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January 27

Texas Retail Electric Provider, Heritage Power, LLC, Is Not Filing For Bankruptcy

--- (REP Is NOT Related To GenOn Subsidiary Also Using Heritage Name)

Texas retail electric provider Heritage Power, LLC provided the following statement to EnergyChoiceMatters.com:

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Retail Supplier Names Trading Vet As Manager, Structured Origination

A retail energy supplier has named ...

NRG Announces New Recipient Under Affinity Donation Program

NRG today formally unveiled ...

January 26

PSC Launching "Maximum Enforcement" Against Retail Suppliers In New Blitz

PSC Chair: Feels Like "Emptying A Cesspool With A Teaspoon"

A PSC announced that the PSC will commence a "maximum enforcement" period against retail energy suppliers

Regulator's Staff Says That Third-Party Websites May Not Enroll Customers Unless They Are An Aggregator Or Designated Supplier Agent (& Receive Training / Monitoring From Supplier)

Staff of a retail energy regulator sought clarification regarding suppliers’ use of entities to facilitate customer enrollments, as Staff said that third-party websites may not enroll customers unless such website is a certified aggregator or is a listed agent of a supplier

PUC: "Time To Look To Competitive Markets" (& Retail Suppliers) To Play More Significant Role In Providing Energy Efficiency

A Public Utilities Commission stated, "It is time to look to competitive markets to play a more significant role in the provision of energy efficiency services in this state."

PSC Staff Seek Show Cause Order Against Retail Supplier

Staff of a Public Service Commission filed a complaint seeking that ...

PUC Adopts Settlement Under Which Utility Will Convene Taskforce To Examine Potential Exit From Merchant Function For Non-Residential Customers

A Public Utilities Commission adopted, without modification to various retail market provisions, a non-unanimous stipulation in ...

January 25

PSE&G Lowering Residential Gas Supply Charge By 23%

PSE&G announced today that it will lower its residential gas supply rate by 23%

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PSC Sets Rulemaking To Consider Competing Drafts Of Opt-Out Aggregation Rules (CCAs New To State)

Disputed Issues Include Whether CCA Rates Are Subject To PSC Approval, Purchased Receivables, Opt-out Period

A PSC has opened a rulemaking for the purpose of ...

NextEra Reports Increase In Contribution From Customer Supply Business, Primarily Due To Higher Margins

NextEra Energy, Inc. reported that, for the fiscal year 2022, its Customer Supply & Trading business increased results by ...

Retail Supplier Enters Three New Service Areas, Including PPL

A retail energy supplier is expanding its service territory

January 24

Retail Supplier Names New CEO

A retail energy supplier named ...

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Columbia Gas Of Ohio Default Service Retail Adder Set To Increase Nearly 10% On April 1

A January 24 auction to determine the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) for the Standard Choice Offer at Columbia Gas of Ohio resulted in ...

Vectren Ohio Default Service Retail Adder Set To Decrease On April 1

Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's (CenterPoint Energy Ohio) Standard Choice Offer auction conducted on January 23, 2023 resulted in ...

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Vistra, Under TXU Brand, Announces Connected Conservation Program to Expand Demand Response in Texas

Vistra today announced the expansion of its ...

Reliant Offering New One-Stop-Shop Solar Program, Unlimited Bill Credits In Texas

Reliant in Texas has launched ...

AI-Enabled Power Marketer Launching Retail Supplier, Initially In Texas

Names Texas Market Vets To Lead Retail Effort

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

January 23

Retail Supplier Names Energy Vet As VP, Finance

A retail energy supplier has named ...

Texas Retail Provider Names Market Vet As Head of Operations

A retail energy vet has been named ...

Brookfield Renewable Energy Marketing Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

A PUC granted Brookfield Renewable Energy Marketing US LLC a retail electric supplier license

Approved Energy Receives Supplier License In Another New State

A PUC granted Approved Energy II LLC d/b/a Approved Energy an electric supplier

January 20

Texas Retail Provider Being Sold

A Texas REP is being sold

Northeast Retail Supplier Selling Customer Book

A retail energy supplier is ...

Virginia Bill Seeks To Eliminate Several Current Options For Electric Choice

A Virginia bill would eliminate several of the current limited mechanisms for retail electricity choice in Virginia

ENGIE Resources Names Retail Vet As Customer Relations Director

ENGIE Resources LLC has named ...

January 19

Texas PUC "Adopts" Performance Credit Mechanism, Obligation For REPs; Won't Implement Immediately, Will Defer To Legislature

PUC Chair: PCM May Help Separate The "Wheat From The Chaff" Among REPs, Calls Some REPs Fly-by-Night

The Texas PUC voted to "adopt", without immediate implementation, a performance credit mechanism (PCM) for the retail market, which will require REPs to procure, through a centrally cleared mechanism, performance credits (PC)

New York PSC Adopts Price Limits For Municipal Aggregation Rates, Except For "Renewable" Products

PSC Doesn't Directly Address Opt-Out Community Distributed Generation (Pending In Another Case), But Directs Proposal For Statewide Solar For All Program As Potentially Superior To Opt-Out CDG

PSC Finds Lack Of ESCO Participation in CCA RFPs "Concerning", Orders Staff Report On Guidelines For Deeming Solicitations Competitive, How To Increase Competition

The New York PSC today adopted changes to the provisions governing community choice aggregation programs (CCAs, also known as municipal aggregations).

NextEra Acquires Retail Energy Broker

A unit NextEra Energy of has acquired 100% of the equity interest of broker ...

Texas-based Broker Acquires New York-Based Energy Consultant

A Texas-based energy management solutions provider, announced that it has further expanded into the national retail energy market with the acquisition of ...

New York PSC Denies ESCO Petition To Allow Green Gas Products

The New York PSC denied a petition from ESCOs to allow ...

Texas Retail Provider Announces Partnership To Integrate Batteries With Residential Electricity Plans, Will Allow REP To Create VPP, Bid Into ERCOT

A Texas REP today announced a new partnership with ...

January 18

Northeast Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A retail energy supplier active in the Northeast applied for ...

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Retail Supplier Reports Change In Ownership

A retail energy supplier reported ...

Parent Of Retail Supplier To Acquire EV Charging Network

The parent of a retail supplier announced ...

Shell Energy Inks Stadium Naming Rights Agreement With Houston Dynamo Football Club

The Houston Dynamo Football Club and Shell Energy announced ...

January 17

Retail Supplier Agrees To Not Advise Customers That The Utility Rate "Fluctuates", As Part Of $92,500 Settlement

Settlement, Addressing Alleged Deceptive Marketing, Includes Telemarketing Moratorium

Yet Another Supplier Investigation Born From Sales Call To PUC Oversight Director

A retail energy supplier would pay $92,500, and has agreed to a one-year moratorium of ...

Founder Of Texas Retail Provider Launching New REP

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

Approved Energy Enters Pennsylvania Retail Electric Markets

Approved Energy formally announced that it will enter ...

January 16

Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Vice President of Operations and Technology

A retail energy supplier has named ...

REAL Report Highlights Current, Historic Savings Under Electric Choice In Connecticut As Evidence That Supplier Products Are Not Overpriced Or Harmful

Poll Shows Customer Desire For Choice

Röchling announced that it has selected

Retail Supplier Names New National Channel Manager

A retail supplier named ...

Röchling Group Selects Retail Supplier's New RNG Offering

Röchling announced that it has selected ...

January 13

PECO Files New Generation Rates

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

Start-up Managed By Midstream Company Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

FirstEnergy Pennsylvania EDCs Post New Prices To Compare

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC-Default rates with the Pennsylvania PUC for the three-month period starting March 1, 2023

Start-up Led By Retail Energy Vet Seeks Broker Licenses

A start-up Energy Zebra LLC applied for ...

January 12

Affiliate Restrictions Raised By Texas PUC Commissioners In Discussing Resource Adequacy, Market Power, PCM

Commissioner Glotfelty Says Market Design Decision Should Consider Whether Chosen Design Would Result In Greater Retail Market Concentration

Commissioner McAdams: "Retail Has Thrived At The Expense Of Our Resource Adequacy"

During a discussion at today's Texas PUC open meeting concerning ERCOT market design, including a proposed Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM), several Commissioners raised the issue of affiliate restrictions when discussing market power concerns

Brazilian Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A Brazilian retail energy supplier applied for a Texas REP certificate

PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Will Add Questions To Its TPVs

Corrective Measures Also Address Ensuring Sale Prospect Is Authorized To Enroll Utility Account

A PUC approved a settlement between ...

January 11

Utilities Propose New Purchase Of Receivables Programs, Discount Rates

Three investor-owned electric utilities have proposed new purchase of receivables programs

PUC To Publicly Post Aggregated Revenue, Usage Data From Retail Suppliers

A Public Utilities Commission said that it will make public aggregated data from competitive retail electric suppliers.

January 10

ComEd Provides Roadmap To Bringing "Trust And Security" To Customer Energy Choices

Will Provide "Personalized Product Offerings", Rate Comparison Tools

Will Help Customers "Connect To Other Service Providers"

As part of a "2030 Roadmap for Equitable Transition to Cleaner Energy", Commonwealth Edison said that its vision is to, "enabl[e] our customers to make carbon-free energy choices simply, easily and intuitively, bringing trust and security into low-carbon energy transactions".

Retail Suppliers Expect To Close Transaction In Q1 2023

Two retail energy suppliers said they expect to close a transaction in Q1 2023

Texas Gov. Says PUC Must Give Performance Credit Mechanism "Strong Consideration", Says PUC Should Also Adopt "Bridge" Solution

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott submitted a letter to the Texas PUC concerning ERCOT market design urging "strong consideration" of the Performance Credit Mechanism, while also favoring a "bridge" solution

"Lone Star Power" Registers As Texas Electric Broker

Lone Star Power LLC filed an electricity broker registration with the Texas PUC

January 9

PUC Staff Says Retail Suppliers Are Required To Record & Maintain All Sales Calls (Including Non-Sales) As Means Of Complying With Marketing Rules (No Explicit Requirement In Rules)

As part of a brief concerning a Public Utilities Commission investigation into ...

Retail Energy Vet Leads New Auto-Switching Concierge Service, Registers In Texas

A start-up Arbor Energy Holdings Inc. filed a registration as a Texas electricity broker

January 6

Retail Supplier Returning Customers To Default Service, Cites Force Majeure Provision In Contracts

Regulator's Staff Says Force Majeure Does Not Apply, Seeks To Require Supplier To Provide Any Price Benefit (Versus SOS) To Affected Customers For Contract's Duration

A retail energy supplier is returning ...

Ohio Utility Seeks To Create Standby Charge For Governmental Aggregations

Proposed Standby Charge Part Of New Default Service Plan

An EDC filed at the PUC of Ohio for approval of an electric security plan ...

Draft Texas PUC Report To Legislature Would Recommend Streamlining Process For Small Claims Complaints

Recommends Requiring Registration Of Large Flexible Loads

Texas PUC Staff have filed a draft Biennial Agency Report to the 88th Legislature, which includes draft legislative recommendations.

January 5

CPV Formally Announces Launch Of CPV Retail Energy Platform & "Greentailer"

Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) formally announced the launch of its retail energy platform, CPV Retail Energy, which will initially serve as a retail electric provider for ...

Mercedes To Launch U.S. EV Charging Network, Selects Renewable Energy Provider For Undertaking

Mercedes-Benz announced, "far-reaching plans to launch a global high-power charging network across North America, Europe, China and other key markets."

Large Opt-Out Electricity Aggregator Seeks Natural Gas Municipal Aggregation Certificate

A large municipal electricity aggregator applied for ...

Silicon Ranch Conducts $600 Million Equity Raise

Silicon Ranch Corporation, a provider of renewable energy, carbon, and battery storage solutions, announced that it conducted a $600 million equity raise.

January 4

Regulator Opens New Review of Default Service Procurement & Pricing, Issues Straw Proposal

Procurements Would Be Subject To New Price Benchmark

Revised Default Service Rate Periods To Lower Prices

Regulator, "Committed To Exploring Any Opportunity To Mitigate [Rate] Increases"

A utility regulator has opened a new investigation into the procurement and pricing of electricity default service, and set forth a straw proposal

January 3

EnerConnex Acquires Another Broker

EnerConnex LLC announced the acquisition of ...

PUC Considering Default Service Auction Changes To "Significantly Reduce Prices"

Includes Potentially Adding Six-Month Product Terms To Supply Mix

A Public Utilities Commission said that it is investigating whether directing electricity distribution utilities to implement certain default service auction modifications would help significantly reduce prices

Regulator Issues "Best Practices" To Retail Suppliers Concerning Fulfillment Of Obligations Under Marketing Rules

Regulator: Retail Supplier Management Has "Obligation" To Ensure Accurate, Non-Deceptive Information To Customers Regarding Offer Terms

Telesales Agents Engaging With Customers Must Be "Fully Conversant" In Consumer Protections Governing Retail Energy, Regulator Says

Regulator Adopts $100,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier That Includes Residential Market Exit

In an order adopting a settlement between ...

Data Center/Bitcoin Mining Service Provider Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A provider of data center infrastructure services applied for ...

Retail Supplier Announces Re-branding, New Name

A retail energy supplier announced ...

December 30

Consumers' Counsel Seeks Postponement Of Default Service Auction, Alleging Risk Of Higher Prices

A Consumers’ Counsel has petitioned a PUC to postpone ...

December 29

Retail Supplier Returns Customers To Default Service

A retail energy supplier recently returned some of its customers to default utility service

Start-up Files For Registration As New York ESCO

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

Oncor To Pay $100,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff Related To Disconnections For Non-Payment

Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) would pay $100,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve and conclude Commission Staff’s investigation of Oncor for alleged violations of ...

December 28

Parent Of Retail Supplier To Acquire Renewable Natural Gas Production Assets

Establishes Partnership For Development Of Additional RNG Projects

The parent of a retail supplier announced that ...

Proposed Decision In Oncor Rate Case Addresses Inadvertent Gain Charge Applicable To Retail Providers

PFD Would Raise Flat Monthly Charges For Residential Customers Of REPs By 50¢

Four ALJs from the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings have issued a proposal for decision in Oncor's rate case that ...

bp Completes Acquisition Of RNG Producer Which Includes Acquisition Of Retail Supplier

bp completed its purchase of ...

New York DPS Expands Investigation of NYSEG and RG&E for Alleged Billing Errors

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

December 27

New Rules Requiring Retail Suppliers To Maintain Additional Security To Cover RPS Obligations Receive Final Approval, Take Effect

A state retail energy regulator issued a notice stating that ...

December 26

New York Governor Signs Law Requiring Registration Of Retail Energy Brokers; Up To $100,000 Bond; Disclosure Of Compensation

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed Senate Bill S9414 which requires ...

Several Regulated Utilities, Outside Of RTO, Implement Rotating Outages Due To Inadequate Electricity Supply

Several regulated utilities outside RTOs implemented load shed due to inadequate supplies

December 23

Pennsylvania Utility: 85% Of Residential Customers Placed Onto New Rate With Their SOP EGS At End Of Supplier Referral Program Paid More Than Price To Compare

Customers Not Switching EGSs At SOP Term End Paid 40% More Than Default Service

An EDC filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a report on its Standard Offer customer referral program (SOP), including actions taken by residential customers at the end of the initial 12-month SOP term, and rates paid by customers after the end of the term

Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Falling 51%

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

December 22

Market Won't Have Prices From Recently Closed 2024/25 PJM Capacity Auction For Some As PJM Seeks Rule Change Due To Offer Behavior

"Indicative" Prices To Be Posted In Jan. 2023, Final Prices To Await FERC Action On Tariff Change

PJM did not publish prices from the 2024-25 base residual auction for its capacity market, due to concerns about offer behavior in the DPL South LDA

NY/NJ Retail Supplier Expanding To New States

An ESCO currently operating in New York and New Jersey is expanding to ...

December 21

PUC Staff Recommends Elimination Of Surcredit To Shopping Customers (Back-out Credit)

Recommends Change In Size Definition For Mercantile Customers?

Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of ...

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VertexOne, the leading provider of cloud-based, customer experience, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the utility and energy industry, recently announced its partnership with Ameripro Energy Corp., an energy supplier that’s entering the New York and PJM markets. Ameripro Energy Corp. has chosen VertexOne’s VXexchange to oversee electronic data interchange (EDI) transaction management and customer information system (CIS) platform VXretail to handle customer service, billing and market exceptions.

PPL Electric: 2021 Survey Showed More Than 75% Of Respondents Did Not Know They Were Paying More Than Price To Compare

PPL Electric Says Competitively Neutral Communications Concerning Customers' Electric Rate With Retail Supplier, Default Service Are Permissible

Duquesne Light Says Communicating That Customer Is Paying Rate Higher Than PTC Is Consistent With Statutory Policy To Keep Uncollectible Expenses Low

PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (PPL or PPL Electric) urged the Pennsylvania PUC to deny a petition from the Retail Energy Supply Association and NRG Energy, Inc. that had asked the PUC for a declaratory order finding that certain communications sent by PPL Electric to supply customers of electric generation suppliers (EGSs) about their electric supply prices and contracts with EGSs are unlawful

December 20

Broker Names 20-Plus-Year Retail Energy Vets As EVP, Sales & EVP, Corporate Development

A broker-consultant has named ...

Retail Market Vet Launching New Broker, Registers In Texas

A retail energy vet has formed ...

Texas PUC To Form Working Groups On Energy Efficiency Rulemaking Including Role Of Demand Response & REP Participation / Market Structure

A publicly filed memo from the Director of the Texas PUC's Infrastructure Division states that the PUC will form working groups in ...

December 19

Tesla Launches Retail Electric Service In Texas; Plan Design, Pricing Revealed

Tesla has launched a retail electricity offer in Texas ...

Regulator Denies Muni Aggregation's Petition To Receive Lists Of Competitive Retail (Shopping) Customers

Utility Customer Lists Provided To Muni Aggregators Are Not "Mass Marketing Lists", Regulator Stresses

A retail energy regulator affirmed its prior finding that ...

Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate

A REP filed to relinquish its Option 1 Texas REP certificate

Retail Supplier To Pay $150,000 Under Settlement

A retail energy supplier would pay $150,000 under a settlement with ...

Just Energy Completes Sale Transaction; Emerges From CCAA

Just Energy Group Inc. and Just Energy (U.S.) Corp. ("Just Energy" or the "Company") today announced ...

December 16

Utility Reports Default On Tariff By Retail Supplier, Seeks Termination Of Supplier's Participation In Choice Program, Transition Of Customers

A utility has reported ...

New York PSC Denies Rehearing Of Order Ending Waiver Period That Had Allowed ESCO Green Gas Products

Requires Affected Customers To Be Placed On Compliant Products (Or Dropped To SOS), Clarifies Issue Of Affirmative Consent

The New York PSC denied rehearing of its July 2022 order that ...

Energy Tech Company Which Also Runs Retail Energy Shopping Site Raises $125 Million

The owner of a retail energy shopping site announced ...

Texas REP Seeks To Use Name of Recently Withdrawn REP

A Texas REP filed to ...

December 15

Texas Retail Provider: PCM Design Includes "Crap Shoot" Element

Another REP: PCM's Increased Financial Requirements, Switching Risk Would Force Retail Market Consolidation, Result In "Gentailer Monopsony"

TEAM: PCM Design Makes Fixed Price Retail Contracts Infeasible

Texas stakeholders filed comments at the PUC on a proposed novel Performance Credit Mechanism [PCM] as a means to achieve ERCOT reliability

New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To Utility Over Alleged Billing Problems, Including Delayed Bills To ESCO Customers, Inaccurate Data

The New York State Public Service Commission issued a show cause order to ...

McDonald's Selects Retail Supplier, Includes Aggregation Of McDonald's Vendors

McDonald's Corporation and all five members of the restaurant chain's North American Logistics Council (NALC) -- Armada, Earp Distribution, Martin Brower, Mile Hi Foods and The Anderson-DuBose Company -- have signed agreements with ...

Toyota Announces Collaboration with Oncor to Accelerate EV Charging Ecosystem, Includes V2G Pilot With End-Use Customers

Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and Oncor Electric Delivery (Oncor) have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology and services

Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate After Book Sale Earlier This Year

A REP filed to relinquish its Option 1 Texas REP certificate

December 14

Group Of Independent Texas Retail Providers & Shell Join Large Customers, Brokers, And NOIEs In Proposing New Ancillary Service To Address ERCOT Reliability, Instead Of PCM

A group of independent Texas retail electric providers are among the members of the Coalition for Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service, a group that is proposing a Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS) (built on the Uncertainty Product advocated by the ERCOT IMM) as the best mechanism to ensure the supply of reliable and affordable electricity to support continued economic growth in the Lone Star State.

PUC Issues Order In Rulemaking In Which Consumers' Counsel Had Sought To Require Switch Block, Shadow Billing

A Public Utilities Commission has issued a final order in ...

PUC Issues Order On Fees Charged By EDC To Retail Suppliers; Bypassability Of Certain Default Service-Related Costs

A Public Utilities Commission issued an order in the current rate case of ...

PUC Adopts Rate Case Settlement That Includes Supplier Consolidated Billing Collaborative

Revised Terms For Brokers; Eliminates Switching Fee

Stipulation Withdraws Changes To Make Utility Green Supply Program More Attractive To Large Customers

A Public Utilities Commission approved a stipulation among certain parties in ...

Real Estate Developer Selects Retail Supplier

A real estate developer has reached ...

December 13

CEO Of Large Retail Supplier Taking Immediate Leave of Absence for Health Reasons

A retail energy supplies announced ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Preferred Wholesale Supplier Agreement, Follows Recent Acquisition Close

A retail energy supplier formally announced ...

Utility's Default Service Rate To Decrease 10%

The default service rate for ...

Regulator Denies Motion To Close Current Review Of Whether Retail Supplier Rates Are Just & Reasonable

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority denied a motion from the Retail Energy Advancement League ('REAL') which had asked that PURA close PURA's current investigation into whether retail supplier offers are just and reasonable, as REAL had said that, "the current market confirms that there can be no proof that electric supplier products are overpriced or harmful to residential customers."

Update: Pricing Revealed For Prosumer-Focused REP's New Beta Offering In Texas

Pricing has been publicly posted for ...

December 12

Utilities File New Minimum Stay Provisions, Impact On Retail Customer Choice

Several electric distribution utilities have filed new minimum stay provisions

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Regulator Denies Utility's Petition To Remove Mystic Costs From Default Service Bids

Utility Had Sought To Pass-Through Costs, With Estimates Used In Rate Setting (With Reconciliation Nonbypassable)

A regulator denied a petition from ...

Tesla Formally Files To Participate In ERCOT ADER Pilot

Tesla formally filed a registration form to participate in the Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) ERCOT Pilot Project

December 9

Broker Acquires Customer Book

A retail energy broker has acquired ...

December 8

New Texas REP, Affiliate Of Mexican Energy Marketer, Names Retail Vet As Executive Vice President

A retail energy vet has joined ...

Retail Supplier Expands To Pennsylvania, Launches Service

A retail energy supplier is expanding to ...

Affiliate Of Retail Supplier Receives Broker License In New State

A broker affiliated with a retail energy supplier has received ...

Octopus Energy Receives License In New State

Octopus Energy LLC has received ...

Developers Announce $400M Portfolio of Energy Storage Projects in Texas

An independent power producer focused on standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) for ERCOT power customers unveiled ...

Pa. PUC Approves PECO Petition To Delay Obligation To File Shopping Plan For CAP Customers, Notes Customers Could Suffer "Potential Harms" From Shopping

The Pennsylvania PUC approved a petition from PECO for PECO to continue to restrict customers enrolled in its Customer Assistance Program (CAP) from shopping for retail electric generation supply until after the Commission issues its final Policy Statement on Electric Customer Assistance Program Participant Shopping

December 7

Retail Natural Gas Supplier Seeks Electric Broker License

A retail natural gas supplier applied for ...

Retail Supplier Affiliate Launches Residential Community Solar Service In New York

An affiliate of an ESCO has launched ...

ERCOT Launches Interim Voluntary Curtailment Program For Large Flexible Loads

ERCOT said in a market notice that, "Due to the anticipated interconnection of an increasing number of large flexible Loads in the ERCOT Region, ERCOT is establishing an interim, voluntary curtailment program that would allow these Loads to assist ERCOT in ensuring reliability during periods of high system demand."

Retail Supplier Affiliate Achieves Notice to Proceed with Construction of Its First Company-Owned, Community Solar Generation Project

A retail supplier parent announced ...

Texas Gov. Abbott Appoints Staffer As CEO For Office Of Public Utility Counsel

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed ...

December 6

NRG Energy, Inc. To Acquire Vivint Smart Home, Inc.

NRG Energy, Inc. and Vivint Smart Home, Inc. today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which NRG will acquire Vivint for ...

December 5

Start-up Florida Natural Gas Retail Supplier Expanding To Northeast

A start-up retail energy supplier is expanding

Regulator Denies Utility's Proposal To Streamline Process For Hardship Customers To Opt Into Electric Choice

A retail energy regulator has directed ...

December 2

Texas Senate Business & Commerce Chair, Vice Chair & 7 Senators Tell PUC Not To Implement PCM, Or Other Holistic Market Re-designs, Without Further Legislative Consultation

Nine Texas state Senators, including Charles Schwertner and Robert Nichols, Chair and Vice Chair (respectively) of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, sent a letter to the PUC Chair and Commissioners ...

Parent Of U.S. Retail Supplier Ends Current Talks To Sell French Energy Marketing Business, Provides Update On Disposition

The parent of a U.S. retail energy supplier announced ...

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

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

Former Abbott Staffer Named ERCOT Director Of Corporate Communications

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has named ...

Just Energy Announces Recognition Of Reverse Vesting Order

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

December 1

RESA/NRG Seek Order From Pennsylvania PUC That Certain PPL Electric Communications To Shopping Customers Are Anti-Competitive, Violate Statute

PPL EDC Communication States, "We Want To Make Sure That Your Bills Are As Low As Possible"; Urges Comparisons With Other Options, Including Default Service

The Retail Energy Supply Association and NRG Energy, Inc. filed a petition at the Pennsylvania PUC for a declaratory order finding that ...

Citing Default Service Price Spikes & Recent Shopping Savings, Retail Suppliers Seek Close Of Regulator's Review On Whether Retail Supplier Rates Are Just & Reasonable

The Retail Energy Advancement League ('REAL') requested that ...

Start-up Broker Juice Power Files Texas Registration

Start-up Juice Energy Services, LLC d/b/a Juice Power filed a registration as a Texas electric broker

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

A Texas REP filed to ...

November 30

Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Portfolio Across Seven States

A retail energy supplier announced today that it has acquired ...

November 29

Texas PUC Commissioners File Customer Protection Rules For Retail Providers, Partners Participating In Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources Pilot

Texas PUC Commissioners Will McAdams and Jimmy Glotfelty have filed customer protection rules for providers participating in the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resources (ADER) Pilot

Just Energy Posts Fifth Consecutive Quarter Of Net Mass Market Growth; Base EBITDA & Gross Margin Up

Provision For Expected Credit Loss Increases By 469%

Just Energy Group Inc. reported results for the quarter ending September 30, 2022 (second fiscal quarter)

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

Latest CDR Report Also Posted

ERCOT posted its November 2022 Report on the Capacity, Demand and Reserves in the ERCOT Region and its Winter 2022-2023 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) Report

Texas PUC Staff Propose Draft Rules For Terms & Conditions Of Access By REPs To Muni/Co-op Systems Newly Opening to Customer Choice

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication to establish new 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §25.219 relating to Terms and Conditions of Access by a Competitive Retailer to the Delivery System of a Municipally Owned Utility or Electric Cooperative that Implements Customer Choice after May 1, 2023.

November 28

Regulator's Staff Seeks $124,000 Fine Against Retail Supplier

The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut PURA requested that PURA issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of a Civil Penalty (NOV), in the amount of $124,000, against ...

CenterPoint TDU Suspends Disconnects For Non-Pay In Entire Service Area Due To Houston Boil Water Order

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CNP) has suspended Disconnect for Non-Payment Orders, across its entire service area, in response to the City of Houston's Boil Water Notice.

Utility Plans To Streamline Process For Hardship Customers To Opt Into Electric Choice, Forfeit Hardship Status

A utility plans to ...

November 23

Retail Supplier To Pay $3 Million, Agrees To 7-Year Marketing Stay-Out Under Settlement

A retail energy supplier would pay $3 million and would agree to a marketing stay-out lasting ...

PUC Denies Utility's Request To Modify Default Service Process, But Says EDC Already Has Backstop Self-Supply Authority

A PUC denied a request from ...

November 22

Broker Owned By Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Customer Book

A broker has sold its book to ...

Enel Formally Launches New U.S. Retail Energy Supplier

Enel North America, which describes itself as, "a subsidiary of the world’s largest retail energy provider, the Enel Group," today announced the launch of its retail energy business in select deregulated U.S. states, starting with ...

November 21

In Reviewing SOS Bids, Utility Seeks PUC Input On "Policy Calls" As Part Of Bid Evaluation In Current Market Climate -- How "Market-Reflective" Should Default Service Be?

EDC Seeks Confidential Technical Session With PUC, Consumer Advocate To Review RFP Results Versus Alternatives

A utility petitioned a PUC to modify the current default service framework to ...

Retail Energy Holding Company Announces New White Label Partner

A retail energy holding company announced ...

November 18

Nstar East Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing By Over 40%

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

New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO Over Billing Of CDG Charges, Allocation Of Credits

The New York PSC issued a show cause order to ...

NY PSC Issues Show Cause Order To Retail Supplier

The NY PSC issued a show cause order to ...

November 17

Governor Of Retail Choice State To Call Special Session On Electric Rate Relief As Default Service Rates Spike Over 100%

As electric utilities filed new default service rates that are in some cases 100% higher than current rates ...

Private Equity Firm Acquires Broker

A private equity fund announced its partnership with ...

Owner Of Non-Texas Retail Supplier Files Texas Broker Registration

A broker registration was filed by ...

National Grid Seeks To Remove Mystic Costs From Default Service Bids; Would Be Included In Rates As Estimated Pass-Through, But Reconciliation Would Be Nonbypassable

Utility Says Action Would Lower SOS Rates In Time Of Rising Prices

National Grid has filed a petition at the Massachusetts DPU to ...

Mexican/Latin American Retail Energy Company Registers As Texas Power Marketer

A wholesale power marketer registration was filed by ...

Connecticut Light & Power Residential Default Service Rate More Than Doubling

Small C&I Rate Up 88%

Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2023 through June 2023, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2023 through March 2023

United Illuminating Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 100%

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

TEAM Tells Texas Senate That REPs Won't Know PCM Costs When Entering Into Contracts With Customers

IMM Says PUC Consultant's Report Overstates Retirements Under Energy-Only (.03 LOLE Without These Retirements)

During a Texas Senate committee hearing, Catherine J. Webking, representing the Texas Energy Association for Marketers, alluded to ...

ESCO Withdraws From New York Market

An ESCO notified the New York Public Service Commission that ...

November 16

Utility Would Convene Taskforce To Examine Potential Exit From Merchant Function For Non-Residential Customers, Under Rate Case Settlement

Utility Withdraws Proposed Carbon Offset Offering

A utility has agreed to convene a collaborative to discuss a potential exit from the merchant function for ...

Broker-Consultant Secures $250 Million Credit Facility, To Be Used For Future Growth

A broker announced that ...

Regulator Has Received Consumer Complaints Concerning Multiple Municipal Aggregations, Concerning Incorrect Info, SOS Drops, More

Alleges Municipal Aggregations Failing To Maintain Current Pricing On Their Websites

Regulator Says Statutory Mandate For Program Reliability Includes Assurances That Program Will Operate Without Interruption & That Municipality Has Necessary Technical Expertise

A retail energy regulator said in a letter to all of the state's municipal aggregations that ...

Several FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Commercial Prices To Compare To Increase By 9-12%

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

November 15

NRG Retail Supplier Acquires Texas Customer Book

A unit of NRG Energy recently acquired ...

ERCOT Power Trader Seeks PUC Rulemaking To Amend IMM's Authority, Include Review Of Secondary Market Impacts

Cites Alleged Non-competitive Behavior

A power trader petitioned the Texas PUC for a rulemaking to amend and clarify 16 Tex. Admin. Code (TAC) § 25.365 related to the role, duty, and authority of the Independent Market Monitor (IMM) for ERCOT.

NSTAR Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 42%-50%

NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for ...

Utility's Default Service Rate Increasing 41% For Residential, Small C&I Customers

A Public Utilities Commission accepted bids and set new Standard Offer electricity supply rates today for ...

November 14

PUC Asks Whether Retail Suppliers & Brokers Should Be Subject To Cybersecurity Obligations

A Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has issued ...

Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Director of Channel Partners & Brokers

A retail energy supplier has named ...

Group Of Texas REPs Propose Minimum Letter Of Credit Requirement Of $1 Million For Certification

ERCOT Tells PUC System Not Currently Able To Implement Proposed Ability To Prevent A REP (Which Is Subject To PUC Suspension) From Adding Customers

Stakeholders filed comments at the Texas PUC on proposed changes to the retail electric provider certification requirements and related rules

November 11

PUC Dismisses Petition To Determine Whether Residential Customers Benefited From Electricity Deregulation, Without Prejudice

A PUC dismissed, without prejudice, a petition for a, "Determination of Whether New Hampshire Residential Customers Benefited From Electricity Deregulation."

Retail Supplier Affiliate To Establish New Class Of Technology-based Carbon Credits Attributed To Carbon Sequestration

A retail energy supplier affiliate announced that it will develop a framework and marketing platform for sourcing measured Sequestrated Carbon in establishing a new class of differentiated technology-based Carbon Credits

Texas PUC Commissioner Says PUC Received Only One Response Favoring Competition In Entergy Texas' Service Area

During yesterday's open meeting, Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty said that, in response to the PUC providing a forum for customers to express support for retail electric choice in service areas not open to competition, the PUC received only one response favoring electric choice in the Entergy Texas service area

Retail Energy Regulator Formally Adopts Broad Applicability Of Marketing Rules To "Friends & Family", Other "Goodwill" Marketing That Is Intended To "Induce" A Sale

Suppliers Must List Price To Compare In Certain Rate Increase Notices

A regulator adopted new marketing and related rules applicable to retail electric suppliers and gas suppliers

NYISO Seeks Short Delay In Posting December Monthly Auction ICAP Results, Citing Software Failure (Shortens Time For ESCOs To Evaluate Results Prior To Certifying Their UCAP Procurements)

The New York ISO sought at FERC a prospective tariff waiver that would allow it to delay posting the December Monthly Auction ICAP results for up to two more business days, i.e. until November 15, 2022.

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Texas PUC Chair: PCM Requires Retail Providers To "Guarantee" Power Sold To Customers Is "From A Reliable Source"

With PUC Seeking Public Comment, Commission Not Currently Unanimous On PCM Proposal

Chair: Concerns About Existing Non-competitive Behavior In Non-Spin Should Be Addressed As Quickly As Possible

During discussion of the PCM, Chairman Peter Lake, describing the PCM in broad strokes, said that the PCM would require sellers of power to customers (REPs) to "guarantee" that such power is, "from a reliable source"

November 10

Texas PUC Staff Says Novel Centrally Cleared Performance Credit Mechanism Would Meet Statutory Reliability Objectives

Consultant For Texas PUC Recommends Different Forward Reliability Market With Centrally Cleared Auction

Both Proposals Use Administratively Determined Demand Curve

Texas PUC Staff have filed a report from a consultant for the Texas PUC which makes recommendations on Phase II market design for ERCOT

November 9

AG Healey, Opponent of Retail Energy Choice, Elected As Mass. Governor; Other Election Notes

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, D, has been elected as the governor of Massachusetts

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Consumers Counsel Seeks To Implement Switch Block

The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel has proposed that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopt rules allowing natural gas customers to place a "switch block" on their accounts, and to require natural gas utilities to include shadow billed default service amounts on shopping customers' bills

Texas REP Seeks Certificate Amendment For Authority To Collect Deposits

A REP applied for an amended Texas retail electric provider certificate for authorization to collect customer deposits

November 8

Prosumer-Focused Retail Provider Launches Initial Offer In Texas Market

A self-described "new kind of power company" announced that it launched its first residential electricity plan in Texas

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Start-up Managed By Midstream Company Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A start-up applied for an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate.

Constellation Reports "Strong" Results In Commercial Business, Drivers More Than Offset Higher Residential Bad Debt

Constellation Energy Corporation today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2022

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

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed start-up ...

November 7

U.S.-Based Retail Supplier Completely Exits International Markets

A U.S.-based retail energy supplier has exited ...

NRG Reports "Strong Retail Performance", Enters Growth Phase In Plan To Become Leading Provider Of Essential Home Services

NRG reported earnings for the quarter ending September 30, 2022 (third quarter)

Genie Retail Energy Reports Record Third-Quarter Gross Profit & Adjusted EBITDA, Notes "Strong Margins" In Retail Book

In reporting earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022, Genie Energy, Ltd. said that its Genie Retail Energy (GRE) segment posted record third quarter gross profit, income from operations, and Adjusted EBITDA

November 4

Texas Retail Provider Acquires Customer Book

A Texas retail electric provider has acquired ...

Vistra Reports Nearly 200,000 Decline In Residential Customers In "Value-Accretive Exits" In Certain Markets

Reports Marginally Negative Adjusted EBITDA For Retail Segment

In reporting third quarter 2022 earnings, Vistra reported a nearly 200,000 decline in its residential customer count, due to "value-accretive exits from NY and CT."

Vistra CEO Sees New Brands Tesla, Shell, bp Entering Retail Energy Markets As Helping Drive Market Design Changes Needed To Unlock Retail Supplier Innovation (Supplier Consolidated Billing, SOS)

Retail Suppliers Must "Restore Confidence" In Markets Outside of Texas, Vistra CEO Says

During a Q&A as part of Vistra's third quarter earnings call, Jim Burke, president and CEO of Vistra, said that he thinks new brands such as Tesla, Shell, and bp entering the retail energy markets can help efforts to change market designs to allow retail suppliers to offer innovative products to customers

Utility Rescue Holdings Formally Launches New Retail Energy Brand In Texas, Lowest Rate On Power To Choose

Utility Rescue Holdings, Inc., today announced the launch of its newest brand in its portfolio of companies offering competitive retail electricity service.

November 3

Texas Broker Seeking To Sell Customer Book

A Texas retail energy broker is seeking to recapitalize its business and is exploring a potential sale of its entire current book of business/contracts

Texas PUC Opens Investigation That Could Implicate Thousands Of Customers Being Denied Ability To Choose Their Retail Electric Provider

Staff Warns Of Business Model That May Be Taking Root

The Texas Public Utility Commission opened a formal investigation of ...

Update: Via Renewables Discloses More Info On Recent Book Purchase

In a 10-Q, Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") provided additional details concerning its agreement to acquire a book of ...

Meta Signs PPA With Texas Wind Developer

Meta has signed ...

Just Energy Announces Granting of Reverse Vesting Order and Stay Extension

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

Texas PUC Adopts New Rules Applicable To POLR Pricing

he Texas PUC adopted ...

November 2

Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book

A retail energy supplier has acquired ...

Former Direct Energy Vet Named Chief Strategy & Analytics Officer At Retail Energy Shopping Service, Community Solar Provider

A retail energy shopping service has named ...

New York ESCO Withdraws From Market

A retail energy supplier has withdrawn from New York

Proposed PUC Rule Changes Would Alter Rescission Period Language, Ostensibly Expand To More Customers

Rules Also Address Utility Consolidated Billing, Supplier Coordination

A Public Utilities Commission has opened a periodic statutorily required review of the electric utility minimum customer service rules

New Entity Managed By Members Of Certificated Texas Retail Provider Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate

An LLC managed by members of a Texas REP applied for registration as a Texas electricity aggregator

Via Renewables Reports Lower RCE Count, Higher Electric Margins

Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

November 1

PPL Residential Price To Compare Increasing 18%

Small C&I PTC Increasing 26%

PPL Electric Utilities has posted new Prices to Compare for the period December 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023

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TXU Launches "First-of-its-Kind Solution" For Electric Vehicle Owners

Vistra today announced the launch of a new residential retail electricity product in Texas, provided under the TXU brand, which it called, "a first-of-its-kind plan that..."

Texas Staff Agree With REPs' Sought Change To Cap Imposed On Changes In POLR Rates

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for adoption for revisions to the Provider of Last Resort pricing formula for non-volunteer POLRs (Large Service Providers or LSPs)

Update: bp Acquisition Of U.S. RNG Producer Includes Retail Supplier

A FERC filing confirms that bp's recently announced agreement to acquire ...

Google Selects Supplier For 942 MW PPA In Texas

A renewable energy developer announced that Google will purchase approximately seventy-five percent (942 MW) of the energy produced by ...

October 31

Utility Files Increase To Merchant Function Charge & Bypassable Procurement Charge

A utility has proposed a change in the merchant function charge (MFC)

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Retail Market Vet Joins Amazon As Renewable Energy Procurement Manager

A retail energy vet has joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) as Renewable Energy Procurement Manager

Parent of Retail Supplier Seeks License Extensions For Two Nuclear Plants

The parent of a retail supplier said today it will ask the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to extend the operating licenses of ...

Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Addition Of New Member

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announces the addition of ...

October 28

Oversight Of ESCOs' Compliance With UBPs Necessarily Means New York PSC Authorized To Interpret ESCO Contractual Provisions, Appellate Court Affirms

The State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department, has affirmed a decision from the Supreme Court, Albany County, which had found that ...

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New ArcLight Capital Partners Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

October 27

AEP Provides Timeline For Strategic Review Of Retail Supply Business

Reports Higher Retail Margins

In reporting third quarter earnings today, AEP provided a timeline for its previously announced strategic review of its retail supply business, AEP Energy

Subsidiary Of Gas Station Brand Owner Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

Parent Of Retail Supplier Acquires 6 GW of Solar and Battery Storage Capacity Projects

An affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced ...

Retail Supplier Announces Accelerated Redemption of Preferred Stock

A retail energy supplier announced that its Board of Directors has approved an accelerated ...

PUC Issues Settlement With Retail Supplier For Public Comment

A PUC has issued for public comment ...

Texas PUC Staff File Proposed Registration Form For Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources (ADERs)

taff of the Texas PUC have filed a proposed registration form for Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources (ADERs), under a pilot program

October 26

Report: Load Serving Entity Obligation Would, "Significantly Strain The Competitive Retail Market," In ERCOT

Load Serving Entity Obligation Has Highest Cost, Least Reliability Benefits, Report Says

The Consumer Fund of Texas has filed with the Texas PUC an Assessment of ERCOT Market Structural Changes

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Regulator's Staff Reports Rates Charged By Retail Suppliers

Staff of a retail energy regulator has posted ...

Philadelphia Municipal Agency Announces Request For Information For Virtual Power Plan (VPP) Solutions, Specifically Cites Retail Providers

The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) has released a Request for Information for Virtual Power Plan (VPP) solutions.

Maryland Utilities File New SOS Rates

Several Maryland utilities have filed new small customer SOS rates for the period June 2023 through September 2023 (Pepco, Delmarva), while all four IOUs have filed new Type II SOS Rates for the period beginning December 1, 2022

Change In Start Date For ERCOT Units Changing To Seasonal Status

ERCOT issued a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the units:

October 25

U.S.-Based Retail Supplier Sells U.K. Energy Marketing Business

A retail energy supplier announced today that it has entered into an agreement to divest of its energy marketing business in the United Kingdom to ...

October 24

Update: Retail Supplier Acquiring More Customers In Additional State Through Assignment From Another Supplier

A retail energy supplier is assigning ...

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Energy Vets Launch New Company To Develop Dispatchable Power Plants In Texas, Backed With $200M From Investment Firm

A generation and storage developer has announced its formation and equity funding of up to $200 million from ...

Two Retail Suppliers Affiliated With Generation Owners Receive Licenses In New State

A PSC has granted ...

October 21

CEO Resigns From Retail Supplier; Interim CEO Named

The CEO of a retail energy supplier has resigned

Default Service Procurement Leaves Small C&I Tranches Unfilled; Reserve Procurement Set

The October 2022 procurement for ...

New York PSC Grants Additional ESCOs Extension Of Deadline To Comply With End Of Green Gas Waiver

The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted, to several additional ESCOs, an extension of the deadline to comply with the PSC's prior order which had terminated the limited waiver allowing ESCOs to serve existing mass market customers under green gas products without being subject to the otherwise applicable mass market pricing limits

October 20

Texas Retail Provider Launches Subscription Service Allowing Customers To Re-rate Every Month If Better Rate Available

A Texas REP has launched new monthly subscription service for Texas residential electricity customers under which ...

Competitive Generator Which Recently Launched Retail Supplier Hires Retail Market Vet As Business Development Manager

A retail energy vet has joined ...

New Texas Retail Provider, Whose Trade Name Is "HODL", Receives REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

Hershey Selects Supplier Of Solar Power, From Facility In ERCOT

Hershey has selected ...

October 19

Unit Of Asian Energy Conglomerate, Texas Generation Owner Receives Option 1 Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

PUC Opens Reviews Of Rules Governing Default Service, Utility Affiliate Relationships, RPS

A Public Utilities Commission has opened reviews of the rules governing ...

Walmart Announces First PPA To Serve "Cohort" Of Participating Customers, Selects Supplier

Walmart announced that ...

Former Staffer To Chair Of Senate Consumer Protection Committee Among Those Confirmed To Pennsylvania PUC

Two new Commissioners have been confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate to be Commissioners at the Pennsylvania PUC

October 18

Broker Acquires Texas-Based Energy Consultant

An energy consultant and broker has acquired ...

Met-Ed Residential Price To Compare To Increase 10%; Penelec PTC Decreasing

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

October 17

bp To Acquire U.S. RNG Producer, Marketer In $4 Billion Deal; Will Market RNG TO Existing bp Natural Gas End-use Customers

bp today announced that it has agreed to acquire ...

ERCOT Warns MPs Of Cybersecurity Incident At Market Participant

ERCOT issued a market notice stating that ...

Just Energy Announces Conclusion Of Sales & Investment Solicitation Process

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') announced that its previously reported sales and investment solicitation process (the 'SISP') has concluded and ...

Lubbock Power & Light Posts RFP For Default Retail Electric Providers, POLRs

Lubbock Power & Light has posted its RFP to select a default retail electric provider (DREP) for customers not making an affirmative selection prior to the introduction of retail electric choice, and for Providers of Last Resort (POLRs and voluntary POLRs, or VREPs)

October 14

Texas Retail Provider's Corporate Officers Agree Not To Participate In ERCOT Market, Or Control REP, Under Settlement

REP Voluntarily Relinquishes Certificate

A REP would, among other terms, agree to voluntarily relinquish its Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

New York Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO Concerning Continued Eligibility

NY Revokes Eligibility Of Separate ESCO, As ESCO Drops Customers To Utility Supply

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

PECO Residential Generation Rate Increasing 17%; Commercial Rates Increasing 20%

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

Texas PUC To Open Review of Rules For Electric Choice At Munis, Co-ops Which Adopt Competition

The Texas PUC has assigned ...

October 13

Retail Supplier Alleges "More And More Convoluted Interpretations" Of Enrollment Rules By PSC Staff To Invalidate Contracts, In Appealing Staff Decision

Staff Found T&Cs Did Not Constitute Required "Contract"

In an appeal to a PSC of a decision from the PSC's Consumer Affairs Division (CAD), a retail energy supplier alleged that, "CAD continues to produce more and more convoluted interpretations of Commission regulations in an attempt to incorrectly invalidate supplier contracts."

Texas Electricity Broker To Be Displayed At 50+ Gas Stations

A Texas electricity broker announced a deal with ...

October 12

Retail Supplier To Pay $1.5 Million, Exit State's Market (Drop Customers To SOS) Under Settlement

Settlement Includes $100 Payments To Some Customers, Restitution To Others

A retail energy supplier would pay ...

Some Winning Prices In PECO Default Service Auction Exceed $100/MWh

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

Danish Energy Company To Enter U.S. Market, Develop 1 GW Of Solar In Texas

A European energy company which provides PPAs to end users is entering the U.S.

Mitsui Affiliate Acquires U.S. Community Solar Company (Service Includes Customer Acquisition)

MyPower Corp. ("MyPower"), an affiliate of Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui"), announced the full acquisition of ...

Dynegy Moves To Dismiss Complaint Against NOPEC, Without Prejudice

Dynegy Marketing and Trade, LLC moved to voluntarily dismiss, without prejudice, its previously filed complaint against the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) in light of a separate show cause proceeding instituted by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, with respect to NOPEC's certification

October 11

General Motors Launches New Business Unit, GM Energy, That Will Include Residential Customer Sales Of Energy To Grid, In Addition To Broader Home Energy Services, Ecosystem

General Motors today announced the introduction of Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, which in combination with the existing Ultium Charge 360, "create a holistic ecosystem of energy management products and services that will be housed under a new business unit called GM Energy."

State Asks Utilities To Opine On Potential Regional, State-wide Default Service Procurement; "Flexible" Laddering Of Contracts (Including Suspension Of Procurements)

A PUC has issued a series of questions to the state's investor-owned electric utilities under ...

October 10

U.S.-Based Broker Acquires European Energy & Sustainability Consultant

A broker has acquired ...

October 7

Affiliate Of Retail Supplier Seeks Broker Licenses In New State

An affiliate of a retail supplier has applied for ...

New York PSC Grants ESCO Extension Of Deadline To Company With End Of Green Gas Waiver

The Secretary of the New York PSC has, in a letter addressed to ...

Texas Retail Provider Launches New Solar Buy Back Program

A retail electric provider has launched in Texas a solar buy back product for residential customers

Texas PUC Designates Non-Volunteer POLRs For 2023-24

The Texas Public Utility Commission has designated retail electric providers as the non-volunteer POLRs (Large Service Providers or LSPs) for the 2023-24 term, by service area and customer class, while also approving volunteer POLRs (VREPs)

October 6

Large Generator Forms New Retail Supplier Focused On Service Opt-Out Aggregations

An IPP recently created a new retail supplier named ...

Start-up BLM Energy Seeks Retail Supplier License

BLM Energy LLC, a start-up, has filed ...

Participation In ERCOT Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource Pilot To Be Done Through Retail Electric Providers

During a Texas PUC open meeting, Commissioner Will McAdams said that a proposed governing document, to be presented to the ERCOT board for approval later this month, would ...

Texas Retail Providers Say Proposed Ceiling On POLR Rates Would Have Resulted In POLRs, Prepaid Providers Facing Below-Market Rate 40% Of The Year In Past 12 Months

Texas retail electric providers raised concerns with the proposed level of a price ceiling on rates for non-volunteer POLRs (Large Service Providers, or LSPs) contained in a proposal for publication

CPower Closes On Acquisition Of Centrica's U.S. Demand Response Business (Includes Licensed Broker Entity Centrica Business Solutions Optimize)

CPower Energy Management ("CPower") announced it has completed the previously reported (story here) acquisition of the U.S. demand response division of Centrica Business Solutions

October 5

Regulator Opens Review Of Rules Applicable To Utility Consolidated Billing, Price To Compare Message, Partial Payment Priority, Other Supplier Coordination Issues

A PUC has opened a review of rules relating to utility billing, including utility consolidated billing, utility-supplier coordination, and related retail market issues

Pennsylvania Utility Proposes Alternative To Spot Market To Fill Unsubscribed Default Service Supply Tranches

A Pennsylvania EDC has proposed an alternative contingency plan for ...

Utility Significantly Lowers Cybersecurity Amount Required From Retail Suppliers (Was $5 Million); Files Other Data Security Revisions For Suppliers

A utility has lowered its cybersecurity insurance requirement

PUC Approves Results Of Default Service Auction, Winning Bids Above $120/MWh

A Public Utilities Commission approved the results of ...

October 4

Retail Supplier Acquiring Book Of Customers

A retail energy supplier is acquiring ...

Virginia Governor's Energy Plan Includes Proposals For Certain Forms Of Retail Energy Choice

A 2022 Virginia Energy Plan released by Gov. Glenn Youngkin on behalf of the state's Department of Energy includes proposals for certain forms of energy choice in the electric industry, while ...

Updated: AEP Energy Discusses Decision To Initiate Strategic Review Of Its Retail Supplier, AEP Energy

AEP provided more details concerning its new strategic review for its retail energy business

Start-up Oil & Gas-Focused Electrical Infrastructure Service Provider Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

October 3

Parent of New York Utility To Sell Renewable Energy Subsidiaries

Will Continue To Press Regulator For Approval Of Utility-Owned Generation

The parent of a New York utility announced that it entered into a purchase and sale agreement pursuant to which ...

PUC Approves Change In Default Service Pricing Applicable To Customers Who Returned From Competitive Retail Supply

PUC Approves 150-170% Increases In SOS Rates For Residential, Small C&I Customers

Winning SOS Suppliers Disclosed

A PUC has approved new electric default service rates at ...

September 30

Duquesne Light Residential, Small C&I Default Supply Rates Increasing 27-36%

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rates for the periods beginning December 1, 2022

ERCOT Temporarily Prohibits All Energy Storage Resources From Providing Non-Spin

ERCOT issued a market notice stating that ...

State's Energy Procurement Manager Seeks To Reduce Amount Of Forward Hedging Of Electricity Default Service

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

Texas PUC Staff Seek Stakeholder Comment On Interconnections Between ERCOT, Other Grids; Issue Questions

Staff of the Texas PUC have issued a request for stakeholder comment on several questions related to interconnections between ERCOT and other grids

September 29

Parent Of Pennsylvania Distribution Utility To Sell Its Solar Developer For C&I Customers

The parent of a Pennsylvania EDC has agreed to sell ...

Parent Of Energy Marketer Acquires Renewable Project Developer

The parent of an energy marketer has acquired ...

NOPEC Responds To PUCO Show Cause Order, Moves To Dismiss Dynegy Complaint

The Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) filed a response to a prior show cause order issued by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, while also moving to dismiss a complaint filed against NOPEC by Dynegy Marketing and Trade, LLC

Texas PUC Formally Issues Proposal That Would Require $1.5 Million Letter Of Credit For Mid-Size Retail Electric Providers (Applicable To Existing REPs), Other Certification Changes

The Texas PUC issued, without modification from a Staff recommendation, a proposal for publication to modify the retail electric provider certification rules

September 28

Broker-Consultant Undergoes Rebranding, Announces New Name

An energy procurement consultant and provider of other services has announced that it has changed its name to ...

Texas Consultant Receives Option 2 REP Certificates To Facilitate Self-Supply By Customers, New Large Load Services Offering

Several entities of ...

ERCOT Reports RFP Awards, Cost Under New Firm Fuel Supply Service Procurement

ERCOT reported results from the first procurement of the new reliability product, Firm Fuel Supply Service (FFSS).

Constellation-Owned Broker Seeks Natural Gas License In New State

A broker owned by Constellation applied for ...

September 27

Texas PUC Staff Draft Proposal For Publication Would Require $1.5 Million Letter Of Credit For Mid-Size Retail Electric Providers (Applicable To Existing REPs)

Proposed Enrollment Suspension For Bankrupt REPs Addressed

Draft Includes Changes To Financial, Technical Requirements For REP Certification

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a recommended (draft) proposal for publication to modify the retail electric provider certification rules

Regulator Intends To Open Review Of Default Service Procurements

AG Raises New, Additional Concern With Bids As 30¢ Rates Approved

Regulator "Strongly Urges ... Caution" Against Shopping For Retail Supply

A regulator intends to open an investigation of the rules governing default service procurements

Updated: DP&L Seeks Change To Default Service Rate Calculation Under New ESP

Two-Year Period Would Have No 12-Month Contracts In SSO Portfolio Under Tentative Schedule (24 & 36 Months Used)

Proposes Utility-Offered Residential Demand Response Program; Utility-Owned EV & Renewable Energy Projects For C&Is

DP&L Proposes Subscription Program Providing Low/Moderate Income Customers With A Personal Electric Vehicle, Including Maintenance, Insurance For Monthly Charge

Under its newly filed electric security plan, Dayton Power & Light (AES) Ohio has proposed a modification to the bypassable Standard Offer Rate ("SOR"), to remove uncollectible expense recovery.

Hertz, bp To Partner On National Network Of EV Chargers, Will Also Include Managed Charging

bp: "Just The Start" For Its EV Offerings In U.S.

Hertz and bp announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of a national network of EV charging stations powered by bp pulse, bp's global electrification and charging solution brand.

September 26

AES Ohio Announces Filing Of Default Service Procurement Plan, Would "Protect Our Customers From Volatile Market-Driven Cost Impacts"

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light) issued a news release stating that, today, it filed its latest Electric Security Plan (ESP) with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).

Utility Files Alternative Default Service Procurement Plan

An EDC has filed a proposed alternative default service procurement plan for ...

Just Energy Announces Partial Repayment Of DIP Facility

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') announced that it voluntarily repaid ...

September 23

Regulator Sets Date For Proposed Report, Findings On Supplier Offers, Will Inform Investigation Of Conditioning Supplier Access To Utility Systems On Supplier Rates Not Being Overpriced Or Harmful

A regulator directed that its Staff file a proposed Investigative Report on ...

Armed With Data, New York ESCOs Envision Deploying On-site & Offsite Renewable Projects In Conjunction With Retail Power Offers, Note That PSC Guidance, Rules May Be Needed

Two retail energy suppliers said in joint comments to the New York PSC that they envision deploying on-site and off-site renewable energy resources in conjunction with their retail power supply offerings, aided by the availability of an integrated energy data resource, but said that Department of Public Service Staff guidance and/or a PSC rulemaking may be needed to achieve such goals

FERC Moves To Revoke MBR Authority Of Numerous Retail Suppliers For Alleged Failure To Update Baseline Submission, Affiliate Database

FERC has issued a notice proposing to revoke the electricity market-based rate authority of over 100 entities -- including numerous retail suppliers and marketers -- for their alleged failure to file an updated baseline tariff and relational database due to new reporting requirements concerning affiliates

September 22

In Light Of 30¢ SOS Rates, Attorney General Presses Regulator To Consider Default Service "Reforms", Ways To Lessen Price Spike Impacts

A state's Attorney General has requested that the state's utility regulator consider "reforms" to the procurement of electricity supplies for default service, and to consider ways to lessen the impact of the winter SOS rates

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Leader Of Retail Supplier Named To Expanded Role By Parent

The leader of a retail supplier has been named ...

Several Communities Launching State's First Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation Program, Supplier Named

A state's first opt-out municipal aggregation is set to launch

Developer Announces Financial Closing Of 480 MW Of Dispatchable Generation In ERCOT

A developer announced financial closing for 480 MW of "firm dispatchable generation" in ERCOT.

Texas PUC Staff Posts Final List Of Non-Volunteer POLRs

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a final list of non-volunteer POLRs (large service providers, or LSPs), by service area and customer class, as well as volunteer POLRs (VREPs), for the 2023-2024 two-year term

September 21

National Grid Residential, Commercial Fixed Default Service Rates To Exceed 30¢ (200% Increase)

National Grid has filed new default service electric rates for the period beginning November 1, 2022.

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Two Default Service Auctions In Different States Result In Unfilled Tranches; Contingency Plan Triggered At One Utility

Separate default service auctions at two EDCs resulted in less than the originally planned amount of load being procured.

PPG Selects Retail Supplier For Clean Energy For Michigan Facility

PPG today announced a 1.5 megawatt (MW) agreement with ...

RESA Reports Prices In Monopoly States Rising Faster Than Retail Choice States

Says 15.5 Million Residential Customers Now Use Competitive Retail Suppliers For Their Power

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released its 2021 data report based on the latest figures collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Starwood Launches JV To Offer Distributed Clean Energy Solutions To Large Real Estate, C&I Asset Owners

Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC announced the launch of ...

September 20

Energy Consultant Acquires Broker

An energy consultant has acquired a retail energy broker

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Lubbock Power & Light Set To Consider Adoption of Process To Establish "Default" REPs, POLRs In Transition To Choice

At a September 20 Electric Utility Board meeting of Lubbock Power & Light, the Board is scheduled to consider a resolution approving and establishing the procedures and criteria for designating the Provider of Last Resort, Voluntary Retail Electric Providers, and Default Retail Electric Providers, upon the initiation of retail competition in Lubbock Power & Light’s certificated area

Regulator's Staff Directs Retail Suppliers To Report Cost of Amenities Provided To Customers, Proof Of Claimed "Value"

A regulator's staff has issued interrogatories to several suppliers seeking further information about amenities and other perks provided to customers

P&G Selects Supplier For 200 MW Solar PPA In Texas

Procter and Gamble (P&G) announced today a 200 MW Power Purchase Agreement with ...

Retail Supplier Affiliate Obtains Site Rights To Solar Development Projects Totaling 64 Megawatts

The affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced that it now owns site rights to solar generation projects with an aggregate of 64 MW in ...

September 19

Rate Case Settlement Includes Supplier Consolidated Billing Collaborative

Revised Terms For Brokers

Eliminates Switching Fee

A stipulation among certain parties in ...

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Petition Filed With PUC To Determine Whether Residential Customers Benefited From Electricity Deregulation

A state's resident, described in a filing as, "an acknowledged leader in the movement toward retail Competition and deregulation of the electric utility industry," has filed a petition with the state's PUC for a determination of whether residential customers benefited from electricity deregulationDeregulation

September 16

Retail Supplier To Acquire Another New York ESCO

A retail energy supplier has entered into a transaction under which ...

September 15

PUC Vice Chair Gives "Final Warning" To Retail Suppliers, As PUC Approves $1 Million Settlement With Supplier

Vice Chair: Retail Market "Well Beyond Mature"

Pennsylvania PUC Vice Chairman John Coleman gave a "final warning" to retail energy suppliers

FirstEnergy, Parent Of Broker, Announces CEO Transition

FirstEnergy Corp., which owns broker FirstEnergy Advisors and which has stated a vision to offer to customers various innovative energy services, today announced that ...

New Winning Supplier In Illinois Procurement Of Default Service Supplies; Winning Suppliers & Prices Disclosed

The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the results of the fall 2022 procurement of block energy supplies for default service at ComEd and Ameren

New York Utility Informs Customers That Default Service Rate Increasing From 8¢ to 13¢

An New York utility is advising customers, "to prepare for elevated energy supply prices as a number of external factors, including extended periods of heat in August, have driven electric and natural gas prices higher."

New York PSC Directs Utilities To Develop Plans To Improve Community Solar Billing, Address Errors

The New York State Public Service Commission said today that it directed utilities to file implementation plans regarding the automation of Community Distributed Generation (CDG) billing and initiated a process for the development of CDG billing performance metrics.

Texas PUC Formally Issues Proposed Changes In POLR Pricing For Comment

The Texas PUC formally issued for comment a proposal for publication that would revise the the formula used to set provider of last resort (POLR) rates for non-volunteer POLR service (service from Large Service Providers, or LSPs)

September 14

OCC Says PIPP Non-shopping Customer Carve-out Auction Resulting In Customers Paying 45% More Than Standard Default Service Rate

Seeks To Merge PIPP Load Back Into Default Service Auctions

A Consumers' Counsel sought to re-introduce Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customer electricity load back into the default service auctions for Standard Service Offer (SSO) customers

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VertexOne, the leading provider of cloud-based customer experience software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the utility and energy industry, today announced its partnership with Crypto Power, a newly-formed division of Pumpjack Power, a Texas-based wholesale electricity provider.

Updated: Energywell Formally Announces Signing Of A Purchase & Sale Agreement to Acquire Think Energy

Energywell today formally announced its agreement to acquire Think Energy from Engie, which had been first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on Aug. 9

Retail Supplier Announces Affinity Donations To Alex's Lemonade Stand

A retail energy supplier ...

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September 13

Newly Created LLC Applies To Be New York ESCO

An LLC created in March 2022 submitted to the New York PSC a retail access application form to serve as an ESCO

McDonald's Selects Supplier For Solar VPPA With Texas Project

McDonald has selected ...

Retail Supplier Announces Clean Hydrogen Partnership

A retail energy supplier and generation owner announced ...

ERCOT Generating Units To Return To Year-Round Service From Seasonal Mothball Status

ERCOT said in a market notice that it received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for ...

September 12

bp To Acquire U.S. Retail Energy Supplier

bp today announced it has agreed to purchase ...

Texas PUC Staff Propose New Pricing For Non-Volunteer POLR Service, Including New Cap On Monthly Increases

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication for revisions to the formula used to set provider of last resort (POLR) rates for non-volunteer POLR service (service from Large Service Providers, or LSPs)

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Energy Storage Developer With REP License Hires Market Vet As CFO

An energy storage developer has named ...

Texas Retail Provider Launches New Offering That Analyzes Residential Customers' Usage, Offers Lower Rate If Eligible

A Texas REP has launched a new residential offering which, after a customer selects and enrolls onto a plan, analyzes their usage and, if eligible based on their usage characteristics, offers the customer within 48 hours a lower rate than the original rate.

September 9

Regulator's Staff Directs Utilities To Provide Cost Estimates For EDC System Changes That Would Allow A Cap To Be Placed On Retail Supplier Rates

Staff of a utility regulator have issued interrogatories to the utilities concerning cost estimates for EDC system changes that would permit a cap to be placed on retail supplier rates.

Retail Supplier Proposes Utility's Full Exit From Merchant Function, In Testimony Before PUC

A retail energy supplier has proposed that a Public Utilities Commission should require ...

September 8

Pennsylvania Utility: Over 80% Of Shopping Residential Customers Have "Consistently Paid" Supplier Prices Above The Price To Compare

Utility Seeks To Delay Obligation To File Shopping Plan For CAP Customers

An EDC petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for approval to continue to restrict customers enrolled in its Customer Assistance Program (CAP) from shopping for retail electric generation supply until after the Commission issues its final Policy Statement on Electric Customer Assistance Program Participant Shopping

Witness Alleges Former Supplier Employer Decided Company Could "Ignore" Do Not Call Registry For Customers Served Under Default Service Retail Auction Process

Consumers' Counsel Says Customers Paying Millions More Annually Under Retail Supplier Versus Default Service

A witness for a Consumers' Counsel, who formerly worked for several retail energy suppliers, alleged in testimony ...

Utility Agrees To Provide Information Concerning Suppliers' Sought Implementation Of Bill Ready Billing In Next Rate Case

A partial settlement in a current rate case for ...

Clean Energy Provider, Affiliate Of Retail Energy Company, Reaches 1 GW Of Community Solar

A clean energy company announced that it has reached more than 1 GW of community solar under management

September 7

PUC Directs Utilities To Propose Minimum Stay For Customers On Default Service In Response To Drop Of 500,000 Customers From Muni Aggregation To Utility Supply

PUCO Issues Show Cause Order To NOPEC Directing Aggregator To Show Why Certificate Shouldn't Be Suspended

PUCO Grants NOPEC Waiver To Drop Customers To SSO

NOPEC Alleges Dynegy Sister Company Returned 35,000 Muni Aggregation Customers To SSO This Year

A Public Utilities Commission has directed the state's electric utilities to ...

ERCOT Reports It Mis-Allocated ESI IDs In Recent POLR Drops, Contrary To PUC Rule

ERCOT filed a notice with the Texas PUC stating that it violated PUC Subst. R. § 25.43 by not correctly allocating ESI IDs to VREPs [voluntary POLRs] during two mass transitions in 2022.

Regulator Imposes $1 Million Fine On Retail Supplier For Failure To Pay Previously Ordered Customer Restitution, Revokes License

A Public Utilities Regulatory Authority issued an order finding that ...

September 6

Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Assets Of Energy Advisor

The parent of a retail energy supplier announced ...

Bitcoin Miner Registers As Texas Power Marketer

A subsidiary of a bitcoin miner has registered with the Texas PUC as a power marketer

PUC Formally Opens Investigation Of Default Service Procurements & Rate Setting, Given Market Conditions & Higher Costs

A PUC formally opened an investigatory proceeding to examine all pertinent aspects of RPS and electricity Default Service procurements

New Company Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

ERCOT Posts Fall Seasonal Assessment Of Resource Adequacy

ERCOT has posted its fall Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA)

September 2

PSC Issues Draft Rules For Retail Suppliers To Serve Energy Assistance Customers Only Under PSC-Approved Offer

Draft Would Require Affirmative Consent For A Supplier To Keep An Existing Customer, Who Becomes An Energy Assistance Customer Mid-Contract, Under A Compliant Product

Draft Addresses How Calculate Default Service Rate For Comparison, & When Suppliers Must Match Or Beat SOS

A PSC has issued draft regulations to implement ...

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Utility To Reduce Residential POR Discount From 5% to 1.4%

An EDC has proposed new POR discount rates

September 1

Former Retail Supplier COO Named VP, Commercial Operations At Renewable Energy Marketer

A former retail energy supplier COO has been named Vice President of Commercial Operations at ...

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Texas PUC Staff Posts Preliminary List Of Non-Volunteer POLRs

Customer Classes/Service Areas Offered To Be Served By Volunteer POLRs Also Revealed

Staff of the Texas PUC has filed an initial preliminary list of non-volunteer POLRs (large service providers, or LSPs), by service area and customer class, as well as volunteer POLRs (VREPs), for the 2023-2024 two-year term

Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Use Name Crypto Power

The Texas PUC granted ...

August 31

SSO Supplier Files Complaint Against "Rotten" NOPEC & The Aggregation's Plans To Drop 550,000 Customers To SSO, As SSO Supplier Alleges "Gaming" By NOPEC

SSO Supplier Alleges NOPEC Charged Rates Consistently Higher Than SSO Despite Terms Used In Marketing, Cites Alleged "Grant" Payments To NOPEC, Inc. Totaling Almost 40% Of Revenue

A default service supplier petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to order a stay of 550,000 Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) electric customers to default service, and to investigate NOPEC's intended actions

Broker Names Energy Vet As CEO

A retail energy broker has named a new CEO

Retail Supplier Affiliate Acquires Rights To Develop 30 MW Solar Generation Project In Pennsylvania

The affiliate of a retail energy supplier announced ...

August 30

Retail Supplier Agrees To Add Questions To Its TPVs Under Settlement With PUC Staff

Corrective Measures Also Address Ensuring Sale Prospect Is Authorized To Enroll Utility Account

A retail energy supplier would pay $15,250 under a settlement with ...

Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Use Trade Name "HODL"

A Texas retail electric provider applied to use the trade name HODL

Just Energy Posts Fourth Consecutive Quarter Of Net Mass Market Growth; Base EBITDA & Base Gross Margin Increase

Just Energy reported fiscal results for the quarter ending June 30, 2022 (first fiscal quarter of FY 2023)

August 29

Retail Supplier To Acquire New York ESCO

A retail energy supplier has entered into a transaction to acquire a New York ESCO

August 26

Large Texas Retail Provider Announces Multi-Year Partnership With Texas Tech Athletics & Alumni Association

A Texas REP announced that, under a new multi-year partnership, it is a partner of Texas Tech Athletics and the Texas Tech Alumni Association.

New Entity NRG Controllable Load Services Receives Option 1 Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted NRG Controllable Load Services LLC ...

Texas REPs Seek Elimination Of Oncor Inadvertent Gain Fee Charged To REPs

In joint testimony in Oncor's rate case, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) and the Alliance for Retail Markets (ARM) sought the elimination of ...

August 25

CPV Retail Energy Receives License In New State

CPV Retail Energy LP has received ...

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Texas PUC Creates Office of Public Engagement To Further Assist Customers

The Public Utility Commission of Texas today announced the creation of the Office of Public Engagement.

Octopus Energy Receives License In New State

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Broker-Consultant Names New President

A broker-consultant recently named a new president

Demand Response Provider Names Market Vet As Managing Director, North American Sales

A demand response and DER solutions provider has named ...

Lubbock Power & Light Retail Integration Task Force Formed At ERCOT

ERCOT's Retail Market Subcommittee (RMS) announced the formation of the Lubbock Retail Integration Task Force (LRITF) to assist in facilitating the transition of Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) customers to retail competition in the ERCOT market.

New York ESCO Renews Request For Extension Of Green Gas Compliance Deadlines

An ESCO has renewed a request for the New York PSC to extend the deadline for ESCOs offering legacy mass market green gas products to either (1) modify the products such that they comply with the pricing limits applicable to mass market products, or (2) return mass market green gas customers to default service

August 24

Muni Aggregation Serving Nearly 1 Million Customers To Return Standard Product Electric Customers To Utility Default Service

Aggregation Says Most Supplier Offers That Sound Too Good To Be True Are "Deceptive"

A large muni aggregation is dropping is standard price product customers to default service

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Multi-State Retail Energy Supplier Sets Launch For Texas Market

A new Texas REP has set a launch period

PSC Reverses ALJ's Proposal Requiring Retail Supplier To Provide "All Terms And Conditions" During Telephone Solicitations

Also Reverses Proposal Requiring Supplier To Ensure Mailers Include "All Material Terms And Conditions"

PSC Finds All Of Supplier's Telephonic Contracts Over Three-Year Period Are Invalid, Addresses Treatment Of Customers

In an order on appeal in a PSC Staff complaint brought against ...

August 23

Shell-Owned Retail Supplier Seeks Natural Gas Supplier License In New State

A retail supplier ultimately owned by Shell applied for ...

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Applebee's, IHOP Purchasing Co-op Selects Energy Consultant For Master Supplier Agreement

An energy consultant announced a partnership with Centralized Supply Chain Services (CSCS), the exclusive supply chain cooperative for the IHOP and Applebee’s systems.

Market Vet Tapped As Sr. Director, Acquisitions at New ArcLight Retail Energy Supplier

A retail energy vet has joined OnPoint Energy, the new retail energy supplier formed by ArcLight Capital Partners, as Sr. Director, Acquisitions

ENGIE Names Industry Vet As Director, Power Marketing

An energy market vet has joined ENGIE as Director, Power Marketing

August 22

Update: Priority Power Acquires Energy Procurement & Solar Development Business of Affordable Gas & Electric

Priority Power Management, Inc. ('Priority Power' or the 'Company') announced that it successfully completed its acquisition of the energy procurement, consulting and solar development business of Affordable Gas & Electric Company, LLC ('AGE').

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Vistra Names Industry Veteran As Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer

Vistra, the parent of several retail suppliers including TXU Energy, today announced that ...

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

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed BP Energy Retail LLC that all requirements for BP's initial state of its eligibility determination as an ESCO have been satisfied

PSC Staff Propose SOS Procurement Changes Due To Potential Launch Of New Pilot Opt-out Muni Aggregation

Staff of a PSC have endorsed a change in the SOS procurement contract lengths at ...

Closing Date Set For Acquisition Of Parent Of Retail Supplier By Hartree Partners

Sprague Resources LP (the 'Partnership') announced that it has notified the New York Stock Exchange ('NYSE') of ...

August 19

Regulator's Staff Seeks Decision Allocating Utility Bill System Upgrade Costs To Retail Suppliers; Would Assign Specific Share To Each Supplier

Staff of a utility regulator proposed that ...

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New Broker Named Evolved Energy Consultants Registers With Texas PUC

Evolved Energy Consultants, LLC, a newly created LLC, registered as a Texas electric broker

Just Energy Announces Approval Of Sale Solicitation Process, Stalking Horse Transaction Agreement, Bidder Deadlines Set

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') announced that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the 'Court') has granted an Order (the 'SISP Order'), among other things ...

August 18

Retail Supplier Enters Letter Of Intent To Combine With Company Currently Running A "Firearms Lifestyle Platform"

A firearms lifestyle platform entered an LOI to combine with a retail energy supplier

Texas Retail Provider Names New CEO; Market Vet Joins As COO

A Texas REP recently named a new CEO and COO

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Utility Seeks Alternative Default Service Procurement Approach, Switch To Average Costs & Lower Rates, More Mitigation Authority

An EDC filed for approval of an alternative approach to procuring and pricing default service

August 17

Energy Procurement Consultant Acquires Book Of Retail Energy Contracts From Broker

An energy procurement consultant has acquired ...

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Subsidiary Of Gas Station Brand Owner Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A subsidiary of the owner of a brand family flown over 500 gas stations applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

Updated: Additional Market Vets Revealed As Leaders Of ArcLight Retail Energy Supplier

(Earlier:): ArcLight Launches Retail Energy Supplier, Initially Focused On Texas

ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC ("ArcLight") announced the formation of ...

August 16

Former CEO Of Texas REP Named VP, Sales & Marketing At Retail Energy Supplier

A retail energy supplier has named ...

Johnson Controls Selects Renewable Energy Marketer For Partnership

Johnson Controls announced that it is expanding its renewable services business through a partnership with ...

ERCOT Names Former Texas TDU Exec As CEO

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors today announced the selection of ...

Retail Energy Brokers, Marketers Included In 2022 Inc. 500/5000 Rankings Of Growth

Several retail energy brokers and marketers were included in the 2022 Inc. Magazine 500/5000 rankings of revenue growth (as a %) at private companies over the past three years.

Just Energy Files Notice Of Late 10-Q Filing For Period Ending June 30

Just Energy Group Inc. (the 'Company') filed with the SEC a form NT 10-Q, notification of late filing.

August 15

Renewable Energy Company Enters Amended Purchase Agreement For Retail Energy Broker, Clarifies Prior Announcement

An acquisition-focused solar energy and sustainable solutions provider issued an updated news release to, "clarif[y]", an earlier release concerning ...

Clean Energy Supplier Files To Relinquish Option 1 Texas Retail Provider Certificate

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

Company Seeks Option 2 Texas REP Certificate

A recently formed LLC applied for an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate

ESCO Seeks Clarification Of NY PSC End Of Green Gas Waiver, Timeline

An ESCO filed a petition for rehearing, clarification, and stay of the New York PSC's July 15 order which declined to extend the waivers, from the otherwise applicable mass market pricing limits, for green gas products, which had previously been provided to certain ESCOs for legacy customers

August 12

Utility Seeks To Hold Multiple Default Service Auctions Per Year, Return To Longer-Term Products, To Provide, "Greater Protection Against Market Volatility And More Stable Generation Prices"

An EDC has sought approval at ...

Representatives From Retail Providers, Other Stakeholders Named To Texas PUC Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources Pilot Task Force

Texas PUC Commissioners Will McAdams and Jimmy Glotfelty announced in a memo that the following individuals have been named to the new Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources (ADER) pilot task force

Regulator Formally Issues Modified $2 Million NOV Against Retail Supplier, Extends Sought License Suspension Period To 10 Years

Addressing a previously reported request from its Enforcement Staff ...

August 11

Power Trader, Former ERCOT Staffer Teams With Engineer To Launch New Texas Retail Electric Provider

A start-up filed at the Texas PUC for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book

A retail energy supplier has acquired ...

Parent Of Retail Supplier Names New CFO

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

Pennsylvania PUC Informs Customers About September 1 Price To Compare Increases

The Pennsylvania PUC issued a news release yesterday informing customers about default service Price to Compare increases occurring September 1 at PECO and the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities

August 10

Renewable Energy Company Acquires Retail Energy Broker

An acquisition-focused solar energy and sustainable solutions provider has acquired ...

CVS Health Selects Retail Supplier For 42 MW Of Solar Power

CVS Health announced a 15-year agreement with ...

August 9

Unit Of Asian Energy Conglomerate, Texas Generation Owner Seeks Option 1 Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The unit of an Asian energy conglomerate applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

New Entity Majority-Owned By Oaktree & Led By Several Retail Market Vets Enters Agreement To Acquire Retail Supplier

A new entity majority owned by Oaktree Capital Management will acquire ...

Property Management Platform Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

Retail Supplier Partners With V2G Service Provider To Electrify School Bus Fleets

A provider of vehicle-to-grid and other services for electrifying transportation and a retail energy supplier have announced ...

Retail Supplier Launches 24/7 Emission-Free Energy Solution

A retail energy supplier has launched ...

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Retail Supplier Defaults At ISO, Customers Returned To Default Service

Regulator Opens Investigation Of Supplier, Issues Subpoena

An Independent System Operator recently terminated ...

Retail Supplier Allegedly Returns Fixed Price Contract Customers To Default Service While Mid-Contract

A formal complaint before one regulator, as well as multiple social media and similar public posts from customers in multiple states, allege that ...

New Texas PUC Commissioner Sworn In

A new Texas PUC Commissioner has been sworn in ...

Large New York Municipal Aggregation "Pauses" Service, Customers Returned To Default Service

An opt-out municipal aggregation in New York has, "temporarily pause[d]," service under the aggregation

August 8

Enforcement Staff Seek $2 Million Fine Against Retail Supplier, License Suspension & Drop Of Customers To Default Service

Enforcement Staff Allege Use Of "Undefined" Terms Such As "Benefits", "Price Protection", & "Program" Are Deceptive

Enforcement Staff of a retail energy regulator have sought ...

City Of Chicago Enters Agreement With Retail Supplier, With Initial Term Of Five Years

Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS) announced that the City has signed an energy supply agreement with ...

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Just Energy Records Third Consecutive Quarter Of Net Mass Market Growth; Also First Mass Growth On Annual Basis Since FY 2018

Just Energy reported fiscal results for the quarter ending March 31, 2022 (fourth fiscal quarter) as well as the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022

Genie Retail More Than Doubles Adjusted EBITDA To Record Level

Sells Part Of International Book To Monetize Hedges, Evaluating Options To Further Optimize European Business Given Increased Value of Forward Hedges

In reporting earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 2022, Genie Energy, Ltd. said that ...

New York PSC Secretary Denies Extension Of Green Gas Compliance Deadlines As Unnecessary, Premature

The Secretary of the New York PSC denied an extension request filed by ...

August 5

Just Energy Announces Execution Of Stalking Horse Transaction Agreement

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') announced that it has entered into a stalking horse transaction agreement

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Vistra Reports "Strong" Margins In Retail Segment, Best Residential Customer Growth Quarter For TXU In Nearly 15 Years

In reporting second quarter earnings today, Vistra Corp. said that its Retail segment, "achieved strong margins and customer counts with the best retail residential customer growth quarter for TXU Energy in nearly 15 years."

Retail Supplier Notes Compressed Gross Profit Due To Commodity Costs, Potential Impact On Dividend, Credit Agreement Covenants

In a 10-Q for the second quarter of 2022 ...

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

PUC Terminates Ability For EDCs' Customer Assistance Program (CAP) Customers To Shop

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

PUC OKs New Utility-Offered Time Of Use Generation Rate Option For Non-shopping Customers

Termination Date Placed On Current Customer Referral Program

Adopting a recommended decision without modification, the Pennsylvania PUC approved a settlement concerning the proposed default service plan of ...

August 4

NRG Says It Recorded "Strong Retail Operational Performance" In Q2; Grew Customers Q/Q

NRG Pursuing Development Of Gas Peakers In ERCOT

In reporting second quarter earnings, NRG Energy said that it recorded, "strong retail operational performance," with the following highlights:

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Via Renewables Acquires Another Broker Book

In a 10-Q, Via Renewables, Inc. reported the acquisition of another broker book.

U.S. Retail Supplier Reportedly Ends Service To Certain Canadian Customers

Multiple social media posts suggest that ...

Constellation Reports Q2 Earnings

Constellation Energy Corporation reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2022.

PSC Approves 15-Year Contract For 5% Of SOS

A PSC approved a contract with ...

August 3

Canadian Retail Supplier With U.S. Arm Winding Down Operations

A Canadian retail energy supplier with a U.S. arm is winding down operations

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Via Renewables Reports Lower Retail Margins, RCE Count

Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Texas Retail Provider Which Recently Sold Book To Relinquish REP Certificate

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

New CPV Retail Supplier Seeks License In Another New State

CPV Retail Energy LP applied for a ...

August 2

Marketer To Cease Service To Customers In State's REC Add-On Program

A marketer is exiting ...

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Real Estate Energy Manager Selects Retail Supplier For Affinity Program Aimed At Residents Of Commercial Properties

A manager of energy and water for real estate owners announced ...

Baltimore Ravens Name Official Clean Energy Provider, Select Retail Supplier For Sustainability Partnership

The Baltimore Ravens announced that ...

Update On Expected Date For Proposal On Changes To Texas POLR Pricing Rules

As part of a "discussion" rulemaking calendar, Texas PUC Staff filed an updated tentative date for a proposal for publication for Project No. 53820: "Review of rates applicable to POLR service."

Retail Supplier Affiliate Completes Sale Of Merchant Power Plant

The parent of a retail supplier announced ...

August 1

Texas Retail Provider, Affiliated With TDU, To Relinquish REP Certificate

A Texas REP filed to ...

July 29

AEG Financial Launches Sale Process For Retail Supplier's Business

AEG - Affiliated Energy Group Financial has been retained by ...

Retail Supplier Announces Delay in Filing Annual Financial Statements and Application for Management Cease Trade Order

A retail supplier announced that ...

July 28

Illinois Report: ComEd Residential Shopping Customers Paid On Average 1.5¢/kWh More Than Default Service During Past Year

Complaints Against Retail Suppliers Down "Significantly"

Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market development have filed an annual report on the retail electric market, covering the 12 months ending May 2022.

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Parent Of Retail Supplier Completes Fundraise With Existing Investors, Totaling $550m

The parent of a retail supplier closed a recent funding round

PUC Adopts Process For Retail Suppliers To Register Their Third Party Agents With PUC

A PUC has now established a registration process for the registration of the third-party sales agents of competitive electricity providers

AltaGas Reports "Strong Performance" From Retail Business

AltaGas Ltd. reported "strong performance" from its Retail business (WGL Energy) for the quarter ending June 30, 2022 (second quarter of 2022)

WattBridge Commissions New 288 MW Peaking Power Facility In ERCOT

WattBridge Energy, LLC announced that commercial operations have begun for ...

July 27

Start-up Oil & Gas-Focused Electrical Infrastructure Service Provider Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

A start-up applied for ...

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Texas Retail Provider Announces Rebranding

A Texas retail electric provider announced ...

Constellation To Send All C&I Customers Customized Emissions Data

Constellation announced today that it is ...

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RetailEnergyX: Report Alleges Monopoly Utility 'Bankrolled' Prominent News Site, Which Parroted Talking Points Against Retail Choice

Texas REP Seeks To Add "Commercial" Trade Names

A REP applied for an amended Texas REP certificate to add the following trade names to its certificate:

July 26

Texas Consultant Seeks Option 2 REP Certificates To Facilitate Self-Supply By Customers, New Large Load Services Offering

A Texas electricity procurement consultant has filed for Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificates to assist customers in being self-supplier REPs, as part of a new Large Load Services offering

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Managing Director To Assume President's Responsibility At Retail Supplier On Interim Basis, As Supplier Looks To Fill Position

A retail energy supplier has reported ...

Start-up Texas REP Inks Wholesale Supply Agreement With, "Tailored Focus On Next-Generation Retail Solutions"

A Texas retail supplier announced ...

Group Renews Push For Non-Residential Electric Choice In Oklahoma, Set To Contest In 2023 Legislative Session

The Alliance for Electrical Restructuring in Oklahoma (AERO) recently announced that it will advocate for reforms during the 2023 legislative session that would restructure Oklahoma’s electricity market to allow for choice and competition for non-residential customers.

PUC Sets Process To Consider Staff Report Which Says Supplier Consolidated Billing Should Not Be Expanded At This Time

A Public Utilities Commission attorney examiner has adopted ...

Broker-Consultant Named Renewable Energy Procurement & EV Charging Consultant Conference of Municipalities

A provider of electricity and natural gas procurement services announced ...

Another Settlement Reached Under Which Texas REP Would Relinquish Its Certificate

A REP has reached a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas under which ...

July 25

Parent Of Retail Supplier Launches New Investment Vehicle For Solar Generation

The parent of a retail supplier announced ...

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Illinois Orders Ameren To Conduct Study Of Continued MISO Membership, If MISO A "Good Fit" For Retail Choice

The Illinois Commerce Commission ordered ...

Another Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Serve As Volunteer POLR

A REP filed a request at the Texas PUC to be designated a voluntary retail electric provider (VREP, aka volunteer POLR) for

In REP Revocation Settlements, Texas PUC Staff Not Seeking Administrative Penalties For Two REPs Which Experienced POLR Drops

Two REPs have each entered separate settlements with Staff of the Texas PUC under which ...

New York ESCO Seeks Extension Of Deadline To Comply With Denial Of Green Gas Waiver While Rehearing Pending

An ESCO sought an extension of the deadlines under the New York PSC's order denying ...

July 22

Updated With Statement From Retail Energy Advancement League

Language Prohibiting Residential Retail Electric Choice Removed From Final Climate Bill Sent To Massachusetts Governor

Bill Sent To Gov. Requires Investigation Of Advantages & Disadvantages Of RTOs, Other Market Mechanisms In Facilitating Green Energy

A Massachusetts conference committee has reached a compromise on a broad-reaching climate bill, with the conference version of the bill, which has been passed by both houses and sent to the Governor, omitting language from a Senate version which would have prohibited individual retail electric choice for residential customers

July 21

Regulator Says Failure Of Retail Suppliers To Correct Utility-Filed Data Reflects On Suppliers' Technical & Managerial Capability

In ruling on a discovery objection ...

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VertexOne Announces Successful Go-Live with True Electric LLC to Power Its Billing and EDI Operations

VertexOne, the leading provider of enhanced SaaS solutions for the EC Infosystems, a VertexOne Company, led this critical implementation project from start to finish, completing it on time and on budget.

Vistra Names New CFO

Vistra, the parent of several retail suppliers including TXU, announced that its board of directors has appointed ...

July 20

Texas Retail Provider Exploring Book Sale

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Start-Up Texas REP Launches Service, Offers Include $100 Monthly Refund For Usage Over 999 kWh

Brand's Operator, Which Owns Several Energy/Consumer Services Businesses, Plans Public Offering

A start-up Texas REP has launched retail electric service

Power Trader Enters Retail Energy Market

A wholesale power marketer has launched a retail energy businesses

Enel Announces Additional Battery Storage Facilities In Texas

Enel Green Power announced the addition of battery storage facilities at

July 19

Consumer Counsel Notes Most Residential Retail Supplier Customers Paid Less Than SOS In May, Warns Customers To Be "Vigilant" About Retail Suppliers

In a recent market update, an Office of Consumer Counsel noted that ...

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

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed a start-up ...

July 18

Texas Retail Provider Files To Use Name Crypto Power

A Texas retail electric provider filed at the Texas PUC to add the trade name Crypto Power to its certificate

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PECO Residential Generation Rate Increasing 13%; Commercial Rates Increasing 5%

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

Most FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential Prices To Compare To Increase By Nearly 20%

Several Commercial PTCs Increasing As Well

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

Pennsylvania PUC Urges Consumers To Be Alert For "Energy Marketing Scams"

PUC Reiterates Recent Warning To Suppliers On Marketing

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today urged Pennsylvania consumers, "to be alert for potential energy marketing scams, especially unsolicited telemarketing calls requesting immediate action and promising far-reaching savings on energy bills."

FirstEnergy Ohio Seeks Approval To Install 700,000 More Smart Meters; Propose Customer Energy Management & Smart Thermostat Programs

The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities have filed for approval of a second phase of their grid modernization plan, which would include the installation of an additional 700,000 AMI meters

July 15

Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish Certificate, Recently Sold Book

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

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New York PSC: Green Gas ESCO Customers Paid 77% More Than Default Service Over Annual Period

Written Order Denying Green Gas Waivers Clarifies Treatment Of Existing Contracts; Obligations If Moving Customers To Compliant Product

Written order confirms the process ESCOs must follow if they wish to retain their green gas product customers with a product compliant with the mass market price limits, and also addresses the treatment of customers on existing term contracts

On Rehearing, New York PSC Reverses Finding That ESCO Knowingly Provided False Statement In Application (Prior Finding Served As Basis For Ordering Return Of Customers To Utility)

PSC Remands ESCO's Eligibility To Staff For Further Consideration

The New York PSC reversed its prior finding in a March 2022 order that ...

Brookfield Retail Supplier Seeks License In New State

Brookfield Renewable Energy Marketing US LLC applied for a ...

ERCOT Receives Notification Of Suspension Of Operations

On July 15, 2022, ERCOT received NSOs for the following Generation Resources ...

ERCOT Posts List Of ESI IDs Of Transmission-Voltage Customers Opting-Out Of Securitization Process

ERCOT has posted a list of ESI IDs of customers which have opted out of the ERCOT Subchapter N securitization process

July 14

New York PSC Denies ESCOs' Waiver Petitions To Continue Green Gas Products For Existing Customers

Enforcement Discretion Set To Expire

As summarized by New York PSC Commissioner Diane Burman, the New York PSC today adopted an order ...

New Retail Supplier Led By Market Vets Receives License

The Pennsylvania PUC granted ...

ERCOT Completes Reliability Analysis For Generating Unit Which Had Submitted Notification Of Suspension Of Operations

On June 20, 2022, ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource:

July 13

Retail Supplier Withdrawing From Several States

A supplier filed to withdraw its electricity licenses in ...

Texas PUC Commissioners Set Forth Principles, Scope, Next Steps For Creation Of DER Aggregation Pilot

As previewed during a recent open meeting, Texas PUC Commissioners Will McAdams and Jimmy Glotfelty filed a memo concerning ...

Update: Texas PUC To Open Review Of Rates Applicable To POLR Service

As part of a "discussion" rulemaking calendar, Texas PUC Staff filed a tentative date for a proposal for publication for Project No. 53820: "Review of rates applicable to POLR service."

PNC Bank Selects Retail Supplier For Renewable Energy

PNC Bank announced today a long-term renewable supply agreement with ...

July 12

Texas PUC To Open Review Of Rates Applicable To POLR Service

The Texas PUC has assigned ...

PSC Staff Propose Treatment Of Energy Assistance Customers On Existing Retail Supply Contracts As New Prohibition On Such Service Approaches

Staff Notes Challenges In Requirement That Rate Be Lower Than SOS For Entirety of Contract

PSC Staff have filed comments concerning implementation of ...

Texas Retail Provider Files To Serve As Volunteer POLR For New Term

A REP has filed at the Texas PUC to be designated as a volunteer POLR

Berkshire Hathaway Seeks Approval To Acquire Up To 50% Of Parent Of Retail Supplier, Power Marketers

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. applied at FERC for authorization to purcha ...

July 11

PE Firm Acquires Majority Stake In Broker, Energy-as-a-Service Provider, Seeks To Expand Solutions Offering

Firm Eyes Strategic Acquisitions

A global private markets firm has on behalf of its clients acquired a majority equity stake in ...

Company To Acquire Centrica's U.S. Demand Response Business

A company announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the U.S. demand response division of Centrica Business Solutions, LLC ("Centrica").

Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Use Name Tristar Energy

The Texas PUC granted ...

Meijer Selects Supplier For Wind Energy From Texas

Midwestern retailer and supercenter operator Meijer signed a renewable product purchase agreement (RPPA) with ...

Retail Choice Advocates Present Petition From Over 1,000 Massachusetts Residents Opposing Pending Amendment Which Would End Electric Choice

A petition signed by more than 1,000 Bay State residents was shared with Massachusetts lawmakers today urging the protection of the competitive electric market in Massachusetts.

ERCOT Issues Market Price Correction For SCED, Error Had Resulted In Higher RTORDPA

ERCOT issued the following operations message on July 9:

ERCOT Issues Watch For Projected Reserve Capacity Shortage, Issues Conservation Appeal

With extreme hot weather driving record power demand across Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on July 10 issued a Conservation Appeal, asking Texans and Texas businesses to voluntarily conserve electricity, Monday, July 11 between 2-8 p.m.

July 8

Retail Supplier Announces New $195 Million Credit Facility

A retail energy supplier announced ...

ERCOT Issues Notification That SCED Prices Are Under Investigation

ERCOT issued an operations message providing as follows:

Mitsubishi Retail Energy Subsidiary Receives Supplier License In New State

A PSC granted ...

PSC Approves Update To POR Discount Rates

A PSC has approved ...

July 7

ERCOT Initiates Mass Transition POLR Drop

ERCOT issued a market notice stating that ...

Texas Retail Provider Enters Agreement To Provide Services To Flexible Data Centers To Support ERCOT Grid Stability

A Texas REP announced ...

ERCOT Anticipates High System Demand July 8-11, Notes TCEQ Enforcement Discretion

ERCOT issued a market notice stating that ...

July 6

Retail Supplier To Pay $3 Million, Return Customers In State To Default Service Under Settlement

A retail energy supplier has agreed to pay ...

NRG Retail Brand To Offer "Next-Gen Grid Services Program" In Texas

An NRG Energy, Inc.'s retail brand today announced a strategic partnership, "to deploy a real-time grid services program in Texas to bolster grid flexibility," and provide a, "dynamic load reduction program," focused on C&I customers

Texas Retail Provider Launches Business To Lease Electric Vehicles To Customers

A Texas REP announced today the launch of ...

Group Of New York ESCOs Petition For PSC Approval Of Several Green Gas Programs For Mass Market, Not Subject To Price Cap

A group of New York ESCOs have petitioned the New York PSC to ...

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RetailEnergyX: Company Seeks Texas PUC Approval For HVDC Converter Facilities, Transmission Line Connecting ERCOT With WECC Grid

July 5

Retail Supplier "Pausing" Customers' Existing Fixed Rate Contracts, Raising Prices

A retail energy supplier has informed certain business customers on fixed rates that it is "pausing" their current fixed rate contracts

ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations

On July 1, 2022, ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource ...

July 1

Retail Energy Broker Acquired By Blackstone Portfolio Company

A Blackstone portfolio company has acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of ...

Pennsylvania Utility's Default Supply Rate Increasing 77%

An EDC filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rate for ...

June 30

Regulator Requires Retail Supplier To Pay Restitution To Customers Dropped To Default Service

Regulator's Staff Seeks Penalty, Alleging Restitution Not Paid By Deadline

A retail energy regulator recently adopted a final order requiring ...

Texas PUC To Assemble Workshop On DER Pilots, Including Virtual Power Plant; Works To Set Pilot Implementation Date

One Question To Be Addressed Is How Customers May Change REPs During Pilot

Led by Commissioner Will McAdams, the Texas PUC is pursuing a path forward on consideration of distributed energy resource pilots, prompted by a proposed virtual power plant pilot proposed by Tesla

Retail Supplier To Pay $1.65 Million Under Consent Judgment With Attorney General

A retail energy supplier agreed to pay ...

Texas PUC Revokes Registration Of Electricity Broker

The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued an order revoking the electricity broker registration of ...

June 29

Prices Remain Elevated In Latest Pennsylvania Default Service Auction

Winning prices in a June 2022 default service auction for ...

Attorney General Warns Customers Of Retail Electric Suppliers As Default Service Rates Spike

With electricity rates set to soar to, "record high prices," an Attorney General warned ...

Recommended Decision Addresses Contested Issues In Utilities' Default Service Proceeding

Settlement Already Addressed Change In Fixed PTC Term, CAP Customers, & Referral Program

A Pennsylvania ALJ has issued a recommended decision that ...

People's Counsel Renews Petition For Rulemaking To Clarify New Law Prohibiting Retail Suppliers From Serving Energy Assistance Customers Outside Of A PSC-Approved Product

A Office of People's Counsel renewed its petition for ...

LyondellBasell Announces PPAs With Several Texas Energy Suppliers

LyondellBasell has signed PPAs representing ...

June 28

Another Retail Supplier Dropping Customers To Default Service, Exiting New York Market

Another active ESCO is leaving the New York market

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

The Texas PUC granted ...

Company Files For Texas REP Certificate

A company applied for a Texas REP certificate

June 27

Default Service Procurement Agency Seeks Feedback On Potential Changes In Light Of "Extreme Market Volatility"

Seeks Feedback On Creation Of Single-State RTO, Or Migrating All Of The State's Utilities To Same RTO

An agency has issued a request for stakeholder feedback in advance of creation of its next draft electricity default service procurement plan, "in light of recent extreme energy market volatility that has had an impact on the results of the Agency’s procurement and the resulting prices available to eligible retail customers."

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Retail Supplier Drops Customers To Default Service

A retail energy supplier is dropping customers to default service

Texas REP Receives Approval For New Trade Names

The Texas PUC granted ...

PSC Approves Tripling Of POR Discount To Over 3%

A PSC has approved ...

Settlement In Pennsylvania Utility's Rate Case Includes Retail Market Provisions

A settlement in the base rate case proceeding of ...

June 24

Retail Energy Shopping Site Names Veteran Of Expedia, TXU As Chief Marketing Officer

A retail energy shopping site named ...

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PUC Approves 22¢ Default Service Rate For Residential, Small Commercial Customers (112% Increase)

A PUC approved a new default service rate of ...

Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish REP Certificate

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

June 23

Retail Energy Regulator Adopts Broad Applicability Of Marketing Rules To "Friends & Family", Other "Goodwill" Marketing That Is Intended To "Induce" A Sale

Suppliers Must List Price To Compare In Certain Rate Increase Notices

A utility regulator adopted a second notice order concerning new marketing and related rules applicable to alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers

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Retail Supplier Cures Default At NYISO

The New York ISO on June 22 issued a notice stating that ...

Utility With Choice Program Agrees To Withdraw Proposed Carbon Offset Program

As part of a settlement in ...

U.S.-Based Retail Supplier Expanding To Spain's Energy Market, More European Markets On Tap

The Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), Spain’s governing energy regulator, has granted ...

Bank of America Selects Retail Supplier For 160 MW Of Offsite Solar

Bank of America announced a 15-year, 160-megawatt agreement with ...

Texas REPs Commit To Funding Texas Low-Income Customer List For New Fiscal Year

Several Texas retail electric providers have requested to participate in the matching process to receive a list of their low-income customers for the next fiscal year (fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2022.)

ConEd Smart Meter Installations Nearly Complete

Con Edison announced that it is closing in on ...

June 22

Texas PUC Staff Provides Direction To Retail Providers Concerning Pass-Through Of ERCOT Uri Securitization Charges To Customers

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas issued a memo concerning the line-term that should be used to the extent a retail electric provider, if permissible, passes through ERCOT nonbypassable uplift charges related to the winter storm Uri securitization

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Start-up Retail Supplier Seeks New York ESCO Eligibility

A start-up filed a Retail Access Application Form (RAAF) for eligibility as an ESCO in New York

New York PSC Reverses Finding On ESCO Application Language

Addresses Meaning Of Material Pattern Of Complaints

On rehearing, the New York PSC confirmed its denial of the Retail Access Application Form (RAAF) required from ...

Retail Supplier Announces Partnership With Remote HVAC Monitoring Service Provider

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

Retail Supplier Reports Massachusetts Customer Count, In Opposing Bill That Would Ban Residential Electric Choice

In a statement concerning its opposition to pending legislation in Massachusetts that would ban new and renewed competitive residential retail electric contracts (excluding municipal aggregation), a retail energy supplier reported its Massachusetts customer count

Vistra Reports Quantities Cleared In PJM Capacity Auction

Vistra today reported its results from the PJM capacity auction for planning year 2023/2024.

RESA Highlights National Energy Shopping Day

The Retail Energy Supply Association celebrated National Energy Shopping Day, June 21, to help raise awareness for consumers to shop and compare energy plans and rates online.

June 21

PUC Opens Investigation Of Default Service Procurement After Prices Increase 100%

Will Review Timing, Duration, Cost Averaging

A PUC has ordered that an investigatory docket shall address a, "statewide review of electric distribution company default service procurement practices[.]"

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New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO

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

Prices Fall In 2023-24 PJM Capacity Auction

PJM has posted results from its base residual auction for capacity (BRA) under the reliability pricing model (RPM) for the 2023-24 delivery year

June 20

Retail Energy Supplier Defaults At ISO, Customers Returned To Default Service

A retail energy supplier has defaulted at ...

June 17

Retail Supplier Exiting State's Market

A retail energy supplier is exiting ...

June 16

Parent of Texas Retail Provider Raises $63 Million, Said To Be Based On $350 Million Valuation

The parent of a Texas retail electric provider announced that it secured $63 million with support from ...

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Inspire Energy Holdings, A Shell-Owned Retail Energy Supplier Focused On The Mass Market, Receives Natural Gas Supplier License In New State

Inspire Energy Holdings received ...

Texas PUC Clarifies Retail Providers' Ability To Access, Use Securitization Proceeds For Own REP Costs

During today's open meeting, the Texas PUC clarified retail electric providers' ability to access and use their proceeds under the winter storm Uri securitization to pay third parties and offset their own internal costs

PUC Approves New Purchase of Receivables Discount Charge To Recover Costs Other Than Uncollectibles

A PUC approved a tariff to implement an additional ...

Reliant Offering New Texas Residential Electric Plan Which Cuts Energy Rate In Half During Summer, Winter Peak Months

Reliant has launched in Texas a new residential electricity plan called the Reliant Seasonal Savings plan, which Reliant said is designed for customers who would like to balance out seasonal bill spikes and lessen the impact of increased summer usage

June 15

Tesla Reports A Near-Term Enrollment Goal For Its New Texas Retail Provider

Reports Results From Its Aggregated Load Resource "Demonstration" In ERCOT

In comments concerning distributed energy resources in ERCOT and aggregated load participation in the ERCOT market, Tesla reported a near-term goal for its recently created Texas retail electric provider, whose creation was exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on August 16 last year

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Google Cites Requirement For Aggregated Load To Participate In ERCOT Market Through Same QSE (REP) As "Biggest" Limitation Facing DERs

Third-Party DR Aggregators Press For Elimination Of REP Requirement

In comments on a Texas PUC project addressing distributed energy resources, Google LLC called the requirement for load's participation in the ERCOT market to be conducted under the same QSE as the load's LSE (essentially requiring aggregation of load to occur through a REP), "[t]he biggest limitation to widespread participation of DERs in the ERCOT wholesale market."

Texas PUC Commissioner Says CenterPoint-TDU May Seek Recovery Of Mobile Generation Costs In DCRF Proceeding, But Only Through Separate Rider

In a memo in advance of tomorrow's Texas PUC open meeting, a Commissioner said that CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric may recover costs of temporary mobile generation in a distribution cost recovery factor (DCRF) proceeding, but only as a separate rider and not part of the DCRF rider

June 14

European Retail Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

Update: Retail Supplier Returns Customers To Default Service

A retail energy supplier confirmed that it has returned any remaining customers in ...

Texas PUC Staff File Memo On Process Retail Providers Shall Use To Distribute Securitization Bond Proceeds, Reporting & Compliance Requirements

Staff of the Texas PUC filed a memo outlining, among other things, how retail electric providers shall distribute proceeds from the winter storm Uri bond securitization, including treatment for former customers, and requirements for compliance reporting (Docket 52710)

NextEra Highlights Role For Its Competitive Supplier In Broader Corporate "Zero Carbon Blueprint"

NextEra Energy announced a zero carbon blueprint called "Real Zero" that includes an emphasis on its competitive arm, NextEra Energy Resources, providing energy supply and other zero carbon-related services to customers

June 13

PUC Staff Seek $1.5 Million Forfeiture Against Retail Supplier; Revocation Or Suspension Of License; Return Of Some Customers To Default Service

Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed a formal report of their investigation into ...

Pennsylvania PUC Warns Retail Suppliers On Marketing, Duty To Inform Customer Of Supplier, Clear Purpose Of Outreach Upon "First" Contact

PUC Cites "Broad" Applicability Of Rules, Cites Robocalls, Ringless Voicemails

PUC Warns Against Use Of "Vague" Statements -- "About Your Utility Bill, Discount, Rebate, Bonus, Generation Service, Etc" -- In Calls & Direct Mail, Electronic Solicitations

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued reminders and guidance to all Electric Generation Suppliers and Natural Gas Suppliers concerning the Marketing and Sales Practices for the Retail Residential Energy Market regulations at 52 Pa. Code Chapter 111 and other related marketing rules.

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PUC Staff Now Seeks Denial Of Another Retail Supplier's Requested TPV Waiver Due To New Enrollment Concerns From Customer Complaints

Staff of a Public Utilities Commission have filed an amended recommendation stating that the PUC should deny certain requested third party verification rule waivers sought by ...

June 10

Retail Supplier Agrees To $275,000 Forfeiture Under Settlement With PUC Staff

Supplier Will Give Certain Affected Customers Opportunity To Cancel Or Re-enroll; New Consent Needed For Re-enrollment

A retail supplier would pay a forfeiture of $275,000 under a settlement with ...

Parent Of Retail Supplier Renews Revolving Credit Facility, Allows Growth To $3.2 Billion

The parent of retail supplier announced that ...

June 9

Parent Of Texas Retail Provider Raises $55M In Series D Round

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

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Northeast Retail Supplier Relinquishes Texas REP Certificate

A northeast retail supplier relinquished its Texas REP certificate

Octopus Energy Receives License In New State

Octopus Energy has received ...

Bid Monitor Reports Significant Decrease In SOS Auction Participation

A June procurement for electricity SOS supplies in ...

June 8

Former Retail Energy C-Level Execs To Launch New Texas Retail Energy Brands

A start-up registered as a Texas electric broker, as part of a technical requirement in the creation of two new retail electric provider brands of a separately certificated REP

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Settlement Would Pave Way For Affiliated Utilities To Offer Single Price To Compare

A settlement concerning the merger of ...

PUC Staff Would Grant Retail Supplier's Requested Waiver Related To TPVs

Staff of a Public Utilities Commission would grant ...

June 7

Shell Launches Residential Power Brand, Shell Energy, In Texas

Shell today announced the launch of the Shell Energy brand into the residential power market in the United States.

Proposed Law Banning Residential Retail Electric Choice Now "Buried" In Larger "Climate" Bill

The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) noted that a proposed prohibition on new individual retail electricity contracts for residential customers in ...

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Retail Energy Advancement League Names Vice President, Policy & Advocacy

The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) named ...

Retail Energy Supply Association Launches New Website

The Retail Energy Supply Association announced the launch of its new website (resausa.org), "aimed at providing critical information and data for legislators, commissioners and consumers about retail energy choice."

PUC Staff Files Report On Alleged Enrollment Violations By Retail Supplier

Staff of a Public Utilities Commission have filed a formal report of their investigation into ...

Vistra, TXU Parent, Announces Latest Solar Facility In Texas To Go Online

Vistra announced that its ...

June 6

Regulator Adopts Decision To Move Forward With New Rule Requiring Retail Suppliers To Maintain Additional Security To Cover RPS Obligations

A retail energy regulator has adopted a decision to move forward with proposed revised RPS rules which include a new requirement that retail electric suppliers must maintain separate security specific to their RPS obligations

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Texas Retail Provider Offering Plan Which Includes SimpliSafe Home Security Devices

A Texas retail energy provider announced the offering of a new residential electricity plan in Texas which bundles a "comprehensive home security system" from SimpliSafe with the plan

Retail Supplier Reports Number Of Customers Taking Green Option

A retail supplier reported ...

June 3

Parent Of Retail Supplier Announces Agreement To Be Acquired By Hartree Partners

The parent of a retail energy supplier announced ...

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TransCanada Sub. Registers As ERCOT Power Marketer

TC Energy Marketing Inc. filed with the Texas PUC a registration as a power marketer

Talen Energy Supply Receives $1.3 Billion Equity Investment Commitment

Talen Energy Corporation ("TEC") announced that subsidiary Talen Energy Supply ("TES" or "the Company"), "has achieved two significant milestones outlined within its restructuring support agreement ("RSA"), which was initially announced on May 9."

June 2

PUC Adopts Rule Requiring Registration Of Third-Party Sales Agents (Distinct From Brokers), Clarifies Registration Process

PUC Addresses Utility Proposal That Would Require Suppliers To Provide Marketing Materials To Utilities

PUC Addresses Proposal For Suppliers To Record All Outbound Telesales

A PUC has adopted final retail electric market rule changes that require the registration of third-party sales agents with the PUC

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Tech Affiliate Of Texas Retail Provider To Open First U.S. Headquarters In Houston

Will Develop New Retail Electric Products In Concert With Its Affiliate REP

The parent of a Texas REP has today announced that its software licensing arm will open its first U.S. headquarters in Houston, Texas.

Vistra Reports Increase in Credit Agreement

Vistra filed an 8-K reporting an increase in a credit agreement

CPower Expands Demand Response Offering In Texas

Expanding upon its offerings in Texas, CPower announced a "new demand response solution" available from the company in Texas

June 1

Multi-State Retail Supplier Discontinuing Service In New York, Dropping NY Customers To Default Service

An ESCO is discontinuing service to all electric and natural gas customers in New York

Retail Suppliers Report Internal Corporate Reorganization, No Change In Control Said To Occur

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Texas Transmission Owner Reports New Competitive Affiliate

A Texas transmission owner filed a notice with the Texas PUC concerning the creation of a "competitive affiliate" within the meaning of its Code of Conduct.

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EC Infosystems, a VertexOne Company, Participates in Two Speaking Events at CHARGE North America

VertexOne, the leading provider of enhanced SaaS solutions for the utility and energy industry, will lead two speaking events at this year’s CHARGE Energy Branding North America conference, held June 1-2 at The Royal Sonesta in Houston, Texas.

Texas REPs Detail TDU Billing Issues, Billing Of 700,000 kWh To Customer In One Month, Multiple Cancels/Re-bills

The Texas Energy Association for Marketers filed a statement of position with the Texas PUC opposing the inclusion, in Texas-New Mexico Power Company's distribution cost recovery factor update, of ...

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

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

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May 27

Former Energy Trading Exec Forms New Retail Supplier

A start-up retail supplier has been formed by ...

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

A Public Utilities Commission has disclosed the winning retail suppliers selected to serve ...

Centrica Receives Electricity Broker License In U.S.

Centrica Business Solutions Optimize LLC has received an electricity broker license to serve ...

In State Of The Market Report, ERCOT IMM Notes Withholding Strategy Which Arose Out Of Frequent Use Of RUC, Recently Addressed In NPRR

ERCOT IMM Cites Classic "Hockey-Stick" Offers Experienced In 2021 As Supporting Elimination Of Small-Fish-Swim-Free Rule

ERCOT IMM Again Proposes "Uncertainty Product"

In a 2021 state of the market report, ERCOT's independent market monitor proposed ...

MISO Transmission Customers Seek FERC Order Allowing Load To Exit System Without Paying Capacity Charges From Current Tag

The Coalition of MISO Transmission Customers (CMTC) filed a complaint at FERC asking FERC to ...

May 26

BP Energy Retail Registers As New York ESCO

BP Energy Retail LLC submitted a registration for ...

New CPV Retail Supplier Seeks License In New State

CPV Retail Energy LP applied for ...

NYSEG, RGE Propose Utility-Owned Solar, Storage In New Rate Cases

NYSEG and Rochester Gas & Electric have proposed procuring 11 MW of company-owned battery storage, and 70 MW of company-owned solar for low-income customers, under newly filed rate cases

May 25

Clean Energy Company Which Offers Retail Energy Shopping Service Names Retail Market Vet As COO

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

Texas REP Seeks To Use Two New Trade Names

A Texas REP applied for an amended Texas retail electric provider certificate to add two new trade names

TotalEnergies To Acquire Controlling Stakes In Clearway Energy Group, Cites Enhancements To Power Marketing Under Transaction

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and TotalEnergies said that they have formed a strategic partnership under which TotalEnergies will acquire half of GIP's interest in Clearway Energy Group for ...

Seven New York ESCOs Receive Extension Of Enforcement Discretion Concerning Green Natural Gas Plans Not Subject To Price Limits

The General Counsel of the New York Department of Public Service has informed seven ESCOs of an extension of enforcement discretion concerning the ESCOs' offering of mass market green natural gas plans without being subject to the pricing limits otherwise applicable to such plans

May 24

Mexican Energy Marketer Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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

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

Vistra, TXU Parent, Brings Texas' "Largest Battery Energy Storage System" Online

Vistra announced that its ...

May 23

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

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

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

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

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

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

ESCOs Seek Relief From Alleged ConEd Usage, Data Errors

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

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

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

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

May 20

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

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

May 19

Several Texas Retail Providers Not Accepting New Customers

Several Texas retail electric providers have ceased accepting new customers

Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Head Of Natural Gas

A retail energy vet has joined ...

May 18

Renewable Natural Gas Company To Acquire Retail Supplier

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

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

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

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

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

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May 17

Prosumer-Focused Retail Supplier Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

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

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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

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

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

A REP has named a new Chief Commercial Officer

May 16

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

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Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Use Name Tristar Energy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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May 13

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

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

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

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

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

ERCOT Interim CEO Issues Statement On Current Grid Conditions

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

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

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

New York PSC Revokes Eligibility Of Two ESCOs

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

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

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

May 12

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

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

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

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

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

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

Constellation Reports First Quarter Earnings

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

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Texas PUC Re-Adopts Chapter 25 Substantive Rules

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

May 11

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A PUC has ordered ...

May 10

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

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

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

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May 9

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

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

Utility Seeks To Triple POR Discount To Over 3%

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

Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff

A Texas retail electric provider would pay ...

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

A retail energy supplier announced ...

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

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

A Texas SOAH ALJ has dismissed ...

May 6

NRG Reports Divestment Of Whole Home Warranty Business

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Amazon Selects Energy Supplier For 450 MW Of Solar, Storage

Amazon has selected ...

May 5

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

Retail Supplier Offering Smart Home Transformation Product

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

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

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

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

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

May 4

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

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

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

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

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

Would Require Criminal Background Checks Of Certain ESCO Employees

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

The New York Joint Utilities petitioned ...

Texas Retail Provider Lists New CEO

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

Microsoft Selects Supplier For Renewable Energy Under 20-Year Agreement

Microsoft has selected ...

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

A governor has appointed ...

May 3

ERCOT Initiates Mass Transition Of REP's Customers To POLRs

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

May 2

PPL Residential Price To Compare Increasing Nearly 40%

Small C&I PTC Increasing 21%

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

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

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BGE Residential SOS Rate To Increase 30% In October

Type I SOS Rate Increasing 24%

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

BGE To Increase Residential POR Discount Rate From Current 0%

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

April 29

Update: Retail Supplier Reports Ownership Change

A retail energy supplier reported a change in its ownership

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

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

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

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

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

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

April 28

Retail Energy Supplier Acquiring Book of Customers

A retail energy supplier is acquiring ...

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

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New CPV (Competitive Power Ventures) Retail Supplier Receives License

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

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

Commercial Rates Hit 10-12¢

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

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

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

Proposal Includes Listing Price To Compare On Shopping Customer Bills

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

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

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

Arizona Governor Signs Repealing Retail Energy Choice Statutes

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed ...

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

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

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

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

April 27

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

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

ESCO Allegedly Seeking Action Due To Billing Problems At Utility

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

Centrica Seeks Electricity Broker License In U.S.

Centrica Business Solutions Optimize LLC applied for ...

Update: NRG Acquiring Customers From Multiple Brands Of Texas REP

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

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

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

April 26

Update: NRG Acquiring Customers From Multiple Brands Of Texas REP

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

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

April 25

Retail Supplier Acquires Book Of Customers

A retail energy supplier is acquiring ...

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United Illuminating Small Commercial Rate Increasing 8%

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

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

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

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

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

April 22

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

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

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

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

Termination Date Placed On Current Customer Referral Program

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

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

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

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

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

April 21

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

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

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

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

Arizona Bill Repealing Retail Energy Choice Statutes Heads To Governor

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

New Jersey Retail Energy Supplier Expanding To Pennsylvania

A New Jersey retail energy supplier applied for ...

Just Energy Obtains Extension of Stay Period Order Under CCAA

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

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

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

April 20

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

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

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

PUC Dismisses Retail Supplier Objections

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

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

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

Commissioner Blames FERC For Exposure To Price Spike

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

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

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

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

A PUC voted to open an investigation of ...

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

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

Amazon Announces 500 MW Solar Farm in Texas

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

Statement from Atlantic Energy on Recent Connecticut Settlement

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

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

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

April 19

Updated (4/20) With Statement From Supplier:

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

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

900 MWh Of Storage Projects In ERCOT Announced

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

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

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

April 18

Texas Retail Provider Reports Change In Leadership

A Texas REP has reported ...

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

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

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

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

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

April 15

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

The New York PSC reinstated the ability of ...

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April 14

Shell-Owned Retail Supplier Launches Multi-State Marketing Campaign

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

April 13

Retail Supplier Considering Options For Monetization, Retains Advisor

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

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Property Management Platform Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

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

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

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April 12

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

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

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Energy Marketing Vet Joins Meta (Facebook)

Will be engaged in renewable energy origination

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

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

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

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

Voltus Names Vice President Of International Business Development

Voltus, Inc. announced the addition of ...

Municipal Aggregation Launches Home Electrification Program

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

April 11

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

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

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

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

Texas White Label REP Service Provider Seeks Another New REP Certificate

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

April 8

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

Supplier's Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service

Settlement opposed by AG, OCC

Retail Supplier Names Community Energy Business Development Manager

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

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

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

PJM issued a market notice stating that ...

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

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

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

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

April 7

Global Commodities Merchant Launches Retail Electric Supply Offers In New York

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

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Energy Market Vet Joins Retail Supplier As Manager, Alternative Products

A retail energy vet has joined ...

Midstream Energy Company Relinquishes Texas REP Certificate

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

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

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

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

A clean energy provider announced ...

April 6

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

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

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

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

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

A retail supplier is ceasing operations

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

The following is a news release from Constellation.

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

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

April 5

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

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

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

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Former Retail Supplier COO Joins Broker As President/COO

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

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

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

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

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

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April 4

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

Draft Includes Changes To Financial, Technical Requirements For REP Certification

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

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Another Retail Supplier Drops Customers To Default Service

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

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

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

April 1

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

Also Names New Executive Vice President, NRG Business

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

March 31

Retail Supplier To Cease Serving Customers In Pennsylvania

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

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

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

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

Comcast Selects Retail Provider For 250 MW Supply Agreement

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

March 30

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

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

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

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

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

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

PECO Posts Winning Prices From March 2022 Default Service Auction

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

March 29

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

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

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

A retail energy veteran has joined ...

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

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

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Concierge Service Launches New Electricity Savings Calculator

March 28

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

Supplier Serves Over 100 Muni Aggregations

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

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

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

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

Utility Makes Call On Fixed Vs. Variable Wholesale Supply Contracts

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

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

March 25

Another Global Commodities Firm Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Retail Supplier Names Energy Marketing Vet As Director of Sales

A retail supplier has named ...

New Retail Supplier Led By Energy Market Vet Receives License

A PUC has granted ...

ERCOT Establishes Interim Large Load Interconnection Process

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

March 24

BGE HOME Changing Name to Constellation Home

Constellation has announced that ...

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

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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

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

Just Energy Obtains Extension Of Stay Period Order Under CCAA

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

March 23

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

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

A PUC has approved ...

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

An auction for default service electricity supplies at ...

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

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

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

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

Shell Energy Joins Retail Energy Advancement League

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

Aggressive Energy Joins Retail Energy Supply Association

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

March 22

European Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate

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

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

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Transparent Energy Names Retail Market Vet As Senior Business Development Manager

Transparent Energy today announced that

Cryptocurrency Mining Service Provider Registers As Texas Electric Broker

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

Texas Retail Provider Launches Electric Vehicle Hub

A Texas REP today announced the launch of its EV Hub

Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Director of Channel Sales

A retail energy vet has joined ...

Retail Supplier Enters Settlement Agreement With Regulator's Staff

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

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

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

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RetailEnergyX: ENGIE Files Complaint Against ERCOT

March 21

Vistra (TXU Parent) Names New CEO

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

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

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

Regulator Approves Alternative Default Service Procurement Mechanism At Utility

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

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

March 18

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

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

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

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

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

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

A retail supplier JV was selected by ...

March 17

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

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

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Retail Supplier Names New President

A retail energy supplier has named ...

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

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

Prosumer-Focused Retail Supplier Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

Hires Market Vet As Director Of Operations

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

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

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

ERCOT Posts Spring 2022 Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy

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

March 16

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

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

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

Vistra Says Action Permissible Under PUC Rule Addressing Acquisitions

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

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

Also Issues Show Cause Orders To Three ESCOs

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

ConEd Seeks Emergency Changes To Default Service Electricity Supply Pricing Mechanism

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

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

Retail Supplier Names Industry Vet As Director of Energy Marketing

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

March 15

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

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

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

Company Also Announces $7.2 Million Series A Funding

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

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

National Grid has filed new default service electric rates

March 14

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

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

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

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

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

An integrated retail supplier-generator is exiting the fossil business

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

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

Retail Supplier Launches Service In New State

A retail energy supplier has launched ...

March 11

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

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

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

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

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

Update On REP Certificate Revocation Proceeding For Texas Retail Provider

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

March 10

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

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

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Genie Energy Reports Acquisition Executed In Q4

Genie Retail Energy Reports Record Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA

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

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

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

ISO New England Reports Prices From Capacity Auction

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

March 9

Energy Marketing Vet Launching New Retail Supplier

A retail energy vet is launching a new supplier

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

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

Winning Prices Spike In Default Service Auctions At Two Utilities

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

March 8

Shell-Owned Retail Supplier Names New CEO

A Shell-owned retail energy supplier named ...

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

A tech exec has joined ...

Energy Storage Developer Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

Multi-State Retail Energy Supplier Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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

Honeywell announced today an agreement with ...

Catherine Webking Joins Law Firm To Lead Utilities Practice

Catherine J. Webking has joined ...

March 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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

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

March 4

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

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

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

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

March 3

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

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

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

Global Investment Company Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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

A retail energy supplier disclosed that ...

Broker-Consultant Names Energy Marketing Vet As Chief Technology Officer

An energy markets vet has joined ...

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

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

Just Energy Obtains Extension of Stay Period Order Under CCAA

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

March 2

Competitive Generator With 5 GW Portfolio Launching New Retail Supplier

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

Retail Energy Vet Launching New Broker

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

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

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

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

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

March 1

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

A retail energy supplier is exiting a state's market

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

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

February 28

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

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

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

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

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

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

A retail energy supplier filed a petition with ...

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

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

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

A broker announced that it has rebranded to ...

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

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

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

Two retail suppliers have reached a settlement concerning a complaint

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

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

February 25

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

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

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

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

Mitsubishi Retail Energy Subsidiary Receives Supplier License In New State

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

PUC Adopts Renewable Natural Gas Procurement Targets

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

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

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

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

February 24

NRG Developing Home Services Concierge, Other Offerings

Reports Capital Allocation For 2022 Small Book Investments

NRG Reducing Its Expected Winter Storm Uri Financial Loss

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

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Winning Retail Suppliers From Retail Default Service Auction Revealed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AEP Initiating Sale Process For Portion Of Unregulated Business

Retail Supplier AEP Energy Reports Customer Growth

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

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

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

February 23

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

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

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

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

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

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

Retail Supplier Parent Announces Increased Dividend

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

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

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

February 22

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

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

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

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

February 21

Utility Proposes Alternative Default Service Procurement Methodology, Potential Mitigation

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

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

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

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

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

February 18

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

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

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

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

Just Energy Records Second Consecutive Quarter Of Net Mass Market Growth

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

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

New York PSC Issues Show Cause Orders To Two ESCOs

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

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

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

February 17

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

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

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

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

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

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

February 16

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

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

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

Texas Brine Producer Selects Retail Provider, Broker Also Named

A Texas brine producer has selected a retail electric provider

Texas Gasoline Producer Selects Retail Provider

A Texas gasoline producer has selected a REP

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

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