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May 19, 2025
Major Cable Company, ISP Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A newly formed entity owned by a major cable co. registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has sought from FERC prospective authority to ...
May 16, 2025
Nstar Residential Default Service Rate Increasing 12%; Small C&I Rate Increasing 16%
NSTAR d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service territory
Winning Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Low-Income Load Revealed
A Public Utilities Commission has disclosed the winning retail suppliers selected in ...
CL&P Mass Market Default Service Rates Falling 11-13%
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period ...
Public Service Electric and Gas Company's (PSE&G) proposal for residential electric bill cost mitigation, due to increases in the New Jersey electric Basic Generation Service rates, would provide ...
ERCOT CDR Shows Improved Summer Reserve Margin Outlook
ERCOT has posted its May 2025 CDR
May 15, 2025
Vistra To Acquire 2,600 MW In Natural Gas Generating Assets, Mostly In Northeast
Vistra Corp. today announced that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire ...
PE-backed Energy Management Company Acquires Broker
An energy consultant has acquired the assets of ...
Ohio Counties Procurement Group Selects Retail Supplier
The County Commissioners Association of Ohio Service Corporation (CCAOSC) has selected ...
May 14, 2025
A PUC has approved without modification a settlement among ...
Regulator's Staff Further Details Proposed Limits On Auto-Renewals
Staff of a retail energy regulator have shared further details concerning certain aspects of Staff's proposed new customer protections governing auto-renewals
Constellation-Owned Broker Receives New License
A PSC granted Arise Energy, LLC a ...
Per a market notice, Smart Meter Texas will be conducting an upgrade of its security protocols for FTP and API.
May 13, 2025
Broker Led By Energy Market Vets Registers In Texas
Novidea Energies filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker
NRG Reports Increase In Home Retail Energy Customer Count
In a 10-Q, NRG reported that its retail Home customer count as of March 31, 2025 was ...
Texas REP Discloses Credit Facility Provider
In an application for a Texas REP certificate amendment ...
NOVA ESCO Files As Texas Electric Broker
NOVA ESCO LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Cipher Selects Energy Supplier For 300 MW For Texas Data Center
Cipher has entered into a preliminary agreement with ...
PUC Defers Consideration Of Making Default Service Reconciliations Nonbypassable
A PUC has deferred consideration of modifying the currently bypassable default service reconciliation factor to become nonbypassable
Gridmatic Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
A PUC granted Gridmatic Panicum LLC d/b/a Gridmatic Retail a retail electric supplier license to serve ...
Update On Enron Energy Texas REP Application (5/12)
The latest on Enron's Option 1 REP application
Green Bridge Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Green Bridge LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker
May 12, 2025
NRG Energy Inc. and LS Power Equity Advisors, LLC today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which ...
May 9, 2025
Utility Seeks 8% Purchase Of Receivables Discount Rate
A utility has proposed an 8% purchase of receivables (POR) discount rate
Broker Using Name "Third Coast Energy Group" Newly Registers In Texas
A new Texas electric broker registration has been filed with the Texas PUC which listed "Third Coast Energy Group" as the registering entity
In a summer outlook, PJM said today that under an extreme summer 2025 planning scenario, PJM forecasts that available generation capacity may fall short of the required reserves
Update On Enron Energy Texas REP Application (5/9)
While EnergyChoiceMatters.com typically does not cover routine or administrative developments in retail supplier licensing proceedings, because of intense reader interest in the Texas REP application of Enron Energy Texas LLC ("Enron"), ECM provides the following update for those counting the days since the initial application.
May 8, 2025
B2B Commerce Platform Acquires Retail Energy Broker
A offering a B2B commerce platform indirectly acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of ...
Staff of a retail energy regulator recently presented a revised proposal to protect retail energy customers under contract renewals
May 7, 2025
Broker Acquires Energy Procurement & Management Consultant
An energy brokerage and sustainability consulting firm announced its acquisition of ...
PSC Directs Utilities To Address Whether Automatic Switch Block May Be Implemented
In an order adopting provisions for a statutorily required Do Not Transfer list process ...
Vistra Reports "Strong" Retail Customer Counts and Margins
Vistra Corp. reported that first quarter 2025 Adjusted EBITDA for its Retail segment was ...
The Texas PUC granted ...
May 6, 2025
Broker-Consultant To Acquire Power Marketer, Energy Supply Consultant
An affiliate of a retail energy broker has entered into a transaction under which ...
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Horizon Power and Light Seeks Licenses In New State
Horizon Power and Light, LLC applied for ...
PUC Approves POR Discount Rate For Another New POR Program, Orders Program Start Date
A PUC has approved ...
May 5, 2025
Retail Supplier Acquiring Book Of Customers
A retail energy supplier is acquiring a book of ...
Northeast Broker Registers In Texas
A Northeast broker has registered as a Texas retail electric broker
May 2, 2025
Retail Supplier To Acquire Multiple Customer Books
A retail energy supplier has entered into two asset purchase agreements to acquire up to ...
State's Largest Municipal Aggregation Seeks Broker Licenses
The largest opt-out municipal aggregation in ...
Broker Acquires Retail Energy Consultant
A retail energy broker has acquired ...
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $74,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A Texas retail electric provider would pay $74,725 under a settlement with Staff of the Texas PUC to resolve ...
May 1, 2025
NextEra To Acquire Retail Supplier
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (NEER) has entered into a transaction under which ...
Duke Energy Ohio has updated its electric Standard Service Offer retail energy (RE) and retail capacity (RC) riders for the period June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026
Texas Broker Re-applies For Option 1 Texas Retail Provider Certificate
A currently registered Texas broker applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
Several Texas REPs File To Relinquish Certificates
Several REP have filed ...
Texas REP Files To Remove Trade Name From Certificate
A REP filed at the Texas PUC to remove a trade name ...
PUC Orders New POR Program At State's Largest Utility To Start By July 1
A PUC approved the initial discount rates for the new electric purchase of receivables (POR) program at ...
Regulator Approves New POR Discount Rates At Two Large Utilities, 3.4% Commercial Discount
A retail energy regulator has approved without modification new ...
April 30, 2025
A utility has filed with a PSC updated purchase of receivables discount rates which ...
Retail Energy Vet Joins Retail Supplier As New Director Of Operations
A retail energy vet has joined ...
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed various updates to the components of its electricity SOS rates in Maryland
A New York bill has passed the Assembly after having been passed by the Senate
The Texas House passed to engrossment ...
April 29, 2025
PPL Residential, Small C&I Prices To Compare Increasing 16%
PPL Electric has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC updates to its Generation Supply Charge (GSC) – 1 and its Transmission Service Charge (TSC), which together make up the Price to Compare
Duquesne Light has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC an update to the default service supply rate, or supply charge, to be effective for various periods starting June 1, 2025
April 28, 2025
A PSC has issued an order on refunds and penalties imposed on
Texas Retail Provider Offering Free Power During Renewable Energy Surges To Encourage Usage Shifts
A REP in Texas has launched a new program that provides free energy to customers during times when renewable power is abundant
New Entity Which Is Part Of Retail Supplier Holding Co. Receives Texas REP Certificate
The Texas PUC granted ...
April 25, 2025
A REP has officially launched retail electric service in the ERCOT market in Texas
A company which has previously described itself as the fastest-growing solar company in America has registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Start-up Named Grid Guard Registers As Texas Broker
A start-up named Grid Guard LLC has registered as a Texas retail electric broker
April 24, 2025
A Texas PUC ALJ has concluded that a retail electric provider seeking an Option 2 REP certificate may not rely on a self-supply retail electric contract to meet the certification requirement that ...
Major Oil Company Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate
A major oil company applied for a Texas retail electric provider certificate
The Pennsylvania PUC denied a proposal from ...
An Office of People’s Counsel has recommended that ...
Two hearing examiners of the ...
April 23, 2025
A retail energy regulator has ordered the state's electric utilities to ...
Enron Energy Texas Files Amended Application For Texas Retail Provider Certificate
While EnergyChoiceMatters.com typically does not cover routine or administrative developments in retail supplier licensing proceedings, because of intense reader interest in the Texas REP application of Enron Energy Texas LLC ("Enron"), ECM provides the following update for those counting the days since the initial application.
PUC Approves POR Discount Rate For New Program, Orders Program Start Date
A PUC has approved the initial purchase of receivables (POR) discount rate at ...
Broker Reports Merger As Part Of Internal Business Reorganization
A retail energy broker reported that, as part of an internal business reorganization, it has merged into ...
April 22, 2025
Newly Formed Texas Broker Registers Using Name Champion Power Brokers
Champion Power Brokers LLC, a newly formed entity, registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Certain FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Mass Market Prices To Compare Increasing 9-10%
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new PTCDefault rates to be in effect for the six-month period June 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025
A complainant has withdrawn a recently filed complaint at the Texas PUC against ...
A retail energy regulator has further extended the deadline for ...
Retail Supplier Seeks Extension Of Term Serving As Regulated Provider
A retail energy supplier has petitioned the ...
April 21, 2025
PE Firm Acquires Stake In Retail Energy Broker
A PE firm has acquired ...
Utility Files Discount Rates For New Purchase of Receivables (POR) Program
An EDC has filed with ...
April 18, 2025
Commonwealth Edison has filed updated indicative Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs) for default service customers for the period starting June 1, 2025
ComEd Purchase Of Receivables Bill Fee, Uncollectibles Factor To Decrease
Commonwealth Edison has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission updates to its Purchase of Receivables (POR) flat per-bill Cost Recovery Amount (CRA), as well as the Uncollectible Factor (UF), which constitute the discount applied to the receivables purchased from retail electric suppliers
CenterPoint-TDU Files To Lower Rider TEEEF Charged To Retail Electric Providers
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC has filed to reduce Rider TEEEF (Temporary Emergency Electric Energy Facilities) as a result of CEHE conveying to ERCOT and CPS Energy fifteen 32 MW TEEEF units currently leased by CEHE, to help address a lack of local capacity and transmission import capacity resulting from the retirement of certain of CPS Energy's Braunig units
April 17, 2025
A retail energy supplier is to pay $12 million under a settlement with ...
Utility Reports That Start Of New Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Program Will Use Earlier Date
An EDC has informed ...
April 16, 2025
About $6.5 million in under-recovered default service costs for the large customer class at ...
PECO Residential Generation Rate Increasing 13%, Small C&I Rate Rising 20%
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the six-month period beginning June 1, 2025
A PUC approved without modification a proposal to serve 50% of an EDC's small customer group default service load from ...
Texas Broker Announces New Group Rate Program & Reverse Auction, Expansion
A Texas broker announced the launch of ...
New Broker Named Apex Power Solutions Registers In Texas
Apex Power Solutions LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Leadership Of Retail Provider Updated
A REP filed for an amended Texas REP certificate to reflect ...
A PUC has deferred ...
State's Largest Utility Files Further Update On Purchase Of Receivables Implementation Schedule
An EDC filed a further update concerning implementation of its new purchase of receivables (POR) program
April 15, 2025
In a powerpoint presentation posted in advance of ...
A consultant retained by ...
Utility Files 10% Purchase of Receivables Discount Rate
A utility has filed updates to its purchase of receivables discount rates
ElectroFarmAI Registers As Texas Electric Broker
ElectroFarmAI, LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Reliant Launches Smarter Home Bundle In Texas
Reliant in Texas has introduced the "Smarter Home Bundle", which ...
Shells Signs 15-Year PPA For Retail Load
Shell has signed ...
Texas Broker Undergoes Name Change
Texas-based broker has ...
ERCOT Provides Instructions To Retail Providers On New Reporting Obligations
ERCOT has provided to retail electric providers, via a market notice, instructions for ...
April 14, 2025
Affiliate Of Qualified Opportunity Zone Investment Firm Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A firm affiliated with ...
PSC Staff Proposes Compliance Mechanism For New Statutory Disclosures Required From Retail Suppliers
Staff of a PSC have proposed ...
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today released ...
Texas PUC Staff Seek Feedback On Changes To REP Emergency Operations Plan Requirements
In advance of a potential forthcoming rulemaking ...
PJM CEO To Step Down At End Of 2025, Transition Planning Underway
PJM Interconnection announced today that ...
April 11, 2025
Start Date Confirmed For Co-op's New Purchase Of Receivables Program, Discounts Posted
A PUC approved a revised tariff from ...
A PUC approved increasing the amount of default service electricity supplies self-served from ...
ERCOT To License Patents From Affiliate Of Texas REP To Facilitate Controllable Load Resources
ERCOT entered into an agreement with ...
Text has been posted for the committee substitute for Texas bill ...
BP Energy Retail Company Receives Pennsylvania Retail Gas Supplier License
BP Energy Retail Company LLC was granted a Pennsylvania retail natural gas supplier license to serve ...
April 10, 2025
Gridmatic Panicum LLC d/b/a Gridmatic Retail applied for ...
Texas Retail Provider Raises $200M In Series B Round, Preps National Expansion
A Texas REP announced that it has raised $200 million in Series B funding
As the Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a ...
CenterPoint-TDU Files Amounts To Be Refunded To Customers Via Retail Electric Providers
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has filed a proposed tariff for new Rider RRC
April 9, 2025
Retail Supplier To Acquire Just Energy
A retail energy supplier announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Just Energy
Mid-Atlantic Retail Supplier Expanding To New York
A Mid-Atlantic retail energy supplier filed a retail access application form with the New York PSC, to be registered as an ESCO
April 8, 2025
A complaint has been filed against ...
A customer has filed a complaint against ...
New Broker Owned By Keith Maxwell Confirms "Rapid" Expansion, More Leadership Identified
The new retail energy broker owned by W. Keith Maxwell III is "rapidly" expanding into ...
CPV Retail Seeks Authority To Serve Additional Customer Types
CPV Retail Energy LP filed at ...
DR, VPP Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A provider of demand response and virtual power plants registered as a Texas retail electric broker
April 7, 2025
NRG Announces Change In Leadership Of Consumer Division (Including Home Retail)
NRG Energy Inc. today announced that ...
April 4, 2025
The bill has been ordered to third reading in the Assembly, after having been passed by the Senate
Retail Energy Vet Leading New Texas Broker
A newly formed entity registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Retail Supplier Files Complaint Against Utility
A retail energy supplier filed a complaint at ...
The parent of several EDCs named ...
An Office of People's Counsel said in a news release that ...
April 3, 2025
Energy Distribution Co-op Seeks Retail Supplier License
An energy delivery co-op applied for a retail supplier license
Consultant Affiliated With Retail Suppliers Expanding To Pennsylvania, Other State
A consultant affiliated with several retail energy suppliers has applied for Pennsylvania electric and natural gas broker/marketer licenses to serve all customer classes in all service areas
Texas ALJ Dismisses Final Uri Pass-through Complaint
A Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings ALJ dismissed the remaining complaint pending before the Texas PUC concerning ...
April 2, 2025
Utilities File Discount Rates For New Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Programs; Start Date Update
Several electric utilities have filed their initial purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates for their new POR programs which are being implemented
Texas REP Has More Than 15,000 Texans On Wait List For Product, Can't Serve Due To Municipal Rules
During a Texas legislative hearing today ...
A committee substitute for Texas bill ...
RFP For Retail Suppliers To Serve PIPP Customers Fails To Receive Any Qualifying Bids
A Request for Proposals process to procure electric supplies for Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers at ...
Multi-State Solar Installer Registers As Texas Retail Electric Broker
A multi-state solar installer registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Two Hearing Officers have issued a memo identifying the stakeholders wishing to present at an upcoming working group meeting in a newly revived review of the retail energy market
April 1, 2025
A company which markets a retail electric plan in Texas announced that it is ...
In an annual 1307(f) application, an LDC has filed at the Pennsylvania PUC to change ...
CenterPoint-TDU To Offer Stand-Alone Solar Program As Part Of 2025 Efficiency Plan
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric said in an annual energy efficiency plan report that, in 2025, CenterPoint Houston will ...
March 31, 2025
A utility has filed in Pennsylvania ...
New York Energy Consultant Registers As Texas Broker
A New York energy consultant registered as a Texas retail electric broker
The Connecticut PURA adopted ...
A PUC has scheduled for ...
Oncor Reports Energy Savings, Customer Participation In REP Smart Thermostat Program
As part of its 2025 Energy Efficiency Plan and Report, Oncor reported ...
Texas PUC Staff File Updated Estimate Of ERCOT Capacity Used For Small Fish Swim Free Rule
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an updated estimate of installed generation capacity in ERCOT
March 28, 2025
A Pennsylvania PUC ALJ in an initial decision would deny ...
March 27, 2025
Utility Seeks To "Immediately" Terminate Supplier Consolidated Billing Program
A utility has petitioned a PUC to ...
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today issued a consumer alert warning ...
Further Update On Enron Energy Texas REP Application
While EnergyChoiceMatters typically does not cover routine or administrative developments in retail supplier licensing proceedings, because of intense reader interest in the Texas REP application of Enron Energy Texas LLC ("Enron"), ECM provides the following further update for those counting the days since the initial application
Pa. PUC Launches Review of Grid Impacts From Data Center Growth
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted 5-0 to approve a motion by ...
Retail Supplier's Newly Formed Home Solutions Arm Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A Home Solutions arm of a REP parent registered as a Texas retail electric broker
March 26, 2025
Via Renewables Reports Update On Recent Book Acquisitions, RCE Count
In a recently filed 10-K, Via Renewables, Inc. provided an update on customers transferred under various previously reported recent book purchases
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Northeast Broker Registers In Texas
A Northeast broker registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Solar Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A solar installer operating in Texas and other Gulf Coast states registered as a Texas retail electric broker
March 26, 2025
DRW To Acquire 50% Of Parent Of Several Retail Suppliers
DRW Holdings LLC has entered into a transaction under which ...
March 24, 2025
A tariff change under a newly filed rate case from ...
New York PSC Approves Change In Effective Billing Cycle For ConEd Supply Rate Changes
The New York PSC approved a modification to the effective date for ...
Retail Suppliers Seek Elimination of Switching Fee, Seek Further Unbundling Of Costs
In testimony in the rate case of the ...
ENGIE Adds 1 GW Of Solar & Storage To "Sell Down" Portfolio With Ares, Includes Assets In ERCOT
ENGIE North America (ENGIE) announced that it recently ...
March 21, 2025
Retail Supplier To Use Brand Name "AAA Energy by ..."
A retail energy supplier filed to use the trade name ...
Retail Supplier Parent Forms Home Solutions Arm
The parent of a retail energy supplier recently formed a new Home Solutions entity
A draft annual report to lawmakers concerning the state of electric competition is proposed to once again include a comparison of retail supplier rates and default service rates -- after omitting the customary data in last year's report
March 20, 2025
NextEra Energy Acquires Retail Customer Book
NextEra Energy Services has acquired a book of ...
A PSC's Public Utility Law Judge has issued a ruling, on motions for summary judgment, finding that a bill message from ...
March 19, 2025
A PUC has directed ...
Nstar (Eversource) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU proposed new standard complete billing percentages ...
A PUC granted ...
In Claimed First, PUC Grants Broker Licenses Limited To Service To Large C&I, Comparable Customers
A Public Utilities Commission granted ...
ERCOT has scheduled for ...
Retail Supplier Expands To Illinois
A retail electric supplier has expanded to Illinois
March 18, 2025
A PUC will not consider potential hedging of default service electricity supplies in an upcoming adjudication of default service issues at ...
A REP filed at the Texas PUC to withdraw ...
A PUC has approved a revised tariff and Electric Supplier Trading Partner Agreement at
March 17, 2025
Energy Transfer Confirms Acquisition Of Texas Retail Provider
Energy Transfer LP acquired ...
PSC's Latest Direction For POR Discount Calculation Results In 11% Discount
A utility has filed its latest revision to the residential purchase of receivables (POR) discount rate
March 14, 2025
National Grid has filed ...
Baltimore Gas & Electric in Maryland has filed a further revision to its mass market SOS energy rates for the period June 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025
Following a call with REPs earlier this week, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric in a market notice provided more details about its new Smart Thermostat Program, under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed under the TDU's energy efficiency budget for providing a smart thermostat to residential customers in CEHE's service area
A retail energy regulator scheduled for ...
Bank's Commodities Arm Relinquishes Texas REP Certificate
A bank's commodities arm filed to ...
March 13, 2025
PSC Issues Order On Application Of Retail Energy Price Caps
A PSC today issued an order on the application and related issues concerning the new residential retail energy price caps. All provisions in this story apply to residential service only.
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a final order maintaining the requirement for electric and gas utilities to make Eligible Customer Lists (ECLs) available to retail suppliers, but ordered various changes to the ECL process and addressed related issues
Distinct Entity Price To Compare.Com LLC Files Separate Texas Broker Registration
Price To Compare.Com LLC, a distinct legal entity ...
March 12, 2025
NRG to Acquire 738 MW of Natural Gas Generation in Texas
NRG Energy Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ...
NRG Energy Inc. today announced a ...
March 11, 2025
Two Companies Which Have Offered Retail Energy Shopping Services Announce Merger
Two companies announced a new venture merging their respective ...
PUC Approves Tariff For New Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Program, Addresses Start Date
A PUC approved ...
A Consumers' Counsel has recommended that ...
March 10, 2025
Retail Supplier Acquires Book Of Texas Customers
A Texas retail provider announced ...
Start-up Broker Led By Retail Energy Vets Expanding Outside Of Texas, Leadership Details Confirmed
A start-up filed applications for ...
Genie Reports Increase In Retail Energy Customer Count
In reporting earnings for the fourth quarter and full-year 2024, Genie Energy, Ltd. reported that its retail supply business, Genie Retail Energy (GRE), saw a net increase in its customer count versus September 30, 2024 as well as the year ago
New Retail Supplier Receives Finding That Initial New York Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met
New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...
Parent Merges Broker Entities, Takes Action On Retail Supplier Licenses
Two brokers under common ownership have each been merged with ...
March 7, 2025
New Texas Broker Led By Individual With Same Name As Former Stream Exec
A newly formed LLC filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker
Neither the Maryland utilities nor retail suppliers filed any new "comprehensive proposals" that were to detail how retail energy suppliers could serve new or renewed residential customers under utility consolidated billing in Maryland without purchase of receivables (POR)
Public Service of New Hampshire (Eversource) has provided an update on its planned date for implementing a new purchase of receivables program in New Hampshire
March 6, 2025
A PSC has instructed an EDC to re-calculate an update to the residential POR discount rate
Owner Of Retail Supplier Serves As Managing Member Of New Broker
A a newly formed entity registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Retail Supplier To Transfer Customers To Another Of Its Brands
A retail energy supplier will transfer ...
Retail, Wholesale Power Marketer To Be Acquired By Vehicle Of Investment Management Firm
A retail and wholesale energy marketer has entered into a transaction under which ...
March 5, 2025
Retail Supplier To Acquire Shell-Owned Retail Provider Operating Outside Of Texas
A retail energy supplier has entered into a transaction to acquire ...
An "employee" alleged to be responding to interconnection questions from a prospective data center customer on behalf of ...
Staff of the New York Department Of Public Service alleged that ...
March 4, 2025
An Attorney General announced the adoption of consumer protection regulations addressing, among other things, price disclosures and auto-renewals, and it is understood that retail electric suppliers are not exempt from the new regulations
NRG Acquires Texas Residential Customer Book From Shell
NRG Energy has acquired a book of Texas residential electric customers from Shell Energy Solutions
Update On Enron Energy Texas REP Application
While EnergyChoiceMatters typically does not cover routine or administrative developments in retail supplier licensing proceedings, because of intense reader interest in the Texas REP application of Enron Energy Texas LLC, ECM provides the following update for those counting the days since the initial application
Utility Files Proposed Start Dates For New Purchase Of Receivables Program
An EDC has filed two proposed schedules for the implementation of a new purchase of receivable (POR) program
Oncor Unexecuting Disconnects For Non-Pay, Using Force Majeure Code
Due to severe weather, and, "to ensure all field resources are available for any remaining restoration activities," Oncor will unexecute disconnect for non-pay (DNP) orders received ...
PSC Clarifies Allowable RECs For Green Energy Products
A PSC has issued an order clarifying the types of RECs which are permitted to be used to offer a green energy electricity product to ...
March 3, 2025
A utility is seeking, through two proposed agreements filed at ...
PSC's Order Causes "Entire Marketing Channels" To Shut Down, Affidavit Says
A PSC's order has caused ...
CenterPoint-TDU Launching 2025 Smart Thermostat Incentive Program For Retail Providers
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric will host a market call on ...
Retail Energy Not Among Top 10 Complaints Received By Attorney General
Complaints about retail energy suppliers were not among the Top 10 consumer complaints received by ...
February 28, 2025
New Retail Energy Company Formed By Energy Market Vets
A Texas-based LLC was recently formed
Texas Retail Provider Heritage Power Announces 60 MW Virtual Power Plant Deployment
Heritage Power, LLC (HP), a Texas retail electric provider, announced the deployment of a virtual power plant (VPP) through its customer base
WGL Energy Expands To New State With Retail Energy Offerings
WGL Energy Services, Inc. (WGL Energy) announced that it will begin serving the state of ...
Pennsylvania Utility Files Interim 40% Increase In Default Service Rate
A utility has filed in Pennsylvania an interim increase in its
Regulator Approves Deferral Of Default Service Costs
A retail energy regulator has approved filings by ...
A PUC has assigned a Case No. to ...
February 27, 2025
In a Feb. 27 procedural order (not an interim decision) ...
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In reporting earnings today, Vistra stated that it, "reached retail performance levels not achieved in the more than two decades competitive markets have been open[.]"
DER Aggregator Seeks Broker License
A DER aggregator filed an application for an electricity broker license in ...
NRG Reports Increase In Home Retail Customer Count
In a 10-K, NRG Energy has reported its retail home customer count
February 26, 2025
NRG Energy Inc., GE Vernova, Inc., and an EPC company announced a new venture for the development and construction of new generation capacity
February 25, 2025
A state's retail energy market needs a "reset", a retail energy regulator's Staff says
Utility Proposes To Defer Some Default Service Commodity Costs
In response to a regulator's directive to cut residential bills by 5% during the peak winter season ...
A bill has been introduced in the Texas House that would require the Texas PUC to make the aggregate distributed energy resource pilot project (Project 53911) a formal program ...
February 24, 2025
Texas Bill Would Allow TDUs To Implement Interim Rates
A Texas bill would allow TDUs to implement interim rates during the pendency of a rate case
Another Bill For A Low-Income Electric Rate Assistance Program Filed In Texas Legislature
A bill has been newly filed in the Texas legislature which would authorize
PUC's Consultant Recommends Changes To Rider BTCR
A consultant retained by the PUC of Ohio has recommended making changes to the Basic Transmission Cost Rider (Rider BTCR), and its pilot program, at AEP Ohio
February 21, 2025
A retail energy regulator ... has ordered all of the state's investor-owned utilities to file revised ...
Former Founder Of ESCO Launching New Retail Supplier
A a start-up applied for ...
Winning Retail Suppliers From East Ohio Gas Default Service Auction Revealed
PUCO has revealed the winning bidders from the Standard Choice Offer auction at the East Ohio Gas Company d/b/a Enbridge Gas Ohio (formerly Dominion East Ohio) for the period April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026
PUC Approves Tariffs For New Purchase Of Receivables Program, Addresses Start Date
A PUC approved changes at ...
RESA Asks Pa. PUC To Order Utility To Inform Customers Of TOU Offerings From Retail Suppliers
In a letter concerning an EDC's proposal to make a Time of Use generation rate generally available to all default service customers
February 20, 2025
Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book
A retail energy supplier has acquired ...
Solar Company Led By Forbes "30 Under 30" Honoree Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Founder was included in Forbes' 2025 "30 Under 30" list
Winning Retail Suppliers From Default Service Auction Revealed
A PUC has revealed the winning bidders from ...
The Pennsylvania PUC denied a bid from ...
For reasons set forth in a previously reported memo from Commissioner Courtney Hjaltman (see story here), the Texas PUC rejected ...
PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of 15 Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers
The Pennsylvania PUC on February 20 issued tentative orders proposing to revoke the licenses of ...
Texas Energy Vet Forms Start-up Broker
A start-up has registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Retail Supplier Affiliate Receives Pennsylvania Broker Licenses
The Pennsylvania PUC granted ...
Solar, Insulation Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A Texas-based solar and spray foam insulation company registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Energy Source Group Receives License In New State
A PUC granted Energy Source Group LLC a ...
February 19, 2025
The Texas PUC should direct its Enforcement Staff to investigate whether ...
Simplified Power Houston Acquires Assets Of Texas Retail Electric Broker
Simplified Power Houston LLC has purchased ...
Texas REP Base Power Expands Storage-Paired Electricity Plan To Houston
Base Power is expanding to ...
Proposed New POR Program Advances, Examiner Addresses Start Date
A PUC hearing examiner has recommended ...
Broker Affiliated With Retail Supplier Seeks Authority To Serve Residential Customers
A broker affiliated with ...
February 18, 2025
Constellation Reports Decrease In Customer Count Versus Year-Ago
In a 10-K for the year 2024, Constellation reported that its customer-facing business serves approximately ...
Constellation-Owned Broker Seeks New License
Arise Energy, LLC applied for ...
Entity Named Energy Auction House LLC Newly Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Energy Auction House LLC, with a mailing address of Austin, Texas and a Chicago, IL area-code phone number, registered as a Texas retail electric broker
ResidentShield Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
ResidentShield Power applied for ...
Entity Named Aurora Energy Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Aurora Energy LLC filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker
February 17, 2025
Affiliate Of Texas Retail Supplier Withdraws Generation Project From TEF Loan Program
The affiliate of a Texas REP has ...
AEP Energy Reports Customer Count
In a 10-K, AEP reported that AEP Energy had ...
Oncor Proposes Increase In DCRF Charged To Retail Providers
Oncor has filed at the Texas PUC a proposed increase to its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor, Rider DCRF, charged to retail electric providers
February 14, 2025
National Grid X LLC Registers As Texas Electric Broker
National Grid X LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Texas Bill Would Expand Criteria For Disconnection For Non-Pay Moratoriums
A bill has been filed in Texas which would expand the criteria under which moratoriums for disconnection for non-payment are imposed
Start-up Retail Supplier Led By Former Retail Energy President Receives License
A Public Utilities Commission granted ...
Horizon Power and Light Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
Horizon Power and Light, LLC applied for ...
The New York PSC denied rehearing of ...
Utility Selects Retail Supplier To Serve PIPP Load
A utility has sought approval from ...
A REP applicant has filed at the Texas PUC to withdraw ...
PSC Denies Retail Supplier's Request To Relinquish License
A PSC denied, without prejudice, a request from
Retail Supplier Receives Authority To Serve Small C&I Customers, Also New Service Area
A retail supplier received an amended supplier license to ...
February 13, 2025
During today's Texas PUC open meeting, ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said that ERCOT ...
A retail energy regulator has issued a proposed decision that would ...
ERCOT CDR Indicates Inadequate Reserve Margins By 2027 Due To Forecasted Large Loads
ERCOT has posted its December 2024 CDR, which is the first to include ...
Texas PUC Moves ADER Work To ERCOT
The Texas PUC has moved consideration of ...
Texas PUC Adopts Staff Recommendations On Outage Tracker Rule As Final
The Texas PUC approved a final rule requiring ...
February 12, 2025
Winning prices from New Jersey's electricity Basic Generation Service auction for residential and small commercial customers (BGS-RSCP) spiked about 40% versus the tranches being replaced in the laddered portfolio
A Texas bill addresses several policies concerning large electricity loads, including minimum transmission charges and the availability of generation co-located with load to serve ERCOT during grid emergencies
NRG Energy Joins The Retail Energy Supply Association
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced ...
February 11, 2025
PSC Commissioner Directs Parties To Opine On Using Long-Term PPA For Up To 90% Of Default Service
A PSC Commissioner has directed stakeholders to provide their position on the amount of electricity SOS load that should be served under a long-term PPA
Retail Supplier Names New Director of Commercial Sales
A retail energy supplier has named ...
In noting the assignment of certain retail energy customer contracts from ...
Electrical Contractor Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Dallas-based electrical contractor which also provides solar and home generators
February 10, 2025
As directed by the Pennsylvania PUC ...
Utility Files Proposal To Serve 50% Of Mass Market Default Service From ISO Market Purchases
An EDC has filed a proposal to serve 50% of its small customer group default service load from ...
In a proposal for adoption on new rules requiring TDUs to maintain online outage trackers ...
Utility Files To Cease Provision Of Customer Lists To Retail Suppliers
A utility has filed at the ...
Retail Supplier Parent Signs As Official Supporter Of FIFA World Cup 26 Houston
The parent of a retail supplier announced a partnership with ...
February 7, 2025
A PSC has issued an updated version of an order issued on January 31, 2025 concerning the license expiration dates and renewal deadlines for all retail energy suppliers (with the term supplier as used by the PSC and in this story also encompassing marketers, brokers, and aggregators)
Sheetz Receives Retail Electric Supplier License
A PUC granted Sheetz Energy, Inc. a retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes (including residential customers) in all service areas
Winning Retail Suppliers For Default Service Revealed
A PUC has revealed the winning bidders from
Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Collect Customer Deposits
The Texas PUC granted ...
NextVolt Energy Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
A PUC granted ResCom Energy LLC d/b/a NextVolt Energy a retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
February 6, 2025
A retail energy regulator is resuming consideration of a host of retail market rules and related consumer protection issues, after mostly pausing the review since 2021
PSC Directs Suppliers, Utilities To Negotiate On Allowing Residential UCB, Without POR, To Resume
In response to a request for reconsideration of a recent PSC decision ...
Utility Seeks Approval To Procure Overhanging Default Service Contracts, Beyond Plan Term
An EDC has petitioned a PUC for approval (styled as a request for clarification) to procure default service supply contracts beyond ...
Oilfield Services Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A provider of construction, maintenance, and other services to the oil & gas, agricultural, and other industries registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Retail Supplier Confirms Drop Of Customers To Default Service, Relinquishes License
A retail energy supplier filed to ...
Texas PUC Staff Make Recommendation On ADER Pilot
Texas PUC Staff have recommended ...
February 5, 2025
AI-Focused Start-up Energy Management Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A start-up registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Retail Energy Broker Among Membership Of New Coalition Promoting Utility-Scale Microgrids In Texas
The Texas Reliability Coalition (TRC) announced its launch
Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Executive Committee and State Chairs for 2025
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) has named its 2025 executive committee and state chairs
February 4, 2025
A retail electric supplier in Massachusetts charged residential customers an average rate of 51¢ per kWh for the period July 2023 to June 2024, the Massachusetts Attorney General (AG or AGO) said in an updated report on costs under competitive retail electric supply versus default service
Another Default Service Adder Doubling For 2025-26
A February 4 auction to determine ...
PSC Opens New Proceeding On Retail Grid Issues Including Virtual Power Plants
A PSC has opened ...
February 3, 2025
PSC Commences Proceeding On Retail Supplier Marketing, Disclosure Language
A PSC has opened a new proceeding to address various language to be used by retail energy suppliers in disclosures, and language which is prohibited in marketing
Default Service Price Adder At East Ohio Gas (Enbridge) More Than Doubles For 2025-26
The Standard Choice Offer auction to set the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) at Enbridge Gas Ohio (f/k/a Dominion East Ohio) for the period April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 resulted in an RPA of ...
The EDCs stressed the need to review technical feasibility prior to the issuance of a draft order
Regor Energy Corporation Files Texas Broker Registration
Regor Energy Corporation filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker
A retail energy regulator denied the electric supplier application of ...
Utilities Propose Smart Thermostat Rebate Program Open To Retail Suppliers
Several EDCs have proposed ...
Utility Seeks Approval To Drop 24-Month Contracts In Planned Default Service Auctions
An electric utility has petitioned a PUC for authority to conduct ...
PSC Reports Load, Customer Count Of Each Retail Supplier By Service Area
A PSC released its calendar year 2024 report on retail electric choice
ConEd Files To Increase Merchant Function Charges, Bill Payment Processing Charge
As part of newly filed electricity and natural gas rate cases, Consolidated Edison in New York has filed to increase the merchant function charges, and the Billing and Payment Processing charge
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has sought Texas PUC approval for a 2026-28 system resiliency plan
A bill has been filed in the Texas legislature which would require ...
A bill has been filed in the Texas legislature which would allow ...
Energy Procurement Club Registers As Texas Broker
Broker recently registered in Maryland as well
ERCOT Provides Updated Target Date For CDR Release
ERCOT said in a market notice that ...
January 31, 2025
NextEra Acquires Retail Energy Broker
Usource recently acquired ...
The Maryland PSC has established
January 30, 2025
As ERCOT stakeholders further consider an NPRR which would expand payments to generators, linked to serving specific load, who are directed by ERCOT to reduce output under a High Dispatch Limit (HDL) override, Reliant proposed an annual cost threshold that would trigger an obligation for ERCOT to report on the causes of the payments and recommendations to reduce such payments
Retail Supplier Names Energy Vet As Director, Mass Market Sales
An energy vet recently joined ...
Broker Affiliated With Retail Supplier Withdraws License
A broker filed at the ...
Retail Supplier Relinquishes License
A retail supplier filed at ...
January 29, 2025
A settlement among all of the major parties in CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric's electricity rate case at the Texas PUC would ...
Due to a change in regulatory requirements implementing state legislation ...
Oil & Gas, Bitcoin Mining Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A company said to integrate bitcoin mining operations with existing energy infrastructure has registered as ...
New Broker Led By Retail Market Vet Seeks License
Broker operates energy club
January 28, 2025
A data center siting advisor registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Utility Files To Increase POR Discount Rates
As part of a rate case ...
ERCOT is canceling the Request for Proposal for Must-Run Alternatives to the use of ...
Meta Signs Four Renewable Attribute Agreements For Texas Solar
Meta has signed four new ...
January 27, 2025
Broker-Consultant Names New CEO
A retail energy broker recently announced the appointment of ...
25% Of Residential Choice Customers Dropped To Default Service, Retail Supplier Exits Market
A utility reported that ...
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) and CleanChoice Energy Inc. (the supplier coalition) have proposed ...
In an application at FERC for approval of its acquisition of Calpine, Constellation proposed to divest ...
New Texas Broker Registers With Name Alliance Energy
Alliance Energy, a trade name for ...
Former President Of Retail Supplier Parent Named To ERCOT Board
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) Board Selection Committee announced the selection of two new members
The New York PSC clarified that ...
January 24, 2025
Texas Broker Withdraws Filing To Use Trade Name "TexasPowerChoose.org", Will "Divest" IP
Retail electric broker Gatby Ventures, Inc. has withdrawn its previously filed amendment to its Texas broker registration, and is no longer seeking to use the trade name "TexasPowerChoose.org"
CenterPoint-TDU Seeks New Rider Charged To REPs To Recover System Restoration Costs
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC applied at the Texas PUC to implement a new rider imposed on retail electric providers to recover ...
Retail Supplier Signs 10-Year PPA For Up To 15 MW Of Geothermal Power
Ormat Technologies Inc. announced the signing of a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ...
El Paso Electric informed the Texas PUC that it has decided to proceed with joining Southwest Power Pool's Markets+
Confusion Remains On What Can Be Offered As Green Power In Maryland
In separate petitions, both retail energy suppliers and the Maryland Office of People's Counsel have sought clarification of the Maryland PSC's recent order establishing a price cap, and related requirements, for green power offers in Maryland (Case 9757)
The Pennsylvania PUC rescinded a prior order which had accepted an initial decision penalizing ...
January 23, 2025
Start-up Texas Broker Files To Use Trade Name "TexasPowerChoose.org"
A retail electric broker has filed an amendment to its Texas broker registration to use the trade name: "TexasPowerChoose.org"
New York ESCO To Pay $100,000 Under Approved Settlement With DPS Staff
The New York PSC said in a news release today that it, "penalized", ...
A PSC approved an updated ...
NRG Energy Relinquishing Various Redundant Retail Supplier Licenses
NRG Energy issued the following statement:
New York PSC Approves Two New Municipal Aggregation Administrators
The New York Public Service Commission has newly authorized two companies to serve as municipal aggregation (CCA) administrators
January 22, 2025
A PSC will further consider new requirements or processes for retail suppliers seeking to relinquish their license
Ohio Utility's Default Service Retail Adder Spiking 70% On April 1
An LDC's Standard Choice Offer auction conducted on January 21, 2025 resulted in a Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) of ...
PUC Approves Delay In Transition To Wholesale Auction For Default Service
A PUC approved what it termed a "delay" in the implementation of ...
Texas PUC Declines Rehearing Of Decision Denying Designation Of New A/S Cost As Beyond REPs' Control
No Commissioner on the Texas PUC voted to consider rehearing of the PUC's recent decision denying ...
The Retail Energy Advancement League touted eight bills which have been introduced in the Virginia General Assembly
January 21, 2025
Retail Supplier Names New Chief Marketing Officer
A retail energy vet recently joined ...
Unified Energy Services Selected As Exclusive Partner For Energy Network
Unified Energy Services, LLC announced ...
Texas PUC Conditionally Grants REP Certificate To DRW Energy Trading
The Texas PUC conditionally granted ...
Maryland Utility's Residential SOS Rate Increasing 5% For Summer 2025
In Maryland ...
January 20, 2025
Former Retail Supplier VP Joins Broker As Head of Sales, Strategic Accounts
A retail energy vet has joined ...
Similar to other recent litigation (here and here), the Illinois Attorney General's recently filed suit against ...
State Energy Agency "Revisiting" Position On Keeping Default Service Reconciliations Bypassable
A state energy agency is "revisiting" its previously stated position regarding the appropriate mechanism to collect under-recoveries in large customer default service costs
Former Utility Affiliate Seeks Broker Licenses
A former utility affiliated applied for ...
Several Utilities Oppose Daily Updates To 'Do Not Switch' List
Several utilities have recommended that a PSC require only ...
January 16, 2025
The Illinois Attorney General announced in a news release that the AG filed a lawsuit against ...
Digital-Focused International Retail Supplier Seeks Pennsylvania License
A digital-focused retail energy supplier applied for ...
BP Energy Retail Company Applies For Pennsylvania Retail Gas Supplier License
BP Energy Retail Company LLC applied for a Pennsylvania retail natural gas supplier license to serve ...
Several Maryland utilities have posted the average rate charged by each retail electric supplier
PECO Small C&I Price to Compare Falling 13%
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning March 1, 2025
Retail Supplier Withdraws License
A retail energy supplier requested to relinquish its
Retail Supplier Withdraws Petition For TPV Rule Waiver For Digital TPV
A retail energy supplier has withdrawn its petition at ...
January 15, 2025
A PSC has suspended ...
January 14, 2025
No Joke: New "Enron" Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
Enron Energy Texas LLC, a newly formed LLC, filed for ...
In memorializing a prior vote from the bench directing Duquesne Light to propose a new Time of Use generation rate for default service customers (with other utilities nudged to also increase awareness of TOU offerings), the PUC's written order provides a more expansive opinion from the PUC on TOU rates, versus the outlook previewed in the December vote
Former Retail Energy President Forms Start-up Retail Supplier
A start-up applied for a ...
Northeast Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate
The Texas PUC granted ...
January 13, 2025
A discount rate needs to be added to the purchase of receivables program at ...
A newly revised stipulation among certain parties ...
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) and Alliance for Retail Markets
(ARM) have filed for rehearing of the Texas PUC's recent decision denying ...
Owner Of HVAC Solutions Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A newly formed LLC filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker
Staff of a retail energy regulator filed ...
Staff of a PUC have recommended that ...
The Retail Energy Supply Association and Interstate Gas Supply urged the ...
Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As General Counsel
A retail energy supplier has named ...
ResidentShield Power Receives License In New State
ResidentShield Power has received ...
January 10, 2025
Constellation and Calpine Corp. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Constellation will acquire Calpine in a cash and stock transaction valued at ...
Utility Seeks Delayed Start Date For New Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Program
An EDC is seeking a new date for the implementation of a new purchase of receivables (POR) program
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut PURA has urged ...
New Texas Broker Formed With Term "Affordable" In Name
A newly formed entity registered as a Texas retail electricity broker
January 9, 2025
A newly formed broker has ...
In a statement that would have granted rehearing of the Pennsylvania PUC's November 2024 decision denying changes to PECO's electricity Standard Offer Customer Referral Program (SOP), Pennsylvania PUC Vice Chair Kimberly Barrow said ...
Oncor Expanding REP Smart Thermostat Rebate Program To All REPs, Sets Start Date
In a market notice, Oncor informed ...
PUC Adopts Further Waiver To Allow For Shorter Waiting Period For Retail Supplier Switches
A PUC has tentatively adopted further waivers of its existing ...
Oncor To Unexecute All Disconnect For Non-Pay Orders, Using Force Majeure
Oncor issued a market notice stating that ...
Smart Meter Texas Advances Inclusion Of Lubbock Power & Light In Data Portal
Smart Meter Texas (SMT) said in a market notice that ...
January 8, 2025
Interstate Gas Supply Acquires Retail Supplier
Interstate Gas Supply, LLC has acquired a ...
How many complaints are considered "a lot" for a retail energy supplier?
A PSC will consider whether to change the retail supplier and broker license renewal deadlines, currently required for all existing suppliers and brokers, and the expiration date for all existing supplier licenses, as the PSC took under advisement changes to the PSC's recently issued deadlines
January 7, 2025
Bitcoin Mining Derivatives Provider Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate
A provider of derivatives contracts for bitcoin mining applied for a Texas retail electric provider certificate
Former Managing Director At Retail Supplier Joins Energy Procurement Consultant As Partner, VP
An advisory firm specializing in energy risk management, cost optimization, and sustainability strategy for large commercial and industrial clients announced that ...
The Pennsylvania PUC is encouraging electric utilities to design default service generation rates specific to electric vehicle charging
Company Linked To Crypto Mining Developer Receives Texas REP Certificate
The Texas PUC granted ...
Retail Supplier Enters Solar PPA
The solar PPA is for the ...
Retail Supplier Expands CHP Offerings To Two New States
An integrated provider of retail energy and cleaner energy solutions for the commercial and industrial sector is expanding the availability and service of its cogeneration systems (CHP) to ...
Texas TDU Implements Chat Functionality For REP Portal
A TDU announced that a Chat function is now available for retail electric providers through the TDU's REP Portal
January 6, 2025
Staff of the Texas PUC have now recommended that the Texas PUC approve the Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate of ...
Texas Broker Names Retail Market Vet As New Director Of Sales
A Texas-based broker/aggregator has named ...
Catalyst Power Receives License In New State
Catalyst Power & Gas LLC has been granted ...
January 3, 2025
Ohio Utility Seeks Delay In Step In Transitioning From Merchant Function
A utility has proposed a later start date for ...
January 2, 2025
Retail Supplier Under New Leadership
A retail energy supplier has been placed under the leadership of ...
Retail Supplier Selected For $1 Billion Federal Government Nuclear Energy Procurement
A retail energy supplier has been awarded more than $1 billion in combined contracts by
January 1, 2025
Nearly 40% of residential customers in the standard offer customer referral program (SOP) at ...
Pa. Utility Seeking Changes To Competitively Source Natural Gas Supplies From Marketers
An LDC, for its natural gas supply sales service in Pennsylvania, is seeking changes that would allow it to competitively source gas supplies from marketers
December 30
A PSC today ordered that all residential retail electric and gas enrollments effective January 1, 2025 and thereafter, and any renewals as defined below, must be billed under dual billing
PSC Sets Price Cap For Green Power Products, Rules On RECs Permitted To Be Used
A PSC adopted the residential green power price cap as the ...
December 27
Texas Broker Seeks Option 1 Texas Retail Provider Certificate
An entity registered as a Texas broker applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
December 26
The New York PSC denied the application of ...
Texas Broker With Name Lighthouse Solutions Files PUC Registration
The registration lists Lighthouse Solutions as a trade name for the business
December 24
Affiliate Of Texas Retail Provider To Enter PJM Retail Markets
An affiliate of a Texas retail electric provider will expand to serve retail customers in PJM
An updated proposed tariff and supplier agreement to implement purchase of receivables at ...
Commercial-Focused Solar Finance Co. Seeks Market-Based Rate Authority
A solar finance co. applied for FERC electricity market-based rate authority
December 23
An EDC has proposed that aPUC grant authority to amortize default service under-collections over a longer period of time
The New York PSC approved updates to the purchase of receivables discount, merchant function charge, and Bill Issuance and
Process Payment Charge (BIPP) at ...
An entity associated with a real estate co. registered as a Texas retail electric broker
A retail energy supplier announced what it termed a new milestone for the company as the company has interconnected its first fully owned and operated solar project.
PSC Adopts Final Rules For Retail Supplier Penalties, Remediation Periods
A PSC adopted as final revised rules governing ...
Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Falling 18%
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rate for ...
Texas REP Seeks Dismissal Of Final Uri Pass-through Complaint
MidAmerican Energy Services LLC sought dismissal of the remaining complaint pending before the Texas PUC concerning MidAmerican's imposition of a supplemental ancillary service charge after Winter Storm Uri
The Texas PUC will hold a workshop concerning emergency operations plans (EOP) which must be filed by certain entities subject to PUCT jurisdiction, including retail electric providers
PSC: New Low-Income Mechanism Should "Consider" Application To Supply Charges
A PSC directed a work group to propose a model mechanism to implement ...
ERCOT has issued another RFP seeking Must-Run Alternative (MRA) Resources in lieu of executing a Reliability Must Run (RMR) agreement with CPS Energy Braunig Units 1 and/or 2
December 20
PSC Staff Proposes Applicable Dates For Monthly SOS-Based Price Caps, Treatment Of Renewals, More
Staff of a PSC have proposed how to apply the state's new price cap applicable to residential retail energy offers
A new entity applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
December 19
A PSC won't create an automatic approval process for generic green power offers within certain price limits
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Initial Decision Would Fine Choice Utility For Rejected Switch
An initial decision from ...
Staff of a retail energy regulator informed retail suppliers that ...
The Texas Energy Buyers Alliance (TEBA) has submitted to ERCOT a ...
The Texas PUC, in a 2-0 vote, denied a petition from retail electric providers that sought to allow REPs to make a one-time adjustment to certain existing fixed rate contracts to reflect ...
Citing "positive pricing outcomes" from the current use of ISO New England market purchases for a portion of default service at ...
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification tariff changes at ...
Addressing a petition from the Retail Energy Supply Association, a PUC ...
BGE Files Summer 2025 Mass Market SOS Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed the electricity SOS energy rate for mass market customers for the period June 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025
Four New York Utilities Under-collected Default Service Costs By $42 Million In Past Year
Four New York utilities under-collected ...
NRG Energy has sought rehearing of a November New York PSC order concerning municipal aggregation outreach and other requirements
"CenterPoint Energy (CNP)" said today in a news release that
December 18
A retail energy supplier would pay $3.5 million, and would cease marketing in a state during a stay-out period, under a consent decree with ...
Utility Withdraws Proposed New Credit Requirements For Retail Suppliers
As part of an updated tariff ...
A PUC approved without modification a settlement under which ...
A utility has offered alternatives meant to address concerns from Staff of a PUC
PSC Staff Seek Authorization To Develop Supplier Consolidated Billing Tariffs, Education Materials
PSC Staff have requested that the PSC authorize Staff to lead work group development of ...
A Public Utilities Commission of approved a grid modernization plan at ...
A Public Utilities Commission has approved ...
Retail Supplier Announces Final Results Of Tender Offer
A retail energy supplier announced on Dec. 18 the final results of its tender offer to purchase ...
A Texas PUC Commissioner would deny a petition from retail electric providers that sought ...
Fanfare Energy To Receive Supplier License In New State, Under Draft Order
Fanfare Energy would receive ...
December 17
A provider of various power infrastructure solutions including distributed generation registered as a Texas retail electric broker
A PSC will impose a fingerprinting requirement to obtain an energy salesperson license, as the PSC adopted various retail energy market licensing changes
Retail Supplier Offering Nuclear Power Plan Under Pilot
A retail electric is offering a 100% nuclear power plan to residential electricity customers in ...
"Not network" co-located loads and generation, under which the load is not designated as PJM Network load and is entirely served by co-located generation, may violate ...
National Grid's residential electric default service rate is set to fall by ...
Tech Consulting Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A turnkey technology consulting company registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Vistra today announced that ...
December 16
Texas QSE To Disgorge $28 Million, Pay $350,000 Penalty Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A QSE would disgorge $28.2 million, and pay a penalty of $353,500, under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations related to ...
In comments to the Texas PUC, NRG Energy has sought ...
Retail Supplier Files To Relinquish License
A retail energy supplier filed to relinquish its ...
ERCOT said in a market notice that the posting of the 2024 final Report on Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) is being delayed from December 20, 2024, to ...
December 13
PSNH Mass Market Default Service Rate To Fall 14%
The small customer energy service (default service) electric rate at ...
REAL, Green Mountain Appeal Court's Denial Of Preliminary Injunction In Suit Against Maryland's SB1
The Retail Energy Advancement League and Green Mountain Energy Company (Plaintiffs) have appealed to the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals a federal district court's denial of Plaintiffs' sought preliminary injunction against Maryland's new law SB1
NRG Sub. Files To Relinquish Texas REP Certificate
An NRG subsidiary filed to relinquish its Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
Texas PUC Staff Formally Recommends That PUC Not Move Forward With PCM As Currently Designed
In a "final recommendation", Staff of the Texas PUC formally filed comments in Project 55000 recommending that ...
December 12
In a potential further expansion of the use of ...
In adopting a final rule concerning the offering of, and funding for, responsive device programs administered by retail electric providers ...
The Texas PUC has advanced to a due diligence round a second project from NRG Energy representing proposed new generation to be built in ERCOT under the PUC's Texas Energy Fund (TEF) In-ERCOT Loan Program
Pennsylvania PUC Approves Changes To POR Discount Rates, Bypassable Supply Procurement Charge
The Pennsylvania PUC has modified several bypassable charges, and the purchase of receivables discount rates, for ...
Sheetz Expands Agreement With Constellation
Sheetz has expanded an agreement with Constellation for ...
A new Texas bill has been pre-filed that would require the Texas PUC to ...
While the Texas PUC did not at today's open meeting, adopt decisions regarding the performance credit mechanism (PCM) or ancillary service design or quantities, a majority of Commissioners did express a view that ...
December 11
Retail Supplier Owned By Shell Dropping Customers To Default Service
After a notice period ...
Citing a lack of retail suppliers who have agreed to participate in utility testing for supplier consolidated billing, a PSC ordered the state's utilities to pause work on implementing supplier consolidated billing (SCB)
The Retail Energy Supply Association has sought from a PUC an extension to comply with a new ...
Retail energy suppliers need to be "a little patient" as the PSC works to implement ...
White Label Provider Receives Option 1 Texas REP Certificate
The Texas PUC granted ...
People's Counsel Withdraws Complaint Alleging Code Of Conduct Violations By Choice Utility
An Office of People's Counsel has withdrawn, without prejudice, claims in a complaint filed against ...
December 10
Calpine Acquires Ownership In, Or Control Of, Texas Retail Provider
A Texas retail electric provider filed an amendment to reflect updates to its corporate ownership
Global Commodities Trader Registers As Retail Marketer
A global commodity trading and natural resource company has received a retail marketer registration in ...
DRW Energy Trading Receives Retail Supplier License
A Public Utilities Commission granted DRW Energy Trading LLC a retail electric supplier license to serve ...
NRG Subsidiary To Pay $230,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff
An NRG subsidiary would pay $230,000 under a settlement with Texas PUC Staff to resolve alleged violations relating to
Retail Supplier Touts "Major Growth"; Storage Business Surpasses 1 GWh Under Management
A retail supplier said that its retail electric business has ...
Phillips 66 Selects Retail Supplier Affiliate For Solar
Phillips 66 has selected ...
Google Selects Clean Power Developer To Co-Locate Clean Energy Generation With Data Centers
A clean energy developer, announced a strategic partnership with Google and ...
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released its 2023 energy trend report based on the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data which RESA said shows that ...
December 9
Retail Energy Vets Form New Broker, Named Joule, & Register As Texas Electric Broker
A start-up registered as a Texas retail electricity broker
Staff of the Maryland PSC have filed consensus proposed green power product rules to implement SB1 (RM 84)
Maryland PSC Staff: Contracts Without An Expiration Date Are Subject To SB1, Price Limits
Retail energy contracts that do not have an expiration date are subject to SB1, including the new law's price cap for residential customers, Maryland PSC Staff said in comments to the Commission
Fiber & Well Site Services Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A well site services company filed a registration as a Texas retail electricity broker
Utility's Mass Market Default Service Rates Falling 20%
A utility has filed with ...
December 6
An inconsistency in Maryland's SB1 may be read as prohibiting retail electric suppliers from offering green power sourced from any state other than Maryland
Retail electric and natural gas suppliers in ...
Texas QSE To Pay $240,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A QSE would pay $240,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...
The ERCOT Independent Market Monitor filed with the Texas PUC an assessment of Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM)
State's Third-Largest City Receives Approval To Launch Opt-out Municipal Aggregation
A regulator has approved the opt-out municipal aggregation plan filed by ...
December 5
Texas retail electric providers would not be compelled to offer a residential responsive device program, nor would the PUC mandate specific compensation to customers under any such REP responsive device programs, under a ...
The Pennsylvania PUC will direct ...
Global Commodities Trader Expanding Retail Energy Business
A global commodities trader has applied for ...
TXU Parent Names New Director of Innovation Strategy
Vistra has named ...
Mercury Energy Marketing Receives Supplier License In New State
Mercury Energy Marketing, LLC has received ...
Genie Energy Provides Update On Consumer Insurance Offerings Strategy, Expands Coverage
Genie Energy, Ltd. today provided an update on its consumer insurance initiative
December 4
A utility will soon begin pricing default service using a wholesale auction
New York ESCO To Pay $1.5 Million Under Court-Approved Settlement
A New York Court has approved a settlement under which
PSC Schedules Hearing On Green Power Product Price Cap
A PSC has scheduled for December 11, 2024 a hearing concerning the establishment of a maximum green power product price for each service area
December 3
Two ALJs would deny a bid from ...
BGE/Pepco: No "Firm Plans" To Build Generation In Maryland, But All Options On The Table
Baltimore Gas & Electric, Pepco-Maryland, and Delmarva-Maryland have no "firm plans" to build generation in Maryland, but ...
Update #2 On Constellation's Acquisition Of MidAmerican Energy Services' Retail Electric Business
Constellation and MidAmerican Energy Services have filed a notice with ...
December 2
A Texas REP would pay a penalty of ...
The Pennsylvania PUC on Cyber Monday warned customers about "copycat" energy shopping websites that mimic the look and presentation of the PUC's "unbiased" PAPowerSwitch.com
Update On Constellation's Acquisition Of MidAmerican Energy Services' Retail Electric Business
Constellation's previously reported acquisition of the retail electric business operated by MidAmerican Energy Services, including MidAmerican Energy Services's retail electric customers in all states, includes the following amount of small commercial customers in ...
Maryland PSC To Hold Further Hearing On Retail Market Changes Due To SB1
The Maryland PSC will hold a further hearing on changes to the retail energy market and related rules and processes in light of SB1
November 27
Constellation Acquires Retail Energy Business
Constellation is acquiring ...
A settlement by major parties in ...
November 26
Former Utility Affiliate Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A company formerly affiliated with a utility has registered as a Texas electric broker
Broker, Which Touts Its Development Of Utility 2.0, Adopts New Name
An electric and natural gas broker/aggregator has adopted ...
In response to a show cause order from the Pennsylvania PUC, the eight Pennsylvania municipalities seeking to implement an opt-out municipal aggregation argued that ...
Texas Broker Vet Launching New Broker
A newly formed entity registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Company Linked To Renewable Energy Developer Again Files As Texas Broker
A newly formed LLC, registered as a Texas retail electric broker
ERCOT reported that the 2024 4CP dates were ...
Texas ALJ Would Again Find Texas REPs Must Receive 45 Days Notice Of "Approved" New DCRF Rates
A Texas ALJ has further affirmed that Texas retail electric providers must receive ...
November 25
Utility Seeks To Make Default Service Reconciliation Nonbypassable For All Customer Classes
An EDC is seeking to treat default service reconciliations for all customer classes, including mass market customers, on a nonbypassable basis
Texas Retail Provider Names New VP, Portfolio Management & Pricing
A Texas REP has named ...
Arizona's Three Major Electric Utilities Plan to Join SPP Markets+
Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP), and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) & UniSource Energy Services announced plans to join ...
November 22
Leading U.K. Digital Energy Broker Entering Texas
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Name Similar To Several REPs
A "digital energy consultancy" in the United Kingdom has registered as a Texas retail electric broker
In a response filed today at the Texas PUC, PUC Staff appear to take a muddled position on the applicability of the PUC's retail electric provider certification rules which, as more fully discussed below, generally prohibit individuals who were a principal at a defaulting REP, within a certain timeframe of the default, from controlling another REP
As one of the means to address resource adequacy concerns, a PSC should consider requiring wholesale default service electricity suppliers to bilaterally procure capacity from smart thermostat customers and distributed energy resources, NRG says
Texas REP Launching Payouts To Residential Customers Based On Profits
A residential Texas retail electric provider announced the launch of a program to pay customers a share of the company's operating margin
The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate requested that the PUC "clarify" the PUC's findings with respect to EGS costs which exceed default service costs
November 21
As part of a previously reported investigation, a retail energy regulator has sought further stakeholder comments on any limitations which should be imposed on service from retail electric suppliers to ...
ERCOT reported at today's Texas PUC opening meeting that it is working on developing an agreement to move the mobile generation units of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric from Houston to the San Antonio area, as an alternative to entering into reliability must-run agreements with two CPS Energy units which will suspend operations
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has signed a wide-ranging energy bill (S.2967) that retains individual residential electric choice, while also requiring certain retail market enhancements
Maryland PSC Invites Proposals For Specific Prices For Green Power Rate Caps
The Maryland PSC has invited stakeholders to file proposed specific green power prices (the actual rates, not just the rate calculation mechanisms) that shall serve as the PSC-set price cap for retail supplier green power offers starting January 1, 2025
Retail Supplier Expands To New Service Area
A retail energy supplier announced that it is now live for retail electricity supply service at ...
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a rate case settlement under which FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FirstEnergy-PA, formerly Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power individually) will implement changes meant to better inform customers regarding the nature of non-basic services offered by the utility, or third parties in partnership with the utility
Texas PUC Adopts Rule For Registration Of Crypto Miners
The Texas PUC adopted a final rule that requires certain cryptocurrency miners and similar operations to register with the Texas PUC
November 20
With the effective date for retail energy price caps in Maryland less than 6 weeks away, retail energy suppliers have sought clarification from the Maryland PSC on two issues
A new entity registered as a Texas retail electric broker
A retail energy supplier has created a new broker
TXU, Other Vistra Retail Suppliers Announce Partnership With Voltus Across Multiple States
TXU Energy announced a partnership with ...
Wholesale EVP Retiring From Retail Supplier Parent
The parent of a retail energy supplier reported that ...
Nearly a dozen higher education institutions, healthcare systems, and nonprofits in Greater Boston, MA have formed a renewable energy aggregation
NOPEC Says Electric Deregulation Is Saving Ohio Customers $3 Billion Per Year
NOPEC (Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council) said that an updated study from researchers at Cleveland State University shows that electricity deregulation saved Ohio customers nearly ...
New Default Service Rates Set For Central Maine Power & Both Versant Rate Districts
The Maine PUC has approved new electricity default service rates at the state's three investor-owned electric utilities
November 19
About 1,100 customer accounts were wrongly enrolled on an opt-out basis by a municipal aggregation in New York, the New York PSC reported in formally issuing an order to undertake a "complete evaluation" of community choice aggregation (CCA)
Retail Supplier Signs PPA For Pennsylvania Wind
A retail energy supplier announced a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to receive power and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from ...
Retail Supplier Parent Closes on Solar Generation Project Financing
A retail energy supplier's parent announced that it has closed on a loan financing for a portfolio of operating solar generation assets.
November 18
Allowing Texas customers to use a virtual power plant (VPP) provider, compensated through the ERCOT market, that is not the customer's retail electric provider, would harm reliability and could hinder development of VPPs, REPs say
Retail Market Vet Forms New Broker, Registers In Texas
A newly formed entity registered as a Texas retail electric broker
United Illuminating Residential Default Service Rate Increasing 14%; Small C&I Rate Increasing 11%
United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning January 1, 2025
DRW Energy Trading Also Seeking Retail Supplier License Outside Of Texas
DRW Energy Trading LLC applied for ...
November 15
A trading co. applied for a Texas retail electric provider certificate
Connecticut Light & Power Mass Market Default Service Rates Increasing 25%
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2025 through June 2025, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2025 through March 2025
A draft proposal for adoption from Texas PUC Staff to implement the registration of certain cryptocurrency miners would not impose new obligations on retail electric providers as sought by certain parties
NSTAR d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service territory, for the period beginning February 1, 2025
"Some" form of dynamic ancillary services (A/S or AS) procurement should be implemented, "as soon as practicable," Texas PUC Staff said in a recommendation on a review of ancillary services in ERCOT
New Prices To Compare Posted At PECO
New electricity Prices to Compare are now available at PECO after PECO filed an annual update to its bypassable transmission rate
Pennsylvania PUC Formally Announces Conference On Resource Adequacy
The Pennsylvania PUC formally announced that it will hold a Technical
Conference regarding resource adequacy
November 14
A majority of Commissioners on a Public Utilities Commission are ready to "ratchet up" penalties and other remedies against retail energy suppliers for misconduct
The Massachusetts House has adopted a conference committee report to reconcile differences in a wide-ranging energy bill, with the conference committee report striking from the comprehensive bill the Senate's originally passed prohibition on individual residential electric choice
The New York PSC said today in a news release that it has directed that an evaluation shall be conducted concerning the benefits and effectiveness of opt-out municipal aggregation, or community choice aggregation (CCA)
New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO, Revokes Eligibility Of Two Other ESCOs
The New York PSC said today that it issued a show cause order to ...
November 13
Texas Chevy Dealers To Offer Customers Reliant Plan With Free EV Charging At Night
Reliant and GM Energy announced a new retail electricity plan in Texas that will be offered by Chevrolet dealerships to electric vehicle (EV) customers at the time of EV purchase
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PUC Staff Make Recommendations On Changes To Utilities' Default Service Plan
Staff of a PUC have filed ...
November 12
Retail Energy Vet Among Leadership Of New Texas Broker Using Atlas Name
Two entities using Atlas in their names have registered as Texas electric brokers
Retail Energy Vet Joins Texas REP As Head of Energy Analytics
A retail energy vet recently joined ...
Nstar Mass Market Default Service Rates Falling 15%
Default service electric rates for mass market customers in the western part of Nstar's territory in Massachusetts will fall by about ...
CenterPoint TDU Seeks New Rider Charged To REPs For Storm Costs
Default service electric rates for mass market customers in CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC filed at the Texas PUC an application for ...
November 11
NRG Reports Decrease In Retail Home Customer Count
NRG Energy reported that its retail Home customer count as of September 30, 2024 was ...
Maryland PSC Staff Offer Most Immediate Opportunities For Resource Adequacy
Staff of the Maryland PSC have offered an overview of resource adequacy policies and options available to the Maryland PSC
November 8
NRG Energy's new partnership with Renew Home to create a 1 GW residential virtual power plant (VPP) in Texas provides to NRG "exclusivity" to ...
Retail Supplier Affiliate Enters 10-Year Offtake Agreement For Texas Energy Storage
An energy storage developer announced ...
PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Three Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers
The Pennsylvania PUC on Nov. 7 issued a tentative order proposing to revoke the licenses of 2 retail electric suppliers and several electric brokers
November 7
NRG, Renew Home & Google Cloud Announce Partnership Aiming For 1 GW VPP In Texas
NRG Energy Inc. today announced that it is partnering with ...
In PECO's electricity default service proceeding ...
The Pennsylvania PUC rejected the term of a settlement between its Enforcement Staff and ...
Vistra Reports "Strong" Retail Margin & Customer Count Results
In reporting third quarter earnings today, Vistra Corp. said that ...
The Pennsylvania PUC this morning adopted ...
November 6
Under an updated draft from Maryland PSC Staff to implement new green power marketing rules established by SB1 ...
A broker formed last year applied for a Pennsylvania ...
Genie Energy Entering New State, Sees Customer Growth, "Robust" Margins
In reporting earnings for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2024 (third quarter), Genie Energy, Ltd. said that its retail supply business ...
November 5
Retail Electric Supplier Active In Dozen States Expanding To Natural Gas
A retail energy supplier
has created a new entity to market natural gas
National Gas & Electric (Via Renewables Affiliate) Seeks License In New State
National Gas & Electric, LLC has applied for ...
Start-up Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A newly formed corporation registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Retail Energy Supply Association Announces New Member
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced ...
November 4
Retail Supplier Names 20-Year Industry Vet As VP, Commercial Sales
A retail energy vet has joined ...
Constellation Raising Guidance On "Strong" Retail Performance
In announcing third quarter earnings today, Constellation Energy Corporation raised its Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings guidance range for the full year to
IT & Cloud Solutions Consultant Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A IT consultant registered as a Texas retail electric broker
A new LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker
November 1
A former retail energy executive is leading a new company ...
During an earnings call today ...
October 31
Retail Supplier Acquiring 100,000 RCEs Under Two Transactions; Discloses Max. Purchase Price
A retail energy supplier reported ...
Retail Supplier Receives Probable Non-Compliance Notice From PUC
A retail energy supplier has received ...
PPL Small C&I Price To Compare Increasing 13%, Residential PTC Increasing 7%
PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania has posted new electric prices to compare for the 6-month period beginning December 1, 2024
Via Reports Higher Unit Margins
Via Renewables, Inc. reported ...
October 30
A Market Rate Offer (MRO) should be used to procure default service electricity supplies
A Pennsylvania PUC ALJ has directed ...
Texas-based Retail Energy Shopping Site To Expand Outside Of Texas
The owner of a residential-focused retail electricity shopping site for Texas customers indicated that it intends to begin seeking broker and similar licenses in other states
Multi-state Retail Provider Receives Initial Finding Of New York ESCO Eligibility
New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...
ResidentShield Power Seeks License In New State
ResidentShield Power applied for ...
October 29
About a dozen retail energy suppliers have warned that a $5 million capitalization requirement being considered for PJM market participants could potentially cause many small business retail energy suppliers to go out of business
FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities Withdraw Current Default Service Plan
Citing a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision concerning the PUC of Ohio's rehearing authority ...
Northeast-based Broker Registers In Texas
A Pennsylvania-based LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker
October 28
Update On Recent Customer Book Acquisition By Retail Supplier
A retail energy supplier has filed ...
The Massachusetts Senate has adopted a conference committee report to ...
October 25
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed ...
Retail Energy Contracts Struck From Pennsylvania Bill Regulating Auto-Renewals
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed ...
October 24
Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book
A supplier is acquiring a book of retail energy customers from ...
Company Linked To Crypto Mining Developer Seeks Texas REP Certificate
A start-up applied for an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate
Parent Of Retail Supplier To Acquire Power Plant In ISO-NE
An affiliate of a retail supplier has signed an agreement to acquire ...
Energy Management Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker
An energy management company registered as a Texas electric broker
During a discussion at today's Texas PUC open meeting ...
October 23
Natural Gas Marketer Forms Texas Retail Electric Provider
A natural gas marketer has formed ...
Citing concerns about customer privacy and exposure to litigation risk for retail electric providers and TDUs ...
The entirety of AEP Ohio's default service proposal for a separate SSO for new data centers would be withdrawn ...
October 22
Shell Energy Retail Supplier Laying Off 100 Workers In Texas
MP2 Energy LLC, d/b/a Shell Energy Solutions, informed the Texas Workforce Commission that ...
Start-up Focused On Renewable Solutions For C&I Customers Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A newly formed entity registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Pennsylvania Utility Agrees To Use Five-Year ATC Block For Part Of Default Service Under Settlement
A non-unanimous settlement governing the provision of default service at ...
October 21
As an alternative to the current Emergency Response Service (ERS) in ERCOT, NRG Energy in comments to the Texas PUC said that ...
October 18
A PUC found that a $315,000 administrative penalty to be paid by ...
Home Energy Consultant Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A home energy solutions provider filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker
October 17
Retail Energy Vet Joins Leading Data Center Developer As SVP, Energy
A data center developer has named ...
Retail Supplier, Affiliated Broker Each Seek License In New State
A retail energy supplier applied for a ...
A sponsor of a Texas generation project filed ...
Personalized.Energy Seeks License In New State
Personalized.Energy, a trade name for ...
October 16
PSC Further Revises Proposed Rules For Retail Supplier Penalties
A PSC has further modified proposed revisions to the rules governing ...
Residential tariffed price to compare electric rates at ...
PECO Files New Generation Charges
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new ...
October 15
People's Counsel: Maryland Utilities Can't Legally Offer Green Power Under SB1
As a result of SB 1, Maryland electric utilities may not offer green power, as defined by SB 1, the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel said in comments to the Maryland PSC
Retail Supplier Parent Names Former Merchant Generation CEO As New President & Chief Executive
The parent of a retail energy supplier named ...
Oncor Provides Update On Opening Smart Thermostat Funding Program To All Texas REPs
In providing an update on a pilot program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed under the TDU's energy efficiency budget for providing a smart thermostat to residential customers, Oncor provided an update on when the program could be open to all REPs
Texas PUC Conditionally Grants Retail Provider Certificate
The Texas PUC conditionally granted ...
An EDC will begin serving 30% of mass market default energy service through purchases from ...
Retail energy suppliers have proposed changes to draft green power rules issued by ...
October 14
Retail electric suppliers currently serving, or seeking to serve, customers at ...
EV Charger, Battery Storage Provider Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate
The Texas PUC granted ...
Retail Supplier New Wave Energy Entering New State
New Wave Energy, LLC announced that ...
October 11
CBRE Acquires Renewable Advisory Group From NRG
CBRE Group, Inc. announced that it has acquired ...
A group of veterans from the high performance computing (HPC) industry ...
Newly Formed LLC Registers As Texas Broker
A newly formed LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker
October 10
Choice State In PJM Opens Review Of Resource Adequacy To "Wield Control" Of Generation Development
Hoping to, "better wield control of clean resource development," within ...
Settlement Addresses Separate Default Service For Large Customers (Data Centers & Others)
A settlement among several major parties in ...
Ohio-Based Broker Registers In Texas
An Ohio-based broker launched last year has ...
New Texas Broker Drops Use Of Name Payless Energy
A broker recently filed at the Texas Secretary of State to change its legal name from Payless Energy LLC to ...
Initial Decision Would Fine Retail Supplier $2,000 For Slamming
An initial decision from ...
Apple To Sell 50 MW Solar Power Plant
Apple Energy LLC, a unit of Apple, has entered into a transaction to sell ...
October 9
A start-up aiming to deploy nanogrids registered as a Texas retail electric broker
PSC Staff Propose Price Cap For Standard Green Power Product
Residential "green power" offers from retail electric suppliers in
Retail Supplier To Return Customers To Default Service
A retail energy supplier will return its ...
Retail Supplier To Transfer Customers Among Brands
A retail energy supplier will transfer certain of its retail energy customers to ...
October 8
Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Director, Indirect Sales
A retail energy vet recently joined ...
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Energy Consultant Reports Projected Annual Recurring Revenue In 2024
An energy consultant announced that it is projecting ...
October 7
PUC To Open Additional Phase Of Default Service Review To Examine More Sophisticated Products
A PUC anticipates opening ...
Update On Retail Customer Book Acquisition
The recently reported acquisition of ...
Texas TDU Enters $1 Million Settlement With PUC Staff Concerning Meter Reading
A TDU has agreed to a $1 million write-down of ...
Entity Named Integrity Energy Brokers Registers As Texas Broker
Integrity Energy Brokers registered as a Texas retail electric broker
October 4
NextEra Acquires Retail Customer Book
A NextEra Energy company has acquired a retail customer book from ...
Start-up Moving Concierge Service Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A newly formed Texas LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Proposed Order Would Deny Utility's Tariff Change To End Retail Choice For Certain Customers
A proposed decision from ...
A site offers a service to assist homeowners in lowering the cost of their property tax, insurance, and energy bills registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Multi-State Solar Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A solar company registered as a Texas retail electric broker
October 3
Several Commissioners of the Maryland PSC expressed concern during a hearing yesterday about the viability of residential energy choice if the PSC adopts a dual billing mandate ...
A REP officially announced its expansion to the Texas market
The Texas PUC today approved a declaratory order which ...
Digital-Focused International Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate
The Texas PUC granted ...
October 2
A much-celebrated retail energy market enhancement would be eliminated under ...
Large Municipal Aggregator Withdraws Application For "Power Broker" License
A large opt-out municipal aggregation operator has withdrawn ...
October 1
A PSC has endorsed a change in the wholesale product design for electricity SOS at ...
A study prepared for ERCOT by a third party states that Texas law "mandates" that "each" retail electric provider shall develop a residential demand response program
Maryland's recently enacted SB 1 imposes an impermissible "speech code" on retail energy suppliers in violation of the U.S. Constitution, and the state must be enjoined from enforcing all provisions of the law, the Retail Energy Advancement League and Green Mountain Energy Company (plaintiffs) alleged in a federal lawsuit filed this morning
Texas ALJ Denies REP's Waiver Request Of Rule Requiring REPs To Avoid 24 Months Of Inactivity
A Texas PUC ALJ has denied a request from ...
Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Falling 10% For Residential Customers, 14% For Small Commercial
Mass market supply rates for non-shopping customers at Duquesne Light will fall ...
Microsoft Selects Supplier For Wind PPA
A supplier announced the execution of a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Microsoft for ...
Retail Supplier Formally Announces Acquisition, Will Pursue Additional Strategic REP Acquisitions
A retail energy supplier formally announced ...
Several, Unaffiliated Retail Suppliers Report Customer Counts In State, Future Plans
The residential customer count of several retail suppliers in ...
September 30
Utility "Prefer[s]" That Residential POR End At End Of Year
All of the Maryland investor-owned electric utilities opposed the use of a pro rata mechanism for utility consolidated billing upon the end of purchase of receivables
New York Court Consolidates Appeals Of Broker Regulation Order
The New York Supreme Court for the County of Albany has ...
Food Ingredient Manufacturer Selects Supplier For Texas Wind PPA, Broker Named
An energy supplier has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with ...
September 27
In comments in a Texas PUC proceeding on the goal for the average total residential load reduction in ERCOT
Utility To Change Information Needed For Choice Customer Enrollments
A utility has filed a tariff with the Pennsylvania PUC to, among other things, modify the information needed from retail suppliers to enroll customers
Start-up Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A a newly formed LLC filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker
Utility Seeks Additional Requirements For New Retail Suppliers
As part of a newly filed rate case ...
Texas REP Affiliate Invests In Solar Developers
A REP's generation arm announced two investments in solar power developers
Texas PUC Approves Designation Of REPs As Non-Volunteer POLRs
The Texas PUC has designated retail electric providers to serve as non-volunteer POLRs (large service providers or LSPs) for the 2025-26 term
Broker Said To Cease Use Of Name Which Had Included "NRG"
In a filing with ...
September 25
A retail energy supplier has agreed to wind-down its retail electric and gas businesses in ...
A PSC has rejected, at three utilities, proposed modifications to ...
NRG Energy Raises Guidance, Cites Strength Of Integrated Platform And Consumer Strategy
NRG Energy, Inc. today increased its 2024 guidance as follows:
September 24
A retail energy supplier ... would pay an administrative penalty of $315,000 and provide an estimated $1 million in additional refunds under
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) urged the Pennsylvania PUC to "consider" the potential negative impacts to current and future shopping customers from "unplanned" interim adjustments to default service rates, which occur outside of the standard default service fixed pricing periods
September 23
Sale Process Underway For Retail Energy Platform
Ochsner Interests reported that it has been retained as the exclusive financial advisor to a company selling ...
Retail Energy Sales Agent Enters $10 Million Settlement With Attorney General
A retail energy vendor has entered into a consent decree with ...
Retail Supplier Suggests $100 Million Forfeiture For Utility For Alleged Affiliate Rules Violations
A retail energy supplier has suggested in testimony that a Public Utilities Commission should consider imposing a forfeiture of over $100 million against ...
Retail Supplier Raises $23 Million To Support Expansion, Growth
A retail energy supplier announced today that it has secured $23 million in funding ...
Global Commodities Supplier Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
September 20
Staff of the Texas PUC have voiced support for the elimination of one of the key designs of the original ERCOT energy-only market
Retail Supplier Affiliate & Microsoft Team To Re-start Dormant Nuclear Plant
A retail supplier affiliated announced today the signing of ...
September 19
New York PSC Sets New Compliance Deadline For Broker Regulation Order
The Secretary of the New York PSC has issued a new compliance deadline for the PSC's retail energy broker and consultant regulation order
Former Retail Energy COO/CFO Named CFO At EVgo
EVgo Inc. announced the appointment of ...
Utility Files Higher POR Discount To Resolve Forecast Balances Under End Of POR
An EDC has filed a proposed update to its residential purchase of receivables discount rate meant to
Texas Retail Provider Announces Solar PPA
A Texas REP has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for ...
September 18
Vistra Corp. today announced that it has executed definitive agreements with ...
Report: Three Recent Fundamental Changes in Retail Energy M&A
The following is a report from ...
Adopting the reasoning set forth in a proposed order from a Texas PUC ALJ which would ...
BMW, Ford, Honda Begin Operations of Vehicle-Grid Integration Joint Venture ChargeScape; Name CEO
BMW, Ford and Honda have begun operations of ...
September 17
PUC Approves Mid-Course Increase In Fixed Default Service Rates Due To Spike In PJM Capacity Prices
Higher default service rates will apply to non-shopping customers at ...
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Texas Start-up REP, With Unique Battery Offering, Names Head Of Public Policy
A REP has named ...
A PSC has scheduled for
September 16
The New York Dept. Of Public Service has posted to its broker regulation webpage an announcement that ...
Choice Utility Agrees To Additional Transparency Regarding Offering, Billing Of Non-Utility Services
An EDC with an electric choice program has, as part of a delivery rate case settlement, agreed to changes meant to better inform customers regarding the nature of non-basic services offered by the utility, or third parties in partnership with the utility
September 13
Retail energy suppliers would be permitted to continue using utility consolidated billing with purchase of receivables until ...
The Pennsylvania PUC has resolved a rate case proceeding without adopting a proposed on-bill comparison of retail supplier costs and shadow-billed default service costs for shopping customers on utility consolidated billing
A settlement among several major parties in ...
ERCOT Announces Accelerated Target Date For Real-Time Co-optimization Go Live
ERCOT today announced an accelerated target go-live date for ...
Former President Of Texas REP Leading New Broker
A newly formed LLC filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker
During the Sept. 12 open meeting, Texas PUC Executive Director Connie Corona said that the PUC has received only four responses from retail electric providers in response to ...
During a Texas PUC discussion of an analysis of emergency operations plans required to be developed and filed by various entities in the electric industry ...
Texas REP Receives Authority From PUC To Use Trade Name Energy Texas
The Texas PUC has granted ...
September 12
A New York court has stayed certain ordering clauses of the New York PSC's retail energy broker regulation order
September 11
TXU Offering Residential Battery Aggregation Program, Names Partner Provider
TXU Energy is offering to Texas residential customers a battery rewards program which will ...
Texas Retail Provider Seeks Waiver Of Rule Requiring REPs To Avoid 24 Months Of Inactivity
A REP requested a good cause waiver of a Texas PUC rule that essentially requires retail electric providers to serve a customer at least once in a 24 month period in order for such REP to maintain its REP certificate
New Texas Broker Also Seeks Pennsylvania License
A newly formed company applied for a Pennsylvania electric broker/marketer license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
September 10
Made To Order Retail Energy: Sheetz Formally Seeks Retail Electric Supplier License
Sheetz Energy, Inc. has officially filed for a retail electric supplier license in
No Immediate Ruling After Hearing On New York Energy Broker Regulation Preliminary Injunction
A New York Supreme Court judge heard today oral arguments from ...
Broker Named Transparent Energy Advisors Registers In Texas
A broker named Transparent Energy Advisors, LLC has filed a registration with the Texas PUC
January 1, 2025 is not "definitively" the date certain for the end of residential purchase of receivables in ...
September 9
A retail energy supplier has named ...
A draft set of rules from ...
Newly Formed Broker Registers In Texas
A newly created LLC filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker
SmartSwitch Seeks Texas Broker License
SmartSwitch Energy LLC filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker
Staff of the Texas PUC have urged ...
Texas TDU Suspends Disconnections For Non-Pay
Citing potential impacts from ...
September 6
Pennsylvania Municipalities Amend Petition For Authority To Implement Opt-out Municipal Aggregations
Seven Pennsylvania boroughs who are seeking from the Pennsylvania PUC an order that would generally allow the boroughs to implement an opt-out municipal aggregation have narrowed the scope of their sought findings under an amended petition
A further revision to ...
Utility Withdraws Proposal To Unbundle Certain Costs From Base Rates, Move To Supply Rate
As part of a settlement in ...
Texas Utility Seeks New Discretionary Charges, Delivery Rates Applicable To REPs
A Texas utility is seeking to implement new delivery service rates and updates to several discretionary service charges (DSC) applicable to retail electric providers
Large Customer Group Does Not Support Supplier Consolidated Billing Proposal
A group representing large customers does not support supplier consolidated billing as it has thus far been proposed in ...
September 5
Texas Retail Provider Reassesses Business Plan, Won't Withdraw REP Certificate
A REP is withdrawing its filing with the Texas PUC to relinquish its Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
New Broker, Listing Trade Name "utilize", Seeks License
A new broker applied for ...
Regulator Provides Guidance To Retail Suppliers On New Security Requirements; Compliance Date
Staff of a retail energy regulator issued "guidance" to retail electric suppliers regarding new security requirements applicable to licensing, including for existing suppliers
Business Consultant Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A business consultant registered as a Texas retail electric broker
September 4
Retail electric providers in Texas would not be permitted to make ...
Several retail suppliers said that nearly all residential shopping customers in ...
Several utilities, in seeking an amendment to their corporate separation plan, have confirmed the cessation of operations by a competitive affiliate engaged in retail energy brokering
PUC Approves Moving Price To Compare Language On Bill
A Public Utilities Commission has approved bill format changes at ...
New Retail Supplier Seeks Eligibility As New York ESCO
A start-up filed a retail access application form with the New York PSC to serve as an ESCO
Energywell Retail Supplier Seeks License In New State
An Energywell company applied for ...
AuctionUREnergy Registers In Texas, Ohio
AuctionUREnergy, LLC has registered as a Texas retail electric broker
September 3
Two Pennsylvania PUC ALJs have endorsed a contested settlement in ...
In what may be the first sought application of a recent U.S. Supreme Court administrative law precedent to retail energy regulation ...
Two Pennsylvania PUC ALJs have endorsed a contested settlement in ...
NextEra Energy Resources Acquisitions, LLC filed a letter with the Texas PUC concerning an application for funding under the Texas Energy Fund In-ERCOT Loan Program (TEF Program) which was said to be filed by Aegle Power, LLC
August 30
The Texas PUC should examine requiring TDUs to assume certain financial responsibilities arising from "unilateral" disconnection for non-pay moratoriums, various retail electric providers said in comments to the PUC
A 12% residential purchase of receivables (POR) discount rate would be needed ...
Only one Texas retail electric provider is seeking to serve as a volunteer provider of last resort in Texas for the 2025-2026 term
August 29
The Texas PUC has advanced to a due diligence review over 4,100 MW of proposed new generation to be built in ERCOT by affiliates of Texas retail electric providers
A PUC ALJ has issued an initial decision which approves
Proposal Would Limit SOS Suppliers' Load Risk Due To Opt-outs From Municipal Aggregation
An Office of People's Counsel has developed a revised proposal meant to address ...
Utility Files Significant Reduction In Residential POR Discount Rate
An EDC has proposed a significant reduction to its residential purchase of receivables discount rate
Texas PUC Issues Proposed Rule For Retail Provider Demand Response Programs, Funding
The Texas PUC on August 29 formally issued a proposal for publication to implement ...
August 28
Digital-Focused International Retail Supplier Receives Initial Finding Of New York ESCO Eligibility
New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...
Texas PUC Conditionally Grants REP Certificate
The Texas PUC conditionally granted ...
In advance of the August 29 open meeting ...
TNMP Files Resiliency Plan, Proposes Cost Recovery
Texas-New Mexico Power Company has sought approval at the Texas PUC for a proposed system resiliency plan
August 27
A settlement among several major parties in the default service proceeding of PPL Electric Utilities ("PPL") in Pennsylvania would ...
A electric large utility has again sought approval at the Pennsylvania PUC to increase ...
PSC Ends Purchase of Receivables For Existing Residential Contracts
A PSC has ordered the termination of the purchase of receivables
August 26
Trader's Start-up Retail Supplier Seeks License In New State
A retail supplier which was formed in 2023 applied for ...
Large Schools Group Seeks Electric Broker License
A schools purchasing group applied for ...
Staff of a PSC have issued an interrogatory to
TXU Energy Retail Company LLC Said To Seek Reduction In LOC At Texas PUC
On August 26, a filing was made in Texas PUC project ...
On August 26, a filing was made in Texas PUC project ...
Broker Formed By Ontario Retail Energy Supplier Registers As Texas Broker
A new company formed by an Ontario retail energy supplier registered as a Texas retail electric broker
The joint New York utilities told the New York PSC that ...
Save Wave Energy Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Save Wave Energy is a d/b/a for ...
August 23
Pennsylvania PUC DENIES Interim Increase In Default Service Rates Sought By Large Utility
The Pennsylvania PUC has denied an application from
A broker applied for Ohio electric & gas broker licenses
Texas PUC Staff Proposes Draft Rule For Retail Provider Demand Response Programs, Funding
Staff of the Texas PUC have proposed ...
Texas PUC Staff Issue Draft Rule For Registration Of Crypto Miners
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication that would require certain cryptocurrency miners and similar operations to register with the Texas PUC
August 22
PUC Approves Design For New Purchase Of Receivables Program At State's Largest Utility
A PUC has approved the design of a purchase of receivables program at ...
Texas Retail Provider Crosses 250,000 Customer Threshold
A Texas retail electric provider has again crossed the threshold of serving 250,000 customers
Texas REP Applicant Changes To Seeking Option 2 Certificate, Rather Than Option 1
A REP has amended its pending application for a Texas retail electric provider certificate
Staff of a PUC have recommended approval of bill format changes at
ERCOT in a filing with the Texas PUC recommends that the value of lost load, for purposes of planning activities including the reliability standard, be set at ...
August 21
Broker Reports Change In Ownership
A retail energy broker reported that ...
Texas PUC Staff Says Only PUC Staff May Initiate Petition To Revoke A REP's Certificate
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas believe that only PUC Staff may petition the PUC for the revocation of a retail electric provider's certificate
PUC Approves Bill Change To Allow Retail Suppliers To Bill Non-Commodity Charges On Utility Bill
Retail suppliers will soon be able to include non-commodity services on utility consolidated bills at ...
Retail Supplier Launches Service In Maryland
A retail energy supplier announced that ...
PUC Approves Utilities' Petition To Move Upcoming Default Service Auction
A PUC approved ...
Renew Home Seeks CSP License In Retail Choice State
Renew Home VPP, LLC has sought ...
ERCOT Files Strawman PCM Design Decisions
ERCOT and E3 have filed with the Texas PUC a Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM) Design Strawman White Paper which reflects ERCOT/E3's recommendations on various design elements
August 20
A Texas retail electric provider recently made several hires for its business development team, is expanding its channel partner strategy, and has now sought authority to collect deposits from customers
A Texas PUC ALJ has questioned whether a retail electric provider may use a name previously "approved" for use by a separate REP, even in cases where the REP's new use of a name previously authorized for a different REP is pursuant to a brand assets acquisition among the relevant REPs
"SNH Commercial Group" Registers As Texas Electric Broker
SNH Commercial Group LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker
ERCOT Reports Potential Price Corrections
ERCOT said in an August 20 market notice that, on August 10, 2024, ERCOT became aware of a Resource that was incorrectly identified as not being qualified for Security-Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED).
August 19
The Texas PUC has assigned a Project # for a proceeding captioned as "Goal for Reducing Average Total Residential Load in the ERCOT Region."
Retail Energy Vet Launching New Texas Broker
A start-up filed a registration as a Texas electric broker
ERCOT Energy Trading Vet Leads Newly Registering Texas Broker
An ERCOT market vet leads ...
Rivian Files Amendment To New Texas Broker Registration
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian filed with the Texas PUC what Rivian termed ...
An unopposed settlement at ...
August 16
A utility is seeking approval from the Pennsylvania PUC for a mid-course increase in its fixed default service rates for residential and small commercial customers
An EDC has filed a revised residential purchase of receivables discount rate using inputs as directed by a PSC
Texas PUC Assigns Project Number For Virtual Currency Mining Registration
The Texas PUC has assigned ...
PUC Adopts Design For New Purchase Of Receivables Program
A PUC approved the key elements for the design of a new purchase of receivable program at
Texas ALJ Denies CenterPoint-TDU's Sought Withdrawal Of Rate Case
A Texas ALJ has denied ...
August 15
Utility Proposes To Cease Providing Customer Lists To Retail Suppliers
A utility is seeking to cease the provision of customer lists to retail energy suppliers
Energywell Texas, LLC Withdrawing Texas REP Application After Appeal Regarding Principals Denied
Energywell Texas, LLC ("Energywell Texas") told EnergyChoiceMatters.com that ...
Point of Sale Vet Leading Newly Formed Texas Energy Broker
A newly formed LLC registered as a Texas electric broker
Texas PUC Planning To Refresh Power To Choose Site
The Texas PUC is including as part of its budget ...
Retail Energy Broker's Solar Offerings Integrated Into Nextdoor Search
Nextdoor, a social media neighborhood network, announced the integration of ...
Texas PUC Commissioners Support Target, Not Mandatory, Reliability Standard
During an August 15 discussion concerning ...
American Power & Gas Joins RESA
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced ...
August 14
Retail Provider Acquires Texas REP
A Texas retail electric provider has undergone a change in ownership
A task force addressing the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) pilot in ERCOT should review whether a customer may select a virtual power plant (VPP) provider that is different from the customer's retail electric provider, Commissioner says
Fanfare Energy Seeks Retail Supplier License
Fanfare Energy, LLC applied for ...
Broker Named Integrity Services Registers In Texas
Broker has d/b/a of Integrity Services
August 13
Retail Supplier Names New Director of Sales
A retail energy supplier has named ...
Energy as a Service Provider Acquires DER Management System From Sunverge, Allows Offering Of VPPs
An EaaS provider announced that it has acquired a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) from Sunverge Energy
Retail Energy Marketers, Brokers Included In 2024 Inc. 5000 Rankings Of Growth
Several retail energy marketers and brokers were ...
Newly Formed Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A new LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker
Citing, "barriers [which] exist for multifamily properties," seeking to participate in the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) pilot ...
August 12
In separate comments, several utilities and an Office of People's Counsel have raised ...
TXU, Ford Offering Customers Free Home EV Charging During Certain Hours
Ford Motor Company and TXU Energy announced ...
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication that would require retail electric providers to share customer emergency contact information with TDUs
Start-Up Retail Supplier Led By Energy Marketing Vet Receives License
A Public Utilities Commission granted ...
Broker Formed By Ontario Retail Energy Supplier Receives U.S. License
A PUC granted ...
Company With "Family" In Name Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Based in the DFW area ...
August 9
A utility alleged that ...
Major Utilities Say Mandatory Dual Billing Could Be Required For 18-Month Period
Several utilities informed the PSC that
Start-up Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A newly formed entity registered as a Texas electric broker
Texas PUC Staff Make Recommendations On PCM Design Parameters, REP Collateral
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed preliminary recommendations on Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM) design parameters for the purpose of being included in the base case benefit-cost analyses of the PCM.
Texas PUC Staff Endorse Target, Not Mandatory, Reliability Standard
Texas PUC Staff have endorsed use of ...
August 8
NRG To Sell HVAC Installer Business, Announces Sale Price
NRG Energy, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell ...
Vistra's Retail segment reported second quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA of ...
August 7
Texas Retail Provider Raises $10.8 Million In "Series A" Round From VC, Climate, & Tech Investors
A Texas retail electric provider announced that it raised $10.8 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round, led by ...
Concerned about the potential "anti-competitive" impacts from two proposals from ...
During a PSC conference concerning implementation of the ban on residential purchase of receivables (POR) ...
Public Grid Seeks Licenses In New State
Cottage Energy, Inc. d/b/a Public Grid applied for ...
Retail Supplier Reports Change In Ultimate Upstream Affiliate Under Conservative Assumption
A retail energy supplier reported a change in an "ultimate upstream affiliate" under a conservative approach to defining the term affiliate
Retail Choice Opponent Named Executive Director Of NARUC
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has selected ...
August 6
An LDC proposed to a Public Service Commission that ...
Constellation Touts Pricing Higher Margins From Recent Volatility
In discussing second quarter earnings, Joe
Dominguez, president and CEO of Constellation, touted ...
Texas REP Files To Transfer Certificate To Cure Prohibited Generation Ownership
A REP filed for an amendment to its ...
Two ALJs at the Public Utility Commission of Texas have sought ...
Genie Retail Energy Reports Customer Count, Earnings
Genie Retail Energy (GRE) was serving ...
New Retail Supplier Rules Take Effect, Including Up To $2 Million Security Requirement
New rules for retail electric supplier licensing in ...
August 5
An LLC has filed with the Texas PUC a registration as a retail electric broker
The Supreme Court for the County of Albany, New York has ordered ...
Broker, Led By Retail Energy Vet, Files New Texas Registration
An LLC has filed with the Texas PUC a registration as a retail electric broker
Texas PUC Enforcement Staff Withdraw Petition For $128,000 Penalty Against Retail Provider
Staff of the Texas PUC have withdrawn a petition ...
Fairtrade Marketing Applies For Broker License
Fairtrade Marketing LLC applied for ...
August 2
EV Manufacturer Rivian Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Rivian Automotive, LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker
A PSC has been asked to use its emergency authority to repeal its existing purchase of receivables (POR) rules in an expedited manner
Texas PUC Asks Retail Providers To Provide Information On Beryl Customer Communications
As part of an investigation of utility responses to Hurricane Beryl and the May 2024 derecho event ...
Texas TDU Files Petitions To Revoke REP Certificates Of Two Retail Providers
A TDU has filed separate petitions with the Texas PUC to revoke the REP certificates of ...
August 1
New York Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against PSC Broker Regulation Order
The Supreme Court for the County of Albany, NY has issued ...
Texas Retail Provider Backed By PE Firm Expanding To Northeast
An affiliate of a Texas REP will enter retail markets in various RTOs
During a second quarter earnings call, FirstEnergy Corp. CEO Brian Tierney said that ...
NRG Energy, Inc.('NRG' or the 'Company') today announced the appointment of ...
Gas South Seeks & Receives More New Licenses
Gas South, LLC applied for ...
Via Renewables Reports Higher Unit Margins, RCE Update
Via Renewables, Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of ...
Pay Less Energy Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
A PUC granted Pay Less Energy LLC ...
CenterPoint-TDU Withdraws Rate Case & Resiliency Plan Applications From Texas PUC
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC has filed at the Texas PUC to withdraw ...
July 31
The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted ...
Retail Supplier Names Market, Innovation Vet As SVP, Sales
A retail energy supplier has named ...
Reliant Enters Settlement With Texas PUC Staff
Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC (Reliant) would pay ...
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has ...
Muni Aggregation-Focused Retail Supplier Withdraws Application For Pennsylvania License
A muni aggregation-focused retail supplier has ...
Several utilities have requested ...
July 30
PE Firm, Other Investors Sell Texas-Based Broker To Infrastructure Investment Manager
A global infrastructure investment manager today announced that ...
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $320,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A REP would pay $323,100 under a settlement with Staff of the Texas PUC to resolve alleged violations of ...
Granting a further blanket extension of various deadlines under the New York PSC's retail energy broker regulation order would "harm" the ...
Texas Entity Closely Associated With Existing REP Registers As Broker, Same Name As REP's Trade Name
Entity newly registers as broker, shares name with REP
Retail Supplier Undergoes Rebranding, Adopts New Name
A retail energy supplier will begin offering its service under the brand ...
Rest of RTO Capacity Prices Spike 10x In PJM 2025/2026 Capacity Auction, Exceed $250/MW-day
Rest-of-RTO capacity prices jumped by nearly 10 times in PJM's base residual auction
U.S. General Services Administration Selects Retail Supplier For Several Illinois Facilities
A retail energy supplier announced a multi-year contract with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to provide
July 29
PSC Issues Order On Proposed Change In POR Discount Methodology, Meant To Address 15% Discount Rate
The residential purchase of receivables discount at ...
In a report after the completion of a collaborative on supplier consolidated billing ...
Appeal Filed Against New York PSC Broker Regulation Order
The New York Retail Choice Coalition (NYRCC or Coalition)
and M&R Energy Resources Corp. have informed ...
A purchasing alliance petitioned the New York PSC to clarify that ...
"All parties" to a relevant Texas PUC proceeding concerning permissible changes to a REP's fixed prices have stated ...
July 26
A REP has resumed actively offering retail electric service in Texas, under its new ...
Utility Opposes Adding Discount Rate To POR (PUC Staff Seeking Discount)
A utility is opposing a proposal from the Staff of the PUC of ...
New York ESCO Withdraws Mass Market Eligibility
An ESCO has in New York withdrawn its eligibility to serve mass market customers
ERCOT Issues RFP For Must-Run Alternatives
ERCOT has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking one or more Must-Run Alternatives (MRA) to ...
July 25
Texas TDUs may be permitted, and moreover obligated, to have more interaction and communication with retail electric customers
A poll of 756 Massachusetts registered voters conducted by ...
New York ESCO Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
A PUC granted ...
CenterPoint TDU Extends Moratorium On Disconnections For Non-Pay
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric is extending its moratorium on disconnections for non-pay through ...
July 24
New York ESCOs would lose one of the avenues under which ESCOs are not required to meet a price cap for mass market customers ...
Broker Formed By Ontario Retail Energy Supplier Receives First U.S. License
A PUC has granted ...
Newly Formed Entity Serving As Concierge Broker, Affiliated With Retail Suppliers, Expanding
An LLC which was formed last year applied for ...
A retail energy regulator has expanded an investigation originally opened to ...
July 23
Retail Supplier To Cease Supplying Customers In Third Quarter
A retail energy supplier has stated ...
PSC Floats Mandating Retail Suppliers Use Dual Billing, Temporarily, To Comply With New Statute
A PSC has initiated a proceeding to ...
Residential customers on competitive retail supply at Commonwealth Edison in Illinois paid, on average, about ...
PSC Moves To Implement New Statutory Price Cap
A PSC has begun implementing the price cap applicable to ...
New York PSC Denies Rehearing On Broker Financial Security Instruments (Bonds), Other Issues
The New York PSC on July 23 issued an order denying rehearing of ...
Utility Provides Updated Dates For Suspension Of Retail Supplier Enrollments Due To New CIS Cutover
An EDC has petitioned the PUC of ...
Texas REP Offering Customer Referral Competition
A Texas REP announced a customer referral contest for Texas customers, held through July 31
July 22
One of the Mid-Atlantic's most well-known convenience store chains, with a "cult" following, will launch a retail energy supplier
July 19
In Revised Proposal, PSC Eliminates Linking Retail Supplier Penalty Amounts To Market Share
All retail suppliers in ...
A PSC has ordered ...
Retail Energy Concierge Service Seeks Pennsylvania License
The entity ...
More Texas TDUs Extend Disconnect For Non-Pay Moratorium
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric is suspending disconnections for non-pay for its entire service area through ...
Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish Certificate
A REP filed to relinquish its Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
Mothballed Texas Unit To Be Decommissioned
ERCOT said in a market notice that ...
July 18
Retail suppliers unaware of how a utility is implementing a new process to ensure that ...
A TDU said in a market notice that ...
Expanding Broker, Newly Using Name Integrity "NRG", Seeks Pennsylvania Licenses
Broker's new entity named in part "Integrity NRG Services"
Retail Supplier Announces 1 Million Customer Milestone
A retail energy supplier announced that ...
The Massachusetts Senate has rejected House-passed amendments to S.2838
New York PSC Issues Show Cause Orders To 6 DER Providers
New York PSC Issues Show Cause Orders To 6 DER Providers ...
July 17
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed ...
A newly formed entity submitted a "new broker registration" with the Texas PUC as an electricity broker
The question of whether ...
Large Municipal Aggregator Seeks "Power Broker" License
A large municipal aggregator applied for ...
A PSC has opened a new rulemaking
July 16
Texas Retail Energy Vet Starting New Broker
A newly created entity has registered as a Texas electric broker
Texas Senator Requests That PUC Implement Disconnection Moratorium
A Texas state senator requested that the Texas PUC implement an electricity disconnection moratorium,
PECO Small C&I Generation Rates Increasing 8% On September 1
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new ...
Regulator Directs Retail Suppliers To Use New Chart In Disclosure Labels
Retail electricity suppliers in will need to update their disclosure labels in ...
ISO Terminates Market Participant From ISO-Administered Markets
An ISO notified ...
July 15
5 announced that ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas PUC to ...
An ALJ at ...
Texas TDUs Extend Disconnect For Non-Pay Moratoriums
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric said in a market notice that ...
July 12
A non-unanimous settlement in PECO's default electricity service proceeding would include a ...
With new legislation only addressing the purchase of residential receivables ...
New York PSC Denies Further Extension Of Broker Regulation Deadlines
The Secretary of the New York PSC denied ...
July 11
An Administrative Law Judge at ...
PSC Staff Seeks Rulemaking For New Renewable Energy Disclosures By Retail Suppliers
Staff of a PSC has petitioned ...
Gas South Receives License In New State
Gas South, LLC has received ...
PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Three Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers
A PUC on July 11 issued a tentative order proposing to ...
Retail Energy Supply Association Announces New Member
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced ...
PUC Revokes License Of Defunct Retail Supplier
A PUC issued an order revoking ...
July 10
In advising electric utilities that Texas PUC Staff will exercise enforcement discretion with respect to several TDU obligations so that utilities may prioritize service restoration after Hurricane Beryl, the Executive Director of the Texas PUC also ...
Texas Market Vet Forms New Broker
A newly formed entity registered as a Texas electric broker
Retail Energy Vet Forms New Broker
A newly formed LLC registered as a Texas electric broker
PSC Sets Process For Remanded Case Involving Allegations Against Retail Supplier, Affiliated Utility
The Executive Secretary of ...
July 9
A PUC has ordered ...
ALJ Provides Temporary Waiver Of New Billing Rule Applicable To Retail Suppliers
An ALJ at ...
Regulator Approves $2 Million Settlement With Retail Supplier
A retail energy regulator has approved ...
July 8
Start-up Aggregator Led By Tech Vets Registers As Texas Broker
A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker
Newly Formed Entity Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A newly formed entity filed a registration as a Texas electric broker
Texas TDU Activates Catastrophic Meter Estimation Process; Two TDUs Suspend DNPs
Due to Hurricane Beryl, AEP Texas Central activated ...
July 5
PUC Defers Consideration Of More Frequent Reconciliations Of Default Service Rates
A PUC has deferred consideration of ...
July 3
Retail Energy Broker Running Sale Process
A retail energy broker is currently running a sale process.
A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker
The Division of Compliance and Enforcement (DICE) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas requested ...
Retail Supplier Sells Power Plants, Buyer Named
A retail energy supplier is selling ...
Texas PUC Staff Recommend Commission Consider Elimination Of ERCOT Low Offer Cap, Peaker Net Margin
Staff of the Texas PUC have recommended that the Commission consider the elimination of ...
Retail Supplier Seeks Waiver Of Requirement In License Application
A retail energy supplier requested from a PUC a waiver of ...
New York Retail Choice Coalition Seeks Further Extension Of NY Broker Order Deadlines
The New York Retail Choice Coalition (NYRCC) requested from the New York PSC a further
extension of ...
July 2
Retail Supplier To Pay $2 Million Under Settlement
A retail energy supplier would pay $2 million under a settlement with ...
An EDC has offered an alternative to the nearly 15% purchase of receivables (POR) discount rate that would result
Retail energy suppliers in ...
A retail energy regulator has now formally re-filed with the state's Legislative Regulation Review Committee (LRRC) ...
July 1
New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...
Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Falling 10%
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the ...
June 28
Customers shopping with a competitive retail electric supplier are at risk for paying for costs related to default service, under a ruling from the state's PUC
Utility To Change When Hardship Customers Are Dropped To Default Service
A utility is changing the point at which ...
Retail Supplier Announces Optional Conversion Rights for Series A Preferred Stock
A retail energy supplier announced that it has provided notice ...
Solar Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Company provides solar, renewable, and home energy storage solutions
June 27
Start-up Acquires Retail Energy Supplier
A start-up has acquired 100% of the
limited liability company interests in a retail energy supplier
Texas Broker Acquires Brand, Assets Of Concierge Service
A Texas retail electric broker has acquired ...
Ohio-based Broker Registers In Texas
An Ohio-based broker filed ...
June 26
NRG Acquires Texas Customer Book
U.S. Retailers, a unit of NRG Energy, recently acquired ...
Staff of a Public Utilities Commission is proposing changes to a long-standing zero discount purchase of receivables program for retail energy suppliers
E&P, Energy Marketing Finance And Risk Vet Forms Retail Supplier
A start-up applied for ...
Global Commodities Supplier Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate
A global commodities supplier has sought approval to serve retail electric customers in Texas
June 25
Texas Retail Provider Owned By Shell Ceases Service To Texas Customers
A REP ultimately owned by Shell filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish ...
A REP announced a new program in Texas under which ...
Retail Supplier Offering No Cost EV Charging Installations For Massachusetts Businesses
A retail energy supplier said that it ...
Chicago Cubs Name Official Solar Provider
The Chicago Cubs announced a new multi-year partnership naming ...
June 24
EV Charger, Battery Storage Provider Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate
A provider EV chargers and energy storage applied for ...
State's Third-Largest City Seeks Approval To Launch Opt-out Municipal Aggregation
A state's third-largest city has taken its latest step ...
ERCOT said in a market notice that ...
June 21
Update On Retail Supplier's Recent Customer Book Acquisition
The book includes ...
Notable Risk Advisory Firm Said To Register As Texas Electric Broker
According to a filing description ...
ERCOT Cancels Summer Capacity RFP
ERCOT said in a market notice that ...
PSC Opens Review Of Load Co-located With Generating Facilities
A PSC has initiated ...
June 20
Several Pennsylvania boroughs have claimed to the Pennsylvania PUC that...
Largest Ontario Retail Energy Supplier Launching New U.S. Company
The largest
energy retailer in Ontario, Canada, has created a new U.S. company
A REP has suggested in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas increasing the current energy market offer caps
A Texas PUC ALJ has denied a request, from a retail electric provider applicant, for a good cause exception to ...
June 19
Residential electric customers on competitive retail supply at PECO in Pennsylvania paid, in aggregate, $103 million more in 2023 versus what they would have paid under PECO's price to compare ...
Broker Names Retail Energy Vet As Director of Sales Operations
A retail energy broker has named ...
Utiliz Services Receives New Licenses
The Public Service Commission of ...
June 18
National Grid customers in Massachusetts who remain on utility basic service for supply will see ...
Retail Supplier Acquires Solar Projects In PJM, Targets $2 Billion Investment In U.S. Renewables
With the acquisition of two solar farms in PJM ...
The nearly 15% purchase of receivables discount rate which resulted from ...
Retail Supplier Expanding Brand Name
A retail energy supplier will begin using ...
Texas Broker To Use Name Top Choice Energy
An electric broker registered in Texas filed at the Texas PUC to reflect the use of the trade name ...
June 17
Retail Supplier To Acquire New York ESCO
A retail energy supplier is acquiring a New York-based ESCO
Proposed Changes Would "Devastate" State's Retail Energy Market, Retail Suppliers Say
Changes proposed by ...
Gas South Seeks License In New State
Gas South, LLC formally submitted ...
June 14
Concerned about the creation of an "unfair surprise" for retail electric customers ...
Northeast Retail Supplier Expanding To Texas
Names Rathvon As CEO, Hay President, Draper CFO
The owner of a Northeast retail energy supplier is expanding to Texas
Update: More Texas Market Vets Join New Retail Provider Entering ERCOT Market
Northeast retail supplier entering Texas reveals more of its team
Gimmicky and confusing electricity plans are resulting in a large number of Texans, "getting screwed" and overpaying for "big-brand energy company plans," says a new campaign from an electricity shopping site
Seeking to prevent what it termed "further disruption" to the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) market in New York ...
Retail Supplier Increasing Early Termination Fee To $200 For New Contracts
A retail energy supplier has filed revisions to its Terms and Conditions and Disclosure Statement
Pennsylvania PUC Approves Nearly 75% Increase To Utility's Merchant Function Charge Rates
The bypassable total Merchant Function Charge rates are increasing about 75% for ...
PSC Adopts Changes To Retail Supplier, Broker Licensing Rules
A PSC has adopted final changes to both its electricity and natural gas retail supplier licensing rules
June 13
Retail Supplier Running Sale Process
A retail energy supplier is currently running a sale process
Rivian Selects Texas Retail Provider For Exclusive Home Energy Program
A Texas REP announced an exclusive home energy program with American electric vehicle maker Rivian.
Language concerning obligations for retail electric suppliers to post publicly ...
Retail Supplier Announces Completion of Merger
A retail energy supplier announced today the completion of ...
PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Several Retail Suppliers, Brokers
The Pennsylvania PUC on June 13 issued a tentative order proposing to revoke ...
June 12
A PSC expects to quickly issue an order addressing whether ...
White Label Provider Seeks Three Texas REP Certificates
Three LLCs have each filed for a Texas retail electric provider certificate
A PSC has directed ...
A PSC heard at its administrative meeting today ...
June 11
New Texas Shopping Site Using AI Calls Other Sites "Obsolete"
A new retail electricity shopping site announced its launch for the Texas market today
As the Massachusetts legislature debates whether to end residential electric choice, one of the state's utilities will see the mass market default service rate remain above 19 cents per kWh for another six months, the utility's filed rates are approved
Texas QSE To Pay $475,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A QSE would pay $475,000 under a settlement with
Citing various changes to the capacity market ...
June 10
New York PSC Grants Extension For Compliance With Broker Regulation Order
New York brokers and ESCOs have been granted more time to comply with the New York PSC's recent broker regulation order
PUC concerned did not adequately protect customers
New York ESCO Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
An ESCO applied for an ...
Texas PUC Staff File Proposed New Rules For TDUs' Mobile Generation, Impact On REPs
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a ...
June 7
Entergy Texas Addresses Impact Of Sought New Generation On Retail Choice Transition
In support of its application at the Texas PUC for CCNs to build and own about 1,200 MW of new gas-fired generation (Dispatchable Portfolio), Entergy Texas, Inc. (ETI) addressed whether the new generation would impact any potential transition to retail competition in its service area
Retail Supplier's Shareholders Vote to Approve Merger and Related Matters at Special Meeting
The parent of several retail suppliers announced ...
State's Third Largest City Receives Approval For Opt-out Municipal Aggregation
The New Hampshire PUC recently approved the Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan of ...
Home Service Connections Concierge Service Registers As Texas Broker
A concierge service registered as a Texas electric broker
June 6
The Texas PUC granted ...
Renewable Energy Procurement Consultant Names Retail Market Vet As VP, Operations
A renewable energy procurement advisor has named ...
Retail Supplier Announces New Investors
A retail energy supplier announced ...
Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier
A retail energy supplier announced that ...
The parent of a retail energy supplier announced that ...
June 5
A PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hopes that ...
The Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition (MEAC) asked the Maryland PSC to warn customers that ...
New ESCO Files Registration In New York
A new entity filed a retail access application form to be an ESCO in New York
Retail Energy & Muni Agg Vet Launching Start-up Broker
A start-up led by a veteran of municipal aggregation service filed for ...
June 4
Texas Retail Provider Files Bankruptcy Petition
A Texas retail electric provider has filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition
Choice Utility Seeks To Move Price To Compare Message To First Page Of Bill
The price to compare message on a utility's bills would be moved to the first page of the bill for most customers, but ...
Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish Certificate
Another Texas retail electric provider has filed to relinquish its Texas REP certificate
A company recently acquired ...
PSC Holds Retail Energy Reform Proceeding In Abeyance
A PSC has ordered that ...
June 3
NY Retail Choice Coalition To Appeal PSC's Broker Regulation Order
The New York Retail Choice Coalition (NYRCC or Coalition) said that it intends to file an appeal of ...
In First, Retail Supplier Partners With The Global Improvement Group
A retail energy supplier announced that it has been selected as ...
Texas Retail Provider's Parent Named To TIME100 Most Influential Companies
The parent of a REP was named to Time Magazine's TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2024
Texas PUC Reports 56 GW Of New Generation File NOI Under ERCOT Generation Loan Program
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) said that it has received ...
May 31
The Maryland Joint Utilities (indicated below) have asked the Maryland PSC to hold in abeyance the PSC's review of ...
An EDC has filed at ...
Retail Supplier Affiliate Withdraws Applications For Broker Licenses
An affiliate of a retail energy supplier has filed ...
Retail Energy Vet Launching New Broker
A start-up applied for ...
PSE&G Seeks 18% Decrease In BGSS Default Service Rate
Public Service Electric and Gas filed in New Jersey to decrease its ...
Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate
A REP filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish ...
May 30
Retail Energy Broker Running Sale Process
A retail energy broker is currently running a sale process.
Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book
A retail energy supplier recently closed an asset purchase agreement with ...
A retail electric provider filed an objection at the Texas PUC to ...
TXU Parent Announces Plans to Add Up to 2,000 MW of Gas-Fueled Dispatchable Power in ERCOT
Vistra today announced its intention to add up to ...
May 29
An ESCO filed comments at the New York PSC stating ...
A Public Utilities Commission has approved ...
CenterPoint-TDU Suspending All Disconnects For Non-Pay; Oncor Extends DNP Moratorium
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric on May 29 said in a market notice that ...
Texas REP Ceases Service To Customers, Files To Relinquish Certificate
A REP has filed to relinquish its ...
Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish Certificate After Recent Book Sale
A Texas retail provider filed to relinquish its ...
May 28
NRG-Owned Retail Provider To Pay $250,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff
An NRG-owned REP would pay $255,462 under a settlement agreement with ...
New York ESCO Seeks Extension For Compliance With New Broker Rules
An ESCO requested from the New York PSC an extension to comply with ...
Oncor Unexecuting Disconnect For Non-Pay Orders
Oncor said in a market notice that ...
May 24
In comments at the Texas PUC in a project reviewing energy efficiency ...
Pepco-MD POR Discount To Increase 50%, Approaches 3%
Pepco has filed at the Maryland PSC new purchase of receivables discount rates proposed to be effective July 1, 2024
Utility Proposes Decrease In POR Discount Rate, To Just Above 1%
An EDC has filed at ...
ERCOT has posted its May 2024 CDR
May 23
A newly formed entity applied for ...
The parent of a retail energy supplier announced ...
May 22
A retail energy supplier announced the appointment of ...
During a PSC administrative meeting, Commissioners discussed ...
Retail Supplier To Pay $183,000 Under Settlement
A PSC approved a settlement among ...
Green Data Center Developer Selects Supplier, PPA For Texas Project
A data center developer announced ...
May 21
Regulator Issues $3 Million Notice Of Violation Against Retail Supplier
A retail energy regulator has formally issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against ...
Penske Launches Penske Energy With Renewable Energy Developer
Penske Transportation Solutions and ...
Companies expand scope of their joint venture
CenterPoint-TDU Extends Suspension Of Disconnections For Non-Pay
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CNP) has suspended disconnects for non-pay (DNPs) through ...
May 20
A broker has merged with ...
Northeast Broker Registers In Texas
A Northeast broker filed a registration as a Texas electric broker
Final New ComEd Price To Compare Available
Commonwealth Edison has filed tariff sheets reflecting newly updated components for the electricity price to compare, effective June 1
Final June 1 PECO Prices To Compare Posted
PECO has posted final Prices to Compare for the period starting June 1, 2024
Pa. PUC Cancels Licenses Of Retail Supplier, Brokers
The Pennsylvania PUC has cancelled the natural gas supplier (NGS) licenses of one retail supplier and four brokers.
May 17
NSTAR d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for ...
CenterPoint-TDU Suspends Disconnections For Non-Pay
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CNP) suspended disconnects for non-pay through ...
New York ESCO Seeks Rehearing Of PSC's April Broker Registration, Rules Order
Family Energy, Inc. filed at the New York PSC a petition for rehearing ...
Connecticut Light & Power Mass Market Default Service Rates Falling 40%
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period July 2024 through December 2024, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period July 2024 through September 2024
United Illuminating Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Falling 30%
United Illuminating has filed new Standard Service rates for the period July 2024 through December 2024, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period July 2024 through September 2024
Texas PUC Affirms Notice Period To REPs Required For DCRF Rate Changes
The Texas PUC issued an order in Oncor's DCRF proceeding (56306) which ...
New York ESCO Granted Renewed Waiver To Serve Low-Income Customers
The New York PSC granted ...
May 15 - 16
In an order adopting a Statewide Solar for All program (S-SFA), the New York PSC denied again a proposal to ...
(5/15) PUC Denies Changes To Default Service Procurements, Including Risk Cap
--- Orders New Smart Thermostat Rebate Program, Directs That Program Consider Terms Of Recently Adopted Program Open To Retail Suppliers
A Public Utilities Commission adopted ...
(5/15) Utilities Intend To Pause Work On Supplier Consolidated Billing
Several utilities intend to "pause" work on IT systems updates to implement Supplier Consolidated Billing (SCB)
Texas PUC Staff Seek Comment On Retail Provider Collateral Required Under PCM Market
Staff of the Texas PUC have issued a series of questions for stakeholder comment concerning the ...
Global Real Estate Investment Firm Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A privately owned global real estate investment, development and management firm registered as ...
(5/15) PE-Backed Digital Transformation Home Services Network Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A home services network registered as a Texas electric broker
(5/15) Start-up Broker Named Payless Energy Registers With Texas PUC
Payless Energy LLC, a Texas-based start-up, filed a registration as a Texas electric broker
In collaboration with Microsoft, a REC marketer announced today the official launch of ...
An affiliate of several entities which are certificated as Texas retail electric providers today announced ...
May 14
Utility Proposes Separate Default Service Auction For Data Centers
As part of a proposed new delivery tariff for data centers, an EDC is proposing ...
Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish Certificate
A REP filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its Option 1 retail electric provider certificate
Pennsylvania Retail Supplier Files To Withdraw License
An EGS filed at the Pennsylvania PUC to withdraw its retail electric supplier license
Retail Supplier Raises Company's Minimum Wage
A retail energy supplier said that it is increasing its starting pay rate
Voltus, Resideo Launch New Residential Thermostat Virtual Power Plants At ComEd, PSEG-LI
Voltus, Inc., together with Resideo Technologies, today announced the expansion of ...
May 13
AEP Decides To Retain Retail Energy Business
American Electric Power announced today ...
NSTAR Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Decreasing 12%-14%
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for ...
Parent Of Retail Supplier Announces New CEO, Other Leadership Changes
The parent of a retail energy supplier announced details of a planned leadership transition.
ESCO's Owner Creates New Retail Supplier, Likely Signaling Further Expansion
A new LLC to act as a retail energy supplier has been created
Renewable Energy Developer, Marketer Names New COO, USA
A renewable energy developer named ...
Start-up Broker Energy Reliance Group Registers In Texas
Energy Reliance Group LLC, a start-up, registered as a Texas electricity broker
May 10
Texas Retail Vet Launching New Broker
A start-up has registered as ...
Several electric utilities have disclosed the number of customers that were being served by ...
PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Several Brokers
The Pennsylvania PUC on May 9 issued a tentative order ...
May 9
The Illinois Attorney General (AG) has filed a suit in Cook County, IL circuit court against ...
Constellation Reports "Strong" Performance Of Commercial Business, Better Than Planned Margins
Constellation Energy Corporation reported ...
May 8
TXU Parent Reports Organic Residential Customer Growth, "Strong Margin" Performance
In reporting first quarter 2024 earnings, Vistra Corp. said that it experienced organic customer growth across its Texas and Midwest/Northeast retail markets
Genie Retail Energy Reports Meter Growth, "Strong" Gas Margins
Genie Energy, Ltd. said that Genie Retail Energy (GRE) saw higher meter counts and "strong" natural gas margins in the first quarter of 2024
May 7
Maryland Governor Wes Moore will sign SB 1, the retail energy market reform bill, according to a list of bill signings on the governor's website
Base Power formally announced the launch of ...
A retail energy supplier today announced a new valuation of ...
TXU To Pay $91,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff
TXU Energy Retail Company LLC (TXU) would pay ...
NRG Reports Retail Customer Count
NRG Energy has reported its ...
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $111,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff
A Texas retail electric provider would pay ...
An EDC has petitioned a PUC for additional waivers of ...
During a first quarter earnings call, NRG Energy touted its real estate portfolio ...
May 6
Regulator's Staff Seeks $3 Million Penalty Against Retail Supplier
The staff of a retail energy regulator sought ...
Winning Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Low-Income Load Revealed
A Public Utilities Ohio has disclosed ...
Oncor Files New Resiliency Plan, Proposes Cost Recovery
Oncor at the Texas PUC filed for approval of a System Resiliency Plan
Solar Company Registers As Texas Retail Electric Aggregator
A solar company filed a registration as a Texas electricity aggregator
Entity Registered As Trucking Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A US DOT carrier registered as a Texas electric broker
May 3
Constellation Names VP, Commercial Business Solutions
Constellation has named ...
New Wave Energy Receives Supplier Licenses In New State
A PSC granted New Wave Energy, LLC ...
ERCOT issued a market notice stating that ...
A retail energy broker applied for ...
AltaGas Again Reports "Strong Performance" From WGL Retail Business
AltaGas reported "strong performance" from WGL's retail energy business
May 2
Global VC Firm To Acquire Nearly 20% Of Retail Supplier
A retail energy supplier reported a proposed transaction through which ...
Retail Supplier Discloses Purchase Price For Customer Book Acquisition
A retail energy supplier reported the purchase price for its recently announced agreement to acquire ...
Hospital Trade Group Seeks Natural Gas Broker License
A hospital trade group applied for ...
New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...
Texas REP Receives Approval To To Use New Trade Name
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
The Pennsylvania PUC recently issued a Secretarial Letter to retail energy suppliers providing guidance and reminders on what is expected of suppliers when marketing in general and in ...
PSC Removes Costs From Bypassable SOS Admin. Charge, Changes SOS Rates
A PSC has ordered an EDC to remove from the bypassable SOS administrative charge certain costs
The Texas PUC granted a partial appeal, filed by the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) and Alliance for Retail Markets (ARM) (collectively, REP Coalition), of an ALJ's order concerning the ...
May 1
Retail Supplier Acquires Book Of Customers
A retail energy supplier announced that, in the second quarter, it entered into an agreement to acquire ...
SHOCK: Utility Files 15% POR Discount Rate
85 cents on the dollar
Broker Owned By Fortune 200 Company Changes Name; New Brand Said To, "Cut Out Broker Fees"
A retail energy broker has changed its name to ...
April 30
A regulatory filing averred to be from ...
A retail energy regulator declined to open an investigation into the calculation of ...
PPL Small C&I Price To Compare Falling 20%, Residential Rate Falling 9%
PPL Electric has posted new prices to compare for the 6-month period beginning June 1
AEP Provides Update On Sale Of Retail Energy Business
In reporting quarterly earnings, AEP provided a status update on ...
BGE Residential SOS Rate To Increase 9% In October
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC updated electricity SOS rates
April 29
Retail Energy Supplier Acquired By Owner Of Another ESCO
A retail energy supplier has been acquired by ...
BGE Residential POR Discounts Increasing By 3-4x; Will Exceed 2% & 3%
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC new purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates.
A Texas TDU filed at the Texas PUC a resiliency plan that includes, among other things, a pilot for utility-scale microgrids
POR Discount At Utility To Increase 68% To Over 3%
An LDC has filed proposed updates to its purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates
Electric Utility's POR Discount Jumps From 1% To Over 4%
An EDC has filed with ...
April 26
IGS Energy Acquires Texas Retail Provider
IGS Energy has acquired ...
International Energy Conglomerate Shuts Down U.S. Retail Energy Operations
An international energy company has shut down its United States retail energy operations
Texas Power Marketer To Disgorge Nearly $83,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A power marketer would disgorge $82,994.52 under a settlement with Staff of the Texas PUC to resolve ...
April 25
Massachusetts Senate Passes Bill Ending Individual Residential Electric Choice
The Massachusetts state senate today passed on third reading ...
During today's Pennsylvania PUC meeting, PUC Vice Chair Kimberly Barrow expressed concern with ...
Liberty Energy Seeks New License
Liberty Ventures and Holdings,
LLC (d/b/a Liberty Energy
Ventures) applied for ...
April 24
The Staff of a retail energy regulator warned ...
A retail energy regulator adopted ...
Retail Supplier Affiliate Invests In U.S.-Based Floating Wind Farm Tech Developer
The affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced ...
April 23
NRG Energy recently acquired ...
Start-up Led By Retail Energy Vet Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker
Owner Of Northeast Broker Among Leadership Of New Texas Broker
The owner of a Northeast broker has ...
Texas REP Files To Use Trade Name Recently Used By Competitor
A Texas REP certificate has filed for an amendment to ...
ERCOT said in a Texas PUC filing that it is ...
FTC Bans Non-Compete Clauses, Invalidates Current Clauses Except For Senior Execs
The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule prohibiting non-compete clauses
April 22
Update, Retail Supplier Executing "Orderly Exit" From Market
A retail energy supplier is ...
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania has filed new tariffed residential and commercial PTCDefault rates with the Pennsylvania PUC for the six-month period starting June 1, 2024
ERCOT said in a market notice that it will conduct an RFP for Must-Run Alternatives after ...
April 19
Duquesne Light has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a proposed default service plan covering ...
DER Consultant Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A DER consultant registered as a Texas electric broker
A Texas ALJ has issued a proposal for decision that would ...
Pepco Residential Default Service Rate To Increase About 12% In October
Pepco and Delmarva Power in Maryland have filed updated SOS rates for various customer classes and time periods
April 18
The New York PSC issued an order addressing rehearing of its June 2023 order implementing registration and regulation of retail energy brokers and consultants ...
GM Energy (General Motors) Rolls Out Initial Home Energy Product Offerings
GM Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors, is rolling out its initial ...
The New York ISO requested from FERC a one-time prospective waiver to ...
Zoetis Selects Supplier For Texas Wind VPPA
Zoetis has selected ...
April 17
Start-up Touting "Retail Energy Transition" Receives Texas REP Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
PUC Approves Separate Settlements With Two Retail Suppliers Collectively Totaling Over $500,000
A Public Utilities Commission has approved without modification ...
April 16
Energy Consultant Acquires Broker, Strengthens National Presence
An energy procurement consultant announced ...
PECO Residential, Small C&I Generation Rates Decreasing On June 1
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning June 1, 2024.
Several TDUs Seek Revocation Of Texas REP's Certificate
Several Texas TDUs have said in pleadings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas that ...
April 15
Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Vice President Of Commercial Sales
A retail energy supplier named ...
PUC Approves Plan For Use Of ISO Markets For Portion Of Default Service Load, Pricing Addressed
A PUC has approved a plan filed by ...
Pay Less Energy Seeks Pennsylvania Retail Supplier License
Pay Less Energy LLC applied for ...
Several major parties in the grid modernization proceeding of ...
April 12
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
Retail Supplier Seeks Changes To POR Discount Mechanisms In Light Of 50% Increase In Discount Rates
A retail energy supplier has sought changes to ...
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) and Alliance for Retail Markets
(ARM) (collectively, REP Coalition) urged the Texas PUC to act on a pending partial appeal of ...
April 11
Marketer To Pay $147,000 Under Settlement With Regulator's Staff
A marketer would pay $147,000 under a settlement with ...
Arcadia Raises $50M In Growth Round, "To Accelerate Product Innovation"
Arcadia announced the close of a growth round
ERCOT Confirms Number Of ESI IDs Initially Assigned To Default REPs At Lubbock Power & Light
ERCOT reported ...
AuctionURenergy Applies For Pennsylvania Broker License
AuctionURenergy LLC applied for ...
ERCOT Implementing Fix In Retail MIS, Retail API
ERCOT said in a market notice that ...
April 10
Update On Recent Customer Book Acquisition By Retail Supplier
A retail energy supplier has acquired ...
Retail Supplier Seeks Authority To Serve New Customer Classes
A retail energy supplier applied for an amended ...
Discrete Proceeding On PPL Customer Shopping Communications Held In Abeyance
A Pennsylvania PUC ALJ has granted ...
April 9
Maryland Retail Energy Reform Bill Heads To Governor
Both the Maryland House and Senate have passed the conference committee version of SB 0001, and the bill will be sent to the governor
Craveworthy Brands Restaurants Selects Energy-as-a-Service Provider
Craveworthy Brands has selected ...
Tomorrow Energy Receives License In New State
Tomorrow Energy Corp has received ...
Retail Supplier Reports 4.5% Savings Provided To Low-Income Customers Versus Default Service
An ESCO reported ...
April 8
Another Retail Supplier Exiting State, Citing Legislative Developments
A retail supplier filed to surrender its
electricity supplier license
The 'Joint Utilities' filed comments at the Texas PUC ...
Maryland Conference Committee Agrees On Retail Energy Reform Bill, Heads For Final Passage
A Maryland conference committee has agreed on changes to SB 0001, the retail energy reform bill
Canadian Retail Energy Broker Expanding To Texas
A subsidiary of a Canadian retail energy broker registered in Texas
Texas REP Seeks Hearing On Report Of Alleged Violations & $128,000 Fine Sought By PUC Staff
A REP has formally requested a hearing on a report ...
April 5
PSC Proposes Changes To Retail Supplier Licensing Rules
A PSC has proposed changes to both its electricity and natural gas retail supplier licensing rules
Utility Makes Change In POR Discount Calculation, Says Discount Would Otherwise Be 15%
A utility has filed to update its purchase of receivables discount rate ...
An Office of Consumer Counsel has posted ...
Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Use Trade Name Budget Power
The Texas PUC granted ...
April 4
Retail Supplier Names New VP, Sales
A retail energy supplier has named ...
PSC Selects Retail Supplier To Serve As Regulated Provider
A PSC has selected ...
Renaissance Power & Gas Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
Renaissance Power & Gas has received ...
Retail Supplier To Withdraw License
A retail energy filed to withdraw its ...
PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Retail Supplier, Several Brokers
The Pennsylvania PUC on April 4 issued ...
April 3
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released a new report on aggregate retail electricity costs versus basic service
A PUC approved, without modification to any terms relating to the retail market, a non-unanimous stipulation establishing ...
April 2
NRG Energy recently acquired ...
Utility Seeks To Recover More Costs From Rider That Has Trigger Which Makes It Nonbypassable
As part of ...
PSC Rules On Amount Of SOS Load To Be Procured Under Long-Term Contract
A PSC has ruled ...
Retail Energy Comparison Site Surpasses 250,000 Customer Milestone
A comparison site announced that
...
April 1
Retail Supplier Acquires Book Of Customers
A retail energy supplier ...
An EDC filed for approval of a proposed ...
Start-up Named "Lite NRG LLC" Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A start-up named Lite NRG LLC ...
The Alliance for Retail Markets and the Texas Energy Association for Marketers ...
Duquesne Light Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Falling
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the ...
TXU Energy announced a new residential electricity plan in Texas
Update: ERCOT Announces Inaugural Innovation Summit
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) today announced ...
March 29
Tesla Vet Joins Retail Supplier, Founded By FinTech Execs, Expanding To U.S.
A veteran of Tesla recently joined ...
The Maryland House has passed on third reading SB0001, the retail energy reform bill
PECO Files Changes To Purchase Of Receivables Discount, MFC
PECO under a newly filed rate case has filed updates to ...
March 28
A retail energy regulator has issued a proposed interim decision that would ...
Update: New Price Cap On Green Power Under Maryland Reform Bill, Passes 2nd Reading
Text for the House committee amendments to Maryland SB0001 have been published
A new report prepared on behalf of NRG Energy shows that ...
March 27
A start-up has re-applied for an ...
Broker Announces Exclusive Agreement With MEO Continuity
A retail energy broker entered into an agreement with technology and consulting provider MEO Continuity
Maryland Retail Energy Reform Bill Continues To Advance
The Maryland House Economic Matters committee moved forward ...
Retail Supplier Partners With EV Charging Infrastructure Provider
A retail energy supplier said that it is partnering with ...
March 26
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have filed ...
NRG Announces Changes In Retail Leadership
NRG Energy Inc. today announced that ...
Walmart Selects Supplier For Texas PPA
Walmart Inc. has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for ...
March 25
Energy Marketer Names New VP Of Sales
An energy consultant and marketer has named ...
Retail Supplier Affiliate Seeks Broker Licenses In New State, Discloses Prior Acquisitions
An affiliate of a retail energy supplier applied for ...
Infrastructure & Purchasing Co-op Firm Registers As Texas Electric Broker
An electrical, infrastructure, and data solutions provider registered as a Texas electric broker
March 22
A retail energy regulator has opened an investigation of ...
Northeast Broker Registers In Texas
A Northeast broker has registered in Texas
March 21
The Data Sharing Subgroup of the universal service working group (USWG) at
Retail Supplier Affiliate Acquires Solar Project
A subsidiary of ...
Portland General Electric Intends To Join CAISO EDAM Regional Energy Market
Portland General Electric, which has a limited direct access program, announced plans to ...
Proposed Order Would Grant Texas REP's Request To Cease Non-Volunteer POLR Status
A proposed order from a Texas ALJ would grant ...
My Energy Doctors Seeks License
My Energy Doctors LLC applied for ...
March 20
A REP would pay $100,000 under a settlement with ...
Retail Supplier Granted Waivers To Allow Use Of Digital TPV
A Public Utilities Commission granted ...
Start-up ESCO Receives Finding That Initial New York Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met
New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...
March 19
Gas South To Expand To Several Mid-Atlantic States
Gas South is expanding to ...
PUC Approves Utility's New Purchase Of Receivables Program In Nisi Order
A PUC approved a settlement agreement between...
Google, Microsoft, Nucor To Aggregate Demand To Support Advanced Clean Electricity Technologies
Google LLC, Microsoft Corporation, and Nucor Corporation today announced they will ...
Arcadia announced ...
March 18
A retail energy supplier and Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of ...
Broker Enters Partnership With HVAC, Mechanical Services Provider
A provider of energy efficiency and HVAC, electrical, and other mechanical ("MEP") services today announced ...
Sustainable Home Upgrades FinTech Platform & Comparison Site Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A digital marketplace for sustainable solutions registered as a Texas electric broker
March 15
Muni Aggregation-Focused Retail Supplier Seeks Pennsylvania License
A muni aggregation-focused retail supplier applied for a Pennsylvania retail electric supplier license to serve ...
A retail energy regulator has issued for public comment a draft annual 2023 report on electricity competition
National Grid has filed an update to the ...
Nstar Files To Increase Residential & Commercial POR Discount Rates
Nstar (Eversource) has proposed ...
Texas REP Files Amendment, Notes Recent Transaction
A REP filed for an amendment to its Texas REP certificate to ...
March 14
Retail Supplier Acquiring Customer Book
A retail energy supplier is assigning ...
March 13
Retail Supplier Names New Chief Marketing Officer
A retail energy vet has joined ...
Retail Energy Not Among Top 10 Complaints In AG's Annual Report
Complaints against retail energy suppliers do not appear as a top-10 leading source of complaints
ERCOT Receives Notifications of Suspension of Operations
On March 13, 2024, ERCOT received three Notifications of Suspension of Operations (NSOs) for the following Generation Resources:
The following is a news release from the Retail Energy Advancement League
March 12
As part of a newly proposed default service plan (DSP VI) filed today ...
Texas PUC Enforcement Staff Seek $128,000 Penalty Against Retail Provider
The Division of Compliance and Enforcement (DICE) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued ...
March 11
Retail Energy Vet Forms New Broker, Registers In Texas
A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker.
Developer Inks PPA With Microsoft For Texas Solar Project, Announces Project Financing
A developer announced today that it closed commitments for
AltaGas Reports "Strong Performance" From WGL Retail Business, Higher Margins
AltaGas reported "strong performance" from WGL's retail business, in announcing fourth quarter and full-year earnings
Retail Suppliers Move To Hold Proceeding On PPL Customer Shopping Communications In Abeyance
The Retail Energy Supply Association ("RESA") filed a motion at the Pennsylvania PUC to hold in abeyance ...
Genie Energy Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results
Genie Energy, Ltd., the parent of Genie Retail Energy (GRE), announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.
New York DPS Issues Notices of Apparent Violation To Three ESCOs
The New York Department of Public Service has issued ...
March 8
The Texas PUC granted ...
The Maryland Senate has passed on third reading SB0001, the retail energy reform bill
ESCO Opposes Request By ConEd For FERC Waiver To Correct Data Previously Provided To NYISO
An ESCO has opposed a February 16 petition at FERC filed by ...
March 7
The Texas PUC will proceed with full consideration of ...
Northeast Retail Provider Receives Texas REP Certificate
A Northeast retail energy supplier received ...
Start-up Receives Texas REP Certificate
A start-up received ...
Texas PUC Slows Process For PCM Consideration, Affirms Absolute $1 Billion Annual Cost Cap
During today's open meeting, Texas PUC Commissioners ...
March 6
Parties have reached a settlement in ...
Texas PUC Chair Questions If PCM Cost Cap Can Be An Average, Instead Of Absolute Annual Cost Cap
In a memorandum in advance of tomorrow's open meeting ...
Info Concerning New Texas Broker Registration Filed Today
A newly formed LLC ...
The following is a news release from the Retail Energy Supply Association
March 5
Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate
A REP has filed to relinquish its Option I ...
Several Retail Suppliers Seek Licenses In New State
Several retail energy supplies recently ...
Ten retail energy suppliers have sent a letter to ...
Retail Supplier Withdraws License
A supplier has filed to ...
March 4
Texas-Based Retail Energy Shopping Platform Expanding To Northeast
A retail energy shopping platform active in Texas is expanding to additional states
Maryland Retail Energy Reform Bill Reported Out Of Committee, With Amendments
The Education, Energy, and Environment Committee of the Maryland Senate ...
5 Facilitates University's Agreement For Community Solar Offtake In Illinois
5 announced that it facilitated ...
March 1
After Recent Entry, Canadian Retail Energy Broker Expanding In U.S.
A subsidiary of a Canadian energy broker applied for ...
AEP Energy Reports Further Customer Growth
In a 10-K, AEP reported that AEP Energy had ...
Pa. PUC Initiates Review Of Eligible Customer List Issues
The Pennsylvania PUC has ...
Texas REP Withdraws Complaint Against TDU
A REP withdrew its complaint at the Texas PUC against ...
Vistra Completes Energy Harbor Acquisition
Vistra announced that it has completed ...
February 29
Accenture Acquires Retail Energy Broker
Accenture has acquired ...
Staff of a retail energy regulator filed ...
he New York State Department of Public Service (Department) issued ...
Via Renewables Reports Customer Count
Via Renewables, Inc. reported its RCE count in a 10-K
February 28
A Texas REP would pay $93,007 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...
Texas Retail Provider Would Pay $200,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A Texas REP would pay a total administrative penalty of $100,000, and also ...
NRG Reports Retail Customer Count
In a 10-K, NRG Energy reported its ...
Via Renewables, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results
Via Renewables, Inc. today reported ...
Texas REP Files To Use New Trade Name
A REP filed for an amendment to its Texas REP certificate
In reporting fourth quarter and full year earnings, NRG Energy reported ...
In reporting fourth quarter and full year earnings, Vistra reported ...
February 27
A retail energy supplier is returning its customers in ...
Constellation Reports Earnings, Retail Metrics
Constellation reported that Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased to ...
Newly Formed Entity Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A newly formed LLC registered as a Texas electric broker
February 26
A state Supreme has concluded that ...
A retail energy regulator has adopted several policies to govern instances in which ...
AEP Provides Update On Timing Of Retail Business AEP Energy Sale Process
In announcing Q4 and full year 2023 earnings today ...
A property manager would pay $120,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...
February 23
Winning Retail Suppliers From Default Service Auction Revealed
A PUC has disclosed the ...
Real Estate Holding Co. Receives Texas Aggregator Registration
The Texas PUC granted ...
NRG Provides Notice To Texas PUC Of Intent To Terminate Voluntary Mitigation Plan
RG Texas Power, LLC and its generation affiliate ...
Pa. PUC Denies Application Of Retail Supplier For License, Without Prejudice
The Pennsylvania PUC denied without prejudice the electric generation supplier license application of ...
New York PSC Formally Revokes ESCO's Eligibility
The New York PSC formally revoked ...
The Pennsylvania PUC has ...
February 22
Texas REP Affiliate Registers As Broker
An affiliate of a Texas REP has ...
A broker has ...
PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Six Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers
The Pennsylvania PUC on February 22 issued a tentative order ...
February 21
Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff Concerning Alleged Disconnection Violations
A Texas REP would pay ...
A PUC has adopted revisions to ...
TXU Sponsoring EV Test Track At North Texas Auto Expo
TXU Energy is sponsoring ...
February 20
PSC Sets Hearing On Retail Market Reforms
A PSC has formally designated consideration of various retail energy market reforms as ...
National Mortgage Lender Announces Strategic Alliance With Retail Energy Broker & Concierge Service
A national residential home lender has ...
Schneider Electric announced that it has committed to invest in ...
Construction, IT Firm Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Describes itself as, "the disruptive startup in project management for the construction and IT sectors"
European Developer Announces JV For Over 1 GW Of Renewable Energy In Texas
One of the largest independent ...
February 19
Vistra Nears Closing Of Energy Harbor Acquisition After Receiving FERC Approval
Vistra said that it has now received approval from ...
February 16
A Texas PUC ALJ would dismiss ...
A property owner would would pay ...
Lubbock Power & Light Reports Percent Of Shopping Customers Ahead Of Default REP Assignment Process
Lubbock Power & Light's website reports ...
February 15
The Maryland House Economic Matters Committee today held a hearing on HB 267, the retail energy reform bill
A developer announced the completion of approximately ...
PUC Issues Rulings Excluding Lubbock Retail Choice Customers From Uri Securitization Charges
The Texas PUC issued an order concluding ...
February 14
A retail energy regulator issued a notice that it has decided to move forward
with ...
PSC Hears Dispute On Whether Community Solar Credits Can Appear On Supplier Consolidated Billing
At its administrative meeting today, a PSC ...
Retail Supplier Announces Partnership To Offer Cogeneration Solutions In New York & New Jersey
A retail energy supplier announced ...
Info Regarding US Retailers Texas PUC Filing
Texas PUC docket observers may have noted ...
ConEd Offering Managed EV Charging Rewards Program To Commercial Customers
Con Edison said that it is launching a ...
February 13
Two ESCOs have asked the New York Department Of Public Service to ...
Option 2 Texas Retail Provider Granted Change To Option 1 Status, Ability To Serve All Customers
The Texas PUC granted ...
PUC Issues Correction To Prior Disclosure Of Winning Retail Suppliers From Default Service Auction
A PUC has issued a correction to the prior disclosure of ...
Texas Senator Seeks Data On Cost Of ERCOT Conservative Operations, A/S, Etc.
In a letter to the Texas PUC and ERCOT, Texas State Senator Mayes Middleton sought ...
Alignegy Announces WBE and WOSB Certification
Alignegy announced that it is ...
February 12
Start-up Broker Named Patriot Power Company Registers In Texas
Patriot Power Company LLC, a start-up, registered as
Expense Management Consultant Expands To Retail Energy Brokering
An expense management consulting business has expanded into ...
Developer Announces 1200 MW Gas-Fired Power Plant In ERCOT
A developer today announced its plans to pursue the construction of ...
EnerConnex Now Offering Additionality RECs As Alternative To VPPAs
EnerConnex announced it is partnering with ...
Amazon Selects Supplier For Wind PPA
An energy supplier announced the signing of a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with Amazon
February 9
Texas Retail Electric Provider Acquires Book Of Customers
A Texas REP has ...
New Jersey BGS Default Service Rates To Increase Based On Auction Results
Basic Generation Service (BGS) electricity customers will experience a ...
Winning Retail Suppliers From Default Service Auction Revealed
A PUC has disclosed the winning bidders from ...
Texas Tech Selects Retail Provider
A REP announced that it has been chosen as ...
New Texas Retail Provider Registers For ADER Pilot
A REP has filed with the Texas PUC a registration form for ...
February 8
Virginia Customers Push Legislation To Expand Retail Choice
Virginia Customers for Energy Choice, which is described as ...
Ohio Utility Seeks Approval To Finish AMI Deployment To All Customers
A utility petitioned the PUC of Ohio for ...
ERCOT To Hold Innovation Summit
ERCOT will be hosting an Innovation Summit on ...
Toyota Boshoku America Selects Supplier For Texas Solar
Toyota Boshoku America, Inc. (TBA), a global ...
Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Executive Committee & State Chairs For 2024
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced ...
ERCOT To Host Workshops To Discuss A Standalone Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service
ERCOT will host a workshop to discuss ...
A Public Utilities Commission has now decided to ...
February 7
Texas Retail Provider Files To Use Trade Name Budget Power
A Texas REP filed at the Texas PUC for an ,,,
Retail Supplier Affiliate Expands Community Solar To 10 New Markets
The affiliate of a retail energy supplier has ...
Retail Energy Regulator Moves To Formally Close COVID In-Person Sales Moratorium Proceedings
A retail energy regulator proposed to ...
February 6
Under a newly proposed electricity default service plan filed with ...
Default Service Price Adder At Dominion East Ohio Falls 50% For 2024-25
The Standard Choice Offer auction to set the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) at Dominion East Ohio (now d/b/a Dominion Energy Ohio) for ...
A developer announced ...
February 5
Retail Energy Holding Co. Forms New Retail Supplier
A new retail energy supplier has been formed by ...
ERCOT Issues Notice Of Potential DAM, RTM Price Corrections
ERCOT said in a market notice that ...
February 2
A retail energy supplier announced ...
The REP Coalition has appealed a ...
PSC Reports Load, Customer Count Of Each Retail Supplier By Service Area
A PSC released its ...
February 1
During today's public meeting ...
Regulator Issues Final Report On Potential Modifications To Default Service
A retail energy regulator issued a final report outlining consideration of ...
Indra Energy Offering Service In New State
Indra Energy announced its ...
Caldwell Muni Utility Applies At Texas PUC To Join ERCOT
The City of Caldwell, Texas formally filed ...
January 31
Texas PUC Staff have filed a petition for a declaratory order from the PUC seeking ...
Residential Solar Finance Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A residential solar finance company filed ...
January 30
Texas PUC Staff Ready Petition For Declaratory Order Interpreting Fixed Price Rule
Staff of the Texas PUC have submitted ...
New Texas Entity Registers For ADER Pilot
A new entity has filed with the Texas PUC a registration form for ...
Energy Solutions Company Acquires Renewable Provider
An energy solutions company announced ...
Working Group Files New Disclosure Labels For Use By Retail Suppliers
The Disclosure Label Working Group in ...
Retail Supplier Seeks Two Clarifications On New Renewable Energy Marketing Rules
Several NRG retail suppliers requested that ...
Potomac Edison Files New Residential SOS Rates
Potomac Edison has filed the new Electric Supply Charge under the SOS rate for residential customers for ...
January 29
Utility Makes Filing Regarding Potential Exit From Merchant Function
A utility made a filing with ...
Several Start-up Brokers Register In Texas
Several separate start-up brokers have each individually filed electricity broker registrations with the Texas PUC
Retail Supplier Affiliate Seeks Broker Licenses In New State
The affiliate of a retail energy supplier applied for ...
Texas Muni Utility Readies Application To Switch From MISO To ERCOT
A Texas muni requested at the Texas PUC the issuance of a docket number for ...
January 26
Retail Supplier Creates Captive Insurance Subsidiary
A retail energy supplier today announced an expansion of its consumer product portfolio
The Chief ALJ of the Texas PUC has issued an order concerning ...
NextEra Reports Results From Customer Supply & Trading Business
In reporting earnings, NextEra Energy said ...
Texas PUC Staff Make Recommendation For Interim VOLL
Staff of the Texas PUC proposes that ...
January 25
Wholesale Provider Says It Is No Longer Providing Supply Services To Texas REP; REP Issues Statement
A wholesale supplier said ...
Texas Retail Provider Announces Partnership With Rio Grande Valley Vipers
A REP is teaming up with the ...
In a January 23, 2024 filing with the New York PSC ...
New Retail Supplier Seeks Georgia Marketer Certificate
A retail energy supplier applied for ...
January 24
Texas REP Affiliate Bundles Pre-Owned EV Lease & Free Home Charging Retail Plan
A REP announced ...
EV, Smart Thermostat App Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker
An EV app registered as a Texas electricity broker
An EV financing company registered as a Texas electricity broker
Retail electric suppliers were granted ...
PUC Issues Draft Rule Changes Concerning Utility Exit From Merchant Function
Under a periodic rule review process ...
Energy-as-a-Service Provider Secures $400 Million Debt Facility
Budderfly announced that it has secured a $400 million senior debt facility originated by Vantage Infrastructure with the financing co-led by Vantage and the Energy Infrastructure Credit team at Nuveen ...
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Default Service Retail Adder Set To Decrease On April 1
A January 23 auction to determine the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) for the Standard Choice Offer at Columbia Gas of Ohio resulted in ...
REAL: Massachusetts Customers Could Have Saved $1.1 Billion In 2023 By Shopping For Retail Supplier
An analysis of 2023 Massachusetts utility ratepayer costs shows that ...
A company focused on "next-generation" geothermal energy technology announced ...
Consultant Reports Energy Spend Under Management
In an annual report ...
January 23
A lease agent would pay $200,000 under a settlement with ...
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $32,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff, Issue Refunds
A REP would pay $32,900 under a settlement with ...
January 22
Vectren Ohio Default Service Retail Adder Set To Increase 30% On April 1
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's (CenterPoint Energy Ohio) Standard Choice Offer auction conducted on January 22, 2024 resulted in ...
Staff of the Texas PUC support ...
January 19
An ESCO announced its new designation as ...
Texas Gov. Makes Appointment To PUC, Names Chair
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed ...
January 18
The Pennsylvania PUC today directed the initiation of ...
Texas PUC Remands State Of Charge NPRR To ERCOT, Would Remove Enforcement Provisions
The Texas PUC has remanded to ERCOT ...
Bloomberg Selects Energy Supplier For Long-Term Texas Solar PPA
Bloomberg has signed ...
January 17
Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As New Executive Director, Regulatory & Compliance
An energy market vet has joined ...
Sponsored Content:
VertexOne Secures Multi-Year Renewal with Top National Natural Gas Provider
VertexOne, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for clients in the deregulated energy industry, announced Monday that SouthStar Energy Services LLC, one of the nation’s largest and most successful natural gas providers, has renewed its longstanding contract with the cloud-based customer experience SaaS company for another seven years.
Retail Supplier Launches Service In New Jersey
An energy marketer is launching its services in New Jersey
Broker, Affiliated With Retail Supplier, Seeks Licenses In New State
A broker applied for ...
January 16
Retail Supplier Names New President
A retail energy vet has been named President of ...
PECO Residential Generation Rate Increasing 6%
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new ...
January 15
Companion bills have been introduced in ...
January 12
Retail Supplier Said To Be Very Close To Sale Of Electric Business
A retail energy supplier is nearing a deal to sell its retail electricity business ...
Regulator Issues Draft Report On Potential Modifications To Default Service
A retail energy regulator recently issued ...
BioUrja Group Sells Its Electricity Trading Company
BioUrja Group, LLC today announced ...
January 11
PSC Approves $650,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier
A PSC approved without modification a settlement among
Start-Up Retail Supplier Receives License
A PUC granted ...
Staff of the Texas PUC formally filed a petition for ...
January 10
Start-up Touting "Retail Energy Transition" Seeks Texas REP Certificate
A start-up submitted an application for a Texas retail electric provider certificate
A Public Utilities Commission today issued orders ...
ERCOT today filed two separate petitions at the Texas PUC seeking orders declaring that customers within Lubbock Power & Light will not be subject to various Uri securitization charges under both PURA Subchapter N and Subchapter M
ERCOT Reports Incorrect Charging Of System Admin. Fee, Resettlement
ERCOT said in a market notice that ...
January 9
Texas Broker Seeks License In New State
A Texas broker applied for ...
Texas ALJ Denies CenterPoint-TDU's Request For Interim DCRF Rates
The Chief ALJ of the Texas PUC denied a request from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CenterPoint or CEHE)for interim Distribution Cost Recovery Factor rates in CEHE's DCRF proceeding in Docket 55993
January 8
Texas Retail Provider Reports Departure Of CEO, CEO's Release From Equity Position
An Option 1 Texas retail electric provider informed the Texas PUC that ...
The Chief ALJ of the Texas PUC has suggested that retail electric providers seeking an order from the PUC designating the new ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service (ECRS) as an, "ancillary service product as incurring charges beyond the REP’s control for a customer’s existing contract", may need to mail notice of the petition to all potentially affected customers.
University of Houston System Selects Retail Electric Provider
A REP today announced that it has entered a multi-year partnership to provide electricity to ...
January 5
Texas Retail Provider Reports Closing Of New Fundraising Round, Included New Capital Partner
A Texas retail electric provider informed ...
Multi-state Retail Provider Applies To Be New York ESCO
A retail supplier filed a retail access application form for registration as an ESCO in New York
Texas Electricity Broker Expanding To New State
A Texas-based electric broker applied for ...
Two state agencies have requested ...
January 4
FinTech, AI, & Digital Transformation Vets Launching New Texas Retail Electric Provider
A start-up applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
Update On Retail Supplier's Recent Customer Book Acquisition
More details confirmed on ...
PUC Approves Settlement Concerning Interim Adjustments To Default Service Rates
A PUC has approved ...
Retail Supplier Seeks Authority To Serve New Territory
A retail supplier applied for ...
Developer Commences Commercial Operation Of 300 MWh Battery Energy Storage System In ERCOT
A developer today announced the completion of ...
January 3
Start-up Base Texas REP, LLC has formally filed for ...
A utility has petitioned a PUC for ...
Texas-Based Retail Provider Re-locating, New Lease Supports Expansion
A Texas retail electric provider has entered into a "long-term" lease for ...
Boston, MA Municipal Aggregation Names New Supplier
The Boston MA municipal aggregation has named ...
A retail energy regulator has advanced its intention to adopt new regulations concerning electric supplier licensing
Retail Supplier Launches Demand Response Solutions for New York Commercial & Industrial Businesses
An ESCO is launching demand response solutions for businesses in New York.
Reliant Announces Initial Plans Being Offered To Lubbock Residents
Reliant today announced various residential electricity plans for customers at Lubbock Power & Light
January 2
Retail Supplier Announces Merger Agreement, Go Shop Period
A retail energy supplier announced ...
December 29, 2023
A start-up whose management includes Zach Dell has made apparent moves to start a Texas retail electric provider
Update On Merger Of OhmConnect With Assets From Google Nest’s Renew
OhmConnect, Inc. ('OhmConnect'), Resi Station, LLC ('Resi Station'), and
Renew Home VPP, LLC ('Renew Home VPP,' and together with OhmConnect and Resi
Station, the 'Applicants') filed for ...
Northeast Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate
The Texas PUC granted ...
December 28
Chief Judge: Retail Suppliers Not Obligated To Inform PSC Staff Of Complaints In Other States
Retail electric suppliers in ...
December 27
Start-up Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate
A start-up applied for a Texas retail electric provider certificate
In the annual reviews of the rate adjustment mechanisms of ...
December 26
PECO Seeks To Modify Default Service Supplier Master Agreement
PECO Energy Company ('PECO' or the 'Company') petitioned the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for ...
Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Falling 30%
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the ...
The Pennsylvania PUC on December 21 issued ...
December 22
An Office of People's Counsel has opposed ...
PUC Inquires As To "Oligopolistic Trend" In Wholesale Requirements Contract Market
A PUC continues to question ...
Another Utility Seeks Interim Relief For Default Service Auction, Would Not Use Capacity Proxy Price
An EDC petitioned a PUC to ...
Utility Schedules Further Meeting As Part Of Consideration Of Supplier Consolidated Billing
A utility provided notice of the ...
December 21
U.K. Retail Supplier, Founded By FinTech Execs, Expanding To U.S.
A retail energy supplier for both residential and commercial customers in the United Kingdom is expanding to the United States ...
The Appellate Court of ...
December 20
BGE Residential SOS Generation Rate To Fall 8% Next Summer; Small C&I Rates Also Lower
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed a tariff reflecting summer 2024 SOS rates for mass market customers
Utilities Seek Interim Relief To Conduct Default Service Auctions
Several utilities have sought interim relief from ...
December 19
A retail supplier affiliate announced today that ...
PSNH Mass Market Default Service Rate Proposed To Drop 34%
Public Service Company of New Hampshire, d/b/a Eversource Energy has filed proposed new electricity default service (energy service) rates for the six-month period beginning February 2024
Applied Digital Corporation ("Applied Digital" or the "Company"), a designer, builder, and operator of digital infrastructure, today said that ...
LyondellBasell Selects Suppliers For Two New Texas PPAs
LyondellBasell has signed two new Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with ...
Energy Market Vet Joins Convergent Energy and Power As COO
Convergent Energy and Power, a provider of energy storage solutions across North America, today announced ...
Financial Advisor Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A financial advisor registered as a Texas electric broker
Texas Crypto Mining Company Selects CPower To Manage Grid Services
CPower Energy announced that ...
December 18
Retail Supplier Announces $800 Million Investment
A retail energy supplier announced an $800 million additional investment from ...
A start-up service said that it is set to launch its AI-powered retail energy shopping platform
The following is a contributed submission authored by John Hanger, former Commissioner of the Pennsylvania PUC
December 15
An EDC filed a report on ...
A PUC has directed ...
December 14
Sale Process Initiated For Two Separate PJM-Focused Retail Books
An advisor has been retained for ...
New York PSC Says It Revokes Eligibility Of Two ESCOs
The New York PSC said today in a news release that ...
Constellation Among Partners Developing Hourly & Locational Energy Attribute Certificate
Constellation is working with several other companies to develop ...
ERCOT is recommending expanding the ancillary service product eligibility for the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) pilot to include ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service (ECRS)
Energy Broker/Manager Unveils New Brand Identity
A broker announced its new brand positioning and identity
Constellation Board Increases Amount Authorized Under Share Repurchase Program
On December 12, 2023, the Board of Directors of Constellation ...
December 13
PUC Orders Utilities To Revise Default Service Auctions To Use Capacity "Proxy" Price
A Public Utilities Commission of directed that ...
Lubbock City Council Gives Final Approval For Retail Choice To Start At Lubbock Power & Light
The City Council of Lubbock, Texas has given final approval for Lubbock Power & Light to transition to retail electric choice
Post-Uri Pricing Complaint Against ERCOT Withdrawn
A complainant has withdrawn ...
December 12
Broker Named U.S. Direct Energy Files Registration
U.S. Direct Energy, LLC applied for ...
New Wave Energy Seeks Supplier Licenses In New State
New Wave Energy, LLC applied for ...
Retail Supplier Affiliate Partners For RNG, Back-up Power For Microsoft Data Center
The affiliate of a retail supplier announced ...
Standard Solar Expands To Texas
Standard Solar announced the acquisition of ...
December 11
Texas REP Won't Be Serving Customers For 150 Days
A Texas REP has stated ...
An affiliate of a retail supplier announced ...
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
On December 11, 2023, ERCOT received ...
ERCOT filed a letter with the Texas PUC requesting ...
December 8
A PUC had ordered ...
ERCOT posted its December 2023 Report on the Capacity, Demand and Reserves in the ERCOT Region
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM), now joined by the Alliance for Retail Markets, have filed a new petition at the Texas PUC, now as a separate, new docket ...
December 7
Ford Selects Partner For EV-Home Power Partnership, Vehicle-to-Home Energy Management Test Project
Ford announced a joint simulation project with ...
Start-up Broker Named Clearview Energy Services Registers In Texas
Clearview Energy Services, LLC, a start-up, registered as a Texas electric broker
A PUC attorney examiner has granted ...
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted without modification a settlement ...
December 6
Option 2 Texas Retail Provider Seeks Option 1 Status, Ability To Serve All Customers
An Option 2 REP filed to ...
Regulator Adopts New Effective Date For New Prohibition On REC-Only "Renewable Energy" Products
A retail energy regulator has adopted new effective dates for ...
December 5
Start-Up Retail Supplier Formed
A start-up applied for ...
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released a monthly energy market savings report ...
Utility Schedules Further Meeting As Part Of Consideration Of Supplier Consolidated Billing
A utility provided notice of the next meeting to collect the stakeholder input to prepare a report of recommendations concerning supplier consolidated billing
December 4
Constellation Acquires Retail Energy Customer Book
Constellation is acquiring ...
December 1
Retail Supplier To Pay $450,000 Under Settlement
A retail energy supplier would pay ...
Texas Retail Market Vet Forms New Broker
A start-up has registered as a Texas electricity broker
In an annual market manipulation report to the legislature ...
Texas PUC Adopts Final New ERCOT Emergency Pricing Rules
The Texas PUC adopted a final rule establishing an emergency pricing program (EPP) for the ERCOT wholesale electric market as required by Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) §39.160.
November 30
An, "Energy as a Service (EaaS) provider of solar, battery storage, EV charging, and other energy solutions," is seeking ...
Regulator Demands Retail Suppliers Explain How They Will Comply With New Rate Cap Law
A retail energy regulator issued an interrogatory to all retail electric suppliers directing ...
Texas PUC Defers Action On "State of Charge" NPRR For Energy Storage
After a lengthy discussion, the Texas PUC deferred, to a future open meeting, action on ERCOT NPRR 1186, relating to the state of charge for energy storage resources (ESR)
November 29
NRG Acquires Texas Customer Book
NRG Energy is acquiring a book of Texas electric customers from ...
"After observing repeated violations of the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Program Rules ..." ...
Maine Small Customer SOS Rates Falling 25-35%
The Maine PUC has reported ...
Texas PUC Commissioner Opposes Approval Of ERCOT "State of Charge" NPRR For Energy Storage
A Texas PUC Commissioner filed a memo in advance of ...
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) filed a report stating that the 2023 4CP dates were ...
November 28
NextEra Acquires Another Retail Energy Supplier
NextEra Energy is acquiring ...
A PSC issued data requests to all retail suppliers ...
The Alliance for Retail Markets and the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (collectively, the 'REP Coalition') opposed a motion for interim relief filed by AEP Texas at the Texas PUC under which AEP Texas seeks approval to implement interim Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) rates pending resolution of the TDU's application to adjust the DCRF rates
November 27
New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO
The New York PSC ordered ...
Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Portfolio Of Solar Projects
The parent of a retail energy supplier announced ...
November 22
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for adoption to establish an emergency pricing program (EPP) for the wholesale electric market as required by Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) §39.160.
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for adoption which would ...
A joint settlement has been filed at the Pennsylvania PUC by the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
('I&E') and ...
November 21
Affiliate Of Pennsylvania District Utility Seeks Retail Supplier License To Sell To Non-Affiliate
An affiliate of ...
Update, Digital-Focused International Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate
An international retail energy supplier applied for ...
November 20
NRG Energy, Inc. ("NRG" or the "Company") today announced that ...
November 17
NSTAR East Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 7%-10%
NSTAR d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service territory, for the period beginning January 1, 2024
Two companies petitioned the New
York State Public Service Commission (the Commission) for a declaratory ruling on ...
United Illuminating Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 20%
United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning January 1, 2024
Connecticut Light & Power Mass Market Default Service Rates Increasing 5%
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2024 through June 2024, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2024 through March 2024
Three Unused Brands Of NRG Energy File To Relinquish Individual Texas REP Certificates
Three NRGs REPs have ...
ERCOT Cancels Winter Capacity RFP, Reports Amount Of Offers
ERCOT has canceled the procurement from the Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking additional capacity for the winter, "due to the limited response from the market..."
November 16
A retail energy supplier has agreed to ...
Recently Formed Guidepost Energy Submits Texas Broker Registration
Guidepost Energy LLC filed a registration with the Texas PUC as an electricity broker.
PUC Won't Delay Consideration Of Utilities' Further Smart Meter Deployment Plan
A Public Utilities Commission won't delay consideration of ...
An EDC has issued a correction
November 15
Some Utility Prices To Compare In Pennsylvania Increasing 150%
The Pennsylvania PUC alerted consumers to updates to the prices to compare at EDCs and NGDCs effective December 1, with ...
Retail Supplier Affiliate Closes $50 Million Energy Storage Fund In ERCOT, CAISO
An affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced ...
Utility Files Changes To Utility Consolidated Bill Format
A utility has filed bill format changes with ...
An EDC filed a report with ...
November 14
TotalEnergies Acquires 1.5 GW Power Generation Portfolio In Texas
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with ...
An ESCO announced that NFL Quarterback, Josh Allen, has ...
ESG Consultant Selects Retail Energy Broker For Strategic Partnership
Verdani Partners, an ESG consulting firm focused on the commercial real estate (CRE) industry, has ...
WestRock Selects Retail Supplier Affiliate For Two Texas VPPAs
WestRock, a provider of fiber-based paper and packaging solutions, today announced that it has entered into ...
Staff of the Texas PUC favor dismissing a complaint filed at the Texas PUC by Spark Energy, LLC (Spark) in which Spark had alleged violations of PUC rules due to CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC's (CEHE, CenterPoint Houston, or CenterPoint) alleged, "refusal to disconnect a critical care customer served by CenterPoint."
Retail Supplier Parent Names New Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
On November 10, 2023, the board of directors of Vistra Corp. approved the appointment of ...
November 13
NSTAR Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 5%-7%
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) has filed a petition at the Texas PUC requesting that the PUC designate the new ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service (ECRS) as an ...
Tesla Won't Bid Into ERCOT Winter Capacity RFP
Tesla said in a filing at the Texas PUC that ...
Update: PECO Final Price To Compare Falling 8% (Final Rate Available)
PECO has filed its update to its bypassable Rider TSC, transmission service charge, to be effective December 1, 2023
ERCOT Confirms Date For Remaining Lubbock Power Integration, LP&L Posts REP List, Confirms Timeline
ERCOT said in a market notice that ...
November 10
Staff of the Texas PUC moved to close an investigation of ...
NRG Names New Chief Sustainability Officer
NRG Energy has named ...
The Texas PUC's Chief ALJ has denied ...
Utility Schedules Further Meeting As Part Of Consideration Of Supplier Consolidated Billing
A utility provided notice of the next meeting to collect the stakeholder input to prepare a report of recommendations concerning supplier consolidated billing.
November 9
Digital-Focused International Retail Supplier Expanding To U.S.
An international retail energy supplier is expanding to the U.S.
Update On Retail Supplier Customer Book Acquisition
A retail energy supplier confirmed ...
Rhythm Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
A PUC granted ...
PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Two Retail Suppliers
A PUC ...
PUC Revokes License Of Retail Supplier
A PUC revoked ...
November 8
PSC Concerned With Concierge Shopping Service's Use Of Term "Saving"
A PSC has expressed concern with various statements using the term "saving" used by ...
Staff Proposes Effective Date For New Prohibition On REC-Only "Renewable Energy" Products
Staff of a retail energy regulator has proposed new effective dates for ...
PUC Will Review Utilities' Proposed Bill Format Changes (Including PTC), Suspends Automatic Approval
A PUC attorney examiner suspended ...
Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate
A REP filed to relinquish its ...
Buffalo Bills Extend Long-Term Energy Supply Partnership With Retail Supplier
The Buffalo Bills announced a multi-year ...
November 7
Staff of a PSC have proposed a series of retail energy market reforms for consideration
TXU Reports "Strong Counts & Margin Performance", Vistra Increases Residential Customer Count
In reporting earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2023 (third quarter of 2023), Vistra Corp. said that ...
Texas Retail Provider Reports Residential Demand Response Volumes, Savings Experienced By Customers
A Texas retail electric provider reported data related to its residential demand response programs in Texas this summer
Resiliency Provider Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate
The Texas PUC granted ...
Single-State Broker Of 20 Years Expanding To New State
A long-established single-state broker is expanding
Multiple Utilities Support Eliminating Purchase Of Receivables
Several utilities told a PSC that they, "agree that POR [purchase of receivables] should be eliminated and recommend that the payment posting priority structure in place prior to the implementation of POR be applied."
November 6
Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book
A retail energy supplier is assigning ...
Constellation Reports "Strong Retail Performance With Margin Expansion," Increases Guidance
Constellation Energy Corporation reported Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2023 (quarter ending September 30, 2023) of ...
Genie Energy Increases Guidance, Reports Less Aggressive Customer Acquisition
Genie Energy, Ltd. announced in reporting third quarter of 2023 earnings (quarter ending September 30, 2023) that it is ...
NRG Energy Announces $950 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase
NRG Energy, Inc. announced today that it has ...
November 3
A retail energy regulator has lifted a stay of its ...
Distributed Gen Consultant Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A DG consultant registered as a Texas electric broker
Start-Up Broker Named TexaPower Energy Registers With Texas PUC
TexaPower Energy, LLC, a start-up, filed a registration as a Texas electricity broker
AltaGas Reports YoY Commercial Customer Growth For WGL Energy
In reporting earnings, AltaGas reported year-over-year increases in WGL Energy's commercial customer base
November 2
In a vote today, the Texas PUC has designated ...
Yardi Formally Launches New Retail Energy Supplier
Yardi formally announced today the launch of ...
Update: NRG Reports Retail Energy Customer Count
NRG Energy has filed a 10-Q which includes its ending retail Home customer count as of September 30, 2023
Texas PUC Approves Lower Increase In ERCOT System Admin. Fee
The Texas PUC today voted to set the ERCOT system administration fee at ...
PUC Opens Inquiry Into Content Of Retail Energy Consumer Disclosure Labels
The Maine PUC initiated an inquiry ...
NRG Energy reported earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2023 (third quarter of 2023)
Via Renewables Reports Expanded Unit Margins
Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (third quarter of 2023)
In reporting quarterly earnings today, AEP said, "We remain on track with the previously announced sales processes for our retail and distributed resources businesses[.]"
Texas PUC Commissioner Will McAdams filed a memo concerning the ERCOT winter capacity RFP in advance of today's open meeting
November 1
PPL Residential Price To Compare Falling Nearly 10%, Small C&I PTC Also Lower
PPL Electric Utilities has posted new Prices to Compare for the period December 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024
A Public Utilities Commission approved ...
NRG Energy, Inc. announced today that its subsidiaries Texas Genco LP LLC and Texas Genco GP LLC have completed ...
ERCOT Updates Minimum Operating Reserves For Emergency Conditions
ERCOT said in a news release today that ...
October 31
Indirect Ownership Stake In Retail Supplier By Goldman Sachs Acknowledged
An application at FERC by ...
As part of a newly filed rate case ...
Utilities File To Remove Supply Costs From Bypassable Rates
Several utilities have filed tariffs to remove ...
A Texas state senator has requested that ...
October 30
PE Firm Backing Start-up Retail Supplier
A start-up has been formed, "to sell electricity to wholesale and retail market participants."
PUC Staff Do Not Oppose Elimination Of 36-Month Contracts From Utilities' Default Service Portfolio
In testimony in the ...
Start-up Retail Supplier Formed
A new retail energy supplier has been formed
City of Pittsburgh, PA Extends Collaboration With Retail Supplier
A retail energy supplier announced the renewed collaboration between its brand ...
October 27
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (Constellation) would pay an administrative penalty of $160,000, and contribute $66,825 to a bill payment assistance program ...
PSC Orders Changes To SOS Procurement
A PSC directed that ...
ERCOT Generator Withdraws Notification of Suspension of Operations
ERCOT said in a market notice that ...
October 26
A UK fintech switching platform said that it has been acquired by ...
New York Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
bp announced a deal in which ...
Staff of the Texas PUC have proposed new interest rates to be applicable to REP deposits and over-billings
October 25
NRG Disposes Of Texas Power Plant; New Owner Revealed
NRG Energy has disposed of ...
October 24
Retail Supplier Names 20-Year Energy Marketing Vet As New COO; Plans Expansion
A retail energy vet recently joined ...
Retail Supplier Names New President
A retail energy supplier named ...
Reliant Announces New Choose to Give Charitable Affinity Program For Texas Customers
Reliant announced a new Choose to Give affinity donation program for Texas retail electric customers
Retail Supplier Renews Partnership With Pittsburgh Penguins
A retail energy supplier today announced the extension of its partnership with ...
TotalEnergies Starts Commercial Ops At 380 MW Texas Solar Plant With Battery Storage, Notes PPA
TotalEnergies announced that ...
October 23
Telecom Vet Launching New Retail Energy Concierge Service
A telecom vet has formed ...
Start-up Texas Electricity Shopping Service Formed
A start-up registered as a Texas electricity broker
CenterPoint Energy Houston
Electric, LLC (CenterPoint Houston) informed the Texas PUC that ...
October 20
New York PSC Grants Extension For DPS Staff To File Proposal For Revised Broker Regulations
The Secretary of the New York PSC granted ...
An EDC has filed tariff changes in Pennsylvania as part of implementing new customer information and billing systems
PUC Seeks Budget Strawman To Potentially Rein In ERCOT Capacity RFP
During a meeting today, Texas PUC Commissioners directed that ...
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations
On October 20, 2023, ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource ...
ERCOT Says Favorable Budget Revisions Would Support Lower Increase In System Admin. Fee
ERCOT said in an updated filing at the Texas PUC that ...
October 19
Staff of a retail energy regulator is ...
Pennsylvania PUC Withdraws Rulemaking On Capacity Assignment, Other Retail Gas Market Changes
The Pennsylvania PUC has withdrawn a proposed rulemaking regarding ...
A TDU moved to dismiss a complaint filed at ...
Midstream Company Receives Retail Supplier License
A PUC granted ...
Updated With Statement From REP
Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff
A Texas REP would pay ...
A PUC issued an order stating that ...
October 18
Texas Retail Provider Names New President
A Texas retail energy provider has named ...
The New York PSC issued a written order containing new anti-harassment rules applicable to ESCOs and other entities, with the final rules retaining ...
New York DPS Staff Seek Extension Of Deadline To File Proposal For Revised Broker Regulations
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have sought ...
Retail Energy Vet Joins Texas REP As VP
A retail energy vet has joined ...
Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff
A Texas REP would pay ...
Another Texas REP Registers For ADER Pilot
A REP has filed with the Texas PUC a ...
Texas Legislative Committee Chairs Say ERCOT On Wrong Track In Implementing DRRS, Seek Change
Texas state Sen. Charles Schwertner and ...
October 17
Several FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential, Commercial Prices To Compare Increasing 10%
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential and commercial PTCDefault rates, under Rider H, with the Pennsylvania PUC for the six-month period starting December 1, 2023
Consumers Counsel Seeks "Enhanced" Price To Compare Message On Bills
A Consumers' Counsel has requested that ...
October 16
Start Date For Lubbock Power & Light Retail Choice Set As FERC Settlement Approved
At a meeting last week of the Lubbock Retail Integration Task Force ...
Shell Retail Supplier Adds Further Trade Name
A Shell-owned retail supplier recently filed in several Northeast states to use the trade name ...
October 13
PECO Residential & Commercial Generation Rates Decreasing 8%
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning December 1, 2023.
Update: Court Approves Transfer Of Customers To Providers Of Last Resort
A court has approved the transfer of ...
October 12
Constellation Exiting A Retail Market, Assigning Customers To Another Supplier
A Constellation retail supplier is exiting ...
New York PSC Finalizes Rules Preventing ESCOs From "Harassing" Customers
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) said today that it finalized new rules that ...
New York Initiates Enforcement Actions Against 10 Distributed Energy Resource Providers
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) said that it today initiated enforcement proceedings against 10 distributed energy resource providers operating in New York.
October 11
Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement To Resolve Alleged Disconnection Violations
A Texas retail electric provider would pay ...
Community Solar Company Offering Retail Energy Shopping Service Raises $30M from Nuveen
A community solar company which also offers a retail energy shopping service today announced a $30 million investment from ...
A Texas PUC Commissioner in an October 11 memo sought answers from ERCOT concerning ...
October 10
Utility Ready To Allow Retail Suppliers To Bill Non-Commodity Charges On Utility Bill
An EDC has filed changes to its bill format to ...
Utility Files To Double Residential POR Discount To Over 3%
An EDC has proposed new POR discount rates
Texas PUC Staff File Proposal To Implement Temporary Solar-Only RPS; Repeal Current RPS
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication which would, as directed by HB 1500, repeal and replace 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §25.173, relating to the Goal for Renewable Energy, with the new rule establishing a temporary solar-only renewable energy credit (REC) mandate.
October 9
Claim: Municipal Aggregation Programs "Offer Choices That Are Not Otherwise Available In The Market"
Municipal aggregation programs, "offer choices that are not otherwise available in the
market..."
Large Retail Supplier Rolls Out New Logo
A large retail energy supplier recently rolled out a new logo
Direct Energy Releases New Solar Unlimited Plan for Texans with Solar Panels
Direct Energy in Texas launched a new residential electricity plan that provides unlimited monthly bill credits for solar power exported to the grid, called the Direct Solar Unlimited electricity plan
Report: Residential Savings Under Electric Choice Exceeded $106 Million In Last 12 Months
An Office of Consumer Counsel posted its monthly update of retail electric supplier pricing data (through August 2023)
October 6
New ESCO, Sharing Address With Notable Energy Trader, Registers In New York
An ESCO sharing an address with ...
A retail energy supplier entered into a settlement under which ...
PUC Opens New Inquiry Into Default Service Procurement To Promote Rate Stability
A PUC initiated an inquiry to obtain information
regarding the potential development of a procurement strategy that could be used to
promote rate stability for ...
Fees paid to municipal aggregations by such aggregations' customers exceeded $11 million in 2022 ...
Generator's CCA-Focused Retail Supplier Seeks License In New State
A CCA-focused retail supplier applied for ...
A start-up registered as a New York ESCO
October 5
NRG Acquires Book of Texas Electric Customers
NRG Energy has acquired a book of Texas retail electric customers from
Retail Supplier Enters Settlement In Investigation Proceeding
A retail energy supplier has ...
October 4
Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Broker
The parent of a retail supplier has acquired ...
A state Attorney General has ...
Bitcoin Mining Service Provider Registers As Texas Retail Electric Broker
A bitcoin miner has ...
A PUC has directed ...
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released its 2022 data report based on the latest figures collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Sunverge announced today that ...
October 3
National Grid Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates Increasing 30%
National Grid's electricity basic service rates in Massachusetts for residential and commercial customers are increasing about 30% on November 1.
New York Broker Led By Former ESCO VP Expanding To Several New States
A broker applied for ...
October 2
ERCOT said in a market notice that ...
A Consumers' Counsel has recommended that a PUC ...
Utility Schedules Meeting To Initiate Consideration Of Supplier Consolidated Billing
A utility provided notice of its intention to convene an initial meeting to begin
collecting the stakeholder input to prepare a report of recommendations concerning supplier
consolidated billing.
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rates for the periods beginning December 1, 2023
The Texas PUC's Chief ALJ is unsure whether a retail electric provider may cease its prior designation as a Large Service Provider (non-volunteer POLR) during the designated two-year LSP term except under narrow circumstances, which haven't precisely been implicated as of yet.
Retail Supplier Formally Announces Acquisition
A retail energy supplier announced ...
September 29
In accordance with ...
New Mitsui Subsidiary Receives Option 1 Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
The Teas PUC granted ...
Utility With High Migration Choice Program Proposes Higher Supplier Creditworthiness Standards
A utility has filed an intent to file a new distribution rate case
Texas PUC Staff Designate New Non-Volunteer POLRs Due To Market Exit
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed ...
September 28
A start-up is in the process of seeking electricity broker licenses in ...
In a filing at the Texas PUC, a TDU ...
The Texas PUC in advance of this winter will hold ...
September 27
Utility Seeks To Move Price To Compare Language Under Bill Format Changes, List PTC Twice
Several EDCs have filed ...
Retail Supplier Withdrawing Licenses
A retail energy supplier has ...
Regulator Dismisses Retail Suppliers' Sought Declaratory Ruling On Regulator's Rate Cap Authority
A retail energy regulator declined to issue a declaratory ruling sought by ...
PJM Board Issues Directives On Capacity Market Changes, Impact To Load
PJM's Board has issued a series of directives concerning changes to the capacity market developed through the Critical Issue Fast Path-Resource Adequacy (CIFP-RA)
September 26
Affiliate of Texas REP Registers As Broker
An affiliate of a REP registered as a Texas electric broker
In testimony before the Texas PUC, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) said that a proposal from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE or CenterPoint) for a special low-income customer rate (discount) under Rider TEEEF, with the program administered by retail electric providers, is not feasible
bp Announces Customer For New Texas Solar Project
bp said that it has started construction on its ...
New York PSC Extends Deadline For Return Of ESCO's Customers To Default Service, Pending Appeal
The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted ...
Update: Retail Energy Holding Company Sells Minority Stake In Company
A retail energy supplier affirmed that ...
September 25
Retail Energy Broker Sells Minority Stake In Company
A broker has ...
Retail Market Vet Leads Start-up Broker
A start-up has registered as a Texas electric broker
Eastern Broker Registers In Texas
An East Coast broker has ...
Texas QSE To Pay $125,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A QSE would pay $125,000 under a settlement with ...
ERCOT is sponsoring new Nodal Protocol Revision Request 1201 which would, as stated in the NPRR, "reduce[] exposures for both ERCOT and Market Participants for resettlements and Default Uplift Invoices for historical Operating Days."
September 22
Major Credit Card Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A major credit card company has ...
Reliant Registers For ADER Pilot
According to a public caption of a Texas PUC filing ...
September 21
Fuels Marketer Registers As Texas Electric Broker
A fuels marketer registers as a Texas electric broker
Start-up Frontier Energy Consultants Seeks Licenses In New State
Frontier Energy Consultants, LLC, which was formed earlier this year, applied for ...
PUC Revokes Licenses Of Retail Supplier, Brokers; More Proposed To Be Revoked
The Pennsylvania PUC on September 20 issued a final order to ... September 20
New Governor Kathy Hochul has signed bill ...
GetBlok Farms Selects Retail Supplier For Wind Power From Texas
GetBlok Farms has entered into a ...
Saint-Gobain Selects Provider For Renewable Electricity Supply Agreement In U.S.
Saint-Gobain has signed a ...
September 19
Affiliate Of Independent Texas REP Developing Generating Assets In Texas
A REP affiliate filed a registration as a Texas power generation company (PGC).
PSC Staff Proposes New Reporting Requirement For Carbon Offset Retail Supply Plans
Staff of a PSC have proposed a new reporting requirement for ...
Green Mountain Energy Nears Retail Supplier License In New State
Green Mountain Energy Company has applied for ...
Retail Supplier Parent Commits To Divesting Nearly 400 MW Of Generation
The parent of a retail supplier has ...
BXP Selects Retail Supplier Affiliate For Texas Solar, Broker Named
BXP has chosen ...
ERCOT has issued its Fall 2023 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) Report
September 18
ESCO Recently Moved Customers To Another Retail Supplier
The New York PSC revoked the eligibility of ...
Microsoft Selects Retail Supplier For 24x7 Renewable Energy Matching Program For Texas Data Centers
A retail supplier today announced an agreement to ...
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) has provided further information, via a response to an RFI from the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM), concerning its proposed low-income customer rate (discount) under Rider TEEEF, which collects the costs of Temporary Emergency Electric Energy Facilities used by CEHE
September 15
NRG Names New Director, Strategic Alliances and Policy
NRG Energy has named ...
The New York PSC directed ...
A EDC Ohio has sought authority from ...
Staff a the Public Utilities Commission have not endorsed ...
ERCOT Receives Notification That Seasonally Mothballed Unit Is Returning To Year-Round Service
On September 15, 2023, ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource ...
The Texas PUC dismissed, without prejudice, a ...
New York PSC Revokes ESCO's Eligibility
The New York PSC revoked ...
A PSC has issued an order providing that ...
September 14
A retail energy supplier reported results from what it termed a 30-day pilot solar buyback program for Texas customers during August
Texas Start-up Aims To Sell Power To Luxury EVs
A start-up filed a registration with the Texas PUC as an Exempt Wholesale Generator (EWG) / Power Generation Company (PGC)
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has instructed PUC Staff to file ...
During today's Texas PUC open meeting ...
A Texas REP affiliate said that it has more than tripled its operational utility-scale storage capacity this summer
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September 13
Former REP CEO Joins Retail Provider As VP, Business Development
A retail energy supplier has named ...
Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As New Chief Risk Officer
A retail energy market vet has joined ...
Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Use New Trade Name
The Texas PUC granted ...
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed, under a recommended draft proposal for publication, proposed new rules at ...
September 12
An Office of People's Counsel said that a newly opened inquiry by ...
Apple Offering U.S. Residential Customers New "Grid Forecast" Tool
Apple announced that it has introduced a new tool in the Home app on Apple devices called Grid Forecast
BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that they have entered into an agreement to create ...
OhmConnect Service Integrated Into LG App, Air Conditioners
OhmConnect today announced its integration into ...
September 11
Start-up Broker Led By Market Vet Expanding To Texas
A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker
Retail Supplier Completes Sale Of Fossil Generating Assets
A retail supplier has sold ...
The affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced the signing of a contract for the sale and purchase of ...
Another Texas Retail Provider Registers For ADER Pilot
Another REP has filed with the Texas PUC a registration form for an Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) under the ADER pilot, according to a caption of a confidential filing made with the PUC today
A Fortune 500 global trading & business investment company has established ...
September 8
New Texas Retail Provider Registers For ADER Pilot
A new REP has filed with the Texas PUC a registration form for an Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) under the ADER pilot, according to a caption of a confidential filing made with the PUC today
A hearing has been set by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for
Updated: Notes On Bankrupt Retail Supplier
Further details on ...
Texas PUC Staff Propose Pricing Level Under Emergency Pricing Program
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication to ...
September 7
Retail Supplier Selling Customer Book
A retail energy supplier is in the process of ...
Update: Retail Supplier Files Bankruptcy Petition
A retail energy supplier has filed a Chapter ...
French Energy Storage Developer Expanding To ERCOT
NWJ TEX LLC registered as a Texas power generation company, stating
Retail Supplier Selected For Solar Installations At Providence Port Facility
ProvPort, the operator of the deep-water port facility at Providence, RI, and ...
September 6
Retail Supplier Defaults At ISO, Customers Moved To POLRs
An Independent System Operator provided notice of ...
Major parties to the electric security plan (ESP) proceeding of AEP Ohio have entered into a stipulation would approve an ESP (ESP V) for a term of June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2028 ...
PUC Adopts Price Cap For Certain Sales Of Electricity
In a complaint case a Public Utilities Commission found ...
September 5
Retail Supplier To Pay $160,000 Forfeiture Under Settlement
A retail energy supplier would agree to a civil forfeiture in the amount of $160,000 under a settlement with ...
Option 2 Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Serve All Customers, Change To Option 1
An Option 2 REP is seeking to become an Option 1 REP
Parent To Sell Utility With Significant Gas Choice Program, Migration For $4.3 Billion
The parent of a utility announced ...
June 20
Retail Energy Supplier Defaults At ISO, Customers Returned To Default Service
A retail energy supplier has defaulted at ...
June 17
Retail Supplier Exiting State's Market
A retail energy supplier is exiting ...
June 16
Parent of Texas Retail Provider Raises $63 Million, Said To Be Based On $350 Million Valuation
The parent of a Texas retail electric provider announced that it secured $63 million with support from ...
Inspire Energy Holdings received ...
During today's open meeting, the Texas PUC clarified retail electric providers' ability to access and use their proceeds under the winter storm Uri securitization to pay third parties and offset their own internal costs
PUC Approves New Purchase of Receivables Discount Charge To Recover Costs Other Than Uncollectibles
A PUC approved a tariff to implement an additional ...
Reliant has launched in Texas a new residential electricity plan called the Reliant Seasonal Savings plan, which Reliant said is designed for customers who would like to balance out seasonal bill spikes and lessen the impact of increased summer usage
June 15
In comments concerning distributed energy resources in ERCOT and aggregated load participation in the ERCOT market, Tesla reported a near-term goal for its recently created Texas retail electric provider, whose creation was exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on August 16 last year
In comments on a Texas PUC project addressing distributed energy resources, Google LLC called the requirement for load's participation in the ERCOT market to be conducted under the same QSE as the load's LSE (essentially requiring aggregation of load to occur through a REP), "[t]he biggest limitation to widespread participation of DERs in the ERCOT wholesale market."
In a memo in advance of tomorrow's Texas PUC open meeting, a Commissioner said that CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric may recover costs of temporary mobile generation in a distribution cost recovery factor (DCRF) proceeding, but only as a separate rider and not part of the DCRF rider
June 14
European Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
Update: Retail Supplier Returns Customers To Default Service
A retail energy supplier confirmed that it has returned any remaining customers in ...
Staff of the Texas PUC filed a memo outlining, among other things, how retail electric providers shall distribute proceeds from the winter storm Uri bond securitization, including treatment for former customers, and requirements for compliance reporting (Docket 52710)
NextEra Highlights Role For Its Competitive Supplier In Broader Corporate "Zero Carbon Blueprint"
NextEra Energy announced a zero carbon blueprint called "Real Zero" that includes an emphasis on its competitive arm, NextEra Energy Resources, providing energy supply and other zero carbon-related services to customers
June 13
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed a formal report of their investigation into ...
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued reminders and guidance to all Electric Generation Suppliers and Natural Gas Suppliers concerning the Marketing and Sales Practices for the Retail Residential Energy Market regulations at 52 Pa. Code Chapter 111 and other related marketing rules.
Staff of a Public Utilities Commission have filed an amended recommendation stating that the PUC should deny certain requested third party verification rule waivers sought by ...
June 10
A retail supplier would pay a forfeiture of $275,000 under a settlement with ...
Parent Of Retail Supplier Renews Revolving Credit Facility, Allows Growth To $3.2 Billion
The parent of retail supplier announced that ...
June 9
Parent Of Texas Retail Provider Raises $55M In Series D Round
The parent of a Texas retail electric provider announced ...
Northeast Retail Supplier Relinquishes Texas REP Certificate
A northeast retail supplier relinquished its Texas REP certificate
Octopus Energy Receives License In New State
Octopus Energy has received ...
Bid Monitor Reports Significant Decrease In SOS Auction Participation
A June procurement for electricity SOS supplies in ...
June 8
Former Retail Energy C-Level Execs To Launch New Texas Retail Energy Brands
A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker, as part of a technical requirement in the creation of two new retail electric provider brands of a separately certificated REP
Settlement Would Pave Way For Affiliated Utilities To Offer Single Price To Compare
A settlement concerning the merger of ...
PUC Staff Would Grant Retail Supplier's Requested Waiver Related To TPVs
Staff of a Public Utilities Commission would grant ...
June 7
Shell Launches Residential Power Brand, Shell Energy, In Texas
Shell today announced the launch of the Shell Energy brand into the residential power market in the United States.
Proposed Law Banning Residential Retail Electric Choice Now "Buried" In Larger "Climate" Bill
The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) noted that a proposed prohibition on new individual retail electricity contracts for residential customers in ...
Retail Energy Advancement League Names Vice President, Policy & Advocacy
The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) named ...
Retail Energy Supply Association Launches New Website
The Retail Energy Supply Association announced the launch of its new website (resausa.org), "aimed at providing critical information and data for legislators, commissioners and consumers about retail energy choice."
PUC Staff Files Report On Alleged Enrollment Violations By Retail Supplier
Staff of a Public Utilities Commission have filed a formal report of their investigation into ...
Vistra, TXU Parent, Announces Latest Solar Facility In Texas To Go Online
Vistra announced that its ...
June 6
A retail energy regulator has adopted a decision to move forward with proposed revised RPS rules which include a new requirement that retail electric suppliers must maintain separate security specific to their RPS obligations
Texas Retail Provider Offering Plan Which Includes SimpliSafe Home Security Devices
A Texas retail energy provider announced the offering of a new residential electricity plan in Texas which bundles a "comprehensive home security system" from SimpliSafe with the plan
Retail Supplier Reports Number Of Customers Taking Green Option
A retail supplier reported ...
June 3
Parent Of Retail Supplier Announces Agreement To Be Acquired By Hartree Partners
The parent of a retail energy supplier announced ...
TransCanada Sub. Registers As ERCOT Power Marketer
TC Energy Marketing Inc. filed with the Texas PUC a registration as a power marketer
Talen Energy Supply Receives $1.3 Billion Equity Investment Commitment
Talen Energy Corporation ("TEC") announced that subsidiary Talen Energy Supply ("TES" or "the Company"), "has achieved two significant milestones outlined within its restructuring support agreement ("RSA"), which was initially announced on May 9."
June 2
A PUC has adopted final retail electric market rule changes that require the registration of third-party sales agents with the PUC
The parent of a Texas REP has today announced that its software licensing arm will open its first U.S. headquarters in Houston, Texas.
Vistra Reports Increase in Credit Agreement
Vistra filed an 8-K reporting an increase in a credit agreement
CPower Expands Demand Response Offering In Texas
Expanding upon its offerings in Texas, CPower announced a "new demand response solution" available from the company in Texas
June 1
An ESCO is discontinuing service to all electric and natural gas customers in New York
Retail Suppliers Report Internal Corporate Reorganization, No Change In Control Said To Occur
Several retail suppliers sought FERC approval for the indirect disposition
of their jurisdictional facilities under ...
May 31
Texas Transmission Owner Reports New Competitive Affiliate
A Texas transmission owner filed a notice with the Texas PUC concerning the creation of a "competitive affiliate" within the meaning of its Code of Conduct.
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VertexOne, the leading provider of enhanced SaaS solutions for the utility and energy industry, will lead two speaking events at this year’s CHARGE Energy Branding North America conference, held June 1-2 at The Royal Sonesta in Houston, Texas.
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers filed a statement of position with the Texas PUC opposing the inclusion, in Texas-New Mexico Power Company's distribution cost recovery factor update, of ...
Start-up Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Begin Collecting Deposits
A REP, which received its initial Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate last year, has received an amendment to its Texas REP certificate to, among other things, include authority for collecting deposits
May 27
Former Energy Trading Exec Forms New Retail Supplier
A start-up retail supplier has been formed by ...
PUC Discloses Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Low-Income Customer Load
A Public Utilities Commission has disclosed the winning retail suppliers selected to serve ...
Centrica Receives Electricity Broker License In U.S.
Centrica Business Solutions Optimize LLC has received an electricity broker license to serve ...
In a 2021 state of the market report, ERCOT's independent market monitor proposed ...
The Coalition of MISO Transmission Customers (CMTC) filed a complaint at FERC asking FERC to ...
May 26
BP Energy Retail Registers As New York ESCO
BP Energy Retail LLC submitted a registration for ...
New CPV Retail Supplier Seeks License In New State
CPV Retail Energy LP applied for ...
NYSEG, RGE Propose Utility-Owned Solar, Storage In New Rate Cases
NYSEG and Rochester Gas & Electric have proposed procuring 11 MW of company-owned battery storage, and 70 MW of company-owned solar for low-income customers, under newly filed rate cases
May 25
Clean Energy Company Which Offers Retail Energy Shopping Service Names Retail Market Vet As COO
A clean energy technology and services company and which recently launched a retail energy shopping service announced the appointment of ...
Texas REP Seeks To Use Two New Trade Names
A Texas REP applied for an amended Texas retail electric provider certificate to add two new trade names
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and TotalEnergies said that they have formed a strategic partnership under which TotalEnergies will acquire half of GIP's interest in Clearway Energy Group for ...
The General Counsel of the New York Department of Public Service has informed seven ESCOs of an extension of enforcement discretion concerning the ESCOs' offering of mass market green natural gas plans without being subject to the pricing limits otherwise applicable to such plans
May 24
Mexican Energy Marketer Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...
Vistra, TXU Parent, Brings Texas' "Largest Battery Energy Storage System" Online
Vistra announced that its ...
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
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
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
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
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 ...
May 19
Several Texas Retail Providers Not Accepting New Customers
Several Texas retail electric providers have ceased accepting new customers
Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Head Of Natural Gas
A retail energy vet has joined ...
May 18
Renewable Natural Gas Company To Acquire Retail Supplier
A renewable natural gas (RNG) company announced that ...
A Public Utilities Commission has issued orders concerning requests filed by several utilities which had ...
During a Public Utilities Commission meeting ...
May 17
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
As directed by the Commission at its recent open meeting, Texas PUC Docket Management issued an order seeking briefs concerning ...
Texas REP, Resilience-as-a-Service Provider, Names New Chief Commercial Officer
A REP has named a new Chief Commercial Officer
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 ...
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
ERCOT posted its May 2022 Report on the Capacity, Demand and Reserves in the ERCOT Region
The New York PSC denied a petition from ...
In response to a petition for rehearing, the New York PSC confirmed the revocation of ...
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 ...
May 13
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
Oncor has filed a new delivery rate case with the Texas PUC
ERCOT Interim CEO Issues Statement On Current Grid Conditions
ERCOT issued the following statement from interim CEO, Brad Jones on current grid conditions
An Office of People's Counsel petitioned a PSC to adopt regulations to implement a 2021 law that ...
New York PSC Revokes Eligibility Of Two ESCOs
In separate orders, the New York PSC revoked the ESCO eligibility of ...
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').
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 ...
IKEA U.S. announced a collaboration with ...
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."
Constellation Reports First Quarter Earnings
Constellation reported Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) of ...
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Texas PUC Re-Adopts Chapter 25 Substantive Rules
The Public Utility Commission of Texas re-adopted without modification the Chapter 25 - Substantive Rules Applicable to Electric Service Providers, which include the substantive rules governing the competitive retail electric market
May 11
A retail supplier will continue to serve certain C&I customers while returning the rest to default service
The owner of a retail energy shopping service announced the raise of a $200 million funding round.
Texas PUC Staff Make Final Recommendation On Review Of Retail Electric Market Rules
Staff of the Texas Public Utility Commission have filed ...
A PUC has ordered ...
May 10
A retail energy supplier filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in federal bankruptcy court
May 9
In reporting first quarter earnings today, a retail energy supplier said that ...
Utility Seeks To Triple POR Discount To Over 3%
A utility has filed an update to its purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates
Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff
A Texas retail electric provider would pay ...
Retail Supplier & Data Hosting Provider To Develop Nuclear Energy Data Infrastructure
A retail energy supplier announced ...
Recently Launched Broker Created By Retail Supplier Parent Receives License In New State
A PSC granted ...
Texas Law Judge Dismisses Mobile Generation Costs From Inclusion In CenterPoint TDU DCRF Proceeding
A Texas SOAH ALJ has dismissed ...
May 6
NRG Reports Divestment Of Whole Home Warranty Business
In reporting first quarter 2022 earnings, NRG reported the divestment of ...
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
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.
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 ...
Amazon Selects Energy Supplier For 450 MW Of Solar, Storage
Amazon has selected ...
May 5
A retail supplier parent reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
A retail energy supplier intends to transfer to default service any residential customers in Pennsylvania which are not included in a customer book assignment
As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com, a CCA administrator is opposing an ESCO's decision to return muni aggregation customers to default service
May 4
A PSC issued an order on appeal addressing a proposed order concerning
The New York Joint Utilities petitioned ...
Texas Retail Provider Lists New CEO
A Texas retail electric provider filed an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to ...
Microsoft Selects Supplier For Renewable Energy Under 20-Year Agreement
Microsoft has selected ...
Local Gov. Official From County Pursuing Opt-Out Aggregation Named To PSC
A governor has appointed ...
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 ...
May 2
PPL Residential Price To Compare Increasing Nearly 40%
PPL Electric Utilities has posted new electricity prices to compare for the period beginning June 1, 2022
TXU Energy announced the launch of a new residential Texas electric plan, TXU Energy Ultimate Summer Pass, which provides ...
BGE Residential SOS Rate To Increase 30% In October
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.
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.
April 29
Update: Retail Supplier Reports Ownership Change
A retail energy supplier reported a change in its ownership
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."
A retail energy regulator has conditionally approved the alternative calculations of POR discount rates
April 28
Retail Energy Supplier Acquiring Book of Customers
A retail energy supplier is acquiring ...
Start-up Retail Supplier Files For ESCO Eligibility In New York
A start-up ESCO filed ...
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 ...
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed PTC-Default rates with the Pennsylvania PUC for the three-month period starting June 1, 2022
A utility has filed its specific proposal to transition to a wholesale auction to procure its supplies for default service customers
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.
Arizona Governor Signs Repealing Retail Energy Choice Statutes
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed ...
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
The City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L), filed an application at the Texas PUC for ...
April 27
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
Centrica Seeks Electricity Broker License In U.S.
Centrica Business Solutions Optimize LLC applied for ...
Update: NRG Acquiring Customers From Multiple Brands Of Texas REP
A unit of NRG Energy is acquiring certain Texas retail electric customers from ...
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.
April 26
A unit of NRG Energy is acquiring certain Texas retail electric customers from ...
April 25
Retail Supplier Acquires Book Of Customers
A retail energy supplier is acquiring ...
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
A retail energy supplier would pay restitution to 245 customers under a settlement with ...
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
April 22
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)
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 ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
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
New Jersey Retail Energy Supplier Expanding To Pennsylvania
A New Jersey retail energy supplier applied for ...
Just Energy Obtains Extension of Stay Period Order Under CCAA
Just Energy Group Inc. (Just Energy or the Company) announced today that ...
CPower Energy Management announced an expansion of its existing residential portfolio through ...
April 20
A top 5 U.S. solar provider registered as a Texas electric broker
A Public Utilities Commission approved today, without modification, a settlement in ...
A Public Utilities Commission has approved results from an April procurement of default service supplies at ...
A Public Utilities Commission voted to open an investigation of ...
A PUC voted to open an investigation of ...
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 ...
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
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
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
April 19
A retail energy supplier would exit a state's residential electric market under a settlement with ...
900 MWh Of Storage Projects In ERCOT Announced
An energy storage developer announced that it plans to install ...
A developer and operator of utility-scale, battery energy storage systems, announced the closing of a ...
April 18
Texas Retail Provider Reports Change In Leadership
A Texas REP has reported ...
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
The Midcontinent ISO has released pricing from its capacity auction for the 2022-23 delivery year
April 15
The New York PSC reinstated the ability of ...
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
Affirming an ALJ's initial decision, the Pennsylvania PUC denied a complaint brought by a group of retail suppliers (NGSs) against ...
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.
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
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
Property Management Platform Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate
A multi-family property management service provider and platform applied for ...
A start-up Texas retail electric provider has launched ...
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
Energy Marketing Vet Joins Meta (Facebook)
Will be engaged in renewable energy origination
Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting Home Services Companies From Using Utility Name, Logo
Both houses of the Illinois General Assembly recently passed and enrolled ...
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.
Voltus Names Vice President Of International Business Development
Voltus, Inc. announced the addition of ...
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 ...
April 11
A provider of Resilience-as-a-Service led by several retail market vets applied for a Texas REP certificate
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
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
April 8
Settlement opposed by AG, OCC
Retail Supplier Names Community Energy Business Development Manager
An integrated energy and building systems solutions provider which offers retail energy supply announced ...
PJM issued a market notice stating that ...
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
Bitcoin Mining Provider Announces 300 MW Data Center Co-Located At Power Plant In ERCOT
A provider of large-scale computing infrastructure today announced ...
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
Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Manager, Alternative Products
A retail energy vet has joined ...
Midstream Energy Company Relinquishes Texas REP Certificate
A REP affiliated with a midstream energy company has relinquished its Texas REP certificate
Empire State Realty Trust shared plans today for a community solar and battery storage project at ...
Owner Of Retail Energy Shopping Service Surpasses Management Of 700 MW Of Community Solar
A clean energy provider announced ...
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 ...
Staff of a PUC have filed a report on ...
Update: Retail Supplier Ceasing Operations Due To Volunteer Energy's Bankruptcy
A retail supplier is ceasing operations
News Release: Constellation Urges Shareholders to Reject "Mini-Tender" Offer by TRC Capital
The following is a news release from Constellation.
Approved Energy officially announced several hires first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com last month
April 5
Volunteer Energy Services has entered an asset purchase agreement with ...
Former Retail Supplier COO Joins Broker As President/COO
A broker has named a retail energy vet as President/COO
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
Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Director of Demand Response & Market Optimization
A retail energy vet has joined ...
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 ...
April 4
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
Another Retail Supplier Drops Customers To Default Service
A utility is moving a retail supplier's customers to default service
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
April 1
NRG Energy, Inc. disclosed that, as of April 1, 2022 ...
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
The parent of a Texas retail electric provider announced that ...
Comcast Selects Retail Provider For 250 MW Supply Agreement
Comcast announced an agreement to purchase 250 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity from ...
March 30
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
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
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
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.
March 29
The nation’s largest commercial real estate developer announced a strategic partnership with ...
Retail Energy Vet Joins Clean Energy Company As Manager, Structured Trading
A retail energy veteran has joined ...
In comments filed with the Texas PUC, the Alliance for Retail Markets said that two proposed load-side reliability solutions for the ERCOT market warrant further consideration
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March 28
A retail energy supplier has filed a Chapter 11 voluntary bankruptcy petition with a federal court
A retail energy supplier today announced the closing of a $20.5 million Series A round of funding, co-led by
An EDC has filed new default service rates for the period beginning June 1, 2022.
March 25
Another Global Commodities Firm Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
Retail Supplier Names Energy Marketing Vet As Director of Sales
A retail supplier has named ...
New Retail Supplier Led By Energy Market Vet Receives License
A PUC has granted ...
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."
March 24
BGE HOME Changing Name to Constellation Home
Constellation has announced that ...
Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As Director of Power Supply and Pricing
A retail energy supplier has named ...
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
Just Energy Obtains Extension Of Stay Period Order Under CCAA
Just Energy Group Inc. (Just Energy or the Company) announced today that ...
March 23
A PUC has approved ...
An auction for default service electricity supplies at ...
A retail energy supplier has agreed to a forfeiture of $16,000 under a settlement with ...
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."
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."
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.
March 22
European Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate
A US affiliate of a European retail supplier has applied for a Texas REP certificate
The Texas PUC granted ...
Transparent Energy Names Retail Market Vet As Senior Business Development Manager
Transparent Energy today announced that
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
Texas Retail Provider Launches Electric Vehicle Hub
A Texas REP today announced the launch of its EV Hub
Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Director of Channel Sales
A retail energy vet has joined ...
Retail Supplier Enters Settlement Agreement With Regulator's Staff
A retail energy supplier has entered into a settlement agreement with ...
In comments regarding a proposed Firm Fuel
Supply Service (FFSS) in ERCOT, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) requested that the PUC issue a finding that an existing retail fixed price contract may be modified due to new FFSS costs imposed on REPs
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March 21
Vistra (TXU Parent) Names New CEO
Vistra today announced that its board of directors has named ...
Global Energy & Commodities Firm Receives Option 1 Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
A retail energy regulator has approved an alternative electricity basic service (default service) procurement mechanism at
March 18
A PSC judge has issued a proposed order in a complaint case against ...
A provider of capital for community solar announced what it termed an exclusive partnership with ...
A retail supplier JV was selected by ...
March 17
A large retail energy supplier has commenced a sale process for its residential business
Retail Supplier Names New President
A retail energy supplier has named ...
AI & ML Focused-Company, Led By Google Alum, Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
A prosumer-focused retail supplier has applied for a Texas retail electric provider certificate
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
ERCOT Posts Spring 2022 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy
ERCOT has posted the Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for the Spring 2022 season
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 ...
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
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"
ConEd Seeks Emergency Changes To Default Service Electricity Supply Pricing Mechanism
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. has filed at the New York PSC for emergency approval of electricity tariff amendments that, "provide for an electric supply cost recovery mechanism that
will more closely align supply prices with the Company’s hedging positions, reducing the
likelihood of significant customer bill volatility."
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Retail Supplier Names Industry Vet As Director of Energy Marketing
A retail energy industry veteran was recently named Director of Energy Marketing for ...
March 15
A Texas retail electric provider has reached an agreement to acquire ...
A clean energy technology and services company and which recently launched a retail energy shopping service today announced the appointment of ...
National Grid Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates To Fall 22%
National Grid has filed new default service electric rates
March 14
The Staff of a utility regulator moved that an electric competition report be adopted
An integrated retail supplier-generator is exiting the fossil business
Blitz Ventures Inc. d/b/a EnergyBot, the retail electricity plan comparison website owned by Vistra, received an amended electricity license from ...
Retail Supplier Launches Service In New State
A retail energy supplier has launched ...
March 11
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
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
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 ...
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 ...
In reporting fourth quarter and full year earnings, Genie Energy reported that ...
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
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.
March 9
Energy Marketing Vet Launching New Retail Supplier
A retail energy vet is launching a new supplier
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.
Winning Prices Spike In Default Service Auctions At Two Utilities
Winning wholesale prices spiked in default service auctions held this month at ...
March 8
Shell-Owned Retail Supplier Names New CEO
A Shell-owned retail energy supplier named ...
Tech Exec Joins Retail Energy Shopping Service, Clean Energy Provider As Chief Product Officer
A tech exec has joined ...
Energy Storage Developer Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
Multi-State Retail Energy Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate
The Texas PUC granted ...
Honeywell announced today an agreement with ...
Catherine Webking Joins Law Firm To Lead Utilities Practice
Catherine J. Webking has joined ...
March 7
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
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
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
CPS Energy today announced a 15-year commercial agreement with ...
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 ...
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
March 3
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
Global Investment Company Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
Retail Supplier Discloses One Of Its Vendors Was Subject To Ransomware Attack
A retail energy supplier disclosed that ...
Broker-Consultant Names Energy Marketing Vet As Chief Technology Officer
An energy markets vet has joined ...
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
Just Energy Obtains Extension of Stay Period Order Under CCAA
Just Energy Group Inc. ("Just Energy" or the "Company") announced today that ...
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
Retail Energy Vet Launching New Broker
A start-up energy broker is being led by an energy market vet
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 ...
A a provider of building energy management and optimization technology announced it has closed a $75 million strategic capital raise led by ...
March 1
A retail energy supplier is exiting a state's market
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 ...
February 28
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
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
A retail energy supplier filed a petition with ...
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 ...
A broker announced that it has rebranded to ...
Pepco has filed new electric SOS rates with the District of Columbia for the 12-month period beginning June 1, 2022
Retail Supplier Withdraws Complaint At PUC Which Had Alleged Misrepresentation By Competitor
Two retail suppliers have reached a settlement concerning a complaint
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
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.
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.
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 ...
A PUC adopted a decision establishing biomethane (i.e., renewable
natural gas and/or bio-synthetic natural gas) procurement targets for investor-owned utilities.
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.
February 24
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
Winning Retail Suppliers From Retail Default Service Auction Revealed
The winning retail energy suppliers from a default service auction have been posted
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without substantive modification a settlement between ...
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement between ...
In announcing fourth quarter and full year earnings today, AEP announced that it is initiating a sale process for ...
Bluesource, LLC and a renewable natural gas marketing and environmental commodities company announced ...
February 23
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
A retail energy supplier is launching an e-commerce dashboard for commercial and industrial energy management.
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
Retail Supplier Parent Announces Increased Dividend
Vistra announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of ...
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."
February 22
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."
A retail energy shopping service and clean energy provider has named ...
February 21
Utility Proposes Alternative Default Service Procurement Methodology, Potential Mitigation
An EDC has proposed an alternative procurement methodology for default service electricity supply
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 ...
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
February 18
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 ...
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."
Just Energy Group Inc. announced its results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 (quarter ending December 31, 2021).
New York PSC Issues Show Cause Orders To Two ESCOs
The New York PSC issued separate show cause orders to ...
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 ...
February 17
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
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 ...
February 16
A retail energy supplier would agree to a forfeiture of $20,000 under a settlement with ...
Texas Brine Producer Selects Retail Provider, Broker Also Named
A Texas brine producer has selected a retail electric provider
Texas Gasoline Producer Selects Retail Provider
A Texas gasoline producer has selected a REP
Sheetz, a convenience store chain, announced a long-term renewable supply agreement with ...
February 15
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.
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."
Texas Salt Mine Selects Retail Provider, Broker Also Named
A salt mine has selected a REP for a mine and its Houston HQ
Retail Supplier Facilitates Purchase Of Solar By New York College
An ESCO assisted a college with ...
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 ...
February 11
Energy Market Vet Joining Retail Supplier As Director of Sales
An energy market vet is joining ...
Winning Retail Suppliers From Retail Default Service Auction Revealed
A PUC has posted the winning retail suppliers who won tranches of customers in the
A retail energy vet has joined ...
Retail Supplier Relinquishing Licenses In Several Markets After Recent Book Sale
A retail energy supplier filed to voluntarily relinquish its ...
Prepares VPP Offering
Part Of Name Shared With Existing REP
Names Buyer For Distributed Resources Business
Medium C&I Rate Increasing 20%
PSC Revokes ESCO's Eligibility
Small C&I PTC Increasing 21%
Type I SOS Rate Increasing 24%
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