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Retail Supplier To Transfer Remaining Pennsylvania Residential Customers To Default Service Following Book Sale

A retail energy supplier intends to transfer to default service any residential customers in Pennsylvania which are not included in a customer book assignment

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From 4/27: New York ESCO Seeking To Drop 25,000 Muni Aggregation Customers To Default Service, CCA Administrator Opposes

As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com, a CCA administrator is opposing an ESCO's decision to return muni aggregation customers to default service

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May 4

Updated: On Appeal, PSC Addresses Whether All Telesales (Including Inbound In Response To Mailer) Are Subject To Statute Requiring A Signed Contact (Except In Certain Exemptions)

PSC Rules On Draft Order That Proposed To Require Retail Supplier To Obtain Signed Written Contract For All Future Telephonic Sales (Regardless Of Exemption)

PSC Directs Supplier To Obtain Signed Contracts For Prior Enrollments, Or Customers Will Be Dropped To SOS

A PSC issued an order on appeal addressing a proposed order concerning

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New York Utilities Seek PSC Approval For Update To ESCO Cybersecurity Requirements

Would Require Criminal Background Checks Of Certain ESCO Employees

Utilities Propose Governance Committee To Recommend Future Updates, Consisting Of Only Utilities And DPS Staff

The New York Joint Utilities petitioned ...

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Texas Retail Provider Lists New CEO

A Texas retail electric provider filed an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to ...

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Microsoft Selects Supplier For Renewable Energy Under 20-Year Agreement

Microsoft has selected ...

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Local Gov. Official From County Pursuing Opt-Out Aggregation Named To PSC

A governor has appointed ...

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May 3

ERCOT Initiates Mass Transition Of REP's Customers To POLRs

ERCOT issued a market notice stating, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, ERCOT revoked all rights of ...

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May 2

PPL Residential Price To Compare Increasing Nearly 40%

Small C&I PTC Increasing 21%

PPL Electric Utilities has posted new electricity prices to compare for the period beginning June 1, 2022

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TXU Launches New Plan In Texas Providing Free Power On Three Hottest Days Each Month During Summer; Plus 50% Off All Days June - September

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BGE Residential SOS Rate To Increase 30% In October

Type I SOS Rate Increasing 24%

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new SOS electricity rates for the period October 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023, as well as updates to the summer 2022 SOS rates to reflect changes in the bypassable transmission rate and SOS Admin. charge.

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BGE To Increase Residential POR Discount Rate From Current 0%

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC new purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates.

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April 29

Update: Retail Supplier Reports Ownership Change

A retail energy supplier reported a change in its ownership

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Texas REPs: PUC Staff Strawman Changes For Increasing REP Qualification, Financial Requirements Are "Anti-competitive"; Would "Chill Entry" Into Retail Market

One REP Proposes To Apply Limit Of Five Trade Names For a REP Across All Affiliates Of A REP

In comments filed with the Texas PUC concerning a PUC Staff discussion draft (strawman) which would generally increase the financial and other market entry requirements for retail electric providers, the Coalition of Competitive Retail Electric Providers (CCR) alleged that the proposed changes, "are unneeded and anti-competitive," and would, "chill entry into the marketplace."

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Regulator Conditionally Approves Utilities' Alternative Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Discounts

Residential Discount Falling From 3% to 1.4% At One Utility

A retail energy regulator has conditionally approved the alternative calculations of POR discount rates

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April 28

Retail Energy Supplier Acquiring Book of Customers

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Start-up Retail Supplier Files For ESCO Eligibility In New York

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New CPV (Competitive Power Ventures) Retail Supplier Receives License

CPV Group LP's (Competitive Power Ventures) newly formed retail energy supplier, CPV Retail Energy LP, has received ...

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Many FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates Spiking 40-50%

Commercial Rates Hit 10-12¢

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed PTC-Default rates with the Pennsylvania PUC for the three-month period starting June 1, 2022

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Utility Formally Proposes Wholesale Auction Process & Specific Details For Default Service, In Sought Move Away From Managed Portfolio

Details Include Bypassable Vs. Nonbypassable Costs; Start Date; Credit Requirements

Proposal Includes Listing Price To Compare On Shopping Customer Bills

A utility has filed its specific proposal to transition to a wholesale auction to procure its supplies for default service customers

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OhmConnect To Pay Customers Flat Monthly Fee For Installing Smart Devices (In Addition To Separate Credits For Reducing Usage) In New York, Other Markets

OhmConnect, which operates a retail electric supplier in Texas in addition to its various other services in other markets, launched a new program (OhmPlus) that offers members a payment every month for saving energy using smart devices.

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Arizona Governor Signs Repealing Retail Energy Choice Statutes

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AEP Provides Update On Divesting Non-regulated Renewables Business, Assets

In announcing first quarter earnings today, AEP provided an update on its previously announced decision to sell all or a portion of its unregulated contracted renewables portfolio

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Lubbock Power & Light Formally Seeks Texas PUC Approval To Move Remaining Load Into ERCOT, A Step For Implementing Forthcoming Retail Choice

The City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L), filed an application at the Texas PUC for ...

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April 27

New York ESCO Seeking To Drop 25,000 Muni Aggregation Customers To Default Service

CCA Administrator Alleges ESCO's Action Put The Credibility Of New York's Opt-Out Aggregation Program At Risk

ESCO Allegedly Seeking Action Due To Billing Problems At Utility

A CCA administrator alleged that a retail energy supplier has filed a notice at the New York PSC to transfer approximately 25,000 municipal aggregation (CCA) customers to default service

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Centrica Seeks Electricity Broker License In U.S.

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Update: NRG Acquiring Customers From Multiple Brands Of Texas REP

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Pennsylvania PUC Urges Consumers To Avoid Intimidating Retail Energy Sales Pitches Pressuring Them To Act Now, Offers Tips On Door-to-Door Energy Sales

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a news release offering consumer tips on door-to-door and other in-person sales and marketing activities by agents of competitive electric and natural gas suppliers, reminding consumers of their rights as well as their options when it comes to shopping for and selecting a competitive supplier for natural gas or electric service.

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April 26

Update: NRG Acquiring Customers From Multiple Brands Of Texas REP

Earlier: NRG Retail Supplier Acquiring Book Of Customers From Texas REP

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April 25

Retail Supplier Acquires Book Of Customers

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United Illuminating Small Commercial Rate Increasing 8%

United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning July 1, 2022

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Retail Supplier To Pay Restitution To 245 Customers It Failed To Auto-Renew After Informing Customers Auto-Renewal Would Occur

A retail energy supplier would pay restitution to 245 customers under a settlement with ...

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Settlement Reached In Texas PUC Proceeding Addressing Sought Revocation Of Griddy Energy REP Certificate

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Griddy Energy LLC, ERCOT, and OPUC have reached a settlement concerning Staff's petition to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of Griddy

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April 22

Settlement Concerning Pennsylvania Utilities' Default Service Includes Move To Six-Month Fixed Rate (From Three Months Fixed) For Mass Market Customers

Settlement Would Terminate Ability For Customer Assistance Program (CAP) Customers To Shop

Settlement Removes 3- and 6-Month Supply Products From Commercial SOS Portfolio, In Favor Of Longer Contracts

Settlement Includes New Utility-Offered Time Of Use Generation Rate Option For Non-shopping Customers

Termination Date Placed On Current Customer Referral Program

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)

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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 ...

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New Texas REP NRG Controllable Load Services Amends Application To Include Authority To Collect Deposits, Residential Advanced Payments

NRG Controllable Load Services LLC, which as exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com is a new NRG subsidiary seeking an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate exclusively (story here), has filed an update to its REP application

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April 21

Winning Prices In Pennsylvania Default Service Auction Nearly Double, Hit $140/MWh

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Texas PUC Commissioner Flags Authorizing Retail Providers To Pass-Through New Firm Fuel A/S Cost As Commission Debates New Service

During a discussion of a potential new Firm Fuel Supply Service (FFSS) product in ERCOT (paid by REPs and LSEs) at today's Public Utility Commission of Texas open meeting ...

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Arizona Bill Repealing Retail Energy Choice Statutes Heads To Governor

The Arizona Senate has passed House Bill 2101, which generally repeals the state's statutes providing for retail electric choice

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New Jersey Retail Energy Supplier Expanding To Pennsylvania

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Just Energy Obtains Extension of Stay Period Order Under CCAA

Just Energy Group Inc. (Just Energy or the Company) announced today that ...

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CPower Announces Residential Demand Response Program In PJM, Relying On Resideo and Google Nest Devices

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April 20

 

Top-Five U.S. Residential Solar Provider, Which Emphasizes Home Experience And Offers Various Services, Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A top 5 U.S. solar provider registered as a Texas electric broker

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PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Utility Commits To Transition To Wholesale Auction For Default Service From Managed Portfolio

PUC Dismisses Retail Supplier Objections

Settlement Requires Auction Proposal Include Provision That Price To Compare Be Listed On Shopping Customers' Bills

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Winning Prices In Default Service Auction Jump 60% To Over $122/MWh, Above Starting Bid Price

Commissioner Blames FERC For Exposure To Price Spike

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PUC Opens Investigation Of Retail Supplier Over Alleged Deceptive Marketing; Staff Sought $300,000 Forfeiture

Investigation Stems, In Part, From Sales Call To Chief PUC Staffer, Which Was Allegedly Manipulated

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Regulator Opens Investigation Of Retail Supplier Over Alleged Slamming, Staff Sought $120,000 Forfeiture

A PUC voted to open an investigation of ...

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Data Center Developer CyrusOne Selects Texas Retail Provider For Solar/Wind Power

CyrusOne Inc., a global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering digital infrastructure solutions, announced the company will purchase solar and wind power from ...

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Amazon Announces 500 MW Solar Farm in Texas

As part of noting its recent sustainability efforts, Amazon announced its largest renewable energy project (by capacity) announced to date, which is a 500 MW solar farm in Texas

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Statement from Atlantic Energy on Recent Connecticut Settlement

Atlantic Energy MA, LLC provided the following statement concerning a recent settlement in Connecticut that EnergyChoiceMatters.com first reported on April 19

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From 3/24: Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As Director of Power Supply and Pricing

A retail energy supplier formally announced a hire first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com in March

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April 19

Updated (4/20) With Statement From Supplier:

Retail Supplier To Exit State's Residential Market, Return Customers To Default Service, Under Settlement

A retail energy supplier would exit a state's residential electric market under a settlement with ...

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900 MWh Of Storage Projects In ERCOT Announced

An energy storage developer announced that it plans to install ...

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Storage Developer Closes $174.6 Million Portfolio Debt Financing On Six Texas Battery Energy Storage Projects

A developer and operator of utility-scale, battery energy storage systems, announced the closing of a ...

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April 18

Texas Retail Provider Reports Change In Leadership

A Texas REP has reported ...

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PECO Residential, Small Commercial Generation Rates Increasing 7-11%

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning June 1, 2022

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MISO Zone 4, 7 Capacity Prices Spike To Nearly $250/MW-day From $5 In Last Year's Auction

Such Zones At, "Increased Risk Of Needing To Implement Temporary, Controlled Load Sheds"

The Midcontinent ISO has released pricing from its capacity auction for the 2022-23 delivery year

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April 15

New York PSC Reinstates ESCO's Ability To Enroll Residential Customers Subject To "One Strike" Probation, Limits On Marketing Channels

The New York PSC reinstated the ability of ...

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April 14

Shell-Owned Retail Supplier Launches Multi-State Marketing Campaign

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell New Energies US LLC announced plans to engage directly with consumers about

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Pa. PUC Denies Complaint From Retail Suppliers Seeking To Void Utility's $5 Million Cybersecurity Insurance Requirement

Affirming an ALJ's initial decision, the Pennsylvania PUC denied a complaint brought by a group of retail suppliers (NGSs) against ...

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Pa. PUC Denies Retail Suppliers' Rehearing Request On Order Allowing Electric Utilities To Use On-Bill Billing For Their "Own" Non-Utility Services

PUC Says Service Performed By Third Party Under Utility Contract Remains A Utility Provided Service; Does Not Amount To Discrimination To Deny Retail Suppliers' Billing Access For Such Service

The Pennsylvania PUC denied reconsideration of its recent order that had found that the use of "on-bill billing" by the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania electric utilities (the EDCs) for their own non-commodity goods and services, while not offering the same on-bill billing service for the non-commodity goods and services offered by retail suppliers, is not unreasonably discriminatory in violation of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa. C.S. §§ 101, et seq.

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Wholesale Energy Trader Backed By PE Relinquishes Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

A wholesale energy trader filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its Option 1 retail electric provider certificate

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April 13

Retail Supplier Considering Options For Monetization, Retains Advisor

EnergyChoiceMatters.com understands a medium-sized retail energy supplier has retained a financial advisor to help them explore options for monetizing their business

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Property Management Platform Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A multi-family property management service provider and platform applied for ...

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Start-up Texas Retail Provider Offering $1,000 Emergency Vet Funding, 24/7 Video Vet Access, As Part Of Plans

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April 12

Green Blockchain Company Led By Founder Of Texas Retail Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A company which provides green blockchain services registered as a Texas broker

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Energy Marketing Vet Joins Meta (Facebook)

Will be engaged in renewable energy origination

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Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting Home Services Companies From Using Utility Name, Logo

Both houses of the Illinois General Assembly recently passed and enrolled ...

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CPower Launches Building Management System-as-a-Service In New York City

CPower Energy Management announced the launch of CPower's Building Management System-as-a-Service (BMS-aaS) to enable grid-interactive efficient buildings in New York City.

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Voltus Names Vice President Of International Business Development

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Municipal Aggregation Launches Home Electrification Program

An opt-out municipal aggregation (CCA) serving more than 1.7 million customers in California said that it has partnered with ...

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April 11

Resilience-as-a-Service Provider, Led By Former Texas REP CEO, Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A provider of Resilience-as-a-Service led by several retail market vets applied for a Texas REP certificate

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NRG Creates New Texas Retail Electric Provider, Name Suggests Focus On Controllable Load Services

A new NRG subsidiary applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Texas White Label REP Service Provider Seeks Another New REP Certificate

A company that offers a white label REP service applied for another Texas REP certificate

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April 8

Retail Supplier To Pay $1 Million, Permanently Exit State's Market Under Settlement

Supplier's Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service

Settlement opposed by AG, OCC

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Retail Supplier Names Community Energy Business Development Manager

An integrated energy and building systems solutions provider which offers retail energy supply announced ...

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PJM Says Collateral Appears Sufficient To Cover Obligations Of Latest MP Which Has Defaulted

Confirms No Default Allocation Cost To Members From MP Which Defaulted Earlier This Year

PJM issued a market notice stating that ...

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Court Approves Sale Of Portion Of Volunteer Energy Customers To NRG, With Condition

A federal bankruptcy court approved the sale of certain non-muni aggregation contracts of Volunteer Energy Services to NRG Retail LLC

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Bitcoin Mining Provider Announces 300 MW Data Center Co-Located At Power Plant In ERCOT

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April 7

Global Commodities Merchant Launches Retail Electric Supply Offers In New York

A global commodities merchant has begun offering retail electric service in New York

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Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Manager, Alternative Products

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Midstream Energy Company Relinquishes Texas REP Certificate

A REP affiliated with a midstream energy company has relinquished its Texas REP certificate

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Selected By Empire State Realty Trust For Community Solar, Battery Storage Development

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Owner Of Retail Energy Shopping Service Surpasses Management Of 700 MW Of Community Solar

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April 6

Retail Supplier To Exit State's Market, Pay Forfeiture Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A retail supplier has entered into a settlement with ...

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PUC Staff Makes Recommendation On Utility's Proposed Voluntary Carbon Offset Product (Utility With Active Choice Program)

Staff of a PUC have filed a report on ...

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Update: Retail Supplier Ceasing Operations Due To Volunteer Energy's Bankruptcy

A retail supplier is ceasing operations

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News Release: Constellation Urges Shareholders to Reject "Mini-Tender" Offer by TRC Capital

The following is a news release from Constellation.

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From 3/9: Approved Energy Hires Retail Market Vets To Lead Newly Launched Dedicated Indirect Sales Division

Approved Energy officially announced several hires first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com last month

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April 5

Volunteer Energy Services Finds Buyer For Part Of Book Outside Of Auction Process, Purchase Price Disclosed

Notes Attempts By Competing Suppliers To Switch Its Customers; Warns It Will Pursue Automatic Stay Violations If Brokers Are Shopping Customers In Violation Of Contract

Volunteer Energy Services has entered an asset purchase agreement with ...

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Former Retail Supplier COO Joins Broker As President/COO

A broker has named a retail energy vet as President/COO

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Houston Astros Name REP As Official Energy Provider Under New Multi-Year Agreement

A REP has been named as the Official Energy Provider of the Houston Astros under a new multi-year partnership

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Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Director of Demand Response & Market Optimization

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Altria Enters VPPA For Texas Wind Project Being Developed By Retail Supplier Affiliate

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April 4

Texas PUC Staff Discussion Draft Would Require $1.5 Million Letter Of Credit For Mid-Size Retail Electric Providers

Draft Includes Changes To Financial, Technical Requirements For REP Certification

The Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a discussion draft that would, among other things, modify the current retail electric provider certification requirements

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Another Retail Supplier Drops Customers To Default Service

A utility is moving a retail supplier's customers to default service

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Texas REP Offering New Plan Including Free A/C and Heater Tune-Ups

A Texas REP announced that it is offering to Texas customers a new plan

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April 1

NRG Creates New Leadership Position, Head of Competitive Markets and Policy

Also Names New Executive Vice President, NRG Business

NRG Energy, Inc. disclosed that, as of April 1, 2022 ...

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March 31

Retail Supplier To Cease Serving Customers In Pennsylvania

A retail energy supplier informed the Pennsylvania PUC that it will cease serving retail energy customers in Pennsylvania, and withdraw its electric and gas supplier licenses

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SunPower Corp., Carrier Invest In Parent Of Texas Retail Provider

SunPower, Carrier Devices Can Now Access Services Of REP's Parent

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Comcast Selects Retail Provider For 250 MW Supply Agreement

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March 30

New York DPS Staff Straw Proposal Would Allow Municipal Aggregations To Enroll ESCOs Customers Into CCA Community Solar On Opt-out Basis

New York Department of Public Service Staff have filed a straw proposal that would establish terms for allowing municipal aggregations (CCAs) to provide community distributed generation (CDG) to customers on an opt-out basis

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Retail Supplier To Pay $4.7 Million Under Settlement Approved By FERC

A retail energy supplier is to pay $4.7 million under a stipulation approved by FERC

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Start-up Texas Retail Provider Seeks Authority To Begin Collecting Deposits

A REP, which received its initial Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate last year, applied for an amendment to its Texas REP certificate to, among other things, include authority for collecting deposits

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PECO Posts Winning Prices From March 2022 Default Service Auction

PECO has posted results from its March 2022 procurement of a portion of electric default service supplies for various periods through 2024.

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March 29

Large Commercial Real Estate Developer Enters Strategic Partnership With Clean Energy Company For Distributed Generation, Other Electrification Services

The nation’s largest commercial real estate developer announced a strategic partnership with ...

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Retail Energy Vet Joins Clean Energy Company As Manager, Structured Trading

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Alliance for Retail Markets Says Two Proposed Load-Side Reliability Solutions In ERCOT Warrant Further Consideration

In comments filed with the Texas PUC, the Alliance for Retail Markets said that two proposed load-side reliability solutions for the ERCOT market warrant further consideration

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March 28

Retail Supplier Files For Bankruptcy, Customers To Be Returned To Default Service

Supplier Serves Over 100 Muni Aggregations

A retail energy supplier has filed a Chapter 11 voluntary bankruptcy petition with a federal court

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Retail Supplier Secures $20.5 Million Series A Financing To Scale Its Bundled Supply, Software Offering

Supplier, Which Has Been Focused On C&I, Will Soon Beta Residential Service

A retail energy supplier today announced the closing of a $20.5 million Series A round of funding, co-led by

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Utility Makes Call On Fixed Vs. Variable Wholesale Supply Contracts

Resulting New Default Service Rates Falling 12% For Mass Market Customers

An EDC has filed new default service rates for the period beginning June 1, 2022.

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March 25

Another Global Commodities Firm Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Retail Supplier Names Energy Marketing Vet As Director of Sales

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New Retail Supplier Led By Energy Market Vet Receives License

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ERCOT Establishes Interim Large Load Interconnection Process

ERCOT said in a market notice that it has established an interim process, "to ensure compliance with existing NERC requirements and for the reliable interconnection of large loads to the ERCOT system."

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March 24

BGE HOME Changing Name to Constellation Home

Constellation has announced that ...

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Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As Director of Power Supply and Pricing

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PJM Provides Further Update On Disposition Of Portfolio Of Energy Marketer Which Had Defaulted; Discusses Whether Default Allocation Cost Is Or Is Not Likely

PJM issued a new market notice providing a further update on the disposition of the portfolio of Hill Energy Resource & Services, LLC, which defaulted at PJM in January, as previously reported

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Just Energy Obtains Extension Of Stay Period Order Under CCAA

Just Energy Group Inc. (Just Energy or the Company) announced today that ...

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March 23

PUC Approves Utility's Request To Suspend Retail Suppliers' Ability To Enroll New Customers, Change Rates, During Approximately Two Week CIS Cutover Period

PUC Addresses Issue Of Change In Customers' Account Number/Choice ID & Impact On Pending Enrollments With Legacy Number

A PUC has approved ...

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Default Service Auction Manager, Mid-Auction, Reduces Target For Supply To Be Procured; PUC Orders Supplemental Auction To Fill Remaining Tranches

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Retail Supplier Agrees To $16,000 Forfeiture Under Settlement With PUC Staff; Alleged Violations Stem From Sales Call To PUC Staff Member

A retail energy supplier has agreed to a forfeiture of $16,000 under a settlement with ...

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In Texas, Octopus Energy Launches Smart Home Product Said To Integrate Demand Response, Lower Fixed-Rate

For Texas customers, Octopus Energy today announced the launch of Intelligent Octopus, described as, "its first-ever integrated demand response, fixed-rate plan that rewards customers with a specialized rate for helping to balance the grid when demand for energy is high."

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Shell Energy Joins Retail Energy Advancement League

Shell Energy North America (US) L.P. has joined the Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL), which, as previously reported, is a new national advocacy organization, "dedicated to the modernization of retail energy markets and consumer choice."

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Aggressive Energy Joins Retail Energy Supply Association

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced the addition of Aggressive Energy as the organization’s newest member.

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March 22

European Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A US affiliate of a European retail supplier has applied for a Texas REP certificate

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Start-up Retail Provider, Led By Several Market Vets, & With Focus On Helping Dogs, Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Transparent Energy Names Retail Market Vet As Senior Business Development Manager

Transparent Energy today announced that

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Cryptocurrency Mining Service Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A provider of cryptocurrency mining services registered with the Texas PUC as a retail electricity broker

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Texas Retail Provider Launches Electric Vehicle Hub

A Texas REP today announced the launch of its EV Hub

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Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Director of Channel Sales

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Retail Supplier Enters Settlement Agreement With Regulator's Staff

A retail energy supplier has entered into a settlement agreement with ...

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Texas REPs Seek Finding By PUC That Fixed Retail Prices May Be Modified Due To New Firm Fuel Supply Service Charged To ERCOT LSEs

In comments regarding a proposed Firm Fuel Supply Service (FFSS) in ERCOT, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) requested that the PUC issue a finding that an existing retail fixed price contract may be modified due to new FFSS costs imposed on REPs

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March 21

Vistra (TXU Parent) Names New CEO

Vistra today announced that its board of directors has named ...

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Global Energy & Commodities Firm Receives Option 1 Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Regulator Approves Alternative Default Service Procurement Mechanism At Utility

Denies Request For More Frequent True-up Between Potentially Unlinked Retail Rates, Wholesale Costs

A retail energy regulator has approved an alternative electricity basic service (default service) procurement mechanism at

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March 18

Proposed Order Would Require Retail Supplier To Provide "All Terms And Conditions" During Telephone Solicitations

Proposed Order Would Require Supplier To Ensure Mailers Include "All Material Terms And Conditions"

A PSC judge has issued a proposed order in a complaint case against ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Named Exclusive Partner By Financer For 100 MW Of Community Solar Developments

A provider of capital for community solar announced what it termed an exclusive partnership with ...

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Retail Supplier JV Selected By Clean Energy Investment Firm To Manage Subscriptions For New Jersey Community Solar Project

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March 17

Large Retail Energy Supplier Commences Sale Process For Residential Customer Business (Supplier Will Continue C&I Business)

A large retail energy supplier has commenced a sale process for its residential business

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Retail Supplier Names New President

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AI & ML Focused-Company, Led By Google Alum, Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

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Prosumer-Focused Retail Supplier Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

Hires Market Vet As Director Of Operations

A prosumer-focused retail supplier has applied for a Texas retail electric provider certificate

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PJM Provides Further Update On Disposition Of Portfolio Of Energy Marketer Which Had Defaulted

PJM issued a new market notice providing a further update on the disposition of the portfolio of Hill Energy Resource & Services, LLC, which defaulted at PJM in January, as previously reported

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ERCOT Posts Spring 2022 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy

ERCOT has posted the Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for the Spring 2022 season

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March 16

NRG Acquiring Texas Retail Customer Book, Will Honor Terms Of Service

NRG Energy has executed an agreement to acquire the customer accounts of ...

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Update: Vistra-Owned Texas REP Allegedly Moving Fixed Rate Customers Acquired From Windrose To Higher Variable Rate

Vistra Says Action Permissible Under PUC Rule Addressing Acquisitions

Several customers have alleged on social media that Value Based Brands LLC, a unit of Vistra doing business as 4Change Energy, is moving such customers to a higher, variable rate as a result of acquiring such customers from Windrose Energy

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New York PSC Denies ESCO's Mass Market Eligibility Application, Forces ESCO To Cease Service To 5,000 Customers

Also Issues Show Cause Orders To Three ESCOs

The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today took action regarding four energy service companies, or ESCOs, operating in New York for that the PSC stated in a news release was, "failing to abide by New York’s strict rules and regulations to protect energy consumers"

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ConEd Seeks Emergency Changes To Default Service Electricity Supply Pricing Mechanism

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. has filed at the New York PSC for emergency approval of electricity tariff amendments that, "provide for an electric supply cost recovery mechanism that will more closely align supply prices with the Company’s hedging positions, reducing the likelihood of significant customer bill volatility."

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Retail Supplier Names Industry Vet As Director of Energy Marketing

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March 15

Large Texas Retail Provider Acquires Customer Book, Says Customers "Might Notice A Higher Energy Charge"

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Former Retail Supplier President Named CEO Of Newly Spun Off Company Which Recently Launched Retail Energy Shopping Service

Company Also Announces $7.2 Million Series A Funding

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National Grid Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates To Fall 22%

National Grid has filed new default service electric rates

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March 14

Report From Regulator's Staff Says 90% Of Shopping Residential Customers At Utility Paid Rate Above Default Service In Second Half Of 2021

Staff Reports "Pronounced" Effect On Communities Of Color, Says 14 Suppliers Charged Over 90% Of Such Customers Rate Higher Than SOS

Staff Cites Free Advertisement, Enrollment Services Provided To Suppliers Paid By Ratepayers

The Staff of a utility regulator moved that an electric competition report be adopted

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Integrated Retail Supplier-Generator Exiting Fossil Business Through Generation Asset Sales Or Deactivations

An integrated retail supplier-generator is exiting the fossil business

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Vistra-Owned Electricity Shopping Service (Broker) Receives Authority To Serve Residential Customers In Another Northeast State

Blitz Ventures Inc. d/b/a EnergyBot, the retail electricity plan comparison website owned by Vistra, received an amended electricity license from ...

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Retail Supplier Launches Service In New State

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March 11

Utility Proposes New Carbon-Free Natural Gas Service To Be Provided By Retail Suppliers

Utility, With Active Choice Program, Says If New Service Not Successful, Utility Could Itself Offer Carbon-Free Gas Option

A utility has proposed at a PUC a service meant to facilitate the optional purchase of "decarbonized" natural gas by customers from competitive retail energy suppliers

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Retail Suppliers Seek Process To Address PUC Staff Report Which Recommends Against Expansion Of Supplier Consolidated Billing

Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., the Retail Energy Supply Association, and Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. jointly moved for a PUC to issue an order setting a procedural schedule so that the parties may file comments regarding a PUC Staff report on supplier consolidated billing filed in November 2021

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Update On REP Certificate Revocation Proceeding For Texas Retail Provider

On March 11, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas requested to withdraw, without prejudice, Staff's petition to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of ...

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March 10

Generator Launching New Retail Supplier Names Former REP CEO As Head of Retail

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Genie Energy Reports Acquisition Executed In Q4

Genie Retail Energy Reports Record Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA

In reporting fourth quarter and full year earnings, Genie Energy reported that ...

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PJM Provides Update On Disposition Of Portfolio Of Energy Marketer Which Had Defaulted

PJM issued a market notice providing an update on the disposition of the portfolio of

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ISO New England Reports Prices From Capacity Auction

ISO New England released preliminary clearing prices for its Forward Capacity Market (FCA 16) for the 2025-26 term.

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March 9

Energy Marketing Vet Launching New Retail Supplier

A retail energy vet is launching a new supplier

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Approved Energy Hires Retail Market Vets To Lead Newly Launched Dedicated Indirect Sales Division

Approved Energy announced the launch of a dedicated indirect sales division, expanding its C&I sales organization, and has hired several industry veterans who will develop and accelerate the company's channel sales capabilities.

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Winning Prices Spike In Default Service Auctions At Two Utilities

Winning wholesale prices spiked in default service auctions held this month at ...

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March 8

Shell-Owned Retail Supplier Names New CEO

A Shell-owned retail energy supplier named ...

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Tech Exec Joins Retail Energy Shopping Service, Clean Energy Provider As Chief Product Officer

A tech exec has joined ...

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Energy Storage Developer Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Multi-State Retail Energy Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate

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Honeywell Enters Strategic Alliance With Non-regulated Affiliate Of Distribution Utility To Jointly Provide Energy Resiliency Solutions

Honeywell announced today an agreement with ...

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Catherine Webking Joins Law Firm To Lead Utilities Practice

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March 7

Retail Supplier Launches Sustainability Partnership With Microsoft Featuring 24/7/365 Real-Time Carbon-Free Energy Matching Solution

A retail energy supplier announced today it is collaborating with Microsoft on the development of a 24/7/365 energy matching technology solution, in what was described as a five-year strategic collaboration

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Company Named "NRG Specialists" Files Registration As Texas Electric Broker

A company named NRG Specialists LLC has filed with the Texas PUC a registration as a retail electricity broker

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International Retail Supplier Receives License In Texas, Also Seeks License In New State

Has Previewed Portal Listing Competing Supplier Offers; Recently Raised $12M In Seed Funding

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CPS Energy To Build Grid-Scale, Long Duration, Geomechanical Pumped Storage Project in Texas, Selects Developer

CPS Energy today announced a 15-year commercial agreement with ...

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March 4

New York Attorney General Files Suit Against Retail Supplier, Seeking Penalties, Restitution

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Texas PUC Staff To Hold Workshop On New Emergency Operations Plan Rule Applicable To Retail Providers, Others

The staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas will hold an informal, technical workshop regarding implementation of 16 TAC § 25.53, adopted by the commission at the February 25, 2022 open meeting, relating to new rules and obligations for Emergency Operations Plans required to be developed and filed by various entities, including retail electric providers

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March 3

Via Renewables (Spark Energy) Provides Update On Purchase Price For 2021 Book Acquisition

Via Grows Customer Book, Reports Q4 And Full-Year Results

Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company", formerly known as Spark Energy) provided an update on the purchase price for a book acquisition which occurred in 2021, as the Company reported fiscal results for the fourth quarter and full year 2021

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Global Investment Company Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Retail Supplier Discloses One Of Its Vendors Was Subject To Ransomware Attack

A retail energy supplier disclosed that ...

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Broker-Consultant Names Energy Marketing Vet As Chief Technology Officer

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Texas Retail Provider Launches New Electric Vehicle Energy Plan In Partnership With EVgo

A Texas REP announced today the launch of its new energy plan in partnership with EVgo

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Just Energy Obtains Extension of Stay Period Order Under CCAA

Just Energy Group Inc. ("Just Energy" or the "Company") announced today that ...

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March 2

Competitive Generator With 5 GW Portfolio Launching New Retail Supplier

An IPP with a 5 GW portfolio has formed a new retail energy supplier

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Retail Energy Vet Launching New Broker

A start-up energy broker is being led by an energy market vet

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Retail Provider To Pay $60,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff

A Texas retail electric provider would pay $60,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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Shell Ventures Participates In $75M Strategic Investment In Building Energy Management, Grid Modernization Company

A a provider of building energy management and optimization technology announced it has closed a $75 million strategic capital raise led by ...

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March 1

Retail Supplier Dropping Customers To Default Service Mid-Contract, Will Hold Customers Harmless For Any Rate Increase From SOS If Necessary

A retail energy supplier is exiting a state's market

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New York PSC Directs All Major Utilities To Review Approaches To Default Service Supply Billing To Reduce Likelihood Of Extreme And Sudden Price Volatility

Rory M. Christian, Chair of the New York PSC, has issued letters to all of the state's investor-owned utilities (as well as PSEG Long Island) directing each to ...

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February 28

ConEd Reports Measures Undertaken Which Result In Nearly 9¢/kWh Decrease In Default Service Supply Cost

Consolidated Edison (Con Edison or ConEd) has submitted its response to New York PSC Chair Rory Christian detailing measures it has undertaken to mitigate the immediate default service supply price spike, and to reduce the risk of severe price volatility in the future

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Dominion Energy Reports Sale Proceeds From Retail Contracts Contributed To Partnership With IGS Energy, Sale Of Ownership Interest

Dominion Energy has reported its proceeds from its latest contributions to the Wrangler Retail Gas Holdings, LLC partnership with Interstate Gas Supply, Inc., which occurred in December 2021

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Alleging Utility Billing, EDI System Errors, Retail Supplier Petitions PSC To Order Utility To Disgorge Service Fees, POR Discounts Paid By Supplier

Retail Supplier Says Its Financial Records, "Are In Complete Disorder," Due To Alleged Utility System Errors

A retail energy supplier filed a petition with ...

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Parent Of Retail Energy Broker Enters Into Purchase Agreement To Be Taken Private

The parent of a retail energy broker has entered into a definitive agreement under which ...

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Retail Energy Broker Expands Offerings To Include Renewable Energy & Sustainability Solutions, Also Telecom & Infrastructure, As Company Rebrands

A broker announced that it has rebranded to ...

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Pepco-DC Posts June 2022-May 2023 SOS Rates; Mass Market Customers To See SOS Rate Increases Next Winter

Pepco has filed new electric SOS rates with the District of Columbia for the 12-month period beginning June 1, 2022

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Retail Supplier Withdraws Complaint At PUC Which Had Alleged Misrepresentation By Competitor

Two retail suppliers have reached a settlement concerning a complaint

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Texas PUC Adopts New Rules For Emergency Communication, Preparedness Requirements For Retail Electric Providers

The Texas PUC approved without substantive modification a proposal for adoption to adopt new 16 TAC §25.53, relating to emergency operations plans and the implementation of SB 3

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February 25

Vistra's Retail Segment Reports Highest Texas Residential Organic Growth Since 2008

Vistra reported financial results for the quarter and full year ending December 31, 2021.

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PUC Chair Reminds Retail Suppliers Of Compliance Obligation With State & Federal Telemarketing Rules

In discussing the dismissal of a complaint against a retail energy supplier, a PUC Chairman reminded suppliers of their obligations to comply with state and federal telemarketing rules.

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Mitsubishi Retail Energy Subsidiary Receives Supplier License In New State

A PUC granted Diamond Energy East, LLC d/b/a Diamond Energy a retail electric supplier license to serve ...

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PUC Adopts Renewable Natural Gas Procurement Targets

Declines (For Now) Nonbypassable Charge For Competitive Supply Customers, But Says Cost Sharing Should Be Considered, Sets Future Proceeding

A PUC adopted a decision establishing biomethane (i.e., renewable natural gas and/or bio-synthetic natural gas) procurement targets for investor-owned utilities.

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Texas TDU In ERCOT Seeks PUC Approval For New Energy Storage Tariff (Wholesale Distribution Service - Distributed Generation)

A TDU petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("Commission") to approve a new Wholesale Distribution Service Distributed Generation ("WDS DG') Energy Storage Tariff pursuant to 16 Tex. Admin. Code ("TAC") § 25.191.

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February 24

NRG Developing Home Services Concierge, Other Offerings

Reports Capital Allocation For 2022 Small Book Investments

NRG Reducing Its Expected Winter Storm Uri Financial Loss

In announcing fourth quarter and full year earnings today, NRG Energy said that it is developing a home services concierge as part of its customer offerings

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Winning Retail Suppliers From Retail Default Service Auction Revealed

The winning retail energy suppliers from a default service auction have been posted

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PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Will Pay $156,000 To Resolve Alleged Unauthorized Enrollments From In-Store Marketing, Use Of ECL

The Pennsylvania PUC approved without substantive modification a settlement between ...

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PUC Denies Utility's Proposed Conditions Sought To Be Imposed On Retail Supplier Through Modified Settlement

Retail Supplier To Pay $42,000 Under PUC-Approved Settlement

PUC Approves Separate Settlement Resolving Investigation Prompted By PUC's Oversight Director Receiving Retail Energy Sales Pitch

The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement between ...

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AEP Initiating Sale Process For Portion Of Unregulated Business

Retail Supplier AEP Energy Reports Customer Growth

In announcing fourth quarter and full year earnings today, AEP announced that it is initiating a sale process for ...

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GEF Capital Partners-Backed Bluesource To Combine With Houston-Based Energy Marketer To Form Global Decarbonization Platform

Bluesource, LLC and a renewable natural gas marketing and environmental commodities company announced ...

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February 23

Texas PUC Staff File Recommended Proposal For Adoption Containing New Emergency Communication, Preparedness Requirements For Retail Electric Providers

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a recommended draft proposal for adoption to adopt new 16 TAC §25.53, relating to emergency operations plans and the implementation of SB 3

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Retail Supplier Launches E-commerce Platform Offering Custom-Priced Energy Service, Connected Microgrids, and Community Solar

A retail energy supplier is launching an e-commerce dashboard for commercial and industrial energy management.

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Texas Consumer Group Petitions PUC To Develop Cost Impact Information For ERCOT Market Reforms, Other Actions

Texas Consumer Association petitioned the Texas PUC to direct ERCOT to produce electricity cost impact information in Project No. 52373, the Review of Wholesale Electric Market Design

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Retail Supplier Parent Announces Increased Dividend

Vistra announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of ...

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ERCOT Expecting Tight Grid Conditions Starting Late This Evening, Notes TCEQ Enforcement Discretion

ERCOT said in a market notice that, "ERCOT anticipates tight grid conditions late this evening through Friday, February 25, 2022."

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February 22

City Council Of Lubbock, Texas Approves Resolution To Implement Retail Electric Choice At Lubbock Power & Light

The City Council of Lubbock, Texas formally adopted a resolution providing that, "retail electric customer choice shall be initiated [for city utility Lubbock Power & Light] on the completion of all conditions provided herein."

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Retail Energy Shopping Service, Clean Energy Provider Names New Board Members, Including Former Google, Facebook Exec

A retail energy shopping service and clean energy provider has named ...

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February 21

Utility Proposes Alternative Default Service Procurement Methodology, Potential Mitigation

An EDC has proposed an alternative procurement methodology for default service electricity supply

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Shell Energy Announces Sponsorship Of Houston Dynamo, Will Be Exclusive Energy Provider

The Houston Dynamo Football Club and Shell Energy have signed a letter of intent to make Shell Energy the exclusive energy provider of Houston Dynamo FC and ...

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Texas PUC Staff File Draft Proposal To Decouple The Value Of Lost Load From System-Wide Offer Cap

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication that would decouple the value of lost load from the system-wide offer cap in effect

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February 18

Texas Company Offering "Integrated Energy Platform" (Including Retail) Announces Investment From Bank For Clean Energy Platform

A Texas energy company described as a renewable energy platform announced today the launch of a new suite of financial services focusing on the residential solar and energy storage market with the financial backing of ...

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Newly Spun-Off Community Solar Company Offering Retail Energy Shopping Service; Fee Based On Shared Savings

A spun-off company has launched as an independent business focused on accelerating access for customers to community solar and renewable energy and recently launched a, "direct-to-consumer digital platform that offers greater choice in clean energy options and exceptional value through continuous market analysis."

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Just Energy Records Second Consecutive Quarter Of Net Mass Market Growth

Gross Margin Lower On Higher Commodity Prices & Competitive Pricing To Support Mass Market Growth

Just Energy Group Inc. announced its results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 (quarter ending December 31, 2021).

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New York PSC Issues Show Cause Orders To Two ESCOs

The New York PSC issued separate show cause orders to ...

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ERCOT Receives Payment From Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative For Outstanding Short-Paid Invoices

ERCOT said in a market notice that it has received payment from Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative Inc. for ...

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February 17

New York PSC Chair Calls For ConEd To Provide Immediate Default Service Supply Rate Relief By Reflecting Full Value Of Hedges In Next Billing Cycle

Asks ConEd To Reassess Approach To Default Service Supply Billing With Goal Of Reducing Volatility

NY PSC Chair: "We Must Consider Energy Affordability In Every Action We Take"

New York PSC Chair Rory Christian, in a recent letter to Consolidated Edison, requested that the utility undertake changes in its next billing cycle to provide immediate relief to customers from high supply prices

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PUC Approves One-Time Bill Credit To Offset Supply Costs For Low-Income Customers

A Public Utilities Commission has approved a one-time $90 bill credit for approximately 90,000 low-income customers of ...

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February 16

Retail Supplier Would Pay $20,000 Under Settlement Related To Enrollments

Has Returned A Handful Of Customers To Default Service After Audit Of Enrollments

A retail energy supplier would agree to a forfeiture of $20,000 under a settlement with ...

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Texas Brine Producer Selects Retail Provider, Broker Also Named

A Texas brine producer has selected a retail electric provider

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Texas Gasoline Producer Selects Retail Provider

A Texas gasoline producer has selected a REP

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Sheetz Selects Retail Supplier For 55 MW Of Offsite Renewables To Supply Pennsylvania Locations, Broker Also Named

Sheetz, a convenience store chain, announced a long-term renewable supply agreement with ...

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February 15

Lubbock Power & Light Board Formally Votes In Favor Of Implementing Retail Electric Choice; City Council Approval Still Needed

The Lubbock Power & Light Electric Utility Board has voted in favor of fully transitioning Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) to the competitive electric market in Texas, including implementing retail electric choice.

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Citing System Changes, ERCOT Says Preliminary Estimate Of Delivery Of An LSE Obligation Would Be No Sooner Than Three Years In The Future

In a filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, ERCOT said that, given various system changes, "ERCOT preliminarily estimates a delivery of an LSE obligation no sooner than three years in the future."

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Texas Salt Mine Selects Retail Provider, Broker Also Named

A salt mine has selected a REP for a mine and its Houston HQ

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Retail Supplier Facilitates Purchase Of Solar By New York College

An ESCO assisted a college with ...

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February 14

New Retail Supplier To Market On Social Media Platform Created By Supplier's President

A new retail energy supplier intends to market on ...

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February 11

Energy Market Vet Joining Retail Supplier As Director of Sales

An energy market vet is joining ...

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Winning Retail Suppliers From Retail Default Service Auction Revealed

A PUC has posted the winning retail suppliers who won tranches of customers in the

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Retail Energy Vet Joins Expanding Retail Energy Shopping Platform As General Manager, Commercial Energy

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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Retail Supplier Relinquishing Licenses In Several Markets After Recent Book Sale

A retail energy supplier filed to voluntarily relinquish its ...

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Zach Dell Leading New Texas REP; Integrated Home Battery Offer

Digital-Focused International Retail Supplier Expanding To U.S.

FinTech, AI, & Digital Transformation Vets Launching Texas REP

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