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May 23

ComEd Residential, Small C&I Prices To Compare Jump 40%

Commonwealth Edison electricity prices to compare for residential and small commercial customers will increase 41% on June 1

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Nstar East Mass Market Default Service Rates Approach 18¢ (Residential Up 13%, Small C&I Up 21%)

Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for its Eastern MA service area for the period beginning July 1, 2022

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New York DPS Staff Supports Short Delay In Mandatory Hourly Pricing Expansion At ConEd

Staff Recommends Denial Of ConEd's Retail Access System Replacement Proposal, Would Direct Stakeholder Engagement

ESCOs Seek Relief From Alleged ConEd Usage, Data Errors

Staff Would Deny ConEd's Proposal To Own Renewable Generation To Benefit Low-Income Customers

In testimony filed in Consolidated Edison's current electric and natural gas rate cases, New York Department of Public Service Staff recommended a short delay in the expansion of mandatory hourly pricing (MHP), but not the specific delay sought by ConEd

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PUC Staff Opposes Rider Meant To "Unbundle" Generation Service Costs From Distribution Rates

Staff of a Public Utilities Commission have recommended that the Commission not adopt a rider meant to unbundle certain costs related to generation service from delivery rates

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May 20

Energy Management Company Acquires Behind The Meter/Microgrid Portfolio From NRG Energy

A provider of comprehensive energy solutions and services with a focus reliability and energy management has announced ...

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May 19

Several Texas Retail Providers Not Accepting New Customers

Several Texas retail electric providers have ceased accepting new customers

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Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Head Of Natural Gas

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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May 18

Renewable Natural Gas Company To Acquire Retail Supplier

A renewable natural gas (RNG) company announced that ...

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PUC Rules On Utilities' Requested Waivers Concerning Billing Non-Commodity Services On Utility Bills, Retail Supplier Bill Access

A Public Utilities Commission has issued orders concerning requests filed by several utilities which had ...

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PUC Commissioner Fears Bad Actor Retail Suppliers Could Take Advantage Of Large Default Service Price Increases

As PUC Approves Two Settlements With Suppliers, Another Commissioner Warns Recurrence Could Be Seen As Lack Of Operational Expertise Needed For Continued Licensure

During a Public Utilities Commission meeting ...

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May 17

Prosumer-Focused Retail Supplier Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

Recently Launched Sign-ups For Beta For Residential Service In New York

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Texas PUC Seeks Briefs On REP Obligations Concerning Securitization Proceeds, Customer Complaints, Applicability To Large Customers

As directed by the Commission at its recent open meeting, Texas PUC Docket Management issued an order seeking briefs concerning ...

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Texas REP, Resilience-as-a-Service Provider, Names New Chief Commercial Officer

A REP has named a new Chief Commercial Officer

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May 16

NSTAR Mass Market Default Service Rates Increasing 12-15%, Hit 15¢/kWh

NSTAR (Eversource Energy) filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for ...

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Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Use Name Tristar Energy

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

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ERCOT CDR Shows 36% Reserve Margin For 2023, Over 40% Through 2027

SARA Shows Nearly 23% Summer 2022 Reserve Margin, Sufficient Capacity To Serve Demand Under Most Risk Scenarios

ERCOT posted its May 2022 Report on the Capacity, Demand and Reserves in the ERCOT Region

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New York PSC Denies ESCO's Request For One-Year Extension Of Deadline For Retail Reset Order's Renewable Delivery Requirement To Allow Use Of Specific Compliance Mechanism

The New York PSC denied a petition from ...

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New York PSC Confirms Revocation Of ESCO's Eligibility, Directs Return Of Customers To Default Service

In response to a petition for rehearing, the New York PSC confirmed the revocation of ...

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Texas PUC Staff Petition To Revoke REP Certificate Of Retail Provider Which Experienced POLR Drop

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a petition to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of ...

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May 13

Illinois ALJs Issue Proposed Order On Applicability Of New Rules To Various Types of In-Person Solicitations, "Goodwill" Marketing

Two Illinois Commerce Commission ALJs today issued a proposed second notice order which includes proposed revisions to marketing and related rules applicable to alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers

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Oncor Proposes 26% Increase (Nearly $1) In Residential Non-Volumetric Flat Base Rate Charges Applicable To Retail Electric Providers, In New Rate Case

Proposes To Eliminate Demand Ratchet For Secondary >10 kW Rate Class

Oncor has filed a new delivery rate case with the Texas PUC

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ERCOT Interim CEO Issues Statement On Current Grid Conditions

ERCOT issued the following statement from interim CEO, Brad Jones on current grid conditions

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People's Counsel Seeks Regulations To Implement Ban On Retail Supplier Service To Energy Assistance Customers, Warns Of Gap In Prohibition Due To Statutory Language

An Office of People's Counsel petitioned a PSC to adopt regulations to implement a 2021 law that ...

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New York PSC Revokes Eligibility Of Two ESCOs

In separate orders, the New York PSC revoked the ESCO eligibility of ...

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Just Energy Announces Proposed Plan For Emergence From Bankruptcy; Cash Payments Or Equity To Certain Creditors; Resulting Company To Be Private

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') announced that it has entered into a Support Agreement and a Backstop Commitment Letter (each as defined below) with certain of its principal stakeholders, which provides for a comprehensive restructuring and recapitalization transaction that will be implemented pursuant to a plan of compromise and arrangement (the 'Plan') under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (the 'CCAA').

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May 12

New York PSC Approves Default Service Pricing Changes At ConEd Meant To Reduce Volatility

The New York PSC approved several tariff changes to the default service pricing mechanism at Consolidated Edison ...

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IKEA Launches "Home Solar with IKEA," Selects Provider To Offer Home Solar, Storage Solutions To Its U.S. Customers

IKEA U.S. announced a collaboration with ...

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Georgia-Based Retail Supplier Offering Plan Blending Renewable Natural Gas, Carbon Offsets

A retail energy supplier will offer what was called, "a new, first-to-market sustainable energy product, FlexRNG."

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Constellation Reports First Quarter Earnings

Constellation reported Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) of ...

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RetailEnergyX: Pennsylvania PUC Issues Tentative Orders To Revoke Licenses Of Several Retail Suppliers, Brokers

Texas PUC Re-Adopts Chapter 25 Substantive Rules

The Public Utility Commission of Texas re-adopted without modification the Chapter 25 - Substantive Rules Applicable to Electric Service Providers, which include the substantive rules governing the competitive retail electric market

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May 11

Update: Bankrupt Retail Supplier Confirms Return Of Certain Customers To Default Service, Will Continue To Serve Some C&I Customers

A retail supplier will continue to serve certain C&I customers while returning the rest to default service

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Retail Energy Shopping Service, Clean Energy Provider Raises $200 Million, Led By J.P. Morgan’s Sustainable Growth Equity Team

The owner of a retail energy shopping service announced the raise of a $200 million funding round.

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Texas PUC Staff Make Final Recommendation On Review Of Retail Electric Market Rules

Staff of the Texas Public Utility Commission have filed ...

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PUC Orders Utility To Provide Customer Lists, Including Customer Email Addresses, To Green Power Provider

A PUC has ordered ...

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May 10

Retail Supplier Declares Bankruptcy, Will Wind Down Substantially All Of Retail Business

Parent Announces Recapitalization Transaction, Up To $1.65 Billion In New Equity Investment

A retail energy supplier filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in federal bankruptcy court

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May 9

Retail Supplier Reports Record Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA; Credits Allowing Certain Less Profitable Meters To Attrite In Advance Of Winter Volatility

In reporting first quarter earnings today, a retail energy supplier said that ...

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Utility Seeks To Triple POR Discount To Over 3%

A utility has filed an update to its purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates

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Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff

A Texas retail electric provider would pay ...

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Retail Supplier & Data Hosting Provider To Develop Nuclear Energy Data Infrastructure

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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Recently Launched Broker Created By Retail Supplier Parent Receives License In New State

A PSC granted ...

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Texas Law Judge Dismisses Mobile Generation Costs From Inclusion In CenterPoint TDU DCRF Proceeding

A Texas SOAH ALJ has dismissed ...

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May 6

NRG Reports Divestment Of Whole Home Warranty Business

In reporting first quarter 2022 earnings, NRG reported the divestment of ...

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Vistra (TXU Parent) Reports Residential Retail Customer Growth In Texas, Continued Strong Margins

In reporting first quarter earnings today, Vistra Corp. said that it grew residential counts in Texas in the quarter and year over year

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Dominion Reports Sale Price For Sale Of Remaining Interest In Retail Supplier JV

In a 10-Q, Dominion reported the sale price for its remaining interest in Wrangler Retail Gas Holdings, LLC, a partnership between Dominion Energy (through March 2022) and Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.

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Retail Supplier Parent Reports Record Adjusted Gross Margin In Natural Gas Segment

In reporting first quarter 2022 earnings, the parent of a retail supplier said ...

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Amazon Selects Energy Supplier For 450 MW Of Solar, Storage

Amazon has selected ...

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May 5

Retail Supplier Parent Discloses Acquisition of Broker Contract Book, Purchase Price

Retail Supplier Offering Smart Home Transformation Product

A retail supplier parent reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

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Retail Supplier To Transfer Remaining Pennsylvania Residential Customers To Default Service Following Book Sale

A retail energy supplier intends to transfer to default service any residential customers in Pennsylvania which are not included in a customer book assignment

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From 4/27: New York ESCO Seeking To Drop 25,000 Muni Aggregation Customers To Default Service, CCA Administrator Opposes

As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com, a CCA administrator is opposing an ESCO's decision to return muni aggregation customers to default service

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May 4

Updated: On Appeal, PSC Addresses Whether All Telesales (Including Inbound In Response To Mailer) Are Subject To Statute Requiring A Signed Contact (Except In Certain Exemptions)

PSC Rules On Draft Order That Proposed To Require Retail Supplier To Obtain Signed Written Contract For All Future Telephonic Sales (Regardless Of Exemption)

PSC Directs Supplier To Obtain Signed Contracts For Prior Enrollments, Or Customers Will Be Dropped To SOS

A PSC issued an order on appeal addressing a proposed order concerning

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New York Utilities Seek PSC Approval For Update To ESCO Cybersecurity Requirements

Would Require Criminal Background Checks Of Certain ESCO Employees

Utilities Propose Governance Committee To Recommend Future Updates, Consisting Of Only Utilities And DPS Staff

The New York Joint Utilities petitioned ...

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Texas Retail Provider Lists New CEO

A Texas retail electric provider filed an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to ...

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Microsoft Selects Supplier For Renewable Energy Under 20-Year Agreement

Microsoft has selected ...

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Local Gov. Official From County Pursuing Opt-Out Aggregation Named To PSC

A governor has appointed ...

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May 3

ERCOT Initiates Mass Transition Of REP's Customers To POLRs

ERCOT issued a market notice stating, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, ERCOT revoked all rights of ...

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May 2

PPL Residential Price To Compare Increasing Nearly 40%

Small C&I PTC Increasing 21%

PPL Electric Utilities has posted new electricity prices to compare for the period beginning June 1, 2022

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TXU Launches New Plan In Texas Providing Free Power On Three Hottest Days Each Month During Summer; Plus 50% Off All Days June - September

TXU Energy announced the launch of a new residential Texas electric plan, TXU Energy Ultimate Summer Pass, which provides ...

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BGE Residential SOS Rate To Increase 30% In October

Type I SOS Rate Increasing 24%

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new SOS electricity rates for the period October 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023, as well as updates to the summer 2022 SOS rates to reflect changes in the bypassable transmission rate and SOS Admin. charge.

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BGE To Increase Residential POR Discount Rate From Current 0%

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC new purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates.

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April 29

Update: Retail Supplier Reports Ownership Change

A retail energy supplier reported a change in its ownership

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Texas REPs: PUC Staff Strawman Changes For Increasing REP Qualification, Financial Requirements Are "Anti-competitive"; Would "Chill Entry" Into Retail Market

One REP Proposes To Apply Limit Of Five Trade Names For a REP Across All Affiliates Of A REP

In comments filed with the Texas PUC concerning a PUC Staff discussion draft (strawman) which would generally increase the financial and other market entry requirements for retail electric providers, the Coalition of Competitive Retail Electric Providers (CCR) alleged that the proposed changes, "are unneeded and anti-competitive," and would, "chill entry into the marketplace."

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Regulator Conditionally Approves Utilities' Alternative Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Discounts

Residential Discount Falling From 3% to 1.4% At One Utility

A retail energy regulator has conditionally approved the alternative calculations of POR discount rates

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April 28

Retail Energy Supplier Acquiring Book of Customers

A retail energy supplier is acquiring ...

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Start-up Retail Supplier Files For ESCO Eligibility In New York

A start-up ESCO filed ...

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New CPV (Competitive Power Ventures) Retail Supplier Receives License

CPV Group LP's (Competitive Power Ventures) newly formed retail energy supplier, CPV Retail Energy LP, has received ...

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Many FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates Spiking 40-50%

Commercial Rates Hit 10-12¢

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed PTC-Default rates with the Pennsylvania PUC for the three-month period starting June 1, 2022

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Utility Formally Proposes Wholesale Auction Process & Specific Details For Default Service, In Sought Move Away From Managed Portfolio

Details Include Bypassable Vs. Nonbypassable Costs; Start Date; Credit Requirements

Proposal Includes Listing Price To Compare On Shopping Customer Bills

A utility has filed its specific proposal to transition to a wholesale auction to procure its supplies for default service customers

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OhmConnect To Pay Customers Flat Monthly Fee For Installing Smart Devices (In Addition To Separate Credits For Reducing Usage) In New York, Other Markets

OhmConnect, which operates a retail electric supplier in Texas in addition to its various other services in other markets, launched a new program (OhmPlus) that offers members a payment every month for saving energy using smart devices.

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Arizona Governor Signs Repealing Retail Energy Choice Statutes

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed ...

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AEP Provides Update On Divesting Non-regulated Renewables Business, Assets

In announcing first quarter earnings today, AEP provided an update on its previously announced decision to sell all or a portion of its unregulated contracted renewables portfolio

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Lubbock Power & Light Formally Seeks Texas PUC Approval To Move Remaining Load Into ERCOT, A Step For Implementing Forthcoming Retail Choice

The City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L), filed an application at the Texas PUC for ...

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April 27

New York ESCO Seeking To Drop 25,000 Muni Aggregation Customers To Default Service

CCA Administrator Alleges ESCO's Action Put The Credibility Of New York's Opt-Out Aggregation Program At Risk

ESCO Allegedly Seeking Action Due To Billing Problems At Utility

A CCA administrator alleged that a retail energy supplier has filed a notice at the New York PSC to transfer approximately 25,000 municipal aggregation (CCA) customers to default service

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Centrica Seeks Electricity Broker License In U.S.

Centrica Business Solutions Optimize LLC applied for ...

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Update: NRG Acquiring Customers From Multiple Brands Of Texas REP

A unit of NRG Energy is acquiring certain Texas retail electric customers from ...

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Pennsylvania PUC Urges Consumers To Avoid Intimidating Retail Energy Sales Pitches Pressuring Them To Act Now, Offers Tips On Door-to-Door Energy Sales

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a news release offering consumer tips on door-to-door and other in-person sales and marketing activities by agents of competitive electric and natural gas suppliers, reminding consumers of their rights as well as their options when it comes to shopping for and selecting a competitive supplier for natural gas or electric service.

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April 26

Update: NRG Acquiring Customers From Multiple Brands Of Texas REP

Earlier: NRG Retail Supplier Acquiring Book Of Customers From Texas REP

A unit of NRG Energy is acquiring certain Texas retail electric customers from ...

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April 25

Retail Supplier Acquires Book Of Customers

A retail energy supplier is acquiring ...

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United Illuminating Small Commercial Rate Increasing 8%

United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning July 1, 2022

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Retail Supplier To Pay Restitution To 245 Customers It Failed To Auto-Renew After Informing Customers Auto-Renewal Would Occur

A retail energy supplier would pay restitution to 245 customers under a settlement with ...

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Settlement Reached In Texas PUC Proceeding Addressing Sought Revocation Of Griddy Energy REP Certificate

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Griddy Energy LLC, ERCOT, and OPUC have reached a settlement concerning Staff's petition to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of Griddy

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April 22

Settlement Concerning Pennsylvania Utilities' Default Service Includes Move To Six-Month Fixed Rate (From Three Months Fixed) For Mass Market Customers

Settlement Would Terminate Ability For Customer Assistance Program (CAP) Customers To Shop

Settlement Removes 3- and 6-Month Supply Products From Commercial SOS Portfolio, In Favor Of Longer Contracts

Settlement Includes New Utility-Offered Time Of Use Generation Rate Option For Non-shopping Customers

Termination Date Placed On Current Customer Referral Program

Several parties have filed a settlement concerning the proposed default service plan of the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities ("the Companies") which would govern default service for the period June 1, 2023 and ending May 31, 2027 (DSP VI)

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Texas Retail Provider To Pay $35,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A Texas REP would pay $35,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Texas PUC to resolve alleged violations of ...

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New Texas REP NRG Controllable Load Services Amends Application To Include Authority To Collect Deposits, Residential Advanced Payments

NRG Controllable Load Services LLC, which as exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com is a new NRG subsidiary seeking an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate exclusively (story here), has filed an update to its REP application

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April 21

Winning Prices In Pennsylvania Default Service Auction Nearly Double, Hit $140/MWh

Winning prices from the April 2022 default service electricity supply procurement for ...

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Texas PUC Commissioner Flags Authorizing Retail Providers To Pass-Through New Firm Fuel A/S Cost As Commission Debates New Service

During a discussion of a potential new Firm Fuel Supply Service (FFSS) product in ERCOT (paid by REPs and LSEs) at today's Public Utility Commission of Texas open meeting ...

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Arizona Bill Repealing Retail Energy Choice Statutes Heads To Governor

The Arizona Senate has passed House Bill 2101, which generally repeals the state's statutes providing for retail electric choice

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New Jersey Retail Energy Supplier Expanding To Pennsylvania

A New Jersey retail energy supplier applied for ...

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Just Energy Obtains Extension of Stay Period Order Under CCAA

Just Energy Group Inc. (Just Energy or the Company) announced today that ...

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CPower Announces Residential Demand Response Program In PJM, Relying On Resideo and Google Nest Devices

CPower Energy Management announced an expansion of its existing residential portfolio through ...

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April 20

Top-Five U.S. Residential Solar Provider, Which Emphasizes Home Experience And Offers Various Services, Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A top 5 U.S. solar provider registered as a Texas electric broker

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PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Utility Commits To Transition To Wholesale Auction For Default Service From Managed Portfolio

PUC Dismisses Retail Supplier Objections

Settlement Requires Auction Proposal Include Provision That Price To Compare Be Listed On Shopping Customers' Bills

A Public Utilities Commission approved today, without modification, a settlement in ...

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Winning Prices In Default Service Auction Jump 60% To Over $122/MWh, Above Starting Bid Price

Commissioner Blames FERC For Exposure To Price Spike

A Public Utilities Commission has approved results from an April procurement of default service supplies at ...

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PUC Opens Investigation Of Retail Supplier Over Alleged Deceptive Marketing; Staff Sought $300,000 Forfeiture

Investigation Stems, In Part, From Sales Call To Chief PUC Staffer, Which Was Allegedly Manipulated

A Public Utilities Commission voted to open an investigation of ...

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Regulator Opens Investigation Of Retail Supplier Over Alleged Slamming, Staff Sought $120,000 Forfeiture

A PUC voted to open an investigation of ...

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Data Center Developer CyrusOne Selects Texas Retail Provider For Solar/Wind Power

CyrusOne Inc., a global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering digital infrastructure solutions, announced the company will purchase solar and wind power from ...

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Amazon Announces 500 MW Solar Farm in Texas

As part of noting its recent sustainability efforts, Amazon announced its largest renewable energy project (by capacity) announced to date, which is a 500 MW solar farm in Texas

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Statement from Atlantic Energy on Recent Connecticut Settlement

Atlantic Energy MA, LLC provided the following statement concerning a recent settlement in Connecticut that EnergyChoiceMatters.com first reported on April 19

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From 3/24: Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As Director of Power Supply and Pricing

A retail energy supplier formally announced a hire first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com in March

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April 19

Updated (4/20) With Statement From Supplier:

Retail Supplier To Exit State's Residential Market, Return Customers To Default Service, Under Settlement

A retail energy supplier would exit a state's residential electric market under a settlement with ...

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900 MWh Of Storage Projects In ERCOT Announced

An energy storage developer announced that it plans to install ...

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Storage Developer Closes $174.6 Million Portfolio Debt Financing On Six Texas Battery Energy Storage Projects

A developer and operator of utility-scale, battery energy storage systems, announced the closing of a ...

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April 18

Texas Retail Provider Reports Change In Leadership

A Texas REP has reported ...

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PECO Residential, Small Commercial Generation Rates Increasing 7-11%

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning June 1, 2022

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MISO Zone 4, 7 Capacity Prices Spike To Nearly $250/MW-day From $5 In Last Year's Auction

Such Zones At, "Increased Risk Of Needing To Implement Temporary, Controlled Load Sheds"

The Midcontinent ISO has released pricing from its capacity auction for the 2022-23 delivery year

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April 15

New York PSC Reinstates ESCO's Ability To Enroll Residential Customers Subject To "One Strike" Probation, Limits On Marketing Channels

The New York PSC reinstated the ability of ...

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April 14

Shell-Owned Retail Supplier Launches Multi-State Marketing Campaign

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell New Energies US LLC announced plans to engage directly with consumers about

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Pa. PUC Denies Complaint From Retail Suppliers Seeking To Void Utility's $5 Million Cybersecurity Insurance Requirement

Affirming an ALJ's initial decision, the Pennsylvania PUC denied a complaint brought by a group of retail suppliers (NGSs) against ...

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Pa. PUC Denies Retail Suppliers' Rehearing Request On Order Allowing Electric Utilities To Use On-Bill Billing For Their "Own" Non-Utility Services

PUC Says Service Performed By Third Party Under Utility Contract Remains A Utility Provided Service; Does Not Amount To Discrimination To Deny Retail Suppliers' Billing Access For Such Service

The Pennsylvania PUC denied reconsideration of its recent order that had found that the use of "on-bill billing" by the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania electric utilities (the EDCs) for their own non-commodity goods and services, while not offering the same on-bill billing service for the non-commodity goods and services offered by retail suppliers, is not unreasonably discriminatory in violation of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa. C.S. §§ 101, et seq.

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Wholesale Energy Trader Backed By PE Relinquishes Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

A wholesale energy trader filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its Option 1 retail electric provider certificate

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April 13

Retail Supplier Considering Options For Monetization, Retains Advisor

EnergyChoiceMatters.com understands a medium-sized retail energy supplier has retained a financial advisor to help them explore options for monetizing their business

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Property Management Platform Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A multi-family property management service provider and platform applied for ...

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Start-up Texas Retail Provider Offering $1,000 Emergency Vet Funding, 24/7 Video Vet Access, As Part Of Plans

A start-up Texas retail electric provider has launched ...

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April 12

Green Blockchain Company Led By Founder Of Texas Retail Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A company which provides green blockchain services registered as a Texas broker

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Energy Marketing Vet Joins Meta (Facebook)

Will be engaged in renewable energy origination

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Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting Home Services Companies From Using Utility Name, Logo

Both houses of the Illinois General Assembly recently passed and enrolled ...

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CPower Launches Building Management System-as-a-Service In New York City

CPower Energy Management announced the launch of CPower's Building Management System-as-a-Service (BMS-aaS) to enable grid-interactive efficient buildings in New York City.

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Voltus Names Vice President Of International Business Development

Voltus, Inc. announced the addition of ...

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Municipal Aggregation Launches Home Electrification Program

An opt-out municipal aggregation (CCA) serving more than 1.7 million customers in California said that it has partnered with ...

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April 11

Resilience-as-a-Service Provider, Led By Former Texas REP CEO, Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A provider of Resilience-as-a-Service led by several retail market vets applied for a Texas REP certificate

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NRG Creates New Texas Retail Electric Provider, Name Suggests Focus On Controllable Load Services

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

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Texas White Label REP Service Provider Seeks Another New REP Certificate

A company that offers a white label REP service applied for another Texas REP certificate

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April 8

Retail Supplier To Pay $1 Million, Permanently Exit State's Market Under Settlement

Supplier's Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service

Settlement opposed by AG, OCC

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Retail Supplier Names Community Energy Business Development Manager

An integrated energy and building systems solutions provider which offers retail energy supply announced ...

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PJM Says Collateral Appears Sufficient To Cover Obligations Of Latest MP Which Has Defaulted

Confirms No Default Allocation Cost To Members From MP Which Defaulted Earlier This Year

PJM issued a market notice stating that ...

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Court Approves Sale Of Portion Of Volunteer Energy Customers To NRG, With Condition

A federal bankruptcy court approved the sale of certain non-muni aggregation contracts of Volunteer Energy Services to NRG Retail LLC

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Bitcoin Mining Provider Announces 300 MW Data Center Co-Located At Power Plant In ERCOT

A provider of large-scale computing infrastructure today announced ...

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April 7

Global Commodities Merchant Launches Retail Electric Supply Offers In New York

A global commodities merchant has begun offering retail electric service in New York

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Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Manager, Alternative Products

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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Midstream Energy Company Relinquishes Texas REP Certificate

A REP affiliated with a midstream energy company has relinquished its Texas REP certificate

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Selected By Empire State Realty Trust For Community Solar, Battery Storage Development

Empire State Realty Trust shared plans today for a community solar and battery storage project at ...

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Owner Of Retail Energy Shopping Service Surpasses Management Of 700 MW Of Community Solar

A clean energy provider announced ...

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April 6

Retail Supplier To Exit State's Market, Pay Forfeiture Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A retail supplier has entered into a settlement with ...

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PUC Staff Makes Recommendation On Utility's Proposed Voluntary Carbon Offset Product (Utility With Active Choice Program)

Staff of a PUC have filed a report on ...

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Update: Retail Supplier Ceasing Operations Due To Volunteer Energy's Bankruptcy

A retail supplier is ceasing operations

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News Release: Constellation Urges Shareholders to Reject "Mini-Tender" Offer by TRC Capital

The following is a news release from Constellation.

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From 3/9: Approved Energy Hires Retail Market Vets To Lead Newly Launched Dedicated Indirect Sales Division

Approved Energy officially announced several hires first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com last month

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April 5

Volunteer Energy Services Finds Buyer For Part Of Book Outside Of Auction Process, Purchase Price Disclosed

Notes Attempts By Competing Suppliers To Switch Its Customers; Warns It Will Pursue Automatic Stay Violations If Brokers Are Shopping Customers In Violation Of Contract

Volunteer Energy Services has entered an asset purchase agreement with ...

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Former Retail Supplier COO Joins Broker As President/COO

A broker has named a retail energy vet as President/COO

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Houston Astros Name REP As Official Energy Provider Under New Multi-Year Agreement

A REP has been named as the Official Energy Provider of the Houston Astros under a new multi-year partnership

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Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Director of Demand Response & Market Optimization

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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Altria Enters VPPA For Texas Wind Project Being Developed By Retail Supplier Affiliate

Altria Group, Inc. announced it has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for ...

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April 4

Texas PUC Staff Discussion Draft Would Require $1.5 Million Letter Of Credit For Mid-Size Retail Electric Providers

Draft Includes Changes To Financial, Technical Requirements For REP Certification

The Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a discussion draft that would, among other things, modify the current retail electric provider certification requirements

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Another Retail Supplier Drops Customers To Default Service

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

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Texas REP Offering New Plan Including Free A/C and Heater Tune-Ups

A Texas REP announced that it is offering to Texas customers a new plan

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April 1

NRG Creates New Leadership Position, Head of Competitive Markets and Policy

Also Names New Executive Vice President, NRG Business

NRG Energy, Inc. disclosed that, as of April 1, 2022 ...

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March 31

Retail Supplier To Cease Serving Customers In Pennsylvania

A retail energy supplier informed the Pennsylvania PUC that it will cease serving retail energy customers in Pennsylvania, and withdraw its electric and gas supplier licenses

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SunPower Corp., Carrier Invest In Parent Of Texas Retail Provider

SunPower, Carrier Devices Can Now Access Services Of REP's Parent

The parent of a Texas retail electric provider announced that ...

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Comcast Selects Retail Provider For 250 MW Supply Agreement

Comcast announced an agreement to purchase 250 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity from ...

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March 30

New York DPS Staff Straw Proposal Would Allow Municipal Aggregations To Enroll ESCOs Customers Into CCA Community Solar On Opt-out Basis

New York Department of Public Service Staff have filed a straw proposal that would establish terms for allowing municipal aggregations (CCAs) to provide community distributed generation (CDG) to customers on an opt-out basis

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Retail Supplier To Pay $4.7 Million Under Settlement Approved By FERC

A retail energy supplier is to pay $4.7 million under a stipulation approved by FERC

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Start-up Texas Retail Provider Seeks Authority To Begin Collecting Deposits

A REP, which received its initial Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate last year, applied for an amendment to its Texas REP certificate to, among other things, include authority for collecting deposits

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PECO Posts Winning Prices From March 2022 Default Service Auction

PECO has posted results from its March 2022 procurement of a portion of electric default service supplies for various periods through 2024.

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March 29

Large Commercial Real Estate Developer Enters Strategic Partnership With Clean Energy Company For Distributed Generation, Other Electrification Services

The nation’s largest commercial real estate developer announced a strategic partnership with ...

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Retail Energy Vet Joins Clean Energy Company As Manager, Structured Trading

A retail energy veteran has joined ...

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Alliance for Retail Markets Says Two Proposed Load-Side Reliability Solutions In ERCOT Warrant Further Consideration

In comments filed with the Texas PUC, the Alliance for Retail Markets said that two proposed load-side reliability solutions for the ERCOT market warrant further consideration

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Concierge Service Launches New Electricity Savings Calculator

March 28

Retail Supplier Files For Bankruptcy, Customers To Be Returned To Default Service

Supplier Serves Over 100 Muni Aggregations

A retail energy supplier has filed a Chapter 11 voluntary bankruptcy petition with a federal court

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Retail Supplier Secures $20.5 Million Series A Financing To Scale Its Bundled Supply, Software Offering

Supplier, Which Has Been Focused On C&I, Will Soon Beta Residential Service

A retail energy supplier today announced the closing of a $20.5 million Series A round of funding, co-led by

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Utility Makes Call On Fixed Vs. Variable Wholesale Supply Contracts

Resulting New Default Service Rates Falling 12% For Mass Market Customers

An EDC has filed new default service rates for the period beginning June 1, 2022.

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March 25

Another Global Commodities Firm Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Retail Supplier Names Energy Marketing Vet As Director of Sales

A retail supplier has named ...

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New Retail Supplier Led By Energy Market Vet Receives License

A PUC has granted ...

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ERCOT Establishes Interim Large Load Interconnection Process

ERCOT said in a market notice that it has established an interim process, "to ensure compliance with existing NERC requirements and for the reliable interconnection of large loads to the ERCOT system."

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March 24

BGE HOME Changing Name to Constellation Home

Constellation has announced that ...

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Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As Director of Power Supply and Pricing

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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PJM Provides Further Update On Disposition Of Portfolio Of Energy Marketer Which Had Defaulted; Discusses Whether Default Allocation Cost Is Or Is Not Likely

PJM issued a new market notice providing a further update on the disposition of the portfolio of Hill Energy Resource & Services, LLC, which defaulted at PJM in January, as previously reported

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Just Energy Obtains Extension Of Stay Period Order Under CCAA

Just Energy Group Inc. (Just Energy or the Company) announced today that ...

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March 23

PUC Approves Utility's Request To Suspend Retail Suppliers' Ability To Enroll New Customers, Change Rates, During Approximately Two Week CIS Cutover Period

PUC Addresses Issue Of Change In Customers' Account Number/Choice ID & Impact On Pending Enrollments With Legacy Number

A PUC has approved ...

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Default Service Auction Manager, Mid-Auction, Reduces Target For Supply To Be Procured; PUC Orders Supplemental Auction To Fill Remaining Tranches

An auction for default service electricity supplies at ...

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Retail Supplier Agrees To $16,000 Forfeiture Under Settlement With PUC Staff; Alleged Violations Stem From Sales Call To PUC Staff Member

A retail energy supplier has agreed to a forfeiture of $16,000 under a settlement with ...

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In Texas, Octopus Energy Launches Smart Home Product Said To Integrate Demand Response, Lower Fixed-Rate

For Texas customers, Octopus Energy today announced the launch of Intelligent Octopus, described as, "its first-ever integrated demand response, fixed-rate plan that rewards customers with a specialized rate for helping to balance the grid when demand for energy is high."

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Shell Energy Joins Retail Energy Advancement League

Shell Energy North America (US) L.P. has joined the Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL), which, as previously reported, is a new national advocacy organization, "dedicated to the modernization of retail energy markets and consumer choice."

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Aggressive Energy Joins Retail Energy Supply Association

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced the addition of Aggressive Energy as the organization’s newest member.

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March 22

European Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A US affiliate of a European retail supplier has applied for a Texas REP certificate

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Start-up Retail Provider, Led By Several Market Vets, & With Focus On Helping Dogs, Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Transparent Energy Names Retail Market Vet As Senior Business Development Manager

Transparent Energy today announced that

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Cryptocurrency Mining Service Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A provider of cryptocurrency mining services registered with the Texas PUC as a retail electricity broker

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Texas Retail Provider Launches Electric Vehicle Hub

A Texas REP today announced the launch of its EV Hub

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Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Director of Channel Sales

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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Retail Supplier Enters Settlement Agreement With Regulator's Staff

A retail energy supplier has entered into a settlement agreement with ...

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Texas REPs Seek Finding By PUC That Fixed Retail Prices May Be Modified Due To New Firm Fuel Supply Service Charged To ERCOT LSEs

In comments regarding a proposed Firm Fuel Supply Service (FFSS) in ERCOT, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) requested that the PUC issue a finding that an existing retail fixed price contract may be modified due to new FFSS costs imposed on REPs

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RetailEnergyX: ENGIE Files Complaint Against ERCOT

March 21

Vistra (TXU Parent) Names New CEO

Vistra today announced that its board of directors has named ...

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Global Energy & Commodities Firm Receives Option 1 Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Regulator Approves Alternative Default Service Procurement Mechanism At Utility

Denies Request For More Frequent True-up Between Potentially Unlinked Retail Rates, Wholesale Costs

A retail energy regulator has approved an alternative electricity basic service (default service) procurement mechanism at

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March 18

Proposed Order Would Require Retail Supplier To Provide "All Terms And Conditions" During Telephone Solicitations

Proposed Order Would Require Supplier To Ensure Mailers Include "All Material Terms And Conditions"

A PSC judge has issued a proposed order in a complaint case against ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Named Exclusive Partner By Financer For 100 MW Of Community Solar Developments

A provider of capital for community solar announced what it termed an exclusive partnership with ...

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Retail Supplier JV Selected By Clean Energy Investment Firm To Manage Subscriptions For New Jersey Community Solar Project

A retail supplier JV was selected by ...

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March 17

Large Retail Energy Supplier Commences Sale Process For Residential Customer Business (Supplier Will Continue C&I Business)

A large retail energy supplier has commenced a sale process for its residential business

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Retail Supplier Names New President

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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AI & ML Focused-Company, Led By Google Alum, Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Prosumer-Focused Retail Supplier Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

Hires Market Vet As Director Of Operations

A prosumer-focused retail supplier has applied for a Texas retail electric provider certificate

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PJM Provides Further Update On Disposition Of Portfolio Of Energy Marketer Which Had Defaulted

PJM issued a new market notice providing a further update on the disposition of the portfolio of Hill Energy Resource & Services, LLC, which defaulted at PJM in January, as previously reported

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ERCOT Posts Spring 2022 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy

ERCOT has posted the Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for the Spring 2022 season

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March 16

NRG Acquiring Texas Retail Customer Book, Will Honor Terms Of Service

NRG Energy has executed an agreement to acquire the customer accounts of ...

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Update: Vistra-Owned Texas REP Allegedly Moving Fixed Rate Customers Acquired From Windrose To Higher Variable Rate

Vistra Says Action Permissible Under PUC Rule Addressing Acquisitions

Several customers have alleged on social media that Value Based Brands LLC, a unit of Vistra doing business as 4Change Energy, is moving such customers to a higher, variable rate as a result of acquiring such customers from Windrose Energy

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New York PSC Denies ESCO's Mass Market Eligibility Application, Forces ESCO To Cease Service To 5,000 Customers

Also Issues Show Cause Orders To Three ESCOs

The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today took action regarding four energy service companies, or ESCOs, operating in New York for that the PSC stated in a news release was, "failing to abide by New York’s strict rules and regulations to protect energy consumers"

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ConEd Seeks Emergency Changes To Default Service Electricity Supply Pricing Mechanism

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. has filed at the New York PSC for emergency approval of electricity tariff amendments that, "provide for an electric supply cost recovery mechanism that will more closely align supply prices with the Company’s hedging positions, reducing the likelihood of significant customer bill volatility."

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RetailEnergyX: Opinion: Texas PUC Acquisition Rule Can't Override Fixed Price, Change In Term Length Rules

Retail Supplier Names Industry Vet As Director of Energy Marketing

A retail energy industry veteran was recently named Director of Energy Marketing for ...

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March 15

Large Texas Retail Provider Acquires Customer Book, Says Customers "Might Notice A Higher Energy Charge"

A Texas retail electric provider has reached an agreement to acquire ...

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Former Retail Supplier President Named CEO Of Newly Spun Off Company Which Recently Launched Retail Energy Shopping Service

Company Also Announces $7.2 Million Series A Funding

A clean energy technology and services company and which recently launched a retail energy shopping service today announced the appointment of ...

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National Grid Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates To Fall 22%

National Grid has filed new default service electric rates

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March 14

Report From Regulator's Staff Says 90% Of Shopping Residential Customers At Utility Paid Rate Above Default Service In Second Half Of 2021

Staff Reports "Pronounced" Effect On Communities Of Color, Says 14 Suppliers Charged Over 90% Of Such Customers Rate Higher Than SOS

Staff Cites Free Advertisement, Enrollment Services Provided To Suppliers Paid By Ratepayers

The Staff of a utility regulator moved that an electric competition report be adopted

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Integrated Retail Supplier-Generator Exiting Fossil Business Through Generation Asset Sales Or Deactivations

An integrated retail supplier-generator is exiting the fossil business

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Vistra-Owned Electricity Shopping Service (Broker) Receives Authority To Serve Residential Customers In Another Northeast State

Blitz Ventures Inc. d/b/a EnergyBot, the retail electricity plan comparison website owned by Vistra, received an amended electricity license from ...

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Retail Supplier Launches Service In New State

A retail energy supplier has launched ...

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March 11

Utility Proposes New Carbon-Free Natural Gas Service To Be Provided By Retail Suppliers

Utility, With Active Choice Program, Says If New Service Not Successful, Utility Could Itself Offer Carbon-Free Gas Option

A utility has proposed at a PUC a service meant to facilitate the optional purchase of "decarbonized" natural gas by customers from competitive retail energy suppliers

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Retail Suppliers Seek Process To Address PUC Staff Report Which Recommends Against Expansion Of Supplier Consolidated Billing

Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., the Retail Energy Supply Association, and Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. jointly moved for a PUC to issue an order setting a procedural schedule so that the parties may file comments regarding a PUC Staff report on supplier consolidated billing filed in November 2021

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Update On REP Certificate Revocation Proceeding For Texas Retail Provider

On March 11, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas requested to withdraw, without prejudice, Staff's petition to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of ...

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March 10

Generator Launching New Retail Supplier Names Former REP CEO As Head of Retail

An IPP launching a new retail energy supplier has named ...

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Genie Energy Reports Acquisition Executed In Q4

Genie Retail Energy Reports Record Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA

In reporting fourth quarter and full year earnings, Genie Energy reported that ...

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PJM Provides Update On Disposition Of Portfolio Of Energy Marketer Which Had Defaulted

PJM issued a market notice providing an update on the disposition of the portfolio of

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ISO New England Reports Prices From Capacity Auction

ISO New England released preliminary clearing prices for its Forward Capacity Market (FCA 16) for the 2025-26 term.

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March 9

Energy Marketing Vet Launching New Retail Supplier

A retail energy vet is launching a new supplier

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Approved Energy Hires Retail Market Vets To Lead Newly Launched Dedicated Indirect Sales Division

Approved Energy announced the launch of a dedicated indirect sales division, expanding its C&I sales organization, and has hired several industry veterans who will develop and accelerate the company's channel sales capabilities.

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Winning Prices Spike In Default Service Auctions At Two Utilities

Winning wholesale prices spiked in default service auctions held this month at ...

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March 8

Shell-Owned Retail Supplier Names New CEO

A Shell-owned retail energy supplier named ...

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Tech Exec Joins Retail Energy Shopping Service, Clean Energy Provider As Chief Product Officer

A tech exec has joined ...

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Energy Storage Developer Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Multi-State Retail Energy Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Honeywell Enters Strategic Alliance With Non-regulated Affiliate Of Distribution Utility To Jointly Provide Energy Resiliency Solutions

Honeywell announced today an agreement with ...

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Catherine Webking Joins Law Firm To Lead Utilities Practice

Catherine J. Webking has joined ...

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March 7

Retail Supplier Launches Sustainability Partnership With Microsoft Featuring 24/7/365 Real-Time Carbon-Free Energy Matching Solution

A retail energy supplier announced today it is collaborating with Microsoft on the development of a 24/7/365 energy matching technology solution, in what was described as a five-year strategic collaboration

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Company Named "NRG Specialists" Files Registration As Texas Electric Broker

A company named NRG Specialists LLC has filed with the Texas PUC a registration as a retail electricity broker

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International Retail Supplier Receives License In Texas, Also Seeks License In New State

Has Previewed Portal Listing Competing Supplier Offers; Recently Raised $12M In Seed Funding

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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CPS Energy To Build Grid-Scale, Long Duration, Geomechanical Pumped Storage Project in Texas, Selects Developer

CPS Energy today announced a 15-year commercial agreement with ...

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March 4

New York Attorney General Files Suit Against Retail Supplier, Seeking Penalties, Restitution

New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James recently filed a lawsuit against ...

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Texas PUC Staff To Hold Workshop On New Emergency Operations Plan Rule Applicable To Retail Providers, Others

The staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas will hold an informal, technical workshop regarding implementation of 16 TAC § 25.53, adopted by the commission at the February 25, 2022 open meeting, relating to new rules and obligations for Emergency Operations Plans required to be developed and filed by various entities, including retail electric providers

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March 3

Via Renewables (Spark Energy) Provides Update On Purchase Price For 2021 Book Acquisition

Via Grows Customer Book, Reports Q4 And Full-Year Results

Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company", formerly known as Spark Energy) provided an update on the purchase price for a book acquisition which occurred in 2021, as the Company reported fiscal results for the fourth quarter and full year 2021

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Global Investment Company Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Retail Supplier Discloses One Of Its Vendors Was Subject To Ransomware Attack

A retail energy supplier disclosed that ...

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Broker-Consultant Names Energy Marketing Vet As Chief Technology Officer

An energy markets vet has joined ...

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Texas Retail Provider Launches New Electric Vehicle Energy Plan In Partnership With EVgo

A Texas REP announced today the launch of its new energy plan in partnership with EVgo

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Just Energy Obtains Extension of Stay Period Order Under CCAA

Just Energy Group Inc. ("Just Energy" or the "Company") announced today that ...

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March 2

Competitive Generator With 5 GW Portfolio Launching New Retail Supplier

An IPP with a 5 GW portfolio has formed a new retail energy supplier

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Retail Energy Vet Launching New Broker

A start-up energy broker is being led by an energy market vet

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Retail Provider To Pay $60,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff

A Texas retail electric provider would pay $60,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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Shell Ventures Participates In $75M Strategic Investment In Building Energy Management, Grid Modernization Company

A a provider of building energy management and optimization technology announced it has closed a $75 million strategic capital raise led by ...

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March 1

Retail Supplier Dropping Customers To Default Service Mid-Contract, Will Hold Customers Harmless For Any Rate Increase From SOS If Necessary

A retail energy supplier is exiting a state's market

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New York PSC Directs All Major Utilities To Review Approaches To Default Service Supply Billing To Reduce Likelihood Of Extreme And Sudden Price Volatility

Rory M. Christian, Chair of the New York PSC, has issued letters to all of the state's investor-owned utilities (as well as PSEG Long Island) directing each to ...

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February 28

ConEd Reports Measures Undertaken Which Result In Nearly 9¢/kWh Decrease In Default Service Supply Cost

Consolidated Edison (Con Edison or ConEd) has submitted its response to New York PSC Chair Rory Christian detailing measures it has undertaken to mitigate the immediate default service supply price spike, and to reduce the risk of severe price volatility in the future

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Dominion Energy Reports Sale Proceeds From Retail Contracts Contributed To Partnership With IGS Energy, Sale Of Ownership Interest

Dominion Energy has reported its proceeds from its latest contributions to the Wrangler Retail Gas Holdings, LLC partnership with Interstate Gas Supply, Inc., which occurred in December 2021

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Alleging Utility Billing, EDI System Errors, Retail Supplier Petitions PSC To Order Utility To Disgorge Service Fees, POR Discounts Paid By Supplier

Retail Supplier Says Its Financial Records, "Are In Complete Disorder," Due To Alleged Utility System Errors

A retail energy supplier filed a petition with ...

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Parent Of Retail Energy Broker Enters Into Purchase Agreement To Be Taken Private

The parent of a retail energy broker has entered into a definitive agreement under which ...

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Retail Energy Broker Expands Offerings To Include Renewable Energy & Sustainability Solutions, Also Telecom & Infrastructure, As Company Rebrands

A broker announced that it has rebranded to ...

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Pepco-DC Posts June 2022-May 2023 SOS Rates; Mass Market Customers To See SOS Rate Increases Next Winter

Pepco has filed new electric SOS rates with the District of Columbia for the 12-month period beginning June 1, 2022

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Retail Supplier Withdraws Complaint At PUC Which Had Alleged Misrepresentation By Competitor

Two retail suppliers have reached a settlement concerning a complaint

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Texas PUC Adopts New Rules For Emergency Communication, Preparedness Requirements For Retail Electric Providers

The Texas PUC approved without substantive modification a proposal for adoption to adopt new 16 TAC §25.53, relating to emergency operations plans and the implementation of SB 3

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February 25

Vistra's Retail Segment Reports Highest Texas Residential Organic Growth Since 2008

Vistra reported financial results for the quarter and full year ending December 31, 2021.

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PUC Chair Reminds Retail Suppliers Of Compliance Obligation With State & Federal Telemarketing Rules

In discussing the dismissal of a complaint against a retail energy supplier, a PUC Chairman reminded suppliers of their obligations to comply with state and federal telemarketing rules.

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Mitsubishi Retail Energy Subsidiary Receives Supplier License In New State

A PUC granted Diamond Energy East, LLC d/b/a Diamond Energy a retail electric supplier license to serve ...

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PUC Adopts Renewable Natural Gas Procurement Targets

Declines (For Now) Nonbypassable Charge For Competitive Supply Customers, But Says Cost Sharing Should Be Considered, Sets Future Proceeding

A PUC adopted a decision establishing biomethane (i.e., renewable natural gas and/or bio-synthetic natural gas) procurement targets for investor-owned utilities.

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Texas TDU In ERCOT Seeks PUC Approval For New Energy Storage Tariff (Wholesale Distribution Service - Distributed Generation)

A TDU petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("Commission") to approve a new Wholesale Distribution Service Distributed Generation ("WDS DG') Energy Storage Tariff pursuant to 16 Tex. Admin. Code ("TAC") § 25.191.

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February 24

NRG Developing Home Services Concierge, Other Offerings

Reports Capital Allocation For 2022 Small Book Investments

NRG Reducing Its Expected Winter Storm Uri Financial Loss

In announcing fourth quarter and full year earnings today, NRG Energy said that it is developing a home services concierge as part of its customer offerings

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• NEW! -- Energy Pricing Analyst -- Retail Supplier
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Winning Retail Suppliers From Retail Default Service Auction Revealed

The winning retail energy suppliers from a default service auction have been posted

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PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Will Pay $156,000 To Resolve Alleged Unauthorized Enrollments From In-Store Marketing, Use Of ECL

The Pennsylvania PUC approved without substantive modification a settlement between ...

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PUC Denies Utility's Proposed Conditions Sought To Be Imposed On Retail Supplier Through Modified Settlement

Retail Supplier To Pay $42,000 Under PUC-Approved Settlement

PUC Approves Separate Settlement Resolving Investigation Prompted By PUC's Oversight Director Receiving Retail Energy Sales Pitch

The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement between ...

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AEP Initiating Sale Process For Portion Of Unregulated Business

Retail Supplier AEP Energy Reports Customer Growth

In announcing fourth quarter and full year earnings today, AEP announced that it is initiating a sale process for ...

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GEF Capital Partners-Backed Bluesource To Combine With Houston-Based Energy Marketer To Form Global Decarbonization Platform

Bluesource, LLC and a renewable natural gas marketing and environmental commodities company announced ...

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February 23

Texas PUC Staff File Recommended Proposal For Adoption Containing New Emergency Communication, Preparedness Requirements For Retail Electric Providers

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a recommended draft proposal for adoption to adopt new 16 TAC §25.53, relating to emergency operations plans and the implementation of SB 3

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• NEW! -- Energy Pricing Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Digital Marketing Manager -- Energy Marketer

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Retail Supplier Launches E-commerce Platform Offering Custom-Priced Energy Service, Connected Microgrids, and Community Solar

A retail energy supplier is launching an e-commerce dashboard for commercial and industrial energy management.

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Texas Consumer Group Petitions PUC To Develop Cost Impact Information For ERCOT Market Reforms, Other Actions

Texas Consumer Association petitioned the Texas PUC to direct ERCOT to produce electricity cost impact information in Project No. 52373, the Review of Wholesale Electric Market Design

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Retail Supplier Parent Announces Increased Dividend

Vistra announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of ...

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ERCOT Expecting Tight Grid Conditions Starting Late This Evening, Notes TCEQ Enforcement Discretion

ERCOT said in a market notice that, "ERCOT anticipates tight grid conditions late this evening through Friday, February 25, 2022."

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February 22

City Council Of Lubbock, Texas Approves Resolution To Implement Retail Electric Choice At Lubbock Power & Light

The City Council of Lubbock, Texas formally adopted a resolution providing that, "retail electric customer choice shall be initiated [for city utility Lubbock Power & Light] on the completion of all conditions provided herein."

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• NEW! -- Energy Pricing Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Digital Marketing Manager -- Energy Marketer

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Retail Energy Shopping Service, Clean Energy Provider Names New Board Members, Including Former Google, Facebook Exec

A retail energy shopping service and clean energy provider has named ...

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February 21

Utility Proposes Alternative Default Service Procurement Methodology, Potential Mitigation

An EDC has proposed an alternative procurement methodology for default service electricity supply

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Energy Pricing Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Digital Marketing Manager -- Energy Marketer

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Shell Energy Announces Sponsorship Of Houston Dynamo, Will Be Exclusive Energy Provider

The Houston Dynamo Football Club and Shell Energy have signed a letter of intent to make Shell Energy the exclusive energy provider of Houston Dynamo FC and ...

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Texas PUC Staff File Draft Proposal To Decouple The Value Of Lost Load From System-Wide Offer Cap

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication that would decouple the value of lost load from the system-wide offer cap in effect

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February 18

Texas Company Offering "Integrated Energy Platform" (Including Retail) Announces Investment From Bank For Clean Energy Platform

A Texas energy company described as a renewable energy platform announced today the launch of a new suite of financial services focusing on the residential solar and energy storage market with the financial backing of ...

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• NEW! -- Energy Pricing Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Digital Marketing Manager -- Energy Marketer

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Newly Spun-Off Community Solar Company Offering Retail Energy Shopping Service; Fee Based On Shared Savings

A spun-off company has launched as an independent business focused on accelerating access for customers to community solar and renewable energy and recently launched a, "direct-to-consumer digital platform that offers greater choice in clean energy options and exceptional value through continuous market analysis."

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Just Energy Records Second Consecutive Quarter Of Net Mass Market Growth

Gross Margin Lower On Higher Commodity Prices & Competitive Pricing To Support Mass Market Growth

Just Energy Group Inc. announced its results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 (quarter ending December 31, 2021).

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New York PSC Issues Show Cause Orders To Two ESCOs

The New York PSC issued separate show cause orders to ...

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ERCOT Receives Payment From Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative For Outstanding Short-Paid Invoices

ERCOT said in a market notice that it has received payment from Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative Inc. for ...

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February 17

New York PSC Chair Calls For ConEd To Provide Immediate Default Service Supply Rate Relief By Reflecting Full Value Of Hedges In Next Billing Cycle

Asks ConEd To Reassess Approach To Default Service Supply Billing With Goal Of Reducing Volatility

NY PSC Chair: "We Must Consider Energy Affordability In Every Action We Take"

New York PSC Chair Rory Christian, in a recent letter to Consolidated Edison, requested that the utility undertake changes in its next billing cycle to provide immediate relief to customers from high supply prices

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PUC Approves One-Time Bill Credit To Offset Supply Costs For Low-Income Customers

A Public Utilities Commission has approved a one-time $90 bill credit for approximately 90,000 low-income customers of ...

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February 16

Retail Supplier Would Pay $20,000 Under Settlement Related To Enrollments

Has Returned A Handful Of Customers To Default Service After Audit Of Enrollments

A retail energy supplier would agree to a forfeiture of $20,000 under a settlement with ...

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Texas Brine Producer Selects Retail Provider, Broker Also Named

A Texas brine producer has selected a retail electric provider

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Texas Gasoline Producer Selects Retail Provider

A Texas gasoline producer has selected a REP

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Sheetz Selects Retail Supplier For 55 MW Of Offsite Renewables To Supply Pennsylvania Locations, Broker Also Named

Sheetz, a convenience store chain, announced a long-term renewable supply agreement with ...

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February 15

Lubbock Power & Light Board Formally Votes In Favor Of Implementing Retail Electric Choice; City Council Approval Still Needed

The Lubbock Power & Light Electric Utility Board has voted in favor of fully transitioning Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) to the competitive electric market in Texas, including implementing retail electric choice.

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Citing System Changes, ERCOT Says Preliminary Estimate Of Delivery Of An LSE Obligation Would Be No Sooner Than Three Years In The Future

In a filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, ERCOT said that, given various system changes, "ERCOT preliminarily estimates a delivery of an LSE obligation no sooner than three years in the future."

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Texas Salt Mine Selects Retail Provider, Broker Also Named

A salt mine has selected a REP for a mine and its Houston HQ

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Retail Supplier Facilitates Purchase Of Solar By New York College

An ESCO assisted a college with ...

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February 14

New Retail Supplier To Market On Social Media Platform Created By Supplier's President

A new retail energy supplier intends to market on ...

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February 11

Energy Market Vet Joining Retail Supplier As Director of Sales

An energy market vet is joining ...

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Energy Pricing Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Digital Marketing Manager -- Energy Marketer

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Winning Retail Suppliers From Retail Default Service Auction Revealed

A PUC has posted the winning retail suppliers who won tranches of customers in the

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Retail Energy Vet Joins Expanding Retail Energy Shopping Platform As General Manager, Commercial Energy

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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Retail Supplier Relinquishing Licenses In Several Markets After Recent Book Sale

A retail energy supplier filed to voluntarily relinquish its ...

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February 10

Parent Of Texas Retail Provider To Acquire SunPower's Commercial & Industrial Solar Business

The parent of a Texas REP announced it has signed a definitive agreement with SunPower Corp. to purchase its Commercial & Industrial Solutions (CIS) business for ...

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Energy Pricing Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Digital Marketing Manager -- Energy Marketer

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Newly Created Broker Affiliated With Large Retail Supplier Seeks Licenses In New State

A new broker owned by the parent of a retail supplier applied for ...

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Regulator Issues Notice Of Violation That Would Require Retail Supplier To Provide Restitution To Customers Dropped To Default Service Who Were Paying Rates Lower Than SOS

A retail energy regulator formally issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against ...

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Regulator Issues Order On Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Discount Rates

A retail energy regulator has set POR discount rates at several utilities

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Announces Transaction With Producer For Responsibly Sourced Natural Gas, Will Market To Downstream Customers

An affiliate of a retail supplier announced an ongoing transaction for natural gas produced under, "higher environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards."

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February 9

Retail Supplier Holding Company Resumes Quarterly Dividend On Common Stock

Board Authorizes Buyback of Preferred Shares

The board of directors of ...

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Default Service Price Adder At Dominion East Ohio Increasing 20% For 2022-23

The Standard Choice Offer auction to set the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) at Dominion East Ohio (now d/b/a Dominion Energy Ohio) for the period April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 resulted in an RPA of ...

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Veteran Of Tesla, Renewable Energy Named CEO Of New Retail Choice Advocacy Organization

The recently formed Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) selected ...

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New Jersey Default Service Auction Results In Lower Rates For BGS Customers

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved the 2022 procurement of contracts for one-third of the fixed price Basic Generation Service (BGS) default electric service

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New York PSC Schedules Date For Next Stakeholder Meeting In Track II Retail Market Review, Sets Topics

The New York PSC scheduled for ...

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Rock Entertainment Group (Cleveland Cavaliers) Selects Retail Supplier

The Rock Entertainment Group announced ...

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Just Energy Obtains Extension of Stay Period Order Under CCAA

Just Energy Group Inc. (Just Energy or the Company) announced ...

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February 8

Pennsylvania PUC Asks If CSPs & Other Third Parties Should Have "Direct" Access To The Customer's Meter

While Focused On Non-EGS Third Parties, PUC Does Ask Whether Retail Suppliers Need Electronic Access To Any Customer Meter Data That Is Currently Not Provided

The Pennsylvania PUC has opened a proceeding to ...

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Release: First-of-its-Kind Texas Energy Provider, OhmConnect Energy, to Pay Customers to Save Electricity

The following is a news release from OhmConnect Energy concerning its launch in Texas, which had been first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com last month

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Retail Supplier Begins Offering "Net Zero" Natural Gas Service For Western New York C&I Customers

An ESCO announced the launch of a new service, which it termed Net Zero Natural Gas for commercial and industrial businesses in Western New York

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Data Center Owner Names Texas REP As Preferred Green Energy Supplier, Enters PPA

Element Critical, an owner and operator of tailored IT infrastructure solutions, announced that ...

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Broker Commits To Fulfill 50 MW Of Community Solar Subscriptions By End Of 2025

A broker has committed, in conjunction with its subsidiary and affiliate companies, to fulfill a cumulative 50 MW of community solar subscriptions by the end of 2025

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February 7

Retail Supplier Announces Intent To Expand To Texas, New York, Additional Markets

A retail energy supplier has announced ...

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Regulator's Staff Seeks Restitution, From Retail Supplier, For Supplier's Customers Dropped To Default Service Who Were Paying Rates Lower Than SOS

The staff of a utility regulator has sought ...

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PSC Dismisses Complaint Filed Against Retail Supplier, Affiliated Utility Over Alleged "Consolidated" Bill & Bill Messages

A PSC dismissed a complaint filed by

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Illinois AG Seeks Order Requiring Capacity Supplier To Refund $428 Million To Customers

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a motion with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) asking that ...

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February 4

Retail Energy Vet Joins Broker As Director of Price Structuring and Alternative Services

A broker announced the hiring of ...

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Energy Pricing Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Digital Marketing Manager -- Energy Marketer

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PUC Sets Hearing Date For Proposed Rules To Implement Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation

A PUC issued a notice stating that ...

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February 3

Retail Supplier Defaults At PJM, Remedies Default

PJM issued a market notice stating that ...

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Energy Pricing Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Digital Marketing Manager -- Energy Marketer

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NRG, Vistra, Calpine Among Founding Members Of New Retail Choice Advocacy Organization

Calpine Energy Solutions, NRG Energy, and Vistra are among the founding board member companies of a new national retail energy choice advocacy organization

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Broker-Consultant Names New Senior VP Of Sales

An energy broker/consultant has named ...

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Current Energy & Renewables Receives Supplier License In New State

Current Energy & Renewables Receives Supplier License In New State has received ...

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February 2

Oncor To Unexecute REPs' Disconnect For Non-Pay (DNP) Orders For February 3-4, Under Force Majeure

AEP Texas North To Also Unexecute Disconnect DNPs

CenterPoint TDU To Hold Market Call Next Week On System Updates, New Processes For DNP Requests Received During Weather Moratorium

Oncor issued a market notice stating ...

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Energy Pricing Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Digital Marketing Manager -- Energy Marketer

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Cryptomining Facility Announces PPA With Retail Supplier

Also Selects Demand Response Provider For 100 MW Virtual Power Plant In PJM

A digital asset infrastructure company said that it has executed a 5 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ...

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Constellation Spin-off Complete, Launches As Stand-Alone Company

Constellation today announced the completion of its separation from Exelon Corp. and its launch as a standalone, publicly traded company.

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PSC Reports Load, Customer Count Of Each Retail Supplier By Service Area

A PSC released its calendar year 2021 report on retail electric choice

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Octopus Energy Applies For Retail Supplier License In Another New State

Octopus Energy LLC applied for ...

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TCEQ Enforcement Discretion For Texas Generators Begins Today, As ERCOT Anticipates Significant Increase In System Load

ERCOT said in a February 2 market notice that, "ERCOT anticipates a significant increase in system load beginning this evening and lasting until Sunday, February 6, 2022 due to below-freezing temperatures across the region."

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February 1

Start-up Texas Retail Electric Provider Receives $5 Million In Seed Funding

A start-up Texas REP announced ...

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Energy Pricing Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Digital Marketing Manager -- Energy Marketer

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Texas REP Which Is Expanding Nationally Registers As New York ESCO

A retail energy supplier which is expanding nationally has registered as a New York ESCO

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January 31

Retail Supplier Increases Ownership Stake In Another Supplier

A retail energy supplier has increased its ownership stake of ...

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Energy Pricing Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Digital Marketing Manager -- Energy Marketer

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Most Commercial Prices To Compare At FirstEnergy Pennsylvania EDCs Decreasing 14-20%

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed commercial PTC-Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting March 1, 2022

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Update: Entergy Texas Files Pricing For Proposed Renewable Energy Offering To Customers; Says Application In Response To Customer Demand

Entergy Texas, Inc. (ETI) has filed its application at the Texas PUC to offer both small and large customers a voluntary renewable energy option

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Regulator's Staff Proposes Schedule, Decision Date For Investigation Of Retail Supplier Offers, May Condition Access To Utilities' Systems Based On Such Findings

Investigation To Consider Whether Retail Supplier Offers Are Overpriced Or Harmful

Staff of a utility regulator have proposed a schedule for the review of retail electric supplier offers

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January 28

Catalyst Power & Gas Seeks License In New State, Notes Potential For Eventual Expansion Of Target Market Segments

Catalyst Power & Gas LLC applied for ...

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Consumer Counsel Reports Customers On Competitive Retail Supply Paid $36 Million More Than Default Service In 2021

An Office of Consumer Counsel issued an update stating that, for the rolling year of January 2021 through December 2021 ...

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Start-up Broker Seeks License

A start-up retail energy broker applied for

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Retail Supplier Confirms It Did Not Move Forward With Time Of Use Pilot After Selection Via PSC's RFP

A retail energy supplier formally notified a PSC that it did not proceed with a time of use pilot that it had proposed and for which it had been selected under an RFP managed by the PSC

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GlaxoSmithKline Selects Retail Supplier Affiliate To Assist With Fleet Electrification

GlaxoSmithKline has selected ...

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January 27

Retail Supplier Returning Customers To Default Service

A retail energy supplier has informed customers that ...

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Texas State Rep. Says LSE Obligation Is Wrong Route, Urges PUC To Consider DEC Proposal

Texas State Rep. Jared Patterson has in a letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas said that an LSE obligation is the "wrong route" for assuring ERCOT reliability and urged the PUC to consider a proposed Dispatchable Energy Credit (DEC) program

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Enel Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

Enel Trading North America, LLC has received ...

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PUC "Encourag[ing]" Municipal Aggregation As State's First Opt-Out Aggregations Take Shape

PUC Denies Initial Two Opt-Out Aggregations Without Prejudice Given That Rules Haven't Been Adopted Yet

A PUC has denied, without prejudice, the separate applications of ...

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Texas Utility Without Choice Intends To Offer Voluntary Renewable Energy Options

A utility intends to seek approval to offer a voluntary renewable energy tariff to customers, according to a case number request filed with the Texas PUC

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January 26

OhmConnect Launches Retail Electricity Service In Texas

OhmConnect Texas, LLC d/b/a OhmConnect Energy has begun offering retail electricity service in Texas

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Northeast Retail Supplier, Subsidiary Of International Conglomerate, Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Columbia Gas Of Ohio Default Service Retail Adder To Decrease On April 1

A January 26 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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Vectren Ohio Default Service Retail Adder To Decrease On April 1

Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's (CenterPoint's) Standard Choice Offer auction conducted on January 25, 2021 resulted in a Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) of ...

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Utility To Hold Technical Conference On Rules Waiver Petition Which Would Suspend Retail Supplier Switches, Ability For Suppliers To Update Rates, For A Period Of Time

An EDC will hold a virtual technical conference regarding the customer information system conversion at issue which has prompted it to seek waiver of certain rules in order to suspend certain services provided to, or applicable to, retail energy suppliers during a CIS cut-over

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January 25

New York PSC Informs Nine ESCOs Of Limited, Conditional Enforcement Discretion Allowing Interim Continuation Of Green Gas Products Not Subject To Pricing Limits

The General Counsel of the New York PSC issued letters to 9 ESCOs informing such ESCOs that ...

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Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As Director, Channel Partnerships

An energy market vet has been named ...

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Energy Supplier, Generator Names New CEO

An integrated energy company named a new CEO for its competitive business

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Former BP Exec Joins FirstEnergy As Vice President & Chief Information Officer

FirstEnergy Corp. announced that ...

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NextEra Energy Reports Adjusted EBITDA Of Customer Supply & Trading Business

NextEra Energy, Inc. reported that its Customer Supply & Trading business recorded ...

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Developer Announces Addition Of 50 MW To Texas Battery Storage Portfolio

An energy storage developer announced ...

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Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Election of 2022 Executive Committee and State Chairs

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced its new officers and state chairs for 2022.

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January 24

Another Tesla Subsidiary Files As Texas Power Generation Company

A subsidiary of Tesla has filed ...

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Regulator Opens Investigation Of Retail Supplier Offers, May Condition Access To Utilities' Systems Based On Such Findings

Investigation To Consider Whether Retail Supplier Offers Are Overpriced Or Harmful

A regulator has initiated a review of retail electric supplier offers

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Generator Owner Launching New Retail Supplier To Serve Industrial Customers; Will Be Involved In Spin-off Transaction

The owner of a generator is launching a new retail supplier

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TNMP May Need To Perform Manual Meter Reads On ~100,000 AMI Meters In Interim Due To 3G Shutdown, Supply Chain Issues

Texas-New Mexico Power issued a market notice concerning a remediation plan for its AMI meters which currently communicate via the AT&T 3G network which is being shut down at the end of February 2022

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Parent Of Retail Supplier Announces Expansion of World's Largest Battery Energy Storage Facility

The parent of a retail energy supplier today announced that it plans to further expand its ...

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January 21

ALJ Would Approve Contested Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Would Pay $1 Million And Extend In-Person Marketing & Telemarketing Suspension, Dismissing Objections From Consumer Advocate

A Pennsylvania ALJ in an initial decision would approve a settlement between ...

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Workgroup Reports On Seamless Moves Consensus Model In Wake Of New State Law

A Work Group Leader submitted to a PSC a status report on the implementation of a new law which allows a residential customer to maintain their competitive electric supply contract following a change of address to a new service location (also known as Seamless Moves).

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Deadline For Termination Of New York Green Gas Waiver Nears As Commissioner Expresses Concern On Inaction

As of publication time on January 21, there has not been any public posting by the New York PSC to extend a waiver that allows certain ESCOs to continue providing green natural gas products to certain customers, without being subject to the mass market pricing limits

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New York PSC Grants Continued Waivers To Three ESCOs To Serve Low-Income Customers

In separate orders, the New York PSC granted ...

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BP To Launch Retail Energy Supplier In U.S., Including Texas, Pennsylvania

Tesla Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

NRG Energy Brand Registers As Texas Electric Broker