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May 24

Former Retail Energy CEO Joins Teleios Commodities As Managing Partner

Teleios Commodities, LLC announced today that ...

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Compliance Manager -- Retail Supplier
• Retail Energy Operations Analyst
• Retail Energy Operations Specialist

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Texas Retail Provider, Whose Parent Is A Utility-Scale Solar Development Firm, Receives Authority To Use Trade Name Chariot Energy

Company To Bring Suite Of Disruptive, Clean Energy Solutions To Texas Retail Market

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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New Digital Brand Click Energy Receives Retail Supplier License

The Pennsylvania PUC granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: Walmart Registers As Power Generation Company In Texas

In Rate Case Testimony, Direct Energy Seeks Greater Transparency In ConEd MRA Charge

Seeks Capacity Release, Storage, Other Market Changes

Direct Energy Alleges ConEd Made Out Of Cycle Adjustment To Its WACOC

Direct Energy Services, LLC filed testimony in a Consolidated Edison rate case before the New York PSC seeking greater transparency in certain ConEd charges and improved communication from ConEd

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Affiliate Of Pennsylvania Generator Receives Retail Supplier License

The Pennsylvania PUC granted ...

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Ohio Nuclear Bill Advances From Committee, Allows Utilities To Enter Contracts With Customers For Renewable Energy Supply, Generation Development

An Ohio House committee has advanced HB 6, the nuclear subsidy bill, to a potential vote in the full House

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Amended Nevada Bill Aiming To Curb Exit To Competitive Exit Supply Includes Carve-Outs From Annual Shopping Limits

Would Subject Exiting Customers To New Fees

A proposed amended version of S.B. 547 in Nevada, which would revise the current provisions governing the ability of large customers to apply at the PUC to take competitive electric supply, include certain carve-outs from annual competitive supply limits that could otherwise be established under the bill

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Texas PUC Rejects Aggregator Application Of "Power of Choosing Inc."

The Texas PUC has rejected, without prejudice, the application of Power of Choosing Inc. for an electric aggregator certificate.

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RetailEnergyX: Toyota To Test Peer-To-Peer Electricity Sales

ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations

ERCOT has received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for ...

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BGE Withdraws Updated Bypassable Transmission Rate Change

Baltimore Gas & Electric has withdrawn a filing to revise, effective June 1, 2019, its bypassable electric transmission rates, a component of SOS

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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Provider Will Pay $160,000 Over Practice Of Placing Reinstated Disconnected Customers On Different Rate

Eco-Energy Natural Gas Receives Supplier License
• Rapid Power Management Receives New License

License Briefs

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RetailEnergyX: Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses Of Four Brokers

Michigan PSC Sets Capacity Charge Applicable To Shopping Customers

In an order on an Upper Peninsula Power Co. rate case settlement, the Michigan PSC established the State Reliability Mechanism (SRM) capacity charge at the utility

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Singapore Retail Energy Market Sees Five Suppliers Exit

RetailEnergyX: From 5/22: Maine Lawmaker Wants To Have State Authority Assume Ownership Of Utility T&D Assets

From 5/6: Draft Calif. Decision Would Determine Schedule For New Direct Access Load, Allocation To Wait List Customers

Draft Addresses Proposed Cap On Direct Access Load Within Community Choice Aggregations, Sought By CCA Group

The California PUC has issued a proposed decision which would address various facets of the statutory increase in direct access (DA) load of 4,000 gigawatt-hours

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From 5/8: Groups Form New Coalition To Reform Virginia Electric Industry, Adopt Retail Electric Competition

Groups Call For Phase Out Of Capacity Market

A new group, the Virginia Energy Reform Coalition, has been formed to advocate for electric industry reforms in Virginia, including the introduction of retail electric competition

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May 23

Former Senior Deputy Attorney General For Consumer Protection Named Executive Director Of Pennsylvania PUC

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the appointment of

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Compliance Manager -- Retail Supplier
• Retail Energy Operations Analyst
• Retail Energy Operations Specialist

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Texas House Passes Amended Bill Removing Retail Electric Providers From Being Subject To PUC "Monitoring" Of Cybersecurity

Senate-Passed Language Includes REPs As Subject To PUC Cybersecurity Monitoring

The Texas House has passed an amended version of a Senate bill, SB 64, with the House amendments removing retail electric providers as entities that would be subject to ...

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New Brand Of Genie Energy Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: QTS Selects Retail Supplier For Renewable Energy Purchase

Spark Energy Commences Preferred Stock Share Repurchase Program

Company Names Interim CFO

Spark Energy, Inc. reported that, on May 22, the Board of Directors of the company appointed ...

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Maryland 50% RPS Bill To Become Law As Governor Won't Veto

Higher Solar Carve-Out For Retail Suppliers Starts In 2019

Governor Expresses Support For Nuclear, Hydropower In Newly Proposed 100% Zero Carbon Target

Maryland's 50% RPS bill, SB0516, will become law as Governor Larry Hogan said that he won't veto the bill

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Latest Ohio Nuclear Bill Eliminates RPS Starting In 2020, Would Allow Existing Utility Renewable Contracts To Be Recovered In Distribution Rates

Enshrines In Statute Nonbypassable Charge For OVEC

The latest version of HB 6 in Ohio, which generally provides for various nuclear subsidies, would repeal the alternative energy portfolio standards effective January 1, 2020

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RetailEnergyX: More Large Customers To Remain With NV Energy For Supply

RetailEnergyX: Proposed NV Energy Alternative Pricing Program Would Harm Other Customers, PUC Staffer Says

City Of Dallas Selects Retail Electric Provider For New 10-Year Contract

Deal Said To Represent Largest Green Energy Transaction Since The Inception Of Texas Electricity Deregulation

The City of Dallas recently completed a reverse auction to select a retail electric provider for a new contract term.

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RetailEnergyX: PUC Denies Rehearing Of Order Granting Waiver Of Third Party Verification For Certain Sales

RetailEnergyX: More New Class Action Settlements Announced For Customers Who Purchased Competitive Gas Supply

From 5/17: NY Senate Energy Chair: New York Retail Market "Not Going To Be The Best Opportunity"

New York State Senator Kevin Parker, Chairman of the Senate's Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, said during DNV GL's Energy Executive Forum that, "I think that the retail [energy] market is probably not going to be the best opportunity in the state of New York."

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RetailEnergyX: ConEdison Forecasts Lower Summer Bills

RetailEnergyX: NYISO Names New CEO

May 22

City Of Dallas Selects Retail Electric Provider For New 10-Year Contract

Deal Said To Represent Largest Green Energy Transaction Since The Inception Of Texas Electricity Deregulation

The City of Dallas recently completed a reverse auction to select a retail electric provider for a new contract term.

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New York Utility Seeks To Increase Billing Charge Applicable To ESCOs By 30%

New York Utilities Detail Unbundled Supply-Related Administration Costs In New Rate Case

With an increased focus by retail suppliers on alleged subsidization of default service rates by distribution customers, due to supply-related administrative costs being embedded in distribution rates, newly filed rate cases by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) (collectively, the Companies) provide an opportunity to review such costs, including costs that have already been unbundled and allocated to the merchant Function Charge

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Compliance Manager -- Retail Supplier
• Retail Energy Operations Analyst
• Retail Energy Operations Specialist

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ENGIE Enters Pennsylvania Natural Gas Markets

ENGIE Resources announced today that it has entered ...

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New York Utilities To Continue Current Supply Hedging Levels, Discuss Specifics In Rate Case

Propose Change In How Customer UCAP Calculated

In a newly filed rate case, NYSEG and Rochester Gas & Electric (the "Companies") stated that they would continue the current 70% hedging level for residential electric customers

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RetailEnergyX: SSE Sets Deadline For Divestment Of U.K. Household Retail Supplier, Appoints New Executive Chair

MP2 Energy Receives License In New State

MP2 Energy has received ...

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FirstEnergy CEO Sees "Great Potential" In Utility-Owned Storage, Solar, EVs, Touts New Emerging Technologies Group

During an annual shareholder meeting, Chuck Jones, President and CEO of FirstEnergy, touted the companies' new Emerging Technologies group

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Texas Retail Electric Providers Oppose Sought New Mandates For More Frequent Reporting Of Dynamic Pricing, Demand Response Info To ERCOT

The Retail Electric Provider (REP) Coalition has filed comments at ERCOT opposing, as filed, Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 933 (Reporting of Demand Response by Retail Electric Providers and Non-Opt-In Entities, submitted by ERCOT) which would include in the protocols a specific mandate for retail electric providers to share information about their demand response and price responsive programs with ERCOT, and would also increase the frequency of required reporting by REPs

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Two New York Utilities Seek Authorization For Territory-Wide Deployment Of Smart Meters (AMI)

Residential Data Intervals Would Only Be Hourly

As part of newly filed rate cases, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) (collectively, the Companies) have petitioned the New York PSC for approval of the territory-wide deployment of advanced metering infrastructure for their electricity and gas meters

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Retail Supplier Seeks Extension For Compliance With Next Cycle Rate Enrollment Rejection Directives Due To EDC Implementation Timing, Risk Of Renewing Customers Being Returned To Default Service Due To Inadvertent Non-Compliance

Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (CNE) asked the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for an extension of time for the electric distribution companies to comply with Order 7 of the Authority’s December 19, 2018 Next Cycle Rate information decision ('Decision') and for the electric suppliers to comply with Order 8 of the Decision, each with respect to certain residential contract renewals.

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PSC Sets Meetings On Adding Long-Term Contracts To SOS, Investigation Of SOS Reconciliations

A PSC will hold the second Standard Offer Service (SOS) Working Group meeting on ...

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Two New York Utilities Propose Utility-Owned Energy Storage Projects

As part of newly filed rate cases, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) (collectively, the Companies), the Companies are seeking authority for utility ownership of four energy storage projects

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RetailEnergyX: Duquesne Light Files Corrected Transmission Rates, Actual Prices To Compare Posted

RetailEnergyX: Worthen Industries, Freedom Energy Logistics Announce Virtual Net Metering Contract With Four NH Hydro Plants

RetailEnergyX: PUC Directs Several Retail Suppliers, Brokers To File Security With Updated Language

RetailEnergyX: Maine Lawmaker Wants To Have State Authority Assume Ownership Of Utility T&D Assets

May 21

Retail Energy Veteran Joins Supplier As Director

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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Faced With Elimination Of Ability To Serve Hardship Customers, Retail Suppliers Proffer Price Cap, Aggregation

RESA Says Weighted Average Retail Supplier Prices From Study Period Are ~10-20% Below Higher Current Standard Service Rates

In a Connecticut PURA proceeding examining whether all hardship customers should be placed on Standard Service, the Retail Energy Supply Association proffered several alternatives to the extent PURA reaches a conclusion that hardship customers are not sufficiently benefiting from competitive retail supply options under today’s policies

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Nstar East Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates Falling 20%

Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electric basic service rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service territory for the period beginning July 1, 2019.

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Leader Of Newly Formed Group Pushing Energy Choice In Virginia To Take (Non-Energy) Post In Trump Administration

New York Municipal Aggregations Serving Poughkeepsie, Other Towns Select Retail Supplier, Posts Pricing

New York municipal aggregation Hudson Valley Community Power has selected a retail supplier for an opt-out municipal electricity aggregation covering the City of Poughkeepsie and several other New York municipalities in the Central Hudson Gas & Electric service area.

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Texas Senate Concurs On House Changes To Electricity Broker Regulation Bill -- Now Bill Heads To Governor

The Texas Senate today has concurred with amendments made by the House when the House recently passed SB 1497, which would subject electricity brokers to a registration requirement and regulation by the Public Utility Commission of Texas

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Parent Undertaking Strategic Review For Two U.K. Retail Energy Suppliers, Including Potential Sale

PSC Fines Broker

A PSC has issued a civil penalty to ...

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Utility Withdraws Complaint, Says Cannot Identify Retail Market Entity To Name As Responsible For Alleged Misrepresentation

Ohio Power Company (AEP Ohio) has withdrawn a complaint filed at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio concerning alleged misrepresentations in the retail energy market, which had originally named as respondents "Energy Advisors", described by AEP Ohio as an Ohio-based LLC with its principal place of business in Cincinnati, Ohio, as well as "John Does 1-20", as AEP Ohio now says it, "has been unable to locate the appropriate entity to name in its Complaint."

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Approves Retail Supplier's Refund Report

ADK Solutions Receives Texas Electric Aggregator License

The Texas PUC granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. Receives Court Approval to Solicit Votes on Plan of Reorganization

RetailEnergyX: Ohio Budget Passed By House Encourages Retail Supplier Access To Customer Data

RetailEnergyX: CPS Energy CEO Says Rate Hike May Be Needed

RetailEnergyX: Zenergy Reports First Quarter Results

RetailEnergyX: Texas Cooperatives Select Provider For 7 MW Of Distribution-Scale Solar Energy, Avoids Transmission-Related Demand Charges

RetailEnergyX: Municipal Aggregator Marin Clean Energy Weighs Rate Hike

From 4/22: Revamped Energy Choice Coalition Formally Launches

Advisory Board Includes Retail Supplier CEO

The Energy Choice Coalition has formally launched and begun public facing activities

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From 4/30: Grant To New York Town Conditioned On Hitting Community Solar Enrollment Target

A New York town announced that if an enrollment target for a community solar program is hit, the town will receive a $25,000 sustainability grant.

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May 20

Updated: NRG Energy Agrees To Acquire Stream Energy's Retail Electricity And Natural Gas Business

Stream To Be "Exclusive Marketer" To The Retail Energy Business Acquired By NRG

NRG Energy, Inc. has agreed to acquire Stream Energy's retail electricity and natural gas business for ...

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Proposed First Notice Illinois Rules Include Broad Definition For In-Person Solicitation

Utility Price To Compare, History Must Be Included In Supplier's Disclosure Statement

"Rates" Can Not Change Under Contract Assigned To Another Supplier During "Remainder Of The Time Covered By The Agreement" (Variable Rate Problem)

Two Illinois ALJs have released a proposed first notice order concerning sales and marketing rules for the retail natural gas market. Unless otherwise noted, the proposed rules discussed below would apply only to residential and small commercial customers

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Texas Governor Signs Bill Ending General Land Office's Authority To Sell Retail Electricity State Power Program

New Law Ends Gross Receipts Tax On Public School District Customers, Mandates REPs Pass-Through Savings

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed HB 2263 which terminates the authority of the Texas General Land Office to sell retail electricity (currently done via a contracted REP, which is Cavallo Energy Texas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calpine) under the State Power Program

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Retail Energy "Industry" Agrees To Ban On Low-Income Customer Shopping

PUC Discloses Retail Electric Suppliers Selected To Serve Certain Low-Income Customers, Price

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the retail electric suppliers awarded 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load at each of the EDCs, via competitive procurement

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Retail Supplier Announces Corporate Partnership With Baltimore Orioles, Signage, Branding

A retail supplier today announced its corporate partnership with the Baltimore Orioles.

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Calif. PUC Approves Settlement On Changes To Rules Governing Direct Access Customer Relocations

The California PUC approved a settlement among direct access parties and the California utilities which revises certain procedures under the current form, timelines and tariff requirements that govern the processing of load relocation requests from existing electric service accounts served on direct access

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PECO Posts Final Update To Price To Compare For June 1; Both Residential, Small Commercial PTC Falling

PECO has posted its final actual Prices to Compare (PTC) for the three-month period beginning June 1, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: New York Utilities Urge "Swift" Action By PSC To Confirm Ability To Prohibit ESCOs Not Complying With Utilities' Cybersecurity Requirements From Access Utility Systems

RetailEnergyX: U.K. Sees Record Number Of Customers Switch Retail Suppliers In April

RetailEnergyX: Con Edison Chief Touts Innovation, Customer Digital Experience

RetailEnergyX: NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Secured First Lien Notes

May 17

PECO Posts Final Update To Price To Compare For June 1; Both Residential, Small Commercial PTC Falling

PECO has posted its final actual Prices to Compare (PTC) for the three-month period beginning June 1, 2019

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South Carolina Governor Signs Bill Requiring Competitive Electricity Supply Program

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has signed H. 3659, which requires development of a program which is to allow large customers to direct their utility to purchase renewable energy from a competitive provider on the customer's behalf

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Nevada Bill Would Require Utilities To Propose Cap On Amount Of Competitive Supply Load In IRP

Would Only Allow Exits To Competitive Supply If PUC Finds That Exits Are, "In The Public Interest"

Would Restrict Shopping Decision To Annual Window

A new bill, S.B. 547, has been filed in Nevada which would revise the current provisions governing the ability of large customers to apply at the PUC to take competitive electric supply

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Just Energy: Not "Chasing" New Product Opportunities Through Acquisitions In Near-Term, Focused On Profitability Of Current Operations

During an earnings call yesterday, Just Energy Chief Executive Officer Patrick McCullough made the following comment in response to a question regarding whether Just Energy would pursue acquisitions similar to its acquisition of Filter Group

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RetailEnergyX: Opening Entergy Texas To Electric Choice Should Serve As Test Case Of Whether Retail Suppliers Can Really Go On The Offensive In Opening Markets

NY Senate Energy Chair: New York Retail Market "Not Going To Be The Best Opportunity"

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Retail Supplier Raises Minimum Credit Threshold For Customers

During an earnings call, in discussing reduced bad debt expense in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2019, Just Energy executives said that the company has taken actions to align credit scores in the proper channels to be at the optimal value

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RetailEnergyX: Singapore Retail Energy Supplier Challenges Customer Intertia With Mock Old Phone Booth
--- Compares Energy Shopping To Moving On From Phone Booths, "Brick Phones"

To Stop Bad Behavior, RESA President Encourages Regulators To Ban, From The Market, Retail Suppliers Who Violate Rules

Urges Suppliers: If You See Bad Behavior, "Call It Out"

During a panel at DNV GL's Energy Executive Forum, Matt White, General Counsel at IGS Energy and President of the Retail Energy Supply Association, said that regulators have not enforced retail energy rules vigorously enough, and that banning one or two suppliers for violations would shut any abusive behavior down quickly.

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Retail Energy CEO: "If Customers Get Screwed All The Time, They'll Re-regulate"

Speaking during a panel at DNV GL's Energy Executive Forum, Gregory Craig, CEO of Griddy, said that, "if customers get screwed all the time, they'll re-regulate."

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Retail Supplier CEO: Higher Retail Market Entry, Qualification Standards Would Eliminate A Lot Of Bad Actors

During a panel at DNV GL's Energy Executive Forum, Rich Blaser, CEO of Infinite Energy, said that more rigorous standards for being licensed as a retail supplier would eliminate, "a lot of bad actors."

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RetailEnergyX: New York PSC: Summer Electric Supply Prices Expected to Stay Near Historically Low Levels, In Part Due To Utility Supply Hedging

RetailEnergyX: FERC Broadly Affirms Rule Providing That Storage In RTOs Should Be Charged LMPs For Energy Charging For Resale

RetailEnergyX: New York PSC Modifies Standby And Buyback Service Rate Design, Establishes Optional Demand-Based Rates

From 5/16: Texas House Passes Electric Broker Regulation Bill (Version Differs From Senate)

Statement Of Legislative Intent: No Fees For Registration, Only "Most Basic" Registration To Be Required At PUC

The Texas House has passed a committee substitute for SB 1497, which would subject electricity brokers to a registration requirement and regulation by the Public Utility Commission of Texas

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RetailEnergyX: AARP Pushes For Passage Of Bill Requiring Affirmative Consent For Renewals; Recording Of Entire Sales Pitch

May 16

Texas House Passes Electric Broker Regulation Bill (Version Differs From Senate)

Statement Of Legislative Intent: No Fees For Registration, Only "Most Basic" Registration To Be Required At PUC

The Texas House has passed a committee substitute for SB 1497, which would subject electricity brokers to a registration requirement and regulation by the Public Utility Commission of Texas

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Texas Retail Electric Provider Undergoes Change In Ownership

A Texas REP applied for an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to reflect a change in ownership

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Updated: Just Energy Reports Highest-Ever Gross Margin Per Consumer RCE Added, Called "Sweet Spot"

Fiscal 2019 Annual Gross Margin Also A Record

Just Energy Reports "Very Competitive Market" For C&I Customers, Aggressive Competitor Pricing

Just Energy To Dispose Of Retail Energy Businesses In Three International Markets

Just Energy will dispose of its businesses in Germany, Ireland and Japan

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Retail Energy Regulator Urges Suppliers To Speak Out Against Bad Actors In Market, If Markets Are To Be Sustained, Grown

"It Takes One Bad Story To Set Everything Back", Commissioner Says

Speaking during a town hall at DNV GL's Energy Executive Forum, Illinois Commerce Commissioner Sadzi Oliva encouraged retail energy suppliers to speak out against bad actors in the market if they hope to sustain and grow retail energy markets

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RetailEnergyX: PSC Adopts Staff Recommendations On Allocation Of Transmission Charges To Default Service

Former PUC Commissioner: Without Robust Set Of Consumer Protections, Regulators Won't Allow Electric Industry To Be As Competitive In Future

PUCs Will Give Regulated Utilities Greater Role In Consumer Protection If Consumer Harm Persists

Speaking at DNV GL's Energy Executive Forum, Carla Peterman, former Commissioner at the California Public Utilities Commission, said that if greater consumer protections are not adopted, the retail electric industry of the future will have less of an opportunity for competition and an increased role for regulated utilities in consumer protection

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NRG Energy Objects To Allegedly "Misleading" Name Of Texas Aggregator

NRG Energy, Inc. ("NRG"), on its own behalf and on behalf of the retail electric providers (REPs") and power generation companies ("PGCs") it owns and operates in Texas, filed an objection to the application of ...

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Arizona Chairman: ACC Needs To Hear Retail Energy Success Stories For Choice To Be Adopted

Notes Utility Representatives' Presence Before Commissioners, Urges Suppliers To Be More Active

During a town hall at DNV GL's Energy Executive Forum, Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Bob Burns said that regulators in Arizona need to hear retail energy success stories for electric choice to move forward.

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Summer Energy Parent Reports Profit, Compressed Unit Margins On Shift To C&I Market

Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. reported net income of ...

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RetailEnergyX: Report: More Nevada Customers May Negotiate For Lower Rates From NV Energy Rather Than Take Competitive Supply

RetailEnergyX: Texas Broker Regulation Bill Passes To Third Reading In House

May 15

Parent Of Retail Supplier Acquires Company Providing Integration Of Distributed Resources Into Wholesale Markets

Acquisition, "Paves The Path Toward Realizing The Stacked-Value Stream Potential Of Energy Storage," Company Says

The parent of a retail supplier announced ...

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Updated: EDF Trading Takes Equity Stake In Griddy Under Strategic Partnership

Investment Will Allow For Expansion Beyond Texas

Griddy Energy has signed a strategic partnership with EDF Trading Ltd (EDF), a subsidiary of the EDF Group, which includes an equity investment by EDF into Griddy

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Start-up Natural Gas Supplier Expanding To Retail Electricity

A start-up, which entered several retail natural gas markets last year, is expanding to retail electricity sales

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PSC Staff Seek Show Cause Orders Against Three Retail Suppliers For Alleged Slamming, Misleading Statements

Staff of the Maryland PSC, in separately filed complaints, have requested that the Commission issue show cause orders to three retail suppliers alleging instances of slamming and misleading statements

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RetailEnergyX: Shell Exec Joins Energy Service Provider Serving Master Planned Communities

Maryland Storage Working Group Files Revised "Proof of Regulatory Concept" Storage Proposals, Still Include Models With Utility Ownership, Operation

The Maryland PC 44 energy storage working group has filed a revised Proof of Regulatory Concept Program Proposal which is intended, "to test innovative regulatory and business models for energy storage."

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D.C. PSC Sets Townhall On Grid Modernization Report (Dynamic Pricing, Data Access, Utility Offerings)

The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia announced that ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas House Committee Reports Favorably Substitute Bill Prohibiting TDUs From Owning Storage

RetailEnergyX: Texas Medical Center Selects REP Affiliate For Microgrid, Back-up Power

RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Retail Supplier To Sell Equity Interests In Two Power Plants

May 14

Updated: EDF Trading Takes Equity Stake In Griddy Under Strategic Partnership

Investment Will Allow For Expansion Beyond Texas

Griddy Energy has signed a strategic partnership with EDF Trading Ltd (EDF), a subsidiary of the EDF Group, which includes an equity investment by EDF into Griddy

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Gexa, NextEra Energy Services Name Retail Energy Veteran As VP and General Manager Of C&I Business

A retail energy vet has joined Gexa and NextEra Energy Services as Vice President and General Manager of the Commercial & Industrial business

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PSC Staff Says Utility's Default Service Cost Proposal Places Retail Suppliers At Disadvantage

Staff of the Maryland PSC said in comments to the Commission that a proposal from Pepco to recover certain transmission costs would place retail electric suppliers at a disadvantage

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PSC Staff Oppose Cap On Default Service Rate Increase Sought By Utility

Maryland PSC Staff have opposed a cap on an SOS rate increase at the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO)

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Massachusetts Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates Falling 16-18%

Default Service Suppliers Disclosed

NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for its Western Massachusetts service territory (WMA), formerly WMECO, for the period beginning July 1, 2019

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ComEd Files Revised Purchased Electricity Charges, Transmission Rates For Period Beginning June 1, 2019

Commonwealth Edison has filed an update to the new electric supply rates Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs) for the period beginning June 1, 2019, as well as the new bypassable transmission charges

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RetailEnergyX: OCC: Retail Supplier Customers Paid $1 Million More Than Default Service In Feb. 2019

Texas ALJ Revises Suspension Date For New Oncor DCRF Charges, Sets Date As Sept. 1, As Requested By Retail Providers

As requested by retail electric providers, a Texas ALJ has revised the suspension date for Oncor's proposed updates to its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF), a charge applicable to retail electric providers taking delivery service

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RetailEnergyX: Las Vegas Sands To Keep Venetian Resort On NV Energy Utility Supply

RetailEnergyX: AMS Announces Solar and Storage Partnership with 38 Degrees North and John Hancock

RetailEnergyX: Texas Broker Regulation Bill Placed On House General State Calendar

RetailEnergyX: Findings In Preliminary Report From SFPUC Staff "Support" San Francisco Takeover Of PG&E Assets

RetailEnergyX: More U.K. Retail Suppliers Report Customer Losses, Hit From Price Cap

RetailEnergyX: Freedom Energy Logistics Makes Donation Toward Children’s Scholarship Fund NH

RetailEnergyX: From 5/9: Democrats Seek To Federally Regulate Retail Electric Suppliers Via National Clean Energy Standard

May 13

Texas Retail Electric Provider Names New Senior Manager, Operations

A Texas REP recently named ...

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Updated: Chris Hendrix Among Retail Energy Vets Launching New Texas REP, Will Focus On Providing Customers With Wholesale Market Access

As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on April 17, several electric industry veterans, including Chris Hendrix, are launching a new Texas retail electric provider

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Centrica Reports Customer Growth In North American Consumer Business

Cites Higher Power Net Margins Versus Year-Ago, Negative Impact From Warmer Weather, In Trading Update

Centrica issued a trading statement in which the company said, "Centrica’s operational performance has been largely in line with the Company’s expectations in the first four months of 2019."

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Crius Earnings Lower On Solar Exit, Merger Costs; Retail Energy Adjusted Earnings Higher

Customer Count Decreases On Margin Discipline, Movement Away From Municipal Aggregation

Crius Energy Trust ("Crius Energy", the "Company", or the "Trust") today announced its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: Texas House Committee Reports Favorably Bill On Consumer Protections For Distributed Generation (Omits Problematic Language Prohibiting Retail Provider Early Termination Fees, And Other REP Mandates)
--- Bill Sets Disclosures For Distributed Generation Sales, Leases, PPAs

PSC Staff Seeks Show Cause Order Against Retail Supplier Due To Three Alleged Instances Of Slamming, One Alleged Instance Of Misrepresentation As Utility

Staff of the Public Service Commission of Maryland ("Staff') filed a complaint pursuant to Section 20.07.03 of the Code of Maryland Regulations ("COMAR") requesting that the Commission issue an order directing that ...

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PSC Staff Seeks Show Cause Order Against Retail Provider Due To Three Alleged Instances Of Slamming, One In Which 'Wet' Signature Could Not Be Produced

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Proposed Order Would Grant Utility Authority For CSRs To Discuss Retail Supplier's Rate, Price To Compare Information During Customer Calls

A proposed decision from an Illinois ALJ would grant a petition for a declaratory order from Commonwealth Edison that would find that ComEd's proposed policy of directing its customer service representatives (CSRs) to discuss certain Price To Compare (PTC) information during customer calls is permitted under applicable regulations

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RetailEnergyX: New Electric Rates For NOPEC Aggregation Customers

Calpine Reports Results For Retail Segment

Calpine Corporation reported earnings today for the first quarter of 2019 (three months ended March 31, 2019)

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BGE Files Revised Generation Rates On Further Update To SOS Admin. Charge, Also Files New Bypassable Transmission, Reconciliation Rates

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed a further revision to the "Total Generation Rate" for residential and Type I SOS customers for the period October 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020, and Type II SOS customers for the period June 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019. BGE also filed an updated bypassable transmission rate and bypassable Rider 8 (reconciliation)

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CenterPoint-TDU Schedules Retail Electric Provider Workshop

Smart Meter Texas Market Holding Workshop For REPs

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has issued a save-the-date for its 2019 Competitive Retailer workshop

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RetailEnergyX: Reuters: British Retail Energy Woes Weigh On E.ON, Centrica

RetailEnergyX: RESA: Connecticut Customers Could Have Saved $56 Million By Shopping For Retail Electric Supplier During Q1

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Affiliate Selected For Solar By Calif. School District

RetailEnergyX: Arizona Staff Issue Proposed EV Infrastructure, Charging Station policy Statement

RetailEnergyX: Ofgem Says Retail Supplier Failed To Pay Feed-in Tariff Generators, Threatens To Revoke License

RetailEnergyX: CDPQ And Lightsource BP Form £150 Million Solar Financing Platform

May 10

Crius Earnings Lower On Solar Exit, Merger Costs; Retail Energy Adjusted Earnings Higher

Customer Count Decreases On Margin Discipline, Movement Away From Municipal Aggregation

Crius Energy Trust ("Crius Energy", the "Company", or the "Trust") today announced its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2019

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Calpine Reports Results For Retail Segment

Calpine Corporation reported earnings today for the first quarter of 2019 (three months ended March 31, 2019)

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Retail Energy Vets Join Broker As Directors, National Energy Portfolio

A broker announced that ...

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Updated: New York Court of Appeals Affirms PSC Authority To Cap ESCO Rates

The State of New York Court of Appeals has affirmed the New York PSC's authority to place a cap on ESCO pricing

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Settlement Reached To Set Amount Of New Charge Applicable To Retail Electric Providers To Recover Hurricane Restoration Costs At AEP Texas Central

REPs Would Be Subject To Billing And Collection Standards For New Nonbypassable Rider

AEP Texas Inc. (AEP Texas) and the Staff (Staff) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) have reached a settlement concerning establishment of a financing order to securitize the distribution-related system restoration costs incurred by AEP Texas due to Hurricane Harvey and other weather-related events in AEP Texas Central Division’s service territory.

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South Carolina House Concurs With Senate Amendments On Requiring Competitive Electricity Supply Program, Bill Enrolled

The South Carolina House has concurred with Senate amendments to H. 3659, which requires development of a program which would allow large customers to direct their utility to purchase renewable energy from a competitive provider on the customer's behalf, as the bill has now passed both houses and has been enrolled

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RetailEnergyX: ConEdison Reaches Agreement With Iroquois To Enhance Gas Deliverability For New York City

Texas PUC Won't Consider As Part Of CenterPoint-TDU Rate Case Application To Install Voltage-Regulation Battery Assets

PUC Also Won't Consider CEHE Proposal For Additional Allowance For Facility Extensions To Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued a preliminary order in CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE, or CenterPoint), LLC's newly filed rate case.

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First In EnergyChoiceMatters.com (5/7): Maryland PSC Approves Supplier Consolidated Billing, Implementation Not Immediate, Subject To Working Group

Retail Suppliers Not Granted Disconnection Authority

The Maryland PSC today issued an order providing that, "supplier consolidated billing for retail electric and gas supply customers is authorized in Maryland"

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Pa. PUC Approves RFP, Tariffs For Default Service Time Of Use Options

The Pennsylvania PUC approved PPL Electric's tariff and RFP to implement a Time of Use generation rate option for non-shopping customers, to be supplied by wholesale suppliers

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Texas PUC Formally Maintains ERCOT Reliability Deployment Price Adder If LCAP Triggered, Adopts Discrete Scarcity Pricing Rule Changes

The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued a written order on discrete changes to its scarcity pricing rules, in which the Commission held that the operating reserve demand curve and the real time reliability deployment price adder shall remain in place in the ERCOT market even when the low system wide offer cap (LCAP) is triggered (when peaker net margin is reached)

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RetailEnergyX: Nevada Alternative Ratemaking Bill Amended So That Competitive Supply Customers Share Same Distribution Cost Benefits As Utility Supply Customers

RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Retail Supplier To Acquire Anadarko

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Approves Settlement Levying $185,000 In Penalties And Refunds On Company To Resolve Alleged Service As Retail Provider Without PUC Certificate

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Approves Amounts For Merger Credits Provided To Retail Electric Providers At AEP

RetailEnergyX: Acquisition of InfraREIT by Oncor Approved By Texas PUC

RetailEnergyX: Vivint Solar Reports First Quarter 2019 Results

RetailEnergyX: SunPower Reports First Quarter 2019 Results

RetailEnergyX: Australia Energy Minister Announces Wholesale "Price Target"

May 9

Updated: New York Court of Appeals Affirms PSC Authority To Cap ESCO Rates

The State of New York Court of Appeals has affirmed the New York PSC's authority to place a cap on ESCO pricing

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RetailEnergyX: ESCO Affiliate Launches New Energy Procurement Platform Providing Optimal Term, Rate Structure From Market Data Points
--- Touted As Replacing "Opaque", "Arbitrary" Current Process Dominated By Brokers

South Carolina Senate Passes Amended Bill Requiring Competitive Electricity Supply Program

Bill Returns To House

The South Carolina Senate has passed an amended version of H. 3659 which requires development of a program which would allow large customers to direct their utility to purchase renewable energy from a competitive provider on the customer's behalf.

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Pepco Residential SOS Generation Rate To Increase 20% In October

Small C&I Rate To Increase 6%

Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC new residential and Type I SOS rates for the period beginning October 1, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: Democrats Seek To Federally Regulate Retail Electric Suppliers

South Jersey Industries Reports Earnings For Retail Energy Marketing Segment

South Jersey Industries (SJI) reported earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: Customer Says Retail Supplier Charged Over $20,000 More Than Default Service Over Past Decade

UI Residential Default Service Rate To Decrease 20%

Small C&I Rate To Decrease 16%

United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning July 1, 2019

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Utilities Report Default Service Suppliers

Connecticut Light & Power reported that the following companies will serve Standard Service load for the second half of 2019:

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Delmarva-Md. SOS Energy Supply Rate To Increase 6% In October For Residential, Small C&I Customers

Delmarva Power has filed with the Maryland PSC new residential and Type I SOS rates for the period beginning October 1, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: CenterPoint Energy Reports Results From Retail Marketing Business

RetailEnergyX: Tucson Electric Power To Join CAISO Western Energy Imbalance Market

RetailEnergyX: Agway Energy Services Parent Reports Revenue From Electric, Gas Sales

RetailEnergyX: Retail Energy Broker Named "Business Leader of the Year" By Conference of Mayors

May 8

Texas Retail Provider Issues Cease And Desist Letter To Start-up REP Over Start-up's Allegedly Misleading Name

Existing REP alleges start-up's name is duplicative

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FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Small Commercial Prices To Compare Falling 13-17%

Several FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential PTCs Falling 10%

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential and commercial PTC_Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting June 1, 2019

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New ERCOT CDR Forecasts Increased Reserve Margin For 2021, Above 15%

ERCOT today released its final Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for the upcoming summer season (June – September), a preliminary assessment for fall and an updated Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) Report.

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RetailEnergyX: U.K. Bank's App To Allow Customers To Compare, Switch Retail Energy Suppliers

Groups Form New Coalition To Reform Virginia Electric Industry, Adopt Retail Electric Competition

Groups Call For Phase Out Of Capacity Market

A new group, the Virginia Energy Reform Coalition, has been formed to advocate for electric industry reforms in Virginia, including the introduction of retail electric competition

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Retail Supplier Voluntarily Suspends Marketing, Enrollments In State Pending Investigation Settlement Discussions

Another Supplier Suspends All Direct-Marketing To Residential Customers In State During Investigation's Pendency

In seeking stay of a procedural schedule in a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio investigation proceeding, Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC stated that it has voluntarily agreed to immediately take steps to cease marketing retail electricity and gas to Ohio residents and cease enrolling new retail electricity and gas customers in Ohio.

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RetailEnergyX: Shell And Convergent Announce Joint Venture To Offer Energy Storage Solutions To Large Customers In Ontario

Group Of New York Municipal Aggregations Selects Retail Supplier, Rates Posted

Group selects ESCO for several aggregations

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MPower Energy Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

MPower Energy has received ...

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RetailEnergyX: Walmart Selects Provider For Nearly 50 Solar PPAs In Five States

RetailEnergyX: Moody's Assigns Investment Grade Credit Rating To Opt-out Municipal Aggregation
--- Moody's Notes Rating Reflects "Captive" Customer Base

Maryland PSC Approves Supplier Consolidated Billing, Implementation Not Immediate, Subject To Working Group

Retail Suppliers Not Granted Disconnection Authority

The Maryland PSC today issued an order providing that, "supplier consolidated billing for retail electric and gas supply customers is authorized in Maryland"

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RetailEnergyX: Some ERCOT Power Prices Hit $2,380/MWh On May 7

RetailEnergyX: Exelon Says Three Mile Island Unit 1 To Shut Down by September 30, 2019

RetailEnergyX: Sprague Cites Lower Unit Margins From Competitive Intensity In Reporting Earnings For Natural Gas Marketer

RetailEnergyX: SSE Cutting 400+ Jobs In Retail Energy Segment, Citing Competitive Intensity, Market Conditions

May 7

Maryland PSC Approves Supplier Consolidated Billing, Implementation Not Immediate, Subject To Working Group

Retail Suppliers Not Granted Disconnection Authority

The Maryland PSC today issued an order providing that, "supplier consolidated billing for retail electric and gas supply customers is authorized in Maryland"

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Gamifcation, Customer Engagement Company To Become Retail Energy Supplier

A gamifcation company will launch a retail supply business

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CFO Departing Retail Supplier

A CFO is departing a retail supplier

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Great Eastern Energy Dropping Additional Customers To Default Service

GEE informed its channel partners that ...

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RetailEnergyX: Start-up Texas REP Awarded $100,000 Investment In Cleantech Challenge

Updated: Spark Energy Reports Higher Earnings On Improved Unit Margins

Spark Ramping Up Organic Growth

Updated with new data, details

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SouthStar Parent Reports Increase In Competitive Retail Customer Count, Favorable Margins

Southern Company, the ultimate parent of SouthStar Energy Services and related retail energy brands, recently reported earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2019.

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Monthly Net Loss In Pennsylvania Residential Shopping Again Approaches 10,000 Customers

PPL Sees Large Spike In Net Residential Migration Decline

After March saw a slowing in the net loss of residential electric customers on competitive supply in Pennsylvania, April saw the monthly net decline in residential electric shoppers once again approach 10,000 customers, according to the latest stats from the Pennsylvania PUC

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RetailEnergyX: Wholesale Power Marketer Names New President

RetailEnergyX: Sunnova Launches Solar Plus Storage Offering In New Jersey

RetailEnergyX: Veolia To Acquire Remaining Stake In New England Power Plant

RetailEnergyX: Long Beach, CA Considering Municipal Aggregation

RetailEnergyX: UGI Reports Results For Midstream & Marketing Segment

RetailEnergyX: Akamai Technologies To Power Dallas Data Center With Wind Energy

RetailEnergyX: NRG Energy Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Notes, Cash Tender Offer For Notes Due 2024

RetailEnergyX: Kiwi Energy Makes Donation To Ohio City Bicycle Co-op

RetailEnergyX: EVgo To Use 100% Renewable Energy To Power EV Fast Charging Network

May 6

Great Eastern Energy Dropping Additional Customers To Default Service

GEE informed its channel partners that ...

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Spark Energy Reports Higher Earnings On Improved Margins

Spark Ramping Up Organic Growth

Spark Energy, Inc. reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.

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Retail Supplier Exiting Business, Assigning Customers

A retail supplier is exiting the business

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Regulator Proposes Making Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Available To Entities Other Than Political Subdivisions (HOAs, Community, Business Groups)

Arizona Corporation Commission Chair Bob Burns has asked that several topics be discussed at a workshop devoted to retail electric competition this summer, including community choice aggregation (CCA) and allowing entities other than political subdivisions to engage in CCA.

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Genie Energy Expects To Bring On First Texas Customers This Month Under Soft Launch

Genie Energy Reports Customer Growth

Domestic Earnings Higher On Margin Improvement

Genie Energy reported customer growth and higher Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2019.

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Connecticut Light & Power Residential, Small Business Default Service Rate Decreasing 20%

Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period July 2019 to December 2019, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period July 2019 to September 2019

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Draft Calif. Decision Would Determine Schedule For New Direct Access Load, Allocation To Wait List Customers

Draft Addresses Proposed Cap On Direct Access Load Within Community Choice Aggregations, Sought By CCA Group

The California PUC has issued a proposed decision which would address various facets of the statutory increase in direct access (DA) load of 4,000 gigawatt-hours

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RetailEnergyX: Governor Signs SB517/HB689 on Consumer Education and Commission Website Posting

Dominion Reports Competitive Retail Customer Count

In reporting earnings, Dominion reported its competitive retail natural gas customer count, which now includes customers from SCANA Energy, which Dominion acquired in the previously reported and closed acquisition of SCANA

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CNRG Group Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate

-- Inertia Resources Receives Another New License

License Briefs

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Regulator Affirms Direction That Retail Suppliers Obtain Meter Read Date From Customers, Use Info In Enrollment Process And Communication Of Start Date To Customers, Denies Retail Suppliers' Motion

Regulator Discusses Enforcement

The Connecticut PURA denied a motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association which had asked PURA to reconsider several directives PURA issued in a recent ruling, including the requirement for suppliers to obtain meter read dates from customers, and to communicate a specific start date for service to customers.

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PSC Proposes New Rule Requiring Retail Suppliers To Report On Contracts Exempt From New Higher RPS Requirements

The District of Columbia PSC has issued proposed rule changes to implement recent revisions to the RPS law, including a new reporting requirement concerning contracts exempt from any RPS increases.

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RetailEnergyX: Florida Passes Bill Making It Harder For Initiatives To Appear On Ballot (Energy Choice)

Dayton Power & Light Files Revised June 1 Default Service Rates

Dayton Power & Light has filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio revisions to the recently filed new Standard Offer Rates (SOR) for the period beginning June 1, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Solutions Granted More Time To Gather Support For Revised Reorganization Plan

RetailEnergyX: FERC Accepts PJM Peak Shaving Adjustment Proposal

RetailEnergyX: FERC Approves $7 Million Settlement With Generator

May 3

Promo For New Texas Retail Provider: "You're Screwed" On Current Plans In Market

"Not Your Parents' Utility": Clean Energy Start-Up, Led By Former CEO Of Multi-National Wind Generation Developer, Receives Texas REP Certificate

Authorized To Use Trade Names "Texas Power Outlet", "Green Energy Exchange"

Will Offer Direct Access To Wholesale Market, Energy Management Tools

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted

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Vistra Energy (TXU, Dynegy Parent) Reports Higher Retail Adjusted EBITDA

Vistra CEO Does Not Expect Further Retail M&A In 2019, Harder To Say Beyond This Year

Vistra Sees A "Bit Of Attrition" In ERCOT Retail, Reports Customer Year-Over-Year Growth

Vistra Energy, the parent of various retail energy brands including TXU Energy and Dynegy, reported Adjusted EBITDA for its Retail segment of $257 million for the first quarter of 2019, up from $194 million a year ago

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Texas House Committee Reports Favorably Substitute Bill With Revised Language That Would Regulate Brokers, Require Registration With PUCT

The Texas House State Affairs Committee has reported favorably a substitute for SB 1497, which would subject electricity brokers to a registration requirement and regulation by the Public Utility Commission of Texas

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RetailEnergyX: Substitute For Ohio Nuclear Subsidy Bill Now Applies Renewable Energy Compliance Reduction To Retail Suppliers As Well As Utilities
--- Substitute Allows EDUs To Offer Renewable Energy Services To Customers

Texas Senate Passes Bill Ending General Land Office's Authority To Sell Retail Electricity (Already Passed House)

Bill Ends Gross Receipts Tax On Public School District Customers, Mandates REPs Pass-Through Savings

The Texas Senate has passed without amendments HB 2263 which would terminate the authority of the Texas General Land Office to sell retail electricity (currently done via a contracted REP) under the State Power Program

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Utility Files To Decrease Residential Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Discount Rate

Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC proposed new POR discount rates to be effective June 1, 2019

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Summer Energy Launches In New State

Summer Energy Ohio is now actively pricing and transacting retail electric commercial sales in ...

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RetailEnergyX: Two New Class Action Settlements Announced For Customers Who Purchased Competitive Gas Supply (Antitrust Litigation)

Rushmore Energy Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

• ADK Solutions Seeks Texas Electric Aggregator License
• Texas REP Certificate Relinquished

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Updated: NRG Reports Retail Volumes, Drivers Of Economic Gross Margin Decrease

A 10-Q for NRG disclosed further details concerning earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2019 (Q1 2019).

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RetailEnergyX: U.K. Regulator Announces Strategic Review Of Microbusiness Energy Market

Illinois Discloses Prices From Capacity Procurement For Default Service Customers Starting in 2020

The Illinois Power Agency has posted results from a procurement of capacity for default service customers at Ameren Illinois

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May 2

AEP Texas Files To Consolidate Central, North Division Rates Into Single Rate Applicable To Both Territories

Proposes New Inadvertent Gain Fee Applicable To Retail Electric Providers

Would End Demand Ratchet For Secondary >10 kW Customers For Distribution Charge

New Rates Reduce Flat Monthly Charges Applicable To Residential Customers

Proposes To Refund Tax Savings To REPs Via Percent Discount Rather Than Per-Unit Refund

Seeks Authorization To Continue Offering Facilities Rental Service, A Competitive Energy Service

AEP Texas has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas a rate case to establish new base rates and make other changes, which would include the consolidation of the Central and North division revenue requirements into a single requirement, resulting in a single rate applicable to both service areas.

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NRG Expects Higher ERCOT Volatility To Create Opportunity To Acquire Small, Mid-Sized Customer Books "At Value"

During an earnings call this morning, Mauricio Gutierrez, NRG President and Chief Executive Officer, discussed potential summer volatility in the ERCOT market as providing an opportunity to acquire retail customer books

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EC Infosystems Successfully Converts Atlantic Energy for EDI and Billing/CIS Services

EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry, has announced that they have successfully converted Florida-based retail supplier Atlantic Energy for both billing and EDI services.

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Retail Supplier Names New CEO

A retail supplier named a new CEO

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Texas House Passes Bill Ending General Land Office's Authority To Sell Retail Electricity

Bill Ends Gross Receipts Tax On Public School District Customers, Mandates REPs Pass-Through Savings

The Texas House today passed HB 2263 which would terminate the authority of the Texas General Land Office to sell retail electricity (currently done via a contracted REP) under the State Power Program

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PSC Staff: Ratepayer Support For Retail Supplier Load Shaping Pilots Should Be Limited

Retail Suppliers Seek Change To Signature Requirement

Staff of the Maryland PSC said that any ratepayer support to retail suppliers participating in a load shaping pilot should be limited to EM&V

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RetailEnergyX: OCC: Retail Supplier Customers Paid $1.1 Million More Than Default Service In Feb. 2019

New Hampshire Default Service Rate To Fall 34%

Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. has filed with the New Hampshire PUC new electric default service rates for the period beginning June 1, 2019.

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Retail Supplier Wins Ability To Serve 100% Of PIPP Load At AEP Ohio

An RFP for a retail supplier to serve 100% of the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customer load at AEP Ohio for the term June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020 resulted in at least one conforming bid, according to an auction report

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RetailEnergyX: Switch Files Lawsuit Against Nevada PUC

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier To Manage Newly Procured Renewable Supplies For Iron Mountain

RetailEnergyX: Texas Committee Reports Favorably Substitute That Would Prohibit TDUs From Owning Storage

RetailEnergyX: Texas Committee Reports Favorably Substitute That Would Require Study Of Impact Of Renewable Subsidies

RetailEnergyX: New Jersey Aggregation Selects Retail Supplier

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Opens New Prince George's County Solar Farm

RetailEnergyX: Group Says Texas Needs To Support "Self-Generation", Removal Of "Barriers" To DERs

RetailEnergyX: Castleton Commodities International LLC Names Co-Chairman To Board of Directors

RetailEnergyX: IESO Announces Changes To Ontario Electric Market

RetailEnergyX: San Antonio Ranked Highest For Solar In Texas

April 9

Retail Energy Vet Joins Energy Management Consultant/Broker As Executive Vice President

A retail energy vet has joined ...

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Oncor Seeks To Increase DCRF Charge Applicable To Retail Providers, With 185% Increase For Residential Service

Oncor has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to update its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF), a charge applicable to retail electric providers taking delivery service

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NOPEC Releases New Pricing For Opt-Out Aggregation

The Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) has released new pricing for its natural gas opt-out municipal aggregations in Ohio

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RetailEnergyX: Power Marketer To Sell Three Power Sales Agreements To Serve Wholesale Customers

Ohio Staff Say Issues Raised By Retail Supplier In TPV Waiver Petition Should Be Addressed In Current Rulemaking

Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed comments on AEP Energy, Inc.'s petition for a waiver of the current rules concerning third-party verification for door-to-door electricity and natural gas sales

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Retail Supplier, Which Was Subject To Prior POLR Drop, Says Not Possible To Get New Investment, Must Terminate Business

A retail supplier stated "at this juncture it will not be possible to get new investment .., and the business must terminate."

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New Digital Brand Smartclick Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

Smartclick has received ...

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RetailEnergyX: ComEd Launches Initiative To Protect Against "Fraud", Bring Transparency To Retail Market

RetailEnergyX: Texas Pol Overseeing Texas Muni Blames ERCOT For Above-Market Power Contract

RetailEnergyX: Power Marketer Newly Registers To Participate In ERCOT

RetailEnergyX: Solar Developer Says Maryland Utility Incorrectly Calculating Community Solar Compensation, Seeks Relief From PSC

RetailEnergyX: Update: Pa. Senate Nuke Bill Places Obligation On Utilities Only

RetailEnergyX: Rochester, NY Houses Of Worship Select Community Solar Provider

RetailEnergyX: Energy Development Group Consumer Energy Alliance Directs New Anti-Nuke-Bailout Group "Ohio Consumers Energy Alliance" To Immediately Change Its Name

RetailEnergyX: Massachusetts DOER Files Straw Proposal To Implement Clean Peak Standard Applicable To Retail Suppliers

RetailEnergyX: Maryland General Assembly Passes 50% RPS Bill

April 8

CenterPoint-TDU Files Base Rate Case For Charges Applied To Retail Providers

Would Reduce Non-Volumetric Charges By Over $1 (20%) For Residential Customers

Would Refund Tax Cut Savings To REPs Via Rider

Seeks Authorization For Use Of Electric Storage

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CEHE) has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an electric base rate case

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Utility Seeks Authority For CSRs To Discuss Price To Compare Information During Customer Calls

Reports "Ongoing Confusion"

A utility has sought to share PTC info during customer calls

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Regulator Removes Utility Logo From Retail Supplier Insert, Extends Compliance Deadline

The Connecticut PURA has extended the time by which retail suppliers must include an insert, as part of their welcome package, explaining the Next Cycle Rate (Supply Summary) information on customer bills, and also removed utility logos from the information

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RetailEnergyX: Chairman Of Energy Services Company Departs Board

RetailEnergyX: Illinois Bill Would Require Affirmative Consents For Renewals
--- Require Suppliers To Report All Rates To Attorney General
--- Require Written Notice Of Rate Change
--- Require Disclosure of 12 Months Of PTCs In Marketing
--- Require Utility Supply Rate On Supplier Bills

RetailEnergyX: Calpine Increases Capacity Under Revolving Credit Facility

RetailEnergyX: Amazon Announces Three New Renewable Energy Projects To Support AWS Global Infrastructure

RetailEnergyX: Settlement In Oncor-InfraREIT M&A Case Provides Sharyland Start-up Regulatory Asset Won't Be Recovered By Oncor Or Sharyland

RetailEnergyX: Muni Austin Energy Ponders How To Best Address Above-Market Contract As Plant Goes Up For Sale

RetailEnergyX: New York Sets Value Of DER Workgroup Meetings

April 5

Judge Says Part Of FirstEnergy Solutions Bankruptcy Plan "Unconfirmable" Due To Release Of Environmental Liabilities

FES To File Revised Disclosure Statement

A federal bankruptcy judge said from the bench yesterday that a disclosure statement that is part of the bankruptcy plan of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES) is, "patently unconfirmable," as the judge hit provisions in such statement which would release FirstEnergy Corp. from environmental liabilities related to FES power plants, which are to no longer be affiliated with FirstEnergy Corp. after the restructuring as proposed

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Another ESCO Withdraws Its Eligibility In New York

An ESCO has withdrawn ...

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Massachusetts Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rate To Fall 23%

Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU electric basic service rates for the period beginning June 1, 2019.

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Start-up Broker Led By Market Vets Seeks Texas Aggregator License
• SunSea Energy Receives New Retail Supplier License

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RetailEnergyX: Draft Ohio Nuclear Subsidy Bill Appears To Leave Retail Suppliers With Unrecoverable Costs, Favors Utility?

RetailEnergyX: Renewable Energy Provider Receives Equity Investment From Greenbacker Labs

RetailEnergyX: Castleton Commodities Completes Acquisition Of Munich Re Trading LLC's Physical Gas Trading Business

RetailEnergyX: Pa. Senator Introduces Another Nuclear Subsidy Bill

RetailEnergyX: Vistra Energy Enters Amended Credit Agreement

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Formally Approves Lower Oncor Rates Charged To Retail Providers

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Approves Final Transmission Charge Matrix For ERCOT Region

RetailEnergyX: Arizona Commission Schedules Stakeholder Meeting On Utility Supply Procurement, RPS, Smart Energy

RetailEnergyX: SPP Proposes Energy Imbalance Market For The West

RetailEnergyX: Federal Judge May Kick Suit Over Entergy Mississippi Generation Procurement Back To State

April 4

Large Retail Supplier Adds Three New Trade Names

True Fit Energy, Honor Energy, Better Buy Energy

A supplier has filed to use 3 new trade names

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Broker Expanding Service To Include Supplying Retail Customers As Retail Supplier

A broker has applied to act as a retail supplier

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Duquesne Light Default Service Supply Rates To Fall

Medium C&I Rate Falling Nearly 20%

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new default service supply rates for the period beginning June 1, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: Las Vegas Set To Remain With NV Energy As Competitive Supplier Withdraws Bid

Duquesne Light Files To Implement Lower Hourly Pricing Threshold

Duquesne Light has filed tariff revisions to implement the previously adopted lowering of the threshold for hourly priced default service, from 300 kW to 200 kW, effective June 1, 2019

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Retail Suppliers Ask Regulator For Relief Concerning Mandatory Inserts Required To Be Provided By Suppliers In Welcome Packets

Public Power, LLC and Viridian Energy, LLC (collectively, the "Companies"), in response to a previously filed motion for clarification from Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource related to a bill insert explaining the Supplier Summary Information included on bills, have asked that PURA expeditiously rule on CL&P's motion, or alternatively provide suppliers with more time to comply with a directive to provide the insert to customers as part of suppliers' welcome packages

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With Procurement, Default Supplier Roles Of Utilities In Question, Campaign Launched To Promote Municipal Aggregation In California

The California Community Choice Association (CalCCA) has announced the launch of the Bright Energy Future CA campaign, described as, "a statewide coalition committed to building a stronger, greener, more reliable electric system — and preserving and promoting the role of local, not-for-profit Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs in California’s rapidly evolving energy system."

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RetailEnergyX: Broker Announces Partnership With American Composites Manufacturers Association

Texas PUC Chair Will Let Market Participant ERCOT Process Take Lead On Outage Cancellation Issues

During today's open meeting, DeAnn Walker, Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said that she would like market participants at ERCOT to try to work out issues that have been raised concerning ERCOT's process for cancelling generator outages, rather than bringing the issue immediately before the Commission and having the Commission lead a review

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PG&E Announces New CEO, Refreshed Board of Directors

Nora Mead Brownell To Join PG&E Board

PG&E Corporation (the 'Company," and together with Pacific Gas and Electric Company, "PG&E") today announced the appointment of William "Bill" Johnson as Chief Executive Officer and President and the appointment of 10 new directors to its Board of Directors (the "Board").

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RetailEnergyX: Reuters: Can Big Oil Become Big Power?

RetailEnergyX: Ohio Dismisses Complaints Concerning Utility Transition Plans From Early Restructuring Era

From 4/3: Retail Supplier Atlantic Energy Launches In New State, Opens New Sales Office

Retail supplier Atlantic Energy has expanded into the ...

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RetailEnergyX: Deadline Extended For Stakeholder Comment On ERCOT Real-Time Co-Optimization Issues (Amounts for SWOC, VOLL)

RetailEnergyX: Bloomberg: Texas Oil Drillers Are Driving Increasing Demand For Solar Power In Texas

RetailEnergyX: Claim: Biggest Solar Investments In Texas In Places With Regulated Utilities

RetailEnergyX: Cleveland Indians Select Solar Provider

RetailEnergyX: NV Energy Says Will Lower Rates By $100 Million

April 3

Pennsylvania PUC Warns Retail Suppliers On Using Marketing Terms Such As "Rate Discount", "Utility Rate Increase"

Citing Recent Issues, PUC Highlights Areas For Concern, Urge All Suppliers To Review For Compliance

The Pennsylvania PUC issued a Secretarial Letter to retail electric suppliers providing, "guidance and reminders on what is expected of suppliers when marketing in general and in relation to specific marketing practices that have recently come to the attention of the PUC’s Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO) and Bureau of Consumer Services (BCS)."

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NY PSC Secretary Grants Extension Of Deadline For ESCO Compliance With Revised UBPs

The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted a further extension for ESCO compliance with the recently revised Uniform Business Practices (UBPs) that had been adopted on January 19, 2018.

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Retail Supplier Atlantic Energy Launches In New State, Opens New Sales Office

Retail supplier Atlantic Energy has expanded into the ...

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RetailEnergyX: Connecticut Bill Requiring Affirmative Consent For Renewals Advances
--- Requires Entirety Of Sales Presentation To Be Recorded (Including In-Person Sales)
--- Requires Approval For Book Assignments

Revised Draft Decision Would Allow Retail Supplier To Engage In Online Enrollments, But Otherwise Prohibit Retail Supplier From Marketing To, Enrolling New Residential Customers For Six Months

Draft still includes $1.5 million fine

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Updated: Details On Proposed Competitive Supply Program At Tucson Electric Power

Eligibility Threshold, Program Cap, Costs, Difference From APS

Details are now available concerning Tucson Electric Power's proposed competitive supply program for large C&I customers

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Power Retailers Reach Limit Of Deregulated Markets

MP2 Energy Seeks License In New State

• Electricity Ratings Receives Licenses In New State

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Texas Retail Provider To Pay $10,000 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff

A REP would pay $10,000 under a Settlement Agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve

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Consumer Counsel Says Default Service Shadow Billing, Listing Price To Compare On Bills Would Be Better Use Of Ratepayer Dollars Than Retail Market Billing Enhancements

Consumer Counsel Says Proposal Which Could See Retail Supplier Provided With List Of Customers Paying Highest Rates May Be Discriminatory

The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel has opposed several provisions related to retail market enhancements contained in a contested rate case settlement at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio

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RetailEnergyX: Plain Dealer: Feds Allege FES and FirstEnergy Created A 'Scheme' That Is An 'Abuse Of The Bankruptcy System'

ICC Begins Second Notice Period For Retail Supplier Rule Changes

The Illinois Commerce Commission this morning approved the start of a second notice period for certain discrete proposed changes to rules governing retail electric suppliers

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RetailEnergyX: ISO-NE Releases Discussion Paper On "Energy Security" (Fuel Security, Reliability) Challenges, Solutions

RetailEnergyX: Governor JB Pritzker Appoints Carrie Zalewski As ICC Commissioner

RetailEnergyX: NEM To Convene 22nd Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference
--- Industry and Policy Leaders to Examine Retail Energy Market Structures and Practices That Most Benefit Energy Consumers

RetailEnergyX: PJM and Argonne National Laboratory Collaborate to Study Guidelines for Solar Resources

April 2

TXU Launches New Texas Plan Giving Customers Free Electricity On Days With Highest Use

TXU Energy has launched a new Texas electric plan, TXU Energy Free Pass, which TXU said, "automatically gives customers free electricity on the seven days they use it the most every month, all year long."

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Reliant Offering Texas Customers Community Solar Retail Electric Supply Plan

Reliant is offering Texas residential customers in the Oncor and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric service areas a new plan that offers community solar as a retail electricity supply plan

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Regulator Seeks Comment On Changes To Purchase Of Receivables To Allocate Uncollectibles To Retail Suppliers "More Fairly"

A regulator has asked for stakeholder comment on changes to the purchase of receivables program to "more fairly" allocate uncollectibles to retail suppliers

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RetailEnergyX: Plain Dealer: Feds Allege FES and FirstEnergy Created A 'Scheme' That Is An 'Abuse Of The Bankruptcy System'

Generators, Consumer Advocates Both Seek Delay Of 2022/23 PJM Base Residual Capacity Auction

Consumer Advocates Warn Delay Could Increase Risk Premium In Default Service Rates

A group of generation owners and a group of consumer advocates have both requested that PJM delay the 2022/23 PJM base residual capacity auction (BRA), which would normally be conducted in May 2019 but which PJM had already delayed until August 2019, citing uncertainty with significant pending proposed changes to the market pending at FERC (such as potential carve-outs for state actions)

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Utility Provides Start Date For Bill Ready Billing Implementation, Improvements To Retail Supplier Access To Customer Data

The Ohio EDCs made filings concerning their architecture and related information as part of Ohio's PowerForward grid modernization proceeding

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RetailEnergyX: New York Community Solar Provider Announces Partnership With United Way of the Southern Tier

Energy Advisory Firm 5 Acquires Northeast-Based Broker-Consultant

Expanding its presence in the Northeastern United States, energy advisory firm 5 has acquired ...

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RetailEnergyX: Shell Invests In Energy Service Provider Serving Master Planned Communities

Tucson Electric Power Files Competitive Supply Program As Part of Rate Case

Tucson Electric Power has filed an electric rate case with the Arizona Corporation Commission

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Sale Of GE's Smart Energy Business, Current, To American Industrial Partners Closes

GE today announced it has completed the sale of its Current, powered by GE business unit to ...

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From 3/28: Texas Senate Committee Reports Favorably Bill Subjecting Brokers To PUC Regulation, Registration

The Texas Senate Business & Commerce Committee has reported favorably a committee substitute for SB 1497, which would subject electricity brokers to regulation by the Texas PUC

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Joins Research Effort On Connected And Autonomous Vehicles, Appoints New Mobility And Home Energy Management Lead

RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Retail Supplier Formally Announces Consummation Of Exchange Agreement Of Supplier's Membership Interests

RetailEnergyX: CCA Group Encourages Arizona To Consider Municipal Aggregation Model

RetailEnergyX: Texas Senate Committee Hears Testimony On Ending General Land Office Retail Power Program

RetailEnergyX: CenterPoint Energy Names New SVP And General Counsel

RetailEnergyX: UGI to Acquire 100% of the Publicly Held Units of AmeriGas Partners, L.P.

RetailEnergyX: SoCalGas Proposes Converting Excess Renewable Power To Hydrogen, Storing In Current Natural Gas Infrastructure

RetailEnergyX: Battle Over Renewable Energy Takes Shape At The Texas Capitol

April 1

Oncor To Sell McAllen Distribution Service Area To AEP Texas, Transition Retail Customers

After Transition, Customers Would Be Served Under AEP Texas Central Tariff

Oncor and AEP Texas have filed at the Texas PUC for approval of the proposed transfer of Oncor's distribution assets located in or around the cities of McAllen and Mission from Oncor to AEP Texas

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Passed New York Budget Includes Elimination Of Delivery Sales Tax Exemption For Customers Taking ESCO Service

Final Budget Expands Customers Able To Procure Electricity Through NYS Office Of General Services Program

A final budget agreed to by both New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders, which has been passed by both Houses and delivered to the governor, eliminates the exemption from "sales" tax for deliveries of electricity and natural gas supply to customers of ESCOs.

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New York ESCO Withdraws Eligibility

A supplier has filed at the New York PSC to withdraw its eligibility as an ESCO

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RetailEnergyX: Clean Energy Group Opposes Florida Electric Choice; FARE Gets Op-Ed Published

PECO, Consumer Advocates Reach Settlement To Defer Consideration Of Introduction Of Shopping For CAP Customers At PECO

PECO and several consumer advocates have reached a settlement to defer issues relating to shopping for electricity Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers until PECO's next default service proceeding

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Small Business Advocate Seeks Two-Month Extension For Comments In Proceeding Examining Major Changes In Pennsylvania Default Service

Proceeding Could End Plain Vanilla Default Service, End Use Of Full Requirements Contracts

The Pennsylvania Office of Small Business Advocate has asked the Pennsylvania PUC for a 60-day extension for the filing of initial comments in the PUC's new proceeding examining "smart" default service rates, cost allocation, and rate design (captioned officially as "Investigations into Default Service and PJM Interconnection, LLC. Settlement Reforms")

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Retail Supplier Receives $5 Million Credit Facility

A retail supplier received ...

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PJM Files Pricing "Reforms" For Reserve Market To Address Price Formation

Prices Could Rise To $12,000/MWh

PJM filed at FERC several changes to the reserve market to address price formation

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RetailEnergyX: Report: NV Energy "Low Cost" Renewable Option For Business Would Raise Rates Of Other Customers

QuotEnergy Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate

QuotEnergy, LLC applied for ...

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RetailEnergyX: Nevada PUC Staff Allege Switch Is a Public Utility Due To Billing Electricity To Data Center Customers

NEM Seeks Further Extension For ESCO Compliance With Revised New York UBPs

he National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) requested from the New York PSC a further extension for ESCO compliance with the Commission’s Order Adopting Revised Uniform Business Practices (UBP) in the above-referenced proceeding that was issued on January 19, 2018 [hereinafter 'UBP Order'].

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RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Solutions Appoints New SVP of Fossil Energy

RetailEnergyX: Analyst: Offshore Wind For Texas About A Decade Away

RetailEnergyX: Trial Set For $1 Billion Suit Against Entergy Concerning Use Of Own Generation Versus Market Purchases

RetailEnergyX: Hull Street Energy Closes On Acquisition Of Two Natural-Gas Fired Plants In New York

March 29

Regulator Directs Retail Suppliers To Obtain Meter Read Date From Customers, Use Info In Enrollment Process And Communication Of Start Date To Customers

Regulator Calls "Vague" Statement On Service Start Dates (1-2 Cycles) "Unacceptable"

In addressing a motion from NRG Energy concerning enrollment information to be provided by retail electric suppliers under the Next Cycle Rate information order, the Connecticut PURA directed that retail suppliers must obtain the customer's meter read date from the customer, and use such information in their enrollment submissions, and in communicating the start date of service to customers.

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Texas Retail Provider To Use Trade Name Chariot Energy

A Texas REP applied for ...

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Mitsubishi Sub. Receives Retail Electric Supplier License In New State

A PUC granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: Shell Expected To Acquire Retail Energy Suppliers In Bid To Become Top Electricity Company

Infinite Energy Receives License In New State
• East Coast Power & Gas Receives Licenses In New State
• South Bay Energy Receives Licenses In New State

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RetailEnergyX: Illinois Committee Recommends Passage Of Bill To Prohibit Retail Supplier Service To Assistance Program Customers, Except Where Savings Guaranteed
--- Numerous Other New Regulatory Requirements

New York ESCO Expanding To Ohio

An ESCO licensed in NY and NJ has applied for ...

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RetailEnergyX: Calpine Reports Annual Retail Volumes, Annualized RCEs

PURA Declines To Suspend Procedural Schedule, Move Hearing Date In Proceeding Reviewing Transferring All Hardship Customers To Default Service

Does Grant More Time For Interrogatories

The Connecticut PURA has declined a request from Direct Energy to suspend the procedural schedule and hold a status conference in PURA's proceeding reviewing whether to transfer all hardship customers to standard service

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RetailEnergyX: Report: 1,300 MW Of DERs In ERCOT
--- Report Encourages Exploration Of Ways To "Fully And Appropriately" Compensate DERs In ERCOT

RetailEnergyX: Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses Of Seven Brokers

RetailEnergyX: SSE Sets Timetable For Decision On Future Of U.K. Retail Supplier

RetailEnergyX: Calif. PUC To Consider Settlement On Changes To Rules Governing Direct Access Customer Relocations

RetailEnergyX: Centrica Business Solutions To Provide Demand Response Platform To TEPCO Ventures

RetailEnergyX: Crius Shareholders Approve Vistra Transaction

RetailEnergyX: Report: Texas City Leaders Face Wrath of Residents Over Green Energy Deal

March 28

Texas Senate Committee Reports Favorably Bill Subjecting Brokers To PUC Regulation, Registration

Bill Placed On Intent Calendar

The Texas Senate Business & Commerce Committee has reported favorably a committee substitute for SB 1497, which would subject electricity brokers to regulation by the Texas PUC

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Texas House Committee Reports Favorably Bill Ending General Land Office's Authority To Sell Retail Electricity

Bill Ends Gross Receipts Tax On Public School District Customers, Mandates REPs Pass-Through Savings

The Texas House State Affairs Committee has reported favorably without amendments HB 2263, which would terminate the authority of the Texas General Land Office to sell retail electricity (currently done via a contracted REP) under the State Power Program

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New Wave Energy Receives New Supplier License

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RetailEnergyX: Facebook, Google, General Motors, Walmart Launch Renewable Energy Buyers

Retail Supplier To Pay $13,500 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

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PUC Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning bidders from the March 2019 auction for a portion of AEP Ohio default service supplies for the period June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020

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RetailEnergyX: Texas City Rolls Out Opt-In Aggregation Program

RetailEnergyX: Texas Bills Raising Threshold Under Which Generator Mergers Are Subject To PUC Review Advance From Committees

RetailEnergyX: FPL Announces Plan To Build What FPL Calls World's Largest Solar-Powered Battery As Part Of Modernization Plan

RetailEnergyX: Report: Ofgem Allows Three Energy Firms To Charge More Than The Official Price Cap

March 27

PURA Report: More Than 70% Of Residential Customers On Competitive Supply Paid More Than Default Service During Second Half Of 2018

Complaints Against Suppliers Down 32%

The Connecticut PURA released its Annual Report To The Legislature - State Of Electric Competition for the year 2018

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Large NOAC Aggregation (Includes Toledo) Selects Retail Supplier, New Pricing Posted

The Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition has selected

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PECO Posts Pricing From Default Service Procurement

PECO has posted results from its March 2019 procurement of a portion of electric default service supplies for various periods beginning June 1, 2019.

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RetailEnergyX: Enel Acquires Tradewind Energy, Sells Tradewind's Solar/Storage Unit To Macquarie

STEC Says ERCOT Outage Cancellation Procedure Gives Market A "Free Capacity Call Option", Seeks PUC Review

South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. filed a request that the Public Utility Commission of Texas, "initiate a review of ERCOT's outage cancellation actions and procedures, the increased costs caused by such actions that generators cannot avoid ... and the risks to consumers and reliability caused by outage cancellations during the limited time available for the performance of generator maintenance for summer readiness."

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Summer Energy Seeks License In New State

Summer Energy applied for ...

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PUC Posts Pricing From Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has posted pricing from a default service auction to procure supplies for default service customers at Dayton Power & Light for various terms beginning June 1, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: New Florida Bill Would Require Statement On Ballot That Constitutional Amendments (Such As Energy Choice) With "Indeterminate" Fiscal Impacts Must Include Tax Increase Warning

Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Addition Of New Member Freepoint Energy Solutions

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

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RetailEnergyX: New York Senate Passes Bill To Require ESCOs To Procure RECs From New Renewable Energy Tier

PUC's OCMO Director, U.S. Congressman Highlight Additional Retail Energy Thought Leaders To Present At National Energy Marketers Association Annual Restructuring Conference

The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) has announced additional retail energy policymakers and thought leaders who will address NEM's 22nd Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference on April 10-12 in Washington, DC.

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D.C. Sets Release Date For Draft Grid Modernization Recommendations, Schedules Working Group Meeting

The District of Columbia PSC said that draft recommendations from the Modernizing the Energy Delivery System for Increased Sustainability (MEDSIS) Initiative working groups will be released on April 12, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: Australian Retail Supplier Fined AUS$900,000 Over Discount Comparisons

RetailEnergyX: New York Village Signs Municipal Aggregation Agreement

RetailEnergyX: Report: Ohio Nuclear Subsidy Bill Expected To Be Unveiled Soon

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Holding Retail, TX SET Training Courses

RetailEnergyX: Illinois CUB Report Recommends Defaulting EV Charging Load To Time Of Use Supply Rates

RetailEnergyX: New York Utilities Holding Conference On Implementation Of Competitive Procurement Of Storage Resources

RetailEnergyX: From 3/25: Mitsubishi JV Launches Renewable Energy Solutions Provider To Offer "End-To-End" Solutions

March 26

Special PJM Committee Examining GreenHat Default Proposes New Definitions For "Default", "Material Adverse Change"

Proposes Heightened Scrutiny Of New Market Participants, Background Checks Of Officers Of Non-Public Companies

PJM has released a report prepared by expert consultants retained by the Special Committee formed by the Board of Managers of PJM Interconnection, LLC to conduct a review of the GreenHat Energy default.

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RetailEnergyX: Boston Selects Consultant To Manage Opt-out Municipal Aggregation

ISO-NE Proposes New Inventoried Energy Program For Winters, Costs Would Be Allocated To Retail Suppliers, Load

ISO New England has filed at FERC for approval to implement an inventoried energy program for the winters of 2023-2024 and 2024-2025

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Merchant Generator Groups Urges Quicker Implementation Of Expanded Buy-Through Competitive Customer Load Programs In Arizona

Says If Program Demonstrates Success, ACC Can Expand Retail Access To Broader Group Of Customers, While Taking Time To Ensure Consumer Protection Maintained

The Arizona Competitive Power Alliance (AzCPA), whose membership largely consists of independent power producers, urged the Arizona Corporation Commission to accelerate the contemplated expansion of the competitive buy-through programs which allow certain customers to procure competitive electricity supply

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RetailEnergyX: Maryland Lawmakers Seek Introduction Of Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation, File Bill

First In ECM (3/12): Direct Energy Bundling Hive View Camera With New Texas Electric Plan (Connect to Detect)

Direct Energy formally announced this product today, which EnergyChoiceMatters.com exclusively first reported on March 12.

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RetailEnergyX: Vistra-Supported Bill Would Require Utilities (Not Retail Suppliers) To Contract To Redevelop Illinois Coal Plants With Solar, Storage

RetailEnergyX: New York Municipal Aggregation Selects Supplier, Pricing Released

RetailEnergyX: NV Energy Touts Interest In Revised Optional Pricing Program Rate

RetailEnergyX: Texas Committee Hears Broker Registration Bill, Revised Wholesale Market Subsidy Bill Presented

RetailEnergyX: Report: Texans Don't Have Much Incentive To Invest In Home Solar

March 25

Morgan Stanley Calls Retail Energy Marketing A "Hidden Gem" In Research On Vistra, NRG

Says Strong Texas Retail Margins Are Defensible For Big Incumbents

Sees Potential For Vistra, NRG To Gain Market Share From Retail-Only Competitors

Calls Retail-Only Competitors, "Challenged"

In a research report initiating coverage of Vistra Energy (VST) and resuming coverage of NRG Energy, analysts at Morgan Stanley called retail energy marketing a "hidden gem," and said that, "[s]trong Texas retail margins are defensible for the big incumbents NRG and VST."

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Centrica In Discussions With EV Manufacturers About After-Market Billing For Electric Vehicle Customers

Parent Of Canadian Retail Supplier To Purchase U.S. Utility With Retail Electric Choice Program

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RetailEnergyX: Shell Rebrands Acquired Retail Supplier As Shell Energy Retail
--- Announces Savings Tied With Shell Fuel Stations
--- Will Launch Smart Home, Other Innovative Offerings
--- Switching All Customers To 100% Renewable Energy

Bill Auditor Seeks Broker Licenses

• PUCO Extends FirstEnergy Solutions Existing Retail Supplier Certificate

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RetailEnergyX: Mitsubishi JV Launches Renewable Energy Solutions Provider To Offer "End-To-End" Solutions
--- Will Serve End Users With Distributed Solar, Storage, Community Solar, More

RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs File New Generation Supply Rates

RetailEnergyX: Mass. DOER Schedules Meeting To Present Clean Peak Energy Standard Straw Proposal, Applicable To Retail Suppliers

RetailEnergyX: Report: Municipal Retail Energy Suppliers Suffering Losses, Leaving Taxpayers On The Hook

RetailEnergyX: TransAlta Announces Strategic Investment By Brookfield Renewable Partners
--- Former Dynegy CEO Robert Flexon To Join TransAlta Board

RetailEnergyX: Just Energy Group Inc. Announces Repurchase of US$21,800,000 of its 2019 Convertible Bonds

March 22

Retail Supplier Disagrees With Regulator's Characterization Of Plan As Variable Rate

A retail supplier disagreed with a regulator's characterization of a plan as a variable rate plan

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Just Energy Announces Cost Reduction Initiative, Eliminating Over 200 Positions

Just Energy Group Inc.('Just Energy' or the 'Company') announced today the elimination of over 200 positions, which the Company said equates to ...

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FERC Won't Require Disclosure Of Demand Response Provider's Customer Names As Part Of PJM Uplift Reporting

FERC issued an order on a compliance filing from PJM in which PJM had submitted various revisions to its operating agreement to comply with a prior FERC order concerning the reporting of uplift to market participants

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RetailEnergyX: Another Texas City Hears Opt-In Aggregation Pitch, Councilors Air Concerns

Usource, LLC Receives Gas Broker License In New State

Usource has received ...

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Retail Supplier Seeks Suspension Of Procedural Schedule Reviewing Whether To Transfer All Hardship Customers To Default Service

Counsel for Direct Energy Business, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC ('Direct Energy') requested that the Connecticut PURA suspend the current procedural schedule, pending a Status Conference, in the proceeding reviewing whether to place all hardship customers on standard service

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RetailEnergyX: Florida Senate Committee Advances Bill To Increase Threshold For Ballot Measures To Change Constitution, Wouldn't Impact Current Electric Choice Proposal

RetailEnergyX: Report: Solar Companies Flock To A Texas Tax Break With Questionable Payback

From The Archives (1/15): PUC Says It Lacks Express Authority To Order EDC To Execute PPAs Linked To Default Service Procurement, Interprets Statutory Obligation

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RetailEnergyX: Irvine, CA Considering Municipal Aggregation

RetailEnergyX: Column: Virginia Denial Of Wal-Mart Retail Supply Application A Missed Opportunity To Embrace Renewable Energy

March 21

Just Energy Announces Cost Reduction Initiative, Eliminating Over 200 Positions

Just Energy Group Inc.('Just Energy' or the 'Company') announced today the elimination of over 200 positions, which the Company said equates to ...

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Calif. PUC President Wants To Require Competitive Suppliers To Report Pricing, Create Comparison Website

During a California legislative hearing this week, California PUC President Michael Picker made comments in favor of the creation of a website that would allow the comparison of prices among various LSEs in the state, with such comments suggesting that the reporting of such prices be mandatory

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Calif. State Senator Says, If PUC Granted Greater Regulation Of Community Choice Aggregations (CCAs), PUC Would "Kill" CCAs

Senator Chastises PUC President For Saying CCAs Source of Resource Adequacy Problem When Nearly All Of Cited RA Waivers Were For Retail Suppliers, Not CCAs

During a California State Senate hearing this week, Senator Scott Wiener opposed granting the California PUC greater authority over community choice aggregations (CCAs)

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Groups Petition Maryland PSC To Require Utilities To Offer Consolidated Billing To Community Solar Providers

Groups Says Allowing Only Retail Suppliers To Use UCB Is Anti-Competitive

The Climate Access Fund (CAF) and Solar United Neighbors of Maryland have petitioned the Maryland Public Service Commission to direct the utilities that are participating in Maryland’s community solar pilot to offer consolidated billing to Subscriber Organizations or Solar Developers, similar to that provided to retail electricity suppliers by Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 20.53.05.03.

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RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Home Now Offers Home Repair Service Plans in New Jersey Through HomeServe USA

RESA Seeks Further Extension For ESCO Compliance With Revised New York UBPs

The Retail Energy Supply Association has sought from the New York PSC a further extension for ESCO compliance with the newly revised Uniform Business Practices (UBPs) that had been adopted on January 19, 2018

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NRG Retail Seeks Reconsideration Of Requirement To Include Contract Expiration Info As Part Of Info Transmitted To EDCs At Enrollment

Several NRG retail suppliers have petitioned the Connecticut PURA for reconsideration of the requirement that retail suppliers submit information regarding the expiration of a contract as part of the enrollment transaction as currently required by PURA's December 19, 2018 Decision regarding Next Cycle Rate issues

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RetailEnergyX: Execs Debate: How Much Do Consumers Really Care About Power?

FirstEnergy Solutions Seeks Further Extension Of Existing Retail Supplier Certificate In Ohio

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. has requested that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio grant an additional 180-day extension of its retail electric supplier certificate through October 28, 2019.

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RetailEnergyX: Several Municipal Aggregations Select Retail Suppliers

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Submits NPRR To Require Market Participants To Notify ERCOT Of Cybersecurity Incidents

RetailEnergyX: Energy Advisory Firm 5 Named By Fortunate As One Of Top Workplaces In Texas

RetailEnergyX: Zenergy Completes Installation of Zero Cost Contracts With Cryptocurrency Mining Operation

RetailEnergyX: E.ON Announces Start Of Construction On South Texas Windfarm

March 20

National Grid Default Service Rates Falling 20-25% For Residential, Commercial Customers

Winning Suppliers Disclosed

National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for residential and commercial customers for the six-month period beginning May 1, 2019, and for industrial customers, for the three-month period beginning May 1, 2019

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PSC Invites Retail Suppliers To Propose Load Shaping Pilot Programs, Issues Draft RFP That Would Select Suppliers

A PSC has invited retail electric suppliers to participate in a "load shaping" pilot and invited comments on a draft RFP to select retail suppliers for the pilot

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Arizonans for Electric Choice and Competition Propose Issues For Discussion In ACC's Electric Choice Rule Review

Arizonans for Electric Choice and Competition ("AECC") submitted to the Arizona Corporation Commission a list of "Areas for Discussion in Retail Electric Competition Rules."

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RetailEnergyX: PJM Says Third Incremental Auction Results Are Final, Absent Action From Governmental Authority

Rushmore Energy Seeks License In New State

Rushmore Energy, LLC applied for ...

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RetailEnergyX: Smithfield Foods Selects Provider For 3 MW Of Wind

Ohio Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from a February 26, 2019 auction to procure a portion of electricity default service supplies at Duke Energy Ohio for the period June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2022

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RetailEnergyX: Florida League of Cities Opposes Electric Choice Ballot Initiative

RetailEnergyX: MC Squared Energy Services Announces Renewable Supply Milestone

RetailEnergyX: Crius Says That Independent Proxy Advisory Firms ISS and Glass Lewis Recommend Crius Unitholders Vote "FOR" the Vistra Transaction

RetailEnergyX: Innovest Provides Update On Retail Energy Marketing Effort

RetailEnergyX: New York Selects Solar Developer For Javits Center

RetailEnergyX: Texas-based General Contractor Selects Solar Provider

RetailEnergyX: Worldwide Business with kathy ireland Re-airing Just Energy CEO Interview

March 19

Retail Energy Broker Selected For Municipalities Purchasing Group

A broker was recently selected by a municipal buyers group to manage energy procurements

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Pa. Utility To Continue Until 2023 Billing Practice Found By PUC To Be "Discriminatory" Against Retail Suppliers, Unless "Contractually Feasible" To End Practice Sooner

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. ("Columbia") has filed a response to a directive from the Pennsylvania PUC for Columbia to report how it will comply with 66 Pa.C.S. § 1502, after the PUC found that Columbia's practice of providing "on-bill" billing for non-utility services to only two select providers is, "discriminatory."

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ComEd Files To Remove Certain Administrative Costs From Bypassable Supply Rates

Commonwealth Edison has filed at the Illinois Commerce Commission to remove the administrative costs associated with procuring renewable energy credits and zero emissions credits from the bypassable electric supply rates

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RetailEnergyX: Affiliate Of Retail Provider Named Official Solar Partner Of LA Dodgers

Brand Of International Retail Supplier Seeks Licenses In New State

A brand of a retail supplier with international operations applied for ...

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Regulator Clarifies Whether Retail Supplier Rate "Locked" During Submission Process For Next Cycle Rate Info

The Connecticut PURA, in response to a request from United Illuminating, has affirmed that a retail electric supplier's rate is "locked" for billing purposes once submitted to UI 62 days in advance of the consumption period as part of the Next Cycle Rate information

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RetailEnergyX: National Constitution Center Selects Retail Electric Supplier

New York PSC Grants Extension Of Due Date For ESCOs, LSEs To Contract With NYSERDA For Offshore Wind

The Secretary of the New York PSC granted a request from NYSERDA for an extension of the due date on which load-serving entities (LSE) are required to provide the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) with executed contracts (LSE Contracts) for the purchase of offshore wind renewable energy certificates (ORECs) by LSEs from NYSERDA.

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Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates

The Maine PUC has set the Standard Offer rates for the large non-residential classes at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric for the month of April 2019.

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Senate Committee Hears Support For Bill Which Would Regulate Brokers

RetailEnergyX: From 3/4: New Mexico Bill Would Authorize Municipal Aggregations

RetailEnergyX: Power Management Company Axiom Exergy Expands Grid Services

RetailEnergyX: European Retail Supplier Affiliate Said To Enter JV With EV Charging Provider

RetailEnergyX: Calpine’s York 2 Energy Center Achieves Commercial Operation

RetailEnergyX: Opponents Of Florida Electric Choice Criticize Commission's Fiscal Impact Statement

RetailEnergyX: Texas Power Prices Surged 700% On March 18

RetailEnergyX: New York Muni Aggregator MEGA Makes Pitch To Village

RetailEnergyX: Calif. City Considers Joining Municipal Aggregation

March 18

Retail Energy M&A Vet Joins Broker As EVP, CFO

A broker has named ...

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New Texas Retail Provider Launches Service

Brand Segmentation Revealed

A start-up REP has launched service in Texas

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Nstar To Combine POR Rates Into Single Discount Applicable To East, West Service Areas

Nstar Residential Discount Falls 30% Versus Current East Rate, But Would Have Been Even Lower Without Consolidation

Nstar (Eversource) has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2019.

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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Staff, In Case Reviewing Oncor's Acquisition Of InfraREIT, Ask Lubbock Whether Hunt Originated Idea To Integrate LP&L To ERCOT, Support For Sharyland As Transmission Developed

State's Second Largest City Files To Implement Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation

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Residential POR Discount At National Grid To Increase 50% To Over 2.5%

Commercial Discount Falls 20%

National Grid in Massachusetts has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2019.

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Florida Commission Says Revenue Impact From Electric Choice "Unknowable" At This Time, But Says "Several Government Revenues Would Be Reduced"

Cites "Significant Costs To State And Local Governments" From Transition

Florida's Financial Impact Estimating Conference, a state commission which prepares financial impact statements to accompany any proposed constitutional amendment, said that the fiscal impacts from a proposed electric choice constitutional amendment are, "unknowable", at this time

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Solar Installer Seeks Texas Electric Aggregator License

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RetailEnergyX: PJM Says Reserves Pricing During Cold Snap Shows Need For Price "Reforms"

Pennsylvania Again Sees Monthly Decline Of Nearly 10,000 In Number Of Residential Electric Customers On Competitive Supply

Pennsylvania once again saw the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply decline by nearly 10,000 over the past month, according to the latest stats from the Pennsylvania PUC

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RetailEnergyX: Conn. Utilities Reach Agreement On PPAs To Support Dominion Millstone Plant

RetailEnergyX: New England Governors Pledge Cooperation On "Market-Based" Mechanisms To Value Nuclear, Renewable Generation Attributes

RetailEnergyX: PJM Issues Market Notice Concerning Alleged Error By Market Participant In Third Incremental Auction

RetailEnergyX: DTE Energy Names New VP Of Corporate Strategy

RetailEnergyX: Customers Receive Refunds Under Second Phase Of Restitution Program Under AG Settlement With Retail Supplier

RetailEnergyX: DMN Watchdog Recaps Texas Electricity Shopping Services, Says Need For Help "Pathetic"

RetailEnergyX: Op-Ed From Florida Electric Choice Opponent Published In Two Publications

RetailEnergyX: PJM Posts 2019 RPM Load Forecast

RetailEnergyX: New Zealand Electricity Switching At Four-Year Low

RetailEnergyX: Northern Ireland To Diverge From Republic On Operation of Retail Electric Market, Threatening "All Island" Market

RetailEnergyX: Enel Green Power North America Starts Construction Of Largest Solar Plant In Texas

RetailEnergyX: SFChron: Public Takeover Of PG&E? Sacramento’s Past Provides Important Lessons

March 15

Crius Discloses Purchase Price For Recent Customer Book Acquisition

Crius Sees Decline In Customer Count, Reports Earnings

In reporting fourth quarter and year-end earnings, Crius Energy Trust announced that ...

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Retail Energy Concierge Shopping Service (Auto-Switching) Receives Pennsylvania License

PUC Sets Bond Higher, Distinct Contract Requirements

The Pennsylvania PUC granted ...

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New York PSC Approves Joint Proposal In O&R Rate Case Addressing Various Retail Market Issues, Supply Costs

The New York PSC has adopted a joint proposal in Orange & Rockland's electric and gas rate cases, without modification to various retail market issues addressed in the JP

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RetailEnergyX: Kansas Senate Approves Bill Requiring Study Of Electric Rates
--- Scope Includes Consideration of Competitive Markets For Retail Electricity

Calif. PUC Formally Opens Rulemaking To Expand Direct Access Load, Set Start Date, Allocation

The California PUC adopted a final resolution to open a rulemaking to implement expanded direct access caps pursuant to SB 237

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State Regulators To Address National Energy Marketers Association National Restructuring Conference

A slate of state regulators and other energy officials will discuss issues facing retail energy markets at the National Energy Marketers Association's 22nd Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference, to be held April 10 - April 12, 2019 in Washington, DC

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Power Retailers See Opportunity In Backyard Power Generators

Texas REP Files To Relinquish License

A REP filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its retail electric provider certificate.

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RetailEnergyX: Vistra CEO Says Coal Is 'On Its Way Out'

March 14

Exelon Supporting Illinois Bill To Prohibit Retail Suppliers From Enrolling Assistance Program Customers, Except Where Savings Guaranteed, Or In Muni Aggregations

Bans Variable Rates Except Those Based On Wholesale-Derived Formula

Legislation Would Require $1 Million Bond For Retail Suppliers Serving Residential Customers and Marketing Door-to-Door

$500,000 For Residential Service Alone

Would Require Brokers To Disclose To Customer Amount Of Compensation Received

Would Require Price To Compare To Be Listed On All Supplier Price Advertisements

Exelon announced in a news release today that it is supporting legislation in Illinois called the Clean Energy Progress Act, introduced by Rep. Larry Walsh Jr. (D-Joliet)

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Arizona Chair: Take Smaller Bites At Electric Choice To Avoid "Choking"

Several Commissioners Favor Discrete Actions Versus Broad Approach To Retail Choice

Chair Burns Outlines Several Policies "In Choice Area", As Opposed To Redesigning Whole System To Become "Retail All At Once"

Olson: Current Schedule Does Not Reflect a "Serious" Evaluation Of Choice, Requests Defined Timeline

During a Staff meeting of the Arizona Corporation Commission yesterday, several Commissioners favored emphasizing smaller, discrete actions, and not a broad implementation of retail electric choice all at once, as the Commission moves forward with its consideration of electric competition

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Retail Market Veteran Launches New Energy Procurement Consultant

A retail market vet has launched a new energy procurement consultant

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RetailEnergyX: Florida Power & Light Seeks Approval For Largest Community Solar Program In The U.S.
--- Several Large Customers Support Program

Westchester Power Municipal Aggregation Selects New Retail Supplier For NYSEG Territory, New Rates Set

The Westchester Power opt-out municipal aggregation in New York has selected a new electric supplier for those communities in the program located in the NYSEG service area.

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PUC Will Require Rescission Period For Customers Taking Retail Supply Under Seamless Moves, Extends Deadline For Compliance Plans

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued an order directing that a rescission period be granted to customers under a new "seamless move" process, and also granted further time for the filing of operational compliance plans

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Pa. PUC Orders 40% Higher Fine On Retail Supplier Versus Amount Agreed Under Settlement With Staff

PUC Chair: Must Make "Abundantly Clear" To Suppliers That Door-to-Door Compliance Required

The Pennsylvania PUC voted to issue an order modifying a settlement agreement between ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Muni To Pay $125,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

Regulator Says Retail Plan Whose Terms Indicate Monthly-Charged Fee May Change In Future Is A Variable Product, Prohibited By Law

The Connecticut PURA has issued a further directive to Public Power concerning the company's Monthly Fee Capacity Plan (MFCP), stating that revised terms and conditions, which indicate that the amount of a monthly fee could change, render the product a variable rate plan which is prohibited by law.

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New York Adopts Cap On Termination Fees, Other Consumer Protections for Distributed Energy Resources

The New York State Public Service Commission said in a news release that it has, "strengthened the consumer protection standards for the State’s rapidly expanding distributed energy resource market."

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RetailEnergyX: Ofgem Names Retail Supplier To Serve Customers Of Provider Ceasing To Trade

Integrated Energy Services Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate, Retail Market Vet Joins As VP, Supply

Integrated Energy Services, LLC applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to serve commercial and industrial customers

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RetailEnergyX: AEP Announces Equity-Linked Offering To Fund Contracted Renewables, Other Capital Investments

LSI Glass Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Top Exec Discusses Bundling Services, Higher Margins

RetailEnergyX: PSC Grants Waiver To Allow Retail Suppliers More Time To Pay RPS Compliance Fees

RetailEnergyX: Sprague Cites Increased Competitive Intensity In Natural Gas Business In Reporting Earnings

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Approves Transfer Of Rayburn Load Into ERCOT

RetailEnergyX: Zenergy Publishes Year-Long Case Study From First Zero Cost Customer

RetailEnergyX: PJM 2018 State Of The Market Report Posted

From 3/11: AEP Texas Files For Approval Of New Charge Applicable To Retail Electric Providers To Recover Hurricane Restoration Costs

AEP Texas Inc. has filed at the Texas PUC for approval of a financing order to securitize the distribution-related system restoration costs incurred by AEP Texas due to Hurricane Harvey and other weather-related events in AEP Texas Central Division’s service territory.

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RetailEnergyX: From 2/25: Kyocera To Demonstrate Blockchain-Managed Virtual Power Plant

March 13

Retail Supplier Acquires Book Of Customers

A retail supplier will acquire ...

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New York State Assembly, Senate Budgets Would Eliminate Delivery Sales Tax Exemption For Customers Taking ESCO Service

Budget Proposals Would Expand Customers Able To Procure Electricity Through NYS Office Of General Services Program

Bill Would Create Utility Consumer Advocate

The New York State Assembly and Senate have released budget resolutions which include elimination of a current exemption from "sales" tax for deliveries of electricity and natural gas supply to customers of ESCOs.

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Utility Asks Regulator For Clarification On Whether Retail Suppliers' Rates Are "Locked In" As Part Of 62-Day Advance Submission Of Next Cycle Rate Info

United Illuminating has requested that the Connecticut PURA clarify whether retail electric suppliers are permitted to revise their rates after submitting a rate 62 days prior to the consumption period under the Next Cycle Rate information submissions requirements

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Start-up Retail Supplier To Launch In New State, Also Seeks New License In Another State

A start-up intends to start marketing electricity in ...

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RetailEnergyX: FT: Shell Aims To Become World’s Largest Electricity Company
--- Exec Calls Existing Power Suppliers "Useless"

Retail Supplier Grid Power Direct Receives License In New State

A PUC granted Grid Power Direct, LLC an electric supplier license

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RetailEnergyX: E.ON, Innogy Cite "Unrelentingly Fierce Competition" In European Retail Energy Markets, As Profit Forecast Cut

Retail Supplier Wins Ability To Serve 100% Of Certain Low-Income Customer Load

An RFP for a retail supplier to serve 100% of the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customer load at Duke Energy Ohio for the term June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020 resulted in at least one conforming bid, according to an auction report

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Retail Supplier Launches Product Providing Solar Lanterns To Those In Need For Each Enrollment

A retail supplier has launched a new electricity supply product under which it provides ...

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Selected To Power Data Center REIT

From 2/20: Retail Supplier Relaunches As Sustainable-Focused Tomorrow Energy

Mission Is To Become Leading Renewable Energy-Focused Company In Its Markets

Today, Sperian Energy is officially transitioning to its new name and business Tomorrow Energy

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RetailEnergyX: Charter School Group Selects Provider For Renewable Offerings

RetailEnergyX: From 8/15: Businesses Expect To Generate 25% Of Their Power Needs Onsite Within Seven Years

March 12

Priority Power Management Adds Two Retail Market Vets To Senior Leadership Team

Priority Power Management, LLC (Priority), a Texas-based energy management and consulting services firm, announced today the hiring of ...

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Centrica Business Solutions Names New Vice President Head of Sales, North America

Centrica Business Solutions, a subsidiary of Centrica plc, named ...

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Direct Energy Bundling Hive View Camera With New Texas Electric Plan

Direct Energy has begun offering to residential customers a plan (Connect to Detect 24) that includes at no additional line-item cost a Hive View smart security camera

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RetailEnergyX: Solar Provider Launches Affinity Program With Sierra Club

Nstar: "Recognizes Its Role As A Trusted Energy Advisor To Customers," Says MA Should Require CT-Style Next Cycle Rate Info On Retail Energy Customer Bills

Suggests Prohibiting Competitive Supply Service To Low-Income Customers

Calls Variable Rates A Barrier To An Efficient Residential Competitive Market

In comments to the Massachusetts DPU, Nstar (Eversource) said that the DPU should require retail electric suppliers to provide the EDCs with customers' product information, including the next cycle rate, for inclusion on utility bills

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Oncor Proposes New Rider To Provide Retail Providers With Refunds For Interest-Related Savings

Oncor has filed at the Texas PUC to implement Rider ISR — Interest Savings Refund to refund to retail electric providers certain interest-rate savings resulting from its acquisition by Sempra, in accordance with a previously adopted stipulation

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RetailEnergyX: Pa. Nuclear Subsidy Bill Places Obligation Only On EDCs, Not Retail Suppliers

Atlantic Energy Enters Into Combined $25 Million Capital Facility

Atlantic Energy announced that it has entered into a combined $25 million working capital facility

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Calif. PUC President Says Competitive LSEs Such As Retail Providers Present "Challenge" In Building Generation Needed For Resource Adequacy

During a California legislative hearing yesterday, California PUC President Michael Picker reiterated his concerns with the current hybrid market in the state, and the implications for resource adequacy

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New York DPS Staff Schedules Further Workgroup Meeting On Green Button Connect Terms & Conditions, Customer Agent Access

Department of Public Service (DPS) Staff will convene an additional working group meeting on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 to continue discussions on the development of Green Button Connect (GBC) terms and conditions

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica To Provide Services To Alcoa

RetailEnergyX: Florida Leaders Continue Work On Language, Presentation For Florida Electric Choice Ballot Question

RetailEnergyX: Former CPUC Commish, CAISO Official Recommend Removing PG&E From POLR Role

March 11

Mass. Energy Agency: Customers Should Be Required To "Sign" Uniform Disclosure Statement To Contract For Retail Electricity Via Door-to-Door Sale

Suggests "Limits" On Transition To Variable Rate From Fixed Price

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources recommended to the Massachusetts DPU that a recommended disclosure form, "should be presented to and signed by every customer that elects to sign-up for competitive supply," via door-to-door sales

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Mass. AG Says Analysis Of Additional Year Of Data Shows Further Consumer Losses Of $76 Million For Residential Customers On Competitive Supply

If Choice Remains, AG Seeks Warning That Suppliers Typically Do Not Provide Overall Savings

Recommends Posting Of Historic, Charged Rates

Requirement For Guaranteed Savings For Low-Income Customers

The Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (AGO) said in comments to the DPU that the AG has analyzed an additional year (July 2017 – June 2018) of data and found that, in this third year, Massachusetts residential customers on competitive supply suffered consumer losses of $76.2 million versus what such customers would have paid for basic service from their utilities during such term

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Direct Energy Raises Potential Low-Income Customer Aggregation As Solution To Mass. AG's Concerns

Suggests Alternative Provider Of Default Service, Citing Statute

Recommends Creation Of Massachusetts Electricity Market Improvement

Favors Task Force To Improve Billing Paradigm, Says Supplier Consolidated Billing Is Best Outcome

Proposes Additional Financial Assurance Requirements For Suppliers Engaged In Door-to-Door Marketing

In comments to the Massachusetts DPU, Direct Energy suggested that a DPU-administered aggregation of low-income customers could address concerns raised by the Massachusetts Attorney General about service to low-income customers in the retail electric market.

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RetailEnergyX: Customers Of Nevada Co-op Seeking To Oust Leadership Due To High Rates, Alleged Embezzlement

PURA Says Components Of Default Service Costs Outside Scope Of Proceeding Reviewing Whether To Place All Hardship Customers On Default Service

The Connecticut PURA has ruled that examining the components that constitute the electricity Standard Service rate is irrelevant to a proceeding reviewing whether all hardship customers should be returned to default service.

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Updated: Details On PUC Staff Notices of Probable Non-Compliance That Led To Settlements With Two Retail Suppliers

Update, 3/11: Further details concerning the Notices of Probable Non-Compliance issued by Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, which led to the stipulations originally reported on March 8 as noted below, have become available.

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RetailEnergyX: Another U.K. Retail Supplier Fails, Ofgem To Select Supplier For Customers

AEP Texas Files For Approval Of New Charge Applicable To Retail Electric Providers To Recover Hurricane Restoration Costs

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Municipal Aggregations Which Enroll Customers On Opt-Out Basis Demand That Retail Suppliers Obtain Customer's Signature On Disclosure Sheet For Door-to-Door Enrollments

Such Aggregations Have Enrolled Customers Onto Default Prices Higher Than Basic Service With No Signature Required

A group of municipalities which run opt-out aggregations recommended to the Massachusetts DPU that retail suppliers should be required to obtain a customer’s signature on a copy of a proposed disclosure sheet

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RetailEnergyX: Wires Only, Muni Among Possibilities For Future Of PG&E

From 2/14: "We Definitely Want Retail Choice," Coalition Member Says Of New North Carolina Competition Petition

New "Energy Justice" Coalition Seeking To End Utility "Monopoly" In North Carolina; Calls For, "Competitive Energy Market," "Consumer Choice"

A new coalition of 15 local, state and national groups have launched in North Carolina what they called a vigorous statewide campaign to end Duke Energy’s monopoly control of North Carolina’s energy markets

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Bill Would Require Study Of Pricing, Reliability Impacts Of Renewable Energy Subsidies

RetailEnergyX: Pa. Nuclear Subsidy Bill To Be Formally Unveiled Today

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Parent Named Leading Remote Microgrid Company

RetailEnergyX: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Invests In 162.2 MW Onshore Wind Farm In Texas

RetailEnergyX: AP: Experimental Unit In Texas Makes Electricity Minus Emissions

March 8

Aggregation Group Tells Regulator To Ban Oral Authorization For Energy Contracts

An aggregator has recommended that ...

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Procurement Consultant Tells Regulator To Require Disclosure Of Retail Energy Broker, Acquisition Fees To Customers

A procurement consultant has recommended that ...

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Two Retail Suppliers Agree To Over $35,000 In Forfeitures Under Separate Settlements With Regulatory Staff

Two retail suppliers have agreed to forfeitures under separate stipulations with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

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RetailEnergyX: Florida Electric Choice Proponent Says Tax Changes Needed If Choice Adopted

Calpine Reports Results From Retail Segment

In reporting earnings today, Calpine reported that its Retail segment recorded Commodity Margin of ...

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NYSERDA Seeks Extension Of Due Date For ESCOs, LSEs To Contract With NYSERDA For Offshore Wind

NYSERDA filed at the PSC a request for an extension of the due date on which load-serving entities (LSE) are required to provide the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) with executed contracts (LSE Contracts) for the purchase of offshore wind renewable energy certificates (ORECs) by LSEs from NYSERDA.

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RetailEnergyX: Texas City Hears Opt-In Aggregation Proposal

Texas TDU Withdraws Request For Disbursement From Retail Provider's Security

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC has filed to withdraw its previously reported motion for a disbursement from ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Bill Addresses Utility Ownership, Use Of Storage In ERCOT

Texas TDUs Seek Waiver From Reporting Regs For Retail Market Performance Measures

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, and Texas-New Mexico Power Company ("Petitioners") have filed a petition at the Texas PUC for a waiver of certain performance measures reporting requirements related to the retail market

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Bill Would Allow Customer Site Spanning Choice, Co-op Service Area To Move Entire Parcel To Choice Area

RetailEnergyX: Texas Bill Would Make Critical Care Electric Bills Priority Claim Under Estate Code

RetailEnergyX: Report: Victoria (AUS) Default Electric Offer Will Hurt Small Retail Suppliers Most, Benefit Gentailers

RetailEnergyX: Reuters Reports Front-Runners For Large Italian Retail Customer Book On The Block

RetailEnergyX: Companion Texas Bills Filed Addressing End Of General Land Office Retail Power Program; REP Mandates For Distributed Generation

RetailEnergyX: New Brunswick Power Buys Emera Power Plant

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Says Largest Massachusetts Community Solar + Storage Farm Reaches Subscriber & Construction Milestone

RetailEnergyX: Several California Municipal Aggregations Move Forward

March 7

Vistra Energy Launches New Retail Brand In Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio

Enters Pennsylvania Residential Market With Existing Brand As Well

Vistra Energy announced today that it is launching a new retail electricity brand

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Broker Names Retail Market Vet As Chief Information Officer

A broker announced that it has ...

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Retail Supplier Revising How Monthly Fee Charged, Presented To Customers At Regulator's Direction

A retail supplier is revising ...

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RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Utility With Retail Choice To Acquire Renewable Energy Developer

Genie Energy Focusing On Customer Growth In 2019, Expanding Footprint, Intensifying Customer Acquisition Efforts

Reports Customer Decline in Q4 Prior To Ramp-up

Provides Further Specificity On Timing For Upcoming Texas Market Entry

Begins Enrolling Customers in Japan

Genie Energy Reports Earnings

In reporting earnings today, Genie Energy said that it is ramping up customer growth efforts in its retail energy business

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Start-up Aggregator Led By Retail Market Vet Receives New License

A start-up has received ...

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RetailEnergyX: Microsoft Enters PPAs With Two Providers

Ohio PUC Staff Reiterate That No "Need" Exists For Proposed Utility-Supported Solar, Oppose AEP Ohio's Sought Finding

In a post-hearing brief, Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) reiterated that there is no "need" for at least 900 megawatts (MWs) of renewable generation resources as sought by AEP Ohio.

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RetailEnergyX: New Group, Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation, Formed, Releases Poll
--- Poll Asks Texans About Compensation For Customer-sited Distributed Generation

ESCO Again Asks New York PSC To Rule On Outstanding ZEC Compliance Reduction Petition

An ESCO has again requested that the New York PSC consider and rule on its April 27, 2018 Petition for Reduction of ZEC Compliance Payments for 2018-2019

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RetailEnergyX: EVP Who Led Parent's Reporting Group Housing Retail Energy Marketing Has Retired

Update (Companion Bill Filed): Texas Bill Filed To Require Registration Of Brokers

Another bill (HB 3645) which would require registration of brokers, and which has language substantially similar to SB 1497, has been filed, in the Texas House of Representatives

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Update: PUC Approves Price From Default Service Auction

PUCO approved the results of the auction as described below

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Prof. Seeks To Make Unpaid Electric Bills For Critical Care Customers, "Expenses Of The Last Illness"

RetailEnergyX: Update: Las Vegas City Leaders Weigh Leaving Utility For Competitive Supply

From 2/28: Utility With Retail Choice Program Seeks Authorization To Offer Renewable Natural Gas To Customers

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it has filed a request with the California Public Utilities Commission seeking to offer renewable natural gas to its 21 million customers in Central and Southern California.

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RetailEnergyX: BP Names New Head Of Wind Power Business

RetailEnergyX: Report: Mega Solar-Storage Battery Project Slated For Texas Seen Boosting Value Of Solar

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Named A Top Workplace

RetailEnergyX: AEP Names New Chief Customer Officer

RetailEnergyX: Business Renewables Centre – Australia Launches Online Marketplace

March 6

Former Retail Supplier EVP Launching New Broker

A star-up led by ...

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Texas Bill Filed To Require Brokers To Register With PUC

S.B. No. 1497 has been filed in the Texas legislature to require brokers to be registered with the PUC

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New York Loses Over 270,000 Residential Customers On Competitive Supply During 2018

New York saw the number of residential customers on competitive supply decline by over 271,000 during 2018, versus the December 2017 total, with about 110,000 of the decline coming from electricity customers, and over 160,000 from natural gas customers.

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Says Changeover In Transmission Under Oncor Acquisition Of InfraREIT Should Not Occur During Summer, So Operators Can Focus On Grid

Retail Market Vet Joins Renewable Energy Consultant As VP Of Retail, Wholesale

A consultant has named ...

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NextEra's Kelliher: "In Many States" Retail Competition A "Failure", Resulting In "Higher Rates" From Competitive Suppliers

In remarks before a hearing of the U.S. Senate's Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Joseph Kelliher, Executive Vice President of NextEra Energy, Inc. and former FERC Chair, said that, "In many states, retail competition has been a failure, at least for residential customers..."

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Retail Supplier Enters Settlement Agreement With Regulatory Staff Concerning Alleged Slamming

A retail supplier has entered into ...

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RetailEnergyX: In Celebrating 10 Years of Service, Vault Energy Solutions Notes That, By Not Being Required To List All Public Retail Plans, It Can Hold REPs "Accountable", Avoid Deceptive Plans

Spark Energy Launches In New State

Spark Energy has formally rolled out the Spark brand for electricity supply service to residential and business customers in ...

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Utility Ahead Of Schedule On Implementation Of New Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Program, Expects Earlier Start Dates

A utility provided an update on its new POR program

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RetailEnergyX: U.K. Launches Proceeding For "Fundamental Change" In Retail Energy Market (Default Supply)

Regulator Reminds Suppliers Of Requirements For Reimbursement Plans Under Amnesty Program

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA or Authority) issued correspondence to retail electric suppliers reiterating the requirements for the reimbursement filings required from suppliers who have elected to participate in PURA's amnesty program.

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RetailEnergyX: Pepco Files Corrected SOS Rates

PointClickSwitch Seeks License In New State

• Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate

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PUC Reports Price From Default Service Auction

A March 2019 auction for a portion of AEP Ohio default service supplies for the period June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020 resulted in a clearing price of ...

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From 2/20: Retail Supplier Relaunches As Sustainable-Focused Tomorrow Energy

Mission Is To Become Leading Renewable Energy-Focused Company In Its Markets

Today, Sperian Energy is officially transitioning to its new name and business Tomorrow Energy

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From 3/1: Regulator Issues Interrogatories To All Retail Suppliers Over Fixed Price Pass-Throughs From ISO Charges

Regulator Opens Proceeding On Fixed-Price Pass-Throughs, Change In Law

The Connecticut PURA has issued to all retail electric suppliers several interrogatories in PURA's proceeding considering a declaratory ruling regarding licensed electric supplier practices of altering the prices in fixed-price contracts

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RetailEnergyX: Zenergy Announces Launch of New Website

RetailEnergyX: Ameresco Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results

March 5

Utility Ahead Of Schedule On Implementation Of New Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Program, Expects Earlier Start Dates

A utility provided an update on its new POR program

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Energy Procurement & Management Consultant 5 Joining Forces With Simplified Power

5 Expects Series Of M&A Transactions To Accelerate Growth

Energy advisory firm 5 said that it has completed its first transaction to expand the firm’s breadth and depth by partnering with Simplified Power, a Houston-based energy management firm.

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"Progressive" Organizations Launch Campaign Against Florida Electric Choice Ballot Initiative

A group named Floridians for Affordable Reliable Energy (FARE) recently launched an effort opposing the proposed electric choice ballot initiative in Florida, as FARE said that it would, "set the record straight on the dangers of deregulation."

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ERCOT Says High Demand And Tight Reserves May Result In Energy Alerts This Summer

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said today that it expects record electric use this summer and an increased chance of energy alerts.

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RetailEnergyX: ComEd To Provide Customers With "Personalized Reliability Reports"

Spark Reports Further Details On Unit Margins

Spark Energy reported that its Retail Gross Margin for electricity was ...

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Affiliate Of South Korean Conglomerate Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: NV Energy Offers Eligible Commercial Customers "Low-Cost Renewable Energy Rate Option"

New Digital Brand Click Energy Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State

Click Energy, LLC, now using the d/b/a Smartclick, applied for ...

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Another New York Community To Join Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation

Good Energy, L.P. has filed at the New York PSC to add ...

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Calif. PUC Starts Process To Expand Direct Access Load, Set Start Date, Allocation

The California PUC issued an agenda (draft) decision to open a rulemaking to implement expanded direct access caps pursuant to SB 237

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RetailEnergyX: Duke Sub. Files To Acquire 200 MW Solar Project In Texas

RetailEnergyX: Bill Kinneary Speaks In Defense Of Florida Electric Choice Measure

RetailEnergyX: Maryland Utility Proceeding With Installation Of Utility-Owned EV Charging Stations For Public Use

From 1/30: New Jersey Regulatory Staff Issue Cease And Desist Letter To All Retail Suppliers, Telling Suppliers Certain Changes In Price Are Impermissible Under Rules
--- Directs Refunds For Increases Regulator Says Are Not Required Under "Change In Law"

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From 2/15: RESA Formally Petitions New Jersey BPU To Withdraw Cease-and-Desist Letter On Fixed Price Pass-Throughs, After Staff Indicates Staff Would Not Withdraw Letter

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March 5

Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As COO

A retail supplier announced that ...

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Lower Gross Margin Persists In Q4 At Spark Energy, Projects Improved Unit Margins During 2019

Spark Targeting 1-3 Tuck-in Deals This Year

Spark Energy, Inc. ("Spark" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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Florida Attorney General Opposes Inclusion Of Electric Choice Amendment On Ballot, Says Language 'Misleading'

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has written Florida's Supreme Court in opposition to the inclusion of a proposed electric choice initiative on the state's ballot.

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RetailEnergyX: Colorado Senate President To Introduce Energy Choice Legislation

Direct Energy Partnering With New Rewards Program

Direct Energy is newly partnering with ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Distributed Generation Bill Would Prohibit Certain Fees Charged By Retail Providers, Dictates REP Offering
--- REPs May Not "Charge ... A Fee Solely Because The Customer Elects To Discontinue Service From The ... Provider."
--- Also Mandates Disclosures For Solar Leases, PPAs

Pennsylvania PUC: Notifying Customer-Designated Third Party Of Retail Supplier Switch Would "Provide A Valuable And Important Consumer Protection", But PUC Declines To Adopt At This Time, Citing Unanswered Questions

PUC Rejects Proposed Supplier Consolidated Billing Changes Raised In Case

The Pennsylvania PUC ultimately declined to implement a third-party customer switch notification in adopting amended utility customer protection rules (largely dealing with EDC matters, not the retail market)

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RetailEnergyX: New Mexico Bill Would Authorize Municipal Aggregations, Allow Such Groups To Take Competitive Electric Supply

Texas QSE To Pay $8,500 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A QSE would pay $8,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas for alleged violations of ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Bill Would Require PUC, ERCOT To Develop Market Rules To "Compensate" For Distortion From Federal Wind Tax Credit

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RetailEnergyX: Consumers Energy Says Settlement To Stop Political Spending Doesn't Apply To Parent

RetailEnergyX: Another Texas Bill Would Allow Customers To Petition PUC To Set Muni Utility Rates

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Reminds Retail Providers Of Contact List Of REPs Interested In Acquiring Customer Books

RetailEnergyX: KKR Announces $900 Million Equity Interest With NextEra Energy Partners

RetailEnergyX: County Of San Diego Takes Steps Towards Municipal Aggregation

RetailEnergyX: Denton Reaffirms No Plans To Run Gibbons Creek This Summer

RetailEnergyX: Australian Electric Suppliers Say "Rushed" Default Offer Will Create Customer Confusion

March 1

Utility Parent Records Goodwill Impairment For Competitive Energy Services (Broker) Unit

During the fourth quarter of 2018, Edison International recorded an impairment of its Edison Energy reporting unit goodwill totaling $19 million ($13 million after-tax).

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Retail Supplier Says Proposal In Pennsylvania Utility's Rate Case Would Give Competitive Advantage To Utility Affiliate

Direct Energy in a petition to intervene, outlined concerns with certain proposed changes to the natural gas transportation program at UGI Utilities (the "Company"), as contained in a newly filed rate case

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PUC Approves Implementation, Start Date For New Purchase Of Receivables Programs

The Pennsylvania PUC has approved tariff filings from UGI Utilities - Gas to expand its purchase of receivables program to its new North and Central rate districts (formerly Penn Natural Gas and Central Penn Gas, respectively)

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RetailEnergyX: City Of Las Vegas Considering Taking Competitive Supply, Provider Named; Other Customers To Leave As Well

Retail Supplier Withdrawing From ISO New England

A retail supplier is withdrawing from ISO-NE

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Updated: Vistra "Fully Prepared" To Take Legal Action Against Any Hostile Bidder For Crius

Targets Achieving Investment Grade Rating, Says Will Help C&I Retail Business

Provides More Data On Retail Customer Counts

During an earnings call yesterday, Vistra Energy CEO Curt Morgan said that Vistra is "fully prepared" to take any necessary legal action to defend its previously reported acquisition of Crius Energy should a hostile bidder attempt to disrupt the process.

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RetailEnergyX: David Crane, Another Former NRG Exec Among Directors Proposed For PG&E By Blue Mountain

Updated: NRG Discloses Organic Retail Growth, Further Customer Count Breakdown

During an earnings call, NRG Energy disclosed further details on its customer growth

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Texas PUC Chair Stresses Real-Time Co-optimization Should Not Be Drawn Out

DeAnn Walker, Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said during yesterday's open meeting that while she wishes to afford stakeholders an ample opportunity to review real-time co-optimization (RTC) of energy and ancillary services in ERCOT, she was not comfortable with a protracted process that would result in RTC not being implemented until six or seven years from now

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ProSource Power Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Extension Granted For New York DPS Staff To Develop Green Button Connect (GBC) Terms & Conditions (Third Party Access)

The Secretary of the New York PSC granted an extension for Department of Public Service Staff to develop Green Button Connect (GBC) terms and conditions, including terms governing third party access

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RetailEnergyX: Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses Of Several Brokers

RetailEnergyX: Report: Experimental Texas Power Plant Aims To Make Electricity Cheaper, Cleaner

Energy Marketer Names Industry Vet As Director Of Origination, Opens Houston Office

A natural gas marketer announced ...

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Regulator Issues Interrogatories To All Retail Suppliers Over Fixed Price Pass-Throughs From ISO Charges

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RetailEnergyX: Broad Illinois Clean Energy Bill Would Subject Retail Suppliers To Carbon-Free Supply Requirements

FirstEnergy Solutions Announces New CEO, EVP Sales, Management Team

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. ("FES") and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company ("FENOC") announced that the Board of Directors approved the appointment of a new senior management team to lead the company through the conclusion of its restructuring process.

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RetailEnergyX: Suit Filed Against Large Texas Retail Provider Over Telemarketing Calls

Utility With Retail Choice Program Seeks Authorization To Offer Renewable Natural Gas To Customers

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RetailEnergyX: ENGIE Sets Ambition To Be The World Leader In Growing Market For Integrated Zero-Carbon Solutions
--- Cites Integrated Solutions Spanning Customer Strategy, Design, Assets, Services, Digital Platforms, Financing And Operations Management

Pennsylvania PUC Issues Proposed Policy Statement To Impose, Statewide, Price Cap For CAP Customers Served By Retail Suppliers, With Such Cap Applicable For Entire Term Of Contract

The Pennsylvania PUC today issued a proposed policy statement to implement, on a statewide basis, a price cap on retail supplier service to Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers

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Pa. PUC Adopts Single Product Type For Price Capped Service To Low-Income Customers At FirstEnergy EDCs

Warns Suppliers On "Fixed Means Fixed" For Any Supplier Seeking To Revise Contract

The Pennsylvania PUC issued a final order addressing various terms of the Pennsylvania Customer Assistance Program (CAP, or PCAP) shopping program at the FirstEnergy EDCs which, effective June 1, 2019, shall be the only means for a CAP customer to take service from a competitive retail supplier

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RetailEnergyX: Sonnen, Inc. Names New CEO

RetailEnergyX: Jason Few Joins Board Of E&P Company Board of Directors

February 28

FirstEnergy Solutions Announces New CEO, EVP Sales, Management Team

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Utility With Retail Choice Program Seeks Authorization To Offer Renewable Natural Gas To Customers

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Pennsylvania PUC Issues Proposed Policy Statement To Impose, Statewide, Price Cap For CAP Customers Served By Retail Suppliers, With Such Cap Applicable For Entire Term Of Contract

The Pennsylvania PUC today issued a proposed policy statement to implement, on a statewide basis, a price cap on retail supplier service to Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers

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Pa. PUC Adopts Single Product Type For Price Capped Service To Low-Income Customers At FirstEnergy EDCs

Warns Suppliers On "Fixed Means Fixed" For Any Supplier Seeking To Revise Contract

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TXU Parent Vistra Reports Decline In Residential Customers In Texas Versus Q3

Vistra Provides Amounts For Expected Synergies From Crius, Also Says Will Avoid $29M Of Organic Retail Growth Investment

"Solid" Residential Margins Aid Improvement In Earnings

In reporting Q4 and full year 2018 earnings this morning, Vistra Energy reported a lower residential customer count in ERCOT versus Q3 2018

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NRG Reports Retail Customer Growth

Will Be On The "Look Out" To Acquire Retail Customers As A Result of Texas Summer Conditions

Says Retail Records Fifth Consecutive Year Of Earnings Growth

NRG Announces Additional $1 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization

Announces Up To $600 Million Reserved To Achieve Investment Grade Metrics

In reporting earnings today, NRG reported that its recurring Retail mass market customer count was 3.3 million as of year-end, versus 3.167 million as of Q3 2018, and 2.9 million a year ago

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Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Use Name Milestone Energy
• New Wave Energy Corp. Receives License In New State
• Credo Energy Receives Broker License

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Parent Reiterates Plans For $2 Billion In Further Asset Sales

Draft Decision Would Prohibit Retail Supplier From Enrolling New Customers For Six Months

Draft Would Fine Supplier $1.5 Million

Draft Addresses Sales/Marketing Language Used By Agents

Also Interprets Use of "Cost Recovery Fees" For Non-Commodity Products

The Connecticut PURA today issued a draft decision under which ...

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RetailEnergyX: AEP Launches Effort To Incubate Innovations, Technology Related To Customer Behavior, Experience

PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Agrees To $150,000 Forfeiture Under Stipulation

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a stipulation between ...

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Ranked First In Customer Value/Loyalty (Number One Natural Gas Marketer)

CenterPoint Energy Reports Results From Retail Marketing Business

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. today reported results for its Energy Services segment

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More New York Communities To Join Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation

Good Energy, L.P. has filed at the New York PSC to add ...

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RetailEnergyX: PUC Says Retail Suppliers, Brokers Face Civil Forfeiture For Unfiled Reports

Updated: PUC Approves Price From Default Service Auction

Updated, 2/28. PUCO approved the results of the auction which were described below:

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RetailEnergyX: Zenergy Selected By Texas Chain of Grocery Stores For Energy Efficiency, Controls

RetailEnergyX: CleanChoice Energy Customers Surpass 4 Billion Pounds of Carbon Emissions Avoided

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC, RRC Collaborate On Gas-Electric Coordination For Summer

RetailEnergyX: Texas Senate Confirms Three PUC Commissioners

February 27

The Connecticut PURA today issued a draft decision under which ...

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Ranked First In Customer Value/Loyalty

PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Agrees To $150,000 Forfeiture Under Stipulation

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a stipulation between ...

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OCC: Hardship Customers On Retail Supply Paid $7.2 Million More Than Default Service Over 24 Months

Only 22% Of Hardship Customers On Retail Supply Saved Versus Default Service

OCC Testimony Calls For Prohibiting Retail Suppliers From Serving Hardship Customers

The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel has filed testimony in which OCC says that, from October 2016 through September 2018, hardship customers on competitive retail supply paid $7.2 million more than they would have under default service, as OCC said that retail suppliers should be prohibited from entering into new contracts with hardship customers

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Pennsylvania Launches Proceeding Which Could Lead To End Of "Plain Vanilla" Default Service (Or At Least Create Value-Add Default Options)

Review Arises Out Of Concern Only Shopping Customers Would Benefit From Smart Energy Behaviors (Load Shifting, Reductions, Etc.)

PUC May Scale Back Use Of Full Requirements Contracts For Default Service; Increase Use Of Long-Term Contracts

PUC May Revise Default Service Regulations, Policy Statement

"Other Energy Market Structures" To Be Considered

Proceeding Will Evaluate "Smarter" Default Service Rates, Procurement Changes

The Pennsylvania PUC has launched a review of wholesale cost allocation and default service rate design and procurement reforms due to the installation of smart meters, which could lead to a significant change in how default service is procured and priced, including a departure from plain vanilla default service served primarily through load-following full requirements contracts

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Huge Overcollection Of Default Service Costs At Pennsylvania Utility Leads To 60% Decrease In Default Service Rates (Rate To Be 4¢/kWh)

Default Service Rates Would Have Been Negative If Reconciliation Not Capped!

A reconciliation of overcollections from default service customers during the period November 2018 to January 2019 has led to a nearly 60% decrease in the residential electric default service rate at ...

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RetailEnergyX: Draft Of Pennsylvania Nuclear Subsidy Bill Places Compliance Obligation On EDCs, Not Retail Suppliers

Retail Market Vet Launching New Broker

A start-up applied for ...

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Freedom Logistics Receives Natural Gas License In New State

Freedom Logistics has received ...

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PUC Reports Price From Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has posted results from a February 26, 2019 auction to procure a portion of electricity default service supplies at Duke Energy Ohio for the period June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2022

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New York Utilities Report POR Participation

NYSEG and Rochester Gas & Electric filed annual purchase of receivables (POR) reports for the period for May 2017 through April 2018 which include data on ESCO participation in the programs

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New York DPS Staff Seeks Extension To Develop Green Button Connect Terms And Conditions, Third Party Access

New York DPS Staff sought an extension to develop Green Button Connect (GBC) terms and conditions, including terms governing third party access

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First In EnergyChoiceMatters: New York Utilities Petition PSC To Confirm Business-to-Business "Process" For Data Security, Utilities' Authority To Deny Access To Entities (ESCOs) Not Signing Data Security Agreements

As we first reported on Feb. 5, the NY 'Joint Utilities' filed with the New York PSC a petition for approval of the business to business process used to formulate a data security agreement, and an order affirming the joint utilities’ authority to require and enforce execution of the data security agreement by entities seeking access to utility customer data or utility systems.

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RetailEnergyX: PSEG Reports Results For Competitive Power Segment

RetailEnergyX: Maine PUC Approves Term Sheet For Long-Term Contract

February 26

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Broker Selected For Retail Energy Cooperative Purchasing Group

A retail energy cooperative purchasing group has selected a broker

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