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December 6
Bulb, which describes itself as the UK’s fastest-growing retail energy supplier and whose Texas market entry had been exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com in June, formally announced its launch of retail electric service in Texas, and said that, "Bulb’s plan is $400 cheaper per year for the average Texan home, compared to the default plans of the largest suppliers."
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PSC Adopts Rule Changes Clarifying Rescission Period
A PSC has adopted final rules clarifying the start of the rescission period for electric and natural gas contracts
PSNH Default Service Rate To Decrease For Residential, Small Commercial Customers
Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource) has filed new energy service (default service) for the six-month period beginning February 1, 2020
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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Newly Entering U.S. Acquires Competitor In U.K. Market
A Texas ALJ has denied a motion to dismiss a complaint filed at the Texas PUC by Aspire Commodities, LLC ("Aspire") against ERCOT, in which Aspire has sought an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, 2019
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December 5
Constellation Acquires Another Customer Book, Brings Supplier Into New Market
Constellation has completed the acquisition of ...
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) today released its December Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) Report, which includes planning reserve margins for the next five years.
Texas Retail Electric Provider Names New CEO
A Texas REP has filed for an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to reflect a, "change in CEO"
The Retail Energy Supply Association filed comments at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio requesting that Dayton Power & Light clarify and confirm that it will continue to meet various commitments, including those related to a supplier consolidated billing pilot, under a stipulation DP&L entered into with several parties in its electric security plan (ESP) III proceeding, notwithstanding DP&L's withdrawal of ESP III and filing of new tariffs.
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A natural gas marketer announced the expansion of its commercial executive management team as follows
Broker, Energy Manager Expands With New Office
A broker-consultant and energy management firm announced the company will expand its operations with ...
NextEra-Owned Usource Receives Licenses In New State
Usource has received ...
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RetailEnergyX: Pennsylvania PUC Cancels Broker's License
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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Provides Notice Of Expected Date For Rayburn Integration Into ERCOT
Bulb, a U.K. retail energy supplier which describes itself as the U.K.'s biggest green supplier, announced its international expansion plans
December 4
Texas QSE Would Pay $475,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A QSE would pay $475,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of
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Interstate Gas Supply has filed a brief opposing a stipulation between 2019, Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC and Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
The Maryland PSC today accepted modified revisions from Baltimore Gas & Electric, Pepco, and Delmarva to their supplier coordination tariffs, and ordered that ...
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Sunwave Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
Sunwave USA Holdings Inc. applied for ...
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has opened a periodic five-year review of Ohio Adm.Code 4901-7-01, relating to standard filing requirements for rate cases for electric and natural gas utilities, among others
December 3
Company Led By Texas Retail Market Vets Acquires Retail Supplier
A retail supplier is now owned by ...
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A regulator issued a proposed decision which would require that all hardship customers be dropped to default service by ...
Another Texas TDU Affiliate Seeks Texas Electric Broker License
An affiliate of a Texas TDU applied for a Texas broker license
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Retail Suppliers Ask Regulator To Act On Long-Pending Proposed Marketing Rules, OCC Seeks Refresh
The Retail Energy Supply Association recently requested that the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority take further action in a pending proceeding which had been opened to address implementation of marketing standards and sales practices by electric suppliers (Docket 14-07-20RE01)
PUC Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers At Multiple Service Areas
The Maine PUC disclosed winning Standard Offer providers at Central Maine Power and Emera Maine-Maine Public District
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RetailEnergyX: Amazon Announces Two U.S. Renewable Projects In RTO States
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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Retail Supplier Develops Boiler Support Via Google Assistant
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December 2
ESCO Names Energy Market Vet As New Director of Sales
An ESCO named ...
A parent has entered into a transaction to sell ...
Just Energy Group Inc. (Just Energy or the Company) announced today that it has amended its senior secured credit facility to increase the senior debt to EBITDA covenant ratio from 1.50:1 to 2.00:1 for the third quarter of Fiscal 2020.
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Retail Supplier Enters Settlement With Regulator, Will Pay $750,000, In Lieu Of Earlier $1.5 Million
A regulator has approved formalizing a settlement agreement with ...
A retail supplier disclosed ...
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Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) and UNS Electric, Inc. (hereafter, "TEP") said in comments to the Arizona Corporation Commission, concerning the ACC's review of retail electric choice, that, under electric choice, the ACC would be required, under its constitutional charge, to set the return on equity for competitive suppliers
In comments to the Arizona Corporation Commission concerning the ACC's review of retail electric choice, NRG Energy included a proposal for a mechanism to serve non-shopping customers under any transition to retail choice
PUC Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers
A PUC has disclosed ...
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RetailEnergyX: Report: Texas Solar Capacity Expected To Double Next Year
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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Launches EV Initiatives, Including EV Charger Virtual Power Plant
November 28
A regulator has issued a letter to ...
In a memo in advance of today's Public Utility Commission of Texas open meeting, Commissioner Shelly Botkin has proposed that the proposal for publication include a provision that electric brokers be required to disclose to clients any affiliation with a retail electric provider
November 27
Subsidiary Of Japanese Conglomerate Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
A subsidiary of a Japanese conglomerate has applied for ...
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A regulator has issued a proposal that would prohibit retail electric suppliers from providing to customers an electricity plan that includes in a bundled price renewable energy that exceeds the state's RPS if such plan is billed through utility consolidated billing (UCB).
The New York ISO has filed at FERC for changes in its credit policy and requirements
As expected, The Dayton Power and Light Company has filed at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to withdraw its pending electric security plan (ESP III)
November 26
Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As Chief Sales Officer
A retail energy supplier has named ...
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Retail Energy Vet Joins Supplier As Regulatory & Corporate Counsel
An energy market vet has joined ...
Generation Developer Affiliate, Led By Former Governor, Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate
An affiliate of a generation developer applied for ...
Retail Supplier Enters Settlement With Regulator, Will Pay $500,000, In Lieu Of Earlier $750,000
The Connecticut PURA has approved formalizing a settlement agreement with ...
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RetailEnergyX: State's New Law Authorizing Opt-out Municipal Aggregation "Scares" Columnist
AEP Texas has filed with the Texas PUC the per-customer amount of a credit that will be provided to transitioned customers as part of its acquisition of Oncor's distribution assets in the McAllen/Mission area of Hidalgo County
PUC Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers
The Maine PUC disclosed winning Standard Offer suppliers at Emera Maine-Bangor Hydro District (EME-BHD, formerly Bangor Hydro-Electric)
SunSea Energy Seeks Licenses In New State
SunSea Energy applied for ...
ERCOT Files 4CP Dates, Report For Summer 2019
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) has filed with the Texas PUC its report on the four monthly coincident peak (4CP) Loads in the ERCOT System for the months of June, July, August and September 2019 (2019 4CP Report)
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RetailEnergyX: Two Cities Approved To Join Calif. Municipal Aggregation
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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Offering Carbon Offsets As Holiday Gift
November 25
Texas Broker-Consultant Registers As Power Marketer
A broker registered as a Texas wholesale power marketer
FirstEnergy Solutions Reveals Post-Bankruptcy Corporate Name, Targets Retail Growth
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. announced today that upon its successful emergence from restructuring it will change its corporate name to ...
Staff Of State Regulator Seeks Up To $1 Million Penalty Against Retail Supplier
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission has recommended that the Commission impose a financial penalty ranging from $350,000 to $1,000,000 on
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Updated: Retail Supplier Partners With Nonprofit To Provide Energy Efficiency Audits, Services
A retail supplier will begin offering comprehensive energy efficiency audits performed by ...
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PSC Proposes To Require Retail Suppliers To Notify Customers Of Billing Errors
A PSC would require retail electric and natural gas suppliers to provide specific billing error notifications to customers -- a requirement not contained in the current electric billing error rules
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RetailEnergyX: El Paso Electric Seeks Texas PUC Approval To Build New Gas-fired Generation
Utilities Respond To Retail Supplier Requests As Part Of Proposed Load Shaping Pilots
The Maryland utilities have filed responses with the PSC in response to various requests made by retail electric suppliers made in response to an RFP for load shaping pilots
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RetailEnergyX: Cincinnati To Build 65 MW Of Solar To Serve Municipal Aggregation
In ruling on an ISO New England compliance filing relating to electric storage participation in the wholesale market, FERC directed changes to ensure that electric storage resources will not pay both the wholesale and retail price for the same charging energy
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November 22
A regulator has issued proposed revisions to the electric supplier licensing rules
Retail Supplier Files To Add "Power Broker" To License
A retail supplier filed to amend its current competitive retail electric service (CRES) license to add "Power Broker" under the section identifying the categories for which an entity seeks to be certified
FirstEnergy Solutions Reaches Settlement On Polar Vortex Pass-Through Claims
FirstEnergy Solutions has reached a settlement with a certain class concerning breach of contract claims arising from charges imposed after the polar vortex, and would establish a settlement fund valued at $12 million
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RetailEnergyX: PSEG Merchant Power Leader Adds COO Role At Parent; New VP Of Trading Named
Constellation announced that it has completed its acquisition of a portion of Agera Energy’s electric retail and natural gas customer accounts
In providing an update on regulatory developments at Dayton Power & Light, after the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio struck a Distribution Modernization Rider (DMR) from DP&L's electric security plan (ESP), DP&L's parent, the AES Corporation announced that, "DP&L expects to withdraw its current Electric Security Plan (ESP 3), and file new rates consistent with its most recent Standard Service Offer approved by the PUCO in 2016 and based on DP&L’s first ESP (ESP 1)."
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A PUC established a date for baseline reductions to exclude the load and usage of mercantile customers in terms of calculating an electric service company's (ESC, retail supplier) and EDU's renewable energy portfolio obligation,
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RetailEnergyX: Facebook Selects Supplier For Solar Energy
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RetailEnergyX: U.K. Labour Party Seeks To Nationalise "Big Six" Retail Suppliers
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November 21
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued an order on a contested stipulation in Dayton Power & Light's electric security plan (ESP)
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued an order denying AEP Ohio’s request for a finding of need for at least 900 MW of renewable generating facilities, during the long-term forecast report (LTFR) planning period, based on the resource planning projections submitted by the Company, pursuant to R.C. 4928.143(B)(2)(c).
A REP filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas a petition seeking a declaratory order concerning the construction of Substantive Rule 25.498(a) as it relates to a proposed offering of a levelized payment option for prepaid service
In a trading statement released today, Centrica said ...
Complaint Filed At PUC Seeks Rescission Of Broker's Licenses
A complaint has been filed against ...
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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Parent Funds Dividend, Affirms Net Leverage Target
EnergyMark Seeks Electric Supplier License In New State
EnergyMark, LLC applied for ...
Retail Supplier Agrees To Not Seek To Serve Customers In State, At Any Time, Under Settlement
Prosecutorial Staff (PRO) of the Connecticut PURA ("Authority") and ...
A proposed order would warn retail suppliers that those suppliers which do not file RPS cost data risk enforcement action
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Niagara Mohawk Files Revisions To Annual Gas Supply Cost Reconciliation Refund, Surcharge
Niagara Mohawk d/b/a National Grid filed with the New York PSC revisions to its annual reconciliation of purchased gas costs and gas cost recoveries, including an adjustment to the calculation of the Company’s System Performance Adjustment (SPA).
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November 20
Texas Comptroller Issues Letter To ERCOT Regarding QSE Tangible Personal Property Taxation Issue
The Director of the Tax Policy Division of the Texas Comptroller has issued a letter to ERCOT concerning tangible personal property tax-related issues for Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs)
Greenidge Generation LLC stated an intent to, in the future, seek a declaratory order from the New York PSC concerning the sale of electricity supply to non-affiliate tenant customers of the data center
Marathon Energy Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
Marathon Power LLC d/b/a Marathon Energy applied for ...
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PPL Time Of Use Default Service RFP Fails To Procure Tranches, Prices Set Using Contingency Plan
A recent RFP to supply Time of Use generation rate, non-shopping customers at PPL Electric Utilities failed to procure tranches for each of the Residential and the Small Commercial & Industrial Customer Groups
"In order to identify potential cases of non-compliance by Retail Electric Suppliers earlier in each compliance year and to limit risks of significant non-compliance and related effects," a state is considering
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November 19
Several Retail Energy Vets Join Exelon's New Broker
Several retail energy veterans have recently joined Breakerbox, LLC, Exelon's new energy broker and consultant
A regulator is considering requiring retail suppliers to settle their RPS obligations earlier.
A retail supplier filed a suit in federal court against ...
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PSC Seeks To "Reform" SOS Bypassable Reconciliation Methodology
A PSC will hold a further technical conference on the SOS Procurement Cost Adjustment
AEP Texas issued a market notice informing retail electric providers that AEP Texas received notice of the approval of Ordinance No. 031889 by the City of Corpus Christi, TX on October 1, 2019 to increase the total franchise fee by ...
AEP Energy Partners is seeking proposals for off-take from new solar and new or repowered wind facilities located in ...
New York PSC Approves ConEd Gas Storage Program For ESCOs With Clarifications
The New York PSC issued an order approving Consolidated Edison's (the Company) tariff amendments to its gas tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 9, to modify the provisions in the Daily Delivery Service (DDS) Program to institute a voluntary Tier 2(B) Physical Storage Program (Tier 2(B) Program) for Gas Marketers, with two clarifications
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RetailEnergyX: Santanna Energy Announces Program Allowing New Customers To Direct Charity Donations
Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates
The Maine PUC has set the Standard Offer rates for the large non-residential classes at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric (Emera-BHD aka BHE) for the month of December 2019.
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November 18
Retail Supplier Files Complaint Against ESCO At New York PSC
A retail supplier has filed a complaint against ...
PJM Board Names Former Direct Energy President As PJM President & CEO
The PJM Board of Managers announced today that it has appointed ...
An energy marketer has agreed to ...
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New ESCO Files To Serve New York Customers
A new ESCO has filed a RAAF at the New York PSC
Nstar (Eversource Energy-Eastern MA service area) has filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for the period beginning January 1, 2020
Exelon's New Broker Receives License In New State
A PUC granted ...
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RetailEnergyX: Shell Energy Retail Offering Boiler Care, Home Emergency Services Protection Plans
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio filed testimony in support of Staff's previously reported recommendation to eliminate the Monthly Variable Rate (MVR) program at Dominion East Ohio for residential and nonresidential customers
AEP Ohio Negotiating Bilateral Contracts With Ohio Customers For 900 MW Of Renewables
AEP Ohio filed an application, for reasonable arrangements, at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to implement the 900 megawatt (MW) renewable commitment previously approved by the Commission (Case Nos. 14-1693-EL-RDR, et al.), its approved ESP IV plan (Case Nos. 16-1852-EL-SSO et al.), and R.C. 4905.31 (Case No. 19-2037-EL-AEC)
November 15
A regulator has formally opened and noticed a new docket concerning retail electric supplier licensing
Broker-Consultant Names Former State Regulator As VP
A broker-consultant has named ...
During yesterday's open meeting, a majority of Texas PUC Commissioners agreed, as part of a rate case, to a modification in how CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) assesses its flat monthly customer charge and metering charge
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RetailEnergyX: Rochester, NY To Implement Opt-out Municipal Aggregation
Summer Energy Reports Quarterly Results
Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., the parent of the Summer Energy retail providers, reported earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2019
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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Approves $35,000 Settlement With Retail Provider
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RetailEnergyX: Estée Lauder Selects Supplier For Renewable Energy
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RetailEnergyX: Chron: Will New Generation Follow Higher ERCOT Power Prices
November 14
Retail Supplier Names New Chief Marketing Officer
A retail supplier announced a new CMO
During today's open meeting, Commissioners of the Texas PUC struggled with whether the Commission should regulate the names of aggregators (with any decision likely to be mirrored in the new broker regulations), with respect to if the names are similar to the names of existing retail electric providers
Retail Supplier, Partner Launch 20-Year Community Solar Agreement in Illinois
A retail supplier and solar developer have announced a long-term agreement for community solar subscription services in Illinois.
The Maryland PSC has issued an order concerning a motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association which had requested that the PSC hold that retail suppliers are not required to make payments related to offshore wind obligations in advance of a commercial operation date (COD)
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RetailEnergyX: Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses Of Retail Supplier, Brokers
In a memo in advance of today's Public Utility Commission of Texas open meeting, Commissioner Shelly Botkin has proposed that the proposal for publication include a provision that electric brokers be required to disclose to clients any affiliation with a retail electric provider
A TDU would pay $250,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of Electric Reliability Council of Texas Retail Market Guide § 7.11(1) regarding the June 1, 2018 mass transition involving Breeze Energy LLC.
Natural Gas Marketer Names New Vice President
As part of a series of executive promotions across various subsidiaries, a marketer named ...
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC updated bypassable transmission rates to be effective December 1, 2019
Family Energy Inc. filed comments with the New York PSC in opposition to a request from the three National Grid utilities for a declaratory ruling that certain provisions on the utilities' respective codes of conduct restrictions do not apply to one or more of the utilities' plans to enter into an arrangement with a third-party provider of weatherization and home energy efficiency services that would include use of the KEDNY, KEDLI, Niagara Mohawk, and/or National Grid names and/or service marks by such third party alongside their own in the marketing and offering of such services.
Central Maine Power, MPS Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates Falling 20%
The Maine PUC approved new Standard Offer electric rates for Central Maine Power and Emera Maine-Maine Public District (MPD, formerly MPS) for various customer classes for the period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
November 13
Energy advisory firm 5 announced that ...
In a proposal for decision in AEP Texas's rate case, a group of Texas ALJs have proposed approving a new Inadvertent Gain Fee applicable to retail electric providers
Atlantic Energy Expanding To New States, Territories
Retail supplier Atlantic Energy announced that it is expanding its footprint.
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Bankruptcy Court Approves Sale Of Agera Energy Customers To Constellation
A federal bankruptcy court has approved the sale of various Agera Energy LLC, Aequitas Energy, Inc. and energy.me midwest llc retail energy customer contracts to Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Constellation)
Texas QSE To Pay $10,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff
A QSE would pay $10,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...
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RetailEnergyX: Ørsted To Build Solar And Storage Project In Texas
Texas QSE To Pay $16,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A QSE would pay $16,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...
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RetailEnergyX: Clorox Selects Supplier For Solar Power VPPA
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RetailEnergyX: U.K. Court Rules Ofgem Erred In Changing How Retail Energy Price Cap Set
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November 12
"FirstEnergy Home" E-commerce Venture To Offer Internet, Voice, Video, Other Subscription Services
FirstEnergy Corp.'s previously reported e-commerce venture FirstEnergy Home is expanding into additional services
Veteran Energy Market Counsel Joins Walmart Retail Supplier As Director, Markets and Compliance
A veteran energy market counsel has joined ...
NRG Subsidiary Registers As Retail Supplier In New Market
NRG Power Marketing LLC has registered as ...
In a brief in a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio review of Duke Energy Ohio's purchased gas adjustment, Interstate Gas Supply said that the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel is seeking to require choice customers to retroactively pay for costs that were expressly bypassable
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Maine Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates Falling About 20%
The Maine PUC has approved new Standard Offer electric rates for the Emera Maine Bangor Hydro District (formerly BHE), for the 12-month period beginning January 1, 2020
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Start-up retail electric provider Evolve Energy has launched service in Texas, with an app to provide access to wholesale electricity prices, "and optimize energy use for residents across the state."
November 11
The joint New York utilities (Joint Utilities) have proposed at the New York PSC two capacity market redesign approaches that, "both address the NYPSC’s goals within the framework of the NYISO’s markets and may satisfy several key objectives and criteria for market design changes."
Exelon Reports Constellation Retail Customer, Performance Metrics
In a presentation to investors, Exelon reported various metrics for its Constellation retail business
AEP Reports Customer Count, Volumes For Retail Supplier AEP Energy
In a presentation to investors, AEP reported various metrics for its retail supplier AEP Energy
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RetailEnergyX: Centrica's Local Energy Market Said To Achieve "Major Flexibility Breakthrough"
The Maine PUC has adopted final rules to implement the recently enacted L.D. 1494 which, among other things, established a new Class IA RPS applicable to retail suppliers and SOS suppliers, with the Class IA RPS equaling 40% of sales by 2030
PJM Announces Departure Of Senior Vice President
PJM announced today that ...
Pennsylvania Sees Slower Decline In Net Loss Of Residential Electric Customers On Competitive Supply
Since late August 2019, Pennsylvania has seen the net decline of the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply slow
The District of Columbia PSC has issued a revised set of draft rules to implement recent legislation concerning the RPS
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Updated: Calpine Reports Results For Retail Segment
Calpine has filed a 10-Q with additional revenue data for the Retail segment
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RetailEnergyX: Report: Centrica Formally Launches Sale Of E&P Business Spirit Energy
November 8
FirstEnergy Corp., which will soon shed its competitive retail and wholesale generation businesses once a FirstEnergy Solutions bankruptcy proceeding is complete, has released a Strategic Plan which articulates the company's vision for the next five years.
Genie Energy Ltd. reported results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2019
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for its Western Massachusetts service territory (WMA), formerly WMECO, for the period beginning January 1, 2020
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RetailEnergyX: Spark Energy, Inc. Authorizes Preferred Stock Share Repurchase Program
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
• Genaset Energy Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication for changes to the rules governing advanced metering systems (AMS, e.g. Smart Meter Texas), including proposed on-demand read requirements in place of the existing home area network functionality (HAN) requirements
Calpine Reports Results For Retail Segment
Calpine reported that Commodity Margin for its retail segment for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2019 was ...
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RetailEnergyX: DTE Energy Intends To "Significantly Expand" Voluntary Renewable Programs
The California PUC issued a final order concerning the obligation of LSEs, including competitive retail suppliers (electric service providers, or ESPs) to procure their assigned share of needed incremental reliability and renewable integration resources identified by the order
A retail energy supplier serving 95,000 residential and small business electricity and natural gas customers in PJM and New York is exploring strategic alternatives
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication governing the registration and regulation of electric brokers, and the draft omits a provision contained in an earlier strawman proposal that would have required brokers to disclose to customers the amount of compensation received by the broker
NRG Energy Reports Year-To-Date Net Capital Expenditures For Small Retail Book Acquisitions
In reporting earnings for the third quarter of 2019, NRG Energy also reported its year-to-date net capital expenditures for the acquisition of small retail energy books
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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Staff Post Summary Complaint Data For Public Comment
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RetailEnergyX: Volvo Offering British EV Purchasers Free Electricity For A Year
November 7
At a technical session held last week, Staff of the Massachusetts DPU provided a presentation in which Staff proposed that the price that competitive retail electric suppliers charge low-income customers, "not exceed the applicable basic service price."
Report: Texas Retail Electric Provider Acquires Book Of Customers
A Texas REP has acquired a book of electric customers
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RetailEnergyX: McDonald's USA Signs Virtual PPAs For Texas Wind, Solar
In reporting third quarter earnings today, NRG Energy said that, for its Retail segment, Adjusted EBITDA was $269 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2019, which was flat versus the year-ago quarter
Updated: Just Energy Announces Buyer For Another International Business, Discloses Proceeds
Just Energy Group Inc. reported earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2019 (second fiscal quarter of 2020)
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RetailEnergyX: CenterPoint Energy Reports Results From Retail Marketing Business
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ERCOT: Sufficient Generation Expected For Winter And Spring
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said today that it anticipates there will be sufficient installed generating capacity available to serve system-wide forecasted peak demand this winter and in spring 2020.
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RetailEnergyX: Michigan PSC Reminds Customers Of PSC's Natural Gas Shopping Website, Rate Board
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RetailEnergyX: ENGIE Developing 225 MW Solar Project In Texas, Names Offtakers
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November 6
Just Energy Group Inc. reported earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2019 (second fiscal quarter of 2020)
The Pennsylvania PUC’s Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO) will soon be announcing an upcoming rulemaking to review and update the Chapter 111 Residential Supplier Marketing Regulations (52 Pa. Code § 111)
A PUC issued an order to show cause to ...
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Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power Commercial Prices To Compare Increasing About 15%
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed commercial PTCDefault rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2019
The Massachusetts DPU approved the calculation and filing of revised Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables [POR] discount rates) by ...
In approving results from a default service procurement a PUC Chair said that ...
Spark Energy Reports 78% Increase In Electricity Unit Margins, Lifts Earnings
RCE Count Falls
For the quarter ended September 30, 2019, Spark Energy, Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $28.1 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $18.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.
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A PUC approved a stipulation between ...
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November 5 --- Updated
Retail Energy Veteran Joins Supplier As Director Of Mass Market Sales
A retail energy vet has joined ...
Broker, Parent File For Bankruptcy
A broker and parent have filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions for bankruptcy
As part of a newly filed rate case, Arizona Public Service has filed a proposed AG-Y "buy-through" program which is intended to comply with an Arizona Corporation Commission directive for the creation of a program for medium-sized customers
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RetailEnergyX: Apple, eBay, Samsung, Sprint Announce Joint Purchase Of Power From Texas Wind Farm
During an earnings call this morning, Curt Morgan, president and chief executive officer of Vistra Energy, said that, regarding future investment for Vistra, "retail opportunities are the biggest opportunity," in the near-term.
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RetailEnergyX: Former Direct Energy CEO Named Interim President Of National Grid U.S. Business
Start-up retail electric provider Evolve Energy has launched service in Texas, with an app to provide access to wholesale electricity prices, "and optimize energy use for residents across the state."
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RetailEnergyX: EIA: Residential Retail Supplier Rates Higher Than Default Service In 13 States
Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As New COO
A retail supplier announced ...
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RetailEnergyX: Municipal Aggregations Seeking Proposals For Home Battery Storage
A broker-consultant has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for Energy Procurement Services with
Baltimore Gas and Electric, Pepco, and Delmarva have filed revisions to their previously proposed Maryland tariffs to establish a process by which retail electric suppliers must transfer, to the utility, credits, which the suppliers receive from the PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM), that are associated with each utility's participation in the PJM capacity market as a price responsive demand (PRD) resource
Texas PUC Staff Seek Further Extension For Filing Comments On Aspire ERCOT Re-pricing Complaint
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have requested another extension to provide comments on the merits of a complaint filed by Aspire Commodities, LLC ("Aspire") against ERCOT, in which Aspire has sought an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, 2019
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RetailEnergyX: Shell Agrees To Acquire Floating Wind Power Developer
November 4
In September 2019, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement to form Wrangler Retail Gas Holdings, LLC, a partnership with Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. Wrangler will operate a nonregulated natural gas retail energy marketing business with Dominion Energy contributing its nonregulated retail energy marketing operations and Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. contributing cash.
Prosumer-Focused Energy-As-A-Service Provider Launching Retail Electric Supplier
David Energy, which currently offers various energy management services for buildings as well as distributed energy resource (DER) optimization, is launching a retail electric supplier as part of its vision of providing energy-as-a-service to prosumers
FirstEnergy Solutions Names Retail Energy Vet As New Vice President, Mass Markets
A retail energy vet recently joined FirstEnergy Solutions as Vice President, Mass Markets
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RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Retail Supplier Acquires EV Charging Infrastructure Provider, Pivot Power
No Competing Bids For Agera Energy Book Received
Other than Constellation's previously reported stalking horse bid, no other third party bids were received for Agera Energy's retail energy customer book
Affiliate Of Retail Supplier Expands Solar Panel Deployments For JPMorgan Chase
The affiliate of a retail supplier has received additional purchase orders from JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMorgan Chase) to supply solar modules for installation at JPMorgan Chase facilities nationwide.
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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Affiliate Acquires Fuel Cell With Utility PPA In Connecticut
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RetailEnergyX: Marathon Energy Names New Vice President, Continues Product Expansion
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November 1
PPL Posts New Residential, Commercial Prices To Compare
PPL Electric has posted on its website new electric Prices to Compare for the period beginning December 1, 2019
Start-up Bright Energy Seeks Texas Electric Aggregator Certificate
Bright Energy applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to serve ...
Staff of the Virginia State Corporation Commission filed testimony which generally did not oppose the proposed 100 percent renewable energy tariff filed by utility Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric and Power Company).
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2020 to June 2020, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2020 to March 2020
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RetailEnergyX: Chron Columnist Raps "Murky And Confusing Texas Electricity Market"
United Illuminating Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates Increasing 25%
United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning January 1, 2020
Potomac Edison Files New SOS Rates
Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the three-month period beginning December 1, 2019
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In a compliance filing regarding a Transportation Electrification Implementation Plan in the District of Columbia, Pepco said that it would develop educational materials for customers with electric vehicles on whether it would be "advantageous" for them to move to a "Whole House" time of use rate for SOS.
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RetailEnergyX: New York Gov. Cuomo: "Different Mechanism" Needed For Utility Regulation
October 31
During an earnings call today, executives at Exelon said that its customer-facing Constellation business continues to perform, "very well," as executives detailed challenging conditions for the company's Generation segment from wholesale market conditions
Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Vice President, Supply & Trading
Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Vice President, Supply & Trading
United Illuminating and AARP have both cited retail electric choice as an issue in the Connecticut PURA's new investigation into, "energy affordability."
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A regulator has opened a docket to revise regulations governing retail electric supplier licensing
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has sought a Maryland PSC order requiring, if the PSC has such authority, that Smart One Energy, LLC (SOE) issue refunds to any customer who paid in excess of the default service rate
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RetailEnergyX: Report: EDF In Talks To Buy U.K. Electric Vehicle Charging Network Pod Point
PUC Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from the October 7 procurement of a portion of default service supplies for the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities for various terms beginning June 1, 2020.
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RetailEnergyX: SB Energy To Acquire Solar Projects In Texas, California
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RetailEnergyX: Massachusetts EDCs Selects Offshore Wind Project For 800 MW Procurement
October 30
Retail Energy Vet Launching New Broker
A retail energy veteran has formed a start-up broker
Staff of the Utilities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission have filed the first retail electric competition research submission
Texas Retail Provider Selected To Offer Wind Power To Members, Customers Of REI Outdoor Co-op
A Texas REP was recently selected as the retail provider to implement the offering of wind power from a local wind farm to Texas members and customers of REI, a retail co-op offering outdoor clothing, gear and footwear
TCAP: Texas Electric Complaints Reach Four-Year High
The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (TCAP) released a snapshot report on 2019 electricity complaints filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas
Pepco Residential Generation Rate To Fall 23% In Summer 2020, Small C&I Rate To Decline 8%
Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC new residential and Type I SOS rates for the period beginning June 1, 2020, and new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning December 1, 2019.
WGL Energy Services Parent Reports Improved U.S. Retail Electric Marketing EBITDA
In reporting earnings this morning, AltaGas Ltd. said that Normalized EBITDA for its Power segment for the third quarter, excluding the impact of asset sales, was lifted by improved results in its U.S. retail electric marketing business (WGL Energy Services)
In reporting third quarter earnings, Edison International provided an update on its broker and energy consulting business, Edison Energy
Southern Co. Reports Lower Competitive Retail Natural Gas Customer Count (SouthStar)
Southern Co., the ultimate parent of Southstar Energy Services and related brands, reported a lower retail competitive natural gas customer count in its Gas Marketing Services segment, in reporting third quarter earnings
The Maryland PSC has further suspended tariffs filed by Baltimore Gas and Electric, Pepco, and Delmarva to establish a process by which retail electric suppliers must transfer, to the utility, credits, which the suppliers receive from the PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM), that are associated with each utility's participation in the PJM capacity market as a price responsive demand (PRD) resource
Delmarva-MD Residential Generation Rate To Increase 6% In June 2020
Delmarva Power has filed with the Maryland PSC new residential and Type I SOS rates for the period beginning June 1, 2020, and new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning December 1, 2019.
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RetailEnergyX: Op-Ed Favoring Electric Choice Published In Miami Herald
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RetailEnergyX: PUC: Choosing Your Energy Supplier Shouldn't Be Scary
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RetailEnergyX: Calif. Gov. Wants Warren Buffett To Buy PG&E
October 29
Albireo Energy Acquires Customer Portfolio From Energy Procurement Consultant
Albireo Energy, a building automation and energy services company whose services include energy procurement consulting, announced it acquisition of ...
Power Marketer Names Retail Energy Vet As New Director of Energy Sales
A power marketer which serves retail customers has named ...
Rob Snyder, through the entity "The Robert L. Snyder Trust – 2005 Stream" (hereafter collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons"), disclosed that the Reporting Persons have increased their holdings of Just Energy Group Inc. to 9.3% of Just Energy's common stock, according to an amended Schedule 13D/A newly filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
Direct Energy Business Announces Renewables Group, Names Group Leader
Direct Energy Business has created a specialized group, Renewable Energy Services, to focus on renewable and sustainable energy solutions for customers, "and meet the ever-changing needs of commercial & industrial customers."
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RetailEnergyX: Providence, RI Pursuing Municipal Aggregation
Retail suppliers have filed testimony seeking various modifications to Tucson Electric Power's proposed competitive electric supply program for large C&I customers
Genaset Energy Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate, Also Expanding To New State
Genaset Energy, Inc. applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to serve ...
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PSC Says Bifurcation, Phase II Consideration Of Default Service Adder Not Needed
The Maryland PSC issued a procedural order concerning consideration of Baltimore Gas & Electric's rate case and settlement, and proposals to bifurcate the issue of the bypassable SOS Administrative Adjustment, or deferral of the issue until another phase of the proceeding
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RetailEnergyX: Report: Amazon's Alexa To Help More Users With Utility Bills, Info
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October 28
Retail Energy Provider Acquiring Book Of Customers From Supplier
A retail supplier will acquire a book of customers from ...
AEP Retail Supplier To Engage In Energy Brokering
AEP Energy, Inc., AEP's competitive retail energy supplier, has applied for an Illinois electric agent, broker, and consultant license.
A settlement among several parties in Baltimore Gas & Electric's rate case, which does not include retail suppliers as signatories, would establish an "interim" level for the bypassable electricity SOS Administrative Adjustment, while deferring further consideration of the issue to a second phase of the proceeding
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AEP Reports Gross Margin Change, Revenues From Retail, Trading & Marketing Segment
AEP in a 10-Q filed last week provided details concerning the change in gross margin, and revenues, for its Retail, Trading & Marketing segment, within its Generation & Marketing segment, for the third quarter
FERC Issues $1.5 Million Fine Against Trading Company, $1 Million Fine Against Individual Trader
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order finding that ...
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RetailEnergyX: Community-owned, "Social Enterprise" Retail Energy Supplier Expands
SunSea Energy Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
SunSea Energy has received ...
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The District of Columbia PSC has adopted compliance tariffs from Pepco to implement the previously ordered elimination of the 12-month minimum stay on SOS for commercial customers who return to SOS after taking competitive supply.
Gas South today officially announced its acquisition of the Florida assets of Peninsula Energy Services Company (PESCO), a subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
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October 25
During an earnings call yesterday, AEP CEO Nick Akins said that, in Ohio, AEP is, "continuing our focus on HB 247 with hearings progressing well."
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo "demand[ed]" in a letter to the New York PSC Chair that the PSC explain its oversight of National Grid's actions with respect to a natural gas customer connection moratorium, due to inadequate supplies, and asked that the PSC also explain, "potential grounds for revocation of National Grid's license."
In an order approving results from the October 21, 2019 Standard Offer Service (SOS) solicitations for electricity supply for residential customers and Type I and Type II commercial customers, the Maryland PSC reported that an error led to the rejection of bids that should have been awarded at Delmarva Power
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A retail supplier is introducing town partnerships for its CleanChoice Community Solar offerings
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new Type II SOS rates for the period December 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020
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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Notifies Market Of Potential Price Correction, Will Seek Board Review
Maine PUC Opens Inquiry Into Public Ownership Of Central Maine Power, Emera Delivery Systems
The Maine PUC has opened an inquiry to evaluate the proposal for creation of the Maine Power Delivery Authority as presented in proposed L.D. 1646, An Act To Restore Local Ownership and Control of Maine's Power Delivery Systems
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RetailEnergyX: Newly Formed New York Group Pushing For Public Power
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RetailEnergyX: Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses Of Retail Supplier, Brokers
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October 24
Several New York utilities petitioned the New York PSC for a declaratory ruling that certain provisions on the Companies’ respective codes of conduct restrictions do not apply to one or more of the Companies’ plans to enter into an arrangement with a third-party provider of weatherization and home energy efficiency services that would include use of the utility names and/or service marks by such third party alongside their own in the marketing and offering of such services.
Pennsylvania Utility Seeking To Offer Community Solar, Legislation Filed
Legislation (House Bill 1970) has been filed in Pennsylvania to allow the electric distribution companies to offer community solar (local solar) to their customers under a subscription program
CenterPoint-TDU Files To Cease Billing Transition Charge To Retail Electric Providers
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CEHE) has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to temporarily cease billing transition charges to retail electric providers under ...
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RetailEnergyX: National Grid Invests In Three IoT, AI Companies
ENGIE Introduces Renewable Energy Solution for Small and Mid-Size Businesses
ENGIE Resources has introduced portfolioRE, a solution that offers renewable energy supply to small and midsize customers.
Texas TDU Expands Automated Services Under Portal For Retail Electric Providers
Texas-New Mexico Power issued a market notice stating that TNMP implemented a web portal to provide automation for current manual processes as well as access to REP specific data not previously offered.
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A revised proposed decision from a California PUC ALJ would revise the allocation method, and amounts required, for the obligation of competitive retail suppliers (electric service providers, or ESPs) to procure their assigned share of needed incremental reliability and renewable integration resources identified by the proposed order
DTE Expects Decreases In Cost Of Natural Gas Supply For Winter 2019/20
DTE Energy, in forecasting lower natural gas bills for residential customers from both lower usage and low prices, said that, ...
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RetailEnergyX: Amazon Announces New Renewable Energy Projects
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RetailEnergyX: TXU Energy Announces Support For Customers Impacted By Severe Storms
October 23
Niagara Mohawk (National Grid or "the Company") has filed at the New York PSC for changes to its Clifton Park Demand Reduction REV Demonstration Project, including a proposal to use a subscription model for part of the electric supply charges applicable to a subset of non-shopping customers who receive electric supply from the utility
Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther has been given authorization by the Port Commission to enter into final negotiations for the purchase of renewable electricity with three retail electric providers. .
Start-up EnergiApp Seeks Texas Electric Aggregator Certificate
Start-up EnergiApp Services Incorporated applied for ...
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RetailEnergyX: U.K. Retail Supplier With 134,000 Customers Fails, Safety Net Triggered
Texas PUC Staff issued a memo informing stakeholders that it will cease its originally used "provisional" registration of brokers, as Staff can now complete reviews, for interim registrations, within the timeframe prescribed by law.
Integrate Agency's "Tilting The Grid" retail energy event, to be held November 15, 2019 in Houston, Texas, will conduct a post-mortem on retail market impacts and implications from this summer's extreme volatility in ERCOT, and will also examine disruption, innovation, and transparency in the retail energy industry
Large Retail Supplier Launches Carbon Offset Add-On In Georgia Natural Gas Market
Georgia Natural Gas has launched a carbon offset offering, called Greener Life, that can be added to its natural gas plans in the AGL market.
Retail Supplier Parent Launches New Brand For Energy Solutions Unit
Dalkia, a subsidiary of the EDF Group, is launching its brand in the United States to strengthen its presence with commercial, industrial and institutional customers and comprehensive energy services for C&I buildings & institutional organizations.
PSC Staff Offer Further Modifications To Proposed Bypassable SOS Administrative Adjustment At BGE
In surrebuttal testimony, Staff of the Maryland PSC further revised their recommendation for the bypassable electricity SOS Administrative Adjustment at Baltimore Gas & Electric, with the rates marginally higher than Staff's previously proposed rates
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RetailEnergyX: New Pennsylvania PUC Commissioner Stresses Role Of Consumer Protection
October 22
Exelon Launches Energy Procurement Broker-Consultant
Exelon has launched a new business venture to provide energy consulting services to commercial and industrial customers.
SmartestEnergy, U.K. Retail Supplier Newly Entering U.S., Receives License In New State
A PUC granted SmartestEnergy US LLC an electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
Retail Supplier Names New President & CEO
A retail energy marketer announced that ...
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RetailEnergyX: San Jose Seeking To Turn All Of PG&E Into Consumer-Owned Utility
ENGIE Announces Multi-Energy Market Agreement With Walmart
ENGIE US Wind announced today with Walmart, "an innovative agreement that utilizes two virtual renewable power purchase agreements (VPPAs) to enable building more than 366 MW of wind projects in different US energy markets, all under a single procurement process[.]"
Gas South today officially announced its acquisition of the Florida assets of Peninsula Energy Services Company (PESCO), a subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
A retail supplier has been named the subscription manager of the first Adjustable Block Program (ABP) community solar project in Illinois
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October 21
Consolidated Edison (the "Company") would include new costs in its default service supply rates for electricity and natural gas in a joint proposal (JP) filed by various parties in ConEd's current rate cases before the PSC
A REP has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas a statement of intent to provide retail electric services using a customer prepayment device or system
Retail Supplier Sponsoring Chicago Wolves Hockey Team
Also Launches New Rewards Program
A retail supplier launched a sponsorship covering the 3rd period at Chicago Wolves home games, at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois
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RetailEnergyX: Total Gas and Power Acquires Customers From Failed U.K. Retail Supplier
New York PSC Revokes Eligibility Of ESCO
The New York PSC issued an order revoking the eligibility of ...
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RetailEnergyX: Growing U.K. Retail Supplier Buys Stake In Renewable Exchange
The Connecticut PURA has scheduled for ...
RESA Offers Suggestion On Any Implementation Of Range Of Rates In Arizona Electric Choice
In comments to the Arizona Corporation Commission, the Retail Energy Supply Association made a suggestion on how any range of rates, a potential avenue to implement retail electric choice, should be implemented
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RetailEnergyX: New York Town With Municipal Aggregation Launches Community Solar
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RetailEnergyX: NRG's Goal Zero Releases Lightweight Power Station
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RetailEnergyX: Illinois CUB Alerts Customers Of New Prices To Compare
October 18
A wholesale energy marketer backed by private equity has filed for a Texas retail electric providers certificate
A Colorado legislative committee has recommended a bill to require the study of the viability of the wholesale, opt-out model of electricity municipal aggregation (called community choice energy, or CCE)
Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power Residential Prices To Compare Increasing 15-24%
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTCDefault rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2019
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FERC issued an order addressing a compliance filing by PJM to implement FERC's prior order which directed RTOs to remove barriers to the participation of electricity storage in the RTO markets, and which held that storage shall be paid the LMP for energy sold into the RTO market.
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RetailEnergyX: Globe & Mail: Texas Investor Rob Snyder Is "Ruffling Feathers" At Just Energy
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RetailEnergyX: Engie Fined Almost €900,000 By French Regulator Over Telephonic Contracting
The New York PSC adopted an order establishing minimum cybersecurity and data privacy requirements for entities (such as ESCOs) that receive from, or exchange customer data with, the utilities on an electronic basis other than by email
FERC has approved a filing by ...
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RetailEnergyX: New York PSC Approves 316 MW Ravenswood Electricity Storage Project
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. ("FES") and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company ("FENOC" and with FES, the "Company") today announced that, "the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge overseeing the Chapter 11 restructuring will confirm the Company's Plan of Reorganization ('the Plan'), enabling the Company to implement the Plan and conclude the restructuring process by the end of 2019."
October 17
The New York PSC adopted an order establishing minimum cybersecurity and data privacy requirements for entities (such as ESCOs) that receive from, or exchange customer data with, the utilities on an electronic basis other than by email
FERC has approved a filing by ...
Retail Supplier Selected By Wells Fargo For 10-Year Energy Agreement Covering 400 Sites
Wells Fargo announced today a 10-year structured renewable energy agreement with ...
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $145,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A retail electric provider would pay $145,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...
EnergyChoiceMatters.com was first to report back in May the launch of new retail electric concierge shopping service in Texas, called Power Wizard, by NextEra Energy, which relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor rate plans and select the best plans for each customer's unique situation. See our original story for more
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RetailEnergyX: Shell Subsidiary Selected By Ford To Lead Buildout Of FordPass EV Charging Network
A Texas PUC ALJ has denied a motion for consideration, from retail electric provider Evolve Retail Energy, LLC d/b/a Evolve Energy, of the ALJ's prior order denying Evolve Retail Energy's motion to intervene a proceeding considering the application of E-Volve Energy, LLC for an electric aggregator certificate
United Energy Trading Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
A PSC granted United Energy Trading, LLC a natural gas supplier license
New York Community To Join Municipal Aggregation
A village has authorized joining an opt-out municipal aggregation run by ...
Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates
The Maine PUC has set the Standard Offer rates for the large non-residential classes at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric (Emera-BHD aka BHE) for the month of November 2019.
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RetailEnergyX: Arizona Commissioner Cites Studies Showing Savings From Retail Electric Choice
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RetailEnergyX: PJM Posts 2019 5CPs And Weather-Normalized Zonal Peaks
October 16
The New York natural gas utilities have filed their annual reconciliations of their default service gas supply costs for the twelve-month period ended August 31, 2019.
Utilities Receive Proposals From Retail Suppliers For Supplier-Offered Load Shaping Pilot Programs
Baltimore Gas & Electric and Pepco have informed the Maryland PSC that, in aggregate, two retail electric suppliers have filed proposals in response to the utilities' RFPs for load shaping pilot programs
Former Dynegy EVP, Strategic Transformation Leader Joins AEP
American Electric Power has named ...
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RetailEnergyX: Another U.K. Retail Energy Supplier Ceases To Trade, Customers To Be Assigned
Provider Of Building Energy Retrofits, Automation Seeks Electric Broker License
• Online Retail Energy Marketplace WattBuy Seeks Broker Licenses In More New States
In addressing how to implement a proposed Connecticut PURA order which would provide that refunds due to customers under amnesty programs filed by retail electric suppliers should be effectuated through utility bills and not mailed checks, both Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating proposed to recover any costs of needed billing system changes through a nonbypassable customer charger, rather than assigning the cost to retail suppliers
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RetailEnergyX: Exelon Utilities CEO Retires Amid Investigations
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RetailEnergyX: Report: PPL, Avangrid In Merger Talks
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RetailEnergyX: County Of San Diego Authorizes Opt-out Municipal Aggregation, Waits On Joining Others
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October 15
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. ("FES") and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company ("FENOC" and with FES, the "Company") today announced that, "the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge overseeing the Chapter 11 restructuring will confirm the Company's Plan of Reorganization ('the Plan'), enabling the Company to implement the Plan and conclude the restructuring process by the end of 2019."
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning December 1, 2019
During a Public Utility Commission of Texas workshop last week discussing the ERCOT market's summer performance, PUC Chairman DeAnn Walker said that, "We may be moving to a market that's not to incent generation as much as to incent the response on the demand side."
The operator of a retail energy concierge shopping service has named ...
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RetailEnergyX: Texas Municipal Utility Sues Solar PPA Counterparty
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RetailEnergyX: ComEd, Exelon Subpoenaed In Investigation Of Another Politician
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RetailEnergyX: Con Edison Solutions Launches New Community Solar Program
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RetailEnergyX: Virginia Delegates Say State Should "Consider" Restructuring Electric Industry
From 8/28: Texas PUC Chair, ERCOT CEO To Tell NERC How ERCOT Achieves Reliability
As was first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters on August 28, Texas PUC Chairman DeAnn Walker and ERCOT CEO Bill Magness will soon be going to NERC to explain how the ERCOT market achieves reliability, with Walker previously stating, "We've got it."
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October 14
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio said that the auction-based Standard Choice Offer (SCO) should be re-established as the default service to all customers at Dominion East Ohio, including residential and all other classes of non-residential customers, with Staff further saying that current customers assigned to retail suppliers under the Monthly Variable Rate (MVR) program should be transferred back to the SCO
Retail supplier Dominion Energy Solutions, Inc. has offered recommended changes to the Monthly Variable Rate (MVR) customer assignment program at Ohio utility Dominion Energy Ohio, including restrictions on eligibility for MVR suppliers
A retail supplier announced ...
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RetailEnergyX: NRG Energy Appoints Two New Directors To Board; Other Board Changes Announced
Retail Supplier, Broker Named National Award Winners By The Energy Professionals Association
The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) named ...
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October 11
Retail Supplier Exiting Market Paying Customers To Switch To Alternative Provider
A retail supplier exiting the market is paying remaining customers to switch away from the company
PSC Seeks Comment On Integrating Long-Term Contracts Into SOS, Cost Recovery
A PSC has sought stakeholder comments on integrating long-term renewable energy contracts into SOS, and cost recovery mechanisms
Settlement Would Impose New TDU Charge On Texas Retail Electric Providers
Various parties have filed a settlement concerning rate case expenses at Texas-New Mexico Power, under which a new rider, Rider RCE, would be adopted to recover rate case expenses from retail electric providers
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During today's open meeting, DeAnn Walker, Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said that, as a starting point, she favors deleting the current home area network (HAN) requirements in the PUC's advanced metering system (AMS) rules, but supports including a requirement in the rules for on-demand reads, with limits
PECO Posts Prices From Default Service Auction
PECO has posted results from its September 2019 procurement of a portion of electric default service supplies for various periods through 2021.
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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Approves $700,000 Settlement With Retail Electric Provider
The New York budget adopted earlier this year authorizes the New York PSC to provide power supplies to municipal aggregations (CCAs) and also provide financing for CCA renewable energy projects
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October 10
A provider which incents demand response via gamification has applied for ...
A proposed order from a Texas ALJ would deny the application of ...
Retail Supplier Launches 8 MW Of Community Solar In New York
An ESCO is now accepting subscriptions for an 8 MW community solar portfolio to be built in Albany and Orange county New York.
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RetailEnergyX: Energy Ogre Serving 100,000 Customers
A regulator has opened a number of specific proceedings as part of a larger grid modernization docket, including a new proceeding on energy affordability
PJM and numerous parties have filed a settlement to resolve all issues concerning liquidation of the GreenHat Energy, LLC's Financial Transmission Rights (FTRs) as a result of GreenHat's default, and the July 2018 FTR auction (July Auction)
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RetailEnergyX: PUC Issues Forfeiture To Retail Suppliers, Brokers
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October 9
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Sells Retail Natural Gas Marketing Business To Three Suppliers
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (the Company ) today announced that it is exiting the natural gas marketing business through the sale of the majority of the assets of Peninsula Energy Services Company, Inc. (PESCO), the Company's natural gas marketing subsidiary.
A retail energy supplier announced an expansion of its renewable natural gas (RNG) offering
Ameren Illinois has raised concern at the Illinois Commerce Commission with the levels of hedged capacity for default service electric customers which are lower than the hedging targets in the Illinois Power Agency's procurement plan
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A sole proprietor has applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to serve residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers.
Nordic Energy Services Seeks Gas Supplier License In New State
• Edison Energy Receives Licenses In New State
ERCOT said in the October 9 market notice that it will seek ERCOT Board review of the following DAM prices related to September 16-23, 2019
PSE&G Lowers Default Service Rate
Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) announced that the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities recently approved part of PSE&G’s June 2019 residential Basic Gas Supply Service filing that includes a lower rate for residential customers
PUC Discloses Winning Prices From Default Service Auction
A PUC has disclosed the winning prices from a procurement of default service electricity supplies at ...
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RetailEnergyX: Energy Advisory Firm 5 Named to Entrepreneur 360 List of Top Companies in the U.S.
Just Energy Group Inc. (the "Company") announced today that it has executed a share purchase agreement to sell the Company’s UK operations, Hudson Energy Supply UK Limited ("Hudson UK"), to ...
October 8
Just Energy Group Inc. (the "Company") announced today that it has executed a share purchase agreement to sell the Company’s UK operations, Hudson Energy Supply UK Limited ("Hudson UK"), to ...
Consumer Financial Information Website Expands To Retail Energy Brokering
A start-up which operates a website offering consumer guides for various financial services will also offer a retail energy supply comparison service on its site.
Energy Procurement Consultant Names Market Vet As New Vice President Of Sales And Marketing
A broker-consultant has named ...
ERCOT, the IMM, and Staff of the Texas PUC filed presentations reviewing the summer 2019 market performance in advance of an October 11 workshop
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• Elite Energy Solutions Seeks License In New State
Utility Further Revises Price To Compare Language On Bills Under Proposed Bill Changes
An EDC has filed updated sample bills in a docket concerning revisions to its bill format, and the latest draft sample bills include revised language for the Price to Compare information included on all utility electric bills versus the samples originally filed
Schedule For DPU Consideration Of Boston Municipal Aggregation Plan Extends Into Late January 2020
The Massachusetts DPU has released a procedural schedule in a docket considering the opt-out electric municipal aggregation plan filed by the City of Boston, MA, and the schedule extends though late January 2020
Broker Active In Municipal Aggregations Seeks Pennsylvania License
A broker active in municipal aggregations applied for a Pennsylvania electric broker/marketer license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
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RetailEnergyX: Report: Chicago-area Mom's Energy Bill Triples With Retail Energy Supplier
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October 7
Update: Constellation Stalking Horse Purchase Price For Agera Energy Book Revealed
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Agera Energy LLC and affiliates (the Debtors) reveals that Constellation's (Exelon Generation Company, LLC, or Exelon) acquisition of the Agera customer book is subject to a bid process under which Exelon has been named the stalking horse bidder
The M&A Team of AEG Affiliated Energy Group announced today their retention by three separate retail energy providers, which in aggregate operate in over 10 states, spanning several ISOs, including ISO-NE, ERCOT, NYISO, a portion of PJM as well as several northeastern gas markets and Georgia’s gas market.
Bulb, a U.K.-based retail energy supplier which is newly entering the U.S. market (as first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com here) announced that it is working with Samsung to offer U.K. customers the "SmartThings Energy Control" -- a service that runs within the SmartThings app and helps people with smart meters monitor their energy use in (almost) real-time from the convenience of their smartphone or tablet.
Since entering select commercial natural gas markets one year ago, a retail supplier ...
PSC Staff Recommends Marginally Higher Bypassable SOS Administrative Adjustment At BGE
In rebuttal testimony, Staff of the Public Service Commission of Maryland have filed an updated recommendation for the bypassable electricity SOS Administrative Adjustment at Baltimore Gas & Electric, with the rates marginally higher than Staff's initially proposed rates
The Retail Energy Supply Association filed a motion at the Maryland PSC requesting that the PSC hold that retail suppliers are not required to make payments related to offshore wind obligations in advance of a commercial operation date (COD), as RESA said that a provision of COMAR could require such advance payments in contravention of statute.
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RetailEnergyX: Shell New Energies Invests In Orb Energy, An Indian-Based Solar Provider
PSC Publishes Draft Rule To Eliminate Minimum Stay On SOS
A PSC has published draft revisions to its SOS rule to eliminate the minimum stay on SOS for non-residential customers who return to SOS from a competitive retail supplier
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RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Solutions' Accounting Firm Quits
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October 4
Agera Energy, LLC Files Chapter 11 Protection, Enters Into Agreement to Sell Its Retail Assets
Agera Energy and its affiliates have filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York and is facilitating an asset sale to ...
Bulb, a U.K.-based retail energy supplier which is newly entering the U.S. market (as first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com here) announced that it is working with Samsung to offer U.K. customers the "SmartThings Energy Control" -- a service that runs within the SmartThings app and helps people with smart meters monitor their energy use in (almost) real-time from the convenience of their smartphone or tablet.
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted without modification a partial settlement in a rate case at Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC (the "Company" or "Peoples"), which includes the merger of rates of the Company’s Peoples and Equitable Divisions
A final order from the Illinois Commerce Commission in Nicor's natural gas rate case ...
The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a modified version of Commonwealth Edison's proposed electric supply rate Time of Use program for non-shopping customers.
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• Bright Power Seeks License In New State
Pa. PUC Adopts Order Changing Capacity Release Prices At PECO; Balancing Charge; Retainage Rate
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement among PECO, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, the Office of Consumer Advocate, and the Office of Small Business Advocate to resolve PECO's Section 1307(f) purchased gas cost (PGC) rate investigation
The California PUC issued a final written order denying a petition from the Alliance for Retail Energy Markets for certain relief related to a prior decision to disaggregate the PG&E Other local resource adequacy area.
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RetailEnergyX: TriEagle Energy Gives Entire Year of Free Electricity to Houston Dynamo Fans
October 3
The Maryland PSC, on rehearing, has vacated a July order (Order #89193) which had originally closed, without the Commission taking further action, a proceeding addressing a complaint filed by Staff of the PSC against ...
An energy advisor to commercial and industrial customers announced a joint initiative to promote electric vehicle (EV) charging stations
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel has filed testimony opposing a settlement between ...
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Ohio Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from a September 2019 auction to procure a portion of electricity default service supplies at Duke Energy Ohio for the period June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2022
A Texas ALJ denied a motion to intervene from ...
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RetailEnergyX: Virginia Data Center Selects Supplier For Renewable Energy
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RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Retail Supplier Announces Organizational Changes
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RetailEnergyX: Contra Costa County Selects Provider For Solar-Plus-Storage
October 2
PJM earlier today declared a Pre-Emergency Load Management Reduction Action in the AEP, Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE), Dominion (DOM) and PEPCO service territories.
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rate for the period beginning December 1, 2019
The Connecticut PURA issued a draft order to modify how retail electric suppliers are to refund customers amounts which were overbilled as the result of not providing customers with timely Next Cycle Rate information, under amnesty plans filed by various suppliers
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Infinite Energy Formally Launches Service In New State
Infinite Energy formally announced that it has begun offering ...
Regulator Will Continue REC Add-On Program For Default Service, Other Customers
The Connecticut PURA has ruled that the current Connecticut Clean Energy Options REC add-on programs, under which default service and other customers may purchase RECs without changing their supplier, shall be extended to the later of 1) the date the Authority approves a successor program or 2) December 30, 2020
Texas Retail Provider Asks That Brokers Be Required To Disclose All Websites Where Services Offered
In comments filed with the Texas PUC on a strawman rule to adopt regulations for electric brokers, Young Energy, LLC recommended that brokers, "be required to disclose the websites through which they advertise or describe electric services."
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RetailEnergyX: UPI: Major Texas Solar Project Underway To Add Relief For Grid
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RetailEnergyX: UMass Selects Provider For Solar, Storage, EV Smart Chargers
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RetailEnergyX: U.K. Regulator Threatens To Revoke Licenses Of Four Retail Energy Suppliers
Updated: New York ESCO Launches New Brand MyRate Energy Offering "Daily Flat Rate" Electricity Plan
An ESCO has launched its new MyRate Energy brand for residential electricity and natural gas customers in New York
From 9/17: ComEd Files New Default Service Purchased Electricity Charges, Transmission Charges
Commonwealth Edison has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission updated Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs) for the period beginning October 1, 2019
October 1
Adopting a proposal in a strawman draft rule to require Texas electric brokers to disclose the amount or calculation of their compensation, from retail electric providers, to customers, "would have the end result of putting brokers out of business," and only serve to benefit large REPs, RES Nation, LLC, a broker, said in comments to the Texas PUC
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EC Infosystems Announces Energy Operations Panel, Final Agenda for Third Annual User Conference
EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry, has announced their annual user conference will include an operations panel of industry veterans and the event’s final agenda. The event will be held on Oct. 16 – 18, 2019 at The Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A supplier said that it would drop certain of its customers to default service if ...
In recently filed updated proposed marketing scripts and other materials in the Massachusetts DPU's retail electric marketing investigation, a group of retail suppliers reiterated concerns with a new "interactive discussion" process for third party verifications that has been proposed at a high level by regulators
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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Informs Market That Two Operating Days Require Resettlement
Updated: New York ESCO Launches New Brand MyRate Energy Offering "Daily Flat Rate" Electricity Plan
An ESCO has launched its new MyRate Energy brand for residential electricity and natural gas customers in New York
The Massachusetts DPU, in an order on a National Grid electricity rate case, rejected Nation Grid's proposal to move certain customer-facing smart grid costs from basic service (default service) rates to base distribution rates
Illinois Agency Files Default Service Procurement Plan
The Illinois Power Agency has filed its 2020 default service procurement plan for Commonwealth Edison and Ameren
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Boyd Dunn issued a list of questions for stakeholder comment concerning the ACC's review of retail electric choice
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RetailEnergyX: Supplier Identified For Google Texas Solar PPA
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RetailEnergyX: KeySpan LDCs, NiMo (National Grid) File Revisions To GTOPs
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RetailEnergyX: Trump Makes Nomination To Fill Seat On FERC
September 30
The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (Division) recently "suspended" the electric supplier license of ...
erdigris Energy LLC filed comments with the Texas PUC urging the PUC, "to consider and comply with the intent of the enabling legislation," as the PUC considers the regulation of electric brokers
Massachusetts Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rate To Increase 22%
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU electric basic service rates for the period beginning December 1, 2019.
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Retail Supplier Launches In Three New States
A retail supplier has announced an expansion to three states
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson filed a memo questioning how helpful the drafting of proposed rules for full retail electric choice, as to be undertaken by ACC Chair Bob Burns and Commissioner Justin Olson, will be if such drafting occurs before hearing from stakeholders in a workshop process
Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. has filed with the New Hampshire PUC new electric default service rates for the period beginning December 1, 2019
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RetailEnergyX: Carnegie Mellon University Enters Multi-Year Energy Agreements With Retail Supplier
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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Launches Program To Use Smart Water Heaters As Virtual Power Plants
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RetailEnergyX: California PUC Opens Formal Proceeding To Consider PG&E Bankruptcy Plan
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September 27
Spark Energy Announces Management Changes
Spark Energy, Inc. today announced the resignation of ...
Rob Snyder, through the entity "The Robert L. Snyder Trust – 2005 Stream" (hereafter collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons"), disclosed that the Reporting Persons have increased their holdings of Just Energy Group Inc. to 8.3% of Just Energy's common stock, according to an amended Schedule 13D/A newly filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
The District of Columbia PSC has ordered that bidders in an upcoming Pepco SOS procurement for the June 2022 to May 2023 delivery year shall include a $0/MW-day cost for capacity in their bids, with winning bidders instead reimbursed the actual final price of capacity once determined.
ESCO Named Official Energy Supplier Of The Buffalo Bills
Pegula Sports & Entertainment named ...
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Arizona Staff Seek Clarification From Commissioners On Process For Retail Choice Investigation
Staff of the Utilities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission have sought clarification from all Commissioners on the process to be followed in the ACC's review of retail electric choice
PJM issued a market notice suspending Reliability Pricing Model Base Residual Auction activities and deadlines until further notice
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RetailEnergyX: California PUC Opens Formal Proceeding To Consider PG&E Bankruptcy Plan
September 26
Marketing Systems Group, LLC ("MSG"), a registered broker in Texas, filed comments with the Public Utility Commission of Texas urging the Commission to include a bonding or similar requirement under the proposed electric broker registration rules
Retail Supplier Receives Waiver To Allow Enrollments Via Online Chat
A PUC granted a retail supplier a waiver to allow enrollments via online chat
Retail Supplier Receives Waiver From TPV Rules
A PUC granted a retail supplier a waiver from certain TPV rules
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Utility Reports Accelerated Switching To Be Delayed For Some Customers
An EDC reported that ...
Another ESCO filed a request at the New York PSC to renew its currently effective waiver of the prohibition on service to low-income customers by energy service companies (ESCOs)
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The Retail Energy Supply Association has renewed its request for the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to schedule a Supplier Working Group meeting and establish a regular schedule for future meetings.
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A PSC today ordered its staff to create a website for utilities to share, with alternative electric suppliers (AESs) and other competitors, information regarding value-added programs and services (VAPS) that a utility shares with an affiliate
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RetailEnergyX: Florida AFL-CIO Passes Resolution Opposing Electric Choice Amendment
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RetailEnergyX: Developer Closes Financing On Texas Wind Farm
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September 25
Family Energy, Inc. submitted comments to the New York PSC to raise "several concerns" with the Renewable Natural Gas (“RNG”) product offerings as proposed by the KeySpan LDCs (KEDNY and KEDLI aka National Grid) in the LDCs' current rate cases
ElectricityPlans, which operates an online retail energy shopping website, submitted comments to the Texas PUC seeking clarity on certain regulations related to the disclosure of compensation to brokers
Duke Energy Ohio has sought approval at the Public Utility Commission of Ohio for cost recovery of an infrastructure modernization plan which includes a new customer care (CIS) system, with Duke stating that any project to assess the requirements to implement supplier consolidated billing could not begin until late 2023
In a memo concerning the Arizona Corporation Commission's review of retail electric choice, ACC Chair Bob Burns and Commissioner Justin Olson said that they would, "begin work on a preliminary rules package for this issue."
Ambit New York, LLC requested from the New York PSC an extension of the waiver of the prohibition on service to low-income customers by energy service companies (ESCOs) so Ambit may continue to offer its guaranteed savings plan product (GSP) to its customers in New York, to which the PSC previously granted a waiver
The results from the ISO New England capacity auction for the 2022/2023 Capacity Commitment (FCA 13) have taken effect by operation of law, after FERC did not render a decision on ISO-NE's results filing
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RetailEnergyX: Schenectady, NY Moves Closer To Adopting Opt-out Municipal Aggregation
NRG Energy has purchased a book of retail electricity customers from ...
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U.K. Retail Supplier Newly Entering U.S. Market Seeks Supplier Licenses In Three New States
A U.K. retail supplier newly entering the U.S. market has applied for ...
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RetailEnergyX: GE Renewable Energy Partners With Retail Supplier Affiliate
September 24
NRG Energy has purchased a book of retail electricity customers from ...
A group of retail electric suppliers (supplier working group, or SWG) have filed comments opposing the "unprecedented" proposed door-to-door and telesales recording and retention requirements contained in a straw proposal from consumer advocates in Massachusetts
Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Bob Burns has issued a memo with a series of questions for stakeholder comment and to be addressed in the ACC's consideration of adopting retail electric choice
Microsoft and a retail supplier today announced a long-term solar and wind energy "as-consumed" power purchase agreement (PPA) that provides 24/7 supply in Texas
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RetailEnergyX: Crain's: Retail Supplier With 2% Of Market Share Accounts For 19% Of Complaints
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Regulator Issues Guidance For Retail Suppliers On RPS Compliance, Given Statutory Changes
The Connecticut PURA issued guidance to retail electric suppliers concerning RPS compliance and opened Docket 19-06-01 to review and determine the electric suppliers’ and electric distribution companies’ (EDCs) compliance with the Connecticut renewable portfolio standards (RPS) in the year 2018.
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RetailEnergyX: Developer Announces Utility-Scale Solar Projects In Texas
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September 23
The New York PSC has issued a written order disposing of requests for rehearing and clarification of its January 2018 order which had adopted numerous changes to the Uniform Business Practices (UBPs) applicable to ESCOs, and the written order confirms that, aside from two discrete changes to the UBPs, the PSC is not adopting the other January 2018 UBP changes at this time
An affiliate of a retail supplier announced ...
Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Massachusetts Portfolio Of Community Solar-Plus-Storage Projects
The parent of a retail supplier announced ...
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RetailEnergyX: ComEd to Demonstrate New Use for Blockchain
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RetailEnergyX: Honda Selects Supplier For Wind, Solar Power, Deal Said To Be "Innovative"
September 20
SJI Subsidiary Acquires Energy Procurement & Management Consultant
SJI Energy Advisors, a subsidiary of SJI (South Jersey Industries) has acquired ...
Affiliate Of Generation Owner To Relinquish Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
A Texas REP has filed to ...
The New York PSC has approved a revised plan from NYSERDA to implement a pay-as-you-go mechanism for ESCO and LSE compliance with the zero emissions credit (ZEC) program, with the PSC directing limited modifications with respect to load modifiers
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RetailEnergyX: Google Announces Purchase Of Texas Solar Energy
In a memo updating Commissioners on various projects to implement recent legislation, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas stated that Staff plans to bring a proposal for publication in Project No. 49794, Rulemaking for Broker Registrations, for Commission consideration at the November 14, 2019 open meeting
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RetailEnergyX: AT&T Selects Two Suppliers For Renewable Energy
September 19
New York PSC Adopts "Discrete" Changes To ESCO Uniform Business Practices
At its session today, the New York PSC voted to adopt what were described by Staff as "narrow" and "discrete" changes to the Uniform Business Practices applicable to ESCOs
A retail energy market vet has joined ...
The Illinois Commerce Commission adopted an order approving a modified program proposed by Commonwealth Edison to establish a short-term pilot program, as part of its Residential Real Time Pricing Program utility supply rider (Rider RRTP), to offer first-year bill protection to new real-time pricing participants, with the program marketed to default service customers expected to save money under the program, based on a review of their AMI data (Bill Protection Experiment)
Ameren Files New Retail Purchased Electricity Charges (Default Service Rates)
Ameren has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission new Retail Purchased Electricity Charges (electric supply rates) for the period October 2019 to May 2020
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RetailEnergyX: New Hampshire City Set To Be First Municipal Aggregation In State
New Retail Energy Supplier Created By Solar Developer Receives New York ESCO Eligibility
A start-up supplier has received confirmation from Staff of the New York Department of Public Service that all requirements for the initial state of its eligibility determination as an ESCO have been satisfied.
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RetailEnergyX: Another Long Island (LIPA) Town Considering Opt-out Municipal Aggregation
Illinois Discloses Prices From Capacity Procurement For Default Service Customers Starting In 2020
The Illinois Power Agency has posted results from a fall 2019 procurement of capacity for default service customers at Ameren Illinois
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Start-up Texas Retail Provider Receives Authorization To Collect Deposits
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...
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RetailEnergyX: Direct Energy Files For Approval Of Supplier Consolidated Billing Format
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RetailEnergyX: The New Republic Examines Dominion's Influence In Virginia Politics
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RetailEnergyX: Dominion Virginia Power Announces 2,600 MW Offshore Wind Project
A Texas retail electric provider said that it is selling its Texas retail electric customer book to NRG Energy.
The Virginia State Corporation Commission rejected a petition for a declaratory judgment from Dominion Virginia Power which had sought a finding that retail suppliers must demonstrate that they have control of sufficient renewable "capacity", with renewable energy provided on an "around the clock" basis, in order for the retail supplier to qualify for the statutory exemption allowing retail choice for 100% renewable energy
September 18
PSC Runs "Sting" Operation On Retail Supplier's Marketing Practice
A PSC recently conducted a "sting" operation on a retail energy supplier's marketing practice
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU basic service rates for the period November 1, 2019 through April 30, 2020 for the residential and commercial customer groups and the period November 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020 for the industrial customer group
Retail Energy Vet Joins MP2 Energy
A retail energy vet has joined ...
The Virginia State Corporation Commission rejected a petition for a declaratory judgment from Dominion Virginia Power which had sought a finding that retail suppliers must demonstrate that they have control of sufficient renewable "capacity", with renewable energy provided on an "around the clock" basis, in order for the retail supplier to qualify for the statutory exemption allowing retail choice for 100% renewable energy
National Grid has named ...
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RetailEnergyX: Sprint Selects Supplier For Texas Wind Energy
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a strawman proposed rule to regulate electricity brokers, including establishing and amending customer protection rules and establishing registration requirements (the current registration process is an interim process).
Texas REP Files To Relinquish Unused REP Certificate After Brand Shift
A REP filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its retail electric provider certificate (10162), stating that it has not served customers since August 2019
Retail Supplier Receives Leadership and Integrity Award At Energy Marketing Conferences
Energy Marketing Conferences named ...
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RetailEnergyX: Ørsted Names Buyer For Danish Residential Retail Customer Business, Other Businesses
PSC Revokes License Of Retail Supplier Whose License Had Previously Been Suspended
The Maryland Public Service Commission revoked ...
Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates
The Maine PUC has set the Standard Offer rates for the large non-residential classes at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric (Emera-BHD aka BHE) for the month of October 2019.
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RetailEnergyX: Reuters: Japan's First Electricity Futures Start Trading
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RetailEnergyX: Update: City Of San Diego Approves Formation Of Municipal Aggregation
A Texas retail electric provider said that it is selling its Texas retail electric customer book to NRG Energy.
Retail Supplier Signs 175 MW Solar Agreement To Supply An Aggregation Of Three Commercial Customers
A retail supplier announced an agreement with three commercial customers to power their operations with solar energy under a 15-year agreement which begins in 2021
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RetailEnergyX: Towns In LIPA Service Area Continue To Discuss Creating Municipal Aggregation
September 17
Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As CFO
A retail supplier has named ...
Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy (Bureau) said in a brief that the Connecticut PURA should, "exercise its discretion and order hardship customers to be placed on standard service."
Three Texas ALJs have recommended that the Public Utility Commission of Texas reject the proposal from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint" or "CEHE") to change its flat monthly charges (customer charge, metering charge) from a "per retail customer" basis to a "per meter" basis, in a proposal for decision in CEHE's rate case
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ComEd Files New Default Service Purchased Electricity Charges, Transmission Charges
Commonwealth Edison has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission updated Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs) for the period beginning October 1, 2019
The Maryland PSC has suspended for 30 days, from the effective date of October 1, 2019, tariffs from Baltimore Gas and Electric, Pepco, and Delmarva to establish a process by which retail electric suppliers must transfer, to the utility, credits, which the suppliers receive from the PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM), that are associated with each utility's participation in the PJM capacity market as a price responsive demand (PRD) resource.
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RetailEnergyX: Quinbrook Hires Competitive Energy Market, Trading Veterans
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel filed a motion at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio seeking suspension of automatic approval of a revised bill format filed by Duke Energy Ohio, as OCC said that the changes should be further reviewed
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A proposed order for a California PUC ALJ would require competitive retail suppliers (electric service providers, or ESPs), community choice aggregations, and investor-owned utilities to procure their assigned share of incremental reliability and renewable integration resources identified by the proposed order
A building automation and energy services provider, whose operations include energy procurement services, today announced the addition of Environmental Energy Corporation ("EEC") to its New York division.
September 16
The New Jersey BPU recently issued a public notice inviting comments on whether residential customers have saved money by taking service from a retail supplier under natural gas choice
Chief Marketing, Sales Officer Submits Resignation From Retail Supplier
The CMO of a supplier has submitted a resignation
A white paper prepared for NRG has proposed a new forward, centrally cleared clean energy obligation that would be imposed on competitive retail electric suppliers and other LSEs
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RetailEnergyX: Texas Retail Providers Gripe About Process To Access TDU Charges For Pricing
A PUC granted ...
WGL Energy Services, Inc. has filed comments with the Maryland PSC raising concerns about implementation of proposed tariffs from Baltimore Gas and Electric, Pepco, and Delmarva to establish a process by which retail electric suppliers must transfer, to the utility, credits, which the suppliers receive from the PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM), that are associated with each utility's participation in the PJM capacity market as a price responsive demand (PRD) resource.
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PSC Again Issues Proposed Change To Rescission Period Rule Language
The District of Columbia PSC has again issued for public comment proposed changes to language regarding the rescission period in sections 327.15 of the Consumer Bill of Rights (CBOR) rules
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RetailEnergyX: Texas Cement Producer Signs Long-Term Electric Supply Contract
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RetailEnergyX: Luminant Affiliate To Close Illinois Power Plant Under Settlement
September 13
Rob Snyder, along with the entity "The Robert L. Snyder Trust – 2005 Stream" (hereafter, the "Reporting Persons"), disclosed that the Reporting Persons have acquired 5.2% (7,709,408 shares) of the common stock of Just Energy Group Inc., as reported in a Schedule 13D newly filed with the U.S. SEC
A proposed order for a California PUC ALJ would require competitive retail suppliers (electric service providers, or ESPs), community choice aggregations, and investor-owned utilities to procure their assigned share of incremental reliability and renewable integration resources identified by the proposed order
Sunwave Gas & Power Seeks Gas Supplier License In New State
Sunwave USA Holdings Inc. (Sunwave Gas & Power) applied for ...
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RetailEnergyX: OVO Energy To Acquire SSE Energy Services, One Of U.K.'s "Big Six" Retail Suppliers
FERC Commissioner Richard Glick will recuse himself for a longer period of time from any cases to which Avangrid and its affiliates are a party, which includes pending changes to the PJM capacity market under Docket No. EL18-178 et al.
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the results of the fall 2019 procurement of block energy supplies for default service at ComEd and Ameren
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September 12
ERCOT issued a market notice stating ...
Pennsylvania saw the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply decline by almost 9,000 customers from late July 2019 to late August 2019
The total Initial Complaints filed against ESCOs in New York for the month of July 2019 were 117, per a New York Department of Public Service report
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Crimson Power Solutions Seeks License In New State
Crimson Power Solutions, LLC applied for
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RetailEnergyX: Duke Energy Renewables Acquires 200 MW Texas Solar Project
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RetailEnergyX: Saratoga Springs (NY) Housing Authority Selects Community Solar Provider
September 11
In testimony concerning electric and natural gas rate cases at Baltimore Gas & Electric, a group of retail suppliers alleged that BGE's proposal to set the bypassable electric SOS Administrative Adjustment underallocates costs to SOS, and recommended setting the SOS Administrative Adjustment at about 1.1¢/kWh, or 1¢ higher than BGE's proposal
The Arizona Corporation Commission won't, at this time, direct Staff to develop a rules package for full retail electric competition for all customers.
Retail Supplier Affiliate Closes Financing for Utility-Scale Solar Power Plant In Texas
An affiliate of a retail supplier today announced the closing of construction financing for ...
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RetailEnergyX: County Of San Diego Moves Forward With Process To Create Municipal Aggregation
PUC Discloses Winning Price From Default Service Auction
A PUC disclosed that ...
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RetailEnergyX: New Jersey Township Considers Joining Municipal Aggregation
September 10
A U.K. retail supplier newly entering the U.S. market has received ...
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EC Infosystems Announces Jorge Lopez as 2019 User Conference Keynote
EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry, has announced Jorge Lopez will open up the annual user conference as the headline keynote speaker at Philadelphia’s The Bellevue Hotel on October 16-18, 2019.
Evolve Retail Energy, LLC d/b/a Evolve Energy ("Evolve Energy") and d/b/a Evolve ("Evolve"), on its own behalf and on behalf of its affiliates in Texas and other markets owned and operated under Evolve Energy Inc., asked the Public Utility Commission of Texas to reconsider the approval of E-Volve Energy Holdings, LLC's ("E-Volve Energy") Application for an aggregator registration, "in light of Evolve Energy's timely filed objections."
Nordic Energy Services Seeks Authority To Serve Customers In New Service Areas
Nordic Energy Services, LLC applied for ...
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RetailEnergyX: Real Estate Investment Trust Enters Agreement With Retail Supplier For Texas Wind
Retail Energy Shopping, Rate Comparison Website Providing Rebates On Smart Thermostat
An online retail energy rate comparison and shopping marketplace announced a rebate partnership with ...
Oncor To Refund To Retail Electric Providers Additional Interest Rate Savings
Oncor has filed at the Texas PUC to refund to retail electric providers additional interest rate savings related to its acquisition by Sempra.
Retail Supplier, "Expands Partnership With Swell Energy for Residential Energy Storage Program"
CleanChoice Energy announced in a news release that it ...
PJM Announces Several Organizational Changes
PJM announced that ...
Texas Broker Registration Update: Over 1,000 Thus Far
As of publication time, over 1,000 brokers have filed as Texas electric brokers thus far.
A Texas PUC ALJ granted a motion from Commission Staff to extend the time to file comments on the merits of a complaint filed by Aspire Commodities, LLC ("Aspire") against ERCOT, in which Aspire has sought an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, 2019
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RetailEnergyX: San Francisco Seeks To Take Over PG&E Assets For $2.5 Billion
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RetailEnergyX: U.K. Regulator Selects Retail Supplier To Assume Customers Of Failed Eversmart Energy
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RetailEnergyX: FERC Schedules Workshop On "Grid-Enhancing Technologies"
September 9
A Texas retail electric provider said that it is selling its Texas retail electric customer book to NRG Energy.
Updated opt-out notification letter formats filed with the New York PSC by municipal aggregation Westchester Power include, in a rate chart presented to customers, an average rate from July 2017 to July 2018 when listing the rate for Consolidated Edison
ERCOT: Seasonal Assessments Show Sufficient Generation For Fall And Winter
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) announced today that it, "anticipates there will be sufficient installed generating capacity available to serve system-wide forecasted peak demand this fall and winter."
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RPA Energy Seeks Authority To Serve Customers In New Service Area
RPA Energy Inc. d/b/a Green Energy Choice applied for ...
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that amounts currently collected by Dayton Power and Light through its bypassable standard offer rates for PUCO/OCC assessment fees be credited back to customers, via nonbypassable surcharge, to prevent double recovery of the costs due to such costs also being included in distribution rates
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RetailEnergyX: Report: The Movement For Florida 'Energy Choice' Is Losing Power
PSC Staff Seek Revocation Of Previously Suspended Supplier's License
Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission has requested that the Commission revoke Smart One Energy, LLC's natural gas supplier license and direct that the full $250,000 amount of a bond previously provided by Smart One Energy be paid to the Commission
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RetailEnergyX: Groups Protest Dominion Virginia's Overearnings, Seeks Energy Regulation Reforms
September 6
A retail supplier would pay a forfeiture of $675,000 under a settlement with ...
NRG Names Former PSC Chair As Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
NRG Energy has named ...
Just Energy Group Announces September Dividend For Its "Series A Preferred Shares"
Just Energy Group Inc. (Just Energy) filed notice with the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange today (Sept. 6) announcing that ...
AEP Texas Sets Date For Retail Provider Workshop
AEP Texas will host its 2019 competitive retailer (CR) workshop on ...
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RetailEnergyX: Chron: Texas Power To Choose "Slow To Reflect New Rates"
Retail Supplier Opens New Community Solar Development For Subscriptions
CleanChoice Energy and Hartz Solar, a developer and owner of over 40MW of solar assets in the Mid-Atlantic, have opened 1.9 megawatts of new community solar for Maryland residents served by Baltimore Gas & Electric.
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FERC Staff have requested that the Commission-jurisdictional RTOs provide responses to a series of questions related to distributed energy resource (DER) participation in the RTO markets, the aggregation of DERs, and interconnection issues.
From 9/4: Public Advocate Seeks Suspension Of Retail Supplier's License, $1 Million Fine
An Office of the Public Advocate has recommended to a PUC that the PUC suspend ...
September 5
A Texas retail electric provider would pay $35,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel said in testimony filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that, in 2018, residential customers on competitive natural gas supply at Duke Energy Ohio paid $11 million more than if they had paid Duke's GCR default service rate.
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel submitted testimony to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio opposing a proposed settlement between ...
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Retail Energy Vet Joins Broker As Director, Energy Consulting
A broker announced that ...
In comments on a strawman rule which includes rule provisions related to advanced metering and Smart Meter Texas, the Alliance for Retail Markets said that the prohibition against a TDU's provision of a competitive energy service should equally apply in the context of a web portal providing customers with advanced meter data
ERCOT on September 4 issued a market notice stating that ...
Freedom Energy Logistics Seeks License In New State
Freedom Energy Logistics, LLC applied for ...
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RetailEnergyX: Another Town In LIPA Service Area Considers Forming Electric Municipal Aggregation
In comments to the New York PSC concerning utility consolidated billing for community distributed generation (CDG), EnergyMark said that the PSC should adopt "strict guidelines" governing for community solar customer enrollments and drops
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RetailEnergyX: Ofgem Fines Engie Global Markets £2.1 million
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September 4
Public Advocate Seeks Suspension Of Retail Supplier's License, $1 Million Fine
An Office of the Public Advocate has recommended to a PUC that the PUC suspend ...
PUC To Require Utilities To Provide Customers With 10-Year History Of Default Service Rates
A PUC issued a proposed rule to require electric investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities to annually provide customers with a 10-year history of Standard Offer rates as part of the customer bill.
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market Development filed a report concerning its review of retail supplier actions relating to a FERC settlement concerning regional transmission enhancement plan (RTEP) costs in PJM that generally resulted in lower costs to LSEs in the Commonwealth Edison transmission zone
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Start-up Led By Texas Retail Energy Vets Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
The Texas PUC granted ...
ERCOT on September 3, 2019 issued a market notice stating that, "Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) and Congestion Revenue Right Account Holders (CRRAHs) that are owed monies from ERCOT on the Settlement (STL) Invoices due for payout on September 3, 2019 will notice that the amount of funds transferred is short of the balance payable on the Settlement Invoice."
EDF Renewables North America today announced it has acquired ...
Texas-Based Energy Consultant/Broker Closes Acquisition of EE Partners
Priority Power Management, LLC ("Priority” or the "Company”), an energy management services and consulting firm headquartered in Midland, Texas, today announced the closing of the acquisition of EE Partners, Ltd. ("EEP”). Priority is backed by Ara Partners Group ("Ara Partners”)
Texas Broker Registration Update: Nearly 925 Thus Far
As of publication time, nearly 925 brokers have filed as Texas electric brokers thus far.
BGE Files Updated Bypassable SOS Admin. Charge, Transmission Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC updated amounts for the bypassable SOS Admin. Charge and bypassable transmission rate, effective October 1
New York Power Authority Seeks Utility Consolidated Billing For All DER And Clean Energy Solutions
In comments supporting the expansion of utility consolidated billing to include community distributed generation (CDG), the New York Power Authority said that the New York PSC should, "adopt and implement consolidated billing for all DER [distributed energy resources] and CS [Clean Energy Solutions]."
Energy Simply Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
The Texas PUC granted ...
Two Communities Join New York Municipal Aggregation
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The Pennsylvania PUC has approved a tariff filing from a utility which requires retail suppliers and other entities to sign a data security agreement and carry $5 million in cybersecurity insurance as a condition of accessing the utility's systems, including web portals
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RetailEnergyX: Tenaska Amends Financing for Natural Gas-fueled Power Plant in Pennsylvania
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RetailEnergyX: Tri Global Energy Announces Sale of 231 MW Texas Panhandle Wind Project
September 3
A retail supplier intends to cease providing service in the ...
CEO Departs Energy Services Company/Broker, New CEO Named; Retail Energy Vet Joins Board
An energy services company and broker has named ...
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have filed testimony in support of the proposal from KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island (collectively, National Grid) for a "Green Gas" tariff offering that will allow customers to voluntarily purchase renewable natural gas [RNG] to meet all or a portion of their energy needs.
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RetailEnergyX: Facebook Signs 200 MW Texas Wind PPA
A group of retail suppliers, generators, community choice aggregators and San Diego Gas & Electric Company have filed a settlement with the California PUC that would adopt a "residual" central buyer structure to resolve issues respecting central procurement of Resource Adequacy (RA) under the multi-year forward
In a compliance filing at FERC to reflect greater fast-start resource costs in LMP (thereby generally reducing uplift), PJM detailed several instances in which certain costs will be allocated to real-time load (uplift)
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RetailEnergyX: Attorney General Chief Of Staff Named To Lead PUC
FERC Extends Until Next Spring Deadline For ISO-NE Long-Term Fuel Security Mechanism
FERC has extended until April 15, 2020 for ISO-NE to file a long-term fuel security mechanism.
Texas Broker Registration Update: Nearly 850 Thus Far
As of publication time, nearly 850 brokers have filed as Texas electric brokers thus far.
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From The Archives (August): Arizona Commissioners Split On Electric Choice Next Steps
EnergyChoiceMatters.com was first to report throughout August the Arizona Corporation Commissioners' thoughts on the next steps for the electric choice investigation.
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RetailEnergyX: The Drew Las Vegas Withdraws Application To Take Competitive Supply
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RetailEnergyX: New York Community Solar Provider Announces Subscriber Agreement With New York Museum
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August 30
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved a tariff filing from a utility which requires retail suppliers and other entities to sign a data security agreement and carry $5 million in cybersecurity insurance as a condition of accessing the utility's systems, including web portals
Fitchburg Gas and Electric d/b/a Unitil has filed revised Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables [POR] discount rates), to be effective December 1
PSC Seeks Comment On Changes To SOS Procurement Due To Delay Of PJM 2022-23 Capacity Auction
A PSC invited stakeholder comments on proposed changes to an upcoming SOS procurement due to the indefinite delay of the 2022-2023 PJM Base Residual Auction for capacity pending further FERC order.
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RetailEnergyX: Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses Of Multiple Active Retail Suppliers, Brokers
SCC: Dominion Virginia Generation Earned $376 Million In Excess Of Base ROE In 2018
The Virginia SCC released a report stating that, in 2018, Dominion Virginia's Generation segment earned $376.3 million above the base Return on Equity of 9.2% that was most recently approved by the Commission for Dominion's RACs (rate adjustment clauses)
The Pennsylvania PUC approved several tariff changes at ...
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Texas Broker Registration Update: Nearly 800 Thus Far
As of publication time, approximately 785 brokers have filed as Texas electric brokers thus far.
A draft Interim Decision from the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority would approve ten-year power purchase agreements between Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. and Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating Company, and addresses disposition of the power and cost recovery
Texas PUC Sets Costs Assigned To Individual Retail Providers For Provision Of Low-Income Sync List
The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted an order setting the specific individual amounts which will be allocated to individual retail electric providers for provision of the low-income customer identification service for the State fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2019 (FY2020).
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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Parent Showcasing IOTA Distributed Ledger Technology
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RetailEnergyX: IESO Demonstration Project To Test Ontario's First Local Electricity Market
August 29
A PUC approved without modification a rate case settlement that includes a provision requiring the study of the feasibility of providing to retail suppliers lists of customers who pay the highest rates to their retail supplier
During a discussion of recent ERCOT grid conditions at today's open meeting, Texas Public Utility Commissioner Arthur D'Andrea, while noting that it was still August, commended ERCOT's recent performance and observed that, "We asked you to run a grid with very tight reserve margins, and you stepped up and you've given us reliability and probably the most efficient grid in the world, that saves Texans a lot of money."
ERCOT CEO: No Defaults At ERCOT, So Far, From Recent Scarcity Pricing
During an update on recent ERCOT scarcity conditions provided at today's Texas PUC open meeting, ERCOT CEO Bill Magness said that ERCOT has not seen any defaults so far this summer
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Retail Energy Supplier Expands Relationship With Syracuse University Athletics
An ESCO announced an exciting expansion of its relationship with Syracuse University Athletics
On Rehearing, FERC Allocates Must-Offer Generation Costs To Retail Suppliers, Rather Than Single LSE
FERC has granted rehearing of a prior order concerning the allocation of must-offer generation commitment costs in the California ISO, and in doing so, allocated the costs to a broader group of LSEs (which includes retail suppliers), rather than a single LSE.
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A proposed decision from a California PUC ALJ would deny a petition from the Alliance for Retail Energy Markets for certain relief related to a prior decision to disaggregate the PG&E Other local resource adequacy area.
The Secretary of the New York PSC granted the joint utilities an extension until October 14, 2019 to develop Green Button Connect (GBC) terms and conditions, including terms governing third party access
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RetailEnergyX: Pa. PUC Sets Amount, Factors To Be Assessed To Retail Electric, Gas Suppliers
August 28
A PUC approved without modification a rate case settlement that includes a provision requiring the study of the feasibility of providing to retail suppliers lists of customers who pay the highest rates to their retail supplier
A PUC today voted to find that ...
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Utility To Revise Price To Compare, "Savings" Advisory Language On Bills
An EDC has filed to revise its bill format
Spark Energy Names Amanda Bush To Board Of Directors
Spark Energy, Inc. ("Spark" or the "Company") announced that Amanda (Mandy) Bush has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective August 27, 2019, as an independent director.
Energy Market Vet Joins Results Energy Consulting As Vice President, Energy Management
Results Energy Consulting Inc of Harrisburg, PA named a new Vice President of Energy Management.
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License Briefs
ISO New England said in a market notice that, a new report, which the ISO said may assist market participants with their estimations of Forward Capacity Market monthly cost allocations to load obligation starting in the 2022-2023 capacity commitment period, is now available on the ISO New England (ISO) website.
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RetailEnergyX: Duke Energy Ohio Files New Amount For Bypassable Rider AER-R
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RetailEnergyX: Castleton Commodities International LLC Completes Acquisition Of Wind Farm In PJM
August 27
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed retail energy marketing bill SB0651, known as the Home Energy and Affordability Transparency (HEAT) Act
Start-Up Retail Supplier Registers As New York ESCO, Renewables Focused
A start-up retail supplier registered as a New York ESCO
In reply comments in a Pennsylvania PUC proceeding concerning potential changes to electricity default service, including a potential move away from a "plain vanilla" default service product, PPL Electric Utilities said that, "some retail suppliers are not putting customers first"
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Retail Energy Vet Joins Mansfield Energy
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CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CenterPoint or CNP) informed Texas retail electric providers that it will be performing a phased Customer Information System Conversion beginning Friday, October 4, 2019, through March 2020.
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RetailEnergyX: New U.K. Retail Supplier Offering Service Designed Around App, Machine Learning
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RetailEnergyX: Report: Texas Electricity Rates "Climbing Higher" Than U.S. Average
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RetailEnergyX: Pennsylvania Energy Ratings Ranks Top Electricity Providers
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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Names New Director Of Market Analysis
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RetailEnergyX: Why Victoria, Texas Saw Negative Pricing During ERCOT Scarcity Pricing
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August 26
In a five-year review of Ohio rules governing the filing requirements for electric security plans and market rate offers, the Ohio Consumers' Counsel said that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, "should find ways to elevate the use of market rate offers instead of electric security plans."
Consistent with a recent North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) decision, Duke Energy North Carolina will soon begin accepting applications under its Green Source Advantage (GSA) program in North Carolina, which allows 600 MW of load to directly contract with a renewable energy developer for supply
Nstar Files New Basic Service Rates For Eastern Territory, Suppliers Disclosed
Nstar (Eversource) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electric basic service rates for large C&I customers in its Eastern Massachusetts service territory for the period beginning October 1, 2019.
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Former Calif. PUC Commissioner To Join SCE As Senior Vice President Of Regulatory Affairs
Southern California Edison has named former California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) member ...
Electric Connection Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate
• Taurus Advisory Group Receives Licenses In New State
• Atlas Retail Energy Receives New License
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RetailEnergyX: Crain's: A Chicago Power Giant (Exelon) Has Its #MeToo Moment
Texas Broker Registration Update: 575 Thus Far
As of publication time, approximately 575 brokers have filed as Texas electric brokers thus far.
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Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that the Commission dismiss a complaint filed by Aspire Commodities, LLC ("Aspire") against ERCOT, in which Aspire has sought an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, 2019
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RetailEnergyX: Analyst Expects More Than Five U.K. Retail Energy Suppliers To Fold By Year-End
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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Signs Subsidy-free Solar PPA With German Retail Supplier
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RetailEnergyX: DMN Watchdog: "Texans Pay More For Electricity Now Than Other Major Markets"
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August 23
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that the Commission dismiss a complaint filed by Aspire Commodities, LLC ("Aspire") against ERCOT, in which Aspire has sought an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, 2019
The Maryland PSC directed the investor-owned electric utilities to solicit offers to develop energy storage projects, and thereafter submit them to the Commission for approval
Proceeding with the consideration of retail electric choice as proposed by Arizona Corporation Commission Chair Bob Burns in a recent memo would, "unnecessarily burden an already overworked and understaffed Utilities Division, as well as threaten our ability to adopt ideal policies by prematurely anchoring our discussions to a defined proposal," ACC Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson wrote in a memo.
American Electric Power has named ...
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A Pennsylvania ALJ would adopt without modification a settlement among various parties in UGI Utilities - Gas Division's (the "Company") rate case that addresses various natural gas market issues
FERC has dismissed a petition for a declaratory order from Alternative Transmission Inc. (ATI), which had sought a finding that the non-wired transport of electricity is within FERC's jurisdiction under the FPA
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RetailEnergyX: State AGs, Phone Companies Make It Easier To Prosecute Robocall Bad Actors
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RetailEnergyX: Eversource, Ørsted JV Submits Bid In Second Massachusetts Offshore Wind RFP
August 22
A retail energy broker has made an investment in a provider of software-enabled facility asset management consulting solutions to commercial, government and institutional facility owners throughout North America.
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RetailEnergyX: Shell Energy To Acquire Australian Retail Supplier ERM Power
A start-up led by Texas market vets applied for ...
Start-up Applies For Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
A start-up REP filed at the Texas PUC for ...
Staff of the Texas PUC have proposed the individual amounts to be allocated to individual retail electric providers for provision of the low-income customer identification service for the State fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2019 (FY2020).
An ESCO submitted to the New York PSC a Distributed Energy Resource Supplier (DERS) Registration Form
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The Virginia SCC issued an order directing Dominion Virginia Power, "to immediately resume processing enrollment requests under Section A 5 for customers who wish to purchase from Direct Energy or Calpine," pending a final order from the Commission concerning a dispute regarding the requirements for customers to take 100% renewable electric supply from retail suppliers
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August 21
Satori Energy Acquires Retail Energy Broker
Satori Energy has acquired ...
The Virginia SCC issued an order directing Dominion Virginia Power, "to immediately resume processing enrollment requests under Section A 5 for customers who wish to purchase from Direct Energy or Calpine," pending a final order from the Commission concerning a dispute regarding the requirements for customers to take 100% renewable electric supply from retail suppliers
An ESCO has filed a response to a show cause order recently issued by the New York PSC, stating that the enrollments at issue were permissible reinstatements, and were not in violation of a prior marketing suspension
The Massachusetts Attorney General (AGO) has requested that the Massachusetts DPU set a procedural schedule in the DPU's consideration of the City of Boston's electricity opt-out municipal aggregation plan that would allow for discovery and the ability to request evidentiary hearings
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson filed a memo expressing support for the process to consider retail electric choice outlined by Chairman Bob Burns, with Olson also requesting that the Commission schedule its next workshop on retail competition
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RetailEnergyX: Walmart Sues Tesla, Alleging Tesla Rooftop Solar Panels Caused Fires
ComEd Files Updated Default Service Charges Due To Changes In Uncollectibles Factor
Commonwealth Edison has filed updates to its Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs), for both the summer PECs effective September 2019, and the non-summer PECs, as well as updates to its bypassable transmission rate, to reflect changes in the Incremental Supply Uncollectible Cost Factors (ISUFs).
Inspire Energy Receives License In New State
A PSC granted Inspire Energy Holdings, LLC a retail electric supplier license to serve ...
Texas Broker Registration Update: 411 Thus Far
As of publication time, approximately 411 brokers have filed as Texas electric brokers thus far.
Vistra Energy To Close Four Power Plants
Vistra Energy and its subsidiaries today announced the four Illinois power plants that will retire in order to meet the requirements of the recently approved revisions to the Multi-Pollutant Standard (MPS) rule imposed by the Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB).
In a Public Utility Commission of Ohio proceeding reviewing the rules applicable to electricity billing, AEP Ohio suggested that all competitive retail electric service (CRES) charges, "should be readily comparable to the price-to- compare."
Several retail suppliers and brokers were included in the annual Inc. Magazine 500/5000 rankings of revenue growth (as a %) at private companies over the past three years.
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RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Solutions Bankruptcy Confirmation Hearing Enters Second Day
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August 20
Vistra Energy Announces Agreement To Acquire Ambit Energy, Purchase Price Announced
Today, Vistra Energy (VST) announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ambit Energy for ...
Automation, Energy Services Firm (Broker) Acquires New York-Based Environmental Energy Corporation
A building automation and energy services provider, whose operations include energy procurement services, today announced the addition of Environmental Energy Corporation ("EEC") to its New York division.
A retail supplier has entered into a stipulation with Staff of a PUC under which the supplier agrees to a forfeiture of $19,000, upon approval of the stipulation by the Commission, to resolve all of the issues identified by the Staff in a Notice of Probable Non-Compliance
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Another Northeast, Renewables-Focused Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate
A renewables-focused retail supplier has applied for a Texas retail electric provider certificate
The Arizona Corporation Commission has, "a long way to go," before being able to make a decision concerning retail electric choice, Commissioner Sandra Kennedy wrote in a memo filed in the electric choice proceeding
A retail supplier announced today the launch of ...
Nstar Files New Basic Service Rates, Supplier Disclosed
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed new basic service rates for the Medium & Large Commercial and Industrial customer class in the WCMA Load Zone, the former Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) service area, for the three-month period beginning October 1, 2019
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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Awarded Contract To Supply New Jersey School
Energy Simply Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate
Energy Simply LLC applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to serve ...
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RetailEnergyX: CalChoice Municipal Aggregation Selects Supplier For Wind Power PPAs
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RetailEnergyX: Tesla Offering Solar Rental In Several Retail Choice States
August 19
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced three settlements totaling more than $3.1 million with alternative retail electric suppliers ...
In a Public Utility Commission of Ohio proceeding reviewing the rules applicable to electricity billing, AEP Ohio suggested that all competitive retail electric service (CRES) charges, "should be readily comparable to the price-to- compare."
In a Public Utility Commission of Ohio proceeding reviewing the rules applicable to electricity billing, AEP Ohio said that it, "applauds" a proposed switch-block mechanism included in the draft rules.
Texas PUC Staff Now Recommend Aggregator's Application Be Denied Due To "Misleading" Name
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an amended recommendation concerning the application of ...
Ohio utilities generally opposed a proposed prohibition on the utility billing of non-commodity services as contained in newly proposed rules from Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, with EDCs and retail suppliers also noting ambiguity in the proposal
Consumers' Counsel Says PUC Should Adopt Rule Requiring Shadow Billing Of Default Service Costs
In a Public Utility Commission of Ohio proceeding reviewing the rules applicable to electricity billing, the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel said that PUCO should adopt a rule requiring EDCs to record shadow-billing data and make such information available to the PUCO, OCC, and the general public
Texas Broker Registration Update: 321 Thus Far
As of publication time, approximately 321 brokers have filed as Texas electric brokers thus far.
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RetailEnergyX: Group Seeking To Repeal Ohio Nuclear Subsidies Submits Revised Petition
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RetailEnergyX: From The Archives: IKEA Offering Retail Electricity Supply
The Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel filed a motion with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to re-establish the competitively bid Standard Choice Offer (SCO) as the default service for all choice-eligible residential customers at Dominion East Ohio, "so that they have the benefit of competitive pricing without marketer price gouging."
Innovative Northeast Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate
A retail supplier has applied for ...
Gexa Energy announced that, going forward all, new Gexa Energy residential plans in Texas will be powered by 100% renewable energy, "at no additional cost to customers."
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A hearing office directed retail suppliers to submit information concerning their numbers of customers served under auto-renewals, and the nature of such service
Texas Generator, PUCT Staff Seek Approval Of Voluntary Mitigation Plan
A generator and Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed for approval of a Voluntary Mitigation Plan (VMP) which would ...
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August 16
Just Energy In "Advanced Discussions" With Potential Buyer For Its Overseas Retail Energy Businesses
In an MD&A for the quarter ending June 30, 2019, Just Energy provided the additional detail that ...
An Illinois ALJ would approve a modified version of Commonwealth Edison's proposed electric supply rate Time of Use program for non-shopping customers.
An EDC has filed with a PSC a report concerning a work group meeting that was convened to discuss how to address an upcoming SOS procurement that is ...
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In a town resolution filed with the New York PSC, the Bedford, New York Town Board said that ...
Connecticut Light & Power Files New Default Service Rates
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Last Resort Service Rates for the period October 2019 to December 2019
Subject to an additional condition, Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that the Commission grant the petition of ...
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RetailEnergyX: Ofgem Selects Retail Supplier To Serve Customers Of Solarplicity After Default
ERCOT Posts Reliability Analysis Determination For Generating Units Filing For Mothball Status
ERCOT has posted a reliability analysis determination for ...
Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates
The Maine PUC has set the Standard Offer rates for the large non-residential classes at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric (Emera-BHD aka BHE) for the month of September 2019.
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Texas Broker Registration Update: 217 Thus Far
As of publication time, 217 brokers have filed as Texas electric brokers thus far.
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RetailEnergyX: Arizona Republic Columnist Favor Electric For Residential Customers As Well As C&Is
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RetailEnergyX: U.K. Catholic Church Selects Retail Supplier For 4,500 Properties
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RetailEnergyX: Australian Retail Supplier To Launch Air Conditioning Cycling Plan
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RetailEnergyX: Reason Op-Ed Encourages California To Re-examine Electric Deregulation
August 15
MeterGenius, Inc. has applied for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes at Commonwealth Edison
PSC Draws On Retail Supplier's Security, Finds Retail Supplier In Default Of Obligation
The Maryland PSC issued a Notice of Default concerning ...
Retail electric provider V247 Power Corporation filed comments at the Public Utility Commission of Texas in support of a complaint that seeks re-pricing of published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, due to, as previously reported, Calpine providing erroneous telemetered Resource status information to ERCOT.
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RetailEnergyX: Market Chatter: Vistra Energy Nears Purchase of Ambit Energy
Texas Retail Providers Oppose New Inadvertent Gain Fee Sought By AEP Texas
In a statement of position in AEP Texas' current rate case, the Alliance for Retail Markets opposed a proposed new inadvertent gain fee sought by AEP Texas
Just Energy Texas, LP d/b/a Just Energy ("Just Energy") has sought reconsideration of a Texas PUC procedural order which had denied Just Energy's motion to intervene the proceeding considering the application of Just One Energy, LLC, for a Texas electric aggregator certificate, as Just Energy argued that the PUC's Substantive Rules prohibit an aggregator from engaging in misleading or deceptive practices
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) will convene its Fall Leadership Roundtable October 16 to October 18, 2019 in Hershey, PA
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Texas Broker Registration Update: 182 Thus Far
As of publication time, 182 brokers have filed as Texas electric brokers thus far.
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RetailEnergyX: Ofgem (U.K. Regulator) To Revoke Retail Supplier's Licence
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RetailEnergyX: Nevada Customer's Exit From NV Energy Supply Affirmed By PUC
August 14
In announcing earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 2019 a few minutes ago, Just Energy Group Inc. said that it, "plans to dispose of its assets in the U.K. due to a decision taken during the strategic review."
Griddy Refunding To Customers Membership Fee For Month Of August
Griddy, which offers Texas retail electric service using a pass-through of wholesale rates and a subscription model, informed customers that it is crediting back all of its members their membership for August.
Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Bob Burns has proposed that ACC Staff put together a rules package for, "full retail electric competition for all customers."
Start-up Led By Texas Retail Energy Vets Seeks Aggregator Certificate
A start-up applied for ...
Reliant and a resiliency-as-a-service provider announced an alliance, "to deliver reliable power solutions to commercial and industrial customers in Texas."
Utility Affiliate Seeks Retail Electric Supplier License In New State, First Outside Of Home State
A utility affiliate applied for ...
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Retail Energy Suppliers, Brokers Included In Inc. 500/5000 Rankings Of Growth (Revenues Disclosed)
Several retail suppliers and brokers were included in the annual Inc. Magazine 500/5000 rankings of revenue growth (as a %) at private companies over the past three years.
El Paso Electric Company and the Infrastructure Investments Fund, an investment vehicle advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (IIF), have filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas for approval of the previously reported transaction (details here) under which IIF would purchase EPE for $68.25 in cash per share representing an enterprise value of approximately $4.3 billion.
Texas Broker Registration Update: 116 Thus Far
As of publication time, 116 brokers have filed as Texas electric brokers thus far.
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RetailEnergyX: Several NY Capital Region Cities Forming Municipal Aggregation
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RetailEnergyX: Patriot Energy Group Receives ABC Excellence Award
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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Prices Hit $9,000 On Aug 13, As EEA 1 Was Declared (First Since 2014)
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RetailEnergyX: From 8/12: Ovo In Talks To Acquire SSE Retail Energy Supply Business
August 13
The New York PSC has approved, with modification, natural gas tariff revisions from Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) (together, the Companies) to expand the recovery of certain costs associated with trucked and stored compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) through the Companies’ respective gas supply recovery mechanisms, the Gas Cost Factor (GCF) for Con Edison and Gas Supply Charge (GSC) for O&R, and to recover such costs from ESCOs as well.
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EC Infosystems Announces Pennsylvania Office Expansion, New Location in Allentown
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – August 13, 2019 – EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry, has announced their Pennsylvania office move and expansion, now located at 1275 Glenlivet Dr. Suite 134, Allentown, PA 18106.
New York ESCO To Use New Trade Name
An ESCO filed at the New York PSC to use the trade name ...
Retail Supplier Announces Closing of New $700 Million Term Loan Facility
A retail supplier closed a new seven-year $700 million secured Term Loan B facility.
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United Illuminating Files New Default Service Rates
United Illuminating has filed new Last Resort Service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning October 1, 2019
CL&P, UI Disclose Default Service Suppliers
Connecticut Light & Power reported that ...
Vanguard Energy Services Receives License In New State
--- Texas Broker Registration Update: 65 Thus Far
-- CustomerFirst Renewables Seeks New License
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RetailEnergyX: Utility PG&E Names Former Exec At Retail Supplier Parent As CEO
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RetailEnergyX: Another U.K. Retail Supplier Ceases To Trade
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RetailEnergyX: U.S. DOE Awards Grant To ComEd, Partners To Advance "Energy Internet" (Blockchain)
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RetailEnergyX: Ohio Attorney General Rejects Language For Repeal Of Nuclear Subsidy
August 12
Initial Complaints Against ESCOs In New York Fall To Lowest Level In Past Eight Years
The Initial Complaints filed against ESCOs in New York for the month of June 2019 fell to the lowest rate in eight years, according to reports from the New York PSC
Retail Energy Vet Joins ENGIE Resources As Senior Business Development Manager
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RetailEnergyX: Ovo In Talks To Acquire SSE Retail Energy Supply Business
Sunwave Gas & Power Seeks Supplier License In New State
Sunwave USA Holdings Inc. (Sunwave Gas & Power) applied for a ...
The Maryland PSC recently granted Novo Energy Services, LLC an electric broker license to serve commercial and industrial customers in all service areas.
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Consistent with a prior recommendation, Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that AEP Ohio credit to customers PUCO and OCC assessment fees collected from customers under gross-up factor applied to the bypassable auction cost reconciliation rider (ACRR) for the period August 2016 through June 2018
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RetailEnergyX: Report: Dominion Allegedly Polling To Test Messaging Against Electric Choice
An updated study from researchers at The Ohio State University and Cleveland State University says that the deregulation of retail electricity markets has delivered $8.7 billion in savings to Ohio customers from 2016-2018.
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RetailEnergyX: District Attorney Warns Customers After Multiple Reports Of Retail Energy Slamming
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RetailEnergyX: Bloomberg: Arizona May Have the Best Chance of Breaking Up Power Monopolies
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RetailEnergyX: Lawyer Says Referendum On Ohio Nuclear Bailout Unconstitutional
August 9
Staff of a PUC have recommended that the PUC approve, with additional conditions proposed by Staff, an application from ...
A Texas PUC ALJ has denied a motion from retail electric provider Just Energy Texas, LP (Just Energy) to intervene in the PUC docket considering the application of Just One Energy, LLC for an electric aggregator certificate
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a Secretarial letter notifying retail electric suppliers and EDCs that there will be a recalculation of the annual Alternate Energy Portfolio Standards Act (AEPS Act) Tier I obligations for the 2019 AEPS Act compliance year.
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RetailEnergyX: Gap Signs Wind Power Contract; Provider, Broker Named
An updated study from researchers at The Ohio State University and Cleveland State University says that the deregulation of retail electricity markets has delivered $8.7 billion in savings to Ohio customers from 2016-2018.
A PSC has lifted a ban on the aggregation of demand response by third parties for bidding into the wholesale market for retail choice load
Start-up Retail Electric Supplier Seeks License
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Retail Supplier Launches Affinity Program Offering "Solar Honey"
A retail supplier has partnered with ...
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The Public Utility Commission of Texas today voted to approve an interim registration form for electric brokers
The Pennsylvania PUC has rejected the plan filed by ...
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RetailEnergyX: Michigan PSC Says Utilities, Retail Suppliers Have Adequate Capacity
The Connecticut PURA opened Docket 19-07-01 for a review of proposed requirements for a statewide shared clean energy facility program
August 8
The Pennsylvania PUC has rejected the plan filed by ...
The Public Utility Commission of Texas today voted to approve an interim registration form for electric brokers
Pennsylvania PUC Stays Order Approving Modified PECO Prepay Pilot Program
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued an order staying its prior order approving a modified prepaid pilot for electricity and dual-fuel customers at PECO
The New York PSC today commenced an inquiry into assuring resource adequacy, given questions that have been raised concerning the "compatibility" of the New York ISO installed capacity market with state policy goals.
From 8/5: New Hampshire Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation Bill Becomes Law
New Hampshire SB 286 has made it through the legislative process, has been signed by the governor, and has become a chaptered law (Chapter 316 of 2019)
Spark Energy reported results for the second quarter of 2019
From 8/7: Retail Supplier Announces Partnership with the New York Yankees, On-site Branding, More
An ESCO announced a partnership with the New York Yankees.
Parties including AEP Texas, Oncor, Texas PUC Staff, the Alliance for Retail Markets, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers, and various ratepayer advocates have filed a proposed stipulation which would approve the sale of Oncor's McAllen and Mission distribution service area (and associated assets) to AEP Texas
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RetailEnergyX: Agway Energy Services Parent Reports Revenue From Electric, Gas Sales
The Pennsylvania PUC has named ...
Retail Suppliers, Including Start Up, Receive Initial ESCO Eligibility Letters From New York DPS
Two retail suppliers have received initial ESCO eligibility letters from the New York Department of Public Service
The Pennsylvania PUC today issued for public comment a settlement between Liberty Power Holdings, LLC (Liberty) and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') to resolve allegations that Liberty's pricing disclosures did not conform to regulations, and to resolve allegations of alleged slamming
Online Retail Energy Marketplace WattBuy Seeks Broker Licenses In New States
WattB, Inc., which operates the site WattBuy [wattbuy(dot)com], applied for a Maine electric broker/aggregator license to serve residential customers in all service areas.
During an Arizona Corporation Commission Staff open meeting yesterday, Commissioners affirmed using a working group and workshop process as the next step for the Commission's retail electric choice investigation, as Commissioners discussed whether to retain a consultant to assist the Commission in the review.
Eligo Energy Receives Authority To Serve New Service Areas
• PAL Energy Smart Seeks Texas Aggregator License
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August 7
Spark Energy reported results for the second quarter of 2019
Retail Supplier Announces Partnership with the New York Yankees, On-site Branding, More
An ESCO announced a partnership with the New York Yankees.
Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As New COO
Effective August 1, 2019, the Board of Directors of ...
NRG Energy reported that its Retail segment recorded Adjusted EBITDA of ...
Northeast Retail Supplier Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
A retail supplier currently operating in the Northeast applied for ...
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RetailEnergyX: Schenectady, NY Considering Municipal Aggregation
Due to the lack of action by FERC, ISO New England's proposed Inventoried Energy Program has become effective by operation of law.
Engie-Owned Retail Supplier Seeks New License
Plymouth Rock Energy, LLC applied for ...
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a further revision to the proposed electric broker registration form
Staff of the Massachusetts DPU in a working group presentation has proposed alternative language for marketing disclosures for retail electric suppliers, compared to disclosures developed by a supplier-led work group.
Former Stream Announces New Name For Direct Selling Business
With the sale of its retail energy business to NRG Energy having closed (with NRG acquiring the Stream name as part of the transaction), as first reported by RetailEnergyX.com, the former Stream announced that ...
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RetailEnergyX: CenterPoint Energy Reports Results From Retail Marketing Business
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RetailEnergyX: Sprague Reports Lower Gross Margins From Natural Gas Marketer
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RetailEnergyX: U.K. Price Caps To Fall This Winter Due To Lower Wholesale Costs
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August 6
Parent Of Retail Supplier Names New President; Board Chair
The parent of a retail supplier has named ...
United Illuminating has filed a report concerning customer response to a notice of incorrect default service rates that had been posted in May
Responding to the latest report issued by the Massachusetts Attorney General, the Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) said that an analysis shows that over $200 million in savings were available to Massachusetts residential customers from retail electric choice during the first sixth months of 2019
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RetailEnergyX: NRG Closes On Acquisition Of Stream SPE Ltd.
License Briefs
Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy applied at the New Hampshire PUC for preauthorization of a proposed Westmoreland Clean Innovation Project, which would include integration of battery storage, distributed energy resources in the form of demand response, and enhanced energy efficiency.
Santanna Energy Services has filed a motion at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio seeking an order limiting the discovery requests that IGS Energy may expound upon Santanna in a complaint brought against Santanna by IGS concerning alleged marketing behavior by Santanna
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RetailEnergyX: Claim: Florida Utilities 'Bought Out' Ballot Petition Companies
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RetailEnergyX: U.S. Justice Department Objects To Latest FirstEnergy Solutions Bankruptcy Exit Plan
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RetailEnergyX: Dominion Energy Announces Battery Storage Pilot Projects
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August 5
New Hampshire Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation Bill Becomes Law
New Hampshire SB 286 has made it through the legislative process, has been signed by the governor, and has become a chaptered law (Chapter 316 of 2019)
Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or 'the Company') announced today that ...
The Secretary of the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has sent a letter to Atlantic Power & Gas, LLC informing the ESCO that Department of Public Service (DPS) Staff is not subject to discovery requests in a PSC show cause proceeding against Atlantic Power & Gas
Genie Energy Ltd. reported results for the second quarter of 2019
SmartEnergy Holdings Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
• Start-up Texas Retail Provider Files For Authorization To Collect Deposits
• Texas REP Receives Authority To Collect Deposits
• Satori Energy Receives New License
• Electrasource Advisors Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have proposed the fees to be allocated to retail electric providers and other companies to cover the cost of broadcasting PUCT meetings online for FY 2020.
Additional Texas Retail Electric Providers Request Low-Income Customer Sync List
Several more Texas retail electric providers have filed separate requests with the Public Utility Commission of Texas for the provision of the low-income customer identification service for the State fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2019 (FY2020).
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RetailEnergyX: Texas Electricity Ratings Announces 2019 5 Star Electricity Providers In Texas
A PSC has ordered that all of the customers of a retail supplier shall be returned to default service
A report released today by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says that Massachusetts individual residential electric customers who switched to a competitive electric supplier paid $76.2 million more than if they would have remained with default service during the one-year period from July 2017 to June 2018.
Staff of the District of Columbia PSC have issued a proposed order in the PSC's Modernizing the Energy Delivery System for Increased Sustainability (MEDSIS) proceeding, with the grid modernization efforts now being branded Power Path DC.
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August 3
A PSC has ordered that all of the customers of a retail supplier shall be returned to default service
August 2
Staff of the District of Columbia PSC have issued a proposed order in the PSC's Modernizing the Energy Delivery System for Increased Sustainability (MEDSIS) proceeding, with the grid modernization efforts now being branded Power Path DC.
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During an earnings call this morning, Vistra Energy CEO Curt Morgan discussed the company's view on retail M&A
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that PUCO approve, with additional conditions proposed by Staff, an application from a CRES for various rule waivers to allow the CRES to enroll retail customers in Ohio through an online, interactive process, or "chat".
A proposed order from an Illinois ALJ would approve a modified program proposed by Commonwealth Edison to establish a short-term pilot program as part of its Residential Real Time Pricing Program utility supply rider (Rider RRTP), to offer first-year bill protection to new real-time pricing participants, with the program marketed to default service customers expected to save money under the program, based on a review of their AMI data (Bill Protection Experiment)
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Inspire Energy Seeks License In New State
Inspire Energy Holdings, LLC applied for a ...
A PSC has again denied a request from the Office of People's Counsel for the utilities to provide OPC with the total aggregate amounts that shopping customers paid in retail supply charges and the total aggregate amount such customers would have paid for default service from the utility.
Pursuant to paragraph (2) of ERCOT Protocol Section 3.10.7.2.1, Reporting of Demand Response, ERCOT has requested via a market notice that Retail Electric Providers (REPs) analyze their retail dynamic pricing and demand response-related products and sort each Electric Service Identifier (ESI ID) enrolled in the products into one of the categories described in the NOIE-REP Demand Response Data Collection Technical Specifications for 2019, on the Demand Response page of ERCOT's website
Staff of the District of Columbia PSC and Pepco have both agreed that a previously directed procurement of a long-term renewable PPA for 5% of SOS load should not be used to serve SOS load, as both agree that the PPA's products should instead be sold into the wholesale market, with all distribution customers receiving a charge (or credit) from the PPA.
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RetailEnergyX: Report: Electricity Maine Lawsuit On Hiatus As Parties Hold Settlement Talks
KT Energy Receives Texas Aggregator License
The Texas PUC granted KT Energy LLC an electric aggregator certificate
Vistra Energy, the parent of various retail energy suppliers including TXU Energy and Dynegy, reported Adjusted EBITDA for its Retail segment of ...
Texas PUC Staff File Updated Proposed Interim Broker Registration Form
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed an updated draft interim electric broker registration form for Commission consideration
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RetailEnergyX: GenOn Completes $520 Million PJM Gas Plant Portfolio Financing
UGI Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, UGI Energy Services, LLC, has completed the previously announced acquisition of the equity interests of Columbia Midstream Group, LLC from a subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation for approximately $1.275 billion.
FERC's previously reported decision directing PJM not to conduct the 2022-20 base residual auction for PJM's capacity market during August as PJM had planned is already impacting default service procurements
August 1
Retail Supplier To Sell Customer Book, Exit State Under Stipulation With PUC Staff
A retail supplier would sell its book of customers in a state and cease operating in the state under a stipulation with ...
A retail supplier has named a new CEO
Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As EVP, Electric Trading
A retail supplier has named a new EVP, Electric Trading
A report released today by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says that Massachusetts individual residential electric customers who switched to a competitive electric supplier paid $76.2 million more than if they would have remained with default service during the one-year period from July 2017 to June 2018.
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RetailEnergyX: Exelon Discusses Retail M&A View
A majority of Arizona Corporation Commissioners said that more time is needed to study retail electric competition before making a decision, and more workshops will be held
Parties have filed comments on a proposed Pennsylvania PUC policy statement that would restrict shopping for Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers to a product whose rate does not exceed the default service Price to Compare at any time
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RetailEnergyX: Sunrun Launches Home Solar, Battery Offer In Texas, In Dallas, Houston
UGI Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, UGI Energy Services, LLC, has completed the previously announced acquisition of the equity interests of Columbia Midstream Group, LLC from a subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation for approximately $1.275 billion.
From 7/30: Nordic Energy Services Announces Two Hires, Including Agent Manager
Nordic Energy Services announced the hiring of ...
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RetailEnergyX: Amazon Announces New Solar Farm
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