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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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• NEW! -- Sr. Business Development Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Sales Support -- Retail Supplier
• 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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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

The Connecticut PURA said that it will investigate allegations of unfair trade practices made against ...

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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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• NEW! -- Sr. Business Development Manager -- Retail Supplier
• 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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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

A stipulation among several parties would establish the process for ...

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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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• NEW! -- Sr. Business Development Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Natural Gas Operations Manager -- Retail Supplier
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• NEW! -- Sales and Channel Partner Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Sr. Energy Analyst -- Broker -- DFW
• NEW! -- Commercial Energy Advisor
• NEW! -- Energy Broker
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• NEW! -- Account Manager, Retail Energy -- DFW
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• NEW! -- Business Development Manager - Northeastern US, Retail Supplier
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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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• NEW! -- Sr. Energy Analyst -- Broker -- DFW
• NEW! -- Commercial Energy Advisor
• NEW! -- Energy Broker
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• NEW! -- Business Development Manager - Northeastern US, Retail Supplier
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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! -- Natural Gas Operations Manager -- Retail Supplier
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• 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
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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

March 30

Updated: In Push To End Residential Electric Choice, Mass. AG Study Says Subset Of Suppliers Responsible For 75% Of Residential Consumer Loss From Retail Choice

Mass. AG Study: Economics Suggest Retail Supply Market "Will Always Fail" Individual Residential Customers Due To No-Mark-Up Default Service, Suppliers' Marketing Costs

Direct Energy Criticizes "Flawed" AG Study

As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com yesterday morning, the Massachusetts General is seeking an end to residential electric choice in the state.

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• 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
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Updated: Texas PUC Commissioners Highlight Concerns With Lockbox Guarantee Arrangements Permitted Under Current Retail Provider Certification Rules

Commissioners Concerned Lockbox Agreements May Not Protect Market From Financial Impacts Of REP Defaults

Discussing a case imposing a penalty on a retail electric provider which defaulted on TDU payment obligations, Texas PUC Commissioners yesterday expressed concerns with "lockbox" type arrangements under which the guarantor can assume the right to receive a REP's receivables, and use such receivables to settle the REP's obligations to the lockbox provider, rather than obligations the REP has to the market, such as to the TDU

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Texas PUC Imposes Higher, $1.75 Million Penalty On Retail Electric Provider

The Texas PUC adopted an order imposing an administrative penalty on ...

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From 3/29: Texas PUC Approves Vistra-Dynegy Merger Without Requiring Divestitures

During today's open meeting, the Texas PUC approved the merger of Vistra and Dynegy, and, in doing so, found that the combined firm, without any divestitures, will not exceed the 20% market share limit.

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RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Solutions Seeks Emergency DOE Order For Additional Compensation To Coal, Nuclear Plants

RetailEnergyX: Exelon Files To Retire Mystic Generating Station

RetailEnergyX: Texas Transmission Owners File Petition At FERC To Preserve Jurisdictional Status Quo In Light of Changing CFE Topology

March 29

Updated With Report:

Shock: Massachusetts AG Calls For "End To Competitive Electric Supply For Households In Massachusetts"

AG: Suppliers "Built An Entire Business On Deceptive Practices"

AG: Retail Supplier Customers Paid $176 Million More Than Default Service Over 24 Months

"It's time to end competitive electric supply for households in Massachusetts," the Massachusetts Attorney General said at a news conference today.

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• NEW! -- Energy Broker
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Texas PUC Concerned About Retail Provider Lockbox "Guarantees" That Don't Shield Market From Losses; Will Review

Discussing a case imposing a penalty on a retail electric provider which defaulted on TDU payment obligations, Texas PUC Chairman DeAnn Walker expressed concerns with "lockbox" type arrangements under which the guarantor can assume the right to receive a REP's receivables, and use such receivables to settle the REP's obligations to the lockbox provider, rather than obligations the REP has to the market, such as to the TDU

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Texas PUC Approves Vistra-Dynegy Merger Without Requiring Divestitures

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New York Grants Significant Extension Of Deadline To Comply With Revised Uniform Business Practices

The New York PSC has extended until ...

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Retail Supplier To Pay $5 Million Under Settlement With Attorney General

AG: "We Will Continue To Go After Competitive Electricity Suppliers Who Violate Our Laws"

The Massachusetts Attorney General said in a news release that ...

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Retail Supplier To Use Trade Name "U.S. Energy Plus"

A retail supplier has registered to use the trade name "U.S. Energy Plus" in Ohio.

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Connecticut Issues Decision On Interim Changes To Supplier Next Rate Info Listed On Bills While Permanent Solution Reviewed

The Connecticut PURA has issued a decision changing, on an interim basis, how electric distribution companies are to handle situations in which a retail supplier fails to provide information to populate the Next Rate information listed on a customer's bill, to be in place while PURA more thoroughly evaluates the issue to develop a permanent solution.

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Retail Supplier Seeks Temporary Waiver Of Certain Recently Adopted Disclosure Rules

An ARES petitioned the Illinois Commerce Commission for a temporary waiver of certain requirements of recently revised 83 Ill. Admin. Code Section 412.110, relating to disclosure form requirements and variable rate history

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PUCT's D'Andrea Would Exclude DC Tie Imports From Vistra Market Share, Approve Dynegy Merger Without Divestitures

Texas PUC Commissioner Arthur C. D'Andrea in a memo in advance of today's open meeting said that he would exclude from the calculation of the market share of Vistra Energy, as a result of its proposed merger with Dynegy, import capacity over the DC ties

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PECO Posts Prices From Default Service Auction

PECO has posted results from its March 2018 procurement of a portion of electric default service supplies for various periods through 2020.

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Engie Receives Gas Supplier License In New State

-- Meretz Energy Group Seeks License In New State

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NEM To Tackle Energy Choice 2.0, Convene Retail Energy Thought Leaders For Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference

The National Energy Marketers Association will on April 30 through May 2 convene the 21st Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference in Washington, DC.

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RetailEnergyX: Ohio Nunc Pro Tunc Order Corrects Rehearing Order On Retail Supplier Billing

No Qualifying Bids Submitted By Retail Suppliers To Serve Low-Income Customers At DP&L

An initial March 26 RFP to secure a retail supplier (or suppliers) to serve 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load at Dayton Power & Light saw zero conforming bids submitted, and no load was awarded in the auction

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Renews Partnership With Minor League Baseball Team

RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Solutions Files Deactivation Notice for Three Nuclear Plants

RetailEnergyX: ACCES Releases Video From Focus Group On Electric Customer Choice

RetailEnergyX: OVEC Seeks To Prevent FirstEnergy Solutions From Terminating Contract Via Bankruptcy

March 28

NRG To Acquire Xoom Energy

Acquisition Serves To Balance NRG Generation, Load In East, Expands Retail Gas Business

NRG CEO: "Need To Start Thinking About NRG Not In Terms Of Megawatts We Own, But In Terms Of Customers We Serve"

During an analyst day yesterday, NRG Energy announced that it would acquire XOOM Energy for $210 million, including working capital and $6 million in transaction costs

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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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Retail Electric Supplier Expanding To Natural Gas

A retail electric supplier applied for its first gas license

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RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Retail Supplier Pursuing "Non-Core Asset Sales" To Support Credit Profile, Regulated Growth Capital Investments

RetailEnergyX: Maryland PSC Staff Post Community Solar Contract Summary Disclosure Form

RetailEnergyX: Just Energy Group Inc. Announces Closing of the Early Redemption of Its 5.75% Convertible Debentures Due September 2018

March 27

Investment Firm Seeks To Nominate Competing Slate Of Directors To Board Of Retail Supplier Holding Company

Investment Firm Claims Poor Capital Allocation, Cites Debt Of Retail Supplier Holding Company

An investment firm is seeking to nominate its slate of directors to the board of a retail energy holding co.

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• NEW! -- Energy Broker
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• NEW! -- Account Manager, Retail Energy -- DFW
• NEW! -- Operations Manager -- Retail Supplier
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• NEW! -- Senior or Principal Quantitative Research Analyst, Energy Commodity/Risk

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Update: Newly Formed Company From Share Exchange Acquiring Another Retail Supplier

Premier Holding Corporation (PRHL) confirmed further details of a Share Exchange Agreement with AOTS 42, Inc., with the exchange including PRHL's subsidiaries The Power Company USA, LLC (TPC), a broker, and American Illuminating Company, LLC (AIC), a retail supplier, with PRHL also confirming that the newly formed company will also acquire ResCom Energy

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Retail Energy Company Names New Chief Revenue Officer

A retail energy marketer named ...

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New Broker Launched By TXU Parent Seeks Licenses In New State
• ENGIE Resources Receives Gas Supplier License In New State

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Audio Shows Labor Unions Taking Bigger Roles In Fight Over Energy Choice Ballot Question; Labor Leaders Says Bills Will "Double" With Energy Choice

Retail Supplier Seeks Emergency Clarification Of RPS Rules From Regulator Due To Recent Legislative Changes

NRG Retail submitted to the Connecticut PURA an emergency motion for clarification of effect of certain legislative changes during the 2017 session related to Connecticut renewable portfolio standard compliance.

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier's Green Offer Now Certified By Green-e

RetailEnergyX: Crius Announces TSX Approval of Normal Course Issuer Bid

March 26

Retail Supplier, Broker To Undergo Change In Control Under Share Exchange

A supplier and broker would undergo a change in control under ...

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Latest Proposed Rules Include New Definition For "Completed Written Contract", Rescission Period Start Times

Requires Suppliers Must Include "Prominent" Link To PSC's Consumer Rate Board On Website

A PSC has issued a third notice of proposed rulemaking addressing the consumer bill of rights for customers of retail electric and gas suppliers.

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Broker Wins Procurement, Supply Management Contract For North American Marriott Sites

A broker was named ...

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ENGIE Subsidiary Names New CEO

A subsidiary of ENGIE named a new CEO

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RetailEnergyX: State Senate Passes Bill Altering Default Service Procurement

LifeEnergy, LS Power Affiliate, Receives Retail Gas License In New State

GridPlus No Longer Seeking Authority To Collect Deposits, Residential Advance Payments

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Retail Supplier Requests Hearing On Notice Of Violation, Seeks Settlement

A supplier has requested a hearing before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority regarding the March 21, 2018 Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty

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RetailEnergyX: Luminant Clarifies Plants Have Not Been Sold, After PGC Application Of Suitor Lists As Assets

RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Utilities File New Default Service Rates

March 23

PSC Authorizes Retail Supplier To Use Supplier Consolidated Billing (First Authorization In State)

A PSC granted a supplier's petition to utilize supplier consolidated billing

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Update: Illinois Staff Posts Illustrative Dollars Of New Tax To Be Allocated To Retail Suppliers

Illinois Commerce Commission Staff have posted a hypothetical amount of the total dollars that would be assigned to alternative retail electric and natural gas suppliers under a proposed new tax on such suppliers to fund ICC operations

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PSE&G Extends Default Service Rate Credit To April

Public Service Electric and Gas Company announced that it is extending a credit to basic gas supply service customers to April

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RetailEnergyX: Tenaska To Acquire Gas-Fired New England Power Plant

Centrica Business Solutions Enters Strategic Relationship With Engineering, Professional Services Firm, Offer End-To-End Solutions

Centrica Business Solutions has announced that it has entered a strategic relationship with ...

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Switch Energy Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
• Great American Power Receives New License

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GenOn Energy Announces Agreement To Sell Two Generating Units, Provides Update On Its Ongoing Reorganization Efforts, Asset Sales

GenOn Energy, Inc. ('GenOn') announced today that on March 22, 2018, certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement ('Purchase Agreement') with ...

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RetailEnergyX: Microsoft Announces Solar PPA, Said To Be Largest Single Corporate Purchase of Solar

RetailEnergyX: E&P Company Names Former Power Marketer VP As Board Member

March 22

Regulator Issues Notice Of Violation Against Retail Supplier, Seeking $900,000 Civil Penalty

Regulator: "Egregiousness" Of Alleged Violations Prompts Question Of Supplier's Technical And Managerial Capacity

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA or Authority) issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against

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Green Mountain Energy Seeks License In New State

• Taylor Consulting and Contracting Seeks Texas Aggregator License

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National Grid Residential, Commercial Electric Default Service Rates To Decrease 14%

National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for residential and commercial customers for the six-month period beginning May 1, 2018, and for industrial customers, for the three-month period beginning May 1, 2018

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RetailEnergyX: Regulator Issues Order On Retail Supplier Billing, Directives Unclear
--- Also Will Require All Suppliers To Agree To PJM Resettlement As Part of Utility Tariff

New York PSC Approves Tariff Changes At ConEd To Implement Mandatory Pilot For Release Of Certain Allocations Of Physical Storage Assets To ESCOs

The New York PSC has approved revisions to the gas tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 9 - Gas, of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (the Company) in which ConEd is modifying its Daily Delivery Service (DDS) Program to implement a mandatory 12-month pilot program for the release of certain allocations of ConEdison’s physical storage assets to gas marketers.

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PUCO Awards To Retail Supplier 100% of Certain Low-Income Customer Load At Duke Energy 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 the Duke Energy Ohio for the term June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019

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PUC Reports Winning Suppliers From Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed the winning bidders in the Feb. 27, 2018 auction for default service supplies at Duke Energy Ohio for the period beginning June 1, 2018

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From 3/21: Direct Energy Study Shows 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

Direct Energy announced the results of a recently commissioned study to quantify energy savings from customers enrolled in First Choice Power’s Power-To-Go plan, a prepaid plan which notifies customers of their account balance on a daily basis.

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From 3/21: Energy Marketing Conferences Names Most Innovative Marketer And Retail Energy Provider Of The Year

Energy Marketing Conferences, LLC announced today the winners of the 2017 Retail Energy Provider of the Year Award as well as the 2017 Most Innovative Marketer Award.

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From The Archives: Regulator Issues $300,000 Notice of Violation To Supplier Regarding Prior Savings Guarantee in Contracts

The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft order that would impose a $300,000 fine on a retail supplier for alleged violations described in a prior NOV; see our original story on the NOV here

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RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Solutions To Sell Power Plant To ArcLight

RetailEnergyX: NRG Lenders Agree to Reprice Its Term Loan B

March 21

Direct Energy Study Shows 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

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Energy Marketing Conferences Names Most Innovative Marketer And Retail Energy Provider Of The Year

Energy Marketing Conferences, LLC announced today the winners of the 2017 Retail Energy Provider of the Year Award as well as the 2017 Most Innovative Marketer Award.

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Just Energy Group Announces Leadership Transition, New CEO

Just Energy Group Inc. announced that ...

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Texas Consumer Advocates Urge PUC To "Investigate" Retail Provider Application Of Grid+, And Its Cryptocurrency, Prepaid Service

--- ROSE Pushes For PUC To Set Standard For Use Of Cryptocurrency In Retail Electric Market

--- GridPlus Says Will Comply With All Laws, Regulations; Says Concerns Raised By ROSE Are From Older, Generic Whitepaper That Doesn't Reflect Current Thinking Or Products

--- ROSE Says Marketing Prepaid Service As Paying "Whenever You Want" Is Deceptive, Since Customers Must Pay By Deadline To Avoid Disconnection

--- ROSE: Customer-to-Customer Electricity Sales Prohibited In Today's Wholesale Market, Are A "Diversion" From Current Retail Market Requirements

Texas ROSE (Ratepayers' Organization to Save Energy) and Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC) have filed an objection to the application of GridPlus Texas Inc. for a retail electric provider certificate, alleging that service described in publicly posted company business plans is inconsistent with Texas market rules

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Vista Energy Marketing Seeks Authority To Serve New Customers

• Cost Control Associates Seeks Licenses In New State
• Sole Proprietor Receives Broker License In New State

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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Names Former NRG Lobbyist, PUC Staffer As Executive Director

RetailEnergyX: PUC Orders Audit Of Utility With Retail Choice Due To Complaints Of High Bills

March 20

New York PSC Rules On Petition To Change Natural Gas Default Service Pricing Mechanism (Reconciliations)

The New York PSC has ruled on a petition from the Small Customer Marketer Coalition that had sought changes in the gas cost reconciliation mechanism, to ensure monthly default service rates are more market-reflective

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Direct Energy Business Launches "Fixed Energy Plus" Program, Says New Pricing Enhances Transparency

Direct Energy Business announced that it has launched a new "Fixed Energy Plus" program which Direct said is, "to bring more bill transparency for business customers in the Midwest and Northeast."

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Residential POR Discount At National Grid To Fall By 25%, Commercial Discount Also Falls

National Grid has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2018.

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RetailEnergyX: AARP Says Texas PUC Must Put "Pressure" On Retail Providers To Pass-On TDU Tax Cut Savings, Suggests Shaming REPs On Power To Choose

Centrica Business Solutions Touts Services For Resilience, Releases Research

Centrica Business Solutions said that it, "is now giving customers the opportunity to prepare their business for the unknown with resilience measures."

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Nstar POR Discount For Industrial Customers To Increase Sharply

Nstar (Eversource) has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2018.

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Retail Supplier Agent Recorded Misrepresenting Company While Soliciting

Senator Presses PURA To Require Retail Suppliers To Honor Current Rate If New Rate Not Provided For Listing As Next Month Rate On Bill

Slams Draft That Would Only Require EDCs To List "Not Provided" If Next Supplier Rate info Missing

Connecticut State Senator Len Suzio slammed, as insufficiently protecting customers, a draft PURA order which would require the electric distribution companies to list "Not Provided" on customer bills in the section listing the next rate information of the customer's retail supplier if the supplier has not provided rate information to the EDCs for this section.

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Utility's Residential POR Discount To Fall 30%, C&I Rates Increase

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

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Intends To Revoke MBR Rates Of Several Retail Suppliers

Texas REP Named Retail Energy Provider of the Year

A REP today announced that the company has been named Energy Marketing Conferences' 2017 Retail Energy Provider (REP) of the Year.

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March 19

Connecticut PURA Draft Would Require EDCs To List "Not Provided" Under Retail Supplier "Next Rate" Section If Info Not Provided By Supplier

The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft order which would require the electric distribution companies to list "Not Provided" on customer bills in the section listing the next rate information of the customer's retail supplier if the supplier has not provided rate information to the EDCs for this section.

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Eligo Energy Names Retail Energy Veteran As New Vice President of Sales

Eligo Energy announced the hiring of ...

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Retail Supplier Seeks Dismissal Of Petition Filed By Industry Trade Group Seeking Investigation Due To Changed Pricing

Retail Supplier Says Dispute Is Contractual, And Outside Jurisdiction of State Utility Regulator

Complaint Stems From Supplier Allegedly Seeking to Change Fixed Rates Due To Market Conditions

Stating that its actions did not amount to deceptive or unfair trade practices, and that PURA lacks jurisdiction over non-residential contractual disputes, Mint Energy has moved that the Connecticut PURA close, without further action, a docket opened in response to a petition from the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA), which had sought an investigation into Mint Energy's trade practices, alleging that Mint's actions with regards to certain contracts violated certain of the Connecticut General Statutes.

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RetailEnergyX: NERC Names Former Retail Supplier VP As New CEO

Update: PSC Suspends ESCO's Ability To Market To, Enroll Customers For At Least One Year, Issues Written Order Detailing Decision

The suspension of Flanders Energy LLC to market to and enroll new residential and non-residential customers in New York shall be in place for at least one year, and continue until the PSC orders otherwise, the New York PSC directed in a written order imposing the suspension which was first announced last week

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Marathon Power Seeks License In New State

• Live Energy Receives New License

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FERC Sets Date, Issues Questions For Technical Conference On Seasonal Resource Participation Under PJM Capacity Performance, Prompted By Complaint Filed By Retail Supplier

FERC has set a date (April 24) and has issued questions for stakeholder comment in advance of a previously announced technical conference to explore issues raised in two complaints against PJM's transition to a 100% "capacity performance" product in its capacity market, and the methodology by which load-serving entities’ peak-shaving actions are reflected in capacity procurement targets, as well as two related components of PJM’s resource aggregation rules.

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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 April 2018.

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Denies ADR Sought By Luminant

RetailEnergyX: NY Issues Written Order On Allowing Opt-Out Community Solar In Muni Aggregation; ESCO Low-Income Petitions

March 16

Texas Staff: Customers In Service Area Dispute Between AEP Texas, Co-op Are Within AEP Texas' Service Area

--- Co-op Complaint Has Raised Specter of Current Electric Choice Customers Losing Ability To Shop

In a statement of position concerning preliminary issues, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said that customers in the Uvalde Estate Subdivision (outside of Uvalde, TX) are within AEP Texas's certificated service area.

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Regulator To Host Policy Session on Retail Electric Suppliers & Consumer Protections

A state regulator will host a policy session entitled, "Retail Electric Suppliers: Best Practices & Consumer Protections", on ...

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Texas Staff: Electric Customer "Billing Records Themselves" Not Proprietary Under Certain Section Of Subst. Rules

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said in support for a motion for summary decision in a complaint filed against AEP Texas regarding the public release of customer billing records that, "Under 16 TAC § 25.272(c)(5) it is not the billing records themselves that are proprietary."

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New York PSC Approves Joint Proposal In NiMo Electric, Gas Rate Cases Addressing Backout Credits, ESCO Fees, Supply Matters, Capacity Release, Nominations

The New York PSC has adopted a joint proposal in Niagara Mohawk's electric and natural gas rate cases which addresses a variety of ESCO and supply-related matters.

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RetailEnergyX: Pa. Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses of 9 Retail Suppliers, Brokers

New York PSC Suspends ESCO's Eligibility To Market, Enroll New Customers

The New York PSC said in a press release today that it has ...

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New York PSC Approves ESCO's Petition To Serve Low-Income Customers

Rejects Rehearing Of Order Denying Two Other ESCOs From Serving Low-Income Customers

The New York PSC today approved ...

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Updated: New York CCA With CDG Approval Includes 7 Communities

New York PSC Endorses Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation With Opt-Out Community Distribution Generation Component

The New York PSC has approved, with conditions, Joule Assets, Inc. as a community choice aggregation administrator, including generally endorsing the ability for participating municipalities to enroll customers onto a community distributed generation (CDG) program, that provides savings, on an opt-out basis.

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RetailEnergyX: Pa. PUC Proposes That EV Charging Not Be Considered Resale, Public Charging Not Subject To Residential Pricing Parameters

RetailEnergyX: Just Energy Announces Initiation Of A Normal Course Issuer Bid For Its 6.75% Convertible Unsecured Senior Subordinated Debentures Due December 2021

RetailEnergyX: Direct Energy Solar Receives Connecticut Green Bank PACEsetter Award for Outstanding Project

March 15

New York PSC Suspends ESCO's Eligibility To Market, Enroll New Customers

The New York PSC said in a press release today that it has ...

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New York PSC Approves ESCO's Petition To Serve Low-Income Customers

Rejects Rehearing Of Order Denying Two Other ESCOs From Serving Low-Income Customers

The New York PSC today approved ...

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Updated: New York CCA With CDG Approval Includes 7 Communities

New York PSC Endorses Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation With Opt-Out Community Distribution Generation Component

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Texas REP Offering "BOGO" Electricity Plan (50% Off)

A Texas REP has begun offering to Texas residential customers a BOGO electricity plan, a fixed-price plan that provides ...

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XOOM Energy, LLC Launches Affiliate Marketing Program For "Influencers"

XOOM Energy, LLC announced the launch of an affiliate marketing program, "designed to attract influencers and niche websites to promote energy offers to their audience."

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CL&P "Exploring" Whether EDI Vendors Can Implement "Corrective" Measures Upon Receiving Rate Info From Suppliers, Before Sending To EDC, To Address Inaccurate "Next Rate" Info

Connecticut Light and Power in comments to PURA suggested two options to be explored to address ongoing inaccuracies appearing on the next rate information section of utility consolidated bills for customers of retail suppliers

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Texas ALJ Proposes Limit On Length Of Time Customer Authorization May Be Used By Third Parties To Access SMT Data For Small Customers

Addressing the only contested issue remaining in the case, a Texas ALJ issued a proposed order that would set ...

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RetailEnergyX: Arcadia Power To Offer Community Solar In D.C.

PUC Posts Pricing From Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has accepted the results of Dayton Power & Light Company’s (DP&L) March wholesale auction that will ultimately determine its default service generation rates through May 2021.

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PUC Reveals Winning Default Service Suppliers

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed the winning bidders in the February 20, 2018 auction for default service supplies at Duke Energy Ohio for the period beginning June 1, 2018

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Texas REP Receives Amended Certificate To Begin Collecting Deposits, Advance Payments

• Balanced Rock Energy Receives Licenses In New States

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RetailEnergyX: PUC Launches New Web-Based Process For Retail Suppliers, Brokers To File Annual Reports, Pay Assessments; Stresses Compliance

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

An initial March 13 RFP to secure a retail supplier (or suppliers) to serve 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load at Duke Energy Ohio saw ...

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Growth of Solar Power Installations Falls In Texas

March 14

PPL Would Offer Customers Time Of Use Generation Rates, Not Supplied By Retail Suppliers, Under Settlement

PPL Electric Utilities has filed for approval of a settlement agreement with several parties that would implement a revision to its time of use generation rate program to comply with statutory provisions that require a default service provider to offer TOU rates to customers.

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Midwest Natural Gas Marketer Seeks Pennsylvania Retail Supplier License

A Midwest gas marketer has applied for ...

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Three Utilities With Retail Choice To Merge

May Potentially Consolidate Rates, Tariffs In Future, Says Instant Application A "First Step"

Three utilities sought to consolidate into a single company

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RetailEnergyX: Exorbitant Power Bills Being Reported In Monopoly States, Too

Westchester, NY Municipal Aggregation Authorized To Expand

Consistent with the process set forth in the order initially authorizing the Sustainable Westchester (SW) opt-out municipal aggregation to begin service, Department of Public Service Staff has approved a filing from SW to add ...

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RetailEnergyX: National Grid To Eliminate KeySpan Holding Company; Individual KeySpan LDCs To Remain

March 13

Retail Energy Veterans Leading New Start-up Retail Supplier

Supplier Will Have Focus On Rewards Program

A start-up has issued a public notice that it will be submitting applications to the ...

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• NEW! -- Account Manager, Retail Energy -- DFW
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• NEW! -- Business Development Manager - Northeastern US, Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Senior or Principal Quantitative Research Analyst, Energy Commodity/Risk
• NEW! -- Operations Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Business Development Manager -- Retail Supplier -- Philadelphia

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OPAE Seeks To End, For Non-Residential Customers, Assignment Of Non-Shopping Customers To Retail Suppliers On Monthly Rate At Dominion East Ohio

The Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy has petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to terminate the Monthly Variable Rate (MVR) program as the default service for non-shopping non-residential customers at Dominion Energy Ohio, and to re-instate the Standard Choice Offer (SCO) as the default service for non-residential customers.

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Another ESCO Seeks Adjustment To New York ZEC Obligation, Citing Significant Drop In Load

Cites "Significant Strain" On Liquidity From Obligation Based On Old Load Data

An ESCO submitted to the New York PSC a request for the acceleration of an adjustment to their zero emissions credit obligation.

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RetailEnergyX: PUCT To FERC: ERCOT's Scarcity Pricing Mechanisms Alleviate Need For "Resilience-Based Regulatory Controls"

Parent Of Retail Supplier Names New VP

The parent of a retail supplier named ...

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Greenlight Energy Seeks To Serve New Service Area

• LouElla Enterprises Seeks License In New State
• YNJ Management Seeks License

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From March 8: Spark Energy Retains Financial Advisor To, "Explore Strategic Alternatives"

As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on March 8, Spark Energy has ...

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March 12

PUC Rule Proposes To Ban Commission-Based Compensation For Door-to-Door Sales

PUC Rule Proposes Requiring Retail Suppliers To Record Entirety Of Door-to-Door Interactions

Would Extend Proposed Rules To Small Commercial Service

A PUC opened a rulemaking governing retail electricity marketing rules that would, among other things, ban commission-based compensation for door-to-door sales and would require the entirety of door-to-door interactions to be recorded.

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Ohio Consumers' Counsel Seeks End To Assignment Of Certain Non-shopping Customers To Retail Suppliers Under Monthly Rate Program

Seeks To Re-introduce SCO For Such Non-shopping Customers

Says "Price Gouging" Compels End Of Monthly Rate Program

The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) filed a petition at PUCO to, "protect customers from unreasonably high natural gas prices that some marketers charge to residential customers through the Monthly Variable Rate (MVR)," at Dominion Energy Ohio, and requested that the PUCO re-establish Dominion’s competitively bid Standard Choice Offer (SCO) as the default service for all choice-eligible residential customers.

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Spark CEO: Additional Acquisition Opportunities Expected As Small Retail Suppliers Seek Exit After Recent Volatility

Company Currently Working On Three International Investment Opportunities

During the company's earnings call last week, Spark Energy CEO Nathan Kroeker said that history suggests that the company will see acquisition opportunities from recent market volatility

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RetailEnergyX: PUC Says Marketing Of Retail Electricity On Social Media "On Our Radar", As Independent Reps Use Platforms

Proposed Texas PUC Order Would Require Sale of Luminant Plant As Part of Dynegy Acquisition

A Texas ALJ has issued a proposed order concerning Vistra Energy's application to acquire Dynegy that would require the sale of at least one of two Luminant power plants for the transaction to be approved

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Spark Energy CEO Provides Outlook On New York Regulatory Process

During an earnings call, Spark Energy CEO Nathan Kroeker discussed, in response to an analyst question, the company's current view on retail market regulatory proceedings in New York

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Ohio Utilities, OCC Propose Allocation Of Seamless Move Implementation Costs To Retail Suppliers

One Utility Proposes Charging Customer's Supplier For Seamless Move Even If Customer Does Not Stay With Supplier Upon Move

Ohio's electric utilities and the Ohio Consumers' Counsel filed separate comments at PUCO arguing that retail electric suppliers should be allocated the costs of implementing seamless moves.

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Approves Two-Stage Capacity Auction At ISO-NE, Glick Slams MOPR As Propping Up Capacity Prices

Retail Energy Thought Leaders To Gather At Houston Energy Marketing Conference; Conference To Be Streamed Online

Energy Marketing Conferences will gather retail energy executives and thought leaders on March 14 in Houston for the 9th Energy Marketing Conference to discuss a variety of pressing issues facing the industry, including ...

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Broker Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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March 9

Crius Discloses Acquisition Of U.S. Customer Book With 18,000 RCEs

Crius Also Invests In U.K. Retail Energy Business

Reports Higher Earnings, Lower Customer Count

In reporting fourth quarter and full year 2017 earnings, Crius Energy Trust announced it, "purchased the customer contracts and associated assets of approximately 18,000 residential electric customers in ...

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ECP, Calpine Name President of Retail As ECP, Consortium Complete Acquisition of Calpine And Its Retail Suppliers

Calpine Corporation announced the completion of the previously reported acquisition of Calpine by an affiliate of Energy Capital Partners and a consortium of other investors, including Access Industries Inc. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).

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Updated: Spark Energy Announces Two Acquisitions, Adding 80,000 RCEs

--- Spark Retains Financial Advisor To, "Explore Strategic Alternatives"

--- Spark Announces Record Earnings

Spark Energy announced this evening two acquisitions which include a total of approximately 80,000 RCEs

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RetailEnergyX: Former Retail Energy Regional President Joins EVgo As EVP, Business Development

Maryland PSC Opens Rulemaking On Retail Supplier Rules

The Maryland Public Service Commission initiated an Administrative Docket, RM 62, to consider revisions to the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 20.32, 20.50, 20.53, 20.55, and 20.59 regarding customer choice in the retail gas and electric competitive markets and related issues

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PUC Reports Pricing From Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) accepted the results of AEP Ohio’s March wholesale auction that will determine its default service generation rates beginning June 1, 2018.

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From 3/8: Texas PUC Removes RUC Capacity From ORDC For This Summer

The Texas PUC today directed ERCOT to remove Reliability Unit Commitment (RUC) capacity from the online reserves used to calculate the Operating Reserve Demand Curve (ORDC) price adder for this summer

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From 3/8: Texas PUC Approves Lubbock Power & Light Integration Into ERCOT

--- LP&L Has Stated Intent To Introduce Retail Choice Upon Integration

The Public Utility Commission of Texas today approved the integration of 470 MW of Lubbock Power & Light's load into ERCOT

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From 3/8: Brandy Marty Marquez Announces Resignation From Texas PUC

During today's open meeting, Commissioner Brandy Marty Marquez announced her resignation from the Texas PUC, effective ...

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From 3/8: Texas PUC Approves Sempra Acquisition Of Oncor

The Public Utility Commission of Texas today approved an uncontested stipulation which approves Sempra's acquisition of Oncor

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March 8

Spark Energy Announces Two Acquisitions, Adding 80,000 RCEs

--- Spark Retains Financial Advisor To, "Explore Strategic Alternatives"

Spark Energy announced this evening two acquisitions which include a total of approximately 80,000 RCEs

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Texas PUC Removes RUC Capacity From ORDC For This Summer

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Texas PUC Approves Lubbock Power & Light Integration Into ERCOT

--- LP&L Has Stated Intent To Introduce Retail Choice Upon Integration

The Public Utility Commission of Texas today approved the integration of 470 MW of Lubbock Power & Light's load into ERCOT

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Brandy Marty Marquez Announces Resignation From Texas PUC

During today's open meeting, Commissioner Brandy Marty Marquez announced her resignation from the Texas PUC, effective ...

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Texas PUC Approves Sempra Acquisition Of Oncor

The Public Utility Commission of Texas today approved an uncontested stipulation which approves Sempra's acquisition of Oncor

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From The Archives (2/26): Spark Energy To Acquire HIKO Energy

Spark Energy will acquire ...

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Nevada Gov. Energy Choice Working Group Recommendations:

PUC Should Address Resource Adequacy Through Current Integrated Resource Planning Until Organized, Competitive Market Established By *Legislature*

Retail Market Participation Should Be "Condition[ed]" On Retail Offerings That "Align" With State Goals Of Renewables, Energy Efficiency

Retail Choice Should Be Implemented In Manner That "Do[es] Not Harm" Current Programs For Subsidized Services For Low-Income Customers

Several working groups organized under the Nevada Governor's Committee on Energy Choice yesterday presented reports to the Committee with recommendations on various aspects of energy choice

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Genie Retail Energy Posts Record Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA

--- Customer Count Falls On Strategic Pullback From Customer Acquisition In Certain Markets

--- Reports Customer Count Impact From NY Low-Income Prohibition

Genie Retail Energy reported quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of $12.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2017, up from $3.1 million a year ago, on strong consumption and robust electricity margins

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Another Retail Supplier Seeks Waiver Of Certain TPV Requirements

Another CRES has filed a petition with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for waivers of certain of the current third party verification requirements for door-to-door electric and natural gas sales so that customers may complete verifications on their own smart devices or via email.

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RetailEnergyX: Where Nevada Gubernatorial Candidates Stand On Electric Choice

NOPEC Providing $9 Million In Rate Credits To Aggregation Customers

NOPEC announced that its nearly 500,000 electric customers will receive a reduced rate on the generation portion of their electric bills this spring, or separate mailed checks, reflecting $9 million in rate credits.

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WGL Files Tariff To Change D.C. Supplier Customer Enrollment Timeline, Align With Maryland

Washington Gas Light has filed tariff changes with the District of Columbia PSC to reflect in the D.C. tariff the timeline and enrollment process currently used in WGL's Maryland service area.

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RetailEnergyX: Fifth Third Bank Signs PPA For Solar

March 7

NRG Energy Names New Board Members To, "Strengthen Customer Focus"

New Members Include Former Execs From Sprint, Citi & Capital One Customer-Facing Businesses, As NRG Makes Turn to More Customer-Focused Business

NRG Energy announced changes to its Board of Directors, including the immediate retirement of Walt Young, Evan Silverstein and Barry Smitherman and the appointment of two new independent directors: Matthew Carter and Heather Cox.

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Virginia Approves First Aggregation Of Non-Residential Load To Take Competitive Retail Supply

The Virginia State Corporation Commission recently approved an application from ...

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Engie Sub. Files To Offer Natural Gas Service In New York

ENGIE Resources LLC filed with the New York PSC an update to its retail access application (RAAF) to add natural gas commodity to the utility retail access programs in which it will participate.

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RetailEnergyX: With Electric Choice Being Introduced In Singapore, Start-up Raises Capital To Offer Blockchain Trading Of Electricity

Update: Ambit Reveals Markets For Large C&I Expansion In New Jersey

Ambit Energy has revealed the markets in which it will offer service to large commercial and industrial customers in New Jersey

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Josco Energy Receives Supplier Licenses In New States
• Holcim Receives New Retail Supplier License

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RetailEnergyX: State Rep. "Strongly Encourage[s]" Customers To Consider Taking Default Service If With A Retail Supplier

RetailEnergyX: Sunrun Launches Solar Plus Storage In Massachusetts

March 6

New Retail Supplier Launches Service In New York

A new retail supplier has applied for FERC market-based rate authority and has recently launched service in New York

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Established Energy Management Firm To Expand To Retail Electricity Supply Service (LSE)

An energy management company active in several business lines applied for a retail supplier license

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Delmarva Delaware SOS Auction Prices Higher Than 2017 RFP For All Customers, But Residential 17% Lower Than Legacy Contract Being Replaced
---Winning Suppliers Identified

The Delaware PSC recently released an auction report for Delmarva Power's procurement of electric SOS supplies in Delaware

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Sponsored Content:

EC Infosystems Announced as Overall Sponsor for 2018 Houston Energy Marketing Conference

EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry, is confirmed to be the overall sponsor for the Energy Marketing Conference’s 2018 event in Houston, Texas on March 14th.

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SmartEnergy Seeks Supplier License In New State
• Great American Power Receives Supplier License In New State
• Titan Gas and Power Receives Authority To Serve New Service Areas

• Our Energy Manager Receives License In New State

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Telemarketer Backlash Prompts Retail Supplier To Shift To Door-to-Door

Connecticut Utilities Report Identities Of Default Service Suppliers

The Connecticut EDCs recently reported the identities of the default service suppliers for 2Q2018

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Hive Partners With Gamification Company Rewarding Customers For Reduced Usage

RetailEnergyX: Pa. PUC Denies Rehearing On Cancellation Of Two Broker Licenses, Stresses Compliance

RetailEnergyX: Choose Energy Publishes Ranking Of Best Retail Energy Providers

March 5

Ambit Energy To "Withdraw" From Several Markets

Files Sample In Compliance With Provision Regarding Notice Of Customer Return To Default Service

Ambit Energy has made filings with several state regulators to withdraw as a ...

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• NEW! -- Commercial Energy Advisor
• NEW! -- Energy Broker
• 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
• NEW! -- Operations Manager -- Retail Supplier
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Parent Of Retail Supplier To Acquire Solar Developer, Leverage For Comprehensive Solution For Retail Customers

The parent of a retail supplier announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire ...

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Retail Supplier Seeks Waiver To Allow Enrollment Via "Digital" TPV

Direct Energy filed at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to request waivers of certain rules governing the third-party verification (TPV) process for new customers enrolled through sales channels requiring TPV.

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Hive Partners With Gamification Company Rewarding Customers For Reduced Usage

New Broker Led By Retail Market Vet Receives License
• Solar Developer Receives Electric Broker License

• Electricity Ratings Receives New License
• Insight Sourcing Group Receives License In New State

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PURA Approves New Default Service Rates at Connecticut Light and Power

The Connecticut PURA has approved Last Resort Service rates at Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2018

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RetailEnergyX: Pa. PUC Denies Rehearing On Cancellation Of Two Broker Licenses, Stresses Compliance

PURA Approves New Default Service Rates at United Illuminating

The Connecticut PURA has approved Last Resort Service rates at United Illuminating for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2018

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RetailEnergyX: Choose Energy Publishes Ranking Of Best Retail Energy Providers

Pennsylvania Again Sees Net Loss Of 10,000 Residential Electric Shoppers For Month

Pennsylvania saw the number of customers on competitive electric supply decline by nearly 10,000 accounts during February, following a similar decline in January

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March 2

Start-up Retail Provider Affiliated With Texas REP Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Ambit Energy Expands To Serve Large Commercial Customers In New State

Ambit Energy has expanded its service to ...

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PUC Considers $30,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has issued for public comment, prior to final consideration and disposition, a proposed Joint Settlement Petition (Settlement) filed on ...

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RetailEnergyX: Crius Energy Trust Provides Further Response to False and Misleading Statements by Anonymous Short Seller

Interactive Energy Group (Just Energy Subsidiary) Receives Broker Licenses In New State

A PUC granted ...

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NRG EVP Assumes National Business Development Duties, NRG Also Names New General Counsel

NRG Energy announced that, effective March 16, 2018, David R. Hill will be stepping down from his position as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of NRG Energy, Inc.

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Backcast Finds Minimal Impact To Generator Revenues From Removing RUC From ORDC

AVANGRID Completes Sale of Gas Trading Business

AVANGRID, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Avangrid Renewables Holdings, Inc., has completed the sale of ...

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PUC Considers $6,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has issued for public comment, prior to final consideration and disposition, a proposed Settlement Agreement (Settlement) filed on ...

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RetailEnergyX: Maine Opens Investigation Into CMP Billing Issues, Complaints

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT, SPP File Reports On Integration Of Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative Into ERCOT

March 1

NRG CEO Sees "Opportunities" For Retail Growth From Forecast Volatility

After Share Buybacks, Capital Allocation Focus Will Be On Attractive Acquisitions In Retail

NRG Reports Retail Customer Growth

NRG To Sell Boston Energy Trading and Marketing LLC

Records $1.2 Billion Impairment Related To South Texas Project Nuclear Plant, On Outlook For Future Commodity Prices

In discussing 2017 earnings this morning, Mauricio Gutierrez, NRG President and Chief Executive Officer said that forecast volatility in the Texas electric market creates opportunities for well-positioned retail energy companies, such as NRG's, and also stated that, after prioritizing share repurchases, any attractive acquisitions that the company may consider would be focused on the retail segment.

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New Broker Launched By TXU Parent Seeks License In Another New State

Blitz Ventures LLC, a newly formed company focused on energy brokerage services for commercial businesses whose ultimate parent is Vistra Energy Corp., has applied for a ...

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PUC Denies Rehearing Of Purchase of Receivables (POR) Order, Sets Process To Address Further Cost Recovery Issues In Implementation Plan

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio denied rehearing requests from AEP Ohio and the Ohio Consumers Counsel concerning PUCO's September 27, 2017 order which had set certain parameters for a purchase of receivables (POR) program at AEP Ohio

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RetailEnergyX: PUC Considering Revising Confidential Treatment Rules (Retail Supplier Filings)

ERCOT Predicts Record-Breaking Peak Demand This Summer

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is predicting record-breaking peak usage this summer driven by the strong Texas economy.

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PUC Reports Pricing From Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has accepted the results of Duke Energy Ohio’s wholesale auction that will determine SSO retail generation rates through May 2021.

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RetailEnergyX: ICC Approves ComEd-Owned Microgrid

RetailEnergyX: Crius Energy Trust Responds to "False and Misleading" Statements by Anonymous Short Seller

RetailEnergyX: Just Energy Group Closes On Acquisition Of EdgePower Inc.

RetailEnergyX: FERC Finds MISO Capacity Market Just & Reasonable, Won't Disturb Auction Results

February 28

Cable, Telecom Bill Savings Service Acquires Retail Energy Shopping Service

A provider of bill negotiation services for non-energy home services has acquired a retail energy savings service

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• NEW! -- Sr. Energy Analyst -- Broker -- DFW
• NEW! -- Energy Broker
• NEW! -- Account Manager, Retail Energy -- DFW
• NEW! -- Commercial Energy Advisor
• NEW! -- Operations Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Business Development Manager - Texas, Retail Provider
• NEW! -- Business Development Manager - Northeastern US, Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Senior or Principal Quantitative Research Analyst, Energy Commodity/Risk
• NEW! -- Operations Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Business Development Manager -- Retail Supplier -- Philadelphia

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Pennsylvania PUC To Hold Technical Conference On Natural Gas Retail Supplier Issues

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will be hosting a Natural Gas Technical Conference on Thursday, March 29, 2018, intended for Natural Gas Suppliers (NGSs) and Natural Gas Distribution Companies (NGDCs) and any parties interested in the proceedings at Docket Nos. L-2016-2577413 (accelerated switching) and L-2017-2619223 (capacity, imbalance rules, operational issues).

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Provision Power & Gas Seeks License In New State

Provision Power & Gas, LLC applied for a ...

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RetailEnergyX: PECO Prices To Compare Falling On March 1

Houston Park Inks 10-Year Contract With Texas Retail Provider

Discovery Green has renewed a 100% renewable electric supply contract with ...

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GenOn To Sell Pennsylvania Power Plant

An investment firm announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GenOn’s ...

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CleanChoice Energy Surpasses 2 Billion Kilowatt-Hours Served

Retail supplier CleanChoice Energy today announced that ...

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RetailEnergyX: Residential FirstEnergy PA PTCs Falling, Small Business PTCs Increasing

RetailEnergyX: FERC Staff Inquiry Finds No Withholding of Pipeline Capacity In New England Markets

RetailEnergyX: FERC To Hold "Reliability" Technical Conference

February 27

TXU Parent Cites Retail Acquisitions As Use For Capital, Looks For Retail Tuck-In Acquisitions, Organic Growth In Northeast

Vistra Reports Retail Customer Count, Change

In discussing earnings for the year 2017, Vistra Energy CEO Curt Morgan said that retail acquisitions remain a top potential use for capital after Vistra closes on the acquisition of Dynegy

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Utility Reports Updated Date For Implementation Of Supplier Consolidated Billing Pilot

AEP Ohio filed a status update regarding implementation of a supplier consolidated billing pilot

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NY PSC Approves Elimination Of Interval Data Charges For ESCOs At ConEd

The New York PSC has approved electric tariff changes filed by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (ConEdison or ConEd) to eliminate interval data charges for Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) and Direct Customers, to reflect policies adopted by the Commission in orders issued on April 20, 2016 and May 19, 2016 in Case 14-M-0101.

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RetailEnergyX: Planet Fitness Selects Energy Supply Procurement Consultant

PJM Reports 11-Fold Increase In Uplift During Recent Cold Snap ($47 Million Spike)

12% Of Capacity Still Underwent Forced Outage

In a report on grid performance during a recent cold snap in January 2018, PJM said that there was an 11-fold increase in uplift charges during the cold snap period (Dec. 28, 2017 to Jan. 7, 2018).

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RetailEnergyX: Vertiv to Provide Energy Savings as a Service to Telefónica, Including Sites In America

RetailEnergyX: Bankruptcy Court Approves Sempra Acquisition Of Oncor

February 26

Spark Energy To Acquire Retail Supplier

Spark Holdco will acquire ...

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Illinois Staff Straw Proposal Would Impose New Assessment On Retail Suppliers For FY 2019

The Illinois Commerce Commission Staff has posted a straw proposal to adopt assessments on retail electric and gas suppliers effective for fiscal year 2019.

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Retail Supplier Enters Into Supply, Finance Agreement

A retail supplier entered into a supply and finance agreement with ...

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier's $18.5 Million Settlement Concerning Rates Approved By Court

TXU Parent Reports Retail Segment Results, Says Residential Customer Attrition Lowest Since 2008

Notes Increased Bad Debt From Hurricane Harvey

Vistra Energy, the parent company for TXU Energy and Luminant, today reported financial results for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2017.

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Parent Of Retail Supplier Acquires Renewables Developer, As Key Piece Of Serving C&I Customers With Comprehensive Solution

The parent of a retail supplier has acquired ...

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier's $9.3 Million Settlement Concerning Variable Rate Suit Approved By Court

PUC Discloses Identities Of Retail Suppliers Winning Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed that the following retail suppliers won tranches to serve customers under Dominion East Ohio's Standard Choice Offer for the 12-month period beginning April 1, 2018

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FERC Orders Technical Conference On Seasonal Resource Participation Under PJM Capacity Performance, Declines To Dismiss Complaint Filed By Retail Supplier

FERC has directed Commission staff to convene a technical conference to explore issues raised in two complaints against PJM's transition to a 100% "capacity performance" product in its capacity market and the methodology by which load-serving entities’ peak-shaving actions are reflected in capacity procurement targets, as well as two related components of PJM’s resource aggregation rules.

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After Show Cause Responses, New York PSC Allows ESCO To Continue Enrolling New Residential, Non-Residential Customers

After considering actions taken in response to a show cause order, the New York PSC issued an order maintaining ...

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Accepts Revised PJM Capacity Aggregation Rules

February 23

New York PSC To Consider Changing ESCO, LSE Compliance Obligation For ZECs (Nuclear Payments) To Pay-As-You-Go Mechanism

In response to several petitions from ESCOs to change their Zero Emissions Credit obligation, which is currently based on historic load with a later true-up, Staff of the New York Department of Public Service said at the PSC's session yesterday that Staff will develop for PSC consideration a "pay-as-you-go" model, based on an LSE’s known actual load, rather than a forecast of load.

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Utility's Default Service Rate Decreases 30%

The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission has approved results of the initial competitive default service solicitation at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource)

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New Retail Supplier Offering Flat Bill Plans

A retail supplier announced further expansion of its energy product offerings to residential customers with the launch of a "SteadyLock" flat bill plan for electricity and natural gas.

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RetailEnergyX: Maine PUC Opens Investigation Of High Bills At Utility

New York PSC Reduce ESCO's ZEC Compliance Obligation Due To "Substantial" Loss In Load

In response to a petition from Astral Energy, LLC, the New York PSC yesterday adopted an order reducing Astral Energy's ZEC compliance payments as set by NYSERDA due to a "substantial" reduction in Astral's load

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PUC Reports Winning Suppliers From Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed the winning bidders in the Jan. 29, 2018 auction for default service supplies at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities for the period beginning June 1, 2018

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RetailEnergyX: University Selects New Provider For Power Deal

RetailEnergyX: Just Energy Announces Closing of $100M Convertible Unsecured Senior Subordinated Debentures

RetailEnergyX: NY PSC Greenlights Battery Storage Systems for Con Edison's Customers

RetailEnergyX: NY PSC Expands Size of Projects Eligible to Receive Value of DER Compensation

February 22

Centrica Reports "Poor Performance" In North America Business (C&I) Segment; Cites Competitive Intensity As Well As Input Costs, Including Capacity Charges

Adjusted Operating Profit, Gross Margin Up For North American Home Business

Centrica Enters "Retail Partnerships" To Expand North America Home Sales Channels

Centrica's North America Business (C&I) segment delivered a, "poor financial result," in the year 2017, Centrica said in reporting preliminary results for the year ending December 31, 2017, due to increased competitive intensity and changes in market structure and input costs, including higher unit capacity charges

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Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Use Trade Name Zerogrid

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

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PUCO Awards To Retail Supplier 100% of Certain Low-Income Customer Load At FirstEnergy EDCs

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 the FirstEnergy EDCs for the term June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: PUC: Retail Supplier Customers Paid $78 Million More Than Default Service Over Three Years

PSE&G Extends Default Service Rate Credit To March

Public Service Electric and Gas Company announced that it is extending a credit to basic gas supply service customers to March

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Large Texas Electric Retailers Well-Positioned to Continue Market Dominance

Dynegy Reports Update On Retail Customer Count, Volumes

In reporting earnings for the year 2017, Dynegy provided an update on its retail business

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PUC Reports Pricing From Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) accepted the results of Duke Energy Ohio’s wholesale auction that will, when blended with other auctions, determine its retail default service generation rates starting June 1, 2018 through May 2021.

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Update: AEP Texas Provides Info On How Merger Savings Credit Will Be Provided To Retail Electric Providers

In a market notice, AEP Texas has informed Texas retail electric providers how it will provide REPs with certain merger savings credits.

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February 21

Illinois Opens Proceeding To Consider Imposing New Tax On Retail Suppliers

The Illinois Commerce Commission has opened a proceeding pursuant to amended Section 2-202(i-5) of the Public Utilities Act to consider the initiation of assessments and fees to be potentially levied on alternative retail electric and natural gas suppliers to fund the Commission's operations

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Cable, Telecom Provider Selects Retail Supplier

A cable provider has selected ...

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Nstar Files New Default Service Rates For Eastern Service Area

Nstar (Eversource Energy) filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for ...

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RetailEnergyX: NRG Retail Providers "Absolutely Intend" To Provide Customers With Utility Rate Relief Benefits From Tax Cuts

FirstEnergy Announces Management Changes At FirstEnergy Solutions

Details Declining Retail Sales Volumes in Earnings Report

FirstEnergy Corp. announced a series of management changes at its various operating segments, and has also reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings

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Broker Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate

A broker applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to serve ...

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FERC Approves PJM Tariff Changes To Reduce Bidding Points For Virtual Transactions

FERC has accepted tariff changes filed by PJM to reduce the number of bidding points at which virtual transactions may be submitted by market participants

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RetailEnergyX: FERC OKs Settlement On ISO-NE Peak Energy Rent Mechanism, Says Applicability To FCA 9 Beyond Scope Of Proceeding

RetailEnergyX: Public Citizen Files Complaint Against PJM, Says "Contributions" To Party Governors Associations Should Not Be Funded Through Rates

February 20

New Start-up Retail Supplier Formed By Market Vet

A start-up retail supplier led by a market vet has submitted a registration as an ESCO in New York.

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Start-up ESCO Entering New York Market

A start-up ESCO has submitted a registration with the New York PSC

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NEM Seeks Rehearing Of New York Order Revising UBPs

Raises Concern On Changes Governing Assignment Of Contracts, In Addition To Changes Regarding Budget Billing, TPVs

The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) has filed with the New York PSC a petition for clarification and/or rehearing of the PSC's Order adopting revised uniform business practices issued on January 19, 2018

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RetailEnergyX: IKEA Offering Retail Electricity Supply

ESCO Announces Partnership, Sponsorship With Rutgers

Rutgers IMG Sports Marketing 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 March 2018.

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February 19

New York PSC Grants Extension For Compliance With Revised UBPs

The Secretary of the New York PSC issued an order extending the deadline for compliance with the newly revised Uniform Business Practices (UBPs).

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AEP Texas To Provide Merger Savings Credit To Retail Electric Providers In September 2018, Sets Amounts

AEP Texas has filed at the Public Utility Commission of 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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PUC Discloses Identities Of Retail Suppliers Winning Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed that the following retail suppliers won tranches to serve customers under Columbia Gas of Ohio's Standard Choice Offer for the 12-month period beginning April 1, 2018

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RetailEnergyX: Data Center Provider Switch CEO Discusses Vision For Company's New Retail Electric Supplier

Connecticut OCC Seeks Immediate Order Ensuring Retail Supplier Customers Will Not Receive False Next-Cycle Rate Info, No Charged Rate Higher Than Listed Rate

Alleging 39 Retail Suppliers Were Non-compliant with Next Rate Obligation, Senator Blasts "Lethargic" Enforcement By PURA

The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel petitioned the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to issue an interim order to the electric distribution companies to file a compliance plan or compliance assurance by no later than February 23, 2018, ensuring and demonstrating by a near-term date certain that electric customers (i) will not receive false information as to Next Cycle Rate on their monthly electric bills, and (ii) will not be charged a rate that is higher than that noticed as Next Cycle Rate on their prior bill.

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Retail Supplier Names New Customer Experience And Consumer Services Manager

Santanna Energy Services named ...

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Connecticut PURA Re-Opens Spark Energy Licensing Docket To Review Compliance With Next Month Rate Obligations

Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. §§16-245o, 16-9, 16-245r, 42-110b and 16-41, the Connecticut PURA reopened the licensing docket of Spark Energy, L.P., "to review Spark’s compliance with §16-245d(a)(2) and the standards developed by the Authority in Dockets 14-07-19 and 14-07-19RE01, its ability to properly administer the electronic data interface requirements necessary to support its license and its overall managerial capabilities."

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Reports Variation Discovered With Day-Ahead Market (DAM) Hub Bus Modeling Affecting DAM Hub Settlement Point Prices (SPPs)

FERC Denies Changes In Allocation Of Transmission Charges That Retail Suppliers Had Said Would Stifle Retail Competition

FERC denied, without prejudice, proposed tariff revisions from Virginia Electric and Power Co., d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia to change the calculation of Network Service Peak Load for transmission customers in the Dominion Zone.

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RetailEnergyX: While Calling Capacity Repricing More Accommodating, PJM Board Sends Both Dueling Capacity Market Changes To FERC

RetailEnergyX: NextEra To Acquire Texas Transmission Line

February 16

After State Senator Receives Incorrect Next Retail Supplier Rate On Bill, PURA Issues Interrogatories To EDCs On Supplier Compliance

The Connecticut PURA has issued interrogatories to Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating (each referred to as "Company") concerning retail suppliers' compliance with the obligation to submit to the EDCs information concerning the rate to be applied to a customer's next-month bill.

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• NEW! -- Senior or Principal Quantitative Research Analyst, Energy Commodity/Risk
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Texas PUC Leaning Toward Removing RUC, RMR From ORDC For This Summer, Holds Action Due To Concern With Impact On REPs

During today's open meeting, a majority of Texas PUC Commissioners indicated that they were leaning towards adopting, in time for this summer, changes to the Operating Reserve Demand Curve (ORDC) to remove RUC and Reliability Must-Run (RMR) capacity from the ORDC

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Texas PUC Chair "Concerned" About Issue Of Customer Receipt Of TDU Tax Cut Savings Via REPs

Directs Staff To Discuss Issue With REPs

During today's open meeting, Texas PUC Chairman DeAnn Walker said that she was "concerned" about the issues raised by Texas State Senator Kelly Hancock concerning the receipt by customers of TDU rate savings from federal tax cuts.

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RetailEnergyX: Report: NY Utility To Use Interim Surcharge To "Dilute" True-up Impact On Supply Price From Recent Cold Snap

Texas PUC Commissioners Prepared To Approve Lubbock Power & Light Integration Into ERCOT

Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas are prepared to approve the integration of 470 MW of Lubbock Power & Light's load into ERCOT

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Texas PUC Commissioners Prepared To Approve Sempra Acquisition Of Oncor

Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas are prepared to approve an uncontested stipulation which would approve Sempra's acquisition of Oncor

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Retail Supplier Seeks Evaluation Of Rates Charged By Utilities To Retail Supplier In Light Of Federal Tax Cuts

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's review of the impact of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) should include an evaluation of cost-based rates charged to retail suppliers under utility tariffs, Interstate Gas Supply said in comments to PUCO

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LifeEnergy, LS Power Affiliate, Seeks Retail Gas License In New State

LifeEnergy, LLC, the retail supplier affiliate of LS Power, has applied for ...

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Great American Power Continues Expansion Into Natural Gas, Seeks License In New State, Receives Another

Great American Power, LLC applied for ...

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Texas PUC To Open Rulemaking Concerning Loads Seeking To Join ERCOT

Commissioners of the Texas PUC agreed yesterday to open a rulemaking to generically look at issues implicated from utilities seeking to join ERCOT

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Rules Storage In RTOs Should Be Charged LMPs For Energy Charging For Resale, In Final Rule On Storage Participation In Organized Markets
--- FERC Extends Jurisdiction Over Storage To Systems On Distribution System, Behind Meter
--- Defers Action On Distributed Generation Participation In RTOs

February 15

Texas PUC Leaning Toward Removing RUC, RMR From ORDC For This Summer, Holds Action Due To Concern With Impact On REPs

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Texas PUC Chair "Concerned" About Issue Of Customer Receipt Of TDU Tax Cut Savings Via REPs

Directs Staff To Discuss Issue With REPs

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Texas PUC Commissioners Prepared To Approve Lubbock Power & Light Integration Into ERCOT

Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas are prepared to approve the integration of 470 MW of Lubbock Power & Light's load into ERCOT

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Texas PUC Commissioners Prepared To Approve Sempra Acquisition Of Oncor

Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas are prepared to approve an uncontested stipulation which would approve Sempra's acquisition of Oncor

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Alert: Texas Senate Business & Commerce Chair Threatens To Expand Texas PUC Jurisdiction Over REP Pricing If REPs Don't Commit To Pass-Through To Customers TDU Rate Reductions From Tax Cuts

Senator: REP Customers "Entitled" To TDU Rate Savings From Tax Cuts

Texas State Senator Kelly Hancock has written to the Public Utility Commission of Texas that the failure of retail electric providers to make a "public commitment" to flow through to customers the savings on distribution fees charged to REPs from federal tax cuts, "would result in legislative action to clarify the regulatory scope of the Commission during the upcoming 86th Regular Session."

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Texas ALJ Recommends $1.1 Million Penalty Be Imposed On REP Which Defaulted On TDU Obligations, Lower Amount Than Sought By PUCT Staff

A Texas ALJ has recommended that the Public Utility Commission of Texas impose a $1.1 million administrative penalty on ...

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O.E. Group Seeks Broker Licenses In New State

The O.E. Group, Inc. applied for a ...

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RetailEnergyX: Update: Regulator Says Preliminary Review Indicates Retail Supplier Transmitted Incorrect Info That Led To Erroneous Next-Rate Info On Bill Of State Senator

Impacted ESCO Coalition Seeks Extension Of Compliance Deadline For New York UBP Revisions, Citing Ambiguity With Application Of New Definition Of Marketing Which Encompasses "Direct In-Person Contact" (Including Applicability To Informal Personal Communications)

The Impacted ESCO Coalition (IEC) filed a request with the New York PSC for an extension of time to comply with Section 1 of the recently revised Uniform Business Practices (UBP) which modified the definition of "marketing" under the UBP to include, "direct in-person contact."

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Files New NPRR For Mapping Registered Distributed Generation to Transmission Loads In Network Operations Model

RetailEnergyX: NY Union Prez: Flaws Of Deregulating Electric Market Have Become Obvious

RetailEnergyX: Language Drafted For Order To Dismiss AEP Texas Battery Storage Proposal, Cites Need To Consider Retail Market In Rulemaking

February 14

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Just Energy: Margins, Pricing Power May Come Back As "Bottom Feeders" Shook Out Of Market Due To Volatility

Recent volatility may provide an opportunity for higher margins for commercial retail energy accounts as "bottom feeders" may get "shook out" from the market, Just Energy CFO Patrick McCullough said last week during an earnings call.

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Retail Supplier Inspire Enters Multi-Year Strategic Relationship With Oil Major Sub.

Inspire, which describes itself as, "a consumer technology company focused on enabling everyone to have a smart home powered by clean energy," and which is engaged in retail supply (Inspire Energy), announced today that it has entered into a multi-year strategic relationship with ...

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LifeEnergy, LS Power Affiliate, Expanding To Retail Natural Gas Sales

LifeEnergy, the retail supplier affiliate of LS Power that is currently active in several retail electric markets, is expanding to retail natural gas sales

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RetailEnergyX: State Sen. Says Retail Suppliers Placing Incorrect Rates On Bills, Seeks Investigation, Refunds

New York Utilities Seek Extension To File New UBPs, Say ESCO Budget Billing Directives Need Clarity

Stating that clarification is needed on several issues, including directives concerning ESCO budget billing, the New York Joint Utilities sought at the New York PSC an extension of the deadline to file new tariffs reflecting recent changes to the New York Uniform Business Practices and sought clarification of certain issues.

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Suppliers To Undergo Change In Upstream Ownership

Nstar Files New Default Service Rates

Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for ...

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RetailEnergyX: Faced With Surging Bills, Texas Co-op Members Seek Accountability, Continue To Discuss Choice

CenterPoint-TDU Reaches Agreement With Stakeholders For Alternative To Immediate Base Rate Proceeding; Rates Charged To REPs To Be Cut Via DCRF Filing

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint Energy") said in a Texas PUC filing that discussions with stakeholders regarding recent federal tax law changes and the potential for a directive for the TDU to file, within 120 days, a base rate proceeding have resulted in an alternative proposal for the Commission's consideration.

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Pennsylvania Sees 10th Consecutive Month Of Declining Aggregate Residential Customers on Competitive Supply

Statewide Decline In Residential Shopping Near 10,000 Accounts Monthly

January 2018 marked the 10th consecutive month that Pennsylvania has seen an aggregate decline in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply

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RetailEnergyX: LifeEnergy Announces Launch Of Commercial Electricity Sales In Texas

RetailEnergyX: Barry Smitherman Op-Ed In DMN Touts Success Of Texas Electric Competition

RetailEnergyX: Discount Power (Texas) Leadership Elected to ERCOT Committees, Board Alternate

February 13

New Broker Launched By TXU Parent Seeks License In New State

A newly formed company focused on energy brokerage services for commercial businesses whose ultimate parent is Vistra Energy Corp. registered as a ...

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Centrica Business Solutions Names Energy Tech Vet As Senior VP, Will Oversee North American Commercial Operations

Rolls Out Unified Brand In North America

Centrica plc, the ultimate parent of Direct Energy, has today launched its distributed energy and power proposition in North America under the new Centrica Business Solutions banner.

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Solar Provider Announces Partnership With Retail Energy Broker

A developer of distributed energy resources (DERs) today announced a partnership with ...

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Pennsylvania ALJ Issues Recommended Decision On PECO Prepaid Pilot Proposal

Addresses Retail Market Concerns From EDC-Offered Pilot

ALJ's Conclusions Regarding Statutes, Regulations To Impact Prepaid Plans Offered By Retail Suppliers

A Pennsylvania ALJ has issued a recommended decision that would ...

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Holding IT Forum On Road Map For Retail Market System Changes

Pepco SOS Rates to Decrease

Pepco has filed with the District of Columbia PSC new SOS electric generation rates for the period of June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019.

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Retail Supplier Renews Partnership With New York Mets

An ESCO announced today that it has renewed its partnership with the New York Mets to remain a sponsor and the official energy supplier for the baseball team.

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RetailEnergyX: Mich. Affordable Energy Caucus Endorses Electric Choice For Schools

RetailEnergyX: Just Energy Group Inc. Announces $100 Million Public Offering Of Convertible Unsecured Senior Subordinated Debentures

RetailEnergyX: Oral Arguments Heard In ERCOT vs. Panda Case

RetailEnergyX: Centrica's British Gas Launches Online-Only "Lite" Brand

February 12

Industry Group Seeks Investigation Of Retail Supplier's Trade Practices

Alleges Supplier Not Honoring Fixed Rates, Supplier Allegedly Cited Changing Market Conditions Which Made Contracts Unprofitable

An industry association submitted to a state utility regulator a complaint concerning the alleged business practices of ...

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NEM Seeks Extension For Compliance Deadline For Revised New York Uniform Business Practices

NEM Says UBP Revision Order Uses Older Definition Of Small Non-Residential Customer, Requires Clarification

The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) submitted a filing at the New York PSC to request a ninety-day extension for ESCO compliance with certain requirements in the Commission’s Order Adopting Revised Uniform Business Practices in the above-referenced proceeding issued on January 19, 2018.

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Start-up Registers As New York ESCO

A start-up has submitted to the New York PSC an initial application for eligibility as an ESCO to serve electric and natural gas customer in New York.

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RetailEnergyX: NY Paper: Consumer Loss From ESCO Service Could Be "Billions"

New York DPS Staff File Standard Customer Disclosure Statements For Use By Distributed Generation Providers

Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have filed Standard Customer Disclosure Statements to be used by community distributed generation (CDG) and onsite mass market distributed generation (DG) providers, as well as the DER Supplier Registration Form that such providers must complete and file with the PSC

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RetailEnergyX: PUC Increases Civil Penalty On Retail Supplier

RetailEnergyX: Judgment Upheld Ordering Retail Supplier To Pay >$500,000, In Suit Brought By Competitor Over Trade Secrets

RetailEnergyX: Luminant Says Texas PUC Staff's Sought Conditions For Vistra-Dynegy Not Needed

February 9

PUC Adopts Final Clarification For When Retail Suppliers Must Drop Low-Income Customers To Default Service

The Pennsylvania PUC issued a final order clarifying the deadlines by which electric generation suppliers (EGSs) must drop participants in PPL Electric Utilities' Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) to default service.

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Texas PUC Staff Propose Commission Action Regarding ERCOT Price Formation Proposals

Staff Address ORDC Changes, LOLP Changes, Extended LMP

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a memo proposing certain action by the Commission in a project assessing price formation issues in ERCOT.

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New Jersey BGS Default Service Auction Prices Up To 10% Lower Versus Prior Contracts Being Replaced

New Jersey's 2018 procurement of contracts for one-third of the fixed priced Basic Generation Service (BGS) default electric service portfolio resulted in contracts that are 5 percent to 9 percent less expensive than the expiring contracts from the 2015 BGS auction.

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New Lubbock Power & Light Stipulation Reflects "Intent" To Opt-In To Retail Choice As Soon As "Practicable"

LP&L Agrees That If City Council Adopts Retail Choice, Decision Is Irrevocable

Lubbock Power & Light has filed with the Texas PUC an unopposed stipulation which would approve its transition of the majority of its load to ERCOT, subject to terms in the stipulation.

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RetailEnergyX: California PUC Adopts Process Requiring Municipal Aggregations To File Statement Of Intent To Serve Load One-Year Before Service, In Order To Include As Part Of RA Allocation Process
--- 10 Emerging CCAs Grandfathered From New Process, Others Granted Adjusted Timeline

RetailEnergyX: Texas Staff File Draft Proposal For Changes To Transmission Rate, Allocation Rules

February 8

Just Energy: Keeping "Keen Eye" On Acquisition Opportunities From Recent Market Volatility

"Expects" Some Retail Suppliers Have Had Trouble With January Weather, Prices

In discussing earnings this morning, Just Energy executives said that they are keeping a keen eye on acquisition opportunities, given that they expect some retail suppliers will have had trouble with recent weather-related market price volatility

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Constellation: Too Early To Tell Of Any Impacts On Retail Competitive Intensity From Recent Cold Snaps

Exelon CEO Says Starting To Hear Others Feeling "Pain" Of Recent Months

Reports Others Increasing Pass-Throughs In Retail Contracts

During an Exelon earnings call yesterday, Joseph Nigro, CEO of Constellation, said that it was too early to determine what, if any, impacts recent cold snaps would have on the competitive intensity in the retail business, but did report on two behaviors Constellation is seeing the market.

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PUC Rejects Most Retail Market Enhancements

Endorses Seamless Moves, But Implementation Plan, Cost Recovery, Responsibility Left An Open Question

A PUC issued an order declining to adopt most recent market enhancements studied in a working group, but did order the adoption of seamless moves.

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Municipal Aggregation Consultant Announces Affinity Partnership With Organizations Representing Majority Of New York Municipalities

A consultant announced an affinity municipal aggregation partnership with associations representing the majority of municipalities in New York

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RetailEnergyX: Spike In Electric Bills Under Investigation (One Customer Reports 66% Jump In Retail Supplier Rate)

Just Energy Reports Accelerated Net Customer Growth, Increased Earnings

Gross Mass Market RCE Additions Down On "Shrinking Customer Books In North America", Offset By International Growth

Just Energy Expands To 48 New Sam's Clubs, Integrates Digital Strategy With Retail Storefront Presence

Just Energy reported accelerated customer growth during the three months ended December 31, 2017

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

A February 5 RFP to secure a retail supplier (or suppliers) to serve 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load at the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs ...

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RetailEnergyX: ISO New England Capacity Price To Decrease In 2021-2022

February 7

NRG Announces Asset Sales Providing $2.8 Billion In Cash Proceeds, Including Texas Generating Plant

NRG has announced several asset sales

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Dominion East Ohio To See Return Of Price Adder To Default Service Rates For 2018-19 Term

The Standard Choice Offer auction to set the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) at Dominion East Ohio for the period April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019 saw the RPA established as ...

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New York PSC Denies Extension Of Effective Date For UBP Changes

The New York PSC denied a request from the Retail Energy Supply Association for a 60-day extension of the effective date of the recently revised Uniform Business Practices ("UBP") requirements

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ESCO Partners With Hunter Mountain (New York Ski Resort) As Corporate Sponsor

An ESCO announced that it has partnered with Hunter Mountain, a four season resort in the Great Northern Catskills whose attractions include skiing and snowboarding, to become a "Proud Sponsor of Hunter Mountain."

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RetailEnergyX: LP&L To Pay $24 Million To SPS Under Agreement To Join ERCOT

February 6

Retail Supplier To Acquire Energy Monitoring and Management Company

A retail supplier announced that, through a subsidiary, it has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of ...

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ARM: "Extremely Concerned" About Texas PUC Proposal To Grant Ability To Pay >$50 Deposits In Installments To All Residential Customers

Says Bad Debt From Proposal Could Approach $160 Million Annually

In comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Alliance for Retail Markets said that it is, "extremely concerned" about the proposal to give all residential customers and applicants the option to pay a security deposit greater than $50 in two equal installments.

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Retail Supplier Zone One Energy Expands To New Territory

Zone One Energy LLC announced that it is expanding ...

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Group Including NV Energy Could Spend $30 Million To Defeat Nevada Electric Choice Ballot Question

Broker-Consultant Names Market Veteran As Director of Partner Development

An energy broker-consultant has named ...

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Texas Consumer Advocates Seek To Extend Requirement For REPs To Offer Deferred Payment Plans To All Customers

TCAP Proposes That REPs Be Required To Disclose Company's Own Funds Dedicated To Low-Income Discounts, With Info Publicly Posted On Power To Choose

In comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas ROSE (Ratepayers' Organization to Save Energy) and Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC) generally proposed that Texas retail electric providers be required to extend, to all residential customers, the ability to enter into a deferred payment plan in certain months, as more specifically described below

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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Staff Recommends Conditions For Vistra Acquisition of Dynegy, Differ From Companies On Market Share Calculation

Maryland PSC Denies Rehearing Over Use Of BGE Name By Competitive Affiliate

The Maryland PSC denied rehearing of its prior order in which, in response to a complaint filed by the Maryland Alliance for Fair Competition (consisting of various home service/HVAC vendors), the PSC had found no fact supporting a conclusion that Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) and BGE Home, Inc. had violated Commission regulations by the exchange of unlawful subsidies, intentional exclusion of competitors from BGE’s billing system, or any other practice, and in which the PSC had declined to discuss the issue of whether to prohibit from authorizing affiliate BGE Home to use its tradename (Case No. 9235)

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RetailEnergyX: ENGIE Release: Satisfaction Study Underscores Changing Customer Requirements

February 5

PSC Extends Waiver Of Rule Requiring Suppliers To Perform Agent Background Checks

Work Group Leader Proposal Recommends Making Suppliers Responsible For Agent Actions Only For Residential Service

Would Change Door-to-Door Rules To Make Them Applicable Only To Residential Service

A PSC recently issued a letter order extending a waiver of the requirement that electric and natural gas suppliers perform background checks on door-to-door agents

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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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RESA Seeks Extension Of Effective Date For Revised New York Uniform Business Practices

The Retail Energy Supply Association requested a sixty (60) day extension of time of the effective date of the revised Uniform Business Practices (UBP) requirements adopted by the New York PSC in January

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PUC Discloses Identities Of Retail Suppliers Winning Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed that the following retail suppliers won tranches to serve customers under Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's Standard Choice Offer for the 12-month period beginning April 1, 2018

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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: Paper Cites "Deregulation" As 1 Of 4 Reasons Connecticut Residents Pay Highest Electric Rates In US

PSC Accepts New BGE SOS Admin. Charges (Adders), Lowered By Tax Cuts

The Maryland PSC has approved as filed Baltimore Gas & Electric's new SOS administrative charges (bypassable adders), which, apart from the customary update, have been lowered due to recent federal tax legislation

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RetailEnergyX: Exelon Sets Date For Retirement Of Oyster Creek Nuke

February 2

Start-up Retail Provider Led By Veteran Energy Trader Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Retail Supplier Names Industry Vet As New General Counsel & Vice President

A retail supplier recently named ...

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PSEG Energy Solutions Receives Retail Supplier License In New State, Will Continue Expansion

PSEG Energy Solutions received ...

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Texas Legal Services Center Agrees To "Join" The "Revised Stipulation" In Sempra-Oncor Merger Case; All Parties Now Support Merger

Texas Legal Services Center has agreed to, "join the Revised Stipulation," governing the application for Sempra Energy to acquire Oncor, meaning that all parties to the case now support the merger under the terms of the Revised Stipulation

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RetailEnergyX: Candidate For Georgia PSC Pushing For Electricity Choice, Expanded Gas Choice

PUC: Solicitation For Long-Term Utility Contracts, "Have Failed To Produce The Ratepayer Benefits"

The solicitation of long-term utility contracts under a specific section of statute has not produced ratepayer benefits, a PUC said in a conclusion regarding a notice of inquiry

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Michigan Utilities File Final 10% Electric Choice Caps For 2018

Michigan electric utilities filed final levels for their 2018 choice caps

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Michigan PSC Reports Customer Count, Load Of Each Retail Supplier In Annual Choice Report

The Michigan PSC issued its annual electric choice report for 2017, which includes, for each retail supplier, the number of customers and MW served for 2017, by service area

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Final Connecticut Determination To Require Procurement Of Zero-Carbon Resources

Determination Addresses Whether To Use Long-Term Contract Supplies For Default Service

A final Resource Assessment of the Millstone nuclear plant and Appraisal Report and Determination Pursuant to Executive Order 59 and Public Act 17-3 from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority finds that DEEP should conduct a procurement or procurements for new and existing zero carbon generation facilities

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February 1

Update: Pa. PUC Says NRG Petition For Supplier Consolidated Billing, "Could Be Harmful To Pennsylvania’s Electric Consumers" (Written Order Issued)

Proposal To Allow Suppliers To Block Customer Switches May "Trap" Customers, Harm Retail Market -- "Inherently Anti-competitive", PUC Says

PUC Denies Retail Supplier's Ability To Order Disconnection Of Customers As Proposed In Petition

PUC Concerned With "Confusing", "Unwieldy", Process For Suppliers To Handle Disconnection Orders

PUC Says Disconnection Authority Tied To Obligation To Serve, Which Retail Suppliers Lack

Adopting a petition by NRG Energy for electricity supplier consolidated billing in Pennsylvania, "could be harmful to Pennsylvania’s electric consumers," and contains, "inherently anticompetitive," provisions, the Pennsylvania PUC said in a newly issued written order denying the petition.

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Pennsylvania PUC: "Low-income Customers ... Benefit Most From Having The Ability To Switch Suppliers"

PUC Says Limiting Customer Choice, "Frustrate[s] The Purpose Of The Competition Act"

Taking Away Customer's Ability To Choose, "Inherently Anticompetitive," PUC Says

In a written order denying a petition from NRG Energy to implement electricity supplier consolidated billing in Pennsylvania, the PUC made several observations regarding the purpose of the state's Competition Act and electric choice in general, which are of note given other proceedings before the PUC concerning whether customer choice is appropriate

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Solar Provider Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Potomac Edison Residential SOS Rate To Decrease

Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC new SOS rates for residential customers for the period beginning June 1, 2018

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RetailEnergyX: CL&P Customers "Shocked" By Default Service Electric Bills

PUC Accepts Pricing From Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) accepted the results of FirstEnergy Ohio utilities’ wholesale auction that will ultimately determine its Standard Service Offer through May 2021.

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Update: Columbia Gas Of Ohio Default Service Retail Adder To Decrease 15%

An auction to determine the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) for the Standard Choice Offer at Columbia Gas of Ohio resulted in an RPA of ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Chair Responds To Legislator Letters On ERCOT Reserve Margin

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Files Update To 4CP Report, Explains Adjustments

January 31

TXU Energy Parent Launching Commercial Energy Broker, Digital Shopping Experience

Vistra Energy Corp. is the ultimate parent of start-up ...

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• NEW! -- Operations Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Business Development Manager -- Retail Supplier -- Philadelphia
• Commercial Energy Advisor -- Dallas
• Analyst Billing and Transaction Services, Retail Operations -- Retail Provider -- Houston

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Just Energy Sub. Acquiring Customers From Defaulting Retail Supplier

A Just Energy brand is acquiring ...

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Columbia Gas Of Ohio Default Service Retail Adder To Decrease 15%

An auction to determine the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) for the Standard Choice Offer at Columbia Gas of Ohio resulted in an RPA of ...

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RetailEnergyX: Genie Energy CEO Discusses Business Outlook

Oncor Provides Update On Deployment Schedule For Advanced Meters At Sharyland

Oncor has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an update concerning the deployment of advanced meters to customers in the former Sharyland Utilities territories which are now part of Oncor.

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RetailEnergyX: Municipal Aggregation Selects New Retail Supplier

January 30

Texas Stakeholders Agree On New Process For Third Party Providers To Access Smart Meter Texas Customer Data

Intended To Simplify Process For Third Parties To Access Customer Data

Stakeholders have reached, except for one issue saved for litigation, consensus for new requirements for Smart Meter Texas (SMT), including a new process by which a customer affirms an agreement to share its SMT data with a Competitive Service Provider ("CSP", an entity other than the REP of Record).

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NYSERDA Envisions Imposing Offshore Wind Funding Obligation On New York LSEs, Recommends Mechanism

In a paper on policy options for developing 2.4 GW of offshore wind for New York, NYSERDA envisions imposing the funding obligation for offshore wind on New York LSEs, and specifically recommends a process similar to the ZEC mechanism for nuclear procurement obligations

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Pepco Files New SOS Rates

Pepco has filed ...

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Holding Co. To Make Normal Course Issuer Bid (Share Repurchase)

Delmarva Files New SOS Rates

Delmarva Power has filed with the Maryland PSC new ...

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Potomac Edison Files New SOS Rates

Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC new ...

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January 29

Affiliate Of Retail Supplier Sells Utility Solutions Division

An affiliate of a retail supplier has sold its utility solutions division

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Former Retail Supplier COO Joins Utility

The former COO of a retail supplier has joined ...

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CPower Seeks Broker License In New State

Enerwise Global Technologies, Inc. d/b/a CPower applied for a ...

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RetailEnergyX: Proposed Florida Bill Would Include In Energy Task Force's Responsibilities "Increasing Competition And Consumer Choice" In Determining How To Meet State's Needs

Parent Of Retail Supplier Names New VP

The parent of a retail supplier named ...

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From 1/25: Texas PUC Dismisses AEP Texas Battery Proposal Without Prejudice, Will Initiate Rulemaking

--- Walker Cites Need To Consider Retail Market Impacts

--- Says Treatment Of TDU Battery Energy As UFE Not Appropriate

During today's (1/25) open meeting, the Public Utility Commission of Texas dismissed, without prejudice, an application from AEP Texas to install a battery storage system on its distribution system, and will instead initiate a rulemaking concerning battery storage

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Affiliate Seeks Renewal Of Authorization To Export Electricity To Mexico

January 26

Another Electric Utility To Adjust Default Service Rates Due To Federal Tax Law Changes

Another EDC is taking new federal tax law changes into account in setting default service rates

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Survey: Half Of Electric Utility Customers Don't Have Strong Feeling About Likelihood Of Choosing Alternative Provider, If Ability Were Granted

A survey from DEFG (Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC) indicates that half of utility customers did not have a strong feeling one way or the other when presented with the question of their likelihood of choosing an alternative provider to their electric utility, if such choice were available to the customers

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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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RetailEnergyX: Lubbock Power & Light, SPS Reach Agreement In Principle On LP&L Joining ERCOT

Latest New Jersey Nuclear Subsidy Bill Still Places Purchase Obligation Only On Utilities, Not Retail Suppliers

As-filed text of the latest bill (S877) in New Jersey to provide certain subsidies to nuclear generation would still place the obligation to procure nuclear diversity certificates (NDCs -- the mechanism for the subsidy) on, "electric public utilities," for their distribution customers, and would not impose an obligation on, "electric power suppliers"

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Pols Raise Concern About "Blackouts", Price Spikes From ERCOT Reserve Margin

RetailEnergyX: Northern Pass Bid Selected To Provide Long-Term Energy Supply To Massachusetts Utilities

January 25

Ohio Supreme Court Rules PUCO Order Requiring Refund Of Bypassable FirstEnergy Utility Charges Unlawful

Order May Have Broader Impacts On Generation Rates, Could Cause Default Service To Lag Market

Court Also Addresses Ability Of Companies To Receive Trade Secret Status For Info Filed With PUCO

The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio acted unlawfully when it ordered the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities to refund some $43 million collected under bypassable Rider AER (renewable energy compliance) because such refunds violated statutory prohibitions against retroactive ratemaking

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Texas PUC Dismisses AEP Texas Battery Proposal Without Prejudice, Will Initiate Rulemaking

Walker Cites Need To Consider Retail Market Impacts

Says Treatment Of TDU Battery Energy As UFE Not Appropriate

During today's open meeting, the Public Utility Commission of Texas dismissed, without prejudice, an application from AEP Texas to install a battery storage system on its distribution system, and will instead initiate a rulemaking concerning battery storage

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Texas PUC Chairman Proposes Calling CenterPoint Energy TDU In For Rate Case

In a memo in advance of today's open meeting, Texas PUC Chairman DeAnn T. Walker proposes that the Commission require CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric to file a rate case with the Commission

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Direct Energy Wins Smart Energy Consumer Collaboratives' Best Practices Awards

Direct Energy announced that it is the winner of the Underserved Markets Award in Smart Energy Consumer Collaboratives’ Best Practices Awards, for its ...

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January 24

TLSC Seeks Requirement That Texas Retail Providers Be Obligated To Pass Any Savings From Sempra-Oncor Merger To Customers, Or Allocate Funds To REP Payment Assistance Programs

In testimony filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas opposing a non-unanimous stipulation that sets forth conditions under which Sempra's acquisition of Oncor would be approved, the Texas Legal Services Center said that retail electric providers should be required to directly credit savings provided to REPs as a result of the acquisition to customers or such amounts should be allocated to the REPs' billing assistance programs

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Centrica Innovations Invests In California-Based Start-up Offering Distributed Generation, On-site Power Solution

Centrica Innovations (CI) has announced its investment in ...

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Additional Municipalities Seek Approval For Opt-Out Aggregations In New York

The Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance (MEGA), which is already an approved administrator for various community choice aggregations (CCAs) in New York, has filed with the PSC for authorization to offer opt-out aggregations in several additional municipalities.

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Increasing Minimum Quantities of Responsive Reserve Service To Be Procured

Interstate Gas Supply Receives Authority To Serve New Service Area

IGS Energy may now serve ...

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BGE To Include In Evaluation Of Prepaid Pilot The Impact On Retail Choice, Customer Switching Between SOS, Retail Supply

As part of its evaluation plan of a prepaid pilot that has been approved by the Maryland PSC (see story here), Baltimore Gas & Electric has reported to the PSC that it will include, among other things, an evaluation of the impact of the pilot on retail choice.

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RetailEnergyX: Spark Energy, Inc. Announces Pricing of Series A Preferred Stock

Gov. Rauner Appoints Two To Five-Year Terms as Illinois Commerce Committee Commissioners

Effective January 19, 2018, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner appointed ...

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January 23

Broker Acquired By Energy Procurement Holding Co.

The parent of several brokers and other retail energy companies has acquired ...

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• NEW! -- Analyst Billing and Transaction Services, Retail Operations -- Retail Provider -- Houston
• Operations Analyst -- Retail Supplier

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Texas Retail Providers: Market Changes Sought By Third-Party Demand Response Providers Would "Significantly Disrupt" Retail Market, Interfere With The Rep-Customer Relationship

SPEER Recommends Approach Which Necessitates Uplift To Market

Changes sought by non-LSE curtailment service providers to provide new avenues for third party demand response providers to participate in the ERCOT market, "would significantly disrupt the competitive retail market," the Retail Electric Provider Group (REP Group) and the Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA) said in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas

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Draft Connecticut Determination Would Require Procurement Of Zero-Carbon Resources

Draft Addresses Whether To Use Long-Term Contract Supplies For Default Service

A draft Resource Assessment of the Millstone nuclear plant and Appraisal Report and Determination Pursuant to Executive Order 59 and Public Act 17-3(1)(b)(2) from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority would find that DEEP should conduct a procurement or procurements for new and existing zero carbon generation facilities

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RetailEnergyX: Spark Energy, Inc. Announces Public Offering of Series A Preferred Stock, Will Use Proceeds For M&A, Other Purposes

Utilities, Groups Propose Over 1,600 Utility-Owned Public EV Charging Stations In Maryland

The Maryland utilities as well as certain green-focused stakeholders have proposed, as the result of a working group (PC 44), that the state adopt an "EV portfolio" that would, among other things, authorize the utilities to own and operate over 1,000 electric vehicle charging stations

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Senior Campus Selects REP Affiliate As Microgrid Provider

Updated With Statement From Supplier: Utility Dropping Customers To Default Service, Says Retail Supplier Suspended From Wholesale Market

A utility is dropping a retail supplier's customers to default service

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RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Retail Supplier Seeks License For Taxi/Mobility App

RetailEnergyX: NRG Residential Solar Enters $7 Million Class Action Settlement To Resolve Alleged Violations Of Telephone Consumer Protection Act

RetailEnergyX: Shell To Purchase 43% Stake In Solar Energy Developer

RetailEnergyX: Star-Telegram Looks At Texas Electric Shopping, Savings

January 22

Utility Dropping Customers To Default Service, Says Retail Supplier Suspended From Wholesale Market

A utility is dropping a retail supplier's customers to default service

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• Director, Retail Energy Supply and Pricing -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
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Data Center Provider Creates Retail Supplier For Possible Sales To Other End-users

Company wants flexibility to, "sell electricity to other retail end use customers"

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New York Adopts Order Requiring TPV For Additional Sales Channel

Requirements For Assignment Of ESCO Contracts Revised

The New York PSC has adopted an order with changes to the Uniform Business Practices that now require ESCOs, for residential and small non-residential customers, to conduct, "an independent third party verification," for any sale resulting from ...

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RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Announces "Transformational" $2.5 Billion Equity Investment, Creates Restructuring Working Group To Minimize Timing To Exit Competitive Generation

Spark Energy, Inc. Announces Updated Guidance on Select 2017 Financial Results

Spark Energy, Inc. ("Spark" or the "Company") announced today that is has updated its guidance on 2017 Adjusted EBITDA.

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NiMo Electric, Gas Rate Case Settlement Addresses Backout Credits, ESCO Fees, Supply Matters, Capacity Release, Nominations

A joint proposal in the electric and natural gas rate cases of Niagara Mohawk (the "company") currently before the New York PSC address a variety of ESCO and supply-related matters.

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RetailEnergyX: New York ALJs Set Briefing Schedule For Retail Mass Market Evidentiary Review, Strike Testimony

RetailEnergyX: ENGIE Expands Brand in North America, Unites Comprehensive Energy-Related Services

January 19

More Municipalities Seek Approval For Opt-Out Aggregations In New York

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Pennsylvania PUC Denies Petition To Implement Supplier Consolidated Billing

Initiates Study, En Banc Hearing on SCB, Other Alternatives

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) denied a petition from NRG Energy to implement supplier consolidated billing (SCB) for electricity

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RetailEnergyX: Suit Filed Against TXU Alleging Failure To Delete Antedated Info From Credit Reporting After Statutory Limit Reached

Start-up Receives Retail Supplier License

The Pennsylvania PUC granted ...

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Texas REP Seeks Amended Certificate To Begin Collecting Deposits, Advance Payments
• PSEG Energy Solutions Receives Authority To Serve New Customers
• Vista Energy Receives Authority To Serve New Service Areas

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Nike Signs PPA With Texas Wind Farm

Avangrid Renewables announced that it has signed its second wind contract with Nike, this time for 86 megawatts of Texas wind power.

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RetailEnergyX: Pa. Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses of Active Retail Supplier, 5 Brokers

Updated: New York PSC Authorizes More Opt-Out Municipal Aggregations, New Administrator

The New York PSC adopted an order at its public session that authorizes ...

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January 18

Pennsylvania PUC Denies Petition To Implement Supplier Consolidated Billing

Initiates Study, En Banc Hearing on SCB, Other Alternatives

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today denied a petition from NRG Energy to implement supplier consolidated billing (SCB) for electricity

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Gov. Cuomo's New York Budget Would Terminate Sales Tax Exemption For ESCO Customers

A proposed budget from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo would terminate an existing exemption from state sales tax granted to customers of ESCOs for transmission and distribution of electricity and gas sold to such customers.

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Northeast Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A northeast retail provider applied for ...

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Option 2 Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Become Option 1 REP Eligible To Serve All Customers

An Option 2 Texas REP has sought to become an Option 1 REP

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New York PSC Authorizes More Opt-Out Municipal Aggregations, New Administrator

The New York PSC adopted an order at its public session today that authorizes ...

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Retail Price Adjustment for Standard Choice Offer Customers at Vectren to Decrease 13%

Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's Standard Choice Offer auction conducted on January 16, 2018 resulted in a Retail Price Adjustment of ...

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RetailEnergyX: Lubbock Power & Light, Texas PUC Staff, Others Reach Agreement On ERCOT Costs Related To LP&L ERCOT Integration

Industry Veterans Launch New Energy Advisor, Procurement Consultant

A start-up energy consultant led by veterans of manufacturing, retail energy, and government contracting, has formally announced its launch of operations

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Direct Energy Champions Bill To Expand Electric Choice In Virginia

Direct Energy, which has been leading the effort to expand choice in Virginia (including seeking various declaratory orders), championed the introduction of a bill (SB 837) in the Virginia Senate which would expand the availability of electric choice in the state.

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RetailEnergyX: CPS Energy Objects To ERCOT 4CP Report, Seeks Changes

January 17

Including Large C&I Customers In Municipal Aggregations On Opt-Out Basis Pushed In New York

Allowing Municipal Aggregations To Tap Funds From Nonbypassable System Benefit Charges Also Proposed

Billing, Other Changes Sought To Facilitate CCAs Offering DG Or Non-commodity Services

A Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Subgroup tasked with examining barriers to municipal aggregation, particularly with respect to the use of CCAs in meeting various clean energy goals, has filed a report with the New York PSC on the working group process that summarizes various recommendations offered by various parties in the group

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FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential Default Service Rates Falling Up To 13% On March 1

Small C&I Default Service Rates Increase 11%

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

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Updated: Bill Filed To Allow All Virginia IOU Customers To Take Service From Competitive Electric Provider For 100% Renewable Energy, Regardless Of Utility Offerings

Bill Would Also Lower Threshold For Large Customers To Take Competitive Supply Regardless Of Renewable Content

A bill (SB 837) has been filed with the Virginia Senate that would grant all customers, regardless of size, at the investor-owned electric utilities (IOUs) the ability to take service from a competitive electric provider if the customer purchases 100% renewable energy, regardless of whether the utility offers a renewable energy tariff.

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RetailEnergyX: Update: Spark Discloses Further Details Concerning Buyout of Verde Earnout Obligations

Texas Retail Provider Named Vendor Of The Year By Lifestyles Unlimited

First Retail Provider To Win Award

A Texas REP has been awarded Vendor of the Year for 2017 by Lifestyles Unlimited, Inc., an international real estate investment and management group with services in the Houston area.

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RetailEnergyX: Vistra Reports Preliminary Impacts From Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

RetailEnergyX: TCEQ Exercises Enforcement Discretion On Texas Generation Air Permits During Weather Event

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Sets New Winter Peak Demand Record

RetailEnergyX: Workshop Tackles Electric Choice Issues In Nevada

January 16

PECO Generation Rates To Decrease On March 1

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

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• Director, Retail Energy Supply and Pricing -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
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Utility To Lower Default Service Rates Due To Federal Tax Cuts

A utility has filed to lower default service electric rates due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

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Rapid Power Management Announces Promotion

Rapid Power Management announced the promotion of ...

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RetailEnergyX: CenterPoint TDU Suspending Disconnect for Non-Pay Orders, Citing Safety, Minimization of AMS Reconnects From Freezing Precipitation

Retail Supplier Says Sought Changes In Allocation Of Transmission Charges Would Stifle Retail Competition

A new methodology for assigning charges for network service and other charges under the PJM Tariff filed by ...

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RetailEnergyX: Shell to Acquire Interest in U.S. Solar Business

Arcadia Power Receives License In New State

• Gotham 360 Receives License In New State

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RetailEnergyX: Crius Announces 2% Distribution Increase

RetailEnergyX: State Rep., Businesses File Support For LP&L Move To Retail Choice

RetailEnergyX: PA Energy Ratings Launches Pennsylvania Energy Comparison Mobile Shopping Apps

January 15

Start-up Launching Blockchain-Based Retail Electric Service Taps Retail Market Vet For Leadership, Applies For Texas REP Certificate

Will Use AI To Make Real-Time Purchases For Residential Customers

A start-up applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Spark Energy, Inc. Announces Buyout of Verde Earnout Obligations

Spark Energy, Inc. ("Spark" or the "Company") announced today that the company and Verde Energy USA Holdings, LLC have agreed to terminate the earnout provisions of the purchase and sale transaction in which Spark acquired Verde’s operating subsidiaries in July 2017.

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Stream Names New Chief Sales Officer

Stream (formerly Stream Energy) has named ...

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RetailEnergyX: Commission Rejects Placing Florida Electric Choice Initiative On Ballot

FERC Denies PJM Proposal To Allocate Uplift To UTCs

Proposal Had Been Supported By LSEs, Retail Suppliers

FERC Says Allocation Of Some Uplift To UTC May Be "Appropriate"

FERC rejected, without prejudice, a filing from PJM to allocate uplift to Up-to-Congestion transactions (UTCs)

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Shell Considering Bid For Parent Of Dutch Retail Supplier, Green Energy Co.

RetailEnergyX: FERC Denies Sought Transfer of FirstEnergy Competitive Generation To West Virginia Utility

January 12

Texas PUC Chair "Disappointed" In "Rhetoric", "Scare Tactics" Used By Certain Parties Regarding ERCOT 2018 Summer Reserve Margin

"Think We'll Be Fine," Walker Says; Marquez Says Opportunity For Energy-only Market's "Finest Hour"

During a discussion during yesterday's open meeting, Texas Public Utility Commissioners chastised certain parties for "scare tactics" regarding the projected 2018 summer reserve margin (9.3%) from the latest ERCOT CDR report

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Lubbock City Council, Utility Board Pass Resolutions Stating Intent To Offer Retail Electric Customer Choice at Municipal Utility LP&L

The Lubbock, Texas City Council passed a resolution which expresses an "intent" to provide retail electric customer choice to the 470 MW of load at Lubbock Power & Light which the utility is seeking to have transitioned to ERCOT from SPP.

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Texas PUC Chair Concerned With Broad Language In FERC's New Resiliency NOPR, Focus On "Bulk Power System"

During yesterday's Public Utility Commission of Texas open meeting, PUCT Chairman DeAnn Walker raised concern with FERC's new grid resiliency NOPR and its broad language.

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RetailEnergyX: Florida Power & Light CEO: Customers Have Been "Victimized" By Electric Deregulation

Attorney General Reaches $102 Million Settlement With Natural Gas Marketer

California Attorney General (AG) Xavier Becerra announced a $102 million settlement with ...

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Parent Of Retail Supplier Names New CEO

Former Marketing VP To Lead Utility

The parent of a retail supplier named ...

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Texas PUC's Marquez: Treatment Of Energy Related To TDU-Owned Electric Storage As Unaccounted-For Energy (UFE) "Problematic"

After hearing oral arguments concerning an application by AEP Texas to install two battery storage facilities on its distribution grid, Commissioner Brandy Marty Marquez said during a Texas PUC open meeting yesterday that AEP Texas's proposed treatment of the energy involved in the battery facilities as unaccounted-for energy (UFE) is, "problematic."

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January 11

Retail Energy Vets Launching Start-Up Retail Supplier In New York Market, Focused On Allowing Commercial Property Owners To Access Wholesale Market Directly

A start-up submitted an application to the New York PSC to register as an ESCO

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Retail Market Vet Forms New Broker

A start-up broker has applied for ...

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Eversource Completes Sale of New Hampshire Fossil Plants, Triggering Start Date For Competitively Procured Default Service

Eversource announced that it has completed the previously reported sale of its New Hampshire fossil fuel powered generation facilities to Granite Shore Power LLC.

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RetailEnergyX: Luminant Confirms No Longer Marketing One Of Its Assets, Will Retire Unit

PUCO Grants AEP Ohio Interim Approval To Conduct Default Service Auction While ESP Case Pending

The Public Utility Commission of Ohio granted a petition from AEP Ohio for interim relief authorizing the utility to conduct a March 2018 full requirements auction proposed in a pending non-unanimous stipulation in AEP Ohio's pending electric security plan proceeding, which would set the procurement schedule and other parameters of the Standard Service Offer (SSO)

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RetailEnergyX: Luminant Justifies Reliance On Texas Statutory Exemption In Determining MW Used For Market Share Calculation In Dynegy Merger Application

January 10

Retail Electric Supplier Expanding To Retail Natural Gas Market

A retail electric supplier is expanding to natural gas sales

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Solar Provider Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate

A solar firm applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

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Great Eastern Energy Launches Service In New State

Great Eastern Energy (GEE) has expanded its service territory into ...

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RetailEnergyX: Lubbock Power & Light Former Board Member Says Utility Can’t Allow Retail Choice While 1/3 Of Load Still In SPP Even After ERCOT Move; Utility Spox Agrees

The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) and The Illinois Energy Professionals Association (ILEPA) to Merge

The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) and the Illinois Professionals Association (ILEPA) announced today that the two organizations have merged.

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RetailEnergyX: Would Deregulating The Electric Industry Save Floridians Money?

RetailEnergyX: Bloomberg Covers Growth Of Opt-Out Municipal Aggregations

January 9

Solar/Storage Firm Names Retail Market Vet As Chief Marketing Officer

A clean energy market place for business, residential, government and utility customers announced that ...

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• Business Development Manager -- Retail Supplier -- Houston / Dallas
• Director, Retail Energy Supply and Pricing -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
• Operations Analyst -- Retail Supplier

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Northeast-Based Retail Supplier Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Duquesne Light Files New Default Service Supply Charge

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new default service supply rates for medium C&I customers for the period beginning March 1, 2018

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Reg. Affairs Manager For Retail Supplier Exploring New York Assembly Candidacy

New York PSC Further Extends Deadline For Certain Distributed Generation To Register With Commission

The Secretary of the New York PSC issued a notice further extending the deadline by which Community Distributed Generation (CDG) Providers and On-Site Mass Market DG [distributed generation] Providers shall file a completed registration form, including a sample contract or contracts and sample bill or bills, with the PSC

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Calling Grid Resilience "An Important Issue," And Directing RTOs To Be "Proactive", FERC Opens New Proceeding On Grid Resiliency While Rejecting DOE's Sought Cost-Of-Service Payments

FERC rejected a request from the U.S. Department of Energy to adopt a cost-of-service rate to provide non-market compensation to resources in RTOs for the, "reliability, resiliency, and on-site fuel assurance," provided by such resources, but FERC ordered further investigation of grid resiliency, calling the issue, "important."

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RetailEnergyX: Duke Energy Ohio Names New VP of Government and Community Affairs

January 8

PowerLink Partners Acquires Retail Supplier, Will Aggressively Evaluate More Purchases

PowerLink Partners LLC announced today that it has acquired ...

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Regulator Rules On Proposal To Change Default Service Procurement Rate Classification

The Massachusetts DPU has issued an order on the rate consolidation track of NSTAR and Western Massachusetts Electric Company's (Eversource) rate case, which addressed proposed impacts on basic service from such proposed rate consolidation

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NRG Names New Executive Vice President, Operations

NRG Energy disclosed that, effective January 1, 2018 ...

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RetailEnergyX: PJM Market Monitor Issues Opinion On Energy Price Offers In Excess Of $1,000/MWh

January 5

Texas Retail Provider Said To Cease Operations

A filing made with the Public Utility Commission of Texas on January 3, stated to be filed by ...

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Reliant Officially Announces Texas Plan Bundling Google Home, Nest Thermostat (First Reported By ECM In November)

Also Launches Reliant Actions for Google Assistant, Allowing Inquiries On Balance, Plan Details

Reliant yesterday officially announced its Speak & Save plan in Texas, which includes in a bundle a Nest Thermostat E and Google Home

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DTE, Other Michigan Utilities File Initial Levels For 2018 Electric Choice Caps

Several more Michigan utilities have filed initial amounts for the 2018 electric choice caps

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Texas PUC Executive Director Announces Resignation

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Sets New Winter Peak Demand Record

January 4

Centrica Connected Home (Direct Energy Affiliate) Launches New Smart Indoor Camera

Centrica Connected Home, the business behind the smart home brand Hive, announced immediate availability of its new smart indoor camera Hive View.

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New York ESCO Seeks To Reduce ZEC Compliance Payment Obligation

Another ESCO petitioned the New York PSC for a reduction of its ZEC compliance payments

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ConEd, O&R Seek Further Extension To Implement EDI Changes For APP Customer Bill Credits

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (the "Companies") requested that the New York PSC further extend the deadline for testing and implementing EDI changes necessary to accommodate bill credits to Assistance Program Participants (APP).

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Pepco Holdings Names New Senior VP of Government and External Affairs

Pepco Holdings announced today the appointment of ...

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RetailEnergyX: Pennsylvania Cancels Licenses Of Retail Supplier, Brokers For Failure To File Security

January 3

Lubbock Mayor States Intent For Lubbock Power & Light To Implement Retail Choice As Part Of Joining ERCOT

LP&L, Texas' 3rd Largest Municipal Utility, Supports Move To Retail Electric Choice

In testimony filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas concerning Lubbock Power & Light's sought transition from the Southwest Power Pool to ERCOT, Daniel Pope, Mayor of the City of Lubbock, stated an, "intent to pursue retail customer choice for City of Lubbock ('Lubbock') electric customers served by Lubbock Power & Light."

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Parents Of Two Retail Suppliers Announce Merger

The parents of two retail suppliers announced a merger

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Broker Owned By Retail Energy Holding Company Seeking Strategic Partnerships, May Include Acquisitions Of Books

A broker owned by a retail energy holding company today announced that it is, "seeking strategic partnerships within the commercial energy brokerage industry."

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Texas Retail Providers Propose TDUs Assume "Financial Responsibility" For Critical Care Customers For Whom TDU Repeatedly Denies Valid Disconnect For Non-pay Requests

In comments on a period review of the electric substantive rules applicable to the Texas retail market, the Retail Electric Provider Coalition said that to the extent TDUs repeatedly refuse to perform valid disconnect requests for critical care customers, then the TDU should be required to assume financial responsibility for the customer.

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RetailEnergyX: Shell Seeks Changes To ERCOT RUC Process

RetailEnergyX: Company Pitching Subscription-Based Business Model For Advanced Energy Solutions, Efficiency

January 2

Calpine Retail President To Depart Company

Calpine reported in an 8-K that ...

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PUC Approves New Design, Procurement Mechanism For Default Service

The New Hampshire PUC on December 29 approved a non-unanimous settlement governing the provision of default service once the sale of Public Service Company of New Hampshire's (Eversource) generation facilities is complete (Docket DE 17-113).

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Refinery To Seek Retail Supplier License

The owner of a 50 million gallon per year bio-refinery applied for a retail supplier license

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Update: International Retail Supplier Receives First U.S. Retail License, To Launch Portal Comparing Own, Competitor Rates

Company's Goal Is To, "End Aggressive Door-To-Door Sales Tactics"

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted ...

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From 12/27: TransCanada Announces Agreement to Sell Northeast Retail Power Book

TransCanada Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its outstanding U.S. retail power contracts to ...

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From 12/26: Pa. PUC Rejects 25-Year Contract As Part Of Default Service Plan
• Two Commissioners Voice Support For Long-Term Contracts

In a binding poll on a proposed default service plan for ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Retail Brand Begins Listing Offers On Power To Choose

RetailEnergyX: STEC Seeks To Separate Primary Frequency Response From Responsive Reserve Service In ERCOT

December 29

PPL Sees First Decline In Net Residential Electric Shopping Since April

Pennsylvania Sees Ninth Consecutive Month Of Declining Aggregate Residential Customers on Competitive Supply

PPL Electric Utilities during December saw its first net monthly decline in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply since April 2017, as all seven of the large Pennsylvania EDCs saw a decline in residential shopping during December

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Several Michigan Utilities File Initial Levels For 2018 Electric Choice Caps

Several Michigan utilities have filed initial amounts for the 2018 electric choice caps

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RetailEnergyX: PJM Posts 2018 Load Forecast Report

RetailEnergyX: FERC Posts Staff Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering

December 28

PUC Approves PSNH Default Service Rate Higher Than Initial Forecast, Rate Still Decreasing

The New Hampshire PUC has approved a default energy service rate at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource) for the three-month period January through March 2018

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RetailEnergyX: WSJ: Hotels Countering Shrinking Margins Caused By Online Shopping Platforms By Using Google To Limit Platforms' Reach

December 27

TransCanada Announces Agreement to Sell Northeast Retail Power Book

TransCanada Corporation today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its outstanding U.S. retail power contracts to ...

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Texas Retail Electric Provider Groups Join Oncor-Sempra Acquisition Settlement

Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC and Sempra Energy today announced that the Alliance for Retail Markets and the Texas Energy Association for Marketers have joined a settlement agreement for Sempra Energy's pending acquisition of Energy Future Holdings Corp. (EFH), including EFH's indirect, approximate 80-percent ownership of Oncor.

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RetailEnergyX: Utility ComEd Offering EV Rideshare Service

December 26

Pa. PUC Rejects 25-Year Contract As Part Of Default Service Plan

Two Commissioners Voice Support For Long-Term Contracts

In a binding poll on a proposed default service plan for ...

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PSC Sets Hearing On Petition To Adopt Supplier Consolidated Billing

A PSC has scheduled for February 20, 2018 a legislative-style hearing on a petition from several retail suppliers to implement supplier consolidated billing

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RetailEnergyX: Pa. Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses of 3 Retail Suppliers, 12 Brokers

December 22

PSE&G Providing $50 In Supply Cost Bill Credits For Two Months

Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) announced that it will provide supply cost bill credits equaling approximately $50 in January and February 2018

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• NEW! -- Operations Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Sales & Marketing Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Retail Energy Account Manager -- DFW
• NEW! -- Director of Affiliate Business Development -- DFW
• NEW! -- Commercial Lead Generation Specialist -- Retail Provider
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• NEW! -- Operations Manager/Director -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
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• NEW! -- Retail Sales Specialist, Telemarketing /D2D/Mass Markets -- Retail Supplier -- Houston

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Citing Precedent At PPL, Low-Income Advocates Seek Limitation On Electric Choice For Low-Income Customers At FirstEnergy Pa. EDCs

The Coalition for Affordable Utility Service and Energy Efficiency in Pennsylvania (CAUSE-PA) said that they will seek a limitation on the ability of customer assistance program (CAP) customers to take competitive electric supply at the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities, as part of the PUC's review of a newly filed default service plan for the FirstEnergy Pa. EDCs

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Start-up Receives Pennsylvania Retail Supplier License

The Pennsylvania PUC granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: Shell Acquires Residential Retail Supplier, To Develop, "More Innovative Services"
• Shell Sees New Electricity Value Chain From Residential Energy Management, Sales Back To Grid

Energy Transfer Retail Supplier Receives License In New State

Energy Transfer Retail Power, LLC was granted an electric supplier license in ...

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RetailEnergyX: Industrial Investor To Increase Stake In Parent Of Retail Supplier

Texas Co-op Seeks PUCT Approval To Move Certain Load From SPP To ERCOT

A co-op petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas for ...

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AEP Ohio Seeks Interim Approval To Conduct Default Service Auction While ESP Case Pending

AEP Ohio has petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for interim relief authorizing the utility to conduct a March 2018 full requirements auction proposed in a pending non-unanimous stipulation in AEP Ohio's pending electric security plan proceeding, which would set the procurement schedule and other parameters of the Standard Service Offer (SSO)

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RetailEnergyX: Pa. PUC Releases Tentative Order Changing Eligibility For Solar PV To Qualify For AEPS, Implementing Geographic Limit

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Files Language For NPRR To Ensure Mexican Grid Changes Do Not Result In FERC Jurisdiction Over ERCOT

RetailEnergyX: FERC to Investigate Pricing of Fast-Start Resources by Three RTOs

December 21

National Grid Files New Default Service Rates

National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electricity default service rates for industrial customers for the February 2018 to April 2018 period

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PUC Discloses Winning Suppliers From Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed the winning suppliers from AEP Ohio’s November 2017 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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PUCO Approves Adjustment To Duke Energy Ohio Default Service Auction Schedule Due To Pending ESP Case

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved an adjustment to Duke Energy Ohio's competitive procurement of default service supplies due to the pendency of an ESP case which would establish the future auction schedule for service beyond May 31, 2017

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RetailEnergyX: PUC Directs Retail Suppliers, Brokers To Pay Unpaid Assessments or Face Civil Forfeiture, Potential License Rescission

Regulator Allows Utilities To Use RECs Produced Under Nonbypassable Long-Term Utility Contracts For Default Service Obligations

A final Connecticut PURA decision allows the EDCs to use RECs that are generated under various long-term contracts an EDC has with renewable generation to be allocated to the EDC's default service obligation in situations where the EDC self-manages default service load, with any REC transfer occurring at a price that is reflective of the market price for such RECs and that is approved by the state's Procurement Manager (PM)

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RetailEnergyX: PJM To Impose $10 Million In Billing Adjustments To Re-allocate Reactive Supply and Voltage Control Charges Among Some Zones Dating Back Two Years

December 20

Six New York LDCs Undercharged Default Service Costs By $41.5 Million For Annual Period

Reconciliation Surcharges Will Be Up To $0.57/Mcf

Annual Customer Swing In Bills Up To $42

Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have filed a report concerning the annual reconciliation of LDC gas supply costs (the largest component of default service) which shows that, for the nine LDCs with meaningful levels of residential migration (Central Hudson, Consolidated Edison, KeySpan New York, KeySpan Long Island, National Fuel Gas Distribution, Niagara Mohawk, NYSEG, Orange & Rockland, and Rochester Gas & Electric), the LDCs in aggregate under-collected gas costs by $36.5 million for the 12-month period ending August 31, 2017

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Retail Supplier Enters $50,000 Settlement With Attorney General Concerning "Do-Not-Call" Law

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced a $50,000 settlement with ...

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RetailEnergyX: PG Reporter: Pa. Utilities Propose "Penalty" To Be Charged To Non-shopping Customers

December 19

Start-up Retail Supplier Formed By Property Management Business Veteran

A start-up retail supplier has been formed by ...

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Municipal Energy Cooperative Seeks Retail Supplier License

A Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative has applied for ...

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New York ALJs Deny NEM Motion To Subpoena Office of General Services

The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass markets have denied a request from the National Energy Marketers Association to subpoena the Office of General Services (OGS)

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PUC Approves Increase In Utility's Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rate

The New Hampshire PUC has approved new electric default service rates at Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric), for the six-month period February 1, 2018, through July 31, 2018, resulting from a recent competitive procurement

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Files Notice Of Protocol Violations Related To SCED Logic, A/S Postings

Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates

The Maine PUC has set the Standard Offer rates for ...

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December 18

ERCOT Releases CDR Showing Forecast Summer 2018 Reserve Margin Under 10%

ERCOT: More Than 14,000 MW In New Generation Resources Planned By 2020

ERCOT released its latest Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) report which projects a 9.3 percent planning reserve margin for summer 2018, increasing to 11.7 percent by summer 2019 as more planned generation resources begin operating.

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New Jersey Nuclear Subsidy Bill Would Place Obligation On Utilities For All Customers, Not Retail Suppliers

Text of a newly filed bill (S3560) in New Jersey to provide certain subsidies to nuclear generation would place the obligation to procure nuclear diversity certificates (NDCs -- the mechanism for the subsidy) on, "electric public utilities," for their distribution customers, and would not impose an obligation on, "electric power suppliers"

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PSEG Energy Solutions Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
• Astral Energy Seeks New License

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Update: BGE Files Revised SOS Rates For Summer 2018, Rates Change On Update To Admin. Charge

Residential, Type I SOS Rates To Fall

Current SOS Rates Also Increasing Due To New SOS Admin. Charge

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new SOS rates for the period June 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018, and also filed revisions to its current SOS rates to reflect a change in the bypassable SOS administrative charge, effective February 1, 2018

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Allowing Municipal Aggregations To Obtain, Under Data Security Agreement, Aggregated Customer Data Which Fails Privacy Screen Under Consideration In New York As Further Comments Sought

The New York PSC has issued a request from stakeholders for further input regarding the appropriate balance between the benefit of making more utility customer aggregated usage data available and the need to maintain consumer privacy.

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RetailEnergyX: Pa. University Selects Affiliate Of Retail Supplier To Develop Solar Installation Providing 30% Of Needs, Enters PPA

December 15

Customer Rate Credit, Other Retail Market Issues Included In Settlement Among Oncor, Sempra, Texas PUC Staff, And Others To Approve Sempra Acquisition Of Oncor

Customer rate credits and other retail market issues are included in a stipulation among Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Sempra Energy, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of the Public Utility Counsel, the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor, and Texas Industrial Energy Consumers under which Sempra's acquisition of Oncor would be approved.

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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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Pa. PUC To Hold Workshop On Residential Sales, Marketing Compliance, All Residential Retail Suppliers "Expected" To Attend

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will host a day-long Residential Supplier Workshop on ...

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New York Sets Fees For Municipal Aggregations' Receipt Of Customer Info, Lists

The New York PSC has established fees for access to aggregated community load data, as well as the customer information needed for opt-out mailings, for municipal aggregation (community choice aggregation or CCA) programs.

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Board Endorses Transmission Project in Freeport, Texas

December 14

In Partnership With Former Retail Energy CEO, Argus Energy Managers Forms Argus Commodity Services (ACS)

ACS Investing In Network Of Companies Within Energy Services Ecosystem, To Deliver Simplified, Comprehensive Energy Solution

Argus Energy Managers, LLC ("Argus") announced today the formation of Argus Commodity Services, LLC ("ACS"), in partnership with a retail energy industry veteran

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Arcadia Power Launches Price Alert Service To Monitor Retail Market, Switch Customers To Retail Supplier Plans

Exploring Whether To Become Retail Provider Itself In Texas

Arcadia Power has formally rolled out its price alerts service, which monitors residential retail supplier offers in states with energy choice and automatically switches residential customers to plans which provide savings

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SEC Files Court Complaint Against Parent Of Retail Supplier, Alleges, "Fraudulent Scheme ... To Mislead Investors"

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a complaint in federal district court alleging that ...

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New York PSC Grants Waiver To Another ESCO Allowing It To Serve Low-Income Customers

The New York PSC at its session today granted a waiver to ...

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RetailEnergyX: Pa. Supreme Court To Hear Appeal Of PUC Fine Against Retail Supplier

RetailEnergyX: PUC Chair: ERCOT Should Expeditiously Adopt Protocol Changes Which Clarify ERCOT Will Not Authorize Transactions Across DC Ties To Mexico If Jurisdiction At Risk

December 13

Pennsylvania Utilities Seek Bypassable Adder To Default Service Rates To Spur Retail Competition

EDCs have proposed implementing a new bypassable adder to residential default service rates, to incent shopping for a competitive supplier

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Pennsylvania Utilities File To Maintain Clawback Charge For Purchase of Receivables (POR)

Utilities have proposed maintaining a clawback charge as part of the utilities' purchase of receivables program

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Pennsylvania Utilities Seek Changes In New Four-Year Default Service Plan To Lower Risk Premiums In Prices

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have sought approval at the Pennsylvania PUC for a proposed default service plan covering the period June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2023.

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As New York Retail Mass Market Evidentiary Hearings Close, ESCOs Again Seek Agreement On Certain Issues, Suggest Joint Proposal

At the conclusion of the evidentiary hearings in the New York PSC's review of the retail energy mass market, ESCOs again sought to reach consensus among the parties on certain issues

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NEM Asks ALJs To Subpoena NYS Office of General Services Regarding Retail Market Testimony

The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) has requested that the presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass market issue a subpoena to the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) to produce responses to prior requests for admissions propounded on OGS by NEM

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Texas PUC Staff Seek Comment On Barriers To Load Resource Participation In ERCOT Market

• Ask About Relationship Between Retail Providers, Load Resources

• Ask About Status Of LMP-G Compensation Recommended In Stakeholder Process

Staff of the Texas PUC issued a series of question for comment concerning barriers to participation by load resources in the ERCOT energy and ancillary service markets

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Solar Provider Receives Retail Supplier License

A solar provider has received ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Staff Recommend Approving LP&L Integration Into ERCOT With Conditions

RetailEnergyX: Discount Power Donating To Harvey Relief Fund For Each New Enrollment

December 12

Retail Energy Veteran Joins Start-up Texas REP

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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FirstEnergy-Pa. EDCs File Default Service Plan, Confirm Lowering Of Hourly Pricing Threshold

FirstEnergy's four Pennsylvania electric distribution companies have filed for approval of a default service plan covering the period June 2019 through May 2021

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Utility NV Energy Says Implementing Electric Choice In Nevada Would Cost $5-7 Billion

An "initial" estimate of "some" of the costs of implementing a proposed Constitutional Amendment to institute electric choice in Nevada range from $5 billion to $7 billion, NV Energy said in comments to the Nevada PUC

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With Transition Of Sharyland Customers To Oncor, Some Retail Providers Will No Longer Have POLR Obligation

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said that, as Sharyland Utilities will no longer be operating as a distribution service provider due to the acquisition of Sharyland's service areas by Oncor, "Staff is filing the attached updated Provider of Last Resort Designated Large Service Provider List to remove the Sharyland McAllen and Sharyland Utilities service areas and will update the Commission's website accordingly."

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Centrica Announces Management Changes In Consumer Division

Centrica today announced the appointment of

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RetailEnergyX: OCC: More Than Half Of Residential Shopping Customers Paid More Than Default Service In Sept. 2017

December 11

Government of Canada Selects Retail Supplier For Several Gov't Departments

The Government of Canada has named ...

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MP2 Energy Seeks To Serve New Service Areas
• PSEG Energy Solutions Seeks Expanded Retail Supplier License

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OCA: 120-Day Window For Retail Suppliers To Drop CAP Customers To Default Service Is Too Long

In comments on a tentative order from the Pennsylvania PUC which sought to clarify when retail electric suppliers must drop Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers at PPL Electric to default service, now that CAP customers may only shop through a CAP-specific standard offer program, the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate said that the 120-day period provided to suppliers to drop month-to-month customers who have CAP status is too long, and sought a shorter window.

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Draft Calif. PUC Resolution Would Require Municipal Aggregations To File Statement Of Intent To Serve Load One-Year Before Service, In Order To Include As Part Of RA Allocation Process

A draft California PUC resolution would alter the timeline for implementation of community choice aggregations (CCAs) such that CCAs would be required to file a statement of intent to serve load at least one year before such service starts, so that the CCA's load can be included in resource adequacy allocations

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RetailEnergyX: Hyatt Selects Provider For Energy Management Services

RetailEnergyX: Dynegy Closes on Transaction to Purchase AES Corporation’s Interests in Zimmer and Miami Fort Facilities

December 8

Pennsylvania PUC Tells Suppliers To Avoid "Vague" Statements In Complying With Rule To Identify Purpose Of Solicitation (e.g. "About Your Utility Bill", "About Your Discount, Rebate, Refund", "Urgent Matter About Your Generation Service", "Utility Rate Increase Notice")

Pennsylvania PUC Issues "Reminder", Guidance To Retail Suppliers On Sales & Marketing Rules

PUC "Urges" All Suppliers To Review Practices For Consistency With Guidance

Guidance Prompted By Recent Marketing Practices That Have Come To PUC's Attention

The Pennsylvania PUC, via Secretarial letter, has issued "reminders" to retail electric and natural gas suppliers concerning applicable sales and marketing rules, and issued further "guidance" on such rules

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Start-up Retail Provider Affiliated With Texas REP Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A start-up, affiliated with a current REP, has applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Texas PUC Staff File Draft Proposal For Publication Which Includes Proposed Requirement That REPs Offer Ability To Pay Deposits >$50 In Two Installments To All Small Volume Customers

Staff has filed a revised draft proposal for publication concerning changes to various customer protections extended to Lite-Up customers under the current rules due to the elimination of the SBF

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National Choice Energy, LLC Receives Gas License In New State
--- World Fuel Services, Inc. Receives Supplier License In New State

-- Option One Energy, LLC Receives New License
-- Yolon Energy, LLC Receives New License

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From 12/7: Pennsylvania Proposes All Retail Electric Offers Be Disclosed In Terms Of Price Per kWh, As Part Of Proposed Changes To Retail Electric Marketing, Disclosure Rules

Retail Suppliers Must Disclose EGS’s "Specific" Prescribed Variable Pricing Methodology, PUC Proposes

PUC Would Prohibit Termination Fees After Renewal Notice Sent

Disclosure Statement Would Now List Right Of Rescission

The Pennsylvania PUC proposed today a host of changes to the retail electric marketing and disclosure standards

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Files Proposed Plan To Assess Benefits Of Real-Time Co-optimization and Marginal Losses

RetailEnergyX: Bay Area Rapid Transit Signs Solar PPA

December 7

Pennsylvania Proposes All Retail Electric Offers Be Disclosed In Terms Of Price Per kWh, As Part Of Proposed Changes To Retail Electric Marketing, Disclosure Rules

Retail Suppliers Must Disclose EGS’s "Specific" Prescribed Variable Pricing Methodology, PUC Proposes

PUC Would Prohibit Termination Fees After Renewal Notice Sent

Disclosure Statement Would Now List Right Of Rescission

The Pennsylvania PUC proposed today a host of changes to the retail electric marketing and disclosure standards

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Illinois Opens New Rulemaking On Retail Marketing, Sales Rules

A state has opened a new rulemaking proceeding to address the service obligations and sales and marketing practices of retail suppliers

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Illinois Commerce Commission Creates Retail Market Advisory Committee

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the creation of a Retail Market Advisory Committee which the ICC said is designed, "to advance efforts to foster a healthy retail marketplace in Illinois."

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Start-Up Broker Formed By Retail Market Vets

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Utility In Retail Choice State Seeks Approval To Offer Residential Battery Storage Pilot To Customers

EDC Says Utilities Will Need To Offer "Suite" Of Solutions To Meet Changing Customer Needs

A utility in a retail choice state has applied for approval of a residential battery storage pilot

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RetailEnergyX: Another Texas REP Offering Google Home Mini For New Enrollments

December 6

ESCOs Seek Changes To ConEd Purchase of Receivables Discount Rate Calculation Methodology

A group of ESCOs has sought changes to the calculation methodology used to determine the natural gas purchase of receivables (POR) discount rate at Consolidated Edison

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NY State Office of General Services Withdraws As Party To PSC Retail Market Evidentiary Review

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) provided notice of its withdrawal as a party from the New York PSC's evidentiary proceedings reviewing the retail energy mass markets. As it is no longer a party, OGS said that it cannot provide testimony in the proceedings under the PSC's regulations, and said that a motion to compel its testimony should be denied

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Duke Energy Ohio Adjusts Default Service Auction Schedule Due To Pending ESP Case

Duke Energy Ohio filed a notice with PUCO informing PUCO of a change in Duke Energy Ohio's competitive procurement of default service supplies due to the pendency of an ESP case which would establish the future auction schedule for service beyond May 31, 2017

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RetailEnergyX: Car Dealers, Happy Meals And Retail Energy: Day One Of New York DPS Staff Policy Panel Cross Examination On Retail Market Evidentiary Review
• DPS Staff: "Hybrid", Non-Muni Aggregation Potentially Might Be Workable
• DPS Staff: Needs To Be Some Price Regulation In ESCO Mass Market
• DPS Staff: PSC Can't Abdicate Charge To Ensure Just And Reasonable Rates

Mothballed Units In ERCOT File Notice To Be Decommissioned

On December 5, 2017, ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource:

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RetailEnergyX: Cincinnati Selects Retail Supplier For Municipal Accounts

December 5

Retail Supplier Files Complaint At PUC Alleging Misrepresentation By Competitor

A retail supplier filed a complaint with a PUC against another supplier (Respondent) alleging that Respondent's sales representatives made representations to customers with the alleged intent to mislead customers into believing that Respondent's representatives are affiliated with the Complainant

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• NEW! -- Retail Energy Account Manager -- DFW
• NEW! -- Director of Affiliate Business Development -- DFW
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Texas Retail Provider Launches New Brand, Focused On Affinity Approach, Charity Donations

A Texas REP announced the launch of a new Texas retail electric brand

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CPower Names New VP For ERCOT Region

CPower Energy Management has appointed ...

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RetailEnergyX: Krystal Selects Broker To Procure Energy Supply, Provide Energy Management Services

Stream Launches Energy Services In New State

Stream (Stream Energy) officially launched its line of energy services in ...

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Engie Resources Seeks Gas Supplier License In New State

Engie Resources LLC applied for ...

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December 4

Vistra Announces Senior Management Post-Merger With Dynegy, Including Retail Leadership

Vistra Energy Corp. has informed employees of senior leadership of the company once the merger with Dynegy is complete

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Generators Press To Implement Changes To Increase ERCOT Prices Prior To Summer 2018; Retail Providers Urge Longer Transition, Review Of 2018 Summer Prices Prior To Changes

TEAM: PUCT Must Ensure Market Liquidity To Allow REPs To Contractually Hedge Without Need For Generator-Owning Affiliate

REPs, TIEC Note Forwards Already Moving Upward, TIEC Notes Potential For REP Defaults, POLR Drops From Tight Summers, High Prices

Texas generators have pressed the Public Utility Commission of Texas to implement various changes meant to increase prices in the ERCOT energy-only market prior to the summer of 2018, but retail providers urged a longer transition for any changes, and industrials cautioned against changes in market design, noting the energy-only market is working

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NY ESCO Seeking To Offer 100% Renewable, Guaranteed Savings Product To Low-Income Customers

Utility Expense Reduction, LLC has filed a letter with the New York PSC further clarifying its sought waiver of the PSC's prohibition on ESCO service to assistance program participant customers, and the product UER proposed to offer under the waiver

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RetailEnergyX: STEC Raises Issue Of Texas Entities Paying For Reserves Being Able To Rely On Them During Emergencies (Reserves Used By Whole Market)

AltaGas To Relocate U.S. Power Biz Under WGL Merger Settlement

AltaGas-WGL Settlement Calls For Development of Storage, Other Resources

A settlement agreement among AltaGas, Washington Gas Light, the Maryland Energy Administration, and several counties that recommends approval of AltaGas's acquisition of Washington Gas Light would see AltaGas relocate its U.S. power business

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Asserts Jurisdiction Over Energy Efficiency From Retail Customers, Says States Cannot Bar Participation Absent FERC OK

December 1

RESA Witness: NY PSC Staff's ESCO Vs. Default Service Comparison "Flawed"

"That's All That Staff's Got" In Push To End Choice, Witness Says

A "flawed" comparison of ex post revenues from default service customers versus ESCO customers, submitted by Staff of the New York Department of Public Service, is, "all that Staff's got," in Staff's push to largely end retail choice in the mass market (except for a limited set of products or channels), a witness for the Retail Energy Supply Association said during cross examination yesterday in the New York PSC's evidentiary hearings reviewing the ESCO mass markets

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Regulator Approves Increase Which Nearly Quintuples Cost of Retail Supplier Referral Program

Rejects Changes To Supplier Coordination Tariff, Including Proposed Customer "Do Not Market" List

The Massachusetts DPU, in an order on an Eversource (Nstar, WMECO) rate case, has approved a significant increase in the charge for suppliers to participate in the retail supply customer referral program, but rejected (for now) a host of changes to the supplier terms and conditions (supplier tariff)

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DPU Largely Strikes Grid Modernization Investment From Eversource (Nstar) Rate Case

Storage, EV Investments Permitted

The Massachusetts DPU, in an order on a rate case for Eversource (Nstar and WMECO) largely struck from consideration in the rate case proposed investments by the utilities in a host of grid modernization initiatives, with the exception of the energy storage and electric vehicle proposals

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Files 4CP Dates, Report

PSC Sets Capacity Charges Applicable To Shopping Customers At 3 More Utilities

The Michigan PSC has set the amount for the state reliability mechanism (SRM) capacity charge at 3 more utilities that customers of alternative retail electric suppliers shall pay if their supplier fails to demonstrate that it has enough capacity into the future, or elects not to arrange generating capacity to meet the applicable requirements

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

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