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November 28

NextEra Acquires Another Retail Energy Supplier

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PSC Seeks Data On Energy Assistance Customers Served Under Grandfathered Contracts, Expected Rolloffs

A PSC issued data requests to all retail suppliers ...

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Texas REPs Say Required Notice Of New DCRF Rates Linked To Approval, Not Filing; Oppose TDU's Sought Interim Relief

The Alliance for Retail Markets and the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (collectively, the 'REP Coalition') opposed a motion for interim relief filed by AEP Texas at the Texas PUC under which AEP Texas seeks approval to implement interim Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) rates pending resolution of the TDU's application to adjust the DCRF rates

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November 27

New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO

The New York PSC ordered ...

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Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Portfolio Of Solar Projects

The parent of a retail energy supplier announced ...

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November 22

Draft Proposal For Adoption On ERCOT Emergency Pricing Program Addresses Cost Recovery Above HCAP, Emergency Price Duration, More

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for adoption to establish an emergency pricing program (EPP) for the wholesale electric market as required by Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) §39.160.

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Draft Texas Proposal For Adoption Would Maintain Limited Compliance Life For RECs Under Voluntary Program

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for adoption which would ...

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PPL Electric Utilities Enters $17 Million Settlement With PUC Staff Over Billing Issues, Including Alleged Missing Supplier Charges

A joint settlement has been filed at the Pennsylvania PUC by the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') and ...

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November 21

Affiliate Of Pennsylvania District Utility Seeks Retail Supplier License To Sell To Non-Affiliate

An affiliate of ...

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Update, Digital-Focused International Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate

An international retail energy supplier applied for ...

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November 20

NRG Energy Announces Departure Of CEO, "Comprehensive Review Of Its Operations"

New Board Members (Including Former Texas REP COO) Named Under Cooperation Agreement With Elliott Investment Management

NRG Energy, Inc. ("NRG" or the "Company") today announced that ...

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November 17

NSTAR East Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 7%-10%

NSTAR d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service territory, for the period beginning January 1, 2024

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New York PSC Asked To Issue Declaratory Ruling On Applicability Of Broker Law, Exempt Certain Entities

Two companies petitioned the New York State Public Service Commission (the Commission) for a declaratory ruling on ...

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United Illuminating Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 20%

United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning January 1, 2024

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Connecticut Light & Power Mass Market Default Service Rates Increasing 5%

Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2024 through June 2024, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2024 through March 2024

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Three Unused Brands Of NRG Energy File To Relinquish Individual Texas REP Certificates

Three NRGs REPs have ...

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ERCOT Cancels Winter Capacity RFP, Reports Amount Of Offers

ERCOT has canceled the procurement from the Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking additional capacity for the winter, "due to the limited response from the market..."

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November 16

Retail Supplier To Assign Mass Market Customers To Another Supplier, Or Drop To SOS, Under Settlement

Settlement Includes Over $1 Million To Customers & In Penalties

A retail energy supplier has agreed to ...

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Recently Formed Guidepost Energy Submits Texas Broker Registration

Guidepost Energy LLC filed a registration with the Texas PUC as an electricity broker.

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PUC Won't Delay Consideration Of Utilities' Further Smart Meter Deployment Plan

A Public Utilities Commission won't delay consideration of ...

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Utility Issues Correction On Suppliers Alleged To Have Failed To Pay Assessed Bill System Costs, Removes Supplier From List

An EDC has issued a correction

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November 15

Some Utility Prices To Compare In Pennsylvania Increasing 150%

The Pennsylvania PUC alerted consumers to updates to the prices to compare at EDCs and NGDCs effective December 1, with ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Closes $50 Million Energy Storage Fund In ERCOT, CAISO

An affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced ...

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Utility Files Changes To Utility Consolidated Bill Format

A utility has filed bill format changes with ...

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Update (11/16): Utility Issues Correction On Included Suppliers
Utility Alleges Nine Retail Suppliers Failed To Pay Assessed Bill System Costs, Suggests Notices Of Violation

An EDC filed a report with ...

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November 14

TotalEnergies Acquires 1.5 GW Power Generation Portfolio In Texas

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with ...

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Retail Supplier Set To Launch In Four New States As It Extends, Enhances Brand Ambassador Agreement With Josh Allen

An ESCO announced that NFL Quarterback, Josh Allen, has ...

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ESG Consultant Selects Retail Energy Broker For Strategic Partnership

Verdani Partners, an ESG consulting firm focused on the commercial real estate (CRE) industry, has ...

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WestRock Selects Retail Supplier Affiliate For Two Texas VPPAs

WestRock, a provider of fiber-based paper and packaging solutions, today announced that it has entered into ...

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Texas PUC Staff Favor Dismissal Of REP Complaint Concerning TDU's Alleged Failure To Execute DNP On Critical Care Customer

Staff of the Texas PUC favor dismissing a complaint filed at the Texas PUC by Spark Energy, LLC (Spark) in which Spark had alleged violations of PUC rules due to CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC's (CEHE, CenterPoint Houston, or CenterPoint) alleged, "refusal to disconnect a critical care customer served by CenterPoint."

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Retail Supplier Parent Names New Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

On November 10, 2023, the board of directors of Vistra Corp. approved the appointment of ...

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November 13

NSTAR Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 5%-7%

NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU

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Texas REPs Petition PUC To Designate New ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service As A/S Product Increasing Costs Beyond REPs' Control, Allow Adjustment To Fixed Rates

The Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) has filed a petition at the Texas PUC requesting that the PUC designate the new ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service (ECRS) as an ...

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Tesla Won't Bid Into ERCOT Winter Capacity RFP

Tesla said in a filing at the Texas PUC that ...

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Update: PECO Final Price To Compare Falling 8% (Final Rate Available)

PECO has filed its update to its bypassable Rider TSC, transmission service charge, to be effective December 1, 2023

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ERCOT Confirms Date For Remaining Lubbock Power Integration, LP&L Posts REP List, Confirms Timeline

ERCOT said in a market notice that ...

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November 10

Texas PUC Staff Move To Close Investigation Of Property Management Company Regarding Tenants' Ability To Choose A REP, Without Adverse Finding

Staff of the Texas PUC moved to close an investigation of ...

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NRG Names New Chief Sustainability Officer

NRG Energy has named ...

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Texas PUC Denies Removal Of Retail Provider, Which Sold Book, From Non-Volunteer POLR List Via Filed Mechanism

The Texas PUC's Chief ALJ has denied ...

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Utility Schedules Further Meeting As Part Of Consideration Of Supplier Consolidated Billing

A utility provided notice of the next meeting to collect the stakeholder input to prepare a report of recommendations concerning supplier consolidated billing.

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November 9

Digital-Focused International Retail Supplier Expanding To U.S.

An international retail energy supplier is expanding to the U.S.

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Update On Retail Supplier Customer Book Acquisition

A retail energy supplier confirmed ...

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Rhythm Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

A PUC granted ...

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PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of Two Retail Suppliers

A PUC ...

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PUC Revokes License Of Retail Supplier

A PUC revoked ...

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November 8

PSC Concerned With Concierge Shopping Service's Use Of Term "Saving"

A PSC has expressed concern with various statements using the term "saving" used by ...

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Staff Proposes Effective Date For New Prohibition On REC-Only "Renewable Energy" Products

Staff of a retail energy regulator has proposed new effective dates for ...

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PUC Will Review Utilities' Proposed Bill Format Changes (Including PTC), Suspends Automatic Approval

A PUC attorney examiner suspended ...

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Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate

A REP filed to relinquish its ...

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Buffalo Bills Extend Long-Term Energy Supply Partnership With Retail Supplier

The Buffalo Bills announced a multi-year ...

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November 7

PSC Staff: Explore Phasing Out Utility Consolidated Billing

 

 

 

PSC Staff: Retail Supplier Prices Paid By Residential Customers, "Do Not Have A Reasonable Relationship With Market Prices For Some Customers"

 

 

 

Staff: "Many Residential Retail Choice Customers Are Not Benefiting From Retail Choice On A Price Basis, Which Is Likely To Continue With No Changes To Retail Choice"

 

 

 

Staff: Require Affirmative Consent For Fixed Rate Change, Or Switch From Fixed To Variable Rate

 

 

 

Staff: Require Entire Sales Interaction At Door Or On Phone To Be Recorded

 

 

 

Staff: Extend Consumer Protections To Small C&I Customers

 

 

 

Staff: Adopt Restrictions On POR

 

 

 

Consumer Group: Choice Customers Paid $227M More vs SOS In 2022

 

 

 

OPC: Ban Use Of Third-Party Agents By Retail Suppliers

 

 

 

Muni Aggregator Supports "Reforms" To POR To Curb "Deceptive" Practices

 

 

 

Some Retail Suppliers Propose POR Clawback, Increasing Supplier Security Requirement To $1 Million

Staff of a PSC have proposed a series of retail energy market reforms for consideration

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TXU Reports "Strong Counts & Margin Performance", Vistra Increases Residential Customer Count

In reporting earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2023 (third quarter of 2023), Vistra Corp. said that ...

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Texas Retail Provider Reports Residential Demand Response Volumes, Savings Experienced By Customers

A Texas retail electric provider reported data related to its residential demand response programs in Texas this summer

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Resiliency Provider Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Single-State Broker Of 20 Years Expanding To New State

A long-established single-state broker is expanding

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Multiple Utilities Support Eliminating Purchase Of Receivables

Several utilities told a PSC that they, "agree that POR [purchase of receivables] should be eliminated and recommend that the payment posting priority structure in place prior to the implementation of POR be applied."

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November 6

Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book

A retail energy supplier is assigning ...

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Constellation Reports "Strong Retail Performance With Margin Expansion," Increases Guidance

Constellation Energy Corporation reported Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2023 (quarter ending September 30, 2023) of ...

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Genie Energy Increases Guidance, Reports Less Aggressive Customer Acquisition

Genie Energy, Ltd. announced in reporting third quarter of 2023 earnings (quarter ending September 30, 2023) that it is ...

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NRG Energy Announces $950 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase

NRG Energy, Inc. announced today that it has ...

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November 3

Regulator Lifts Stay On Order That Prohibits Retail Suppliers From Using Term "Renewable Energy" In Marketing REC Products; Term Limited To Using Supply From Owned Generation Or PPA

Supreme Court Affirms Geographic Limit For Source Of RECs For Voluntary Renewable Offerings

A retail energy regulator has lifted a stay of its ...

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Distributed Gen Consultant Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A DG consultant registered as a Texas electric broker

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Start-Up Broker Named TexaPower Energy Registers With Texas PUC

TexaPower Energy, LLC, a start-up, filed a registration as a Texas electricity broker

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AltaGas Reports YoY Commercial Customer Growth For WGL Energy

In reporting earnings, AltaGas reported year-over-year increases in WGL Energy's commercial customer base

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November 2

Texas PUC Designates ERCOT Winter Capacity RFP As Interim Solution Subject To PURA Cost Cap

McAdams Says That PUC Will Need To Allow REPs To Pass-Through RFP Costs To Fixed Rate Customers, Says Retail Market Can't Absorb Such Unexpected Costs

In a vote today, the Texas PUC has designated ...

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Yardi Formally Launches New Retail Energy Supplier

Yardi formally announced today the launch of ...

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Update: NRG Reports Retail Energy Customer Count

NRG Energy has filed a 10-Q which includes its ending retail Home customer count as of September 30, 2023

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Texas PUC Approves Lower Increase In ERCOT System Admin. Fee

The Texas PUC today voted to set the ERCOT system administration fee at ...

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PUC Opens Inquiry Into Content Of Retail Energy Consumer Disclosure Labels

The Maine PUC initiated an inquiry ...

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NRG Reports Expanded Margins, "Near-Record" Retention

NRG Sees $200MM Margin Opportunity From ERCOT VPP

Reports 10% Increase In Home Demand Response Participation

NRG Energy reported earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2023 (third quarter of 2023)

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Via Renewables Reports Expanded Unit Margins

Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (third quarter of 2023)

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AEP Grows Retail Energy Business Customer Count By Another 6%, Says Sale Of Retail Energy Business Remains, "On Track"

In reporting quarterly earnings today, AEP said, "We remain on track with the previously announced sales processes for our retail and distributed resources businesses[.]"

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Texas PUC Commissioner: "Troubling" That ERCOT Has Not Presented Public Budget For Winter Capacity RFP

Seeks Opinion As To Whether Costs May Be Passed Through By REPs Under Fixed Rate Contracts

Texas PUC Commissioner Will McAdams filed a memo concerning the ERCOT winter capacity RFP in advance of today's open meeting

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November 1

PPL Residential Price To Compare Falling Nearly 10%, Small C&I PTC Also Lower

PPL Electric Utilities has posted new Prices to Compare for the period December 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024

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PUC Approves Stipulation That Removes Switching Fee

Settlement Maintains Surcredit For Shopping Customers (Back-out Credit)

A Public Utilities Commission approved ...

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NRG Completes Sale Of Its Interest In South Texas Project Nuclear Plant To Constellation

Constellation Reports Size Of Texas Retail Customer Base

NRG Energy, Inc. announced today that its subsidiaries Texas Genco LP LLC and Texas Genco GP LLC have completed ...

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ERCOT Updates Minimum Operating Reserves For Emergency Conditions

ERCOT said in a news release today that ...

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October 31

Indirect Ownership Stake In Retail Supplier By Goldman Sachs Acknowledged

An application at FERC by ...

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Utility With High Migration Choice Program Proposes Reduced Tolerances For Imbalance Penalties

Update: Utility NOT Proposing Higher Supplier Creditworthiness Standards, Says Changes Included In Pre-Filing Notice Were In Error

As part of a newly filed rate case ...

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Utilities File To Remove Supply Costs From Bypassable Rates

Several utilities have filed tariffs to remove ...

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Texas Senator Requests PUC Delay Consideration Of ERCOT Admin. Fee Increase, Voices Concerns On Budget, Interest Income

A Texas state senator has requested that ...

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October 30

PE Firm Backing Start-up Retail Supplier

A start-up has been formed, "to sell electricity to wholesale and retail market participants."

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PUC Staff Do Not Oppose Elimination Of 36-Month Contracts From Utilities' Default Service Portfolio

In testimony in the ...

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Start-up Retail Supplier Formed

A new retail energy supplier has been formed

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City of Pittsburgh, PA Extends Collaboration With Retail Supplier

A retail energy supplier announced the renewed collaboration between its brand ...

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October 27

Constellation To Pay $160,000, Contribute $66,000 In Bill Payment Assistance, Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff To Resolve Alleged Disconnection, Other Violations

Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (Constellation) would pay an administrative penalty of $160,000, and contribute $66,825 to a bill payment assistance program ...

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PSC Orders Changes To SOS Procurement

A PSC directed that ...

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ERCOT Generator Withdraws Notification of Suspension of Operations

ERCOT said in a market notice that ...

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October 26

US-Based Home Services Comparison Site Acquires UK Retail Energy Switching Platform (US Site Had Earlier Registered As Texas Broker)

A UK fintech switching platform said that it has been acquired by ...

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New York Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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bp Orders $100 Million In Tesla EV Chargers For Deployment By bp In Houston, Chicago, D.C.; Accelerates bp U.S. Charging Network

bp announced a deal in which ...

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Texas PUC Staff Propose New Interest Rates Applicable To Deposits Held By REPs, Overcharges (Over 250% Increase)

Staff of the Texas PUC have proposed new interest rates to be applicable to REP deposits and over-billings

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October 25

NRG Disposes Of Texas Power Plant; New Owner Revealed

NRG Energy has disposed of ...

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October 24

Retail Supplier Names 20-Year Energy Marketing Vet As New COO; Plans Expansion

A retail energy vet recently joined ...

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Retail Supplier Names New President

A retail energy supplier named ...

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Reliant Announces New Choose to Give Charitable Affinity Program For Texas Customers

Reliant announced a new Choose to Give affinity donation program for Texas retail electric customers

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Retail Supplier Renews Partnership With Pittsburgh Penguins

A retail energy supplier today announced the extension of its partnership with ...

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TotalEnergies Starts Commercial Ops At 380 MW Texas Solar Plant With Battery Storage, Notes PPA

TotalEnergies announced that ...

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October 23

Telecom Vet Launching New Retail Energy Concierge Service

A telecom vet has formed ...

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Start-up Texas Electricity Shopping Service Formed

A start-up registered as a Texas electricity broker

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CenterPoint-TDU Reaches Agreement With REPs Concerning Notice Of New Rates Under Forthcoming Rate Case

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CenterPoint Houston) informed the Texas PUC that ...

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October 20

New York PSC Grants Extension For DPS Staff To File Proposal For Revised Broker Regulations

The Secretary of the New York PSC granted ...

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Large Pennsylvania Utility To Institute New Choice ID For Enrollments (Cease Use Of Account Number), End Billing On Supplier Switch

An EDC has filed tariff changes in Pennsylvania as part of implementing new customer information and billing systems

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PUC Seeks Budget Strawman To Potentially Rein In ERCOT Capacity RFP

During a meeting today, Texas PUC Commissioners directed that ...

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ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations

On October 20, 2023, ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource ...

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ERCOT Says Favorable Budget Revisions Would Support Lower Increase In System Admin. Fee

ERCOT said in an updated filing at the Texas PUC that ...

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October 19

Regulator's Staff Pushing To Require Retail Suppliers To Serve Customers Below Cost, Says Can't Refuse Service To Customers Now Subject To Price Cap

Staff of a retail energy regulator is ...

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Pennsylvania PUC Withdraws Rulemaking On Capacity Assignment, Other Retail Gas Market Changes

The Pennsylvania PUC has withdrawn a proposed rulemaking regarding ...

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Texas TDU Seeks Dismissal Of REP Complaint Concerning TDU's Alleged Failure To Execute DNP On Critical Care Customer

A TDU moved to dismiss a complaint filed at ...

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Midstream Company Receives Retail Supplier License

A PUC granted ...

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Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff

A Texas REP would pay ...

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Updated With Statement From Counsel For Supplier

PUC Revokes Retail Supplier's Certificates, Orders $1.4 Million Forfeiture, Customers Returned To SOS

A PUC issued an order stating that ...

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October 18

Texas Retail Provider Names New President

A Texas retail energy provider has named ...

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Final New York Anti-Harassment Rule Retains Broad Applicability; Prohibits "Harassment", Other "Detrimental" Conduct By Retail Suppliers In Connection With "Establishment Of Service"

"Causing A Telephone To Ring ... Repeatedly Or Continuously" Among Proposed Behaviors Defined As Harassment

The New York PSC issued a written order containing new anti-harassment rules applicable to ESCOs and other entities, with the final rules retaining ...

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New York DPS Staff Seek Extension Of Deadline To File Proposal For Revised Broker Regulations

Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have sought ...

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Retail Energy Vet Joins Texas REP As VP

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff

A Texas REP would pay ...

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Another Texas REP Registers For ADER Pilot

A REP has filed with the Texas PUC a ...

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Texas Legislative Committee Chairs Say ERCOT On Wrong Track In Implementing DRRS, Seek Change

Texas state Sen. Charles Schwertner and ...

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October 17

Several FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential, Commercial Prices To Compare Increasing 10%

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential and commercial PTCDefault rates, under Rider H, with the Pennsylvania PUC for the six-month period starting December 1, 2023

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Consumers Counsel Seeks "Enhanced" Price To Compare Message On Bills

A Consumers' Counsel has requested that ...

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October 16

Start Date For Lubbock Power & Light Retail Choice Set As FERC Settlement Approved

At a meeting last week of the Lubbock Retail Integration Task Force ...

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Shell Retail Supplier Adds Further Trade Name

A Shell-owned retail supplier recently filed in several Northeast states to use the trade name ...

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October 13

PECO Residential & Commercial Generation Rates Decreasing 8%

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning December 1, 2023.

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Update: Court Approves Transfer Of Customers To Providers Of Last Resort

A court has approved the transfer of ...

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October 12

Constellation Exiting A Retail Market, Assigning Customers To Another Supplier

A Constellation retail supplier is exiting ...

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New York PSC Finalizes Rules Preventing ESCOs From "Harassing" Customers

The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) said today that it finalized new rules that ...

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New York Initiates Enforcement Actions Against 10 Distributed Energy Resource Providers

The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) said that it today initiated enforcement proceedings against 10 distributed energy resource providers operating in New York.

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October 11

Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement To Resolve Alleged Disconnection Violations

A Texas retail electric provider would pay ...

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Community Solar Company Offering Retail Energy Shopping Service Raises $30M from Nuveen

A community solar company which also offers a retail energy shopping service today announced a $30 million investment from ...

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Texas PUC Commissioner Seeks Answers From ERCOT Concerning Market Participant Entry & Qualification Changes

A Texas PUC Commissioner in an October 11 memo sought answers from ERCOT concerning ...

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October 10

Utility Ready To Allow Retail Suppliers To Bill Non-Commodity Charges On Utility Bill

An EDC has filed changes to its bill format to ...

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Utility Files To Double Residential POR Discount To Over 3%

An EDC has proposed new POR discount rates

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Texas PUC Staff File Proposal To Implement Temporary Solar-Only RPS; Repeal Current RPS

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication which would, as directed by HB 1500, repeal and replace 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §25.173, relating to the Goal for Renewable Energy, with the new rule establishing a temporary solar-only renewable energy credit (REC) mandate.

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October 9

Claim: Municipal Aggregation Programs "Offer Choices That Are Not Otherwise Available In The Market"

Municipal aggregation programs, "offer choices that are not otherwise available in the market..."

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Large Retail Supplier Rolls Out New Logo

A large retail energy supplier recently rolled out a new logo

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Direct Energy Releases New Solar Unlimited Plan for Texans with Solar Panels

Direct Energy in Texas launched a new residential electricity plan that provides unlimited monthly bill credits for solar power exported to the grid, called the Direct Solar Unlimited electricity plan

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Report: Residential Savings Under Electric Choice Exceeded $106 Million In Last 12 Months

An Office of Consumer Counsel posted its monthly update of retail electric supplier pricing data (through August 2023)

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October 6

New ESCO, Sharing Address With Notable Energy Trader, Registers In New York

An ESCO sharing an address with ...

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Retail Supplier To Pay $150,000; Issue $400,000 In Refunds Under Settlement

 

 

Supplier To Cease Use Of eTPV For Certain Enrollments

 

 

Settlement Allows Conditional Resumption Of Residential Door-to-Door Sales

A retail energy supplier entered into a settlement under which ...

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PUC Opens New Inquiry Into Default Service Procurement To Promote Rate Stability

A PUC initiated an inquiry to obtain information regarding the potential development of a procurement strategy that could be used to promote rate stability for ...

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State Agency: Total Muni Aggregation Fees Charged To Customers Exceeds $11 Million Annually

 

 

"Magnitude Of Fees" Justifies "Further Accountability" Versus New Proposed Guidelines, Agency Says

Fees paid to municipal aggregations by such aggregations' customers exceeded $11 million in 2022 ...

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Generator's CCA-Focused Retail Supplier Seeks License In New State

A CCA-focused retail supplier applied for ...

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Start-up Registers As NY ESCO

A start-up registered as a New York ESCO

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October 5

NRG Acquires Book of Texas Electric Customers

NRG Energy has acquired a book of Texas retail electric customers from

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Retail Supplier Enters Settlement In Investigation Proceeding

A retail energy supplier has ...

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October 4

Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Broker

The parent of a retail supplier has acquired ...

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Attorney General Files Suit Against Retail Supplier, Seeks License Revocation, Consumer Contract Rescission

 

 

Alleged Violations Include Referring To Energy Choice As "State" "Program", Even In Situations Where Supplier Does Not Say Program Designed To Save Money

A state Attorney General has ...

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Bitcoin Mining Service Provider Registers As Texas Retail Electric Broker

A bitcoin miner has ...

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PUC Directs Utility To Consider Using Retail Suppliers To Assist In Distribution Of Smart Thermostats

A PUC has directed ...

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RESA: Customers In Monopoly States See Prices Rise 40%; Electric Rates In Choice States Rose Only 10%

 

 

RESA: Customers In Monopoly States Could Have Saved $628 Billion If Their Price Trajectory Had Followed Retail Choice States

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released its 2022 data report based on the latest figures collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Vehicle-to-Grid Virtual Power Plant Developed By Retail Supplier Parent, With Partner, Commences Service

Sunverge announced today that ...

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October 3

National Grid Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates Increasing 30%

National Grid's electricity basic service rates in Massachusetts for residential and commercial customers are increasing about 30% on November 1.

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New York Broker Led By Former ESCO VP Expanding To Several New States

A broker applied for ...

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October 2

ERCOT To Seek Up To 3,000 MW of Generation or Demand Response Capacity for Winter 2023-24 Reliability, RMR

ERCOT said in a market notice that ...

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Consumer's Counsel Seeks Rate Cap Applicable To Retail Supplier Prices Listed On PUC's Shopping Site

 

 

Sought Supplier Rate Cap Could Actually Be LOWER Than Default Service Rates, As Consumer Counsel Says SOS Rates Currently An "Anomaly", Not True Market Benchmark

A Consumers' Counsel has recommended that a PUC ...

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Utility Schedules Meeting To Initiate Consideration Of Supplier Consolidated Billing

A utility provided notice of its intention to convene an initial meeting to begin collecting the stakeholder input to prepare a report of recommendations concerning supplier consolidated billing.

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Duquesne Light Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Falling 10%

 

 

Medium C&I Rate Increasing 40%

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rates for the periods beginning December 1, 2023

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Texas PUC ALJ Unsure That Retail Provider May Cease Being Non-Volunteer POLR In Middle Of Designated Two-Year Term, Except In Limited Circumstances, Seeks Briefing

The Texas PUC's Chief ALJ is unsure whether a retail electric provider may cease its prior designation as a Large Service Provider (non-volunteer POLR) during the designated two-year LSP term except under narrow circumstances, which haven't precisely been implicated as of yet.

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Retail Supplier Formally Announces Acquisition

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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September 29

Regulator Decides To Adopt New Security Requirements For Retail Suppliers, Over $2 Million Potentially Required For Large Suppliers

New Provision (Not In Draft) Requires Suppliers To Attest They -- And Their Third-Party Agents -- Have "Reasonable" Cyber & Data Security Practices, Must Disclose To Regulator

Institutes Biennial Review Of Supplier Licenses, But Delays Start Date

New Rules For Rate Board, Rates On Supplier's Website

In accordance with ...

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New Mitsui Subsidiary Receives Option 1 Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Teas PUC granted ...

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Utility With High Migration Choice Program Proposes Higher Supplier Creditworthiness Standards

A utility has filed an intent to file a new distribution rate case

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Texas PUC Staff Designate New Non-Volunteer POLRs Due To Market Exit

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed ...

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September 28

Start-up Auto-Switching Concierge Service Announces $9M Seed Round, Will Expand Nationwide

Names Retail Vet As Head of Brokerage

A start-up is in the process of seeking electricity broker licenses in ...

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Texas REP Complaint Against TDU Regarding Failure To Execute DNP On Critical Care Customer To Proceed As Informal Resolution Fails

In a filing at the Texas PUC, a TDU ...

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Texas PUC Commissioner Notes Criticism Of "Limitations" On Small Customer Opportunities For ERCOT Market Demand Response, Will Consider Issues At New Winter Work Session

The Texas PUC in advance of this winter will hold ...

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September 27

Utility Seeks To Move Price To Compare Language Under Bill Format Changes, List PTC Twice

Several EDCs have filed ...

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Retail Supplier Withdrawing Licenses

A retail energy supplier has ...

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Regulator Dismisses Retail Suppliers' Sought Declaratory Ruling On Regulator's Rate Cap Authority

A retail energy regulator declined to issue a declaratory ruling sought by ...

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PJM Board Issues Directives On Capacity Market Changes, Impact To Load

PJM's Board has issued a series of directives concerning changes to the capacity market developed through the Critical Issue Fast Path-Resource Adequacy (CIFP-RA)

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September 26

Affiliate of Texas REP Registers As Broker

An affiliate of a REP registered as a Texas electric broker

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Texas REPs Say CenterPoint-TDU's "Vague" Low-Income Discount Proposal, Proposed To Be Administered By REPs, Not Feasible

In testimony before the Texas PUC, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) said that a proposal from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE or CenterPoint) for a special low-income customer rate (discount) under Rider TEEEF, with the program administered by retail electric providers, is not feasible

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bp Announces Customer For New Texas Solar Project

bp said that it has started construction on its ...

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New York PSC Extends Deadline For Return Of ESCO's Customers To Default Service, Pending Appeal

The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted ...

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Update: Retail Energy Holding Company Sells Minority Stake In Company

A retail energy supplier affirmed that ...

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September 25

Retail Energy Broker Sells Minority Stake In Company

A broker has ...

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Retail Market Vet Leads Start-up Broker

A start-up has registered as a Texas electric broker

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Eastern Broker Registers In Texas

An East Coast broker has ...

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Texas QSE To Pay $125,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A QSE would pay $125,000 under a settlement with ...

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ERCOT Submits NPRR To Bring More "Finality" To Settlement Process, Limit Timeline For Certain Resettlements

ERCOT is sponsoring new Nodal Protocol Revision Request 1201 which would, as stated in the NPRR, "reduce[] exposures for both ERCOT and Market Participants for resettlements and Default Uplift Invoices for historical Operating Days."

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September 22

Major Credit Card Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A major credit card company has ...

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Reliant Registers For ADER Pilot

According to a public caption of a Texas PUC filing ...

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September 21

Fuels Marketer Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A fuels marketer registers as a Texas electric broker

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Start-up Frontier Energy Consultants Seeks Licenses In New State

Frontier Energy Consultants, LLC, which was formed earlier this year, applied for ...

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PUC Revokes Licenses Of Retail Supplier, Brokers; More Proposed To Be Revoked

The Pennsylvania PUC on September 20 issued a final order to ...

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September 20

New York Gov. Signs Bill Banning ESCO Rate Changes Without Express Customer Consent (Not Limited To Small Customers)

Bans Early Termination Fees For Auto-Renewals With Price Changes, Absent Express Customer Consent

Also Requires Comparison To Utility Price In ESCO Renewal Notices, Information On How To Get Prior Shadow Billed Amounts

New Governor Kathy Hochul has signed bill ...

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GetBlok Farms Selects Retail Supplier For Wind Power From Texas

GetBlok Farms has entered into a ...

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Saint-Gobain Selects Provider For Renewable Electricity Supply Agreement In U.S.

Saint-Gobain has signed a ...

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September 19

Affiliate Of Independent Texas REP Developing Generating Assets In Texas

A REP affiliate filed a registration as a Texas power generation company (PGC).

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PSC Staff Proposes New Reporting Requirement For Carbon Offset Retail Supply Plans

Staff of a PSC have proposed a new reporting requirement for ...

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Green Mountain Energy Nears Retail Supplier License In New State

Green Mountain Energy Company has applied for ...

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Retail Supplier Parent Commits To Divesting Nearly 400 MW Of Generation

The parent of a retail supplier has ...

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BXP Selects Retail Supplier Affiliate For Texas Solar, Broker Named

BXP has chosen ...

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ERCOT Releases Fall 2023 SARA

ERCOT has issued its Fall 2023 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) Report

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September 18

ESCO Recently Moved Customers To Another Retail Supplier

PSC Revokes ESCO's Eligibility

The New York PSC revoked the eligibility of ...

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Microsoft Selects Retail Supplier For 24x7 Renewable Energy Matching Program For Texas Data Centers

A retail supplier today announced an agreement to ...

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CenterPoint-TDU Further Discusses Envisioned Operation Of Enrolling Customers Onto New Low-Income Discount Rate, New REP Responsibilities

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) has provided further information, via a response to an RFI from the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM), concerning its proposed low-income customer rate (discount) under Rider TEEEF, which collects the costs of Temporary Emergency Electric Energy Facilities used by CEHE

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September 15

NRG Names New Director, Strategic Alliances and Policy

NRG Energy has named ...

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ESCO Raises Questions Concerning If New York DPS Staff's Position Is That Audio Recordings May Not Be Relied Upon For Enrollments

PSC Issues Further Show Cause Order To ESCO

The New York PSC directed ...

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Utility Seeks Authority To Conduct Default Service Auction While New SOS Plan Pending, In Order To Avoid Later Lump Procurement

Instant Auction Would Follow Current Rules, Not Proposed Changes

A EDC Ohio has sought authority from ...

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PUC Staff Give Cold Shoulder To Retail Suppliers' Request To Allow Adjustment of Fixed Rates Due To Unknown PJM Capacity Costs

Staff a the Public Utilities Commission have not endorsed ...

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ERCOT Receives Notification That Seasonally Mothballed Unit Is Returning To Year-Round Service

On September 15, 2023, ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource ...

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Texas PUC Dismisses One Of The Last Remaining Post-Uri Complaints Against Texas REP, Which Had Potential Precedential Impacts

The Texas PUC dismissed, without prejudice, a ...

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New York PSC Revokes ESCO's Eligibility

The New York PSC revoked ...

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PSC Says That Choice Utility Shall Not Own Any Behind-The-Meter Make-Ready EV Infrastructure Equipment Moving Forward

A PSC has issued an order providing that ...

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September 14

Texas Retail Provider Reports Amount Of Power It Purchased From Distributed Solar Customers In August Under New Pilot, Total Amount Paid To Customers

A retail energy supplier reported results from what it termed a 30-day pilot solar buyback program for Texas customers during August

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Texas Start-up Aims To Sell Power To Luxury EVs

A start-up filed a registration with the Texas PUC as an Exempt Wholesale Generator (EWG) / Power Generation Company (PGC)

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Texas PUC Directs Staff To File New Petition For Declaratory Order Concerning Treatment Of ERCOT Securitization Charges By REPs In Customer Rates (Is Pass-Through Permissible?)

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has instructed PUC Staff to file ...

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Texas PUC Commissioner Suggests Cap Needed On Make-Whole Payments To Generators If Market-Wide Emergency Price Cap Under New Emergency Pricing Program Activated

During today's Texas PUC open meeting ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Brings Five New Batteries Online in Texas, Tripling its Operational Utility-Scale Storage Capacity

A Texas REP affiliate said that it has more than tripled its operational utility-scale storage capacity this summer

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From 8/24: ComEd Selects Constellation For Retail Supply At Utility-Owned Properties

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September 13

Former REP CEO Joins Retail Provider As VP, Business Development

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As New Chief Risk Officer

A retail energy market vet has joined ...

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Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Use New Trade Name

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Texas PUC Staff Proposes Draft Rule To Allow TDUs To Implement New Rider For Resiliency Plans Under New Statute

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed, under a recommended draft proposal for publication, proposed new rules at ...

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September 12

People's Counsel Sees Recently Opened Retail Market Proceeding At PSC As Potentially "Most Comprehensive Re-evaluation" Of Retail Choice Since 1999

An Office of People's Counsel said that a newly opened inquiry by ...

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Apple Offering U.S. Residential Customers New "Grid Forecast" Tool

Apple announced that it has introduced a new tool in the Home app on Apple devices called Grid Forecast

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Ford, Honda, BMW To Create New Company Focused On Optimizing Electric Vehicle Grid Services, Providing Managed Energy Services

BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that they have entered into an agreement to create ...

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OhmConnect Service Integrated Into LG App, Air Conditioners

OhmConnect today announced its integration into ...

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September 11

Start-up Broker Led By Market Vet Expanding To Texas

A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker

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Retail Supplier Completes Sale Of Fossil Generating Assets

A retail supplier has sold ...

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Update: Retail Supplier Affiliate Signs Contract For Carbon Sequestered Credits, Will Market "Carbon Sequestered Gas"

The affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced the signing of a contract for the sale and purchase of ...

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Another Texas Retail Provider Registers For ADER Pilot

Another REP has filed with the Texas PUC a registration form for an Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) under the ADER pilot, according to a caption of a confidential filing made with the PUC today

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Japan-Based Fortune 500 Global Trading & Business Investment Company Establishes Renewable Energy Development Company In U.S.

A Fortune 500 global trading & business investment company has established ...

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September 8

New Texas Retail Provider Registers For ADER Pilot

A new REP has filed with the Texas PUC a registration form for an Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) under the ADER pilot, according to a caption of a confidential filing made with the PUC today

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Hearing Set For Pennsylvania Bill That Would Require $1 Million Security From Some Retail Suppliers

Bill Would Not Allow PUC To License A Retail Supplier Until Supplier Passes Test On Consumer Protection Rules

A hearing has been set by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for

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Updated: Notes On Bankrupt Retail Supplier

Further details on ...

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Texas PUC Staff Propose Pricing Level Under Emergency Pricing Program

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication to ...

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September 7

Retail Supplier Selling Customer Book

A retail energy supplier is in the process of ...

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Update: Retail Supplier Files Bankruptcy Petition

A retail energy supplier has filed a Chapter ...

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French Energy Storage Developer Expanding To ERCOT

NWJ TEX LLC registered as a Texas power generation company, stating

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Retail Supplier Selected For Solar Installations At Providence Port Facility

ProvPort, the operator of the deep-water port facility at Providence, RI, and ...

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September 6

Retail Supplier Defaults At ISO, Customers Moved To POLRs

An Independent System Operator provided notice of ...

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Proposed Government Aggregation Standby Rider Removed, Capacity Proxy Price Added As Part Of Default Service Plan Settlement

Stipulation Would Require New Utility CIS To Accommodate Supplier Consolidated Billing, Accelerated Switching

New Residential Smart Thermostat Demand Response Program, Open To Retail Suppliers, Would Be Funded

Major parties to the electric security plan (ESP) proceeding of AEP Ohio have entered into a stipulation would approve an ESP (ESP V) for a term of June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2028 ...

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PUC Adopts Price Cap For Certain Sales Of Electricity

In a complaint case a Public Utilities Commission found ...

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September 5

Retail Supplier To Pay $160,000 Forfeiture Under Settlement

A retail energy supplier would agree to a civil forfeiture in the amount of $160,000 under a settlement with ...

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Option 2 Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Serve All Customers, Change To Option 1

An Option 2 REP is seeking to become an Option 1 REP

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Parent To Sell Utility With Significant Gas Choice Program, Migration For $4.3 Billion

The parent of a utility announced ...

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September 1

Start-up, With CEO Zach Dell, Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker

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Regulator Orders Changes In Fixed Price Periods Under Default Service

A retail energy regulator ordered the electric distribution utilities to ...

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Retail Suppliers Seek Declaratory Ruling On Regulator's Rate Cap Authority

The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL), the NRG Retail Companies, and Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., have filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling at ...

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ERCOT Announces Strategic Leadership Reorganization

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) today announced, "a strategic leadership reorganization."

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August 31

Utility-Affiliated Broker, Which Had Stated An Intent To Offer "All-You-Use" Flat Subscription Billing, Won't Renew Broker License

A subsidiary of a utility parent stated in a filing that ...

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Settlement Reached Among Major Parties To Allow FirstEnergy To Consolidate Pennsylvania Distribution Companies Into Single Utility; Includes Changes To Supplier Tariff

Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power, and West Penn Power have reached a settlement with several parties, including ...

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New Chair, Vice Chair At Pennsylvania PUC

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has appointed ...

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RESA Executive Director Named to City & State Pennsylvania's Energy & Environment Power 100 List

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced that ...

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August 30

Parent of Retail Supplier Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives

The parent of a retail energy supplier announced ...

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PE-Backed Firm Acquires Retail Energy Broker

A firm backed by private equity has acquired ...

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New York PSC Sets Process For Consideration Of Rehearing Requests Of Broker Registration & Regulation Order

The Secretary of the New York PSC has issued a process for consideration of requests for rehearing of the New York PSC's June 2023 order on energy broker registration and regulation

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August 29

New York ESCO Says Broker Fees "Often Higher Than Hypothetical Margin" Of ESCO, Up to 5x Higher

In recent comments to the New York PSC, an ESCO stated ...

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Update: Broker Formally Announces Acquisition, Number Of Clients Disclosed

A retail energy broker today formally announced that it has acquired the business of ...

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August 28

Texas PUC Staff Says ERCOT Securitization Charges, Which May Vary By Month, Are Not "Pass Through" Charges, And Are Instead Recurring Charges (REP's Fixed Rate Cannot Be Changed), Seeks PUC Confirmation

Also Seeks Guidance That Securitization Charge Opt-Outs Are Not Transferable

Staff of the Texas PUC requested guidance from the Commission regarding two issues that relate to the implementation of the ERCOT Debt Obligation Order that was filed on October 13, 2021 in Docket No. 52322 (the uplift financing program for certain Uri costs)

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Names Market Vet As Senior Director, Origination

An energy market vet has joined ...

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Texas ALJ Approves TDU Interim Rate Change On 3 Days' Notice To REPs

A Texas ALJ today approved, effective on and after September 1, 2023, new interim rates applicable to ...

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From 1/5: Mercedes To Launch U.S. EV Charging Network, Selects Renewable Energy Provider For Undertaking (First Stations Open This Fall)

Mercedes announced that its first EV charging stations under its previously reported network will open this fall, with the first USA location to be in Atlanta. See background on Mercedes' efforts here

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August 25

Settlement Reached For Utility To Use Wholesale Auction To Procure Default Service; Change From Current Managed Portfolio

Several parties have reached a settlement under which ...

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Wholesale Markets Trader Launching Retail Supplier

A wholesale trader applied for ...

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Retail Suppliers Suggest To PUC Allowing Retail Suppliers To Adjust Fixed Rates In Future Periods When PJM Capacity Price Not Known At Time Of Contracting

In comments to a PUC concerning ...

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ERCOT Proposes Increase In System Administration Fee

ERCOT formally filed at the Texas PUC a 2024/2025 ERCOT biennial budget which contemplates a change in the ERCOT system administration fee rate, which ERCOT proposes to increase for the first time since 2016, from $0.555 per megawatt hour (MWh) to ...

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Choice Utility With Optional REC Rider To Lower Price Of RECs Charged To Customers

According to an audit report from a consultant retained by ...

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August 24

Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Energy Storage Developer In Transaction Representing In Excess Of $1 Billion Equity Value

The parent of a retail supplier announced ...

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SOS Workgroup Proposes Shifting Responsibility For Certain RTO Charges From Wholesale Suppliers To Utilities (Seeks To Reduce SOS Risk Premiums)

A SOS work group report has proposed ...

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ERCOT To Conduct Further Study Of Reliability Impact From Generating Unit Suspending Operations, May Invoke RMR/Alternatives Authority

ERCOT has released a reliability analysis determination for ...

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State's First Opt-Out Aggregation Now Won't Begin Delivery Until June 2026

According to a filing from ...

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ComEd Selects Retail Supplier For Utility-Owned Properties

Commonwealth Edison today announced that it now powers its entire real estate portfolio with 100% carbon-free energy in every hour of every day, under an agreement for energy supply from ...

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August 23

PUC Increases Fine (To $122,000) On Retail Supplier From Lower Amount In Settlement With Staff

PUC Cites "Particularly Troubling" Alleged Practice Of What PUC Alleged Were, "Unconscionably High Variable Rates" Not Based On Market Conditions

PUC Also Imposes Product Limits, Orders Re-rates

The PUC of Ohio has modified a settlement between ...

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Virtual Power Plants, From Retail Electric Provider, Provide Power To ERCOT Grid For The First Time

The Texas PUC today announced that two virtual power plants (VPPs), from ...

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Texas REPs Oppose Interim TDU Rate Change On 3 Days' Notice; Incorporation By REPs Into EFLs, Etc. On Short Notice Called "Infeasible"

The Texas Energy Association for Marketers and Alliance for Retail Markets (collectively, REP Coalition) opposed an application by ...

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August 22

Texas Retail Energy Vet Registers As Broker

A retail energy vet filed a registration as a Texas electric broker

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Retail Supplier Launches Energy Storage Solutions For Commercial & Industrial Customers

A retail supplier is launching new energy storage solutions for businesses.

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ERCOT Files Timelines Concerning PCM Development Milestones

ERCOT filed with the Texas PUC overviews detailing the following market enhancement initiatives: establishment of the Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS), development of the Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM), implementation of a multi-step floor to the Operating Reserve Demand Curve (ORDC), and implementation of Real-Time Co-optimization (RTC).

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Regulator Seeks To Require Municipal Aggregations To File Specific Start Date When Seeking Needed State Approval; Intent Is To Lower Default Service Prices

A state utility regulator has opened an investigation to (1) establish guidelines governing the filing requirements and the process by which the Department reviews and evaluates municipal aggregation plans, as well as the rules governing operation of a municipal aggregation program (Guidelines), and (2) set forth a template plan (Template Plan).

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August 21

Texas REP Asks: Why Are Certain Resources, Particularly Batteries, Offering Such High Prices

Lists, "Potential Loopholes Influencing Offer Behaviors", As One Possible Reason

A REP has released the following report ...

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Updated with Statement from SaveOnEnergy

-- Texas REP Changes How Pricing Presented On Website To Include TDU Fees In Initially Presented Rate

After a discussion with EnergyChoiceMatters.com (ECM), a Texas retail electric provider ...

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Update #2: Amount Of RCEs At Close Reported For Recent NRG Book Acquisition, More Details

NRG Acquires Texas Customer Book

NRG Energy has acquired a book of Texas retail electric customers from ...

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August 18

New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO, Alleging Provision Of Non-Compliant Products To Mass Market Customers

The New York PSC directed ...

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Regulator Directs Workgroup Concerning Implementation Of Retail Supplier Rate Cap

Group To Consider, "Potential Legal Considerations Associated With Changing The Customer’s Rate To A Rate That Is Different From The Rate In The Contract Between The Customer And The Supplier"

A regulator has requested that the electric distribution companies ...

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New York PSC Affirms Order Requiring ESCO To Drop Customers To Default Service

The New York PSC issued an order on rehearing concerning ...

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Texas PUC Staff Make Recommendations On Retail Provider RPS Obligations, Given Sunset

Texas PUC Staff recommended that ...

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August 17

NRG Acquires Texas Customer Book

NRG Energy has acquired a book of Texas retail electric customers from ...

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Retail Supplier's Sister Company Acquires Natural Gas & Oil Wells

The sister company of a retail energy supplier has acquired ...

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Broker Names Retail Energy Vet As EVP To Lead Expansion In North Texas Market

A Houston-based broker announced today the addition of ...

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State's Consumer Advocate Seeks Review Of Impact of Net Energy Billing (NEB) On Default Service Rates, Worried NEB Increasing SOS Prices

 

 

Seeks SOS Rate Mitigation

An Office of the Public Advocate (the OPA) requested that the PUC ...

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AEP Energy Partners Receives New Retail Supplier License

A Public Utilities Commission granted AEP Energy Partners, Inc. a ...

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Texas REPs' Shares Of Low-Income Matching List Cost To Be Set

Texas PUC Staff have issued a proposed allocation of costs to retail electric providers electing to participate in the matching process to receive a list of their low-income customers for the next fiscal year (fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2023.)

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August 16

Retail Energy Vet Launches New Texas-Based Broker

A start-up led by a retail market vet has registered as a Texas electric broker

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New Concierge Service Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A newly launched concierge business registered as a Texas electricity broker

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Retail Supplier Announces $70 Million Community Solar Development

A retail energy supplier announced a new $70 million community solar development, encompassing ...

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AEP Completes Sale Of Unregulated Renewables Assets

American Electric Power (AEP) has completed the previously reported sale of its ...

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August 15

Northeast Retail Provider Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A northeast REP applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Large Texas Gentailers Propose LCAP As ERCOT Emergency Pricing Program Price

Several Texas gentailers have proposed setting energy and ancillary service pricing under the ERCOT emergency pricing program (EPP) -- which by statute is to be triggered when there are 12 hours priced at the ERCOT high offer cap during a 24-hour period -- at ...

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Retail Energy Suppliers, Brokers Included In 2023 Inc. 500/5000 Rankings Of Growth

Several retail energy suppliers and brokers were included in the 2023 Inc. Magazine 500/5000 rankings of revenue growth (as a %) at private companies over the past three years.

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August 14

Regulator's Staff Floats "Eliminating" Incidental Residential Account (IRA) Designation

Staff Advocates "Altering Supplier Rates" -- Force Suppliers To Serve Customers At Rate Cap, Rather Than Having Customers Dropped To Default Service

In response to a request for comments from ...

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AARP New York Asks New York PSC To "Look Into" Use Of RECs by ESCOs To Back Renewable Energy Marketing Claims; Seeks Prohibition On "Misleading" Representations

In comments on a proposed New York PSC rule ...

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Texas Retail Electric Provider Withdraws Request For Declaratory Order Concerning Levelizing Prepaid Customers Account Balance

A REP filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to withdraw ...

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August 11

Texas Retail Provider To Pay $300,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A REP would pay $300,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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Former Retail Energy Exec Named CEO Of EVgo

EVgo Inc. ("EVgo" or the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors has appointed ...

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Direct Energy Offering Energy Plans That Include Free Amazon Prime

Direct Energy said that it is offering two years of Amazon Prime included as part of its "On Us" electricity plans

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AEG Affiliated Energy Group Reports Financial Closing Of 6 M&A Deals In Past 10 Months

Notes "Increased Tensions Between REPs And Their Wholesale Supply Financing Sources"

AEG Financial forecasts additional closings in the near future with increased activity due to recent market turbulence, noted AEG Financial's Rob Potosky.

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Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish Certificate, Follows Prior Book Sale

A REP filed to relinquish its Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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August 10

New York PSC Issues Extension Of Certain Broker Regulation Ordering Clauses, Deadlines

The Secretary of the New York PSC has issued a letter extending the deadlines set forth in ...

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August 9

PUC Approves Default Service Plan Which Includes Changes To "Reduce Price Volatility"

 

 

PUC Rejects Further Changes To Default Service Auction Product Sought By Wholesale Supplier

 

 

PUC OKs Default Service Stipulation Which Maintains Bypassable Rate Components Originally Proposed For Removal

 

 

Approved Settlement Requires Study Of Retail Supplier Uncollectibles

 

 

Utility Will Provide Data To Retail Suppliers To Facilitate Participation In PJM Ancillary Services Market

 

 

Switching Fee Will Be Removed

A Public Utilities Commission approved, without modification, a non-unanimous stipulation among ...

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Proposed New York Rule Would Prohibit "Harassment", Other "Detrimental" Conduct By Retail Suppliers In Connection With "Establishment Of Service"

 

 

"Causing A Telephone To Ring ... Repeatedly Or Continuously" Among Proposed Behaviors Defined As Harassment

The New York PSC has proposed rules to implement Public Service Law (PSL) §53-a, prohibition of utilities engaging in detrimental conduct towards a residential customer, with the PSC's proposed rules including language expanding the prohibited conduct to apply to, "the establishment of gas and/or electric service".

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Industry "Still Left Guessing" After New York DPS Technical Conference On Broker Regulation Order, Retail Suppliers Say In Renewed Extension Request

The NRG Energy retail suppliers filed a letter with the New York PSC on August 9 in further support of NRG's previously reported request for an extension of the deadlines under Ordering Clauses 5, 6, and 8 of the PSC's June broker regulation order, as the NRG suppliers said that, "industry stakeholders are still left guessing as to the Order’s requirements," after a DPS Staff technical conference held on August 8

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Vistra Reports "Strong" Retail Counts & Margins

Vistra Corp. reported for its Retail segment Adjusted EBITDA of ...

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University Of Houston Athletics Names REP As Official Energy Company

A Texas retail electric provider has signed an agreement to become the Official Energy Company of the University of Houston Athletics.

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August 8

Few Answers At New York Broker Technical Conference

 

 

Brokers Bemoan "Double Standard", Demand Why ESCOs Must Not Show "Outrageous" Own Margin To Customers

The technical conference held today by the New York Department of Public Service regarding implementation of the PSC's recent order on the regulation of energy brokers and consultants produced few answers or clarifications for stakeholders

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PSC Rules Municipal Aggregation May Bundle & Bill Certain Non-Commodity Costs Through Utility Bill, POR

 

 

Throws Cold Water On Retail Suppliers Seeking Same Treatment

During a rulemaking session, a PSC agreed ...

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NRG Reports Organic Customer Growth During Q2, Increased Power Margins

In reporting earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 2023 (second quarter), NRG reported ...

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Retail Supplier Parent Unveils $50 Million Energy Storage Fund, Market Focus Includes ERCOT

An AI-enabled power marketer today announced the launch of ...

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August 7

PSC Opens Review Of SOS Structure, Process

Another PSC has opened ...

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Retail Supplier Reports Record Amount Of RCEs, Parent Increases Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

In reporting earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023, Genie Energy, Ltd. said that Genie Retail Energy (GRE) achieved a record number of RCEs

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Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book

A retail energy supplier has acquired ...

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August 4

 

Updated:
Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book

A retail energy supplier has acquired ...

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Lubbock Power & Light Provides Anticipated Retail Choice Start Date IF FERC Settlement Reached By Year-End (Status Update Of FERC Process)

Lubbock Power & Light provided a status update on its pending transition to retail electric choice, which has been delayed by FERC review of the May 27, 2021 agreement between LP&L and Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS).

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August 3

New Retail Provider, With Apparent Ties To Company Tethering Cryptocurrency To Everyday Household Products, Seeks Texas REP Certificate

 

 

Said To Pay 100% Of Profits Back To Customer In Crypto

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

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Energy Management & Consulting Firm Acquires Energy Procurement Firm

An energy management & consulting firm has acquired ...

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Retail Supplier Enters $220,000 Settlement With PUC Staff, Will Return Subset Of Customers To Default Service

A retail energy supplier has agreed to a ...

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Attorney General Issues Demand Letter To Retail Supplier

An Attorney General has issued ...

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Retail Suppliers Concerned New York PSC's Broker Rules Could Expose Them To Liability For Violations Of New York Labor Law Concerning Timely Commission Payments

The New York Retail Choice Coalition (NYRCC) sought an extension of various deadlines under the New York PSC's recent broker/consultant regulation order, raising, among other issues, concern about the interplay between the PSC's broker order and other New York laws

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In New Action, PSC Initiates Consideration Of Broad Retail Market Reforms, Customer Protection

 

 

Changes To POR, UCB, Licensing & Bonding Cited, As PSC Says Market Has "Matured" Significantly

A PSC has invited comment on broad retail market reforms and customer protection

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August 2

New Mitsui Subsidiary Seeks Option 1 Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

A newly formed entity that is part of the Mitsui & Co, Ltd. family of companies applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Via Renewables Reports Organic Customer Growth, Higher Unit Margins

Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

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Choice Utility Withdraws Proposals For Smart City, EV, Related Services

An EDC has entered into a settlement concerning ...

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August 1

Texas Muni Utilities Seek To Stop Sale Of STP Nuclear Plant Ownership Share Among Retail Supplier Parents

The parent of a REP announced ...

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ALJ Recommends Dismissing One Of The Last Remaining Post-Uri Complaints Against Texas REP, Which Had Potential Precedential Impacts

A Texas ALJ has recommended ...

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July 31

PE Vet Launches Retail Energy Broker

A private equity vet has founded ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Achieves Notice to Proceed on Community Solar Generation Project in New York

A retail supplier parent announced ...

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Updated:
Texas QSE To Pay $130,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A Texas QSE would pay $130,000 under a settlement with ...

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July 28

Resiliency Provider Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

An affiliate of a resiliency and energy solutions provider applied for ...

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Retail Suppliers: "Impossible" To Comply With New York Broker Order By Deadlines

The NRG Energy retail suppliers have filed a new request with the New York PSC in which

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July 27

Texas Retail Provider Sells Part Of Customer Book

A Texas REP recently sold what it publicly described as ...

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New York PSC Schedules Technical Conference On Broker Regulation Order

Staff of the New York Department of Public Service will convene ...

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Energy Management Company Acquires Broker-Consultant

An energy management company has acquired ...

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AEP Energy Grows Customer Base By Nearly 100,000 Accounts While Working Through Sale Process

Reports Higher Retail Margins

Retail supplier AEP Energy had approximately ...

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New York DPS to Install Independent Monitor to Examine Billing System at Utility

The New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) today announced ...

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ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations

On July 27, 2023, ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource ...

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Texas PUC Staff Proposes Amounts For Assessment On Subject Retail Electric Providers To Fund FY 2024 Internet Broadcast Of PUC Meetings (Indicator Of Threshold REP Size)

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 2024.

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July 26

Texas Consumer Groups Seek Moratorium On Disconnections For Non-Payment

The Texas Consumer Association and AARP Texas filed a petition at the Texas PUC to ...

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PUC Seeks Comments On Staff Proposal To Modify Default Service Procurements, Product

A Public Utilities Commission has sought stakeholder comment on ...

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Broker-Consultant & Renewables Developer Enter Strategic Partnership

Retail Energy Vets Join Broker

An energy broker-consultant and an independent power producer announced that they have entered a strategic partnership.

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Seven Automakers, Including GM, Honda & Stellantis (Jeep/Ram), To Create EV Charging Network Joint Venture For Locations Across U.S., Will Power With Renewable Energy

Seven global automakers said that they will create a new electric vehicle charging network joint venture which targets to install, "at least 30,000 high-powered charge points in urban and highway locations," in North America

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Octopus Energy Receives Finding That Initial New York ESCO Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed Octopus Energy LLC that ...

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PUC Releases Pricing From Default Service Auction

A Public Utilities Commission accepted the results of ...

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Start-up Retail Supplier Receives Finding That Initial New York ESCO Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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Final Order Allocates EDC Billing Costs To Retail Suppliers, Sets Amount For Each Supplier

The Connecticut PURA has issued a final decision to allocate, to retail electric suppliers, the utilities' costs to update ...

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Renewables & Energy Storage Company Launches Financial Trading Business For Electricity In ERCOT

A developer, builder, owner and operator of distributed energy storage and renewable energy systems today announced ...

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Developer Begins Construction Of Texas Solar Farm To Serve Meta (Facebook)

A developer has announced the start of construction of

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Developer Notes Commissioning Activities To Support 300 MWh Storage Project In ERCOT

A developer today confirmed the start of commissioning activities at ...

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July 25

Refund Of Supply Overcharges To Default Service Customers To Be Excluded From Price To Compare, Under Settlement

Utility Agrees To Propose Supply Hedging Program If Price Trigger Met

A settlement provides that ...

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Utility Receives Approval To Increase POR Discount From 0% to 4%

A PSC has approved ...

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NextEra Reports Higher Margins In Customer-Facing Supply Business

NextEra Energy, Inc. reported that, for the quarter ending June 30, 2023 ...

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Texas PUC Seeks Comment On ERCOT Market Emergency Pricing Program (Value Of Emergency Prices & Cap, Offer Caps, More)

Texas PUC Staff have issued questions for stakeholder comment concerning the Emergency Pricing Program for the ERCOT market

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European Developer Acquires 280 MW ERCOT Storage Project (First U.S. Acquisition)

An international energy storage developer announced today that ...

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PSC Sets Date For Next Opt-out Aggregation Rulemaking Session

A PSC has scheduled for ...

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July 24

ComEd Residential Customers On Retail Supply Paid $88 Million More Than Price To Compare From June 2022-May 2023 (1.8¢/kWh)

 

Ameren Residential Customers On Retail Supply Saved $58 Million Versus Price To Compare From June 2022-May 2023 (1.2¢/kWh)

Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market development have filed an annual report on the retail electric market, covering the 12 months ending May 2023.

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Elliott Seeks To Purchase Up To 20% Of NRG Common Stock

Elliott Associates, L.P. ('EALP'), Elliott International, L.P. ('EILP') and The Liverpool Limited Partnership ('Liverpool' and, together with EALP and EILP, the 'Elliott Applicants') filed at FERC for approval to purchase ...

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Retail Suppliers Seek Stay Of New York Broker Regulation Order

 

Seek Reconsideration Of Retroactive Applicability, Inclusion Of ESCO Marketing Vendors Under Broker Rules

NRG Energy, Inc., and the NRG Retail Companies sought a stay and reconsideration of the New York PSC's June 23 order implementing the energy broker and consultant regulation statute (PSL §66-t)

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PUC Suspends Retail Supplier's License

A PUC has suspended ...

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PSC Moves To Prohibit Municipal Aggregation From Charging Variable Rates

A PSC appeared prepared to adopt a specific regulation prohibiting a CCA from charging variable rates

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July 21

Midstream Company Seeks Retail Supplier License

A midstream company applied for ...

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Update: Affiliate Of Texas REP Registers To Provide Telecommunication Services In Texas

An affiliate of several Texas REPs filed with the Texas PUC an application for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority

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American Power & Gas Receives New Supplier License

A PSC granted American Power & Gas ...

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PUC Sets Workshop On Review Of Rules Concerning Utility Exit From Merchant Function

A Public Utilities Commission has scheduled for ...

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Regulator's Staff Seeks Notice Of Violation Against Retail Supplier

The Staff of a retail energy regulator has filed ...

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July 20

Northeast Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate; Seeks To Use Trade Name "AE Texas"

A retail energy supplier applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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New York Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A retail energy supplier registered in New York applied for an ...

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Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Use New Trade Name

A REP applied for an amended Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate to add the trade name ...

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Retail Supplier Comments Further On Common Stock Dividend; Announces Dividend on Preferred Stock

A retail supplier parent announced ...

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Lubbock Power & Light Schedules Retail Provider Workshop

Lubbock Power & Light has scheduled for ...

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Texas PUC Staff Reports 40% Of Power Generation Companies & Self-Generators Have Not Filed Required Compliance Update

Staff of the Texas PUC reported that, as of July 12, 2023, 39% of existing power generation companies (PGCs) and self-generators registered with the Commission have not filed a compliance update form which is required to be filed as a result of a recent rulemaking order in Project No. 52796

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July 19

Texas REP Launches "Build Your Own Plan"

A REP has launched a new Texas retail electric plan offering, "Build Your Own Plan", which is described as, "a fully customizable plan as far as term length, programs, etc."

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Retail Supplier Launches "Savings Assistant", Negotiates For Customer's Phone, Internet, TV, Security, And More Services

A retail energy supplier recently launched a "Savings Assistant" which "negotiate[s]" for various services for customers, including television and satellite, phone and cellular, internet, home security, and other services.

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Retail Supplier Names New Chief Regulatory & Compliance Officer

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Collaboration With Community Solar Provider

A retail energy supplier announced a collaboration with ...

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Renewable Energy Procurement Firm Using AI To Serve End-use Customers Closes $5.75M Seed Round

A renewable energy procurement firm which relies on AI announced it has closed a $5.75 million seed funding round, led by ...

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July 18

Retail Supplier Active In Texas Confirms Planned Northeast Expansion

Announces Retail Supply Agreement With Texas Manufacturing Facility

A retail energy supplier announced a retail electricity supply agreement with ...

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Tesla Shares ADER Progress Report With Texas PUC, Notes Upcoming VPP Test

Notes Break-even Point, Potential Challenges To ADER Revenue Streams

Tesla Inc. filed with the Texas PUC a progress report, "stating the detailed milestones achieved in the first year of the ERCOT Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource ('ADER') Pilot Project."

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Energy Marketer Inks Agreement For "Responsibly Sourced Natural Gas"

An energy marketer announced ...

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Texas REP Receives Authority To Use New Trade Name

The Texas PUC granted ...

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July 17

PUC Consultant's Report Recommends Elimination Of Non-Market-Based RTO Rider, Would Instead Allocate Costs To Customers' Retail Suppliers

A report from a consultant retained by a Public Utilities Commission has recommended ...

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PECO Residential Generation Rate Falling 7%

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the three-month period beginning September 1, 2023

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New Report On Benefits Of Retail Choice Says Consumer Protections Undertaken To Date Should Be A, "Starting Point"; Favors "Aggressive" Steps For Consumer Protection

REAL Says Report "Finds Retail Energy Key To An Affordable Clean Energy Transition"

The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) publicized a new report, prepared by a consulting firm and authored by Paul Hibbard, former chairman of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, which finds that, among other things ...

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CPower Names Constellation, Exelon Vet As CEO

CPower Energy ("CPower") today named ...

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July 14

PE Firm Acquires Retail Energy Broker

A private equity firm announced that ...

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Managing Partner Of Lobbying, Public/Private Partnership Consulting Firm Launching New Retail Energy Broker

A newly formed LLC applied for ...

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Utility Proposes New Minimum Stay

A utility has proposed ...

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New Utility-Affiliated Retail Supplier Receives License

A utility affiliate has received ...

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Seasonally Mothballed ERCOT Unit Changes Annual Start-Date

ERCOT has received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource ...

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ERCOT To Hold Workshop To Discuss Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS) Design Ideas

ERCOT will host a workshop to discuss Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS) design ideas.

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July 13

Sysco Selects Retail Supplier Affiliate For Carbon Reduction Plan

A retail supplier affiliate announced ...

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Retail Supplier Parent Names New CFO

The parent of a REP announced the appointment of ...

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Texas Co-ops Allege Storage Developer's Metering "Scheme" Unlawful, Seek Dismissal Of Emergency Petition

South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. ("STEC") and Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc. ("Medina") filed a reply to the previously reported Request Emergency Relief filed at the Texas PUC by of Wolf Tank Storage LLC ("Wolf Tank") on July 12, 2023, with the co-ops alleging that the metering "scheme" sought by Wolf Tank, an energy storage developer, is unlawful, as the co-ops sought dismissal of Wolf Tank's emergency petition

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PUC Issues Tentative Order Seeking To Revoke Licenses Of Several Retail Suppliers, Brokers For Alleged Failure To Demonstrate Proof Of Security In Manner Required By PUC

A PUC on July 13 issued a tentative order under which ...

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July 12

VW To Offer "Own Products And Services" Along Electric Mobility Value Chain; Offer "Energy Services" & Green Energy

Taps North American Vet To Lead Energy Business

Volkswagen Group announced a strategic realignment of its charging and energy business, stating that, "Volkswagen Group will expand its future offering in charging and energy services such as public charging, green energy, and energy management."

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Texas REP Says, "We're The Only Energy Company That Is Actively Urging Customers To Sign Up For Our Cheapest Rate"

Touts Success Of Plan Which Automates Energy Use, Via Smart Thermostats, EVs, For Lower Energy Rates

A REP said today concerning its Texas retail electric plans that ...

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Battery Storage Developer Seeks Emergency Texas PUC Order, Alleges Co-ops Not Providing ESI-ID Needed For Project To Commence Service, In Violation Of ERCOT Protocols

An energy storage developer filed a request for emergency relief at the Texas Public Utility Commission seeking ...

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Large Community (HOA) Manager Selects NY-Based Energy Consultant For Canadian Properties, Second Phase To Explore Expansion To U.S. Retail Choice Markets

A large manager of HOAs and similar communities has selected ...

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July 11

WGL Energy Enters New Service Areas

WGL Energy Services, Inc. (WGL Energy) is expanding

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Affiliate Of Texas Retail Provider Purchases Second Natural Gas Power Plant In ERCOT

An affiliate of a Texas REP has purchased ...

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Texas Retail Provider Now Affiliated With Texas-Specific Broadband, 5G, Smart City Entity

A Texas REP is now affiliated with ...

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July 10

AEP Energy Partners Seeks Retail Supplier License

AEP Energy Partners, Inc. applied for ...

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Texas REP Alleges "Systemic Problems" In Weather Emergency Disconnection Moratoriums, Seeks Rulemaking

Suggests "Pause" In Enforcement Activities Pending Resolution

A REP in a filing with the Texas PUC alleged that there are, "systemic problems concerning the disconnection prohibition" which applies during weather emergencies

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July 7

Start-up Retail Supplier Files ESCO Registration In New York

A start-up filed a registration as a New York ESCO

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Retail Supplier No Longer Serves Customers In State, Withdraws License

An ARES filed to withdraw its Illinois alternative retail electric supplier certificate

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PUC To Open Review Of Rules Concerning Utility Exit From Merchant Function

A Public Utilities Commission has assigned ...

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Retail Supplier Parent Developing 350 MW Green Hydrogen Plant In Texas

A retail supplier affiliate is developing ...

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July 6

Retail Supplier Launches Sale Process, After Court Approval

A retail energy supplier has launched a sale process

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Texas Retail Provider To Pay $140,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A REP would pay $140,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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Draft Would Grant Aggregator Licenses To 15 Companies, Subject To Same Newly Adopted Disclosure Requirements

The Connecticut PURA issued a proposed decision which would ...

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PSC Postpones Municipal Aggregation Rulemaking Session, Sets New Date

A PSC has postponed its ...

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July 5

Global Trading Firm Registers As Texas Power Marketer

A global trading firm has ...

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Duke Energy Announces Buyer, Sale Price For Commercial Distributed Generation Business

Duke Energy today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its commercial distributed generation business to ...

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Retail Supplier Files To Withdraw Unused License

A retail supplier filed to ...

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Texas PUC Staff To Hold Workshop For Stakeholder Feedback On Rulemaking Priorities

Texas PUC Staff will host a public workshop on ...

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July 3

Regulator Opens Proceeding To Determine "Appropriate Limitations" For ALL Retail Supplier Contracts

A retail energy regulator has opened ...

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PSC Approves Nearly 7% POR Discount Rate

A PSC approved updates to ...

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June 30

Retail Supplier Running Sale Process

A retail energy supplier is currently running a sale process.

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Large Texas REP Ceasing Use Of Three Of Its Brands

Several REP brands submitted filings today in Texas PUC project 54907, a project which was opened for the purposes of REP cessation of operations notices pursuant to 16 TAC 25.107 (H)(3)

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PUC Lowers Default Service Rates, Mid-Term, By 1¢/kWh

A Public Utilities Commission today approved a reduction in ...

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Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Falling 22%

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rate for ...

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Another Energywell Company Registers As Texas Electric Broker

Another Energywell company filed a registration as a Texas electricity broker

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June 29

Utility To Perform Alternate Calculation Of Default Service Supply Charge, For Informational Purposes Only, To Determine If Alternative Would Reduce Rate Volatility

A utility has agreed to perform an alternative calculation of ...

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Start-up "Star Of Texas Power" Registers As Texas Electric Broker

Star Of Texas Power LLC, a start-up, filed a registration as a Texas electric broker

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Microsoft Selects Retail Supplier For Hourly Carbon-Free Energy Matching Agreement

A retail energy supplier announced an agreement with Microsoft under which ...

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ComEd Launches New Calculators For Customers On Costs, Savings From Rooftop, Community Solar

ComEd, "Available To Support Customers In Every Step Of Their Solar Journey"

Commonwealth Edison in Illinois (ComEd) today announced, "it has introduced new enhancements to its private rooftop and community solar calculators to make it easier for customers to learn more about costs, benefits and savings as demand for these options continues to grow[.]"

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Texas PUC Approves Increase Which Nearly Doubles Compensation For ERCOT "Selected Director" Board Members

The Texas PUC approved without modification ERCOT's request to increase the compensation for the "Selected Director" members of its board of directors

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June 28

Update: PSC Will "Examine" Utility Consolidated Billing Charges, POR Amounts As SCB Implemented

A PSC issued an errata to its June 27 order concerning the cost recovery for supplier consolidated billing implementation

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Elliott Calls for New CEO and Strategic Review at NRG Energy

Elliott Pans "Misguided Home Services Strategy"

Elliott Investment Management L.P. (Elliott), which said that it manages funds that have an investment of approximately $1 billion representing a more than 13% economic interest in NRG Energy, Inc. ('NRG' or the 'Company'), released a new public letter calling for a process to select a new CEO and to make enhancements to the Board of Directors at NRG.

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Changes Made In Final Order On New Disclosures, Customer Signatures Required For Entities Representing Customers In Securing A Retail Supplier Contract

Customer Signature Required Before Entity May "Obtain" Pricing

Entity's Commission Must Be Disclosed

Order Envisions That Entities Would Not Be Able To Comply With New Requirements In Cold Call Sales

A retail energy regulator formally issued a final decision which ...

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Mothballed ERCOT Generator Returning To Service Later Than Previously Stated

ERCOT received an amended Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for ...

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CenterPoint TDU Provides Information To REPs Regarding Impacts From Deployment Of Mobile Generation

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) issued a June 27 market notice providing ...

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June 27

PSC Adopts Mechanism For Cost Recovery Of Supplier Consolidated Billing Implementation Costs

Directs That SCB Implementation Shall Proceed

A PSC today issued an order on the cost allocation for implementation and related costs under supplier consolidated billing (SCB)

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ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations

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

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June 26

Retail Supplier Affiliate Registers As Texas Electric Broker

An affiliate of a retail energy supplier registered as a Texas electric broker

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Another Renewable Energy PPA For Default Service Terminated

An EDC reported the termination of ...

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Hospital Group Selects Consultant For Energy Procurement, Other Energy Services

The Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) has partnered with ...

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CenterPoint TDU Deploys Mobile Generation

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) said in a June 24 market notice that

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New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO

The New York PSC ordered

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ERCOT Provides Implementation Options For New Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS)

ERCOT filed a presentation at the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) which summarizes two potential implementation options for a Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS), which is required by recent legislation

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June 23

Retail Supplier Agrees To $1.5 Million Settlement With Regulator's Staff

A retail energy supplier would pay $1.5 million and also provide certain customer bill credits under ...

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With Limited Exemptions, New York PSC Adopts Broad Definition Of Broker & Consultant In Written Order; ESCOs May Be Required To Register As Brokers/Consultants

 

 

"Referral Fees" Prohibited

 

 

PSC Sets Acceptable Financial Security Instrument

The New York PSC has issued a written order concerning the registration of retail energy brokers and consultants, the required disclosure of compensation, and financial requirements

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PSNH Small Customer Default Service Rate Falling 38%

The New Hampshire PUC approved new energy service rates (default service) at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource)

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PUC Now Proposes Exploration Of Serving 25% Of Small Customer Load Under ISO Market Prices

A PUC encouraged ...

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Texas Supreme Court Rules That ERCOT Is Entitled To Sovereign Immunity

 

 

Panda CDR Case Dismissed; Dismissal Of CPS Energy Uri Claims Affirmed

The Supreme Court of Texas ("Court") issues an order which answers the questions below in the following manner:

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AEP Texas Activates Catastrophic Estimation Process (CEP) For Matador, Texas

AEP Texas activated the Catastrophic Estimation Process (CEP) for Matador, Texas

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June 22

NRG Reports 1.5 GW In Potential Brownfield Opportunities In ERCOT, Specifically Targeted To Meet Retail Supply Needs

NRG Cuts Amount Of Excess Cash Devoted To Energy & Home Services Growth, Will Instead Return To Shareholders

NRG Discusses New Customer Services, Metrics During Investor Day

During an investor day, NRG Energy reported that it has identified 1.5 GW in ...

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New York Adopts New Broker Registration, Compensation Disclosure, Surety Requirements; Sets Compliance Deadline

Order Described As "Clawing-Back" From Staff Proposal

The New York State Public Service Commission today approved an order to implement New York's recently passed law which imposes new regulations on brokers and consultants, including a registration requirement, financial surety requirements, and requirements concerning compensation disclosure

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Draft Order Would Allocate EDC Billing Costs To Retail Suppliers, Set Amount For Each Supplier

A proposed decision would allocate to retail electric suppliers the ...

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Retail Supplier Moving To New Headquarters, Citing Growth

A retail s upplier announced the relocation of its headquarters to ...

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June 21

"Aggregator" Notes Proposed Requirement For Aggregators To Always Solicit Rates From Multiple Suppliers May Run Contrary To Customer Wishes

An applicant filed exceptions to a proposed omnibus decision from the Connecticut PURA which, as previously reported, would grant aggregator certificates to 22 entities, but in doing so would also impose various new disclosure and other obligations on the specific aggregator applicants covered by the order.

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Utility Receives Approval To Decrease Residential POR Discount From 4% to 2.2%

Another EDC Receives Approval To Increase Residential POR Discount By 0.5 Percentage Points

A PSC has approved ...

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ERCOT Seeks To Nearly Double Compensation For "Selected Director" Board Members

ERCOT filed at the Texas PUC to increase the compensation for the "Selected Director" members of its board of directors

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PUC Sets Workshop On Review Of Rules Applicable To Natural Gas Default Service Supply Pricing

A Public Utilities Commission scheduled for ...

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Retail Energy Supply Association Marks National Energy Shopping Day

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) celebrated National Energy Shopping Day (June 21) and reminded consumers in 14 states and jurisdictions with energy choice to explore competitive energy offers.

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June 20

Retail Supplier Transferring Customers Among Brands

A retail energy supplier is transferring some of its electric and gas customers among its various brands

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Retail Suppliers Say Utility's UCB Per Bill Fees Not Justified, Suggest Allocating UCB Fees To Offset SCB Costs

IGS, WGL Energy Services, Inc., NRG Energy, Inc., and Vistra Corp. (the supplier coalition) presented joint testimony in the current electric and gas rate cases of ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Completion of Preferred Stock Redemption

A retail energy supplier announced today that ...

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June 19

Utilities Propose New Creditworthiness Test, Security, & Collateral Requirements For Retail Suppliers

Proposals, "Create Barriers To Market Entry For All But The Established Market Incumbents," Coalition Says

"Favor[s] Established Large Competitive Suppliers," Coalition Says

Several utilities, including ...

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PUC Issues Tentative Order Seeking To Revoke Licenses Of Two Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers For Alleged Failure To Demonstrate Proof Of Security In Manner Required By PUC

The Pennsylvania PUC on June 15 issued a tentative order under which ...

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BGE Files New SOS Rates

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed ...

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June 16

Texas-Focused Broker/Consultant Initiates Sale Process

A Texas-focused energy broker/consultant has initiated a sale process.

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PUC Finds ISO Market Rates For Default Service "Successful" In Neighboring State, Encourages Consideration By Own Utility

A PUC has encouraged consideration of the use of ISO market pricing in an SOS procurement

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Retail Energy Choice Thought Leader, Advocate Ron Cerniglia Retiring

Ron Cerniglia, a long-time advocate of customer choice in retail energy, has announced his voluntary retirement after nearly 40 years in the retail energy and utilities industry, effective Friday, June 23rd.

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Utility's Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Falling 50%

A PUC approved new default service rates at ...

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June 15

Texas Retail Provider Seeks Pennsylvania Supplier License

An affiliate of a Texas REP applied for ...

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Pa. PUC Denies Utility's Proposed Natural Gas Carbon Offset Product

PUC Says Proposed Carbon Offset Program Cannot Be Offered As A Tariffed Service

Reversing a recommended decision from a group of ALJs, the Pennsylvania PUC denied the proposal from ...

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Pa. PUC Rejects $92,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier As Insufficient

The Pennsylvania PUC rejected a proposed settlement between ...

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New York PSC Denies ESCOs' Sought Extension Of Compliance Deadline For New Law Governing Registration Of Brokers, Consultants

The Secretary of the New York PSC has denied ...

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June 14

Procurement Manager Seeks Changes To Default Service Products

A state's default service procurement manager has asked ...

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Update: Regulator Issues Proposed Decision Requiring New Disclosures, Customer Signatures, For An Entity Representing Customers In Securing A Retail Supplier Contract

Customer Signature Required Before Entity May "Obtain" Pricing

Entity's Commission Must Be Disclosed

Draft Envisions That Entities Would Not Be Able To Comply With New Requirements In Cold Call Sales

The Connecticut PURA formally issue a proposed decision which, in addition to granting aggregator certificates to several entities in an omnibus fashion, would also create new marketing and disclosure rules for those specific aggregators, including ...

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CVS Health Selects Retail Supplier For 150 Stores

CVS Health announced ...

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Texas PUC Commissioner Highlights Multi-Step Floor For ORDC As Potential Means To Reduce RUCing

A Texas PUC Commissioner filed a memo in advance to tomorrow's PUC of Texas open meeting highlighting ...

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ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations

On June 14, 2023, ERCOT received ...

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June 13

Texas Retail Provider To Pay $210,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A Texas REP would pay $210,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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For 25 Years, The Term "Aggregator" Meant Pooling Customers. A Footnote In a Motion Ruling Changed That

The Connecticut PURA's March 30 motion ruling concerning what entities are considered electric aggregators is contrary to 25 years of precedent and prior explicit pronouncements, which PURA did not acknowledge in such ruling.

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Texas REP To Pay $72,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A Texas REP would pay $72,438 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve

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ERCOT Files Presentation Summarizing Preliminary Results Of Reliability Standard Study

"Avoiding All Extreme Magnitude And/Or Duration Events May Require Inordinately High Resource Investment"

ERCOT filed with the Texas PUC a presentation summarizing the preliminary results of ERCOT’s reliability standard study. This presentation will be presented at the June 19, 2023 Reliability and Markets Committee Meeting.

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June 12

Draft Order Would Require (Broadly Defined) Aggregators To Obtain Customer "Signature" Before Obtaining Pricing

Draft Would Create New Disclosures For Aggregators, Including Amount Of "Commission", Require Customer To Sign Two Separate Documents

Draft Envisions That Aggregators Would Not Be Able To Comply With New Requirements In Cold Call Sales

Draft Would Mandate Aggregators Obtain Pricing From Multiple Suppliers; Any Entity Presenting Pricing From Only 1 Supplier Is An Agent

Draft: "Alarming" How Retail Suppliers Have Addressed Aggregator Issue

Staff of a retail energy regulator asked that a proposed decision be issued which ...

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Duke Energy To Sell Commercial Renewables Business For $2.8 Billion, Buyer Named

Duke Energy today announced it has reached an agreement to sell ...

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FERC Approves Delay In PJM Capacity Auctions, Sets Schedule

FERC approved PJM's tariff filing to delay ...

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Retail Supplier Names New Board Member

The parent of a retail supplier named ...

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June 9

Tech Company Founded By Investment Banking Vet Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A tech company registered as a Texas electric broker

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Utility With Choice Program Envisions Role As EV Charging Network "Provider Of Last Resort"

As part of a proposed Electric Transportation Plan included in its most recent ...

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IoT Advisor Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A company that advises on IoT registered as a Texas electricity broker

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Update: Consumer Advocates Propose Rule Language For Ending Purchase of Receivables For Retail Suppliers

A group of consumer advocates has now filed specific rule language as part of ...

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Retail Energy Vet Named Vice President & Chief Risk Officer At FirstEnergy

As part of a proposed Electric FirstEnergy Corp. today announced that ...

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June 8

Retail Supplier Acquires Field Services Company

A retail energy supplier has acquired ...

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Retail Supplier Enters Partnership To Offer Additional Services While Also Getting Referrals From Partner, Said To Be First In Market

A retail energy supplier announced a new partnership with ...

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New York Retail Suppliers Seek Extension Of Compliance Deadline For New Law Governing Registration Of Brokers, Consultants

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) requested from the New York PSC an extension of ...

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Parent Of Retail Supplier Acquires 2 GW Solar+Storage Project

The parent of a retail supplier announced the acquisition of ...

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Texas Gov. Names Interim Chair Of PUCT

Texas Governor Greg Abbott named ...

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June 7

Parent Of Power Marketer To Acquire Retail Energy Supplier

The parent of a power marketer will acquire ...

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June 6

PUC Staff Seeks $2.8 Million Penalty Against Retail Supplier, Alleges "Abhorrent Behavior"

Staff of a PUC filed a Formal Complaint against ...

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People's Counsel Suggests Renewable PPA For SOS Be Opened To "Third-Party Suppliers"

An Office of People's Counsel suggested that ...

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June 5

Texas Appeals Court Reverses PUC Approval Of NPRR Setting ERCOT Price At Cap During EEA3

The Texas Court Of Appeals, Third District has on appeal reversed the Texas PUC's approval of ...

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State's Consumer Advocate Selects Retail Energy Aggregator For Aggregation Of Solar Installation Leads, Offers

The Illinois Citizens Utility Board (CUB) announced a new program ...

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Retail Supplier Parent Names VP, Hydrogen Market Development

The parent of a retail energy supplier has named ...

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Texas Generator To Pay $20,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A PGC would pay $20,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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June 2

Consumer Advocates Petition PSC To End Purchase of Receivables, Seek Rulemaking

A coalition of consumer advocates filed a petition at the ...

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Update: PUC Staff Alleged Violations Based On Supplier's Language Including, "Nothing Will Change", Statement About Protection When Supplier Rate Exceeds PTC; "Market Rate"

A January 12, 2023 Amended Notice of Probable Non-Compliance ("notice") provided by Staff of ...

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Texas Governor Announces Departure Of PUCT Chairman

Texas Governor Greg Abbott today accepted the resignation of Peter Lake as Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC).

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June 1

New Utility-Affiliated Retail Supplier Seeks To Serve Customers

A retail energy supplier that is affiliated with a local electric utility has newly applied to serve retail customers

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NRG Announces $1.75 Billion Asset Sale, To Parent Of Retail Supplier

 

 

NRG Announces New CFO

NRG Energy, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to ...

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PSC Provides Guidance That Municipal Aggregation (& CCA Supplier) Won't Be Subject To Low-Income Customer Rate Cap Applicable To Retail Suppliers

"Not Fair," PSC Chair Says

PSC Discusses Advertising Limits, Offers Guidance On Opt-outs

During a PSC rulemaking session concerning creating rules for the community choice aggregation (CCA) pilot ...

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PSE&G Files For Nearly 20% Decrease In Basic Service Gas Supply Rate

Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) filed at the New Jersey BPU to decrease ...

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May 31

Retail Supplier To Pay $85,000 Forfeiture Under Settlement Concerning Rebate Program, Mailer

A retail energy supplier would agree to a ...

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PSC Clarifies Grandfathering Of Existing Retail Supplier Contracts To Energy Assistance Households, Given New Price Cap & Rules

Final Rules For Service To Energy Assistance Households Adopted

A PSC adopted final regulations to implement ...

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ERCOT Launches Grid Condition Notification Tool Aimed At Public

ERCOT today announced the Texas Advisory and Notification System (TXANS), "a new communications tool that will deliver information on grid conditions to the public," ERCOT said

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PSC Approves New POR Discount Rates At Several Utilities, Some Discount Rates Spike

A PSC approved, as-filed, new purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates at ...

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May 30

ERCOT IMM Annual Report: With ORDC Changes, Net Revenues Exceed CONE For New Peaking Plants, Despite Capacity Surplus

The ERCOT Independent Market Monitor filed its 2022 state of the market report which, among other things, concludes that net revenues now exceed the CONE range for new peaking resources (despite the prevailing capacity surplus)

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Texas REP Demand Response, ADER Bill Passes Separately

The Texas House and Senate have passed SB 1699, relating to demand response and ADER, and sent the bill to the governor

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International Battery Storage Trader & Optimization Firm Registers As ERCOT Power Marketer

An international company which optimizes battery storage registered as a Texas power marketer

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Retail Market Vet Named Chief Commercial Officer For Clean Energy Developer; Other Vets Also Hired

A clean energy developer named ...

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Texas PUC Sunset Bill Heads To Governor, Includes Retail-Focused PCM Guardrails, New Uncertainty A/S Product

REP Retail Sales Report Retained; REP Demand Response Provisions Dropped

RPS Changed To Solar-Only Program For Two Years, Then Terminates

Requires Study On Pay-as-Bid Pricing For ERCOT Market

Both Texas Houses have agreed on and passed a version of HB1500, the PUC sunset bill, with various provisions addressing a range of electricity policy issues.

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May 26

Texas TDU Floats New Obligation On Retail Electric Providers As Part Of Low-Income Discounted Rate Proposal

A TDU has floated a mechanism which would impose new obligations on retail electric providers as part of a potential program to provide low-income customers rate relief

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Mothballed ERCOT Unit Returning To Year-Round Service

On May 25, 2023 ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource ...

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ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations

On May 26, 2023, ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resources ...

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Two Key Texas Electric Bills Head To Conference Committee

Two key bills are headed to the conference committee process

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May 25

New York DPS Staff Seek Comment On Requiring Municipalities To Send Separate Communication To Customers (Aside From Opt-Out Letter) When Muni Aggregation Rate Exceeds Historic Utility Rate

New York Department of Public Service Staff have considered, and asked for stakeholder comment on ...

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Start-up Named "Iconic NRG LLC" Registers As Texas Electric Broker

Iconic NRG LLC, a start-up, filed a registration as a Texas electricity broker

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Retail Energy Supply Association Seeks Re-opening Of Arizona Customer Choice Docket

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) has filed a motion requesting the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) re-open a previous Customer Choice Docket (RE-00000A-18-0405), "to identify and study critical issues necessary for the ACC to create a customer choice program in Arizona," RESA said

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Duke Energy Ohio Files Updates To Two Bypassable Riders

Duke Energy Ohio has filed updates to bypassable Riders AER-R and SCR, effective July 1.

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Retail Supplier Formally Files To Withdraw License

A retail energy supplier formally filed at ...

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May 24

Texas Senate Passes Amended PUC Sunset Bill; Amendment On REP Market Share Cap Not Offered

Passed Bill Includes REP Demand Response Program Provisions; ADER

The Texas Senate today passed HB 1500, the PUC sunset bill, with various amendments addressing a range of electricity policy issues

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Mitsubishi Retail Energy Suppliers Withdraw Supplier Licenses

Various retail energy supplier entities ultimately owned by Mitsubishi have voluntarily relinquished their retail electric supplier licenses (or equivalent) in several states

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State's Energy Department Opens Investigation Of Default Service Design, Procurement

A state Department of Energy (Department or DOE) has opened an investigation into the design and procurement of electricity default service

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May 23

Texas REP Named Official Energy Provider & Founding Partner Of New Fort Bend County Epicenter Arena

A Texas retail electric provider and the Fort Bend County Epicenter have entered into ...

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Post-Uri Complaints Against Texas REP, Which Had Potential Precedential Impacts, Dwindle To Two As More Settled, Withdrawn

With several recent withdrawals by complainants, the number of similar complaints filed at the Texas PUC against ...

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Network Marketer Files Texas Broker Registration

A network marketer has filed ...

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Update: Texas PCM Guardrails Bill Passes House With $1 Billion Cap, Retail Market Protections (Differs From Senate)

The Texas House passed SB 7, a bill, which among other things, places certain guardrails on the performance credit mechanism (PCM)

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May 22

Texas PCM Guardrails Bill Passed To Third Reading In House With $1 Billion Cap, Retail Market Protections

The Texas house today voted to pass to third reading SB 7, a bill, which among other things, places certain guardrails on the performance credit mechanism (PCM)

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Ameren Residential, Small C&I Price To Compare Falling By Over 30%

Ameren Illinois has filed its Retail Purchased Electricity Charges and Transmission Service Charge for the period beginning June 1, 2023

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ESCOs File Proposed Mechanisms For Disclosure Of Broker Fees In New York

Standardized Format For Compensation Disclosure Proposed; One ESCO Says Fee Disclosure Not Applicable For Residential Customers

Broker Says Disclosure Reduces Competitiveness, Says ESCOs, "Only Provide Customers Single Biased Options To Competitive Energy Supply"

Utilities Seek To Apply ESCO Data Security Requirements To Brokers

Stakeholders have provided comments on a New York Department of Public Service Staff proposal for changes to the uniform business practices to implement New York's recently passed law which imposes new regulations on brokers and consultants, including a registration requirement, financial surety requirements, and requirements concerning compensation disclosure

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ESCO Expanding To New Service Areas In New York

An ESCO will soon serve ...

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May 19

Nstar East Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Falling Nearly 40%

Offers From Multiple Retail Suppliers Still 25% Below New, Lower Price To Compare

Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for its Eastern MA service area for the period beginning July 1, 2023

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ComEd Price To Compare To Fall 30% For Residential, Small C&I Customers (Change From April Filing)

Commonwealth Edison in Illinois has filed updates to the Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs) and PJM Services Charges (PSCs) for the period beginning June 1, 2023

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Utility Files To Decrease Residential POR Discount From 4% to 2.2%

Another EDC Files To Increase Residential POR Discount By 0.5 Percentage Points

Two EDCs have filed updates to the purchase of receivables discount rates

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New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO

The New York PSC has issued an order to show cause to ...

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May 18

Retail Supplier Announces Working Capital Lending Facility

A retail energy supplier announced that it has ...

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Retail Supplier Owned By Energy Capital Partners Receives License In New State

A PUC granted ...

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Approved Energy Receives Gas Supplier License In New State

A PUC granted Approved Energy II LLC d/b/a Approved Energy a ...

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New York To Consider Whether To Provide Ratepayer Funds To Deploy "Zero-Emission Technologies" (Including Generation)

The New York PSC initiated a new process to explore technologies that can support reliability once conventional fossil fuel generation has been removed from the system, under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) statute

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May 17

Broker Names Former NRG Retail Exec As VP

An energy consultant announced ...

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Connecticut Light & Power Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Falling About 40%

Multiple Retail Suppliers' Offers Still 15% Below New, Lower Price To Compare

Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period July 2023 through December 2023, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period July 2023 through September 2023

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Out-Of-State Retail Supplier Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A company which acts as a retail supplier in another state registered as a Texas electricity broker

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United Illuminating Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Falling Up To 35%

Multiple Retail Suppliers' Offers Still 20% Below New, Lower Price To Compare

United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning July 1, 2023

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Texas QSE To Pay $260,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A QSE would pay $260,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ...

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Pennsylvania PUC Urges Customers To Explore Shopping As Most Mass Market Default Service Rates Increasing (Posts Summary List Of PTCs)

Some Increases Range From 20-45%

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today alerted consumers that on June 1 most electric utilities will be adjusting electric generation prices charged to non-shopping, or default service, customers

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May 16

Update: Stakeholders Work On Alternate Shopping Window For Lubbock Transition Given Expected Delay

Task Force Told Delay Could Be "Multi-Year" Depending On FERC Process

During a recent meeting of the Lubbock Retail Integration Task Force (LRITF) at ERCOT, stakeholders discussed adjusting the Lubbock Power and Light shopping window

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Retail Supplier Parent Announces Full Redemption of Its Preferred Stock

The parent of a retail energy supplier announced ...

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Tradition Energy Selected By Large Texas City For Procurement Services

Tradition Energy announced that it was recently awarded a Professional Services Agreement through a competitive RFP process conducted by ...

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Several Energy Market Vets Join Texas REP

A REP has reported several recent hires

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May 15

--- Updated with Statement from NRG

Elliott Investment Management Seeks Strategic Review Of NRG Energy Home Services Businesses, Including Vivint

Elliott Alleges, "The Vivint Transaction Ranks As The Single Worst Deal In The Power And Utilities Sector During The Past Decade"

Elliott Alleges, "NRG’s Retail Cost Structure Has Also Escalated Since 2018 And Has Become Uncompetitive Against Peers"

Elliott Investment Management L.P. ("Elliott"), which manages funds that have an investment of approximately $1 billion representing a more than 13% economic interest in NRG Energy, Inc. ("NRG" or the "Company"), today sent a letter to the Board of Directors of NRG, which, among other things, seeks a strategic review of NRG's home services businesses

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Duquesne Light Small Commercial Price To Compare Increasing Nearly 10% On June 1

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC an update to its bypassable Transmission Service Charges which, when combined with previously filed and reported new Default Service Supply Rates, allows the computation of the price to compare for the period beginning June 1.

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PECO Small C&I Price To Compare Increasing 3%

The Pennsylvania PUC has posted on PA Power Switch the actual electricity price to compare for PECO General Service (GS) customers at or under 100 kW, effective June 1

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Developer Signs Aggregation Deal To Provide 5 Customers With 100 MW Of Solar Energy In Texas (Includes Wayfair)

A developer announced ...

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Power Marketer, Developer Sign Power Purchase Agreements For "Largest Wind Project in U.S. History"

A power marketer has signed a PPA with

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May 12

PECO Residential Price To Compare Increasing 6% On June 1 (Update Includes Newly Filed TSC)

PECO has filed an update to its bypassable Transmission Service Charge (TSC) effective June 1, which, along with previously reported new Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges, allows the computation of a new residential price to compare for the period beginning June 1, 2023

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Nstar Basic Service Rates Falling 30%, Still Over 15% Higher Than Multiple Current Retail Supplier Residential Offers

Nstar has filed new electricity basic service rates for ...

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Seasonal Mothball Unit in ERCOT Returning To Service Earlier Than Indicated

ERCOT has received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resource ...

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Texas REP Files To Use New Trade Name

A Texas REP filed to ...

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May 11

Texas REP To Launch Moving-Focused Residential Plan With Introductory "Lowest Rate In The Market"

Also Launches New Home System Protection Programs From Insurance Provider

A Texas retail electric provider recently announced that ...

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Retail Supplier Names New Senior Vice President, Commercial Sales

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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New ACEEE Recommends That Texas Distribution Utilities Be In Charge of Sought New Demand Response, Efficiency Programs Serving 5 Million Customers (Includes Smart Thermostat Programs, Managed EV Charging)

A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) concerning proposed programs for demand response, energy efficiency, and similar measures in Texas "recommend[s]" that distribution utilities be in charge of the programs

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May 10

Regulator's Staff Says Entity "May Not Represent Customers In Securing Contracts With Suppliers" Without Aggregator Certificate

Staff of a retail energy regulator has stated ...

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PUC Discloses Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Low-Income Customer Load

A PUC has disclosed ...

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Retail Supplier Selected As Power Marketer For "World’s First Fusion Energy Purchase Agreement"

A developer today announced an agreement to provide ...

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TXU Launches New Plan With 50% Off Daytime Energy Charges, Year-round

TXU Energy today announced the launch of ...

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May 9

Vistra Reports Texas Retail Customer Growth, Continues To Be Offset By Northeast Declines

Vistra today reported first quarter 2023 financial results

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IPP To Acquire 2.1 GW Portfolio In ERCOT

An IPP announced it has reached an agreement with ...

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PE Firm To Acquire 855 MW Portfolio In ERCOT

A PE firm announced ...

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May 8

Genie Retail Energy Grows Customer Book By Nearly 100,000 RCEs (Net) In Three Months, Approaches Record Count

Genie Retail Energy (GRE) grew its customer book by a net of about ...

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NYISO Provides Notice Of Termination Of Market Participant From ISO-Administered Markets

The New York Independent System Operator, Inc. ('NYISO') on May 8 provided notice to FERC of ...

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Start-up Retail Supplier Receives Finding That Initial New York ESCO Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations

ERCOT has received three (3) Notification of Suspension of Operations for the following Generation Resources ...

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May 5

Energy Advisor 5 Acquires Two Broker/Consultants From NRG Energy

5, an energy advisory and management firm, announced its acquisition of ...

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LP&L: FERC Order Will Delay Transition To Retail Electric Choice

Lubbock Power & Light and ERCOT filed a joint update with the Texas PUC stating that ...

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Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As VP, Retail Operations

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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Update On Recent Texas Book Purchase From AEG, Advisor To Seller

AEG has provided an update on a book sale

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Utility Files Updated Bid Plan For Unfilled Residential SOS Tranches To Avoid Spot Purchases

An EDC has filed a revised bid plan to

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Texas QSE To Disgorge $23,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A QSE would disgorge about $23,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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May 4

Updated:
NRG Acquires Texas Customer Book

NRG Energy's Discount Power brand recently acquired a book of customers from ...

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AEP Launches Sale Process For Retail Energy Business & Distributed Resources Business

AEP announced that it is launching a sale process for its retail energy business, AEP Energy, and its distributed resources business

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PUC Of Ohio Posts New Prices To Compare, Encourages Consumers To Explore Energy Choice Options (Rates Up Sharply At Most EDCs)

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), "is encouraging customers of Ohio’s regulated electric utilities to compare competitive offers from retail suppliers ahead of expected price increases to their utility’s default rate," PUCO said

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NRG Reports Higher Retail Margins

In reporting first quarter of 2023 earnings, NRG reported that its Home Retail Energy business saw a ~7% increase in margins and stable customer count, year-over-year

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Constellation Reports "Strong" Performance Led By Commercial Energy Business, Says Customers Came To Supplier Due To Volatility

Reports Margin Expansion

Constellation Energy Corporation today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2023

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RESA Statement On Massachusetts Attorney General's Report

The Retail Energy Supply Association issued the following statement in response to a recent report from the Massachusetts Attorney General Office (AGO), and the AGO's continued efforts to end individual residential electric choice

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May 3

Utility Files To Increase POR Discount From 0% to 4%

An EDC filed an annual update to its purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates

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PSC Chair Reveals That Multiple Additional Retail Suppliers Are Subject To A Cease & Desist

During today's administrative meeting, Maryland PSC Chairman Jason Stanek revealed that multiple additional retail energy suppliers have been subject to a "cease and desist", in addition to those which were recently revealed

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Pepco Maryland SOS Energy Rate Increasing 22-31% For Mass Market Customers In October

Delmarva Maryland SOS Energy Rate Increasing 15% For Mass Market Customers

Pepco in Maryland has filed new Generation Service Charges under the SOS rate for the period 10/01/23 to 05/31/24

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Via Reports Increased Customer Count, Expanded Margins

Via Renewables, Inc. reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

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Report: Massachusetts Customers Could Have Saved Nearly $200 Million In April Through Shopping For Retail Supplier ($1 Billion Over Winter)

The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) today released an analysis, using only the offers available on the state-managed website, EnergySwitchMA.gov, which REAL said shows that if all Massachusetts customers had enrolled with the lowest available fixed-rate offer from a retail provider, Massachusetts customers could have saved $194,223,158 in April 2023.

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New ERCOT Summer SARA Report Forecasts Avoidance Of Load Shed Under Most Scenarios

Latest CDR Report Also Posted

ERCOT posted its May 2023 Report on the Capacity, Demand and Reserves in the ERCOT Region and its Summer 2023-2024 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) Report

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May 2

PPL Residential, Small C&I Prices To Compare Falling About 20%

PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania has posted new prices to compare for the six-month period beginning June 1, 2023.

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AG Report Says Massachusetts Residential Customers Paid $100 Million More On Retail Supplier Service Versus Default Service In Most Recent Year

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released a report that, as stated by the AG's office ...

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New York PSC Opens Proceeding To Examine Rules Prohibiting ESCOs & Utilities From Engaging In Detrimental Conduct Towards Residential Customers

The New York PSC has assigned Case 23-M-0229 for a rulemaking captioned ...

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Retail Supplier Parent Partners With Daimler Truck North America, BlackRock On Public Charging Infrastructure Joint Venture

Daimler Truck North America, LLC (DTNA) announced ...

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Retail Supplier Launches Service In New State

A retail supplier announced ...

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May 1

South Carolina Legislative Report: "Defer" Mass Market Retail Choice, Introduce Large C&I Choice and Municipal Aggregation

A report prepared by a consultant funded by the South Carolina State General Assembly under the Electricity Market Reform Measures Study Committee recommended ...

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Retail Energy Shopping Service Names Direct Selling Vet As VP

A retail energy shopping service announced ...

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BGE Residential Generation Rate Increasing 22% In October, Small C&I Increasing 17%

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed in Maryland updates to ...

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April 28

Renewables-Focused Private Equity Firm To Acquire Majority Stake In Retail Supplier, Solar Provider

Providing Additional $100 Million For Developing, Acquiring Solar Projects As Green "Gentailer"

A PE firm has agreed to acquire ...

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Resolving REP Rate Uncertainty, Texas PUC Withdraws Prior Interim Order On New Oncor Rates Charged To REPs On May 1, Accepts Compliance Filing Subject To Refund

The Texas PUC has established the new delivery charges applicable to retail electric providers at Oncor effective May 1, 2023, as the PUC has now ...

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Settlement Addresses Proposed Elimination Of Surcredit To Shopping Customers (Back-out Credit)

Stipulation Would Eliminate Switching Fee

Several parties have filed a stipulation in Duke Energy Ohio's current base rate case

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April 27

Northeast Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Residential SOS Tranche Remains Unfilled After Reserve Procurement; Standard Process Would Be To Initially Serve Load Under Spot Prices

SOS Costs At Other Utilities Increasing 20-30% For Mass Market Customers

A reserve procurement for residential ...

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AEP Ohio Residential & Small Commercial Energy & Capacity Rate Increasing 65%

AEP Ohio has filed rates under the bypassable Generation Energy Rider and bypassable Generation Capacity Rider for the 12-month period beginning June 1, 2023

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One BGE POR Discount Rate To More Than Triple

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

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Texas PUC Approves Settlement With REP Concerning POLR Eligibility Reporting

The Texas PUC approved a settlement between ...

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April 26

Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff Concerning Alleged Disconnection Violations

A Texas REP would pay ...

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New York ESCO Asks PSC To Include Utility Price To Compare On ESCO Customer Utility Consolidated Bills

An ESCO has asked the New York PSC to include the utility's price to compare on the bills of ESCO customers billed under utility consolidated billing at ConEd.

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Utility Files To Nearly Double Purchase Of Receivables Discount Rate

A utility has filed proposed updates to its purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates

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Start-up ESCO Receives Finding That Initial New York Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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Pa. PUC Encourages Shopping Consumers To Review End of Contract Notices, Take Action To Avoid Rollover Onto Variable Rate

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today publicized that ...

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April 25

Tesla Notes Recent Hiring Of Retail Market Vet

Tesla Energy Ventures, LLC, the Texas retail electric provider, formally reported that it recently hired ...

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ERCOT Submits New NPRR With Changes To Continued Participation Requirements For QSEs (& Market Entry Financial Qualifications)

Would Allow ERCOT To Suspend QSE If QSE Poses "Unreasonable Financial Risk"

ERCOT has submitted a new Nodal Protocol Revision Request ...

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Retail Supplier Announces New CEO & Executive Management Team

A retail energy supplier announced the appointment of ...

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Opt-out Aggregator Community Power Coalition Announces First CEO, Begins Service To Customers

A community power coalition announced ...

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April 24

Retail Supplier Names New CEO; Retirement Of Board Chairman

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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Retail Supplier Launches In ISO-NE, Also Undergoes Rebranding

A retail energy supplier has launched ...

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Utility Files New POR Discount Rates

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

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Google, Renewable Marketer Partner on 500 MWAC "Environmental Justice Program"

Google and a renewable energy marketer announced ...

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April 21

Duke Energy Ohio Default Service Energy & Capacity Rates Increasing Nearly 60%

Duke Energy Ohio has filed new rates for bypassable Riders RE (retail energy) and RC (retail capacity)

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Utility Seeks Authority To Increase Amount Of Default Service Load Served Under Long-Term Contract

An EDC sought flexibility to increase ...

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Utility Proposes Date For Previously Delayed Default Service Auction

An EDC has proposed to hold in

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April 20

Pa. PUC Withdraws Proposal Requiring EDCs To Develop Program To Allow CAP Customers To Shop

Says Evidence Shows Both CAP & Other Customers Suffered Harm Under CAP Shopping Programs

The Pennsylvania PUC today withdrew a proposed ...

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Texas PUC Staff Make Recommendations On Reliability Standard, Addressing Mandate, Deliverability, Seasonality, Locationality, More

Staff of the Texas PUC have issued a memo with ...

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New York PSC Changes How Tier 1 Clean Energy Obligation Assigned To, & Collected From, ESCOs

PSC: While No Current Cap On ESCO Renewable Plan Prices, Further Consideration Of Issue Shall Be Taken, To Ensure Just & Reasonable Rates

The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved changes to ...

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Retail Supplier Temporarily Suspends Quarterly Cash Dividend On Common Stock

The parent of several retail suppliers announced ...

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Texas Retail Provider Launches New Program Providing 50% Discount Under High Wind Power Conditions

A Texaas REP launched a new residential electricity program

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Parent Of Broker Announces Spin-offs, Sales Of Non-Core Businesses

The parent of a broker announced ...

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April 19

Private Equity Firm Buys Controlling Interest In Texas Retail Provider

A PE firm has purchased ...

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Pa. PUC ALJs Say Utility Allowed To, "Afford Itself A Preference Or Advantage In The Provision Of Billing Services"

 

 

ALJs Would Approve Utility's Proposed Natural Gas Carbon Offset Product

 

 

ALJs: Statute Does Not Give Suppliers Exclusivity Over Non-basic Products & Services Or Prohibit Provision By Utilities

Two Pennsylvania PUCs ALJs have issued a recommended decision which would ...

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FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities Post All-In Residential Prices To Compare, Encourage Customers To Evaluate Retail Supplier Offers As PTCs More Than Double On June 1

FirstEnergy Corp., "is encouraging customers of its Ohio electric companies – Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison – to evaluate electric supply offers from competitive suppliers that fit their budget and protect against rising energy prices this summer," given the doubling of the prices to compare at the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs on June 1

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Update: Inspire Statement On Maryland PSC Cease and Desist Letters

PSC Staff had sent ...

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April 18

Most FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Commercial Default Service Rates Increasing 20%

West Penn Power Commercial Rate Spiking 45%, Residential Rate Increasing 20%

New SOS rates

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Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Head of Strategic Partnerships and Sales

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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Potomac Edison Files New SOS Rates

Potomac Edison has filed ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Breaks Ground on Community Solar Project in NY

A retail supplier parent announced ...

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April 17

Retail Provider Acquires Texas Customer Book

A Texas REP has acquired ...

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PSC Staff Discloses 7 Retail Suppliers Which Received Cease & Desist Letters

PSC Staff had sent ...

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Regulator Grants Aggregators Time To Comply With Recent Enrollment Ruling

A retail energy regulator has granted ...

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Dayton Power & Light Files New Default Service Rates

Dayton Power & Light (AES Ohio) has filed new Standard Offer Rates under Tariff G10

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Retail Supplier Parent Declares Additional Dividend On Preferred Stock, Noting Performance Of Company's REP Business

The board of directors of ...

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April 14

Retail Supplier To Pay $100,000 In Combined Refunds & Penalty Under Settlement Approved By PSC

Includes Residential Door-to-Door Stay-Out; Limit On Price Change Frequency; Other Marketing Changes

A PSC today approved a settlement among

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Broker Names Retail Energy Vet As President Of Sales

A broker-consultant has named ...

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PECO Residential Generation Rate Increasing 4%

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning June 1, 2023

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New ESCO Formed By Large Generator To Serve Opt-Out Aggregations Receives Finding That Initial New York Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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Opt-Out Aggregation Plans For Two Of State's Largest Cities Approved By PUC

A PUC recently approved the ...

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Utilities File To Increase Bypassable SOS Admin Charges; Also Update Medium C&I SOS Rates

Two EDCs have each filed updates to the ...

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April 13

FirstEnergy Ohio Rider GEN Rates To More Than Double For Residential, Commercial Customers (Official Tariff Filed)

The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities have filed an updated Rider GEN for the period beginning June 1, 2023

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PSC To Hold Reserve Procurement After Several Residential Default Service Bids Rejected; Bids Exceeded Price Benchmark

A PSC will hold a reserve procurement for

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Parent Of Broker Ends Stadium Naming Rights Agreement With Cleveland Browns

The parent of a broker announced ...

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Affiliate of Retail Supplier Plans to Add Over 2 Million EV Charging Ports in North America Across Home, Commercial and Public Charging Segments by 2030

The affiliate of a REP announced ...

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Retail Supplier Partners With EV Charging Co. to Provide EV Charging for C&I Businesses in the Northeast

A REP announced ...

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April 12

Staff Requests Regulator Provide 30 Days For Aggregators To File Registrations, In Wake Of Enrollment Authorization Ruling

Staff Reports Some Suppliers Have Ceased Providing Pricing To All Entities Serving Large C&I Customers As A Result Of Ruling

Staff of a retail energy regulator filed a motion asking that ...

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PSC Approves Delay In Supplier Consolidated Billing, Holds Hearing On Cost Recovery

A PSC has approved a delay in the implementation of supplier consolidated billing

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Retail Supplier, Which Is Owned By Shell, Launches Residential Local Wind Plans In Several PJM States

A retail energy supplier has launched ...

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PSC Approves Retail Supplier, Utility Communications To Energy Assistance Customers Whose Shopping Will Be Restricted To PSC-Approved Products This Summer

A PSC approved the consensus recommendations of ...

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(Link Fixed): AI-Driven Broker Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A broker focused on "predictive procurement" through AI and automation registered as a Texas electricity broker

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April 11

Enforcement Staff Concerned Retail Suppliers "Appear" To Be Providing Incorrect Information To Brokers On Enrollment, Agent Rules

Enforcement Staff of ...

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Default Service Stipulation Maintains Bypassable Rate Components Originally Proposed For Removal

Settlement Calls For Study Of Retail Supplier Uncollectibles

Utility Withdraws EV Subscription, Managed Charging Proposals

Utility To Provide Data To Retail Suppliers To Facilitate Participation In PJM Ancillary Services Market

Switching Fee To Be Removed

A stipulation among major parties to ...

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April 10

Identity Of Purchaser Of Retail Energy Book In Recent Sale Revealed

A regulatory proceeding has revealed the purchaser of a retail electricity customer book in a recent book sale

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Regulator's Staff Seeks Notice Of Violation Against Retail Supplier Over Use Of Force Majeure Clause To Cancel Contracts

The Enforcement Staff of ...

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April 7

PUC Examiner Directs Utilities To Show Cause Why EDCs Should Not Be Assessed A Forfeiture For Alleged Delay In Responding To Data Requests Concerning Pilot Allowing Customers To Bypass EDC Non-Market-Based Transmission Charges

Data Requests Relate To PUC Consideration Of Pilot Program, Which Will Inform Whether Program Allowing Customers To Elect To Pay Non-Market-Based Transmission Charges Through Retail Supplier, Rather Than EDC, Will Continue

A Public Utilities Commission attorney examiner has directed ...

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Winning Prices Released From Default Service Auction

A PUC recently released winning prices from ...

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April 6

PSC Orders Retail Supplier To Return All Customers To Default Service

After a hearing addressing a response to a show cause order, a PSC directed ...

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Brazilian Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Texas PUC Adopts As Final New REP Certification Rules; $1.5 Million Letter Of Credit For Mid-Size Retail Electric Providers

The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted revisions to ...

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Texas PUC Issues Final Order On Oncor Inadvertent Gain Charge, Rate Case Setting New Rates Applicable To Retail Providers

The Texas PUC has issued a final order in Oncor's base distribution rate case proceeding

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Texas PUC Revokes REP Certificate, Adopts Settlement Allowing Another REP To Relinquish Certificate

The Texas PUC revoked the REP certificate of ...

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April 5

Energy Management Company Acquires Broker

A broker has acquired ...

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Draft Texas Proposal For Adoption Would Require $1.5 Million Letter Of Credit For Mid-Size Retail Electric Providers, With No Higher Requirement For Large REPs (Applicable To Existing REPs)

Also Raises Minimum Letter Of Credit For Smaller & Start-up REPs

Final Proposal Revises PUC's Process For Suspending REP's Ability To Enroll New Customers

Proposal Includes Changes To Financial, Technical Requirements For REP Certification

Texas PUC Staff have filed a draft proposal for adoption ...

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FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities File 8-Year Default Service Plan, Would Remove 36-Month Contracts From SSO Portfolio

Includes Changes To Recovery Of UFE, NITS, Based On Customer Class

EDCs Propose To Adopt Volumetric Cap On SSO Suppliers' Exposure To Load Migration Back To SSO Service (Mitigates SSO Risk)

FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs Preparing Amendments To Their Corporate Separation Plan

The FirstEnergy Ohio electric distribution utilities have proposed a new electric security plan (ESP V) which would govern the procurement and pricing of the standard service offer for the period June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2032

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Texas Senate Passes SB2012

The Texas Senate passed an amended version of SB 2012

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April 4

Update: Texas Committee Language For "Capacity" Market Protections Against Gentailers Posted

Would Mandate New Collateral Requirements To Ensure No Uplift From Non-payment By REPs In Any Reliability Program

Includes Direction On Cost Allocation Of A/S To LSEs

Dispatchable Generation Mandate Not Applied To REPs Set To Pass Senate

The text of a revised committee substitute (committee report) for Texas SB2012 has been posted

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Utilities Blame Lack Of Retail Supplier Commitment As Partially Responsible For Needed Delay In Supplier Consolidated Billing

In comments on a recent workgroup report concerning supplier consolidated billing (SCB) ...

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April 3

Revised Substitute Texas Senate Bill Concerning REP Market Share Reported Favorably; Includes "Protections" Against Gentailers In Any PCM Market

The Texas Senate Committee on Business & Commerce has reported favorably a revised committee substitute for SB 2012

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Google Signs PPA For Texas Wind

Google has signed ...

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American Power & Gas Seeks New Supplier License

American Power & Gas of DC, LLC applied for ...

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March 31

Enforcement Staff Tells Retail Suppliers That All Marketing Practices Should Be Brought Into Compliance "Immediately" In Light Of Recent Ruling On Entities Not Permitted To Enroll Customers

Enforcement Staff of a regulator said ...

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Duquesne Light Small Commercial Electric Supply Rate Increasing 16%, Residential Rate Also Increasing

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rates for the periods beginning June 1, 2023

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Texas Retail Provider Relinquishes Certificate

A Texas REP filed to ...

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Shell USA Finalizes Acquisition of EV Charging Network Volta

Shell USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, has completed the previously reported acquisition of Volta Inc. (Volta) in ...

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March 30

AEG Shopping Three Retail Energy M&A Opportunities in Texas, PJM, and New York

AEG Affiliated Energy Group Financial announced that it is shopping three retail energy M&A opportunities to prospective buyers

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Regulator Says Only Supplier Agents Or Registered Aggregators Can Enroll Customers

Aggregators May Not Be Compensated By Suppliers; Any Entity Receiving Compensation From Supplier May Only Enroll Customers When Acting As Supplier's Legal Agent, And Thus Must Be Trained, Monitored By Supplier

Regulator: "Unregulated Entities" May Not Enroll Customers

A retail energy regulator has ruled on a motion from ...

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March 29

Utility, Retail Suppliers Reach Settlement On Proposal For New Carbon-Free Natural Gas Service To Be Provided By Retail Suppliers

Includes Agreement On Cost Recovery From Suppliers

An LDC and several retail suppliers have entered into a stipulation for ...

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Workgroup Reaches Consensus On Retail Supplier, Utility Communications To Energy Assistance Customers Whose Shopping Will Be Restricted To PSC-Approved Products This Summer

A workgroup has filed ...

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Retail Energy Veteran Leading New Start-up New York ESCO

A start-up filed a retail access application form for eligibility as an ESCO in New York.

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PECO Posts Winning Prices From March 2023 Default Service Auction

PECO has posted results from its March 2023 procurement of a portion of electric default service supplies for various periods through 2025.

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Via Renewables Reports RCE Count, 4Q And Annual Earnings

Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022

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Stockholders of EV Charging Network Volta Approve Transaction with Shell USA, Inc.

Volta Inc. today announced that ...

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March 28

Pa. PUC Considering Auto-Enrollment Of Customers Onto CAP (Would Lose Shopping Eligibility)

The Pennsylvania PUC has initiated a review of the Customer Assistance Programs (CAPs) at all utilities.

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Retail Supplier Adopts New Brand Name, Reflecting Integrated Offerings

A retail supplier has ...

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PJM To Seek Delay In Capacity Auctions, Including 2025/2026 BRA

PJM said that it will seek a delay of the upcoming capacity market auctions, including the scheduled June 2023 Base Residual Auction (BRA) for the 2025/2026 delivery year

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March 27

Retail Supplier Serving Customers Exiting State's Electric Market

A retail energy supplier is exiting ...

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Utility Files To Hike POR Discount To Nearly 7%

A utility has filed proposed new purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates

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NOPEC To Resume Opt-Out Aggregation For Dropped Customers, Posts Pricing

NOPEC will resume service, on an opt-out basis, to those electric customers its previously dropped to the standard service offer

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Acquires Rights To New 6.25 Megawatt Community Solar Site In Upstate New York

A retail supplier affiliate announced that it has acquired site rights to ...

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March 24

PSC Orders Retail Supplier To Cease Residential Door-To-Door Solicitations In State, Pending Further PSC Order

A Public Service Commission has directed ...

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ERCOT Receives Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation

ERCOT said in a market notice that, on March 24, 2023, ERCOT received a NCGRD for ...

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March 23

Consumers Counsel Seeks Investigation Of Vistra's Acquisition of Energy Harbor

A consumers' counsel has requested ...

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Substitute Texas Senate Bill Removes Proposed 20% Market Share Cap On REPs; Would Add "Protections" Against Gentailers In Any PCM Market

A committee substitute has been filed for Texas SB 2012, which, as originally filed, would have implemented a 20% market share cap on a retail electric provider, on a corporate-wide basis

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PUC Staff, Choice Utility Reach Settlement To Allow Utility To Offer Carbon Offset Product; Retail Suppliers Oppose As "Plain Discrimination", Citing Billing

A non-unanimous settlement among ...

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March 22

Retail Supplier Says Its Contract Met Requirements In Rules; Alleges PSC Staff Complaint Relies On "Naming Convention" In Alleging Contracts Not Valid

Retail Supplier Says It Won't Resume Door-to-Door Marketing; Had Voluntarily Ceased All Marketing In State Prior To PSC Staff Complaint

A retail energy supplier filed a response to a show cause order issued by ...

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Nestlé Selects Provider For Solar, Invests In Texas Plant Solar + Storage Facility

A developer announced ...

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PUC Approves Results From Default Service Auction

A PUC approved ...

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PSC To Hold Hearing On Supplier Consolidated Billing

A PSC scheduled for ...

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March 21

Retail Supplier Seeks Initial Decision Against Utility Over Alleged Continuation Of Billing Errors

A retail energy supplier has requested ...

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Via Renewables, Inc. Announces 1 for 5 Reverse Stock Split

Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") announced that its shareholders approved ...

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Initial Decision Would Rule Retail Supplier Violated Market Rules When It Prematurely Ended Fixed Rate Contract (Drop To SOS)

An initial decision from ...

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Renewable Energy Company Acquires 900 MW Of Storage Under Development In ERCOT

A developer announced ...

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March 20

Retail Supplier Ceasing Service To Customers In State, Will Drop Remaining Customers To Default Service If Customers Do Not Switch

A retail supplier is ceasing service to ...

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VertexOne, the leading provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions that revolutionize the customer experience for the utility and energy industry, today announced that two new retail sales directors joined the team -- Kevin O'Neill and Luc Koshy.

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Retail Supplier Makes Minority Equity Investment In Community Solar Developer, Will Be Exclusive Marketer

A retail supplier announced ...

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Working Group Seeks One-Year Delay In Supplier Consolidated Billing

 

 

Working Group Seeks PSC Guidance On Cost Recovery

The Supplier Consolidated Billing (SCB) Work Group (WG) in ...

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PSC Staff Seeking $400,000 Fine Against Retail Supplier, License Revocation

In testimony concerning a complaint case brought by ...

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Data Center/Bitcoin Mining Service Provider Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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International Energy Trader Registers As Texas Power Marketer

A global energy trader has registered as a Texas wholesale power marketer

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Lubbock Power and Light Posts Preliminary Proposed Distribution Rates, Structure

Lubbock Power and Light has posted proposed delivery rates under a Preliminary Distribution System Charge Rate Structure, for its transition to a distribution company which charges delivery rates to retail electric providers

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March 17

Texas Court Reverses PUC's Winter Storm Uri $9,000 Pricing Orders

Court Says Time Limits In ERCOT Nodal Protocols Would Not Prohibit Court-Ordered Price Corrections, Remands Case For Further Proceedings

With Broader Implications, Court Says PUC's Actions To Achieve §39.151 Statutory Reliability Directive Must Be Subject To Prevailing Statute Which Requires That "Competitive Rather Than Regulatory Methods" Are Preferred "To The Greatest Extent Feasible" And With "The Least Impact On Competition"

The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District has issued a decision reversing the Public Utility Commission of Texas's emergency pricing Orders of February 15 and 16, 2021, and remanded case for further proceedings

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March 16

Via Renewables, Inc. Reports Preliminary 2022 Financial Results; Expects To Report "Material Weakness" Relating To Controls Over Its Calculation Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities, And Income Tax Expense, And Immaterial Corrections For The Years Ended December 31, 2021 And 2020

Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") today reported, "preliminary unaudited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022."

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Octopus Energy Receives Licenses In New States

Octopus Energy LLC has recently received new electric supplier licenses in ...

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Retail Natural Gas Supplier Receives Electric Broker License

A PUC has granted ...

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New Retail Supplier, Formed By Gas Marketing Vet, Receives License

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted ...

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PUC Issues Tentative Order Seeking To Revoke Licenses Of Three Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers For Alleged Failure To Demonstrate Proof Of Security In Manner Required By PUC

The Pennsylvania PUC issued a tentative order under which the PUC would conclude that three retail electric suppliers and two brokers failed to file proof of security in the format approved by the PUC.

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March 15

Utility's Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates To Fall 58% (About 19¢)

An EDC has filed new default service electric rates for the period ...

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Utility Files New POR Discount Rates, Commercial Spikes To Over 2.5%; Residential To 2%

An EDC has filed an update to the ...

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PSC Rules That Opt-Out Aggregation Supply Rates & Contracts Do Not Need PSC Approval

In addressing several non-consensus issues related to rules to implement opt-out municipal aggregation on a pilot basis, a PSC ruled that ...

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Energy Consultant Announces Rebrand

A broker announced a rebranding

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Update: Texas PUC Staff Partial Termination Of Generator's Voluntary Mitigation Plan Relates To Ancillary Services Bidding

Staff of the Texas PUC filed a petition to ratify a partial termination of the Amended Voluntary Mitigation Plan (VMP) for ...

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Utility Files New POR Discount Rates, Seeks To Continue Mitigation

A utility has filed ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Community Solar Project

An ESCO announced that it ...

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March 14

Texas Retail Provider To Pay $90,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff To Resolve Alleged Violations Related To Required Disclosures

A REP would pay $90,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ...

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New York DPS Staff Proposes Deadline For Brokers/Consultants To Register With PSC Under New Law

Staff Proposes Broker Disclosure Requirements, Including Compensation Disclosure By ESCOs & Brokers

Proposed Registration Form; Submission Of Broker Marketing Materials To PSC; Proof Of Local Door-to-Door Law Compliance

Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have proposed changes to the uniform business practices to implement New York's recently passed law which imposes new regulations on brokers and consultants, including a registration requirement, financial surety requirements, and requirements concerning compensation disclosure

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AI-Driven Broker Announces Client Wins, Seeks New License

Company Said To Be Speaking With Choice Utility About "Our Predictive Capacity And How It Could Benefit Their Residential Clients"

A broker focused on "predictive procurement" through AI and automation announced that ...

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Utility Files New POR Discount Rate

An EDC filed an update to its ...

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Retail Choice PSC To Hold Cybersecurity Conference

A Public Service Commission scheduled a Virtual Cybersecurity Conference to discuss ...

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March 13

Genie Retail Energy Reports Record Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA; "Strong" Retail Margins

Genie Retail Energy (GRE) posted record fourth quarter gross profit, income from operations, and Adjusted EBITDA, "highlighted by strong margins in its retail book," parent Genie Energy, Ltd. said in announcing fourth quarter and full year 2022 earnings today

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Texas Generation Development Consultant Registers As Retail Electric Broker

A generation development consultant registered as a Texas retail electricity broker

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Texas PUC Staff Set To Terminate, In Part, Generator's Voluntary Mitigation Plan, Amend Two Others

The Texas PUC has assigned docket numbers for applications to terminate, in part, or amend the voluntary mitigation plans of three generators

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ISO New England Reports Prices From 2026/2027 Capacity Auction

The ISO New England Forward Capacity Market (FCA 17) for the 2026-27 term cleared at a preliminary price of $2.590 per kilowatt-month (kW-month) in all zones and import interfaces except the New Brunswick interface, which cleared at $2.551 per kW-month.

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March 10

Texas PUC Approves Recovery Of CenterPoint-TDU Mobile Generation Costs

The Texas PUC approved the recovery of costs for CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric's (CEHE) temporary emergency electric energy facilities (TEEEF)

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NRG Completes Acquisition Of Vivint Smart Home, Inc.

NRG Energy, Inc. has completed its previously reported acquisition of Vivint Smart Home, Inc., effective ...

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Parent Of U.S. Retail Supplier Announces €1 Billion Investment In Overseas Energy Market, New Tech Hub

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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Sunnova, "Announces Minimal Exposure to Silicon Valley Bank"

Sunnova Energy International Inc. ("Sunnova") said in a news release today that it, "is aware of the recent media reports surrounding Silicon Valley Bank ('SVB') and questions that investors may have as a result."

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March 9

 

Real Estate Solutions Provider To Acquire Retail Supplier

A retail energy supplier parent has entered into a transaction to sell several of its retail suppliers to ...

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Texas Bill Limiting Market Share Of Retail Electric Providers (Corporate-Wide) Included In Suite Of Bills Unveiled by Broad Coalition Of Senators For ERCOT Market Reform

A group of Texas senators have unveiled several bills aimed at ERCOT market reform, and among them is a bill that would cap the market share of a retail electric provider, including those REPs under common ownership

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Texas Senate's ERCOT Market Reforms: New Reliability A/S Required To Be Purchased By LSEs; Allocation Of A/S To LSEs, Generators

10 GW Of PUC-Directed, Cost-Based Generation

Separate Opportunity For TDUs To Own 5 GW Of Generation

PCM Costs To Be Assigned To Generators, Cost Capped

End Of RPS; New Dispatchable Credits Program

Here is a summary of bills introduced by the Texas Lt. Gov. and a group of both Republican and Democrat senators to address ERCOT market reform and winter storm Uri

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ERCOT Says RTM, DAM Prices Under Investigation For Potential Correction Due To MMS Error

ERCOT issued a market notice stating that ...

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Texas PUC Adopts Settlement To Move Remaining Lubbock Power & Light Load Into ERCOT

The Texas PUC adopted without changes a non-unanimous stipulation that provides for Lubbock Power & Light to integrate the remaining portion of its load into the Electric Reliability Council Of Texas (ERCOT), a necessary step for the start of retail electric choice at LP&L this fall

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March 8

Sunnova Unveils "Adaptive" Retail Energy Plan In Texas

Sunnova Energy International Inc. said that it ...

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PSC Staff Issues 8-9 Cease & Desist Letters To Retail Suppliers

During today's administrative meeting, Maryland PSC Chairman Jason Stanek said that various PSC Staff offices have issued 8 or 9 cease and desist letters to retail suppliers in the past week

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Draft Annual Report Says "Overpayment" [sic} To Retail Suppliers Has "Slightly Moderated " In 2022, "But Continues To Be Particularly Harmful To Communities Of Color"

A retail energy regulator has posted a draft annual report on electric competition to the General Assembly for 2022

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Texas PUC Staff Recommend $1.74 Million Penalty Against TDU For Alleged Violations Of Customer Metering & Billing Practices

Staff Alleges TDUs' Prolonged Estimated Meter Reads Create A "Potential Economic Hazard" For Retail Providers From "Unpredictable And Unreliable Billing"

The Public Utility Commission of Texas said in a news release today that ...

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PUC Adopts Minimum Stay Rules, Makes Changes From Proposals

A Public Utilities Commission adopted ...

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State Supreme Court To Consider Whether PSC Has Authority To Interpret, Enforce Telephonic Sales Statute

A state Supreme Court has granted a writ of certiorari and will review ...

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PUCO Approves Renewal Of NOPEC Aggregation Certificate, Not Persuaded Drop Of 500,000 Customers To SSO Unlawful

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved ...

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March 7

Retail Supplier Names New Executive Vice President Of Project Development

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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FirstEnergy Seeks To Consolidate Pennsylvania Distribution Companies Into Single Utility; Includes Changes To Supplier Tariff

Metropolitan Edison Company ('Met-Ed'), Pennsylvania Electric Company ('Penelec'), Pennsylvania Power Company ('Penn Power'), West Penn Power Company ('West Penn'), and various other FirstEnergy entities have filed an application ...

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Texas PUC Staff Issues Questions Concerning Development Of Reliability Standard: Locational, Deliverability, Metrics

Staff of the Texas PUC issued a list of questions for public comment concerning development of a reliability standard

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March 6

Vistra To Acquire Energy Harbor

Today, Vistra Corp. announced that it has executed a definitive agreement with Energy Harbor Corp., pursuant to which ...

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Texas Coalition For Affordable Power Enters Agreement With Storage Provider For Ancillary Services At Fixed Prices For Its Members

The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (TCAP) announced that it has entered an agreement with ...

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March 3

Texas REP Files Complaint Against TDU, Seeks Disconnection Of Critical Care Customer & Payment By TDU Of Customer's Unpaid Energy Charges

A Texas retail electric provider filed at the Texas PUC a formal complaint against ...

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Retail Supplier Group Says Regulator Cannot Rely On "Skewed", "Misleading," "Irrelevant" Data Used In Staff Report Proposing Limits On Supplier Pricing, UCB

 

 

Suppliers Highlight Current, Historic Realized Savings Under Electric Choice

In exceptions to a draft Investigative Report ('IR') from ...

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March 2

Regulator's Staff Seek $1.5 Million Fine Against Retail Supplier

The Staff of a retail energy regulator has sought ...

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New ArcLight Retail Supplier Launches Service In Texas, Announces Expansion To Other States

OnPoint Energy, the new retail energy supplier formed by ArcLight Capital Partners has officially launched service in Texas, and has indicated that it will be expanding to several additional markets

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Broker/Aggregator Adopts New Name Reflecting Expanded Reach

An aggregator has adopted a new name

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Companies Form JV To Develop, "First Geothermal Power Plant in Texas"

A geothermal exploration and production power company and a geothermal developer and EPC company have entered into a definitive agreement to form a Joint Venture ("JV").

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PUC Issues Tentative Order Seeking To Revoke Licenses Of Over A Dozen Retail Suppliers, Brokers (Including Active Suppliers) For Alleged Fee Non-Payment

A PUC issued a tentative order under which the PUC would conclude that 18 natural gas retail suppliers and brokers, including several active suppliers, have either failed to pay a required annual or supplemental fee to the PUC, or have failed to file an annual report.

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Via Renewables, Inc. Reschedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results Release

Via Renewables, Inc. issued a news release today stating ...

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PUC Issues For Public Comment $92,500 Settlement With Retail Supplier

As part of its customary process for consideration of settlements, a PUC issued for public comment ...

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March 1

Retail Supplier Ceasing Service To Residential Customers In Certain Territories

A retail energy supplier is ceasing service to ...

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Texas REPs To Pay $193,000 & Contribute $120,000 To Payment Assistance To Resolve Alleged Violations Resulting From Alleged Disconnections During Term Of Second COVID Relief Program

Several Texas REPs would collectively pay a $193,200 penalty, and would collectively contribute $120,750 to their bill payment assistance program, under a settlement with Texas PUC Staff to resolve alleged violations of the PUC's Second Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program (ERP) filed on April 17, 2020

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Vistra (TXU Parent) "Held Strong Margins" While Growing Texas Customer Count

Overall Residential Count Lower On "Value-Accretive Exits" In Select Northeast Markets

In reporting earnings for the fourth quarter and full-year 2022, Vistra Corp. said ...

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February 28

Retail Supplier Alleges PSC Staff Accepting "Unsupported" Allegations By Customers In Instances Where Entire Sale Interaction Is Not Recorded (Supplier Notes No Rule Requiring Such Recording)

Supplier Alleges "Ambiguous And Seemingly Arbitrary" Interpretations Of Rules By PSC Staff

Supplier Knocks Staff Practice Of Searching For "Ever-Changing Technical Violation" When Complaint's Initial Allegations Are Not Supported By Evidence

In an answer to a complaint by Staff of the ...

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Vistra Reports PJM Auction Results For 2024/2025

Vistra today reported its results from the PJM capacity auction for 2024/2025 planning year.

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Lubbock City Council Approves Selection Of Default Retail Electric Providers, POLRs At Lubbock Power & Light

The Lubbock, Texas City Council today approved the recommendations of the Lubbock Power & Light utility board in designating default retail electric providers (DREPs), voluntary providers of last resort (VREPs), and a provider of last resort (POLR) for its transition to retail competition

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February 27

U.S.-Based Energy Consultant-Broker To Acquire European Consultant/Procurement Advisor

A U.S.-based energy consultant and broker has agreed to acquire ...

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Capacity Prices Fall In Most Of PJM For 2024-25, DPL-South Still Sees Nearly 30% Spike

PJM has posted results from its base residual auction for capacity (BRA) under the reliability pricing model (RPM) for the 2024-25 delivery year

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Texas QSE To Pay $50,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A QSE would pay $50,000 under a settlement agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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February 24

Lubbock Power & Light Selects Default Retail Electric Providers, POLRs

Lubbock Power & Light has recommended to the City Council a selection of default retail electric providers (DREPs), voluntary providers of last resort (VREPs), and a provider of last resort (POLR) for its transition to retail competition

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Winning Retail Suppliers Posted For Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has posted the winning retail suppliers for Dominion East Ohio's recent Standard Choice Offer auction, for the period April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024

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February 23

Regulator Seeks More Public Comment Before Clarifying Whether All Brokers Are Agents Of Suppliers (& Subject To Supplier Training, Other Regs)

A utility regulator has sought further comment from ...

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PUCO Staff Recommends NOPEC's Electric Government Aggregator Certificate Be Renewed

Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended ...

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AEP Reports Contribution From Retail Energy Business, Higher Retail Margins, Update On Strategic Review

In reporting fourth quarter and full-year earnings, AEP said ...

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Constellation Notes PJM Customers Paid $58 Billion Since Capacity Performance Started; PJM Had Only 3% Reserve During Elliott Due To Non-performance, Greater Level Of Outages Vs. 2014

Constellation noted in a news release today that, "PJM customers have paid generators approximately $58 billion in capacity performance payments intended to spur generators to invest in reliability measures to prevent outages during extreme weather events," since the introduction of the capacity performance mechanism to the capacity market (previously, PJM capacity suppliers were paid for capacity without a performance requirement)

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February 22

Commissioner To Retail Suppliers: "Clean Up Your Act, Or Things Will Change Dramatically"

PSC Chair Encourages People's Counsel To File Complaints Against Retail Suppliers

Supplier Complaints For Feb. Said To Be On Record Pace

Chair Says He Did Not Receive Renewal Notice From Supplier

Continuing an ongoing dialogue on retail energy during recent administrative meetings, a PSC Commissioner said ...

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Retail Supplier Names New CEO

A retail energy supplier named ...

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PSE&G Again Lowering Gas Supply Rate

PSE&G announced today that it is lowering its gas supply rate for non-shopping residential customers effective March 1, 2023.

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AEP Signs Agreement To Sell Unregulated Renewables Assets

American Electric Power has entered into an agreement to sell ...

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February 21

ENGIE Names New Vice Presidents For Several Sales Positions

ENGIE Resources, LLC has announced several changes in sales leadership

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Broker-Consultant Names New President

An energy advisor has named ...

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New Texas Retail Provider, Formed by Power Trader (& Former ERCOT Staffer) and Engineer Receives REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Parent Of Retail Supplier Announces Investment For Uprates At Two Nuclear Plants

The parent of a retail energy supplier said today that it will invest ...

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February 20

Start-up Small Business Group Purchasing Organization Registers As Texas Electric Broker

A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker

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SouthStar Reports Increase In Net Income, Customer Count

In reporting full-year 2022 earnings recently, Southern Company reported an increase in net income and customer count in its Gas Marketing Services segment, which consists of SouthStar Energy Services (operating under various trade names)

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February 17

Retail Supplier Asks State Regulator To Address UFE Settlement Issues Created By EDC's "Data Anomalies"

EDC Planning To Use PJM Settlement C Process, Retail Supplier Raises Concerns About Stranded Credits Due To Disputes

A retail energy supplier petitioned a state utility regulator to convene an expedited proceeding to address ...

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Hedge Fund, European Trader Registers As Texas Power Marketer

A European hedge fund registered as ...

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Utility Seeks Approval For Alternative Supplier To Serve PIPP Customers

A utility sought approval for ...

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Reliant Launches New Texas Plan Offering Free Electricity On Two Days Per Week With Highest Usage; Also $75 In Bill Credits (12 Month Plan)

Reliant in Texas launched a new plan for residential customers called Flextra Credits that includes free electricity (no energy charge and no usage-based TDU charge) on a customer's two highest-usage days each week, up to eight free days per monthly billing period, and $75 in bill credits over the 12-month term

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New York Revokes Eligibility Of Several ESCOs

The New York PSC revoked the eligibility of several ESCOs

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February 16

NRG Reports Record Customer Retention, Provides More Details On Cross-Sell Opportunities Under Vivint Smart Home Acquisition, In Reporting Earnings

Sees Retail Growth Opportunities In East From Rising SOS Rates

In reporting fourth quarter and full year earnings for 2022, NRG Energy said that it experienced, "record customer retention."

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New Texas Retail Provider Announces Partnership With Renewables Developer To Provide Carbon-Free Energy To Texas Businesses

A Texas REP announced today a two-year partnership with ...

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Emphasizing "Convenience & Mobility," bp To Acquire TravelCenters of America, Notes Opportunity To Develop New EV, RNG Offerings

BP Products North America Inc., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of BP p.l.c., has reached an agreement to purchase TravelCenters of America, which operates 280 travel centers across 44 states

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Constellation Announces Capital Allocation Strategy, Reports Earnings

In reporting earnings, Constellation announced its capital allocation strategy for 2023 and 2024

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February 15

Texas PUC Commissioner Seeks Study On VOLL, Also Says PUC Must Consider Deliverability And Regionality

A Texas PUC Commissioner filed a memo concerning consideration of establishing a reliability standard for ERCOT, and, among other things, said that a study should be conducted concerning Value of Lost Load (VOLL)

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NRG Reports Increase, Other Amendments To Credit Agreement

NRG reported in an 8-K that ...

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February 14

Retail Supplier Names New Senior Vice President Of Sales

A retail energy supplier named ...

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Texas Retail Provider Offering Managed Charging EV Service To Residential Customers, Including Monthly Retail Bill Discount

A Texas REP today announced ...

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PSC Staff Seeks Show Cause Order Against Another Retail Supplier, Several Allegations Again Address What Constitutes "Executed" Contract

The Staff of a Public Service Commission filed a complaint against ...

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Retail Energy Vet Launching Start-up Broker

A start-up applied for ...

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February 13

PSC Sets Hearing To Determine Whether Retail Supplier Should Be Required To Deposit Any Revenue In Excess Of SOS Into Escrow, Pending Adjudication Of New Allegations

PSC Directs Retail Supplier To Appear At Hearing To Address Whether Probable Cause Exists To Refer Allegations From New Staff Report To New Evidentiary Proceedings

PSC Staff Allege Lack Of Signature On T&Cs Provided At Contracting (Only Separate Service Agreement Signed) Violates Contracting Requirements

Archaea Energy Inc., a subsidiary of bp, announced ...

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Texas-Based Retail Supplier Opens International Office

A Texas-based retail electric provider recently announced that ...

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Another Texas REP Launches Solar Concierge Service

A Texas retail electric provider announced the launch of ...

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bp Subsidiary Enters Into JV With Retail Supplier For RNG Project In Pennsylvania

Archaea Energy Inc., a subsidiary of bp, announced ...

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PJM EIS To Produce Energy Certificates Hourly

PJM Environmental Information Services, Inc. will provide ...

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Retail Energy Supply Association Supports Maryland Public Service Commission’s Strategy to Deliver Consequences to Retail Energy Suppliers that Choose to Not Uphold Consumer Protection Rules

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced today that it, "reaffirms Maryland’s Public Service Commission (PSC) decision to seek enforcement of any retail supplier that does not operate within the commission’s consumer protection regulations and Maryland law."

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February 10

Regulator's Staff Concludes That Retail Supplier Residential Prices Are "Overpriced And Harmful"; Proposes Conditions On Choice

Proposals Include Supplier Rate Caps, Restricted Access To Utility Consolidated Billing

Products from retail electric suppliers to residential customers in ...

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ENGIE Resources Announces Two Sales Leader Promotions, Including New Regional VP, ERCOT

ENGIE Resources, LLC announced the promotion of two sales leaders into new roles of greater responsibility

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Winning Retail Suppliers From Default Service Auctions Disclosed

A Public Utilities Commission has disclosed ...

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February 9

New Retail Supplier Formed By Gas Marketing Vet

A start-up has filed for ...

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Retail Supplier Names New Vice President Of Sales

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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NRG: Regulator's Proposed Default Service Changes Would Make "Chumps" Out Of Certain Customers

At Current Migration, Residential Default Service Customers Will Pay $329 Million More Than Retail Supply, At Single Utility, NRG Says

Wholesale Supplier Proposes Longer Term Fixed Procurements Of Default Service (Fixed Volume Financial Block)

Increasing the amount of default service load that is procured through contracts that are not load following full requirements, with the retention of the current socialization of any reconciled costs, would make "chumps" out of customers who prudently shopped for lower rates, the NRG Retail Companies (NRG) said in comments to the Massachusetts DPU addressing certain straw proposal revisions for default service (basic service)

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February 8

"THIS IS FRAUD", PSC Chair Says Of Supplier's "Threatening" Notice On Mailer To Customer

PSC "Actively Targeting" Retail Suppliers

Retail Energy's "House Is On Fire" In State, Chair Says; Industry On "Thin Ice", Commissioner Agrees

Chair Says Utilities Have "Responsibility" To File Complaint Against Retail Suppliers When Aware Utility Name Misused By Suppliers

Chair Says PSC Staff, OPC Have Authority To "Instruct" Suppliers To Cease & Desist Use Of Deceptive Marketing Materials

"We do have retail suppliers in our midst that engage in deceit, confusion, and trickery in order to close the deal and effectuate the switch with an unsuspecting customer ..."

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New Jersey Posts BGS Auction Prices, Residential BGS Customers To See Bill Increases

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved the 2023 procurement of contracts for one-third of the fixed price (FP) Basic Generation Service (BGS) default electric service

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University Selects Retail Supplier, Broker Named

A university today announced a retail renewable energy agreement with ...

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New Texas Peaker Begins Commercial Operations, Reports Offtake Agreement (Identifies Marketer)

A developer announced today commissioning of ...

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February 7

New ArcLight Retail Energy Supplier Names Market Vet As Sr. Director of Acquisitions

ArcLight's new retail energy supplier has named ...

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Default Service Price Adder At Dominion East Ohio More Than Doubles For 2023-24

The Standard Choice Offer auction to set the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) at Dominion East Ohio (now d/b/a Dominion Energy Ohio) for the period April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 resulted in ...

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NRG Offering Level 2 Charger Included As Part Of New Residential Electric Plan In Certain Mid-Atlantic Markets

NRG announced a new residential electricity plan aimed at EV owners (EV Power Charger Plan), a time-of-use plan that includes as part of the plan an Emporia Level 2 EV charger, in the markets of ...

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February 6

New Texas Retail Provider Launches, Emphasizes Transparency In Its Marketing

A new Texas REP has launched

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Retail Supplier Launches New Network Marketing Channel, Names VP

A retail energy supplier has launched ...

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February 3

FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Commercial PTCs Falling Up To 30%

Utilities File Correction To Residential PTCs

An Aggregation Group has withdrawn ...

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Utility To Make Price To Compare Notice More Prominent On Bills

A utility has filed ...

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PJM Seeks To Change Rules To Give Non-Performing Capacity Sellers More Time To Pay Penalties ($1-2 Billion From Winter Storm Elliott)

Under Current Rules, Defaults From Non-Payments Of Penalties Would Not Be Socialized To All Members

PJM filed a proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to amend PJM’s Tariff to allow the option for a Member to extend the billing schedule from three to nine months for any Non-Performance Charges that will be assessed stemming from the Performance Assessment Intervals during Winter Storm Elliott.

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February 2

Aggregation's Post-Uri Complaint Against Texas REP, Which Had Potential Precedential Impacts, Withdrawn

An Aggregation Group has withdrawn ...

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Verizon Selects Suppliers For 40 MW Of Renewable Energy

Verizon recently signed four new long-term renewable energy purchase agreements

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Scientific Instrumentation Supplier Selects Supplier For Texas Solar

Thermo Fisher Scientific has selected ...

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February 1

Texas Retail Provider Launches Residential "Surge Pricing Product"

A Texas retail electric provider brand has introduced ...

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Oncor Unexecutes All Disconnect For Non-Pay Orders For February 1st & 2nd, Even In Areas Not Under Defined Extreme Weather Event

Oncor issued a market notice stating ...

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LNG Export Company Registers As Power Marketer In ERCOT

A LNG exporter has filed a registration as a Texas power marketer

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PSC Posts Individual Supplier Load, Customer Data By Service Area

A PSC released its calendar year 2022 report on retail electric choice

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Vistra Announces Expansion Of Its Board of Directors, Appointment

Vistra today announced a new addition to its board of directors.

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January 31

Pa. PUC Launches Comprehensive Investigation Into Billing Issues Impacting PPL Electric Customers

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced that it has initiated ...

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Maryland Utility's Residential SOS Rate Increasing 35%

A Maryland utility has filed ...

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Retail Supplier Says Recent Motion From Regulator's Staff On Permissibility Of Non-Supplier Agents Enrolling Customers Needs Clarification

Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. has filed comments with the ...

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Texas REP, PUC Staff Reach Settlement In Revocation Proceeding, Following POLR Drop Last Year

The Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Staff) and a REP have filed ...

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PECO Files Correction To Upcoming New Generation Rates

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC revised new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning March 1, 2023

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January 30

Retail Energy Provider Announces New Senior Vice Presidents

A retail energy supplier named ...

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Wholesale Supplier Proposes "Stricter Switching Rules," "Particularly" (Not Exclusively) For Large C&I Customers & Opt-out Aggregations

A wholesale electricity supplier has proposed, "implementing stricter switching rules, particularly for large commercial and industrial customers and ..."

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PUC Sets Status Conference On Pending Utility Application To Offer Program Meant To Facilitate Customer Purchases Of Decarbonized Natural Gas From Competitive Retail Suppliers

A Public Utilities Commission hearing examiner has scheduled ...

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Chemical Producer Selects Retail Supplier For Clean Energy

A producer and provider of industrial process fluids announced today ...

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January 27

Texas Retail Electric Provider, Heritage Power, LLC, Is Not Filing For Bankruptcy

 

 

--- (REP Is NOT Related To GenOn Subsidiary Also Using Heritage Name)

Texas retail electric provider Heritage Power, LLC provided the following statement to EnergyChoiceMatters.com:

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Retail Supplier Names Trading Vet As Manager, Structured Origination

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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NRG Announces New Recipient Under Affinity Donation Program

NRG today formally unveiled ...

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January 26

PSC Launching "Maximum Enforcement" Against Retail Suppliers In New Blitz

PSC Chair: Feels Like "Emptying A Cesspool With A Teaspoon"

A PSC announced that the PSC will commence a "maximum enforcement" period against retail energy suppliers

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Regulator's Staff Says That Third-Party Websites May Not Enroll Customers Unless They Are An Aggregator Or Designated Supplier Agent (& Receive Training / Monitoring From Supplier)

Staff of a retail energy regulator sought clarification regarding suppliers’ use of entities to facilitate customer enrollments, as Staff said that third-party websites may not enroll customers unless such website is a certified aggregator or is a listed agent of a supplier

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PUC: "Time To Look To Competitive Markets" (& Retail Suppliers) To Play More Significant Role In Providing Energy Efficiency

A Public Utilities Commission stated, "It is time to look to competitive markets to play a more significant role in the provision of energy efficiency services in this state."

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PSC Staff Seek Show Cause Order Against Retail Supplier

Staff of a Public Service Commission filed a complaint seeking that ...

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PUC Adopts Settlement Under Which Utility Will Convene Taskforce To Examine Potential Exit From Merchant Function For Non-Residential Customers

A Public Utilities Commission adopted, without modification to various retail market provisions, a non-unanimous stipulation in ...

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January 25

PSE&G Lowering Residential Gas Supply Charge By 23%

PSE&G announced today that it will lower its residential gas supply rate by 23%

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PSC Sets Rulemaking To Consider Competing Drafts Of Opt-Out Aggregation Rules (CCAs New To State)

 

 

Disputed Issues Include Whether CCA Rates Are Subject To PSC Approval, Purchased Receivables, Opt-out Period

A PSC has opened a rulemaking for the purpose of ...

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NextEra Reports Increase In Contribution From Customer Supply Business, Primarily Due To Higher Margins

NextEra Energy, Inc. reported that, for the fiscal year 2022, its Customer Supply & Trading business increased results by ...

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Retail Supplier Enters Three New Service Areas, Including PPL

A retail energy supplier is expanding its service territory

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January 24

 

Retail Supplier Names New CEO

A retail energy supplier named ...

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Columbia Gas Of Ohio Default Service Retail Adder Set To Increase Nearly 10% On April 1

A January 24 auction to determine the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) for the Standard Choice Offer at Columbia Gas of Ohio resulted in ...

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Vectren Ohio Default Service Retail Adder Set To Decrease On April 1

Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's (CenterPoint Energy Ohio) Standard Choice Offer auction conducted on January 23, 2023 resulted in ...

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Vistra, Under TXU Brand, Announces Connected Conservation Program to Expand Demand Response in Texas

Vistra today announced the expansion of its ...

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Reliant Offering New One-Stop-Shop Solar Program, Unlimited Bill Credits In Texas

Reliant in Texas has launched ...

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AI-Enabled Power Marketer Launching Retail Supplier, Initially In Texas

 

 

Names Texas Market Vets To Lead Retail Effort

An AI-enabled power marketer announced today the launch of ...

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January 23

Retail Supplier Names Energy Vet As VP, Finance

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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Texas Retail Provider Names Market Vet As Head of Operations

A retail energy vet has been named ...

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Brookfield Renewable Energy Marketing Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

A PUC granted Brookfield Renewable Energy Marketing US LLC a retail electric supplier license

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Approved Energy Receives Supplier License In Another New State

A PUC granted Approved Energy II LLC d/b/a Approved Energy an electric supplier

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January 20

Texas Retail Provider Being Sold

A Texas REP is being sold

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Northeast Retail Supplier Selling Customer Book

A retail energy supplier is ...

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Virginia Bill Seeks To Eliminate Several Current Options For Electric Choice

A Virginia bill would eliminate several of the current limited mechanisms for retail electricity choice in Virginia

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ENGIE Resources Names Retail Vet As Customer Relations Director

ENGIE Resources LLC has named ...

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January 19

 

Texas PUC "Adopts" Performance Credit Mechanism, Obligation For REPs; Won't Implement Immediately, Will Defer To Legislature

 

 

 

PUC Chair: PCM May Help Separate The "Wheat From The Chaff" Among REPs, Calls Some REPs Fly-by-Night

The Texas PUC voted to "adopt", without immediate implementation, a performance credit mechanism (PCM) for the retail market, which will require REPs to procure, through a centrally cleared mechanism, performance credits (PC)

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New York PSC Adopts Price Limits For Municipal Aggregation Rates, Except For "Renewable" Products

 

 

 

 

PSC Doesn't Directly Address Opt-Out Community Distributed Generation (Pending In Another Case), But Directs Proposal For Statewide Solar For All Program As Potentially Superior To Opt-Out CDG

 

 

 

 

PSC Finds Lack Of ESCO Participation in CCA RFPs "Concerning", Orders Staff Report On Guidelines For Deeming Solicitations Competitive, How To Increase Competition

The New York PSC today adopted changes to the provisions governing community choice aggregation programs (CCAs, also known as municipal aggregations).

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NextEra Acquires Retail Energy Broker

A unit NextEra Energy of has acquired 100% of the equity interest of broker ...

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Texas-based Broker Acquires New York-Based Energy Consultant

A Texas-based energy management solutions provider, announced that it has further expanded into the national retail energy market with the acquisition of ...

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New York PSC Denies ESCO Petition To Allow Green Gas Products

The New York PSC denied a petition from ESCOs to allow ...

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Texas Retail Provider Announces Partnership To Integrate Batteries With Residential Electricity Plans, Will Allow REP To Create VPP, Bid Into ERCOT

A Texas REP today announced a new partnership with ...

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January 18

Northeast Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A retail energy supplier active in the Northeast applied for ...

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Retail Supplier Reports Change In Ownership

A retail energy supplier reported ...

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Parent Of Retail Supplier To Acquire EV Charging Network

The parent of a retail supplier announced ...

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Shell Energy Inks Stadium Naming Rights Agreement With Houston Dynamo Football Club

The Houston Dynamo Football Club and Shell Energy announced ...

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January 17

Retail Supplier Agrees To Not Advise Customers That The Utility Rate "Fluctuates", As Part Of $92,500 Settlement

Settlement, Addressing Alleged Deceptive Marketing, Includes Telemarketing Moratorium

Yet Another Supplier Investigation Born From Sales Call To PUC Oversight Director

A retail energy supplier would pay $92,500, and has agreed to a one-year moratorium of ...

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Founder Of Texas Retail Provider Launching New REP

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

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Approved Energy Enters Pennsylvania Retail Electric Markets

Approved Energy formally announced that it will enter ...

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January 16

Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Vice President of Operations and Technology

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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REAL Report Highlights Current, Historic Savings Under Electric Choice In Connecticut As Evidence That Supplier Products Are Not Overpriced Or Harmful

Poll Shows Customer Desire For Choice

Röchling announced that it has selected

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Retail Supplier Names New National Channel Manager

A retail supplier named ...

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Röchling Group Selects Retail Supplier's New RNG Offering

Röchling announced that it has selected ...

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January 13

PECO Files New Generation Rates

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning March 1, 2023

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Start-up Managed By Midstream Company Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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FirstEnergy Pennsylvania EDCs Post New Prices To Compare

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC-Default rates with the Pennsylvania PUC for the three-month period starting March 1, 2023

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Start-up Led By Retail Energy Vet Seeks Broker Licenses

A start-up Energy Zebra LLC applied for ...

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January 12

Affiliate Restrictions Raised By Texas PUC Commissioners In Discussing Resource Adequacy, Market Power, PCM

Commissioner Glotfelty Says Market Design Decision Should Consider Whether Chosen Design Would Result In Greater Retail Market Concentration

Commissioner McAdams: "Retail Has Thrived At The Expense Of Our Resource Adequacy"

During a discussion at today's Texas PUC open meeting concerning ERCOT market design, including a proposed Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM), several Commissioners raised the issue of affiliate restrictions when discussing market power concerns

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Brazilian Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A Brazilian retail energy supplier applied for a Texas REP certificate

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PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Will Add Questions To Its TPVs

 

Corrective Measures Also Address Ensuring Sale Prospect Is Authorized To Enroll Utility Account

A PUC approved a settlement between ...

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January 11

Utilities Propose New Purchase Of Receivables Programs, Discount Rates

Three investor-owned electric utilities have proposed new purchase of receivables programs

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PUC To Publicly Post Aggregated Revenue, Usage Data From Retail Suppliers

A Public Utilities Commission said that it will make public aggregated data from competitive retail electric suppliers.

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January 10

ComEd Provides Roadmap To Bringing "Trust And Security" To Customer Energy Choices

Will Provide "Personalized Product Offerings", Rate Comparison Tools

Will Help Customers "Connect To Other Service Providers"

As part of a "2030 Roadmap for Equitable Transition to Cleaner Energy", Commonwealth Edison said that its vision is to, "enabl[e] our customers to make carbon-free energy choices simply, easily and intuitively, bringing trust and security into low-carbon energy transactions".

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Retail Suppliers Expect To Close Transaction In Q1 2023

Two retail energy suppliers said they expect to close a transaction in Q1 2023

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Texas Gov. Says PUC Must Give Performance Credit Mechanism "Strong Consideration", Says PUC Should Also Adopt "Bridge" Solution

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott submitted a letter to the Texas PUC concerning ERCOT market design urging "strong consideration" of the Performance Credit Mechanism, while also favoring a "bridge" solution

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"Lone Star Power" Registers As Texas Electric Broker

Lone Star Power LLC filed an electricity broker registration with the Texas PUC

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January 9

PUC Staff Says Retail Suppliers Are Required To Record & Maintain All Sales Calls (Including Non-Sales) As Means Of Complying With Marketing Rules (No Explicit Requirement In Rules)

As part of a brief concerning a Public Utilities Commission investigation into ...

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Retail Energy Vet Leads New Auto-Switching Concierge Service, Registers In Texas

A start-up Arbor Energy Holdings Inc. filed a registration as a Texas electricity broker

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January 6

Retail Supplier Returning Customers To Default Service, Cites Force Majeure Provision In Contracts

Regulator's Staff Says Force Majeure Does Not Apply, Seeks To Require Supplier To Provide Any Price Benefit (Versus SOS) To Affected Customers For Contract's Duration

A retail energy supplier is returning ...

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Ohio Utility Seeks To Create Standby Charge For Governmental Aggregations

Proposed Standby Charge Part Of New Default Service Plan

An EDC filed at the PUC of Ohio for approval of an electric security plan ...

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Draft Texas PUC Report To Legislature Would Recommend Streamlining Process For Small Claims Complaints

Recommends Requiring Registration Of Large Flexible Loads

Texas PUC Staff have filed a draft Biennial Agency Report to the 88th Legislature, which includes draft legislative recommendations.

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January 5

CPV Formally Announces Launch Of CPV Retail Energy Platform & "Greentailer"

Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) formally announced the launch of its retail energy platform, CPV Retail Energy, which will initially serve as a retail electric provider for ...

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Mercedes To Launch U.S. EV Charging Network, Selects Renewable Energy Provider For Undertaking

Mercedes-Benz announced, "far-reaching plans to launch a global high-power charging network across North America, Europe, China and other key markets."

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Large Opt-Out Electricity Aggregator Seeks Natural Gas Municipal Aggregation Certificate

A large municipal electricity aggregator applied for ...

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Silicon Ranch Conducts $600 Million Equity Raise

Silicon Ranch Corporation, a provider of renewable energy, carbon, and battery storage solutions, announced that it conducted a $600 million equity raise.

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January 4

Regulator Opens New Review of Default Service Procurement & Pricing, Issues Straw Proposal

Procurements Would Be Subject To New Price Benchmark

Revised Default Service Rate Periods To Lower Prices

Regulator, "Committed To Exploring Any Opportunity To Mitigate [Rate] Increases"

A utility regulator has opened a new investigation into the procurement and pricing of electricity default service, and set forth a straw proposal

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January 3

 

EnerConnex Acquires Another Broker

EnerConnex LLC announced the acquisition of ...

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PUC Considering Default Service Auction Changes To "Significantly Reduce Prices"

 

 

Includes Potentially Adding Six-Month Product Terms To Supply Mix

A Public Utilities Commission said that it is investigating whether directing electricity distribution utilities to implement certain default service auction modifications would help significantly reduce prices

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Regulator Issues "Best Practices" To Retail Suppliers Concerning Fulfillment Of Obligations Under Marketing Rules

 

 

Regulator: Retail Supplier Management Has "Obligation" To Ensure Accurate, Non-Deceptive Information To Customers Regarding Offer Terms

 

 

Telesales Agents Engaging With Customers Must Be "Fully Conversant" In Consumer Protections Governing Retail Energy, Regulator Says

 

 

Regulator Adopts $100,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier That Includes Residential Market Exit

In an order adopting a settlement between ...

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Data Center/Bitcoin Mining Service Provider Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A provider of data center infrastructure services applied for ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Re-branding, New Name

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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December 30

Consumers' Counsel Seeks Postponement Of Default Service Auction, Alleging Risk Of Higher Prices

A Consumers’ Counsel has petitioned a PUC to postpone ...

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December 29

Retail Supplier Returns Customers To Default Service

A retail energy supplier recently returned some of its customers to default utility service

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Start-up Files For Registration As New York ESCO

A start-up filed a registration as a New York ESCO.

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Oncor To Pay $100,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff Related To Disconnections For Non-Payment

Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) would pay $100,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve and conclude Commission Staff’s investigation of Oncor for alleged violations of ...

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December 28

Parent Of Retail Supplier To Acquire Renewable Natural Gas Production Assets

Establishes Partnership For Development Of Additional RNG Projects

The parent of a retail supplier announced that ...

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Proposed Decision In Oncor Rate Case Addresses Inadvertent Gain Charge Applicable To Retail Providers

PFD Would Raise Flat Monthly Charges For Residential Customers Of REPs By 50¢

Four ALJs from the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings have issued a proposal for decision in Oncor's rate case that ...

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bp Completes Acquisition Of RNG Producer Which Includes Acquisition Of Retail Supplier

bp completed its purchase of ...

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New York DPS Expands Investigation of NYSEG and RG&E for Alleged Billing Errors

The New York State Department of Public Service (Department or DPS) today announced that ...

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December 27

New Rules Requiring Retail Suppliers To Maintain Additional Security To Cover RPS Obligations Receive Final Approval, Take Effect

A state retail energy regulator issued a notice stating that ...

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December 26

New York Governor Signs Law Requiring Registration Of Retail Energy Brokers; Up To $100,000 Bond; Disclosure Of Compensation

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed Senate Bill S9414 which requires ...

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Several Regulated Utilities, Outside Of RTO, Implement Rotating Outages Due To Inadequate Electricity Supply

Several regulated utilities outside RTOs implemented load shed due to inadequate supplies

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December 23

Pennsylvania Utility: 85% Of Residential Customers Placed Onto New Rate With Their SOP EGS At End Of Supplier Referral Program Paid More Than Price To Compare

Customers Not Switching EGSs At SOP Term End Paid 40% More Than Default Service

An EDC filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a report on its Standard Offer customer referral program (SOP), including actions taken by residential customers at the end of the initial 12-month SOP term, and rates paid by customers after the end of the term

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Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Falling 51%

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rate for ...

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December 22

Market Won't Have Prices From Recently Closed 2024/25 PJM Capacity Auction For Some As PJM Seeks Rule Change Due To Offer Behavior

"Indicative" Prices To Be Posted In Jan. 2023, Final Prices To Await FERC Action On Tariff Change

PJM did not publish prices from the 2024-25 base residual auction for its capacity market, due to concerns about offer behavior in the DPL South LDA

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NY/NJ Retail Supplier Expanding To New States

An ESCO currently operating in New York and New Jersey is expanding to ...

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December 21

PUC Staff Recommends Elimination Of Surcredit To Shopping Customers (Back-out Credit)

Recommends Change In Size Definition For Mercantile Customers?

Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of ...

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VertexOne, the leading provider of cloud-based, customer experience, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the utility and energy industry, recently announced its partnership with Ameripro Energy Corp., an energy supplier that’s entering the New York and PJM markets. Ameripro Energy Corp. has chosen VertexOne’s VXexchange to oversee electronic data interchange (EDI) transaction management and customer information system (CIS) platform VXretail to handle customer service, billing and market exceptions.

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PPL Electric: 2021 Survey Showed More Than 75% Of Respondents Did Not Know They Were Paying More Than Price To Compare

PPL Electric Says Competitively Neutral Communications Concerning Customers' Electric Rate With Retail Supplier, Default Service Are Permissible

Duquesne Light Says Communicating That Customer Is Paying Rate Higher Than PTC Is Consistent With Statutory Policy To Keep Uncollectible Expenses Low

PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (PPL or PPL Electric) urged the Pennsylvania PUC to deny a petition from the Retail Energy Supply Association and NRG Energy, Inc. that had asked the PUC for a declaratory order finding that certain communications sent by PPL Electric to supply customers of electric generation suppliers (EGSs) about their electric supply prices and contracts with EGSs are unlawful

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December 20

Broker Names 20-Plus-Year Retail Energy Vets As EVP, Sales & EVP, Corporate Development

A broker-consultant has named ...

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Retail Market Vet Launching New Broker, Registers In Texas

A retail energy vet has formed ...

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Texas PUC To Form Working Groups On Energy Efficiency Rulemaking Including Role Of Demand Response & REP Participation / Market Structure

A publicly filed memo from the Director of the Texas PUC's Infrastructure Division states that the PUC will form working groups in ...

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December 19

Tesla Launches Retail Electric Service In Texas; Plan Design, Pricing Revealed

Tesla has launched a retail electricity offer in Texas ...

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Regulator Denies Muni Aggregation's Petition To Receive Lists Of Competitive Retail (Shopping) Customers

Utility Customer Lists Provided To Muni Aggregators Are Not "Mass Marketing Lists", Regulator Stresses

A retail energy regulator affirmed its prior finding that ...

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Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate

A REP filed to relinquish its Option 1 Texas REP certificate

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Retail Supplier To Pay $150,000 Under Settlement

A retail energy supplier would pay $150,000 under a settlement with ...

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Just Energy Completes Sale Transaction; Emerges From CCAA

Just Energy Group Inc. and Just Energy (U.S.) Corp. ("Just Energy" or the "Company") today announced ...

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December 16

Utility Reports Default On Tariff By Retail Supplier, Seeks Termination Of Supplier's Participation In Choice Program, Transition Of Customers

A utility has reported ...

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New York PSC Denies Rehearing Of Order Ending Waiver Period That Had Allowed ESCO Green Gas Products

Requires Affected Customers To Be Placed On Compliant Products (Or Dropped To SOS), Clarifies Issue Of Affirmative Consent

The New York PSC denied rehearing of its July 2022 order that ...

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Energy Tech Company Which Also Runs Retail Energy Shopping Site Raises $125 Million

The owner of a retail energy shopping site announced ...

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Texas REP Seeks To Use Name of Recently Withdrawn REP

A Texas REP filed to ...

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December 15

Texas Retail Provider: PCM Design Includes "Crap Shoot" Element

Another REP: PCM's Increased Financial Requirements, Switching Risk Would Force Retail Market Consolidation, Result In "Gentailer Monopsony"

TEAM: PCM Design Makes Fixed Price Retail Contracts Infeasible

Texas stakeholders filed comments at the PUC on a proposed novel Performance Credit Mechanism [PCM] as a means to achieve ERCOT reliability

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New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To Utility Over Alleged Billing Problems, Including Delayed Bills To ESCO Customers, Inaccurate Data

The New York State Public Service Commission issued a show cause order to ...

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McDonald's Selects Retail Supplier, Includes Aggregation Of McDonald's Vendors

McDonald's Corporation and all five members of the restaurant chain's North American Logistics Council (NALC) -- Armada, Earp Distribution, Martin Brower, Mile Hi Foods and The Anderson-DuBose Company -- have signed agreements with ...

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Toyota Announces Collaboration with Oncor to Accelerate EV Charging Ecosystem, Includes V2G Pilot With End-Use Customers

Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and Oncor Electric Delivery (Oncor) have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology and services

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Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate After Book Sale Earlier This Year

A REP filed to relinquish its Option 1 Texas REP certificate

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December 14

Group Of Independent Texas Retail Providers & Shell Join Large Customers, Brokers, And NOIEs In Proposing New Ancillary Service To Address ERCOT Reliability, Instead Of PCM

A group of independent Texas retail electric providers are among the members of the Coalition for Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service, a group that is proposing a Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS) (built on the Uncertainty Product advocated by the ERCOT IMM) as the best mechanism to ensure the supply of reliable and affordable electricity to support continued economic growth in the Lone Star State.

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PUC Issues Order In Rulemaking In Which Consumers' Counsel Had Sought To Require Switch Block, Shadow Billing

A Public Utilities Commission has issued a final order in ...

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PUC Issues Order On Fees Charged By EDC To Retail Suppliers; Bypassability Of Certain Default Service-Related Costs

A Public Utilities Commission issued an order in the current rate case of ...

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PUC Adopts Rate Case Settlement That Includes Supplier Consolidated Billing Collaborative

Revised Terms For Brokers; Eliminates Switching Fee

Stipulation Withdraws Changes To Make Utility Green Supply Program More Attractive To Large Customers

A Public Utilities Commission approved a stipulation among certain parties in ...

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Real Estate Developer Selects Retail Supplier

A real estate developer has reached ...

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December 13

CEO Of Large Retail Supplier Taking Immediate Leave of Absence for Health Reasons

A retail energy supplies announced ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Preferred Wholesale Supplier Agreement, Follows Recent Acquisition Close

A retail energy supplier formally announced ...

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Utility's Default Service Rate To Decrease 10%

The default service rate for ...

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Regulator Denies Motion To Close Current Review Of Whether Retail Supplier Rates Are Just & Reasonable

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority denied a motion from the Retail Energy Advancement League ('REAL') which had asked that PURA close PURA's current investigation into whether retail supplier offers are just and reasonable, as REAL had said that, "the current market confirms that there can be no proof that electric supplier products are overpriced or harmful to residential customers."

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Update: Pricing Revealed For Prosumer-Focused REP's New Beta Offering In Texas

Pricing has been publicly posted for ...

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December 12

Utilities File New Minimum Stay Provisions, Impact On Retail Customer Choice

Several electric distribution utilities have filed new minimum stay provisions

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Regulator Denies Utility's Petition To Remove Mystic Costs From Default Service Bids

Utility Had Sought To Pass-Through Costs, With Estimates Used In Rate Setting (With Reconciliation Nonbypassable)

A regulator denied a petition from ...

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Tesla Formally Files To Participate In ERCOT ADER Pilot

Tesla formally filed a registration form to participate in the Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) ERCOT Pilot Project

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December 9

Broker Acquires Customer Book

A retail energy broker has acquired ...

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December 8

New Texas REP, Affiliate Of Mexican Energy Marketer, Names Retail Vet As Executive Vice President

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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Retail Supplier Expands To Pennsylvania, Launches Service

A retail energy supplier is expanding to ...

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Affiliate Of Retail Supplier Receives Broker License In New State

A broker affiliated with a retail energy supplier has received ...

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Octopus Energy Receives License In New State

Octopus Energy LLC has received ...

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Developers Announce $400M Portfolio of Energy Storage Projects in Texas

An independent power producer focused on standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) for ERCOT power customers unveiled ...

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Pa. PUC Approves PECO Petition To Delay Obligation To File Shopping Plan For CAP Customers, Notes Customers Could Suffer "Potential Harms" From Shopping

The Pennsylvania PUC approved a petition from PECO for PECO to continue to restrict customers enrolled in its Customer Assistance Program (CAP) from shopping for retail electric generation supply until after the Commission issues its final Policy Statement on Electric Customer Assistance Program Participant Shopping

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December 7

Retail Natural Gas Supplier Seeks Electric Broker License

A retail natural gas supplier applied for ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Launches Residential Community Solar Service In New York

An affiliate of an ESCO has launched ...

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ERCOT Launches Interim Voluntary Curtailment Program For Large Flexible Loads

ERCOT said in a market notice that, "Due to the anticipated interconnection of an increasing number of large flexible Loads in the ERCOT Region, ERCOT is establishing an interim, voluntary curtailment program that would allow these Loads to assist ERCOT in ensuring reliability during periods of high system demand."

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Achieves Notice to Proceed with Construction of Its First Company-Owned, Community Solar Generation Project

A retail supplier parent announced ...

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Texas Gov. Abbott Appoints Staffer As CEO For Office Of Public Utility Counsel

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed ...

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December 6

NRG Energy, Inc. To Acquire Vivint Smart Home, Inc.

NRG Energy, Inc. and Vivint Smart Home, Inc. today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which NRG will acquire Vivint for ...

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December 5

Start-up Florida Natural Gas Retail Supplier Expanding To Northeast

A start-up retail energy supplier is expanding

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Regulator Denies Utility's Proposal To Streamline Process For Hardship Customers To Opt Into Electric Choice

A retail energy regulator has directed ...

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December 2

Texas Senate Business & Commerce Chair, Vice Chair & 7 Senators Tell PUC Not To Implement PCM, Or Other Holistic Market Re-designs, Without Further Legislative Consultation

Nine Texas state Senators, including Charles Schwertner and Robert Nichols, Chair and Vice Chair (respectively) of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, sent a letter to the PUC Chair and Commissioners ...

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Parent Of U.S. Retail Supplier Ends Current Talks To Sell French Energy Marketing Business, Provides Update On Disposition

The parent of a U.S. retail energy supplier announced ...

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Start-up ESCO Receives Finding That Initial New York Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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Former Abbott Staffer Named ERCOT Director Of Corporate Communications

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has named ...

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Just Energy Announces Recognition Of Reverse Vesting Order

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

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December 1

RESA/NRG Seek Order From Pennsylvania PUC That Certain PPL Electric Communications To Shopping Customers Are Anti-Competitive, Violate Statute

PPL EDC Communication States, "We Want To Make Sure That Your Bills Are As Low As Possible"; Urges Comparisons With Other Options, Including Default Service

The Retail Energy Supply Association and NRG Energy, Inc. filed a petition at the Pennsylvania PUC for a declaratory order finding that ...

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Citing Default Service Price Spikes & Recent Shopping Savings, Retail Suppliers Seek Close Of Regulator's Review On Whether Retail Supplier Rates Are Just & Reasonable

The Retail Energy Advancement League ('REAL') requested that ...

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Start-up Broker Juice Power Files Texas Registration

Start-up Juice Energy Services, LLC d/b/a Juice Power filed a registration as a Texas electric broker

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

A Texas REP filed to ...

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November 30

Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Portfolio Across Seven States

A retail energy supplier announced today that it has acquired ...

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November 29

Texas PUC Commissioners File Customer Protection Rules For Retail Providers, Partners Participating In Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources Pilot

Texas PUC Commissioners Will McAdams and Jimmy Glotfelty have filed customer protection rules for providers participating in the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resources (ADER) Pilot

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Just Energy Posts Fifth Consecutive Quarter Of Net Mass Market Growth; Base EBITDA & Gross Margin Up

Provision For Expected Credit Loss Increases By 469%

Just Energy Group Inc. reported results for the quarter ending September 30, 2022 (second fiscal quarter)

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New ERCOT Winter SARA Report Forecasts Avoidance Of Load Shed Under Most Scenarios

Latest CDR Report Also Posted

ERCOT posted its November 2022 Report on the Capacity, Demand and Reserves in the ERCOT Region and its Winter 2022-2023 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) Report

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Texas PUC Staff Propose Draft Rules For Terms & Conditions Of Access By REPs To Muni/Co-op Systems Newly Opening to Customer Choice

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication to establish new 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §25.219 relating to Terms and Conditions of Access by a Competitive Retailer to the Delivery System of a Municipally Owned Utility or Electric Cooperative that Implements Customer Choice after May 1, 2023.

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November 28

Regulator's Staff Seeks $124,000 Fine Against Retail Supplier

The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut PURA requested that PURA issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of a Civil Penalty (NOV), in the amount of $124,000, against ...

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CenterPoint TDU Suspends Disconnects For Non-Pay In Entire Service Area Due To Houston Boil Water Order

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CNP) has suspended Disconnect for Non-Payment Orders, across its entire service area, in response to the City of Houston's Boil Water Notice.

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Utility Plans To Streamline Process For Hardship Customers To Opt Into Electric Choice, Forfeit Hardship Status

A utility plans to ...

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November 23

Retail Supplier To Pay $3 Million, Agrees To 7-Year Marketing Stay-Out Under Settlement

A retail energy supplier would pay $3 million and would agree to a marketing stay-out lasting ...

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PUC Denies Utility's Request To Modify Default Service Process, But Says EDC Already Has Backstop Self-Supply Authority

A PUC denied a request from ...

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November 22

Broker Owned By Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Customer Book

A broker has sold its book to ...

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Enel Formally Launches New U.S. Retail Energy Supplier

Enel North America, which describes itself as, "a subsidiary of the world’s largest retail energy provider, the Enel Group," today announced the launch of its retail energy business in select deregulated U.S. states, starting with ...

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November 21

In Reviewing SOS Bids, Utility Seeks PUC Input On "Policy Calls" As Part Of Bid Evaluation In Current Market Climate -- How "Market-Reflective" Should Default Service Be?

EDC Seeks Confidential Technical Session With PUC, Consumer Advocate To Review RFP Results Versus Alternatives

A utility petitioned a PUC to modify the current default service framework to ...

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Retail Energy Holding Company Announces New White Label Partner

A retail energy holding company announced ...

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November 18

Nstar East Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing By Over 40%

Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for its Eastern MA service area for the period beginning January 1, 2023

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New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO Over Billing Of CDG Charges, Allocation Of Credits

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

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NY PSC Issues Show Cause Order To Retail Supplier

The NY PSC issued a show cause order to ...

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November 17

Governor Of Retail Choice State To Call Special Session On Electric Rate Relief As Default Service Rates Spike Over 100%

As electric utilities filed new default service rates that are in some cases 100% higher than current rates ...

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Private Equity Firm Acquires Broker

A private equity fund announced its partnership with ...

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Owner Of Non-Texas Retail Supplier Files Texas Broker Registration

A broker registration was filed by ...

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National Grid Seeks To Remove Mystic Costs From Default Service Bids; Would Be Included In Rates As Estimated Pass-Through, But Reconciliation Would Be Nonbypassable

Utility Says Action Would Lower SOS Rates In Time Of Rising Prices

National Grid has filed a petition at the Massachusetts DPU to ...

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Mexican/Latin American Retail Energy Company Registers As Texas Power Marketer

A wholesale power marketer registration was filed by ...

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Connecticut Light & Power Residential Default Service Rate More Than Doubling

Small C&I Rate Up 88%

Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2023 through June 2023, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2023 through March 2023

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United Illuminating Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 100%

United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning January 1, 2023

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TEAM Tells Texas Senate That REPs Won't Know PCM Costs When Entering Into Contracts With Customers

IMM Says PUC Consultant's Report Overstates Retirements Under Energy-Only (.03 LOLE Without These Retirements)

During a Texas Senate committee hearing, Catherine J. Webking, representing the Texas Energy Association for Marketers, alluded to ...

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ESCO Withdraws From New York Market

An ESCO notified the New York Public Service Commission that ...

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November 16

Utility Would Convene Taskforce To Examine Potential Exit From Merchant Function For Non-Residential Customers, Under Rate Case Settlement

Utility Withdraws Proposed Carbon Offset Offering

A utility has agreed to convene a collaborative to discuss a potential exit from the merchant function for ...

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Broker-Consultant Secures $250 Million Credit Facility, To Be Used For Future Growth

A broker announced that ...

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Regulator Has Received Consumer Complaints Concerning Multiple Municipal Aggregations, Concerning Incorrect Info, SOS Drops, More

Alleges Municipal Aggregations Failing To Maintain Current Pricing On Their Websites

Regulator Says Statutory Mandate For Program Reliability Includes Assurances That Program Will Operate Without Interruption & That Municipality Has Necessary Technical Expertise

A retail energy regulator said in a letter to all of the state's municipal aggregations that ...

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Several FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Commercial Prices To Compare To Increase By 9-12%

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

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November 15

NRG Retail Supplier Acquires Texas Customer Book

A unit of NRG Energy recently acquired ...

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ERCOT Power Trader Seeks PUC Rulemaking To Amend IMM's Authority, Include Review Of Secondary Market Impacts

Cites Alleged Non-competitive Behavior

A power trader petitioned the Texas PUC for a rulemaking to amend and clarify 16 Tex. Admin. Code (TAC) § 25.365 related to the role, duty, and authority of the Independent Market Monitor (IMM) for ERCOT.

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NSTAR Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 42%-50%

NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for ...

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Utility's Default Service Rate Increasing 41% For Residential, Small C&I Customers

A Public Utilities Commission accepted bids and set new Standard Offer electricity supply rates today for ...

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November 14

PUC Asks Whether Retail Suppliers & Brokers Should Be Subject To Cybersecurity Obligations

A Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has issued ...

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Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Director of Channel Partners & Brokers

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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Group Of Texas REPs Propose Minimum Letter Of Credit Requirement Of $1 Million For Certification

ERCOT Tells PUC System Not Currently Able To Implement Proposed Ability To Prevent A REP (Which Is Subject To PUC Suspension) From Adding Customers

Stakeholders filed comments at the Texas PUC on proposed changes to the retail electric provider certification requirements and related rules

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November 11

PUC Dismisses Petition To Determine Whether Residential Customers Benefited From Electricity Deregulation, Without Prejudice

A PUC dismissed, without prejudice, a petition for a, "Determination of Whether New Hampshire Residential Customers Benefited From Electricity Deregulation."

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Retail Supplier Affiliate To Establish New Class Of Technology-based Carbon Credits Attributed To Carbon Sequestration

A retail energy supplier affiliate announced that it will develop a framework and marketing platform for sourcing measured Sequestrated Carbon in establishing a new class of differentiated technology-based Carbon Credits

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Texas PUC Commissioner Says PUC Received Only One Response Favoring Competition In Entergy Texas' Service Area

During yesterday's open meeting, Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty said that, in response to the PUC providing a forum for customers to express support for retail electric choice in service areas not open to competition, the PUC received only one response favoring electric choice in the Entergy Texas service area

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Retail Energy Regulator Formally Adopts Broad Applicability Of Marketing Rules To "Friends & Family", Other "Goodwill" Marketing That Is Intended To "Induce" A Sale

 

 

Suppliers Must List Price To Compare In Certain Rate Increase Notices

A regulator adopted new marketing and related rules applicable to retail electric suppliers and gas suppliers

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NYISO Seeks Short Delay In Posting December Monthly Auction ICAP Results, Citing Software Failure (Shortens Time For ESCOs To Evaluate Results Prior To Certifying Their UCAP Procurements)

The New York ISO sought at FERC a prospective tariff waiver that would allow it to delay posting the December Monthly Auction ICAP results for up to two more business days, i.e. until November 15, 2022.

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Updated:
Texas PUC Chair: PCM Requires Retail Providers To "Guarantee" Power Sold To Customers Is "From A Reliable Source"

 

 

With PUC Seeking Public Comment, Commission Not Currently Unanimous On PCM Proposal

 

 

Chair: Concerns About Existing Non-competitive Behavior In Non-Spin Should Be Addressed As Quickly As Possible

During discussion of the PCM, Chairman Peter Lake, describing the PCM in broad strokes, said that the PCM would require sellers of power to customers (REPs) to "guarantee" that such power is, "from a reliable source"

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November 10

Texas PUC Staff Says Novel Centrally Cleared Performance Credit Mechanism Would Meet Statutory Reliability Objectives

Consultant For Texas PUC Recommends Different Forward Reliability Market With Centrally Cleared Auction

Both Proposals Use Administratively Determined Demand Curve

Texas PUC Staff have filed a report from a consultant for the Texas PUC which makes recommendations on Phase II market design for ERCOT

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November 9

AG Healey, Opponent of Retail Energy Choice, Elected As Mass. Governor; Other Election Notes

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, D, has been elected as the governor of Massachusetts

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Consumers Counsel Seeks To Implement Switch Block

The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel has proposed that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopt rules allowing natural gas customers to place a "switch block" on their accounts, and to require natural gas utilities to include shadow billed default service amounts on shopping customers' bills

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Texas REP Seeks Certificate Amendment For Authority To Collect Deposits

A REP applied for an amended Texas retail electric provider certificate for authorization to collect customer deposits

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November 8

Prosumer-Focused Retail Provider Launches Initial Offer In Texas Market

A self-described "new kind of power company" announced that it launched its first residential electricity plan in Texas

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Start-up Managed By Midstream Company Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A start-up applied for an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate.

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Constellation Reports "Strong" Results In Commercial Business, Drivers More Than Offset Higher Residential Bad Debt

Constellation Energy Corporation today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2022

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Start-up Retail Provider Receives Finding That Initial New York ESCO Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed start-up ...

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November 7

U.S.-Based Retail Supplier Completely Exits International Markets

A U.S.-based retail energy supplier has exited ...

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NRG Reports "Strong Retail Performance", Enters Growth Phase In Plan To Become Leading Provider Of Essential Home Services

NRG reported earnings for the quarter ending September 30, 2022 (third quarter)

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Genie Retail Energy Reports Record Third-Quarter Gross Profit & Adjusted EBITDA, Notes "Strong Margins" In Retail Book

In reporting earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022, Genie Energy, Ltd. said that its Genie Retail Energy (GRE) segment posted record third quarter gross profit, income from operations, and Adjusted EBITDA

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November 4

 

 

Texas Retail Provider Acquires Customer Book

A Texas retail electric provider has acquired ...

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Vistra Reports Nearly 200,000 Decline In Residential Customers In "Value-Accretive Exits" In Certain Markets

Reports Marginally Negative Adjusted EBITDA For Retail Segment

In reporting third quarter 2022 earnings, Vistra reported a nearly 200,000 decline in its residential customer count, due to "value-accretive exits from NY and CT."

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Vistra CEO Sees New Brands Tesla, Shell, bp Entering Retail Energy Markets As Helping Drive Market Design Changes Needed To Unlock Retail Supplier Innovation (Supplier Consolidated Billing, SOS)

Retail Suppliers Must "Restore Confidence" In Markets Outside of Texas, Vistra CEO Says

During a Q&A as part of Vistra's third quarter earnings call, Jim Burke, president and CEO of Vistra, said that he thinks new brands such as Tesla, Shell, and bp entering the retail energy markets can help efforts to change market designs to allow retail suppliers to offer innovative products to customers

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Utility Rescue Holdings Formally Launches New Retail Energy Brand In Texas, Lowest Rate On Power To Choose

Utility Rescue Holdings, Inc., today announced the launch of its newest brand in its portfolio of companies offering competitive retail electricity service.

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November 3

Texas Broker Seeking To Sell Customer Book

A Texas retail energy broker is seeking to recapitalize its business and is exploring a potential sale of its entire current book of business/contracts

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Texas PUC Opens Investigation That Could Implicate Thousands Of Customers Being Denied Ability To Choose Their Retail Electric Provider

 

 

Staff Warns Of Business Model That May Be Taking Root

The Texas Public Utility Commission opened a formal investigation of ...

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Update: Via Renewables Discloses More Info On Recent Book Purchase

In a 10-Q, Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") provided additional details concerning its agreement to acquire a book of ...

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Meta Signs PPA With Texas Wind Developer

Meta has signed ...

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Just Energy Announces Granting of Reverse Vesting Order and Stay Extension

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

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Texas PUC Adopts New Rules Applicable To POLR Pricing

he Texas PUC adopted ...

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November 2

Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book

A retail energy supplier has acquired ...

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Former Direct Energy Vet Named Chief Strategy & Analytics Officer At Retail Energy Shopping Service, Community Solar Provider

A retail energy shopping service has named ...

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New York ESCO Withdraws From Market

A retail energy supplier has withdrawn from New York

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Proposed PUC Rule Changes Would Alter Rescission Period Language, Ostensibly Expand To More Customers

Rules Also Address Utility Consolidated Billing, Supplier Coordination

A Public Utilities Commission has opened a periodic statutorily required review of the electric utility minimum customer service rules

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New Entity Managed By Members Of Certificated Texas Retail Provider Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate

An LLC managed by members of a Texas REP applied for registration as a Texas electricity aggregator

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Via Renewables Reports Lower RCE Count, Higher Electric Margins

Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

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November 1

PPL Residential Price To Compare Increasing 18%

 

 

Small C&I PTC Increasing 26%

PPL Electric Utilities has posted new Prices to Compare for the period December 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023

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VertexOne, the leading provider of enhanced software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the utility and energy industry, today announced its partnership with SmartestEnergy, a national energy retail provider and wholesale commodity trader in the U.S., to provide its VXretail and VXexchange products for the company’s billing/customer information system (CIS) and electronic data interchange (EDI).

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TXU Launches "First-of-its-Kind Solution" For Electric Vehicle Owners

Vistra today announced the launch of a new residential retail electricity product in Texas, provided under the TXU brand, which it called, "a first-of-its-kind plan that..."

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Texas Staff Agree With REPs' Sought Change To Cap Imposed On Changes In POLR Rates

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for adoption for revisions to the Provider of Last Resort pricing formula for non-volunteer POLRs (Large Service Providers or LSPs)

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Update: bp Acquisition Of U.S. RNG Producer Includes Retail Supplier

A FERC filing confirms that bp's recently announced agreement to acquire ...

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Google Selects Supplier For 942 MW PPA In Texas

A renewable energy developer announced that Google will purchase approximately seventy-five percent (942 MW) of the energy produced by ...

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October 31

Utility Files Increase To Merchant Function Charge & Bypassable Procurement Charge

A utility has proposed a change in the merchant function charge (MFC)

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Retail Market Vet Joins Amazon As Renewable Energy Procurement Manager

A retail energy vet has joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) as Renewable Energy Procurement Manager

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Parent of Retail Supplier Seeks License Extensions For Two Nuclear Plants

The parent of a retail supplier said today it will ask the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to extend the operating licenses of ...

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Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Addition Of New Member

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announces the addition of ...

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October 28

Oversight Of ESCOs' Compliance With UBPs Necessarily Means New York PSC Authorized To Interpret ESCO Contractual Provisions, Appellate Court Affirms

The State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department, has affirmed a decision from the Supreme Court, Albany County, which had found that ...

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New ArcLight Capital Partners Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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October 27

AEP Provides Timeline For Strategic Review Of Retail Supply Business

Reports Higher Retail Margins

In reporting third quarter earnings today, AEP provided a timeline for its previously announced strategic review of its retail supply business, AEP Energy

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Subsidiary Of Gas Station Brand Owner Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Parent Of Retail Supplier Acquires 6 GW of Solar and Battery Storage Capacity Projects

An affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Accelerated Redemption of Preferred Stock

A retail energy supplier announced that its Board of Directors has approved an accelerated ...

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PUC Issues Settlement With Retail Supplier For Public Comment

A PUC has issued for public comment ...

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Texas PUC Staff File Proposed Registration Form For Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources (ADERs)

taff of the Texas PUC have filed a proposed registration form for Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources (ADERs), under a pilot program

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October 26

Report: Load Serving Entity Obligation Would, "Significantly Strain The Competitive Retail Market," In ERCOT

Load Serving Entity Obligation Has Highest Cost, Least Reliability Benefits, Report Says

The Consumer Fund of Texas has filed with the Texas PUC an Assessment of ERCOT Market Structural Changes

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Regulator's Staff Reports Rates Charged By Retail Suppliers

Staff of a retail energy regulator has posted ...

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Philadelphia Municipal Agency Announces Request For Information For Virtual Power Plan (VPP) Solutions, Specifically Cites Retail Providers

The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) has released a Request for Information for Virtual Power Plan (VPP) solutions.

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Maryland Utilities File New SOS Rates

Several Maryland utilities have filed new small customer SOS rates for the period June 2023 through September 2023 (Pepco, Delmarva), while all four IOUs have filed new Type II SOS Rates for the period beginning December 1, 2022

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Change In Start Date For ERCOT Units Changing To Seasonal Status

ERCOT issued a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the units:

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October 25

U.S.-Based Retail Supplier Sells U.K. Energy Marketing Business

A retail energy supplier announced today that it has entered into an agreement to divest of its energy marketing business in the United Kingdom to ...

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October 24

Update: Retail Supplier Acquiring More Customers In Additional State Through Assignment From Another Supplier

A retail energy supplier is assigning ...

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Energy Vets Launch New Company To Develop Dispatchable Power Plants In Texas, Backed With $200M From Investment Firm

A generation and storage developer has announced its formation and equity funding of up to $200 million from ...

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Two Retail Suppliers Affiliated With Generation Owners Receive Licenses In New State

A PSC has granted ...

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October 21

CEO Resigns From Retail Supplier; Interim CEO Named

The CEO of a retail energy supplier has resigned

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Default Service Procurement Leaves Small C&I Tranches Unfilled; Reserve Procurement Set

The October 2022 procurement for ...

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New York PSC Grants Additional ESCOs Extension Of Deadline To Comply With End Of Green Gas Waiver

The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted, to several additional ESCOs, an extension of the deadline to comply with the PSC's prior order which had terminated the limited waiver allowing ESCOs to serve existing mass market customers under green gas products without being subject to the otherwise applicable mass market pricing limits

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October 20

Texas Retail Provider Launches Subscription Service Allowing Customers To Re-rate Every Month If Better Rate Available

A Texas REP has launched new monthly subscription service for Texas residential electricity customers under which ...

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Competitive Generator Which Recently Launched Retail Supplier Hires Retail Market Vet As Business Development Manager

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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New Texas Retail Provider, Whose Trade Name Is "HODL", Receives REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Hershey Selects Supplier Of Solar Power, From Facility In ERCOT

Hershey has selected ...

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October 19

Unit Of Asian Energy Conglomerate, Texas Generation Owner Receives Option 1 Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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PUC Opens Reviews Of Rules Governing Default Service, Utility Affiliate Relationships, RPS

A Public Utilities Commission has opened reviews of the rules governing ...

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Walmart Announces First PPA To Serve "Cohort" Of Participating Customers, Selects Supplier

Walmart announced that ...

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Former Staffer To Chair Of Senate Consumer Protection Committee Among Those Confirmed To Pennsylvania PUC

Two new Commissioners have been confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate to be Commissioners at the Pennsylvania PUC

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October 18

Broker Acquires Texas-Based Energy Consultant

An energy consultant and broker has acquired ...

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Met-Ed Residential Price To Compare To Increase 10%; Penelec PTC Decreasing

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

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October 17

bp To Acquire U.S. RNG Producer, Marketer In $4 Billion Deal; Will Market RNG TO Existing bp Natural Gas End-use Customers

bp today announced that it has agreed to acquire ...

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ERCOT Warns MPs Of Cybersecurity Incident At Market Participant

ERCOT issued a market notice stating that ...

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Just Energy Announces Conclusion Of Sales & Investment Solicitation Process

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') announced that its previously reported sales and investment solicitation process (the 'SISP') has concluded and ...

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Lubbock Power & Light Posts RFP For Default Retail Electric Providers, POLRs

Lubbock Power & Light has posted its RFP to select a default retail electric provider (DREP) for customers not making an affirmative selection prior to the introduction of retail electric choice, and for Providers of Last Resort (POLRs and voluntary POLRs, or VREPs)

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October 14

Texas Retail Provider's Corporate Officers Agree Not To Participate In ERCOT Market, Or Control REP, Under Settlement

REP Voluntarily Relinquishes Certificate

A REP would, among other terms, agree to voluntarily relinquish its Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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New York Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO Concerning Continued Eligibility

NY Revokes Eligibility Of Separate ESCO, As ESCO Drops Customers To Utility Supply

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

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PECO Residential Generation Rate Increasing 17%; Commercial Rates Increasing 20%

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

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Texas PUC To Open Review of Rules For Electric Choice At Munis, Co-ops Which Adopt Competition

The Texas PUC has assigned ...

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October 13

Retail Supplier Alleges "More And More Convoluted Interpretations" Of Enrollment Rules By PSC Staff To Invalidate Contracts, In Appealing Staff Decision

Staff Found T&Cs Did Not Constitute Required "Contract"

In an appeal to a PSC of a decision from the PSC's Consumer Affairs Division (CAD), a retail energy supplier alleged that, "CAD continues to produce more and more convoluted interpretations of Commission regulations in an attempt to incorrectly invalidate supplier contracts."

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Texas Electricity Broker To Be Displayed At 50+ Gas Stations

A Texas electricity broker announced a deal with ...

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October 12

Retail Supplier To Pay $1.5 Million, Exit State's Market (Drop Customers To SOS) Under Settlement

Settlement Includes $100 Payments To Some Customers, Restitution To Others

A retail energy supplier would pay ...

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Some Winning Prices In PECO Default Service Auction Exceed $100/MWh

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

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Danish Energy Company To Enter U.S. Market, Develop 1 GW Of Solar In Texas

A European energy company which provides PPAs to end users is entering the U.S.

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Mitsui Affiliate Acquires U.S. Community Solar Company (Service Includes Customer Acquisition)

MyPower Corp. ("MyPower"), an affiliate of Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui"), announced the full acquisition of ...

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Dynegy Moves To Dismiss Complaint Against NOPEC, Without Prejudice

Dynegy Marketing and Trade, LLC moved to voluntarily dismiss, without prejudice, its previously filed complaint against the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) in light of a separate show cause proceeding instituted by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, with respect to NOPEC's certification

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October 11

General Motors Launches New Business Unit, GM Energy, That Will Include Residential Customer Sales Of Energy To Grid, In Addition To Broader Home Energy Services, Ecosystem

General Motors today announced the introduction of Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, which in combination with the existing Ultium Charge 360, "create a holistic ecosystem of energy management products and services that will be housed under a new business unit called GM Energy."

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State Asks Utilities To Opine On Potential Regional, State-wide Default Service Procurement; "Flexible" Laddering Of Contracts (Including Suspension Of Procurements)

A PUC has issued a series of questions to the state's investor-owned electric utilities under ...

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October 10

U.S.-Based Broker Acquires European Energy & Sustainability Consultant

A broker has acquired ...

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October 7

Affiliate Of Retail Supplier Seeks Broker Licenses In New State

An affiliate of a retail supplier has applied for ...

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New York PSC Grants ESCO Extension Of Deadline To Company With End Of Green Gas Waiver

The Secretary of the New York PSC has, in a letter addressed to ...

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Texas Retail Provider Launches New Solar Buy Back Program

A retail electric provider has launched in Texas a solar buy back product for residential customers

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Texas PUC Designates Non-Volunteer POLRs For 2023-24

The Texas Public Utility Commission has designated retail electric providers as the non-volunteer POLRs (Large Service Providers or LSPs) for the 2023-24 term, by service area and customer class, while also approving volunteer POLRs (VREPs)

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October 6

Large Generator Forms New Retail Supplier Focused On Service Opt-Out Aggregations

An IPP recently created a new retail supplier named ...

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Start-up BLM Energy Seeks Retail Supplier License

BLM Energy LLC, a start-up, has filed ...

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Participation In ERCOT Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource Pilot To Be Done Through Retail Electric Providers

During a Texas PUC open meeting, Commissioner Will McAdams said that a proposed governing document, to be presented to the ERCOT board for approval later this month, would ...

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Texas Retail Providers Say Proposed Ceiling On POLR Rates Would Have Resulted In POLRs, Prepaid Providers Facing Below-Market Rate 40% Of The Year In Past 12 Months

Texas retail electric providers raised concerns with the proposed level of a price ceiling on rates for non-volunteer POLRs (Large Service Providers, or LSPs) contained in a proposal for publication

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CPower Closes On Acquisition Of Centrica's U.S. Demand Response Business (Includes Licensed Broker Entity Centrica Business Solutions Optimize)

CPower Energy Management ("CPower") announced it has completed the previously reported (story here) acquisition of the U.S. demand response division of Centrica Business Solutions

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October 5

Regulator Opens Review Of Rules Applicable To Utility Consolidated Billing, Price To Compare Message, Partial Payment Priority, Other Supplier Coordination Issues

A PUC has opened a review of rules relating to utility billing, including utility consolidated billing, utility-supplier coordination, and related retail market issues

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Pennsylvania Utility Proposes Alternative To Spot Market To Fill Unsubscribed Default Service Supply Tranches

A Pennsylvania EDC has proposed an alternative contingency plan for ...

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Utility Significantly Lowers Cybersecurity Amount Required From Retail Suppliers (Was $5 Million); Files Other Data Security Revisions For Suppliers

A utility has lowered its cybersecurity insurance requirement

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PUC Approves Results Of Default Service Auction, Winning Bids Above $120/MWh

A Public Utilities Commission approved the results of ...

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October 4

Retail Supplier Acquiring Book Of Customers

A retail energy supplier is acquiring ...

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Virginia Governor's Energy Plan Includes Proposals For Certain Forms Of Retail Energy Choice

A 2022 Virginia Energy Plan released by Gov. Glenn Youngkin on behalf of the state's Department of Energy includes proposals for certain forms of energy choice in the electric industry, while ...

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Updated: AEP Energy Discusses Decision To Initiate Strategic Review Of Its Retail Supplier, AEP Energy

AEP provided more details concerning its new strategic review for its retail energy business

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Start-up Oil & Gas-Focused Electrical Infrastructure Service Provider Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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October 3

Parent of New York Utility To Sell Renewable Energy Subsidiaries

Will Continue To Press Regulator For Approval Of Utility-Owned Generation

The parent of a New York utility announced that it entered into a purchase and sale agreement pursuant to which ...

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PUC Approves Change In Default Service Pricing Applicable To Customers Who Returned From Competitive Retail Supply

PUC Approves 150-170% Increases In SOS Rates For Residential, Small C&I Customers

Winning SOS Suppliers Disclosed

A PUC has approved new electric default service rates at ...

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September 30

Duquesne Light Residential, Small C&I Default Supply Rates Increasing 27-36%

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rates for the periods beginning December 1, 2022

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ERCOT Temporarily Prohibits All Energy Storage Resources From Providing Non-Spin

ERCOT issued a market notice stating that ...

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State's Energy Procurement Manager Seeks To Reduce Amount Of Forward Hedging Of Electricity Default Service

A state's default service procurement manager has filed ...

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Texas PUC Staff Seek Stakeholder Comment On Interconnections Between ERCOT, Other Grids; Issue Questions

Staff of the Texas PUC have issued a request for stakeholder comment on several questions related to interconnections between ERCOT and other grids

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September 29

Parent Of Pennsylvania Distribution Utility To Sell Its Solar Developer For C&I Customers

The parent of a Pennsylvania EDC has agreed to sell ...

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Parent Of Energy Marketer Acquires Renewable Project Developer

The parent of an energy marketer has acquired ...

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NOPEC Responds To PUCO Show Cause Order, Moves To Dismiss Dynegy Complaint

The Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) filed a response to a prior show cause order issued by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, while also moving to dismiss a complaint filed against NOPEC by Dynegy Marketing and Trade, LLC

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Texas PUC Formally Issues Proposal That Would Require $1.5 Million Letter Of Credit For Mid-Size Retail Electric Providers (Applicable To Existing REPs), Other Certification Changes

The Texas PUC issued, without modification from a Staff recommendation, a proposal for publication to modify the retail electric provider certification rules

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September 28

Broker-Consultant Undergoes Rebranding, Announces New Name

An energy procurement consultant and provider of other services has announced that it has changed its name to ...

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Texas Consultant Receives Option 2 REP Certificates To Facilitate Self-Supply By Customers, New Large Load Services Offering

Several entities of ...

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ERCOT Reports RFP Awards, Cost Under New Firm Fuel Supply Service Procurement

ERCOT reported results from the first procurement of the new reliability product, Firm Fuel Supply Service (FFSS).

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Constellation-Owned Broker Seeks Natural Gas License In New State

A broker owned by Constellation applied for ...

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September 27

Texas PUC Staff Draft Proposal For Publication Would Require $1.5 Million Letter Of Credit For Mid-Size Retail Electric Providers (Applicable To Existing REPs)

Proposed Enrollment Suspension For Bankrupt REPs Addressed

Draft Includes Changes To Financial, Technical Requirements For REP Certification

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a recommended (draft) proposal for publication to modify the retail electric provider certification rules

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Regulator Intends To Open Review Of Default Service Procurements

AG Raises New, Additional Concern With Bids As 30¢ Rates Approved

Regulator "Strongly Urges ... Caution" Against Shopping For Retail Supply

A regulator intends to open an investigation of the rules governing default service procurements

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Updated: DP&L Seeks Change To Default Service Rate Calculation Under New ESP

Two-Year Period Would Have No 12-Month Contracts In SSO Portfolio Under Tentative Schedule (24 & 36 Months Used)

Proposes Utility-Offered Residential Demand Response Program; Utility-Owned EV & Renewable Energy Projects For C&Is

DP&L Proposes Subscription Program Providing Low/Moderate Income Customers With A Personal Electric Vehicle, Including Maintenance, Insurance For Monthly Charge

Under its newly filed electric security plan, Dayton Power & Light (AES) Ohio has proposed a modification to the bypassable Standard Offer Rate ("SOR"), to remove uncollectible expense recovery.

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Hertz, bp To Partner On National Network Of EV Chargers, Will Also Include Managed Charging

bp: "Just The Start" For Its EV Offerings In U.S.

Hertz and bp announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of a national network of EV charging stations powered by bp pulse, bp's global electrification and charging solution brand.

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September 26

AES Ohio Announces Filing Of Default Service Procurement Plan, Would "Protect Our Customers From Volatile Market-Driven Cost Impacts"

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light) issued a news release stating that, today, it filed its latest Electric Security Plan (ESP) with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).

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Utility Files Alternative Default Service Procurement Plan

An EDC has filed a proposed alternative default service procurement plan for ...

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Just Energy Announces Partial Repayment Of DIP Facility

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') announced that it voluntarily repaid ...

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September 23

Regulator Sets Date For Proposed Report, Findings On Supplier Offers, Will Inform Investigation Of Conditioning Supplier Access To Utility Systems On Supplier Rates Not Being Overpriced Or Harmful

A regulator directed that its Staff file a proposed Investigative Report on ...

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Armed With Data, New York ESCOs Envision Deploying On-site & Offsite Renewable Projects In Conjunction With Retail Power Offers, Note That PSC Guidance, Rules May Be Needed

Two retail energy suppliers said in joint comments to the New York PSC that they envision deploying on-site and off-site renewable energy resources in conjunction with their retail power supply offerings, aided by the availability of an integrated energy data resource, but said that Department of Public Service Staff guidance and/or a PSC rulemaking may be needed to achieve such goals

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FERC Moves To Revoke MBR Authority Of Numerous Retail Suppliers For Alleged Failure To Update Baseline Submission, Affiliate Database

FERC has issued a notice proposing to revoke the electricity market-based rate authority of over 100 entities -- including numerous retail suppliers and marketers -- for their alleged failure to file an updated baseline tariff and relational database due to new reporting requirements concerning affiliates

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September 22

In Light Of 30¢ SOS Rates, Attorney General Presses Regulator To Consider Default Service "Reforms", Ways To Lessen Price Spike Impacts

A state's Attorney General has requested that the state's utility regulator consider "reforms" to the procurement of electricity supplies for default service, and to consider ways to lessen the impact of the winter SOS rates

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Leader Of Retail Supplier Named To Expanded Role By Parent

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Several Communities Launching State's First Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation Program, Supplier Named

A state's first opt-out municipal aggregation is set to launch

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Developer Announces Financial Closing Of 480 MW Of Dispatchable Generation In ERCOT

A developer announced financial closing for 480 MW of "firm dispatchable generation" in ERCOT.

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Texas PUC Staff Posts Final List Of Non-Volunteer POLRs

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a final list of non-volunteer POLRs (large service providers, or LSPs), by service area and customer class, as well as volunteer POLRs (VREPs), for the 2023-2024 two-year term

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September 21

National Grid Residential, Commercial Fixed Default Service Rates To Exceed 30¢ (200% Increase)

National Grid has filed new default service electric rates for the period beginning November 1, 2022.

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Two Default Service Auctions In Different States Result In Unfilled Tranches; Contingency Plan Triggered At One Utility

Separate default service auctions at two EDCs resulted in less than the originally planned amount of load being procured.

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PPG Selects Retail Supplier For Clean Energy For Michigan Facility

PPG today announced a 1.5 megawatt (MW) agreement with ...

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RESA Reports Prices In Monopoly States Rising Faster Than Retail Choice States

Says 15.5 Million Residential Customers Now Use Competitive Retail Suppliers For Their Power

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released its 2021 data report based on the latest figures collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Starwood Launches JV To Offer Distributed Clean Energy Solutions To Large Real Estate, C&I Asset Owners

Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC announced the launch of ...

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September 20

Energy Consultant Acquires Broker

An energy consultant has acquired a retail energy broker

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Lubbock Power & Light Set To Consider Adoption of Process To Establish "Default" REPs, POLRs In Transition To Choice

At a September 20 Electric Utility Board meeting of Lubbock Power & Light, the Board is scheduled to consider a resolution approving and establishing the procedures and criteria for designating the Provider of Last Resort, Voluntary Retail Electric Providers, and Default Retail Electric Providers, upon the initiation of retail competition in Lubbock Power & Light’s certificated area

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Regulator's Staff Directs Retail Suppliers To Report Cost of Amenities Provided To Customers, Proof Of Claimed "Value"

A regulator's staff has issued interrogatories to several suppliers seeking further information about amenities and other perks provided to customers

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P&G Selects Supplier For 200 MW Solar PPA In Texas

Procter and Gamble (P&G) announced today a 200 MW Power Purchase Agreement with ...

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Obtains Site Rights To Solar Development Projects Totaling 64 Megawatts

The affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced that it now owns site rights to solar generation projects with an aggregate of 64 MW in ...

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September 19

Rate Case Settlement Includes Supplier Consolidated Billing Collaborative

Revised Terms For Brokers

Eliminates Switching Fee

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Petition Filed With PUC To Determine Whether Residential Customers Benefited From Electricity Deregulation

A state's resident, described in a filing as, "an acknowledged leader in the movement toward retail Competition and deregulation of the electric utility industry," has filed a petition with the state's PUC for a determination of whether residential customers benefited from electricity deregulationDeregulation

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September 16

Retail Supplier To Acquire Another New York ESCO

A retail energy supplier has entered into a transaction under which ...

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September 15

PUC Vice Chair Gives "Final Warning" To Retail Suppliers, As PUC Approves $1 Million Settlement With Supplier

Vice Chair: Retail Market "Well Beyond Mature"

Pennsylvania PUC Vice Chairman John Coleman gave a "final warning" to retail energy suppliers

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FirstEnergy, Parent Of Broker, Announces CEO Transition

FirstEnergy Corp., which owns broker FirstEnergy Advisors and which has stated a vision to offer to customers various innovative energy services, today announced that ...

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New Winning Supplier In Illinois Procurement Of Default Service Supplies; Winning Suppliers & Prices Disclosed

The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the results of the fall 2022 procurement of block energy supplies for default service at ComEd and Ameren

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New York Utility Informs Customers That Default Service Rate Increasing From 8¢ to 13¢

An New York utility is advising customers, "to prepare for elevated energy supply prices as a number of external factors, including extended periods of heat in August, have driven electric and natural gas prices higher."

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New York PSC Directs Utilities To Develop Plans To Improve Community Solar Billing, Address Errors

The New York State Public Service Commission said today that it directed utilities to file implementation plans regarding the automation of Community Distributed Generation (CDG) billing and initiated a process for the development of CDG billing performance metrics.

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Texas PUC Formally Issues Proposed Changes In POLR Pricing For Comment

The Texas PUC formally issued for comment a proposal for publication that would revise the the formula used to set provider of last resort (POLR) rates for non-volunteer POLR service (service from Large Service Providers, or LSPs)

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September 14

OCC Says PIPP Non-shopping Customer Carve-out Auction Resulting In Customers Paying 45% More Than Standard Default Service Rate

Seeks To Merge PIPP Load Back Into Default Service Auctions

A Consumers' Counsel sought to re-introduce Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customer electricity load back into the default service auctions for Standard Service Offer (SSO) customers

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VertexOne, the leading provider of cloud-based customer experience software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the utility and energy industry, today announced its partnership with Crypto Power, a newly-formed division of Pumpjack Power, a Texas-based wholesale electricity provider.

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Updated: Energywell Formally Announces Signing Of A Purchase & Sale Agreement to Acquire Think Energy

Energywell today formally announced its agreement to acquire Think Energy from Engie, which had been first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on Aug. 9

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Retail Supplier Announces Affinity Donations To Alex's Lemonade Stand

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September 13

Newly Created LLC Applies To Be New York ESCO

An LLC created in March 2022 submitted to the New York PSC a retail access application form to serve as an ESCO

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McDonald's Selects Supplier For Solar VPPA With Texas Project

McDonald has selected ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Clean Hydrogen Partnership

A retail energy supplier and generation owner announced ...

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ERCOT Generating Units To Return To Year-Round Service From Seasonal Mothball Status

ERCOT said in a market notice that it received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for ...

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September 12

bp To Acquire U.S. Retail Energy Supplier

bp today announced it has agreed to purchase ...

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Texas PUC Staff Propose New Pricing For Non-Volunteer POLR Service, Including New Cap On Monthly Increases

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication for revisions to the formula used to set provider of last resort (POLR) rates for non-volunteer POLR service (service from Large Service Providers, or LSPs)

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Energy Storage Developer With REP License Hires Market Vet As CFO

An energy storage developer has named ...

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Texas Retail Provider Launches New Offering That Analyzes Residential Customers' Usage, Offers Lower Rate If Eligible

A Texas REP has launched a new residential offering which, after a customer selects and enrolls onto a plan, analyzes their usage and, if eligible based on their usage characteristics, offers the customer within 48 hours a lower rate than the original rate.

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September 9

Regulator's Staff Directs Utilities To Provide Cost Estimates For EDC System Changes That Would Allow A Cap To Be Placed On Retail Supplier Rates

Staff of a utility regulator have issued interrogatories to the utilities concerning cost estimates for EDC system changes that would permit a cap to be placed on retail supplier rates.

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Retail Supplier Proposes Utility's Full Exit From Merchant Function, In Testimony Before PUC

A retail energy supplier has proposed that a Public Utilities Commission should require ...

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September 8

Pennsylvania Utility: Over 80% Of Shopping Residential Customers Have "Consistently Paid" Supplier Prices Above The Price To Compare

Utility Seeks To Delay Obligation To File Shopping Plan For CAP Customers

An EDC petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for approval to continue to restrict customers enrolled in its Customer Assistance Program (CAP) from shopping for retail electric generation supply until after the Commission issues its final Policy Statement on Electric Customer Assistance Program Participant Shopping

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Witness Alleges Former Supplier Employer Decided Company Could "Ignore" Do Not Call Registry For Customers Served Under Default Service Retail Auction Process

Consumers' Counsel Says Customers Paying Millions More Annually Under Retail Supplier Versus Default Service

A witness for a Consumers' Counsel, who formerly worked for several retail energy suppliers, alleged in testimony ...

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Utility Agrees To Provide Information Concerning Suppliers' Sought Implementation Of Bill Ready Billing In Next Rate Case

A partial settlement in a current rate case for ...

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Clean Energy Provider, Affiliate Of Retail Energy Company, Reaches 1 GW Of Community Solar

A clean energy company announced that it has reached more than 1 GW of community solar under management

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September 7

PUC Directs Utilities To Propose Minimum Stay For Customers On Default Service In Response To Drop Of 500,000 Customers From Muni Aggregation To Utility Supply

PUCO Issues Show Cause Order To NOPEC Directing Aggregator To Show Why Certificate Shouldn't Be Suspended

PUCO Grants NOPEC Waiver To Drop Customers To SSO

NOPEC Alleges Dynegy Sister Company Returned 35,000 Muni Aggregation Customers To SSO This Year

A Public Utilities Commission has directed the state's electric utilities to ...

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ERCOT Reports It Mis-Allocated ESI IDs In Recent POLR Drops, Contrary To PUC Rule

ERCOT filed a notice with the Texas PUC stating that it violated PUC Subst. R. § 25.43 by not correctly allocating ESI IDs to VREPs [voluntary POLRs] during two mass transitions in 2022.

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Regulator Imposes $1 Million Fine On Retail Supplier For Failure To Pay Previously Ordered Customer Restitution, Revokes License

A Public Utilities Regulatory Authority issued an order finding that ...

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September 6

Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Assets Of Energy Advisor

The parent of a retail energy supplier announced ...

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Bitcoin Miner Registers As Texas Power Marketer

A subsidiary of a bitcoin miner has registered with the Texas PUC as a power marketer

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PUC Formally Opens Investigation Of Default Service Procurements & Rate Setting, Given Market Conditions & Higher Costs

A PUC formally opened an investigatory proceeding to examine all pertinent aspects of RPS and electricity Default Service procurements

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New Company Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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ERCOT Posts Fall Seasonal Assessment Of Resource Adequacy

ERCOT has posted its fall Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA)

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September 2

PSC Issues Draft Rules For Retail Suppliers To Serve Energy Assistance Customers Only Under PSC-Approved Offer

Draft Would Require Affirmative Consent For A Supplier To Keep An Existing Customer, Who Becomes An Energy Assistance Customer Mid-Contract, Under A Compliant Product

Draft Addresses How Calculate Default Service Rate For Comparison, & When Suppliers Must Match Or Beat SOS

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Utility To Reduce Residential POR Discount From 5% to 1.4%

An EDC has proposed new POR discount rates

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September 1

Former Retail Supplier COO Named VP, Commercial Operations At Renewable Energy Marketer

A former retail energy supplier COO has been named Vice President of Commercial Operations at ...

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Texas PUC Staff Posts Preliminary List Of Non-Volunteer POLRs

Customer Classes/Service Areas Offered To Be Served By Volunteer POLRs Also Revealed

Staff of the Texas PUC has filed an initial preliminary list of non-volunteer POLRs (large service providers, or LSPs), by service area and customer class, as well as volunteer POLRs (VREPs), for the 2023-2024 two-year term

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Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Use Name Crypto Power

The Texas PUC granted ...

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August 31

SSO Supplier Files Complaint Against "Rotten" NOPEC & The Aggregation's Plans To Drop 550,000 Customers To SSO, As SSO Supplier Alleges "Gaming" By NOPEC

SSO Supplier Alleges NOPEC Charged Rates Consistently Higher Than SSO Despite Terms Used In Marketing, Cites Alleged "Grant" Payments To NOPEC, Inc. Totaling Almost 40% Of Revenue

A default service supplier petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to order a stay of 550,000 Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) electric customers to default service, and to investigate NOPEC's intended actions

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Broker Names Energy Vet As CEO

A retail energy broker has named a new CEO

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Acquires Rights To Develop 30 MW Solar Generation Project In Pennsylvania

The affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced ...

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August 30

Retail Supplier Agrees To Add Questions To Its TPVs Under Settlement With PUC Staff

Corrective Measures Also Address Ensuring Sale Prospect Is Authorized To Enroll Utility Account

A retail energy supplier would pay $15,250 under a settlement with ...

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Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Use Trade Name "HODL"

A Texas retail electric provider applied to use the trade name HODL

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Just Energy Posts Fourth Consecutive Quarter Of Net Mass Market Growth; Base EBITDA & Base Gross Margin Increase

Just Energy reported fiscal results for the quarter ending June 30, 2022 (first fiscal quarter of FY 2023)

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August 29

Retail Supplier To Acquire New York ESCO

A retail energy supplier has entered into a transaction to acquire a New York ESCO

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August 26

Large Texas Retail Provider Announces Multi-Year Partnership With Texas Tech Athletics & Alumni Association

A Texas REP announced that, under a new multi-year partnership, it is a partner of Texas Tech Athletics and the Texas Tech Alumni Association.

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New Entity NRG Controllable Load Services Receives Option 1 Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted NRG Controllable Load Services LLC ...

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Texas REPs Seek Elimination Of Oncor Inadvertent Gain Fee Charged To REPs

In joint testimony in Oncor's rate case, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) and the Alliance for Retail Markets (ARM) sought the elimination of ...

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August 25

CPV Retail Energy Receives License In New State

CPV Retail Energy LP has received ...

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Texas PUC Creates Office of Public Engagement To Further Assist Customers

The Public Utility Commission of Texas today announced the creation of the Office of Public Engagement.

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Octopus Energy Receives License In New State

Octopus Energy has received ...

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Broker-Consultant Names New President

A broker-consultant recently named a new president

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Lubbock Power & Light Retail Integration Task Force Formed At ERCOT

ERCOT's Retail Market Subcommittee (RMS) announced the formation of the Lubbock Retail Integration Task Force (LRITF) to assist in facilitating the transition of Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) customers to retail competition in the ERCOT market.

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New York ESCO Renews Request For Extension Of Green Gas Compliance Deadlines

An ESCO has renewed a request for the New York PSC to extend the deadline for ESCOs offering legacy mass market green gas products to either (1) modify the products such that they comply with the pricing limits applicable to mass market products, or (2) return mass market green gas customers to default service

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August 24

Muni Aggregation Serving Nearly 1 Million Customers To Return Standard Product Electric Customers To Utility Default Service

Aggregation Says Most Supplier Offers That Sound Too Good To Be True Are "Deceptive"

A large muni aggregation is dropping is standard price product customers to default service

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Multi-State Retail Energy Supplier Sets Launch For Texas Market

A new Texas REP has set a launch period

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PSC Reverses ALJ's Proposal Requiring Retail Supplier To Provide "All Terms And Conditions" During Telephone Solicitations

Also Reverses Proposal Requiring Supplier To Ensure Mailers Include "All Material Terms And Conditions"

PSC Finds All Of Supplier's Telephonic Contracts Over Three-Year Period Are Invalid, Addresses Treatment Of Customers

In an order on appeal in a PSC Staff complaint brought against ...

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August 23

Shell-Owned Retail Supplier Seeks Natural Gas Supplier License In New State

A retail supplier ultimately owned by Shell applied for ...

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Applebee's, IHOP Purchasing Co-op Selects Energy Consultant For Master Supplier Agreement

An energy consultant announced a partnership with Centralized Supply Chain Services (CSCS), the exclusive supply chain cooperative for the IHOP and Applebee’s systems.

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Market Vet Tapped As Sr. Director, Acquisitions at New ArcLight Retail Energy Supplier

A retail energy vet has joined OnPoint Energy, the new retail energy supplier formed by ArcLight Capital Partners, as Sr. Director, Acquisitions

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ENGIE Names Industry Vet As Director, Power Marketing

An energy market vet has joined ENGIE as Director, Power Marketing

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August 22

Update: Priority Power Acquires Energy Procurement & Solar Development Business of Affordable Gas & Electric

Priority Power Management, Inc. ('Priority Power' or the 'Company') announced that it successfully completed its acquisition of the energy procurement, consulting and solar development business of Affordable Gas & Electric Company, LLC ('AGE').

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Vistra Names Industry Veteran As Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer

Vistra, the parent of several retail suppliers including TXU Energy, today announced that ...

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BP Energy Retail Receives Finding That Initial New York ESCO Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed BP Energy Retail LLC that all requirements for BP's initial state of its eligibility determination as an ESCO have been satisfied

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PSC Staff Propose SOS Procurement Changes Due To Potential Launch Of New Pilot Opt-out Muni Aggregation

Staff of a PSC have endorsed a change in the SOS procurement contract lengths at ...

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Closing Date Set For Acquisition Of Parent Of Retail Supplier By Hartree Partners

Sprague Resources LP (the 'Partnership') announced that it has notified the New York Stock Exchange ('NYSE') of ...

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August 19

Regulator's Staff Seeks Decision Allocating Utility Bill System Upgrade Costs To Retail Suppliers; Would Assign Specific Share To Each Supplier

Staff of a utility regulator proposed that ...

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New Broker Named Evolved Energy Consultants Registers With Texas PUC

Evolved Energy Consultants, LLC, a newly created LLC, registered as a Texas electric broker

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Just Energy Announces Approval Of Sale Solicitation Process, Stalking Horse Transaction Agreement, Bidder Deadlines Set

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') announced that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the 'Court') has granted an Order (the 'SISP Order'), among other things ...

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August 18

Retail Supplier Enters Letter Of Intent To Combine With Company Currently Running A "Firearms Lifestyle Platform"

A firearms lifestyle platform entered an LOI to combine with a retail energy supplier

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Texas Retail Provider Names New CEO; Market Vet Joins As COO

A Texas REP recently named a new CEO and COO

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Utility Seeks Alternative Default Service Procurement Approach, Switch To Average Costs & Lower Rates, More Mitigation Authority

An EDC filed for approval of an alternative approach to procuring and pricing default service

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August 17

Energy Procurement Consultant Acquires Book Of Retail Energy Contracts From Broker

An energy procurement consultant has acquired ...

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Subsidiary Of Gas Station Brand Owner Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A subsidiary of the owner of a brand family flown over 500 gas stations applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Updated: Additional Market Vets Revealed As Leaders Of ArcLight Retail Energy Supplier

(Earlier:): ArcLight Launches Retail Energy Supplier, Initially Focused On Texas

ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC ("ArcLight") announced the formation of ...

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August 16

Former CEO Of Texas REP Named VP, Sales & Marketing At Retail Energy Supplier

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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Johnson Controls Selects Renewable Energy Marketer For Partnership

Johnson Controls announced that it is expanding its renewable services business through a partnership with ...

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ERCOT Names Former Texas TDU Exec As CEO

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors today announced the selection of ...

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Retail Energy Brokers, Marketers Included In 2022 Inc. 500/5000 Rankings Of Growth

Several retail energy brokers and marketers were included in the 2022 Inc. Magazine 500/5000 rankings of revenue growth (as a %) at private companies over the past three years.

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Just Energy Files Notice Of Late 10-Q Filing For Period Ending June 30

Just Energy Group Inc. (the 'Company') filed with the SEC a form NT 10-Q, notification of late filing.

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August 15

Renewable Energy Company Enters Amended Purchase Agreement For Retail Energy Broker, Clarifies Prior Announcement

An acquisition-focused solar energy and sustainable solutions provider issued an updated news release to, "clarif[y]", an earlier release concerning ...

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Clean Energy Supplier Files To Relinquish Option 1 Texas Retail Provider Certificate

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

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Company Seeks Option 2 Texas REP Certificate

A recently formed LLC applied for an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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ESCO Seeks Clarification Of NY PSC End Of Green Gas Waiver, Timeline

An ESCO filed a petition for rehearing, clarification, and stay of the New York PSC's July 15 order which declined to extend the waivers, from the otherwise applicable mass market pricing limits, for green gas products, which had previously been provided to certain ESCOs for legacy customers

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August 12

Utility Seeks To Hold Multiple Default Service Auctions Per Year, Return To Longer-Term Products, To Provide, "Greater Protection Against Market Volatility And More Stable Generation Prices"

An EDC has sought approval at ...

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Representatives From Retail Providers, Other Stakeholders Named To Texas PUC Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources Pilot Task Force

Texas PUC Commissioners Will McAdams and Jimmy Glotfelty announced in a memo that the following individuals have been named to the new Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources (ADER) pilot task force

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Regulator Formally Issues Modified $2 Million NOV Against Retail Supplier, Extends Sought License Suspension Period To 10 Years

Addressing a previously reported request from its Enforcement Staff ...

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August 11

Power Trader, Former ERCOT Staffer Teams With Engineer To Launch New Texas Retail Electric Provider

A start-up filed at the Texas PUC for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book

A retail energy supplier has acquired ...

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Parent Of Retail Supplier Names New CFO

The parent of a Texas REP announced the appointment of ...

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Pennsylvania PUC Informs Customers About September 1 Price To Compare Increases

The Pennsylvania PUC issued a news release yesterday informing customers about default service Price to Compare increases occurring September 1 at PECO and the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities

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August 10

Renewable Energy Company Acquires Retail Energy Broker

An acquisition-focused solar energy and sustainable solutions provider has acquired ...

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CVS Health Selects Retail Supplier For 42 MW Of Solar Power

CVS Health announced a 15-year agreement with ...

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August 9

Unit Of Asian Energy Conglomerate, Texas Generation Owner Seeks Option 1 Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The unit of an Asian energy conglomerate applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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New Entity Majority-Owned By Oaktree & Led By Several Retail Market Vets Enters Agreement To Acquire Retail Supplier

A new entity majority owned by Oaktree Capital Management will acquire ...

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Property Management Platform Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Retail Supplier Partners With V2G Service Provider To Electrify School Bus Fleets

A provider of vehicle-to-grid and other services for electrifying transportation and a retail energy supplier have announced ...

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Retail Supplier Launches 24/7 Emission-Free Energy Solution

A retail energy supplier has launched ...

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Retail Supplier Defaults At ISO, Customers Returned To Default Service

Regulator Opens Investigation Of Supplier, Issues Subpoena

An Independent System Operator recently terminated ...

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Retail Supplier Allegedly Returns Fixed Price Contract Customers To Default Service While Mid-Contract

A formal complaint before one regulator, as well as multiple social media and similar public posts from customers in multiple states, allege that ...

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New Texas PUC Commissioner Sworn In

A new Texas PUC Commissioner has been sworn in ...

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Large New York Municipal Aggregation "Pauses" Service, Customers Returned To Default Service

An opt-out municipal aggregation in New York has, "temporarily pause[d]," service under the aggregation

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August 8

Enforcement Staff Seek $2 Million Fine Against Retail Supplier, License Suspension & Drop Of Customers To Default Service

Enforcement Staff Allege Use Of "Undefined" Terms Such As "Benefits", "Price Protection", & "Program" Are Deceptive

Enforcement Staff of a retail energy regulator have sought ...

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City Of Chicago Enters Agreement With Retail Supplier, With Initial Term Of Five Years

Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS) announced that the City has signed an energy supply agreement with ...

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Just Energy Records Third Consecutive Quarter Of Net Mass Market Growth; Also First Mass Growth On Annual Basis Since FY 2018

Just Energy reported fiscal results for the quarter ending March 31, 2022 (fourth fiscal quarter) as well as the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022

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Genie Retail More Than Doubles Adjusted EBITDA To Record Level

Sells Part Of International Book To Monetize Hedges, Evaluating Options To Further Optimize European Business Given Increased Value of Forward Hedges

In reporting earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 2022, Genie Energy, Ltd. said that ...

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New York PSC Secretary Denies Extension Of Green Gas Compliance Deadlines As Unnecessary, Premature

The Secretary of the New York PSC denied an extension request filed by ...

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August 5

Just Energy Announces Execution Of Stalking Horse Transaction Agreement

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') announced that it has entered into a stalking horse transaction agreement

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Vistra Reports "Strong" Margins In Retail Segment, Best Residential Customer Growth Quarter For TXU In Nearly 15 Years

In reporting second quarter earnings today, Vistra Corp. said that its Retail segment, "achieved strong margins and customer counts with the best retail residential customer growth quarter for TXU Energy in nearly 15 years."

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Retail Supplier Notes Compressed Gross Profit Due To Commodity Costs, Potential Impact On Dividend, Credit Agreement Covenants

In a 10-Q for the second quarter of 2022 ...

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

PUC Terminates Ability For EDCs' Customer Assistance Program (CAP) Customers To Shop

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

PUC OKs New Utility-Offered Time Of Use Generation Rate Option For Non-shopping Customers

Termination Date Placed On Current Customer Referral Program

Adopting a recommended decision without modification, the Pennsylvania PUC approved a settlement concerning the proposed default service plan of ...

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August 4

NRG Says It Recorded "Strong Retail Operational Performance" In Q2; Grew Customers Q/Q

NRG Pursuing Development Of Gas Peakers In ERCOT

In reporting second quarter earnings, NRG Energy said that it recorded, "strong retail operational performance," with the following highlights:

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Via Renewables Acquires Another Broker Book

In a 10-Q, Via Renewables, Inc. reported the acquisition of another broker book.

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U.S. Retail Supplier Reportedly Ends Service To Certain Canadian Customers

Multiple social media posts suggest that ...

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Constellation Reports Q2 Earnings

Constellation Energy Corporation reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2022.

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PSC Approves 15-Year Contract For 5% Of SOS

A PSC approved a contract with ...

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August 3

Canadian Retail Supplier With U.S. Arm Winding Down Operations

A Canadian retail energy supplier with a U.S. arm is winding down operations

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NEW! -- Senior Supply & Schedule Analyst -- Retail Supplier
NEW! -- Field Analyst I, Sales Quality -- Retail Supplier
NEW! -- Regulatory Compliance and Strategy Manager -- Retail Supplier
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Via Renewables Reports Lower Retail Margins, RCE Count

Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

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Texas Retail Provider Which Recently Sold Book To Relinquish REP Certificate

A REP filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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New CPV Retail Supplier Seeks License In Another New State

CPV Retail Energy LP applied for a ...

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August 2

Marketer To Cease Service To Customers In State's REC Add-On Program

A marketer is exiting ...

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Real Estate Energy Manager Selects Retail Supplier For Affinity Program Aimed At Residents Of Commercial Properties

A manager of energy and water for real estate owners announced ...

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Baltimore Ravens Name Official Clean Energy Provider, Select Retail Supplier For Sustainability Partnership

The Baltimore Ravens announced that ...

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Update On Expected Date For Proposal On Changes To Texas POLR Pricing Rules

As part of a "discussion" rulemaking calendar, Texas PUC Staff filed an updated tentative date for a proposal for publication for Project No. 53820: "Review of rates applicable to POLR service."

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Completes Sale Of Merchant Power Plant

The parent of a retail supplier announced ...

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August 1

Texas Retail Provider, Affiliated With TDU, To Relinquish REP Certificate

A Texas REP filed to ...

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July 29

AEG Financial Launches