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Pennsylvania Utility Seeks To Use Financial Hedging Products For Default Service, Increase Price Stability

An EDC has petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC to begin using a financial hedging strategy for a portion of its electricity default service requirements

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New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO

The New York PSC issued a show cause order to ...

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Utility's Small Customer Default Service Rate Increasing 20%

An EDC's small customer default service rate is increasing 20%

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RetailEnergyX: Release: Direct Energy Business Adds Unrivaled Energy Monitoring Capabilities to Fixed Energy Plus Solution

Texas REP Adds New Officers, Seeks Authority To Collect Deposits

A REP filed with the Texas PUC an REP certificate amendment application to provide an updated list of Officers and Directors and to request authorization to collect customer deposits

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Pepco Files New SOS Rates

Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates

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Delmarva Files New SOS Rates

Delmarva Power has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates

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RetailEnergyX: AT&T Enters 300 MW PPA With Energy Marketer

Brasovan Group LLC Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Brasovan Group LLC an electric aggregator certificate to ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas TDUs Seek Rehearing Of Smart Meter Texas Order

June 15

New York PSC Opens Proceeding On ESCO Cyber Security Issues, Liability Insurance

The New York PSC commenced a proceeding to address cyber security protections concerning ESCO and utility data exchanges

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Regulator Assesses $250,000 Civil Penalty Against Retail Supplier

The Connecticut PURA adopted a final decision in which ...

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Oncor To Apply Power Factor Adjustment To Invoices For Certain Former Sharyland ESI IDs

Oncor informed retail electric providers in a market notice that ...

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RetailEnergyX: Concierge/Subscription Service Promises "Disruption" Of Retail Energy Industry, Led By Retail Energy Vet

Md. PSC Staff On Customer Disconnection Under Supplier Consolidated Billing: Law Requires Delinquent Customers Be Returned To SOS

Staff of the Maryland PSC submitted a brief in response to a PSC request for stakeholders' views on several legal questions concerning the ability of retail suppliers to order the disconnection of a customer's utility service under supplier consolidated billing.

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PUC Approves $30,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission adopted without modification a ...

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Arcadia Power Receives License In New State

A PUC granted Arcadia Power, Inc. an ...

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RetailEnergyX: Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses Of Several Active Retail Suppliers, Brokers

Industry Group Withdraws Complaint Against Retail Supplier

The Connecticut Business & Industry Association has withdrawn its petition for the Connecticut PURA to investigate alleged possible unfair or deceptive trade practices by Mint Energy, as CBIA noted Mint stated that Mint will relinquish its license as part of its previously reported market exit

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RetailEnergyX: Lubbock City Council, LP&L Utility Board Approve Implementation of Advanced Meters

RetailEnergyX: NY Adopts Environmental Impact Statement For Offshore Wind Procurement

June 14

Retail Energy Vet, Professor Launching New Broker-Consultant

A retail energy veteran is launching a new broker

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PJM Confirms Drop Of Defaulting Supplier's Customers To Default Service

PJM said in a market notice that, on June 12, 2018, PJM declared a retail supplier in default

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Larger Solar Leasing Company, Installer Files For Eligibility As New York ESCO

A large solar leasing co. is seeking to act as a load serving ESCO in NY

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RetailEnergyX: Ohio Proposes Revisions To Merchant Function Exit Rules

Settlement Would Set Amounts For New DCRF Charge Applicable To Retail Providers At Oncor

Parties have filed an unopposed settlement to establish Oncor's first Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF), a charge applicable to retail electric providers taking delivery service

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Municipal Aggregator NOPEC To Offer New Low-Interest Financing Program To Commercial Customers For Energy Efficiency

The Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) has been approved to administer a new United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) low-interest loan program available to commercial property owners for energy efficiency property improvements.

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RetailEnergyX: RESA Notes Disparate Language Regarding New York Enrollment Verifications in UBPs

RetailEnergyX: Conn. Selects 250 MW Of Renewable Energy Projects For Long-Term Contracts

RetailEnergyX: Consumers Energy Filing IRP

June 13

Retail Supplier Names Industry Vet As Sales and Marketing Manager

A retail supplier named ...

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PSC Sets Start Dates For New SOS, Retail Supplier Time Of Use Pilots

The Maryland PSC has accepted a revised implementation schedule for the introduction of Time Of Use generation rates to be offered by the utilities to SOS customers, and for an RFP to select retail suppliers to offer TOU pilot plans

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Texas Generator To Pay $10,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A Texas generator would pay $10,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ...

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RetailEnergyX: CenterPoint Utility To Offer Texas Customers Home Protection Services From Third Party

PURA Schedules Technical Session On Motion To Clarify Next Rate Info Order

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority scheduled a technical meeting for ...

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RetailEnergyX: E.ON Signs PPA For Texas Solar Project

RetailEnergyX: EIA Reports Competitive Suppliers Increase Share of Electricity Sales

RetailEnergyX: Report: Complaints About Georgia Gas Marketers Hit Historic Low

June 12

Retail Supplier Informs Regulator Of Billing Error That Led To Retention Of Customers On Existing Rates, Rather Than Renewal Rates

A retail supplier informed a regulator of, "recently discovered billing errors caused by its migration to a new billing system in November of 2016."

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NRG Teams With Solar Developer To Offer Texas C&I Customers Solar As Part Of New, Simplified Fixed Price Renewable Plan Structure

NRG Energy, Inc. announced today a joint project for 25 megawatts of solar projects to support Texas commercial and industrial customers

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Texas Governor Announces Appointment To Public Utility Commission

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed ...

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RetailEnergyX: Scammers Now Falsely Using Retail Supplier's Name In Scam Calls

NEM Releases Draft Session Topics For July Mid-Atlantic Energy Summit

The National Energy Marketers Association has released a draft agenda with session topics for its upcoming Mid-Atlantic Energy Summit to be held July 25-26 in Baltimore, Md.

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RetailEnergyX: Merchant Generator Enters Restructuring Agreement Ahead Of Prepackaged Bankruptcy Filing

RetailEnergyX: Vivint Solar Closes $811 Million Of New Financing

June 11

Pa. ALJ Recommends Price Cap Be Imposed On Retail Supplier Rates For Certain Customers

Addresses Sought Default Service Adder, POR Clawback, Hourly Pricing Cutoff

A recommended decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ concerning the default service plan of the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities would institute a price cap on retail supplier offers to Pennsylvania Customer Assistance Program (PCAP) customers

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Retail Market Vet Named Chief Commercial Officer At Wind Power Company

A wind power company has named ...

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New York Utilities Oppose "Delay" In New Data Security Agreements, Liability Insurance For ESCOs

The joint New York utilities have urged the New York PSC to not delay the ongoing expedited process for entering new Data Security Agreements (DSAs) and Vendor Risk Assessments (VRAs) with ESCOs and EDI vendors by imposing new timelines or proceedings that delay, "this vital effort."

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RetailEnergyX: Elliott, Bluescape Seek Strategic Review At Sempra, Oncor Parent; Seeks Asset Sales

PSC Proposes Rule Change Utility Said Was Needed For POR To Be Implemented

The District of Columbia PSC has formally proposed a rule change concerning natural gas enrollments that Washington Gas Light had said was needed for the rules to be consistent with its pending new purchase of receivables program, and to allow the POR program to be implemented

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ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations

ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resources:

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Approves $3.5 Million Settlement Concerning Info Submitted As Part Of Merger

PURA Schedules Work Group Meeting On Next Rate Bill Info

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA or Authority) will conduct a Working Group Meeting on ...

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RetailEnergyX: Shell Enters Supply Agreement With U.K. Retail Supplier

June 8

Retail Supplier Enters Into $1.3 Million Settlement With State Attorney General

Regulator Says Action Should "Send A Message" To Retail Suppliers

A retail supplier has reached a $1.3M settlement with a state AG

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RESA Seeks Extension Of New POR Program's Implementation Date To Continue Discussions Concerning Discount Rate (Rate Proposed To Be 7%)

The Retail Energy Supply Association asked the District of Columbia PSC to extend the implementation date of Washington Gas Light Company’s new Purchase of Receivables (POR) program, by six weeks, to August 27, 2018, to continue discussions concerning the discount rate which, as currently calculated, RESA believes will discourage participation in POR

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PSC Staff File List Of Topics For Phase III Of Retail Market Working Group

Staff of the Maryland PSC has issued a response to a data request from the PSC in which Staff was asked to provide a list of topics to be included in Phase III of the working group considering issues related to competitive markets and retail gas and electric choice (RM 62)

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RetailEnergyX: Dayton Power & Light Launches New Online Marketplace, Said To Be One Of Many Innovative Solutions To Serve Customers

EnergyWatch Seeks License In New State

EnergyWatch Inc. applied for ...

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San Francisco Municipal Aggregation Signs PPA

CleanPowerSF has signed a PPA with ...

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June 7

Retail Supplier To Pay $110,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A retail supplier has entered into a stipulation under which it agrees to pay a forfeiture of $110,000 to resolve ...

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Natural Gas ESCO Expanding To Electricity In New York

A natural gas ESCO is expanding to electricity

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Great Eastern Energy Seeks Licenses In New State

BBPC, LLC d/b/a Great Eastern Energy applied for ...

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Innovations Invests In Sustainable Building Manufacturer

Large Customer Elevates Director of Energy Procurement To Chief Sustainability Officer

A large C&I named a new Chief Sustainability Officer

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RetailEnergyX: Texas REP Seeks To Be Relieved Of POLR Obligation Given Sale Of Customers

RetailEnergyX: Brokers, Retail Suppliers To Be Subject To Fine For Failure To File Annual Reports

June 6

ERCOT To Post List, Contact Info Of Retail Providers Seeking To Acquire Books Of Business From Other REPs

ERCOT in a recent market notice stated that stakeholders and Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) Staff have requested that ERCOT create and maintain a list of Competitive Retailer (CR) contact information (Acquisition Transfer Contact List) on ERCOT’s public website that would include contact information for CRs that may be interested in acquiring another CR’s book of business.

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Parties Reach Settlement To Significantly Reduce AEP Texas Rider DCRF Charged To REPs

Various parties have filed a settlement with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to update the Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (Rider DCRF) for AEP Texas's Central and North divisions, effective September 1, 2018.

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Business Group Prepared To Withdraw Trade Practices Petition Concerning Exiting Retail Supplier

Supplier Challenges Regulator's Authority To Open Investigation Of C&I Contracts

The Connecticut Business & Industry Association said in a filing with PURA that it is prepared to withdraw its petition that had sought a PURA investigation of alleged possible unfair or deceptive trade practices, if Mint will verify through a filing to PURA that it will no longer be entering into new supply contracts with Connecticut energy customers.

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RetailEnergyX: Worley & Obetz Co-owner To Start New Energy Marketer, To Include Electricity, Natural Gas

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Consummates Equity Raises, Upstream Ownership Transfers

RetailEnergyX: SunPower Residential System Now Compatible With Battery Storage Options

June 5

ESCO, Energy Management Company Announces $3 Million Series C-1 Offering

An energy technology, behavior management and smart building service provider which also acts as an ESCO in New York and energy supply procurement advisor, today announced a priced offering of $3 million of its Series C-1 Preferred Stock

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New York Utilities Say They'll Stop EDI Exchanges With ESCOs Absent New Vendor Risk Assessment, Data Security Agreement; RESA Seeks Administrative Process To Address Concerns

The Retail Energy Supply Association asked the New York PSC to open a formal process to address risk and data sharing concerns raised by the joint utilities, who RESA said had previously informed ESCOs that the utilities would cease data exchange traffic with parties failing to sign new agreements proffered by the utilities

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Direct Energy Says Offshore Wind Obligation In New York Should Be Tied To Delivery Service, Not LSEs

In comments to the New York PSC, Direct Energy Services, LLC recommended that a proposed purchase of offshore wind renewable energy credits ("ORECs") should be fully managed by each electric distribution company ("EDC") in New York and passed through to the customer through a non-bypassable charge on the delivery, rather than a purchase obligation being imposed on each LSE including ESCOs

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RetailEnergyX: Update: Worley & Obetz, Amerigreen Energy Both Close Down

Metering, Customer Data Company Seeks Electric Generation Supplier License

A metering solutions provider applied for a Pennsylvania Electric Generation Supplier ("EGS") license

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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC’s Walker Urges Customers To Get Contracts "Squared Away" Before Summer

June 4

State Regulator Opens Docket To Investigate Moving All Hardship, Vulnerable Customers To Default Service

The Connecticut PURA has assigned 18-06-02 for a review of the feasibility, costs and benefits of placing certain customers on Standard Service pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-245o(m)

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Energy Industry Veteran Joins EnerConnex As SVP

A retail energy vet has joined energy management and consulting firm EnerConnex, LLC as Senior Vice President.

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PSE&G Files To Lower Default Service Rate

Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) filed for a decrease in the residential natural gas supply rate that would take effect this fall for the winter heating season.

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Pa. Energy Marketer, Electric Broker, Under Investigation, Notes "Potentially Fraudulent Activity"

Texas Staff Recommend Application Of Start-Up, Technology-Focused Retail Provider GridPlus For REP Certificate Be Approved

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that the application of GridPlus Texas Inc. for an Option 1 retail electric provider certificate be approved.

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Sperian Energy Receives License In New State

A PSC granted ...

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Texas PUC Overrules City's Finding In Customer Rate Classification Complaint At AEP Texas

The Texas PUC in a final order has granted an appeal filed by AEP Texas concerning an order from the City of McAllen (City) which, as a city with original jurisdiction, had granted a complaint from L&F Distributors LTD, a customer which had argued that AEP Texas had incorrectly placed one of its metered accounts on the Transition Charges (TC) energy rate instead of the TC demand rate

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RetailEnergyX: Exelon Names SVP Of State Governmental and Regulatory Affairs

RetailEnergyX: New Vistra Solar Plant In Texas, Supporting Retail Businesses, Achieves Commercial Operation

RetailEnergyX: Trump Directs DOE To Prepare "Immediate" Stop To Loss Of "Fuel Secure" Power Pants

RetailEnergyX: Report: Nevada Governor "Wavers" On Support For Energy Choice

June 1

Teleios Commodities Provides Start-Up Capital for New Retail Supplier Led By Market Veterans

Teleios Commodities, LLC announced a "material" investment in a newly created retail energy company

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PPL Corp. Acquires Solar Energy Provider

Provides Entry For Parent of Pa. Utility To Expand Product Offerings, Gain Additional Experience With New Tech. Shaping Future Of Energy

Hires Storage, Renewable Energy Vet To Lead Distributed Energy Push

PPL Corporation announced on May 31 that it had acquired Safari Energy LLC, described as a leading provider of solar energy solutions for commercial customers in the U.S.

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PSC Considering Whether To Modify Utility's Bypassable SOS Reconciliation Mechanism, Schedules Technical Conference

A PSC scheduled a technical conference concerning its review of the design of a bypassable SOS reconciliation mechanism

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT IMM Includes New Congestion Pricing Recommendation In State of The Market Report

Breeze Energy, Subject To POLR Drop, Directing Customers To 4Change Energy

Breeze Energy, which as previously reported was subject to an involuntary mass transition and drop of its 9,800 Texas customers to POLRs, is encouraging its former customers to sign up with 4Change Energy

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FERC Approves PJM Cost Allocation Settlement, Denies RESA Objections On 2016 Start Date (Costs Changing Back To 2016)

RESA Had Warned "Retroactive" Charges Under Settlement Could Leave Retail Suppliers Exposed To Being Unable To Recover Costs

FERC approved a contested settlement agreement concerning the cost allocation methodology for existing and new transmission facilities in PJM, modifying the prior cost allocation due to remands from the courts.

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Large Aggregator PowerOptions Offering Solar-Plus-Storage Program

Large New England-area aggregator PowerOptions announced a program that will provide solar power and battery storage solutions to nonprofit and government institutions in New England

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RetailEnergyX: Exelon Voluntary Mitigation Plan In ERCOT Automatically Terminated As Market Share Falls

RetailEnergyX: Jon Wellinghoff Named Independent Advisor To Zen Ecosystems

RetailEnergyX: DPL Announces Retirement Of Two Generating Stations In Ohio

May 31

ERCOT Initiates Involuntary Mass Transition Of Customers Of Defaulting Retail Provider, REP Identified

ERCOT issued a market notice stating that, on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, an ERCOT Market Participant/Competitive Retailer (Defaulting CR) defaulted with respect to its Standard Form Market Participant Agreement (SFA) with ERCOT.

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TNMP Proposes New Riders Applicable To Texas Retail Providers For Hurricane Costs, Vegetation Management, And Rate Case Expenses, In Newly Filed Rate Case

Would Eliminate AMS Surcharge, And Significantly Reduce Most Discretionary Fees (Add New Inadvertent Gain Fee)

Seeks To Move Residential Class To Cost Of Service, Reduce Inter-class Subsidies

Would Increase Flat Base Rate Monthly Fees For Residential Service By 60%, Also Increase Volumetric Charge

Rate Increase Would Be About $12 Per Month To REPs For Residential Customers Using 1,000 kWh Per Month

Would Nearly Double Costs Recovered Via Flat Monthly Fee For Secondary ≤ 5 kW Customers

Texas-New Mexico Power has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas a new base rate case in which TNMP is proposing to add three new riders applicable to retail electric providers, with such riders proposed to recover Hurricane Harvey restoration costs, additional vegetation management expenses, and rate case expenses associated with the proceeding

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Rayburn Co-op Formally Files At Texas PUC To Transfer Load Into ERCOT

Notes "Slight" Increase In Competitive Retail Customer Bills Of Other ERCOT LSEs From Proposal

Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Lone Star Transmission, LLC have filed a petition at the Texas PUC for: (1) approval to transfer and integrate Rayburn's load and related transmission assets currently in the Eastern Interconnection (Southwest Power Pool) to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas; (2) approval of the Option 2 transmission plan identified by ERCOT to integrate the Rayburn load and facilities; and (3) approval of the transfer of Rayburn's 10.8-mile Barton Chapel to Ben Wheeler 138 kV transmission line, associated 138 kV facilities, and associated Certificate of Convenience and Necessity rights to Lone Star

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Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Use Trade Name Mio Electric

-- Brasovan Group LLC Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate

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RetailEnergyX: Clickbait: BBC Says "Google Launches Solar Power Service In UK"

Illinois Commerce Commission Seeks Input on Electricity Markets NextGrid Utility of the Future Study

The Illinois Commerce Commission sought input on the topics related to NextGrid Working Group #5, Electricity Markets

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RetailEnergyX: NRG: Scarcity Pricing And The Summer Energy Market In Texas

May 30

ERCOT Initiates Involuntary Mass Transition Of Customers Of Defaulting Retail Provider, REP Identified

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NY-Based ESCO Expanding To New Jersey

A NY-based ESCO has been granted electric power and natural gas supplier licenses by the New Jersey BPU

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Retail Supplier Launching Service In Ohio

A CRES announced that it is extending its services to residents in the state of Ohio.

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RetailEnergyX: Pa. County Awards Supply Contract To Retail Supplier (Rate Disclosed)

PGE Seeks To Offer Voluntary Bundled Renewable Energy Program To Customers, Says No Changes To Direct Access Needed

Portland General Electric has petitioned the Oregon PUC for approval of a tariff offering customers a voluntary renewable energy purchase program, and said that changes to the state's direct access rules and charges are not required due to the proposal.

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RESA Opposes Ban On Commission-Based Compensation For Door-to-Door, In-Person Sales

Also Opposes Proposed Requirement To Record Entire Door-to-Door Sale

Citing Increase In Scams, Utility Seeks Requirement For Suppliers To Notify EDC Of Door-to-Door Marketing Activity

The Retail Energy Supply Association filed comments on new electric marketing rules proposed by the Maine PUC (Docket No. 2018-00056)

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Poll: 80% Of Illinois Residents Want Electric Choice

A new poll commissioned by CleanChoice Energy indicates that 79% of Illinoisans want to be able to choose who provides their electricity.

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RetailEnergyX: AEP Texas Central To Adjust Amount Of Rider TC-2 Charged To Retail Providers

RetailEnergyX: FERC Approves Sales Of Two Retail Suppliers

Beam, LP Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate

Beam, LP applied for ...

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May 29

Private Equity Firm Invests In EMEX

A private equity firm recently announced that it had made a "significant investment" in broker-consultant EMEX, LLC

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Texas Staff Updates Estimate of ERCOT Capacity Used for Small Fish Swim Free Rule

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an updated estimate of installed generation capacity in ERCOT.

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Park Power Receives Authority To Serve New Service Area

The Pennsylvania PUC granted Park Power, LLC an expanded ...

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RetailEnergyX: Lubbock Power & Light Readies To Deploy Smart Meters

Texas PUC Formally Approves New Requirements For Smart Meter Texas

Includes New Process For Third Party Providers To Access Smart Meter Texas Customer Data

The Public Utility Commission of Texas at its May 25 meeting formally voted to adopt a written order on new business requirements for Smart Meter Texas (SMT) and directed that an order be prepared approving such changes

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Texas Generator To Pay $10,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A generator would pay $10,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Requests Attorney General File Suit Against Former Retail Provider

May 25

Identity Of Retail Suppliers Awarded 100% Of PIPP Load Disclosed At Three Ohio Utilities

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio released unredacted auction reports showing the retail suppliers which won the right to serve 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load at the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs, Duke Energy Ohio, and Dayton Power & Light for the 12-month period beginning June 1, 2018

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Two Retail Suppliers Seek To Join Ohio Supplier Consolidated Billing Pilot

Two suppliers have submitted separate requests to participate in a supplier consolidated billing pilot at AEP Ohio.

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Maryland Orders Briefing On Legal Issues Concerning Supplier Consolidated Billing, Including Disconnection Authority For Non-Payment

The Maryland PSC has requested briefing on several legal issues concerning supplier consolidated billing, including the authority for suppliers to direct the utilities to disconnect customers for non-payment

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Texas Staff Recommend 77% Reduction In Oncor's Sought Residential, Small C&I Distribution Cost Recovery Factor Applicable To Retail Providers

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed testimony proposing a significant reduction in the revenue requirement for the proposed institution of a Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) at Oncor, which results in a 77% reduction in the proposed level of the DCRF for residential and small commercial customers

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AEP Texas North Reports That, After Final Invoice Period, Fund To Reimburse REPs For Low-Income Smart Energy Devices Has Remaining Positive Balance

AEP Texas North Division reported that its fund for the program under which Texas retail electric providers were reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers still has a positive balance as of April 30, 2018

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Coalition for Affordable Power Providing Savings To Cities From Adjustments To Electric Bills

Texas PUC Staff Recommend Marginal Reduction In Proposed CenterPoint TDU DCRF Rates Applicable to REPs

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed testimony proposing a marginal reduction, versus the new rates proposed by CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CEHE), to the proposed new September 1, 2018 Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (Rider DCRF) at CEHE

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FirstEnergy Solutions Says Its Nukes Don't Clear 2021/22 BRA Capacity Auction; Provides MW, Revenue For Its Cleared Units

FES said that none of its three nuclear plants, with combined capacity of 4,048 megawatts, received a commitment in the PJM 2021/22 Base Residual Auction

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Calpine Reports MW Cleared, Revenues From PJM 2021/22 BRA Capacity Auction

Calpine Corporation cleared a total of 5,152 MW in PJM’s 2021/2022 base residual auction.

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RetailEnergyX: Maine Adopts Final Rule Allowing T&D Utilities To Have Generation Affiliates

May 24

Retail Supplier Names Retail Energy Vet As New CEO

A retail supplier named ...

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Identity Of Retail Supplier Awarded 100% Of PIPP Load Disclosed

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio released an unredacted auction report showing that ...

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ERCOT Finds Unit To Be Mothballed Not Needed For Transmission System Reliability

ERCOT issued an initial and final determination that the Generation Resource ...

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RetailEnergyX: ComEd Price To Compare Increasing, Ameren PTC Decreasing

PJM Rest-of-RTO Capacity Prices Nearly Double; BGE, PSEG, ATSI Zones Separate

PJM's base residual auction for the 2021-22 delivery year saw Rest-of-RTO capacity prices nearly double versus 2020-2021, with the BGE, PSEG, and ATSI zones among those separating

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Vistra Energy Reports Capacity Amounts Cleared, Revenues From PJM Capacity Auction

Vistra Energy Corp. has reported its results from the PJM capacity auction for planning year 2021/2022.

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RetailEnergyX: NJ Gov. Signs Nuclear Subsidy Bill Limiting Purchase Obligations To Distribution Utilities
---RPS Increased, Signed Bill Addresses Other Clean Energy Items

RetailEnergyX: MA, RI Announce Winners For Offshore Wind Contracts

May 23

State Supreme Court Says PUC Erred In Finding "Overriding" Purpose Of Restructuring Law Was To Introduce Competition In Generation

Court Says "Most Compelling" Reason For Restructuring Was To "Reduce Costs"

Court Says PUC Erred In Elevating "Functional Separation" Of Generation Services From T&D

Court Ruling Implicates Default Service Procurement and Utility Long-Term Contracting, As Well As Future Utility Product Offerings

In a decision with potentially wide-ranging implications, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire has issued a decision finding that the PUC erred in concluding that the "overriding" purpose of that state's restructuring law was to introduce competition in generation, and ruling that, as a result, the PUC erred in elevating the "functional separation" of generation services from transmission and distribution above other statutory goals, such as price reductions, when the PUC denied an application from Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC and Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) for approval of a proposed contract for natural gas capacity, as well as a program to set parameters for the release of capacity and the sale of liquefied natural gas made available to electric generators, and/or an associated tariff

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• NEW! -- Director, Retail Energy Supply & Pricing -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
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Crius To Acquire Mint Book Of Customers

Mint Energy, LLC announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the "bulk" of its U.S. retail power contracts to ...

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Retail Energy Vet Named General Manager For Just Energy Group's Broker Business

Interactive Energy Group LLC (IEG), a broker owned by Just Energy, has recently named ...

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RetailEnergyX: Report Alleges Retail Supplier, "Overcharged Customers Millions, But Was Still Losing Money"

Centrica Business Solutions Names New Commercial Vice President

Centrica Business Solutions, Centrica’s Distributed Energy & Power brand, has hired ...

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The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) Announces New President And VP For Northeast Chapter

The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) recently introduced the organization’s new Northeast Board President

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RetailEnergyX: 7X Energy Announces Power Purchase Agreement For Texas Project

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Posts Draft Strategic Plan

May 22

Mint Energy Announces Agreement To Sell Retail Contracts, Buyer Named

Mint Energy, LLC today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the "bulk" of its U.S. retail power contracts to ...

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Retail Supplier Names Retail Energy Veteran As New CEO

A retail energy vet recently joined ...

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Pepco POR Discounts To Increase

Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC proposed purchase of receivables discount rates for the period beginning July 1, 2018

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Utility's Residential POR Discount To Increase 60%

Delmarva has filed with the Maryland PSC proposed purchase of receivables discount rates for the period beginning July 1, 2018

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RetailEnergyX: Invenergy Enters New Equity Transactions With CDPQ and AMP Capital

Parties Agree On AEP Texas Merger Savings Credits To Be Provided To Retail Providers

Parties have filed a joint proposed order that would approve the application of AEP Texas to provide retail electric providers with a contemplated credit for various merger savings and credits from the previously reported merger of AEP Texas's central and northern divisions into a single operating company.

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Partial Settlement Filed In FirstEnergy Utilities Default Service Proceeding

Several parties have entered into a partial settlement agreement to address certain issues raised in the default service proceeding of the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities

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Connecticut Light & Power Seeks Clarification Of Next Rate Info Directives

The Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource Energy has submitted to the Connecticut PURA a Motion for Clarification concerning compliance with Orders 1 and 2 of the March 28, 2018 Re-Opening Decision concerning the listing of retail supplier Next Rate Information on customer bills

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RetailEnergyX: Direct Energy Releases New Skills for Customers With Amazon Alexa

RetailEnergyX: Patriot Energy's Peak Notification Program Saves Money, Relieves Strain On Power Grid

May 21

Crius CEO: Municipal Aggregation Is "Wave Of The Future"

"I'm a big believer that community choice aggregation is the wave of the future," for mass market customers, Michael Fallquist, Chief Executive Officer at Crius Energy, told attendees at DNV GL's Energy Executive Forum which was held last week

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NextEra Energy To Acquire Natural Gas Utility With Choice Program

NextEra Energy, Inc. today announced it has entered into definitive agreements with ...

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PECO June 1 Prices To Compare Falling Slightly vs. Earlier Posting Due To Transmission Rate Change

PECO has filed updated electric Prices to Compare for the period beginning June 1, 2018 due to a decrease in the bypassable Transmission Service Charge (TSC)

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PPL Sees Essentially Flat Residential Shopping During April; Duquesne Light Sees Growth

Statewide, Pennsylvania Sees Another Monthly Decline In Residential Shopping

The number of residential electric customers on competitive supply was essentially flat at PPL Electric Utilities during April, versus the March total, contrasting with several recent months of declines in the hundreds of customers

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Global Energy Electric & Gas Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate

The Texas PUC granted Global Energy Electric & Gas, LLC an electric aggregator certificate.

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National Energy Marketers Association Sets Date For Mid Atlantic Energy Summit

The National Energy Marketers Association has issued a 'Save The Date' for its upcoming Mid Atlantic Energy Summit, to be held July 25 to July 26, 2018, in Baltimore, Maryland

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Files Updated Analysis On Rayburn Integration

From 5/18: New York PSC Issues Orders To Show Cause To Two ESCOs

The New York PSC issued separate orders to show cause to two ESCOs

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May 18

New York PSC Issues Orders To Show Cause To Two ESCOs

The New York PSC issued separate orders to show cause to two ESCOs

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Maryland City Launches Opt-In Aggregation With Retail Electric Supplier

A retail supplier announced that it has been chosen by the City of Takoma Park, Maryland to supply residents and businesses with 100% renewable energy on an opt-in basis.

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Pa. PUC Staff Opposes "Artificial" Proposed Bypassable Adder To Default Service Rates

Says Proposed Adder Violates Statute, Obligation Of Default Service Provider

The Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) is opposing a proposed bypassable adder to default service rates at the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania EDCs, stating that the proposal, and similar alternative proposals, "unfairly target the Companies' residential default service customers for application of an artificial and unsupported charge."

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Connecticut Light & Power Residential Default Service Rates To Decline July 1

Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period July 2018 to December 2018, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period July 2018 to September 2018

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RetailEnergyX: Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses Of Several Active Retail Suppliers, Brokers

United Illuminating Default Service Rates To Decrease July 1

United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning July 1, 2018

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Pa. PUC Approves Settlement Under Which PPL Would Offer Customers Time Of Use Generation Rates, Not Supplied By Retail Suppliers

The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement agreement among several parties that would implement a revision to the time of use generation rate program at PPL Electric Utilities to comply with statutory provisions that require a default service provider to offer TOU rates to customers.

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UI Discloses Default Service Suppliers

United Illuminating has disclosed the default service suppliers for terms beginning July 1

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RetailEnergyX: ARM Raises Issue With Battery Cost Treatment In Oncor DCRF Application

May 17

Just Energy CEO: If ERCOT Sees The Volatility The Market Is Worried About Right Now, "Everybody's Book" At Risk If Not Hedged

Says Pricing Power Returning In ERCOT, As Competitors Pull Back Due To Expected Summer Volatility

Will Be More Aggressive In Passing Through To Customers More Unhedgeable Capacity, Ancillary Costs

If ERCOT this summer sees the volatility that the market is worried about right now, "you're going to see everybody's book at risk if they're not hedged, naturally or through weather structures like us," Just Energy’s CEO Pat McCullough said during an earnings call

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Just Energy Reports Negative Impact On Quarterly Results From Extreme Cold

Records Third Consecutive Quarter Of Customer Growth

Just Energy reported results for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (fourth quarter of fiscal 2018).

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Retail Supplier Tells Regulator It Did Not Offer To Drop All Customers To Default Service, Seeks To Maintain License To Continue Serving Customers

Perigee Energy, LLC informed the Connecticut PURA that Perigee did not propose dropping all of its customers involuntarily to default service, and applied for a renewal of its license to continue serving such customers

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RetailEnergyX: TCAP: Despite Persistent Price Gap, Competitive Electricity Market Makes Gains in Texas

Regulator Won't Consider Ban On Shopping For Hardship Customers As Part Of Investigation To Reduce Uncollectibles

The Connecticut PURA issued a notice that it will not consider a proposal from the Office of Consumer Counsel to ban electricity shopping for hardship customers as part of a docket investigating measures to manage uncollectibles (Docket 18-04-25)

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New York Schools Consortium Selects Retail Supplier For 170 Districts

An ESCO announced that ...

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Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates

The Maine PUC has set the Standard Offer rates for the large non-residential classes at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric for the month of June 2018.

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RetailEnergyX: Pa. PUC Provides Process For Retail Suppliers To Continue To Use Contracted Out-Of-State Solar AEPS Credits For RPS Compliance

May 16

Pa. PUC Staff: Low-Income Assistance Customers Should Be Prohibited From Shopping At EGS Rate That Exceeds Price To Compare "At Any Time"

Emphasizes Statutory Obligation For PUC To Ensure Electricity Provided On "Reasonable" Terms

The Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement has recommended that Customer Assistance Program (CAP, or PCAP) customers at the FirstEnergy EDCs be prohibited from shopping for electricity rates that exceed the EDCs' Price to Compare, "at any time."

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Pa. PUC Staff, EDCs, Retail Suppliers Reach Settlement To Continue Purchase of Receivables (POR) Clawback Charge On Pilot Basis

PUC Staff Had Proposed Implementing Discount To POR

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania EDCs, the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, the Retail Energy Supply Association and Respond Power, LLC have entered into a joint stipulation for the FirstEnergy EDCs to continue their purchase of receivables (POR) clawback charge for four years on a pilot basis.

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Direct Energy Bundling Amazon Echo Dot With Two Texas Electric Plans

Direct Energy is now offering an Amazon Echo Dot to Texas residential customers enrolling in two new power plans, at no additional charge

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Parent Sells Lubricants Division

FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities Say Offering Of Nonelectric Products Complies With Corporate Separation Plan, Seeks Dismissal Of RESA Complaint

Ohio Edison Company, Cleveland Electric Illuminating, and Toledo Edison (FirstEnergy Ohio utilities) said in an answer filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, addressing a complaint filed by the Retail Energy Supply Association, that the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities are permitted to offer Special Customer Services by their Corporate Separation Plan and Commission-approved tariffs, as the utilities denied RESA's allegation that the marketing, advertising, promotion, financing and/or billing for Smartmart and HomeServe nonelectric services and products do not comply with the state’s corporate separation requirements

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Retail Supplier Reports Negative Impact From Q1 Weather

Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., the parent of Summer Energy, reported in a 10-Q that first quarter weather contributed to a wider net loss

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RetailEnergyX: Duquesne Light Files Further Update To Bypassable Transmission Rates

From 5/14: Pennsylvania PUC Adds Second En Banc Hearing On Supplier Consolidated Billing

The Pennsylvania PUC has scheduled second en banc hearing on supplier consolidated billing for electricity, with the second hearing scheduled for

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May 15

After Strategic Review, Crius To Focus On Retail Energy Supply Business

Will Review Strategic Alternatives For Solar Business

Says Weather-Related Volatility Creates Opportunity For More Tuck-In Acquisitions Of Smaller Retailers

In reporting earnings today, Crius Energy Trust announced that, having conducted a strategic review, it will now focus on its retail energy supply business, and explore strategic alternatives for its solar business

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Compliance Audit Report On Ohio Corporate Separation Says "FirstEnergy" Name Should Be Dropped From FirstEnergy Solutions Name

Report Says Prior Assignment Of FirstEnergy Solutions Retail Supply Sales Responsibility To FirstEnergy Service Company, "Highly Inappropriate"

A final report from the SAGE Management Consultants, LLC (SAGE) on a Compliance Audit of the FirstEnergy Operating Companies (including the Ohio regulated utilities, or Ohio Companies) with the Corporate Separation Rules of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) says that a prior assignment of the responsibility of FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) retail supply sales to FirstEnergy Service Company was, "highly inappropriate."

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Nstar Eastern Default Service Rates To Fall 10-12%

Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electric basic service rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service territory for the period beginning July 1, 2018.

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RetailEnergyX: Several Texas Retail Providers Honored By Houston BBB

RetailEnergyX: Latin Chamber Opposes Nevada Energy Choice Initiative

May 14

Massachusetts Rejects Territory-Wide Implementation Of Smart Meters

Says Benefits Unlocked Mostly Through Dynamic Pricing, But With Load Migrating To Competitive Supply, Can't Guarantee Pricing Structure Or That Benefits Will Be Realized

Notes Barriers For Retail Suppliers To Offer TOU Rates, Will Examine Elimination Of Such Barriers

The Massachusetts DPU has concluded that the territory-wide deployment of advanced meters is not appropriate at this time, stating that the costs outweigh the benefits, the latter of which are driven mainly by dynamic pricing, the offering of which the DPU cannot control as customers move to competitive supply

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Centrica Reports Update On U.S. Customer Count, Margin Climate

Centrica said in a trading statement released today, in advance of an annual general meeting, that, "Overall financial performance has been good in the year to date."

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Agway Sets Expansion of Retail Electric, Gas Business

During an earnings call, executives of Suburban Propane, the parent of Agway Energy Services, discussed the next markets for expansion of Agway's retail electric and natural gas business.

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RetailEnergyX: Bankruptcy Court Allows FirstEnergy Solutions To Exit OVEC Contract

Pennsylvania PUC Adds Second En Banc Hearing On Supplier Consolidated Billing

The Pennsylvania PUC has scheduled second en banc hearing on supplier consolidated billing for electricity, with the second hearing scheduled for

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May 11

Spark Energy To Pull Back From "Low Margin" Larger C&I Business

Spark Expects Opportunities For Small Tuck-In Acquisitions To Increase From Shake-Out From Winter Volatility, Says Getting Calls From Potential Sellers

As a result of the negative financial impact that extreme cold weather during the first quarter of 2018 had on the business (see story here), Spark Energy said during an earnings call that it will pull back from the low margin larger C&I business, particularly in ...

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Calpine Reports Lower Retail Commodity Margin (Begins Breaking Out Retail Results As Separate Segment)

Calpine has begun reporting its Retail business as a separate segment in financial results, and its Retail segment reported lower energy margins during the first quarter.

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Texas PUC Approves New Requirements For Smart Meter Texas

Includes New Process For Third Party Providers To Access Smart Meter Texas Customer Data

The Public Utility Commission of Texas at its meeting yesterday agreed on new business requirements for Smart Meter Texas (SMT) and directed that an order be prepared approving such changes

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RetailEnergyX: Dayton Ending Opt-Out Municipal Electric Aggregation Program

May 10

Nevada Gov. Energy Choice Committee Adopts Recommendation To Ban Variable Rates, Prohibit "Third-Party Retail Marketers"

Urges Consideration Of Prohibiting Door-to-Door, Telephonic Sales, Capping Termination Fees

Committee Punts On Specific Default Service/POLR Structure, Would Task Legislature/PUCN With Development, Though Endorses POLR As "Temporary" Service

The Nevada Governor's Committee on Energy Choice has adopted several working group recommendations concerning the energy choice initiative

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Drift Marketplace Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

Uses Subscription, Wholesale Cost Model In New York

Drift Marketplace, Inc. applied for a Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Spark Energy Reports Lower Adjusted EBITDA On Extreme Cold, Higher Wholesale Prices

For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, Spark Energy, Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $15.9 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $34.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

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RetailEnergyX: Energy Choice Supporters Present Study Showing Choice Would Lower Nevada Electric Bills

May 9

Direct Energy: Our Massachusetts Residential Customers On Fixed Priced Plans Have Saved More Than $500,000 Versus Default Service

RESA: Residential Customers Could Have Saved $93 Million In First 4 Months Of 2018 By Shopping For Retail Supplier

RESA Cites Inappropriate Comparisons In AG's "Incomplete" Report

During a legislative hearing concerning the Massachusetts Attorney General's call to shut down residential electric choice in the state, Direct Energy told lawmakers that its residential customers on fixed price products in the state have saved over $500,000 over the past fours years.

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Utility, Retail Holding Co. Promotes Competitive Retail Division President To Parent CFO Position

Names New Retail CEO

Names Chief Transformation Officer

A retail and utility holding co. announced several leadership changes

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FERC Denies Proposed PJM Capacity Market Change Opposed By Retail Suppliers

FERC denied proposed tariff filings from PJM to change the manner in which excess capacity is released in the incremental auction, a change which had been opposed by Direct Energy as increasing costs to LSEs.

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RetailEnergyX: Texas City Selects Retail Provider For Aggregation, New Rate

Retail Supplier Adopts Trade Name Indra Energy

A retail supplier has filed to use a new fictitious name: Indra Energy

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Tenaska Receives Gas Supplier License In New State

A regulator granted Tenaska Power Services Co. (Tenaska) a natural gas seller registration

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RetailEnergyX: Update: Direct Energy Posts Study Showing That Energy Efficiency Savings From Customer Behavior On Prepay Plan With Daily Usage Info Would Save Texans $800 Million Annually If All Customers Served By Plan

RetailEnergyX: Dayton Power & Light Files New Default Service Rates

May 8

Shell Purchases Majority Interest In Chicago-Based Distributed Energy Provider, Energy Services Company

Rilette Springs, LLC, an affiliate of Shell New Energies, U.S. LLC (Shell), has made a strategic investment in ...

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PSC Adopts Further Parameters For SOS, Retail Supplier Time Of Use Pilots

PSC "Very Disappointed" That Retail Stakeholders Did Not Generally Participate Second Phase

PSC "Strongly Encourages" Retail Suppliers To Bid On Pilots, Looks Forward To "Robust" Retail Supplier Response

The Maryland PSC has issued a letter order adopting further parameters for Time of Use generation rate pilots to be offered to customers on SOS, and retail supply pilots that are to select retail suppliers via RFP

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Massachusetts Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates To Decrease 5%

NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for its Western Massachusetts service territory (WMA), formerly WMECO.

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Utility Knew Of EDI Problems Affecting Electric Supplier Payments

Centrica Board Chairman To Step Down

Centrica plc announced in advance of its annual general meeting next week that its Chairman, Rick Haythornthwaite, has informed the Board of his intention to step down as Chairman within the next 12 months, as he will have served on the Board for nearly 6 years at that time.

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Poll: 83% of Massachusetts Residents Want Choice In Electric Provider

In advance of legislative hearings today on calls from the Massachusetts Attorney General to terminate residential retail electric choice (see story here), CleanChoice Energy announced that a new poll shows that Massachusetts residents "overwhelmingly" want to be able to choose their energy supplier, choose clean energy, and want more renewable energy in the Massachusetts power system.

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RetailEnergyX: BGE Files New Bypassable Transmission Rates, Updated SOS Prices

PUC Adopts Order Making Low-Income Discount Available To Customers Of Competitive Retail Suppliers

The New Hampshire PUC has adopted an order requiring that customers served by competitive retail suppliers shall now receive the discount available to low-income customers under the Electric Assistance Program (EAP), adopting recommendations from the EAP Advisory Board

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RetailEnergyX: AEP Ohio Files Updated Default Service Rates

From The Archives: Pennsylvania PUC Releases Questions, Issues For Supplier Consolidated Billing En Banc Hearing

The Pennsylvania PUC has released a list of issues and questions to be addressed at a previously announced June 14, 2018 en banc hearing on electricity supplier consolidated billing (SCB)

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May 7

Sale Price Revealed For Sale Of Retail Supplier

The sale price for the recent sale of a retail supplier has been revealed

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Chris Crabtree Joins Retail Supplier Parent

Industry vet Chris Crabtree has joined ...

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Regulator Adopts Standards Of Conduct For Door-to-Door Marketing, Notice Requirement

A regulator has adopted in a final order new notice requirements, and Standards of Conduct, for the door-to-door marketing of electricity

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Suppliers Ranked As Top Direct Sellers (Revenue Disclosed)

Retail Supplier Enters New Supply, Credit Agreement

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FirstEnergy Solutions Plans To Keep Enrolling New Individual, Aggregation Customers

FirstEnergy Solutions said in response to a request for information from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio concerning its operations during its bankruptcy that it plans to keep enrolling new customers

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RetailEnergyX: David Crane Joins Savage’s Board of Directors

May 4

Vistra (TXU Parent) To Grow Retail Business Through Dual Strategy Of M&A, Organic Growth

But CEO Says Current Retail M&A Opportunities Passing Value Test Is "Not Easy"

Vistra Reports Retail Customer Growth, Higher Earnings

Vistra To "Toe Dip" Into Battery Investment

Vistra Energy, which as previously reported will engage in a strategy of expanding its retail business now that it has completed its acquisition of Dynegy, said during an earnings call this morning that it will pursue a "dual strategy" of organic retail growth and evaluating retail M&A opportunities.

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New Broker Launched By TXU Parent Receives License In New State

A PUC granted ...

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Calif. PUC Releases Draft Review Of Choice Issues, As "Call To Action" On Retail Market Structure

Warns Choice Being Implemented By Piecemeal Statutory Directives And Decisions, Could Lead To Another Crisis

The California PUC released a draft study of issues facing the retail sale of electricity in the state (known as the Green Book), observing that current policy is being driven by disparate actions undertaken to achieve various goals in the wake of the 2000-01 energy crisis, and cautioning that the lack of a coherent policy could lead the state into another energy crisis.

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Nordic Energy Services Receives Gas Supplier License In New State

A PUC granted NORDIC ENERGY SERVICES, LLC a ...

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RetailEnergyX: NEM’s 21st Annual Restructuring Conference Focuses on Next Phase of Consumer Choice, Innovation and Opportunities in Energy Markets

May 3

Exelon: "Always" Interested In Retail Acquisitions, Will Be "Aggressive" If Accretive Opportunities Arise

Responding to a question about an increase in retail M&A activity and books being shopped, Joseph Nigro CEO, Constellation and Executive Vice President, Exelon said during Exelon's first quarter earnings call that Exelon is "always" interested in retail acquisitions and will be "aggressive" if accretive opportunities present themselves.

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Pa. Commonwealth Court: PUC Has Authority To Impose Price Cap On Retail Supplier Rates For CAP Customers, Restrict Shopping

Denies Appeal Of PPL CAP-SOP Program

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania on May 2 ruled that the Pennsylvania PUC acted within the PUC's authority when it restricted Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customer shopping at PPL Electric to a CAP-specific Standard Offer Program (CAP-SOP), which includes a price ceiling of 7% off the Price to Compare at the time of enrollment.

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Return Of Low Income Customers To New York Default Service Cited In Decrease In Genie Retail Energy Customer Count

In reporting earnings this morning, Genie Energy said that Genie Retail Energy's customer base declined versus December 31, 2017 due, in part, to the required return of low-income customers in New York to default service, as well as a strategic decision to pull back customer acquisition efforts in certain territories

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Electricity Ratings Launches Bill Calculator, Which Includes Predictive Analysis Of Future Bills

NRG Reports Higher Retail Earnings

NRG Energy reported that its Retail segment recorded Adjusted EBITDA of $188 million for the first quarter of 2018, $55 million higher than first quarter 2017, due to lower operating costs and higher gross margin with increased customer count, higher customer usage and favorable weather in 2018

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Potomac Edison Files New SOS Rates, Small Commercial Rates Falling 7%

Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC new SOS rates for Type I customers for the periods beginning June 1, 2018 and October 1, 2018, and new Type II SOS rates for the three-month period beginning June 1, 2018

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PUCO Awards To Retail Supplier 100% Of Certain Low-Income Customer Load At AEP Ohio

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has awarded, to a retail electric supplier, 100% of the load of electricity Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers at AEP Ohio for the term June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: Parties Seek Waiver Of Texas Rule Requiring HAN Support Under AMI, SMT

May 2

Oncor Files Reduced Delivery Rates, Refund For Retail Providers Due To Federal Tax Cuts

Oncor has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to reflect reduced federal tax rates, and associated changes, in its base distribution rates applicable to retail electric providers, effective September 1, 2018

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Florida Energy Freedom Launching New Ballot Initiative To Open Florida To Retail Electric Supply Choice

Brad Nelson, senior analyst, regulatory affairs, for Infinite Energy, told attendees at the National Energy Marketers Association National Restructuring Conference that Florida Energy Freedom, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation, is launching a new ballot initiative in Florida to open the state to retail electric supply choice

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DC PSC Chair: Will Be Ready To Implement New WGL POR Program By July

Speaking at the National Energy Marketers Association National Restructuring Conference, District of Columbia PSC Chairman Betty Ann Kane said that her Staff has informed her that the new Purchase of Receivables (POR) program at Washington Gas Light will be ready for implementation by July 2018.

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RetailEnergyX: Nevada PUC Adopts Final Report Saying Electric Choice Initiative Will Result In Likely Increase To Monthly Electric Bills

BGE Files New Residential, Commercial SOS Rates

Also Updates Bypassable Rider 8 (Reconciliation) For June 1

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new residential and Type I SOS rates for the period October 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019, and Type II SOS rates for the period June 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018.

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Utility's Residential POR Discount To Increase From Current 0%

Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC proposed new POR discount rates to be effective June 1, 2018

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Global Energy Electric & Gas Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate

Global Energy, LLC d/b/a Global Energy Electric & Gas LLC applied ...

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RetailEnergyX: New Retail Electric Sales and Marketing Rules Take Effect In Illinois

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Files Report On New, Lower-Cost Alternative To Integrate Rayburn Co-op Load Into ERCOT

From 5/1: ENGIE Acquires NY-Based Electrical Construction, Maintenance Provider To Complement Energy Supply, Services

ENGIE North America Inc. today announced that it has acquired ...

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RetailEnergyX: From 2/14: Agera To Undergo Change In Upstream Ownership

May 1

ENGIE Acquires NY-Based Electrical Construction, Maintenance Provider To Complement Energy Supply, Services

ENGIE North America Inc. today announced that it has acquired ...

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Holding Company To Sell Retail Supplier

The parent of a retail supplier announced its intention to sell its retail gas & power business

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Retail Supplier Newly Entering Texas Launches Commercial Electricity Programs In Texas

A retail supplier announced that it will begin providing electricity commodity supply to commercial and industrial customers starting May 1, 2018 in Texas at ...

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Consumer Counsel Narrows Petition Which Could End Retail Choice For Hardship Customers

Says Review Would Dovetail With Regulator's Goal Of Reducing EDC Uncollectibles, Says Utility Uncollectibles Higher Due To Purchase Of Receivables (POR)

In response to a March 2017 Connecticut PURA procedural ruling, the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel has narrowed its petition to end retail electric choice for certain customers

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RetailEnergyX: Duke Energy Partnering To Launch "Citizen Engagement Platform", Digital Ecosystem, Connectivity

PSEG: No Acquisitions Fit Retail Strategy; Focusing On Organic Growth For Retail Business

Public Service Enterprise Group discussed its competitive retail energy business during its quarterly earnings conference call, with Ralph Izzo, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Public Service Enterprise Group, stating that the company is focused on organic retail growth after determining that no potential acquisition fit with the company's retail strategy

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PPL Posts New Prices To Compare

Residential Generation Rate Increases, But Overall PTC Lower On Transmission Rate Change

PPL Small Business PTC Decreasing 12%

PPL has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new generation and transmission rates which will compose the Price to Compare for the 6-month period starting June 1, 2018

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BGE POR Discount Rate To Decrease

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed proposed updated purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates for electricity and natural gas, to be effective June 1, 2018

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New York PSC Denies Interlocutory Appeal On Sought Stay In Retail Mass Market Evidentiary Briefing Schedule, Reserves Ruling On Remaining Matters

The New York PSC, via a One Commissioner Order from Chair John B. Rhodes, has denied, with respect to solely the post-hearing briefing schedule, an interlocutory appeal, filed by the National Energy Marketers Association, of the presiding ALJs' ruling which had denied a motion from NEM to stay the evidentiary proceedings in the retail mass market review, pending a decision from the New York State Court of Appeals on appeals from NEM and ESCOs concerning the PSC's authority over ESCOs.

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Pepco Residential SOS Rate To Increase 6%

Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC new residential and Type I SOS rates for the period beginning October 1, 2018, and new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning June 1, 2018

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ERCOT Unit To Be Mothballed After Summer Season

ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource:

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Delmarva Files New SOS Rates

Delmarva Power has filed with the Maryland PSC new residential and Type I SOS rates for the period beginning October 1, 2018, and new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning June 1, 2018.

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RetailEnergyX: New York Working Group Files EDI Changes

RetailEnergyX: Connecticut PURA Sets Process For Resources To Petition For At-Risk Determination

April 30

Crius To Form Strategic Operating Committee To Evaluate And Recommend Opportunities To Enhance Unitholder Value

Crius, Investment Firm Reach Settlement On Director Nominees

Marcie Zlotnik, Robert Gries Also To Be Nominated To Board

Crius Energy Trust (the "Trust", "Crius" or the "Company") and JCP Investment Management, LLC ("JCP") today announced that they have entered into a settlement agreement (the "Agreement"), pursuant to which one JCP nominee, Ali Hedayat, will be put forth by Crius for election to the board of directors of Crius Energy Administrator Inc. (the "Board"), the administrator of the Trust, at the Company's 2018 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"), on May 29, 2018.

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Utility Holding Co. Creates New Retail Supplier Affiliate

A utility holding company has created a new retail supplier

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All Green Mountain Energy Commercial Offerings Will Be 100% Renewable Going Forward

Green Mountain Energy Company announced today that ...

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RetailEnergyX: PJM Starts Process To Value Price, Fuel Security, Incorporate Into Market

ERCOT May CDR Shows Reserve Margins Increasing Starting In 2020

ERCOT's May 2018 Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report shows reserve margins increasing gradually starting in 2020

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ESCO Seeks Reduction In ZEC Compliance Obligation For 2018-19 Compliance Year

An ESCO petitioned the New York PSC for a reduction of ZEC (Zero Emissions Credits) Compliance Payments for the year ending March 31, 2019

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• Connecticut Schedules Technical Meeting On Next Month Rate Info Retail Supplier Must Provide For Bills
• NEM Files Interlocutory Appeal Of Ruling Denying Stay Of NY Retail Mass Market Evidentiary Proceeding

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica To Deploy Blockchain Technology As Part Of Local Energy Market Trial

April 27

Parent Of Retail Supplier Launching New Sales Channel Similar To Direct Sales, Relationship Marketing

The parent of a retail supplier announced the soft launch of its new business development initiative which it described as a new sales channel similar to direct sales/relationship marketing

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Start-Up, Technology-Focused REP GridPlus Tells Texas PUC That It Does Not Plan To Offer Customer-to-Customer Sales Of Electricity In Texas In The Near Future

GridPlus Texas Inc., a start-up which is seeking a Texas retail electric provider certificate, said in response to a request for information from Texas PUC Staff that GridPlus does not plan to offer or facilitate customer-to-customer sales of electricity in Texas in the near future.

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Mass. DPU Approves Sharp Increase In POR Discount For Customer Class At Nstar

The Massachusetts DPU has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at Nstar (Eversource), to be effective May 1, 2018.

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Citing Legal Action, Retail Supplier Withdraws Registration Of New Trade Name "U.S. Energy Plus", Will Use Trade Name Riterate Energy

A retail supplier has informed the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that it will not use the trade name "U.S. Energy Plus" which it had recently registered.

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RetailEnergyX: ONEnergy Signs Letter of Intent with Suske Capital for a Transaction Involving a Minimum of $200 Million of Seniors Retirement Residences

DPU Approves 25% Decrease In Residential POR Discount At National Grid, Commercial Discount Also Falls

The Massachusetts DPU has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at National Grid, to be effective May 1, 2018.

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Mass. DPU Approves 30% Decrease In POR Discount For Customer Class At WMECO

The Massachusetts DPU has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at Western Massachusetts Electric Company (Eversource), to be effective May 1, 2018.

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Talen Energy Marketing Re-Files Application For Texas Retail Provider Certificate

• Emera Energy Services Receives New Retail Supplier License

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RetailEnergyX: Consumer Activist: Residential Electric Choice In Pennsylvania "Failing"

April 26

PUC Declines To Implement Amount For Default Service Adder To Reflect Costs Not Unbundled From Distribution Rates, Defers Issue To Delivery Rate Case

PUC Approves Supplier Consolidated Billing, Enroll-By-Wallet Provisions In Default Service Settlement

Concurrence: Use Of Wholesale Product For Default Retail Supply, Without Measures To Address Inherent Cost Imbalances, Distorts Market, Eventually Leads To Re-monopolization

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopted a stipulation governing default service via an electric security plan at AEP Ohio which includes several retail market enhancements, but which declined to implement at this time an amount for a new bypassable default service adder that is intended to reflect certain costs of providing default service that remain embedded in distribution rates

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RESA Files Complaint Against FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities, Alleging Billing Of Non-Regulated Services Offered Via "Smartmart By FirstEnergy" Site On Utility Bills Violates Corporate Separation Code

The Retail Energy Supply Association has filed a complaint at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio against Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo Edison Company (collectively, the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities or EDUs), alleging that the billing of various nonelectric services offered on the "Smartmart By FirstEnergy" e-commerce site on the customer's FirstEnergy Ohio utility bill violates various statutory provisions related to corporate separation

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WGL Warns New Purchase Of Receivables Program May Be Delayed Absent Rule Change Concerning Enrollments/Drops

In comments to the District of Columbia PSC, Washington Gas Light has warned that its new Purchase of Receivables program for its D.C. service area may need to be delayed to the extent rules are not updated to be consistent with how enrollments and drops will be handled under the POR system

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RetailEnergyX: ComEd Files New Default Service Rates

No Qualifying Bids Submitted By Retail Suppliers To Serve Low-Income Customers At AEP Ohio

An initial April 24 RFP to secure a retail supplier (or suppliers) to serve 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load at ...

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FERC Approves $8 Million Settlement With Power Marketer

FERC has approved a Stipulation and Consent Agreement (Agreement) between its Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and ...

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Revokes MBR Rates Of Several Retail Suppliers

April 25

New York Presiding ALJs Deny Stay In ESCO Evidentiary Proceeding That Had Been Sought By ESCOs Due To Appeal

The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass market in an April 24 ruling have denied a sought stay of the proceeding requested by the National Energy Marketers Association

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Green Mountain Energy Receives License In New State

A PUC granted Green Mountain Energy Company an electric supplier license to serve ...

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Broker-Consultant Expands Aggregation Program To New Chamber Of Commerce

Representatives from the McLean County, Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Gulf Plains Energy announced an Energy Alliance aggregation program under which eligible Chamber members will be combined into an aggregate pool to secure lower electricity rates

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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Publishes Written Order On Elimination Of SBF-Tied Benefits, Preamble Includes Broad Language On SB 1976 Unreimbursed Costs Language

Virginia SCC Staff: Granting Wal-Mart Petition To Take Competitive Retail Supply Would Have "De Minimis" Impact On Utility Ratepayers

Granting an application from Wal-Mart Stores East, LP and Sam's East, Inc. to aggregate load and take competitive retail supply in the Dominion Energy Virginia (DEV, or Dominion, or Virginia Electric and Power Company, or VEPCO) service area would have a "de minimis" impact on DEV and its ratepayers, Staff of the Virginia State Corporation Commission said in a recent report

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Greenlight Energy Receives Authority To Serve New Service Areas

A PUC granted Greenlight Energy amended retail electric and natural gas supplier licenses to serve ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Coalition for Affordable Power Announces New Member City

April 24

Retail Supplier Seeks Waiver Of Cost Disclosure Rule For Marketing Materials To Market Flat Bill Plan

A retail supplier filed a petition with a PUC seeking a waiver with regards to its flat bill product

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Utility Files To Implement 7% Purchase of Receivables (POR) Discount Rate

A utility has filed to implement a 7% POR discount rate

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Stream Launches Energy Service Offers In Ohio

Stream (Stream Energy) has officially begun offering electricity service in Ohio, at AEP Ohio, Dayton Power & Light, Duke Energy Ohio, and the three FirstEnergy Ohio utilities

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RetailEnergyX: Tradition Energy Introduces Innovative Energy Procurement Pricing System

Texas ALJ Would Overrule City's Finding In Customer Rate Classification Complaint At AEP Texas

A proposal for decision from a Texas ALJ would grant an appeal filed by AEP Texas concerning an order from the City of McAllen (City) which had, as a city with original jurisdiction, granted a complaint from L&F Distributors LTD, a customer which had argued that AEP Texas had incorrectly placed one of its metered accounts on the Transition Charges (TC) energy rate instead of the TC demand rate

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Vistra Energy Cutting 300 Jobs In Houston

NEM To Honor PSC Chair For Advancement Of Markets, In Convening 21st Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference

Conference Highlights Positive Growth And New Market Openings

Industry Leaders To Address Market Enhancements That Improve The Energy Consumer Shopping Experience

The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) will convene its 21st Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference on April 30-May-2, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, DC. NEM’s annual conference will focus on "Energy Choice 2.0: A New Era in Consumer Choice, Innovation and Opportunities."

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April 23

CenterPoint Energy and Vectren to Merge, Cite Opportunities To Leverage And Expand Competitive Energy-Related Services Across A Larger U.S. Footprint

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) and Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to form a leading energy delivery, infrastructure and services company serving more than 7 million customers across the United States.

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PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Will Pay $98,000 To Resolve Alleged Overcharging

The Pennsylvania PUC approved a settlement between the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) and ...

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Consumer Counsel Asks Regulator To Require Retail Supplier To Cease Door-to-Door, Telemarketing; Send Notice Of SOS Rates To Customers

Alleges Misrepresentations By Retail Supplier

Alleges Retail Supplier's Customers Paid $7 Million More Than Standard Service For 2015-17 Period

The Office of Consumer Counsel has requested that the Connecticut PURA:

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Midwest Natural Gas Marketer Receives Pennsylvania Retail Supplier License

The Pennsylvania PUC granted ...

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Provision Power & Gas Receives License In New State

Provision Power & Gas, LLC has received ...

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RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Announces Agreement in Principle with Creditors in FirstEnergy Solutions' Chapter 11 Proceedings

New York Sets Privacy Screens, Datasets For Utility Energy Registry Of Aggregated Customer Data

A written order issued by the New York PSC contains details concerning the PSC's approval of a Utility Energy Registry (UER) which will provide aggregated utility customer and load data to various stakeholders, including municipal aggregations

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EC Infosystems Announces 2018 DNV GL Executive Forum Sponsorship

EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry, will sponsor DNV GL’s Executive Energy Forum in Key Biscayne, FL on May 15 – 18th.

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From 2/5: Workgroup Leader Recommends Studying Additional Consumer Protections For Non-Residential Customers

Suggests Further Study Of Requiring Suppliers To Send Advance Notice Of Rate Changes Via Email

The working group leader in PC44, a Maryland PSC process addressing several retail market enhancements and issues, has recommended a third phase of the process be initiated to study several more issues.

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From 2/5: Maryland Workgroup Leader Proposes Regulations To Implement Instant Connects, Seamless Moves

Would Also Adopt Regulations Governing Third Party Access To Customer Usage

Proposes New Requirement For Energy Consultants To Register With PSC

The working group leader has filed a report in PC44, addressing several retail market enhancements and issues, including instant connects, seamless moves, and third-party access to customer usage history, among other issues.

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RetailEnergyX: Invenergy: Texas Economic Output Would Be $7 Billion Higher Under Current Market Structure vs. Marginal Losses

RetailEnergyX: Brattle Files CONE, VRR Reports For RPM Quadrennial Review, CONE Significantly Lower

April 20

Utility Files To Set Purchase Of Receivables Discount Rate To 0%

Will Seek Change In POR Rate Calculation

Pepco has filed with the District of Columbia PSC an annual update to its purchase of receivables (POR) discount rate

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Nevada PUC Report: Electric Choice Initiative Will Result In, "Likely Increase To Nevadan's Monthly Electric Bills"

Cites Costs In Hundreds of Millions To Billions

Notes Challenges In Establishing POLR/Default Service Model

The Nevada PUC has posted a final draft report on the Energy Choice Initiative, a ballot initiative which, if approved, would extend to all customers the right to choose their electricity supplier.

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FERC Withdraws Proposal That RTOs Allocate Real-Time Uplift Only To "Expected" Cost Causers

FERC Drops Proposal That Costs Be Allocated To Entities Which Deviate From Their Day-Ahead Market Schedules

As part of a final rule on price formation issues, FERC withdrew its proposal that would have required that each RTO/ISO that currently allocates the costs of real-time uplift to deviations allocate such real-time uplift costs only to those market participants whose transactions are reasonably expected to have caused the real-time uplift costs.

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RetailEnergyX: Pa. Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses Of Several Active Retail Suppliers, Brokers

Illinois Posts Capacity Prices, Winning Suppliers From Default Service Procurement

The Illinois Power Agency has posted winning prices from the recent capacity procurement event for Ameren Illinois Company (AIC) default service customers

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RetailEnergyX: New York PSC Approves Utility Energy Data Registry For Use By Municipal Aggregations, Other Parties

RetailEnergyX: Pa. Adopts Final Order Limiting Solar RPS Eligibility To In-State Resources

RetailEnergyX: FERC Issues State Of The Markets Report

April 19

Software Developer Intuit Selects Retail Provider For Program That Will Offer Texas Residents, Small Businesses Access To Intuit's Renewable Power Procurement

Intuit Inc., maker of TurboTax, QuickBooks, ProConnect and Mint, has announced a new program, Purely Green, that will share its corporate wind power procurement in Texas with commercial and residential customers.

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Just Energy Group Announces Favorable Renegotiation Of Credit Facility

Just Energy Group Inc. announced that the company has renegotiated an agreement with a syndicate of lenders that includes ...

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Regulator To Conduct Investigation Of Allegations Against Retail Supplier Made By Industry Group

Industry Group Had Alleged Supplier Not Honoring Fixed Rates, Supplier Allegedly Cited Changing Market Conditions Which Made Contracts Unprofitable

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RetailEnergyX: PUC Denies FirstEnergy Solutions Request To Maintain Lower Level Of Financial Security, Citing Bankruptcy Filing

PECO Posts New Prices To Compare For June 1, PTCs Increasing

PECO has posted new Price to Compare (PTC) information for the period beginning June 1, 2018

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Established Energy Management Firm Expanding To Retail Electricity Supply Service (LSE) Receives First License

The Connecticut PURA granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: Walmart Expands Renewable Energy Purchases, Installations (Includes Engie), Will Install Hundreds Of More EV Chargers

RetailEnergyX: Crius to Put Forward Governance Amendments for Unitholder Approval at Annual General Meeting

RetailEnergyX: Pa. PUC Chairman Gladys Brown Unanimously Confirmed for Second Term

April 18

NY Court Of Appeals To Hear Appeal Of PSC's Authority Over ESCOs

NEM Seeks Stay of PSC Evidentiary Proceeding Given Court's Election To Hear Appeal

The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) has moved to stay the New York PSC's evidentiary hearing process reviewing the ESCO mass markets given that the State of New York Court of Appeals has agreed to hear an appeal from NEM concerning a lower court's order which had addressed the PSC's authority over ESCOs

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Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Use Trade Name Zerogrid

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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A Pennsylvania ALJ has issued a recommended decision that would adopt, without modification, a settlement concerning revisions to the time of use generation rate program at PPL Electric Utilities, to comply with statutory provisions that require a default service provider to offer TOU rates to customers.

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RetailEnergyX: Duke Energy Ohio Files New Bypassable Retail Energy, Capacity Rates For Default Service

Texas QSE To Pay $22,500 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff

A QSE would pay $22,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve

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RetailEnergyX: Top Two Nevada Democrat Gubernatorial Candidates Oppose Electric Choice

RetailEnergyX: FERC Affirms Broad Jurisdiction Over Energy Efficiency Resources, Participation

April 17

Parent Of Retail Supplier Seeks FERC Approval For Planned Equity Raises And Transfers Among Upstream Owners

A retail supplier submitted an application at FERC requesting authorization for a series of completed and planned equity raises and transfers by and among its upstream owners

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PECO Residential Electric Generation Rate To Increase On June 1, Small C&I Rate Also Rising

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning June 1, 2018

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ESCO Alleges Suspension Of Enrollment Authority By PSC Reflects Unreasonable Disparate Treatment Of Similarly Situated ESCOs Subject To Show Cause Orders, Seeks Rehearing

An ESCO filed with the New York PSC a petition for rehearing, reconsideration and clarification in accordance with Public Service Law Section 23 and 16A NYCRR Section 3.7, of the PSC's Order Suspending Ability to Market to and Enroll Residential and Non-Residential Customers, issued by the New York Public Service Commission (PSC or Commission) on March 15, 2018 (Suspension Order).

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Global Commodities Merchant's Retail Supplier Receives Authority To Serve Residential, Small C&I Customers

The Pennsylvania PUC granted ...

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Several Prices To Compare At FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Utilities To Increase (8% Increase At One EDC)

One EDC's Small C&I Rate To Fall 20%

Several of FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC_Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting June 1, 2018

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Company Paying Residential Customers For Peak-Time Reductions Raises $8.5M In Funding, Says Will Use Capital To Expand To Texas, New York

A company that currently pays California customers for electricity usage reductions in response to alerts, announced that it has raised $8.5M in a Series B funding round

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RetailEnergyX: Investment Firm Seeking To Nominate Competing Slate Of Directors To Board Of Retail Supplier Holding Company Alleges Company Engaged In "Entrenching" Behavior

April 16

Stipulation In Default Service Case Would Require Audit of Purchase Of Receivables Program, Suppliers' Compliance With Limitation On Eligible Receivables

Utility To Heavily Rely On 36-Month Contracts For Default Service

Utility Withdraws Proposal To Offer Energy Management, Analytics Services

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Several More Mothballed ERCOT Units Returning To Operational Status

ERCOT issued market notices reporting that several currently mothballed generation units are returning to operational status

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Start-up "Liberty Power Brokers, LLC" Seeks Broker License

Liberty Power Brokers, LLC applied for ...

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RetailEnergyX: Dayton Power & Light Files New Default Service Rates

Illinois Posts Prices, Suppliers Under Default Service Procurement At ComEd, Ameren

Illinois has posted prices and winning suppliers from the Illinois Power Agency's spring 2018 procurement of block energy supplies for default service customers at Commonwealth Edison, Ameren, and MidAmerican Energy Company

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PSC Commissioners, Retail Energy CEOs To Address NEM's National Energy Restructuring Conference

The National Energy Marketers Association has released a preliminary list of confirmed speakers for its 21st Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference in Washington, DC to be held April 30 through May 2

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ETRACOM Issues Statement On Settlement With FERC

ETRACOM LLC issues a statement concerning its recent settlement with FERC

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Files Report On Effectiveness, Benefits Of Emergency Response Service

April 13

Regulator Rejects Transfer Of Retail Customers Between Suppliers, Directs Return Of Customers To Default Service

The Connecticut PURA has denied the transfer of ...

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PJM Board Pushes Stakeholders To Timely Address Energy Market Price Formation Issues; Develop Reserves Procurement, Pricing Changes For 2018/19 Winter

Notes "Intense Public Scrutiny" Surrounding Such Issues

In a letter to stakeholders, PJM said that its Board is requesting that stakeholders develop certain changes to reserves procurement and pricing such that they may be implemented for 2018/19

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Update 2: Texas PUC Rejects Proposal Requiring REPs To Allow All Residential Customers To Pay Deposits >$50 In Two Installments

The PUC rejected a proposal to require that retail electric providers extend to all residential customers the ability to pay deposits in excess of $50 in two equal installments

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RetailEnergyX: NJ Passes Nuclear Subsidy Bill Limiting Purchase Obligations To Distribution Utilities
--- NJ Passes Increase In Solar RPS, Overall RPS

Texas PUC Commissioners Concerned With Overly Broad Settlement On Smart Meter Texas Issues

While Concerns Don't Relate To Third-Party Data Access, Rejection Of Settlement Could Prompt Parties To Withdraw From Stipulation

During yesterday's open meeting, Texas PUC Commissioners expressed concern with an overly broad settlement regarding Smart Meter Texas (SMT).

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Texas PUC Adopts Schedule For Distribution Utilities To File Rate Cases (Charges Applicable To REPs)

The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted a final order, implementing recent legislation, which establishes an ongoing requirement for investor-owned utilities within ERCOT to file a rate case within 48 months of their last rate case decision or settlement

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Texas PUC Re-adopts Electric Subst. Rules Without Changes, Declines Changes Sought By REPs Including Critical Care Disconnect Changes

The Public Utility Commission of Texas re-adopted the existing Chapter 25 electric substantive rules as part of a periodic review and re-adoption process, with no changes to the existing rules (Project No. 47729)

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MISO 2018-19 Capacity Prices Rise From 2017's Near-Historic Lows

The Midcontinent ISO's capacity auction for the 2018-19 planning year resulted in a clearing price of ...

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FERC Rejects CAISO Changes To Backstop Capacity Procurement, Due To Risk Of Skewing Bilateral Capacity Market Used By LSEs, Retail Suppliers

FERC has rejected the California ISO's proposed changes to its risk of retirement capacity procurement mechanism (CPM).

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RetailEnergyX: Several North American EDF Units Included Under New EDF Renewables Brand

RetailEnergyX: Electrify, Blockchain-Focused Retail Supplier, To Enter Japan's Retail Market

April 12

Updated: Texas PUC Rejects Proposal Requiring REPs To Allow All Residential Customers To Pay Deposits >$50 In Two Installments

Earlier:

Texas PUC Chair: Bill Precludes PUC From Requiring REPs To Allow All Residential Customers To Pay Deposits >$50 In Two Installments

Walker Redline Says Split Deposit Rule Inconsistent With SB1976 As It Requires REPs To Incur Unreimbursed Expenses; Broad Interpretation Would Throw Into Question Other, Current Customer Protections

Broad Reading In Walker Redline Not Even Proffered By REPs

In a memo in advance of today's open meeting, concerning a draft proposal for adoption which, as part of removing certain low-income customer benefits from the Substantive Rules due to elimination of the System Benefit Fund, would require that retail electric providers extend to all residential customers the ability to pay deposits in excess of $50 in two equal installments, Public Utility Commission of Texas Chairman DeAnn Walker said that Senate Bill 1976, "preclude[s]," the PUC from adopting such an extension of the deposit benefit to all residential customers.

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ESCO To Pay $550,000 Under Settlement With New York Attorney General

New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a $550,000 settlement with ...

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RetailEnergyX: New York County Signs Contracts With ESCOs (Pricing Disclosed)

April 11

Energy Services Company Led By Texas Retail Market Veterans Closes On Acquisition Of Texas Retail Electric Provider

Zenergy Brands, Inc. announced that it closed on its acquisition of a Texas REP

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TXU Rolls Out New eLease Program Aimed At Renters, Property Owners; Includes "True Fit" Product Guarantee

TXU Also Launches Power Bank Plan, Flat Rate For Blocks, Allowing Customers To Carry Over (Bank) Unused Power

Also Offering Renters Plan With 12-Month Fixed Energy Charge With No Early Termination Fee

TXU Energy has rolled out a new program called eLease, for multifamily dwelling renters and landlords.

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Stream Launches Free Nights, Weekends Plans

Stream To Enter New State

Also Officially Rolls Out Residential Block Power Plans (Flat Amount For Usage Blocks)

Stream Energy has launched in Texas free nights and free weekends plans, and also announced the launch of service in a new state

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RetailEnergyX: Katy, TX Enters New Contract With Retail Provider

Retail Supplier Seeks Waiver Of Enrollment Rules To Allow Enrollment Via Online Chat

A retail supplier petitioned a PUC for waivers, to the extent they are deemed necessary, to allow it to enroll retail customers through an online, interactive process, or "chat".

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Retail Supplier Launches Monthly Flat Fee Subscription Service For Retail Supply, Smart Home Devices At PECO

A retail supplier announced that its Smart Energy flat price subscription plan is now available to Philadelphia electricity customers in the PECO service area

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FERC Approves $1.9 Million Settlement With Power Trader

FERC has approved a Stipulation and Consent Agreement (Agreement) between the Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and ...

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RetailEnergyX: Release: ENGIE To Use Blockchain To Trace Green Energy

April 10

Direct Energy Launches "Micro Energy Hedging Platform" For Texas C&Is

Direct Energy Business announced that, "An innovative new business-to-business transactive energy network called Exergy, which helps to cut costs and improve efficiency for commercial businesses, is being launched in Texas by LO3 Energy and Direct Energy Business."

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Texas Microgrid Developer, Retail Provider Affiliate Names Energy Services Veteran As New Chief Commercial Officer

An affiliate of a Texas REP which develops microgrids named ...

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Attorney General Files Suit Against Retail Electric Supplier, Alleges Charges Exceed Default Service By $2.5 Million

AG Says That, Through Lawsuit, "We Can Put This Bad Company Out Of Business"

AG's Office Also Pursuing Investigations Into Other Retail Suppliers

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against ...

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RetailEnergyX: Broker: On Average, Customers Were Paying 27% Higher Retail Supplier Rates Before Joining Its Price Alert Service

License Briefs

• Taylor Consulting and Contracting Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
• New Broker Led By Retail Market Vet Receives License
• Solar Developer Receives Gas Broker License
• Insight Sourcing Group Receives New License

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Texas Retail Provider Would Pay $5,000 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff

A Texas REP would pay $5,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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RetailEnergyX: PJM Files Dueling Capacity Market Changes At FERC

April 9

Advisory Board Recommends Making Low-Income Discount Available To Customers Of Competitive Retail Suppliers

An Electric Assistance Program (EAP) Advisory Board has recommended program changes that would allow customers served by competitive retail suppliers to receive the discount available to low-income customers under the Electric Assistance Program (EAP)

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Innovative Retail Supplier Takes Step To Expand To New States

An innovative retail supplier has applied for ...

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Duquesne Light Files New Default Service Supply Charges, Rate To Increase 7% For Certain Customers

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new default service supply rates for the period beginning June 1, 2018.

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RetailEnergyX: Legislature To Hold Hearing On AG's Request To End Residential Electric Choice

Massachusetts Default Service Rates To Decrease 15%

Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU electric basic service rates for the period beginning June 1, 2018.

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RetailEnergyX: TXU Parent Extends Retail Reach With Closing Of Dynegy Acquisition

Regulator Issues Interpretation Of Retail Supplier Compliance In Light of Statutory RPS Changes

The Connecticut PURA has issued a response to NRG Energy clarifying certain retail supplier RPS compliance requirements in light of statutory changes

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Reminder: Deadline For Texas REPs Seeking To Volunteer As POLRs For 2019-2020 Term

Consistent with the schedule set forth in the substantive rules, Texas retail providers seeking to serve as volunteer POLRs for the 2019-2020 term must submit a request to be designated as a volunteer POLR no earlier than June 1st and no later than July 31st of this year.

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RetailEnergyX: Calif. Draft Would Adopt Fees, Security Levels For Municipal Aggregations

April 6

Texas PUC Staff Draft Proposal For Adoption Would Require That REPs Offer Ability To Pay Deposits >$50 In Two Installments To All Residential Customers

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft recommended proposal for adoption which, as part of removing certain low-income customer benefits from the Substantive Rules due to elimination of the System Benefit Fund, would require that retail electric providers extend to all residential customers the ability to pay deposits in excess of $50 in two equal installments

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Natural Gas Operations Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Energy Consultant
• NEW! -- Director, Retail Energy Supply & Pricing -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
• NEW! -- Sales and Channel Partner Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Sr. Energy Analyst -- Broker -- DFW
• NEW! -- Commercial Energy Advisor
• NEW! -- Energy Broker
• NEW! -- Business Development Manager - Texas, Retail Provider
• NEW! -- Account Manager, Retail Energy -- DFW
• NEW! -- Operations Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Business Development Manager - Northeastern US, Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Senior or Principal Quantitative Research Analyst, Energy Commodity/Risk

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Oncor Files To Institute First Distribution Cost Recovery Factor: New Charge Applicable To Retail Providers

Oncor has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to institute its first Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF), a charge applicable to retail electric providers taking delivery service

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Marathon Power Receives New License

• Choose Energy Seeks New License

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Enforcement Staff Alleges Power Marketer Violated Tariff By Allegedly Submitting Incorrect Cost-Based Bids

Texas Staff Recommend Adoption of Electric Subst. Rules Without Changes, Declines Changes Sought By REPs Including Critical Care Disconnect Changes

Texas PUC Staff have filed a recommended proposal for adoption that would re-adopt the existing Chapter 25 electric substantive rules as part of a periodic review and re-adoption process (Project No. 47729)

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Retail Provider Included In Annual Customer Experience Ratings

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Staff Proposes Schedule For Utilities To File Rate Cases (Charges Applicable To REPs)

RetailEnergyX: New TEPCO Retail Supplier To Offer Solar, Storage To Retail Supply Customers In Japan

RetailEnergyX: Trump "Looking" At FirstEnergy Solutions DOE Request For Compensation

April 5

PUC Initiates Proceeding To Protect Customers From FirstEnergy Solutions Bankruptcy

PUC Says It "Cannot Guarantee" FES Customer Contracts Won't Be Impacted By Bankruptcy

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio initiated a proceeding to, "protect Ohio consumers from any adverse impacts due to the recent filing by FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. of a petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code."

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NRG Unit Acquires Customers Of Texas Retail Provider

Cirro Energy recently acquired ...

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CenterPoint TDU Files To Increase Residential DCRF Rate Charged To REPs By 138% Versus Currently Applicable Rate

Proposed Rate 7% Lower Than Previously Approved September 2018 Rate

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CEHE) filed a petition with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to update the Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (Rider DCRF), effective September 1, 2018.

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Approves Vistra-Dynegy Merger, Companies Set Closing Date

PUCO Awards To Retail Supplier 100% Of Certain Low-Income Customer Load At DP&L

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has awarded, to a retail electric supplier, 100% of the load of electricity Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers at Dayton Power & Light for the term June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019

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PUCO Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed the winning bidders in the March 12, 2018 auction for default service supplies at Dayton Power & Light for the period beginning June 1, 2018

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RetailEnergyX: CleanChoice Energy Launches Community Solar Platform

April 4

NRG Unit Acquires Customers Of Texas Retail Provider

Cirro Energy recently acquired ...

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Texas TDU Files To Increase Residential, Secondary ≤ 10 kW DCRF Rates Charged To REPs by 25%

AEP Texas has filed a petition with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to update the Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (Rider DCRF) for its Central and North divisions, effective September 1, 2018.

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Diversegy (Genie Energy Sub.) And Central Energy USA Launch Expanded Professional Referral Program

Central Energy USA and Diversegy, a commercial energy advisory firm and subsidiary of Genie Energy, today announced the expansion of ...

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SFE Energy Launches Online Rewards Program

SFE Energy Inc. (SFE) announced that it has launched its first online customer rewards program, "SFE Energy Rewards."

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RetailEnergyX: Illinois Bill Would Ban Purchase Of Receivables, Utility Consolidated Billing For Retail Suppliers, Except For Municipal Aggregation Customers
--- Bill Would Authorize Natural Gas Municipal Aggregation
--- CUB Notes Ameren Customers On Competitive Supply Paying $50 Million More -- Neglects To Mention Such Customers Are "Overwhelmingly" In Municipal Aggregations

Green Mountain Energy To Supply Power To Luxury Apartment Developer, Partners On Dallas Solar Installations

AMLI Residential, a developer of luxury apartments, and Green Mountain Energy Company have announced ...

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California Utilities, Retail Suppliers Offer Proposals On Allocating Utility Supply Costs To Competitive LSEs For Departing Customers

Stakeholders filed testimony with the California PUC concerning the allocation of supply costs, incurred by utilities to serve bundled service customers, to competitive suppliers when such customers depart the utility for a competitive LSE, via charges or alternatives to the current Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA)

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From March 4: Virginia Approves First Aggregation Of Non-Residential Load To Take Competitive Retail Supply

The Virginia State Corporation Commission recently approved an application from Reynolds Group Holdings Inc. to aggregate certain of its loads so that it may qualify to take competitive retail electric supply.

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RetailEnergyX: Cleveland To Join NOPEC Electric Aggregation

April 3

Final New York Budget Maintains Sales Tax Exemption For ESCO Customers

A passed version of New York state's budget ...

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Direct Energy Acquires Retail Supplier

A Direct Energy subsidiary has acquired ...

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Retail Market Veteran Launches New Energy Data-Focused Broker

The Maryland PSC recently granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: Investment Firm Says Two Of Its Nominees For Directors Of Retail Supplier Holding Company Commit To Purchase $3 Million Of Units If Elected

Texas Retail Provider To Use Trade Name Mio Electric

A Texas REP filed for an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to add the trade name ...

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Retail Supplier Complaints Increase In 2017, On Solicitation, Misrepresentation Complaints, Incorrect Contracted Rates

State Reports Visits To State-Run Retail Supplier Rate Board

After declining during 2016, 2017 saw a 10% increase in customer complaints against Connecticut retail electric suppliers, according to a draft report from the Connecticut PURA

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March Marks Another Month Of Declining Pennsylvania Residential Shopping At All Utilities

All of the seven large EDCs in Pennsylvania saw the number of residential customers on competitive supply decline during March versus the February total, with the number of Pennsylvania residential customers on competitive supply declining by ...

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RetailEnergyX: ENGIE, Axium Acquire Boston Microgrid, District Energy System

ConEd, O&R Implement EDI Changes To Accommodate ESCO Bill Credits To Low-Income Customers

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (the Companies), in a letter to the New York PSC, confirmed that ...

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From the Archives (3/28): Pennsylvania PUC Releases Questions, Issues For Supplier Consolidated Billing En Banc Hearing

The Pennsylvania PUC has released a list of issues and questions to be addressed at a previously announced June 14, 2018 en banc hearing on electricity supplier consolidated billing (SCB)

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April 2

Direct Energy Acquires Retail Supplier

A Direct Energy subsidiary has acquired ...

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FirstEnergy Solutions Files For Bankruptcy

FirstEnergy Solutions (FES), its subsidiaries and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) (together, the "Filing Entities") announced that, "to facilitate an orderly financial restructuring, they have filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Ohio in Akron."

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NY DPS Staff: ESCOs "Derelict" In Duty To Defend Reasonableness Of Charges Exceeding Default Service Rates

DPS Staff: $1.3 Billion In ESCO Overcharges Can't Be Explained By Value-Add Premiums, Polar Vortex

DPS Staff: Overcharges Result From "Greed", Lack of Transparency

DPS Staff Says Calls For Greater ESCO Collateral Requirements Appears To Be Part Of "Hidden Agenda" From Larger ESCOs To Weed Out Smaller ESCOs

In a post-hearing brief, Staff of the New York Department of Public Service said that testimony in the New York PSC's review of the retail mass markets show that Staff's analysis that ESCOs have overcharged mass market customers by $1.3 billion has not been rebutted, and supports Staff's recommendations to end individual retail choice except for certain products noted below

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Mothballed ERCOT Unit Returning To Service

ERCOT in a market notice reported that on March 30, 2018, ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource:

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Co-op Members Press For Customer Choice At Annual Meeting

New Supplier Among Winning Bidders In AEP Ohio Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed the winning suppliers from AEP Ohio’s March 2018 wholesale auction that will, when blended with other auction results, determine the utility's default generation rates beginning June 1, 2018.

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RetailEnergyX: Citi To Supply Power To Texas Data Center

RetailEnergyX: Virginia Supreme Court Affirms Large Customers May Take Renewable Competitive Supply Without Being Subject To Minimum Stay, Notice Provisions

Start-up Offering Blockchain-Based Retail Electric Service Seeks Texas REP Certificate

Data Center Provider Switch Creates Retail Supplier For Possible Sales To Other End-users

TXU Parent Launching Commercial Energy Broker, Digital Shopping Experience