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March 21

Just Energy Announces Cost Reduction Initiative, Eliminating Over 200 Positions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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RetailEnergyX: Several Municipal Aggregations Select Retail Suppliers

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

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

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

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

March 20

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

Winning Suppliers Disclosed

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rushmore Energy Seeks License In New State

Rushmore Energy, LLC applied for ...

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RetailEnergyX: Smithfield Foods Selects Provider For 3 MW Of Wind

Ohio Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers

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

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RetailEnergyX: Florida League of Cities Opposes Electric Choice Ballot Initiative

RetailEnergyX: MC Squared Energy Services Announces Renewable Supply Milestone

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

RetailEnergyX: Innovest Provides Update On Retail Energy Marketing Effort

RetailEnergyX: New York Selects Solar Developer For Javits Center

RetailEnergyX: Texas-based General Contractor Selects Solar Provider

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

March 19

Retail Energy Broker Selected For Municipalities Purchasing Group

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

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

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

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ComEd Files To Remove Certain Administrative Costs From Bypassable Supply Rates

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

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

Brand Of International Retail Supplier Seeks Licenses In New State

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

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

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RetailEnergyX: National Constitution Center Selects Retail Electric Supplier

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

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

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Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates

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

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

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

RetailEnergyX: Power Management Company Axiom Exergy Expands Grid Services

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

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

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

RetailEnergyX: Texas Power Prices Surged 700% On March 18

RetailEnergyX: New York Muni Aggregator MEGA Makes Pitch To Village

RetailEnergyX: Calif. City Considers Joining Municipal Aggregation

March 18

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

A broker has named ...

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New Texas Retail Provider Launches Service

Brand Segmentation Revealed

A start-up REP has launched service in Texas

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

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

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

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

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

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

Commercial Discount Falls 20%

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

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

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

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

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Solar Installer Seeks Texas Electric Aggregator License

A solar installer applied for ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

RetailEnergyX: DTE Energy Names New VP Of Corporate Strategy

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

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

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

RetailEnergyX: PJM Posts 2019 RPM Load Forecast

RetailEnergyX: New Zealand Electricity Switching At Four-Year Low

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

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

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

March 15

Crius Discloses Purchase Price For Recent Customer Book Acquisition

Crius Sees Decline In Customer Count, Reports Earnings

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

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

PUC Sets Bond Higher, Distinct Contract Requirements

The Pennsylvania PUC granted ...

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

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

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

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

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

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State Regulators To Address National Energy Marketers Association National Restructuring Conference

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

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

Texas REP Files To Relinquish License

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

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

March 14

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

Bans Variable Rates Except Those Based On Wholesale-Derived Formula

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

$500,000 For Residential Service Alone

Would Require Brokers To Disclose To Customer Amount Of Compensation Received

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

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

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

Several Commissioners Favor Discrete Actions Versus Broad Approach To Retail Choice

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

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

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

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Retail Market Veteran Launches New Energy Procurement Consultant

A retail market vet has launched a new energy procurement consultant

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LSI Glass Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Top Exec Discusses Bundling Services, Higher Margins

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

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

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Approves Transfer Of Rayburn Load Into ERCOT

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

RetailEnergyX: PJM 2018 State Of The Market Report Posted

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

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

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

March 13

Retail Supplier Acquires Book Of Customers

A retail supplier will acquire ...

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

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

Bill Would Create Utility Consumer Advocate

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

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

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

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

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

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

Retail Supplier Grid Power Direct Receives License In New State

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

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

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

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

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

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

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Selected To Power Data Center REIT

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

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

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

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RetailEnergyX: Charter School Group Selects Provider For Renewable Offerings

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

March 12

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

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

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

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

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Direct Energy Bundling Hive View Camera With New Texas Electric Plan

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

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RetailEnergyX: Solar Provider Launches Affinity Program With Sierra Club

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

Suggests Prohibiting Competitive Supply Service To Low-Income Customers

Calls Variable Rates A Barrier To An Efficient Residential Competitive Market

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

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

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

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

Atlantic Energy Enters Into Combined $25 Million Capital Facility

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

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

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

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

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

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica To Provide Services To Alcoa

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

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

March 11

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

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

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

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

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

Recommends Posting Of Historic, Charged Rates

Requirement For Guaranteed Savings For Low-Income Customers

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

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

Suggests Alternative Provider Of Default Service, Citing Statute

Recommends Creation Of Massachusetts Electricity Market Improvement

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Parent Named Leading Remote Microgrid Company

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

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

March 8

Aggregation Group Tells Regulator To Ban Oral Authorization For Energy Contracts

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

A procurement consultant has recommended that ...

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

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

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

Calpine Reports Results From Retail Segment

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

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

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

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RetailEnergyX: Texas City Hears Opt-In Aggregation Proposal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RetailEnergyX: New Brunswick Power Buys Emera Power Plant

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

RetailEnergyX: Several California Municipal Aggregations Move Forward

March 7

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

Enters Pennsylvania Residential Market With Existing Brand As Well

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

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Broker Names Retail Market Vet As Chief Information Officer

A broker announced that it has ...

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

A retail supplier is revising ...

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

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

Reports Customer Decline in Q4 Prior To Ramp-up

Provides Further Specificity On Timing For Upcoming Texas Market Entry

Begins Enrolling Customers in Japan

Genie Energy Reports Earnings

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

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

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RetailEnergyX: Microsoft Enters PPAs With Two Providers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Update: PUC Approves Price From Default Service Auction

PUCO approved the results of the auction as described below

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

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

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

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

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RetailEnergyX: BP Names New Head Of Wind Power Business

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

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Named A Top Workplace

RetailEnergyX: AEP Names New Chief Customer Officer

RetailEnergyX: Business Renewables Centre – Australia Launches Online Marketplace

March 6

Former Retail Supplier EVP Launching New Broker

A star-up led by ...

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Texas Bill Filed To Require Brokers To Register With PUC

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

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

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

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

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

A consultant has named ...

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

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

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Retail Supplier Enters Settlement Agreement With Regulatory Staff Concerning Alleged Slamming

A retail supplier has entered into ...

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

Spark Energy Launches In New State

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

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

A utility provided an update on its new POR program

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

Regulator Reminds Suppliers Of Requirements For Reimbursement Plans Under Amnesty Program

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

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RetailEnergyX: Pepco Files Corrected SOS Rates

PointClickSwitch Seeks License In New State

• Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate

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PUC Reports Price From Default Service Auction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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RetailEnergyX: Zenergy Announces Launch of New Website

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

March 5

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

A utility provided an update on its new POR program

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Energy Procurement & Management Consultant 5 Joining Forces With Simplified Power

5 Expects Series Of M&A Transactions To Accelerate Growth

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

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"Progressive" Organizations Launch Campaign Against Florida Electric Choice Ballot Initiative

A group named Floridians for Affordable Reliable Energy (FARE) recently launched an effort opposing the proposed electric choice ballot initiative in Florida, as FARE said that it would, "set the record straight on the dangers of deregulation."

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ERCOT Says High Demand And Tight Reserves May Result In Energy Alerts This Summer

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said today that it expects record electric use this summer and an increased chance of energy alerts.

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RetailEnergyX: ComEd To Provide Customers With "Personalized Reliability Reports"

Spark Reports Further Details On Unit Margins

Spark Energy reported that its Retail Gross Margin for electricity was ...

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Affiliate Of South Korean Conglomerate Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: NV Energy Offers Eligible Commercial Customers "Low-Cost Renewable Energy Rate Option"

New Digital Brand Click Energy Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State

Click Energy, LLC, now using the d/b/a Smartclick, applied for ...

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Another New York Community To Join Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation

Good Energy, L.P. has filed at the New York PSC to add ...

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Calif. PUC Starts Process To Expand Direct Access Load, Set Start Date, Allocation

The California PUC issued an agenda (draft) decision to open a rulemaking to implement expanded direct access caps pursuant to SB 237

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RetailEnergyX: Duke Sub. Files To Acquire 200 MW Solar Project In Texas

RetailEnergyX: Bill Kinneary Speaks In Defense Of Florida Electric Choice Measure

RetailEnergyX: Maryland Utility Proceeding With Installation Of Utility-Owned EV Charging Stations For Public Use

From 1/30: New Jersey Regulatory Staff Issue Cease And Desist Letter To All Retail Suppliers, Telling Suppliers Certain Changes In Price Are Impermissible Under Rules
--- Directs Refunds For Increases Regulator Says Are Not Required Under "Change In Law"

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From 2/15: RESA Formally Petitions New Jersey BPU To Withdraw Cease-and-Desist Letter On Fixed Price Pass-Throughs, After Staff Indicates Staff Would Not Withdraw Letter

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March 5

Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As COO

A retail supplier announced that ...

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• NEW! -- Business Development Manager
• NEW! -- Account Manager, Energy Choice
• NEW! -- Chief Operating Officer -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Retail Energy Channel Manager -- Retail Supplier
• Energy Sales Broker

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Lower Gross Margin Persists In Q4 At Spark Energy, Projects Improved Unit Margins During 2019

Spark Targeting 1-3 Tuck-in Deals This Year

Spark Energy, Inc. ("Spark" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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Florida Attorney General Opposes Inclusion Of Electric Choice Amendment On Ballot, Says Language 'Misleading'

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has written Florida's Supreme Court in opposition to the inclusion of a proposed electric choice initiative on the state's ballot.

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RetailEnergyX: Colorado Senate President To Introduce Energy Choice Legislation

Direct Energy Partnering With New Rewards Program

Direct Energy is newly partnering with ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Distributed Generation Bill Would Prohibit Certain Fees Charged By Retail Providers, Dictates REP Offering
--- REPs May Not "Charge ... A Fee Solely Because The Customer Elects To Discontinue Service From The ... Provider."
--- Also Mandates Disclosures For Solar Leases, PPAs

Pennsylvania PUC: Notifying Customer-Designated Third Party Of Retail Supplier Switch Would "Provide A Valuable And Important Consumer Protection", But PUC Declines To Adopt At This Time, Citing Unanswered Questions

PUC Rejects Proposed Supplier Consolidated Billing Changes Raised In Case

The Pennsylvania PUC ultimately declined to implement a third-party customer switch notification in adopting amended utility customer protection rules (largely dealing with EDC matters, not the retail market)

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RetailEnergyX: New Mexico Bill Would Authorize Municipal Aggregations, Allow Such Groups To Take Competitive Electric Supply

Texas QSE To Pay $8,500 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A QSE would pay $8,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas for alleged violations of ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Bill Would Require PUC, ERCOT To Develop Market Rules To "Compensate" For Distortion From Federal Wind Tax Credit

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RetailEnergyX: Consumers Energy Says Settlement To Stop Political Spending Doesn't Apply To Parent

RetailEnergyX: Another Texas Bill Would Allow Customers To Petition PUC To Set Muni Utility Rates

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Reminds Retail Providers Of Contact List Of REPs Interested In Acquiring Customer Books

RetailEnergyX: KKR Announces $900 Million Equity Interest With NextEra Energy Partners

RetailEnergyX: County Of San Diego Takes Steps Towards Municipal Aggregation

RetailEnergyX: Denton Reaffirms No Plans To Run Gibbons Creek This Summer

RetailEnergyX: Australian Electric Suppliers Say "Rushed" Default Offer Will Create Customer Confusion

March 1

Utility Parent Records Goodwill Impairment For Competitive Energy Services (Broker) Unit

During the fourth quarter of 2018, Edison International recorded an impairment of its Edison Energy reporting unit goodwill totaling $19 million ($13 million after-tax).

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• NEW! -- Chief Operating Officer -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Retail Energy Channel Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Energy Sales Broker
• Business Development Manager -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
• Business Development Manager

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Retail Supplier Says Proposal In Pennsylvania Utility's Rate Case Would Give Competitive Advantage To Utility Affiliate

Direct Energy in a petition to intervene, outlined concerns with certain proposed changes to the natural gas transportation program at UGI Utilities (the "Company"), as contained in a newly filed rate case

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PUC Approves Implementation, Start Date For New Purchase Of Receivables Programs

The Pennsylvania PUC has approved tariff filings from UGI Utilities - Gas to expand its purchase of receivables program to its new North and Central rate districts (formerly Penn Natural Gas and Central Penn Gas, respectively)

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RetailEnergyX: City Of Las Vegas Considering Taking Competitive Supply, Provider Named; Other Customers To Leave As Well

Retail Supplier Withdrawing From ISO New England

A retail supplier is withdrawing from ISO-NE

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Updated: Vistra "Fully Prepared" To Take Legal Action Against Any Hostile Bidder For Crius

Targets Achieving Investment Grade Rating, Says Will Help C&I Retail Business

Provides More Data On Retail Customer Counts

During an earnings call yesterday, Vistra Energy CEO Curt Morgan said that Vistra is "fully prepared" to take any necessary legal action to defend its previously reported acquisition of Crius Energy should a hostile bidder attempt to disrupt the process.

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RetailEnergyX: David Crane, Another Former NRG Exec Among Directors Proposed For PG&E By Blue Mountain

Updated: NRG Discloses Organic Retail Growth, Further Customer Count Breakdown

During an earnings call, NRG Energy disclosed further details on its customer growth

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Texas PUC Chair Stresses Real-Time Co-optimization Should Not Be Drawn Out

DeAnn Walker, Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said during yesterday's open meeting that while she wishes to afford stakeholders an ample opportunity to review real-time co-optimization (RTC) of energy and ancillary services in ERCOT, she was not comfortable with a protracted process that would result in RTC not being implemented until six or seven years from now

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ProSource Power Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate

The Texas PUC granted ...

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Extension Granted For New York DPS Staff To Develop Green Button Connect (GBC) Terms & Conditions (Third Party Access)

The Secretary of the New York PSC granted an extension for Department of Public Service Staff to develop Green Button Connect (GBC) terms and conditions, including terms governing third party access

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RetailEnergyX: Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses Of Several Brokers

RetailEnergyX: Report: Experimental Texas Power Plant Aims To Make Electricity Cheaper, Cleaner

Energy Marketer Names Industry Vet As Director Of Origination, Opens Houston Office

A natural gas marketer announced ...

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

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RetailEnergyX: Broad Illinois Clean Energy Bill Would Subject Retail Suppliers To Carbon-Free Supply Requirements

FirstEnergy Solutions Announces New CEO, EVP Sales, Management Team

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. ("FES") and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company ("FENOC") announced that the Board of Directors approved the appointment of a new senior management team to lead the company through the conclusion of its restructuring process.

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RetailEnergyX: Suit Filed Against Large Texas Retail Provider Over Telemarketing Calls

Utility With Retail Choice Program Seeks Authorization To Offer Renewable Natural Gas To Customers

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RetailEnergyX: ENGIE Sets Ambition To Be The World Leader In Growing Market For Integrated Zero-Carbon Solutions
--- Cites Integrated Solutions Spanning Customer Strategy, Design, Assets, Services, Digital Platforms, Financing And Operations Management

Pennsylvania PUC Issues Proposed Policy Statement To Impose, Statewide, Price Cap For CAP Customers Served By Retail Suppliers, With Such Cap Applicable For Entire Term Of Contract

The Pennsylvania PUC today issued a proposed policy statement to implement, on a statewide basis, a price cap on retail supplier service to Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers

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Pa. PUC Adopts Single Product Type For Price Capped Service To Low-Income Customers At FirstEnergy EDCs

Warns Suppliers On "Fixed Means Fixed" For Any Supplier Seeking To Revise Contract

The Pennsylvania PUC issued a final order addressing various terms of the Pennsylvania Customer Assistance Program (CAP, or PCAP) shopping program at the FirstEnergy EDCs which, effective June 1, 2019, shall be the only means for a CAP customer to take service from a competitive retail supplier

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RetailEnergyX: Sonnen, Inc. Names New CEO

RetailEnergyX: Jason Few Joins Board Of E&P Company Board of Directors

February 28

FirstEnergy Solutions Announces New CEO, EVP Sales, Management Team

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Utility With Retail Choice Program Seeks Authorization To Offer Renewable Natural Gas To Customers

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Pennsylvania PUC Issues Proposed Policy Statement To Impose, Statewide, Price Cap For CAP Customers Served By Retail Suppliers, With Such Cap Applicable For Entire Term Of Contract

The Pennsylvania PUC today issued a proposed policy statement to implement, on a statewide basis, a price cap on retail supplier service to Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers

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Pa. PUC Adopts Single Product Type For Price Capped Service To Low-Income Customers At FirstEnergy EDCs

Warns Suppliers On "Fixed Means Fixed" For Any Supplier Seeking To Revise Contract

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TXU Parent Vistra Reports Decline In Residential Customers In Texas Versus Q3

Vistra Provides Amounts For Expected Synergies From Crius, Also Says Will Avoid $29M Of Organic Retail Growth Investment

"Solid" Residential Margins Aid Improvement In Earnings

In reporting Q4 and full year 2018 earnings this morning, Vistra Energy reported a lower residential customer count in ERCOT versus Q3 2018

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NRG Reports Retail Customer Growth

Will Be On The "Look Out" To Acquire Retail Customers As A Result of Texas Summer Conditions

Says Retail Records Fifth Consecutive Year Of Earnings Growth

NRG Announces Additional $1 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization

Announces Up To $600 Million Reserved To Achieve Investment Grade Metrics

In reporting earnings today, NRG reported that its recurring Retail mass market customer count was 3.3 million as of year-end, versus 3.167 million as of Q3 2018, and 2.9 million a year ago

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Texas Retail Provider Receives Authority To Use Name Milestone Energy
• New Wave Energy Corp. Receives License In New State
• Credo Energy Receives Broker License

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Parent Reiterates Plans For $2 Billion In Further Asset Sales

Draft Decision Would Prohibit Retail Supplier From Enrolling New Customers For Six Months

Draft Would Fine Supplier $1.5 Million

Draft Addresses Sales/Marketing Language Used By Agents

Also Interprets Use of "Cost Recovery Fees" For Non-Commodity Products

The Connecticut PURA today issued a draft decision under which ...

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RetailEnergyX: AEP Launches Effort To Incubate Innovations, Technology Related To Customer Behavior, Experience

PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Agrees To $150,000 Forfeiture Under Stipulation

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a stipulation between ...

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Ranked First In Customer Value/Loyalty (Number One Natural Gas Marketer)

CenterPoint Energy Reports Results From Retail Marketing Business

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. today reported results for its Energy Services segment

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More New York Communities To Join Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation

Good Energy, L.P. has filed at the New York PSC to add ...

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RetailEnergyX: PUC Says Retail Suppliers, Brokers Face Civil Forfeiture For Unfiled Reports

Updated: PUC Approves Price From Default Service Auction

Updated, 2/28. PUCO approved the results of the auction which were described below:

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RetailEnergyX: Zenergy Selected By Texas Chain of Grocery Stores For Energy Efficiency, Controls

RetailEnergyX: CleanChoice Energy Customers Surpass 4 Billion Pounds of Carbon Emissions Avoided

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC, RRC Collaborate On Gas-Electric Coordination For Summer

RetailEnergyX: Texas Senate Confirms Three PUC Commissioners

February 27

The Connecticut PURA today issued a draft decision under which ...

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Ranked First In Customer Value/Loyalty

PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Agrees To $150,000 Forfeiture Under Stipulation

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a stipulation between ...

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OCC: Hardship Customers On Retail Supply Paid $7.2 Million More Than Default Service Over 24 Months

Only 22% Of Hardship Customers On Retail Supply Saved Versus Default Service

OCC Testimony Calls For Prohibiting Retail Suppliers From Serving Hardship Customers

The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel has filed testimony in which OCC says that, from October 2016 through September 2018, hardship customers on competitive retail supply paid $7.2 million more than they would have under default service, as OCC said that retail suppliers should be prohibited from entering into new contracts with hardship customers

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Pennsylvania Launches Proceeding Which Could Lead To End Of "Plain Vanilla" Default Service (Or At Least Create Value-Add Default Options)

Review Arises Out Of Concern Only Shopping Customers Would Benefit From Smart Energy Behaviors (Load Shifting, Reductions, Etc.)

PUC May Scale Back Use Of Full Requirements Contracts For Default Service; Increase Use Of Long-Term Contracts

PUC May Revise Default Service Regulations, Policy Statement

"Other Energy Market Structures" To Be Considered

Proceeding Will Evaluate "Smarter" Default Service Rates, Procurement Changes

The Pennsylvania PUC has launched a review of wholesale cost allocation and default service rate design and procurement reforms due to the installation of smart meters, which could lead to a significant change in how default service is procured and priced, including a departure from plain vanilla default service served primarily through load-following full requirements contracts

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Huge Overcollection Of Default Service Costs At Pennsylvania Utility Leads To 60% Decrease In Default Service Rates (Rate To Be 4¢/kWh)

Default Service Rates Would Have Been Negative If Reconciliation Not Capped!

A reconciliation of overcollections from default service customers during the period November 2018 to January 2019 has led to a nearly 60% decrease in the residential electric default service rate at ...

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RetailEnergyX: Draft Of Pennsylvania Nuclear Subsidy Bill Places Compliance Obligation On EDCs, Not Retail Suppliers

Retail Market Vet Launching New Broker

A start-up applied for ...

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Freedom Logistics Receives Natural Gas License In New State

Freedom Logistics has received ...

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PUC Reports Price From Default Service Auction

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

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New York Utilities Report POR Participation

NYSEG and Rochester Gas & Electric filed annual purchase of receivables (POR) reports for the period for May 2017 through April 2018 which include data on ESCO participation in the programs

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New York DPS Staff Seeks Extension To Develop Green Button Connect Terms And Conditions, Third Party Access

New York DPS Staff sought an extension to develop Green Button Connect (GBC) terms and conditions, including terms governing third party access

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First In EnergyChoiceMatters: New York Utilities Petition PSC To Confirm Business-to-Business "Process" For Data Security, Utilities' Authority To Deny Access To Entities (ESCOs) Not Signing Data Security Agreements

As we first reported on Feb. 5, the NY 'Joint Utilities' filed with the New York PSC a petition for approval of the business to business process used to formulate a data security agreement, and an order affirming the joint utilities’ authority to require and enforce execution of the data security agreement by entities seeking access to utility customer data or utility systems.

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RetailEnergyX: PSEG Reports Results For Competitive Power Segment

RetailEnergyX: Maine PUC Approves Term Sheet For Long-Term Contract

February 26

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Broker Selected For Retail Energy Cooperative Purchasing Group

A retail energy cooperative purchasing group has selected a broker

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EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry, announced today that they will partner with DNV GL for their 2019 Energy Executive Forum in Scottsdale, Arizona on May 14 – 16th.

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Updated: Virginia SCC Cites "Broad Discretion" In Addressing Aggregation Of Load To Take Retail Choice

Virginia SCC Denies Walmart's Request To Take Competitive Supply, "To Protect Small Captive Customers," Who Aren't Allowed Shop

The Virginia State Corporation Commission cited its "broad discretion" in addressing applications of aggregated customer load to take competitive electricity supply, in contrast to applications under other statutory mechanisms, in denying Walmart's application to take competitive supply for its aggregate load, after the SCC concluded that granting such application would shift costs to utility supply customers in a manner that is not consistent with the public interest

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Texas Generators: REPs Won't Be Exposed To High Real-Time Prices If Acting "Responsibly"

TCPA: "Misleading" To Suggest Customers Will Be Exposed To High Real-Time Prices

In reply comments in a Texas PUC rulemaking concerning changes to the scarcity pricing rules, Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA), in addressing stated concerns about high real-time prices, said that, "Customers should not be exposed to high real-time prices if their REPs are (as they should be) hedging their customers' real-time price exposure."

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RetailEnergyX: Saint-Gobain Selects Energy Procurement & Risk Advisor

GridPlus Texas Seeks Ability To Collect Customer Deposits, Advance Payments

• Texas REP Files For Non-Volunteer POLR Designation To Be Rescinded

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FERC Terminates Show Cause Proceeding Into Generator, No Penalty Assessed As Staff Agrees No Violation Occurred

FERC has terminated a show cause proceeding, with no penalty, into Footprint Power LLC and Footprint Power Salem Harbor Operations LLC after Enforcement Staff agreed that no tariff violation occurred upon the review of new information provided by Footprint during the proceeding

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ERCOT To Convene Energy Storage Workshop (Settlements, Planning, More)

At the last ERCOT TAC meeting, stakeholders discussed ERCOT conducting a workshop so market participants can start developing a list of issues that need to be addressed for the proper integration of storage into the ERCOT system.

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Bills Address Austin Energy Rate Setting, Wholesale Activities

RetailEnergyX: Texas-Based Solar Provider Sees "Hundreds" Of Marketing, Disclosure Customer Complaints In Puerto Rico

RetailEnergyX: SinglePoint to Acquire So-called "Lending Tree" of Solar

RetailEnergyX: Sysco Texas Solar Gardens Constructed Under Agreement With NRG Now Operational

RetailEnergyX: FERC Intends To Revoke MBR Rates Of Several Retail Suppliers, Marketers

RetailEnergyX: Former Retail Supplier General Counsel Joins Natural Gas Pipeline Company

RetailEnergyX: Centrica, HAX Launch New Program Offering Startups $250,000 For Smart Home Solutions To Help Ageing-At-Home, Caregiver Market

RetailEnergyX: General Motors Procures Wind Under Utility Program In Michigan

RetailEnergyX: Clearway Energy Sells Portfolio Of Solar Assets In PJM, California

RetailEnergyX: Australia Power Giants AGL and Origin "Feel The Pinch" From Newly Proposed Price Caps

RetailEnergyX: Victoria Sees More Retail Energy Customers On Hardship Programs, More Disconnections

RetailEnergyX: Reliant Announces Houston Rodeo Promotions, $100 Gift Card Offer

February 25

Virginia SCC Denies Walmart's Request To Take Competitive Supply, "To Protect Small Captive Customers," Who Aren't Allowed Shop

The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has rejected Walmart’s request for permission to leave the utility systems of Dominion Energy Virginia (Dominion) and Appalachian Power Company (APCo) to obtain competitive electric power supply for its retail stores throughout Virginia from third-party suppliers.

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Retail Supplier Launches Joint Venture With Investment Company Focused On Improving Customer Acquisition At Acquired Companies

A retail supplier announced a JV with ...

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AEP Energy Reports Retail Customer Growth

As of December 31, 2018, AEP Energy was serving approximately ...

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Powervine Energy Launches Service In New State

Powervine Energy (Sanford Energy Associates, LLC) recently launched electric and natural gas service in ...

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RetailEnergyX: Connecticut Bill Would Impose New Retail Electric Marketing Restrictions
--- Entirety Of Sales Presentation Must Be Recorded (Including In-Person Sales)
--- Would Require Suppliers To Obtain PURA Approval For Acquisition, Assignment Of Customer Books
--- Would Grant PURA Authority To Order Restitution For Supplier Non-Compliance

Start-up ESCO Launches Service In New York

A start-up ESCO recently began offering electricity service in New York

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Regulator Discloses Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Non-shopping Customers

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning retail suppliers from the February 2019 Standard Choice Offer auction at Dominion East Ohio (now d/b/a Dominion Energy Ohio)

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RetailEnergyX: Australian Energy Regulator Issues Draft To Establish "Default Market Offer," Described As De Facto Price Regulation
--- Retail Supplier Forecasts Revenue Decrease From Default Price

Choice Cap Hit In Less Than One Month At Newly Re-opened Indiana Michigan Power (AEP)

Less than one-month after its service area was re-opened to electric choice, Indiana Michigan Power (I&M, AEP) has hit the choice cap

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Energy Shopping Service Said To Reach $750,000 Customer Savings Milestone

Retail Supplier Alpha Gas & Electric Receives License In New State

• LSI Glass Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate
• Meretz Energy Group Receives Licenses In New States

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NEM's 22nd Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference

The 22nd Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference will be convened by the National Energy Marketers Association April 10 - April 12, 2019, in Washington, DC.

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Muni Facing Customer "Revolt" Over Power Costs

RetailEnergyX: Kyocera To Demonstrate Blockchain-Managed Virtual Power Plant

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Round-Up: Another Bill To End GLO Retail Power Program; Bill Addresses Microgrids At Muni Utilities; More

RetailEnergyX: Regulator Publishes Wholesale Price To Be Used In Retail Supplier Financial Security Requirements

RetailEnergyX: New York DPS Schedules Working Group Meeting On Energy Storage, DER Integration

February 22

Regulator Formally Open Proceeding To Determine If Retail Suppliers' Fixed-Price Changes Due To Various ISO Charges Are Deceptive

The proceeding is captioned as "Declaratory Ruling Regarding Licensed Electric Supplier Practices Of Altering The Prices In Fixed-Price Contracts."

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Supplier Alleges "Cookie-Cutter" Complaint Filed By Retail Provider Amounts To An, "Attempt To Eliminate Its Competition"

In a motion to dismiss, a retail supplier said ...

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Tax Group Says Florida Electric Choice Initiative Would Cause Loss Of State & Local Revenue Of Up To $1.3 Billion Annually

Florida TaxWatch released a report in which the group estimated that the introduction of retail electric choice under a proposed ballot initiative in Florida, "has the potential to cause a loss of state and local revenue ranging from $426 million to $1.368 billion in 2026, the expected first full year of implementation."

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RetailEnergyX: Walmart, Target, Costco, Kroger More Seek To Take Competitive Supply In Virginia

Arizona Commissioner Urges ACC To "Prioritize" Discussion Of Retail Competition (Staff Had Proposed Not Holding Next Retail Workshop Until July)

In a memo to fellow Commissioners, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson urged the ACC to "prioritize" a discussion on retail competition

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RetailEnergyX: Texas City Declines To Join Opt-In Aggregation

Texas Staff Proposes Commission Ask Stakeholders For Recommended Level Of System-Wide Offer Cap, VOLL Applicable Upon Adoption Of Real-Time Co-Optimization

Staff of the Texas PUC has filed a proposed list of questions for stakeholder comment concerning policy issues related to the implementation of Real-Time Co-Optimization in the ERCOT wholesale electricity market.

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FERC Ends Requirement For Jurisdictional Retail Suppliers To Seek Approval For Mergers Valued Under $10 Million, Notice Still Required

Declines Retail Supplier's Request To Adopt Blanket Authorization For Persons Holding Interlocking Positions At Affiliated Companies

FERC issued a final order adopting revisions to its rules concerning the mergers of FERC-jurisdictional public utilities, due to recent statutory changes (Docket No. RM19-4)

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Maryland PSC Sets Hearing On Workgroup's "Proof of Regulatory Concept" Storage Proposals, Including Models With Utility Ownership, Operation

The Maryland PSC scheduled for March 13, 2019 a legislative-style hearing on a non-consensus working group Proof of Regulatory Concept Program Proposal concerning energy storage which is, "intended to test innovative regulatory and business models for energy storage."

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RetailEnergyX: IMM Files Complaint At FERC Saying Capacity Market Seller Offer Cap Is Overstated, Says Public Cannot Rely On Capacity Market To Produce Just and Reasonable Prices Given Overstated Input

RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Broker Reports Growth In Energy Service Platform

RetailEnergyX: Florida Utilities: Moving To Choice Would Cost $1.7 Billion

RetailEnergyX: Round-Up: Texas Bills Would Require Study In Increasing RPS, Publicizing Of Bill Assistance Programs, More

RetailEnergyX: New York ALJs Agree Certain Utilities Did Not Conform To Protective Order In Retail Reset Proceeding, Grants Relief

RetailEnergyX: Michigan PSC Approves DTE Mass Market Renewable Pricing Program

RetailEnergyX: Ford To Procure Wind Under DTE Energy Program

RetailEnergyX: U.K. Regulator Bans Retail Supplier From Enrolling New Customers

RetailEnergyX: Just Energy Group Inc. Announces Repurchase of US$60,200,000 of its 2019 Convertible Bonds

February 21

Texas Bill Would Require Residential Retail Electric Concierge Services To Be Licensed By The PUC

Prohibit Affiliation Between REPs, Concierge Services

Prohibit REPs From Denying Service To Customers Using Concierge Service

H.B. No. 2212 has been filed in the Texas legislature that would require entities such as residential retail electric concierge services to be licensed by the PUC

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South Carolina House Passes Bill That Would Require Competitive Supply Program

The South Carolina House of Representatives has essentially passed a bill (House Bill 3659) that would allow large customers to direct their utility to purchase renewable energy from a competitive provider on the customer's behalf.

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Calif. PUC "Delays" Central Buyer Resource Adequacy Mechanism, Intends To Adopt Central Buyer Framework During Q4 This Year

PUC President "Cranky" With Retail Supplier Non-Compliance With RA

Says PUC Can't Allow Retail Suppliers To "Skate", Says "We Need Hard Time For RA Crime"

PUC Adopts LSE-Based Multi-Year Local Resource Adequacy Program

The California PUC today voted to adopt without modification a proposed decision setting forth requirements for the implementation of multi-year local resource adequacy (RA) procurement program to begin for the 2020 compliance year.

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Being An Energy-Only Supplier, "Unlikely To Be An Attractive Business Model Moving Forward", Centrica Chief Executive Says

In discussing the company's strategy in reporting preliminary results, Iain Conn, Group Chief Executive, Centrica plc cited challenges and opportunities facing the company as a result of a changing energy sector, including decarbonization and changing customer demands and behavior

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Centrica To Sell North American Franchisee Home Services Business Clockwork

Announces Target Of £500m In Non-Core Divestments

Sees North American Residential Customer Growth (But Net Loss In Texas)

North American C&I Supply Business Improving, But Recovery Slower Than Expected With Continued "Squeeze[d]" Margins

Centrica today reported preliminary results for the year 2018, and in doing so announced that it is targeting divestments of non-core positions totalling £500m

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Regulator Adopts Price To Compare Language To Be Included On Utility Consolidated Bills For Retail Supplier Customers

The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a petition from Ameren Illinois for a declaratory ruling that the listing of Price to Compare information on all utility electric bills for small volume customers, including utility consolidated bills sent to customers of alternative retail electric suppliers, does not violate various rules which generally prohibit advertising, except for legitimate consumer education efforts

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Retail Supplier Launching In New Service Area

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RetailEnergyX: Civil Rights Group Founded By Al Sharpton Opposes Florida Electric Choice Ballot Initiative

RetailEnergyX: Standard Solar To Acquire Solar Projects From Retail Supplier Affiliate

Retail Supplier Relaunches As Sustainable-Focused Tomorrow Energy

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

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

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RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy CEO Says New Emerging Technologies Group One Of The Most Exciting Prospects, Will Pitch New Services To Policymakers

SouthStar Parent Sees Increase In Competitive Retail Customer Count, Reports Retail Segment Earnings

Southern Company, the ultimate parent of SouthStar Energy Services and related retail energy brands, reported earnings for the year 2018.

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Nstar Files New Basic Service Rates, Default Service Suppliers Disclosed

Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for the Medium & Large Commercial and Industrial customer class in the Eastern Massachusetts service areas (NEMA, SEMA load zones), for the period April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019.

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PUC Discloses Default Service Suppliers

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from the January 2019 default service auction for a portion of SSO supplies at the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs for the period beginning June 1, 2019

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New York PSC Seeks Comment On Utilities' Petition That PSC Confirm Utilities' Authority To Deny Access To Entities (ESCOs) Not Signing Data Security Agreements

The New York PSC issued a notice soliciting comments on a February 4 petition from the joint utilities that had sought from the PSC approval of the business to business process used to formulate a data security agreement, and an order affirming the joint utilities’ authority to require and enforce execution of the data security agreement by entities seeking access to utility customer data or utility systems.

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Impact On Retail Competition To Be Considered As Part Of Arizona Renewable Rules Stakeholder Meeting

The Arizona Corp. Commission Staff rescheduled for ...

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RetailEnergyX: From 2/7: Budweiser Selects Retail Supplier For RECs

February 20

Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Retail Supplier in Variable-Rate Class Action

Court Backs "Quotidian" Pricing Practices

Court Says Deregulation Not Meant To Replace Regulator's Oversight With After-The-Fact Review By Courts

Direct Energy announced that, on Monday, February 4, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion, "affirming dismissal of a class action alleging that Direct Energy overcharged variable-rate electricity customers in Connecticut and Massachusetts."

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Updated: Vistra Provides Further Details On Strategic Rationale For Transaction, Post-Close Market Position

Vistra Energy Announces Increased Purchase Price For Crius Energy

Hike Follows Unsolicited Third Party Acquisition Proposal For Crius That Was Higher Than Original Price

Vistra Energy and Crius Energy Trust have entered into an amendment to their existing purchase agreement pursuant to which Vistra has agreed to increase its acquisition price for Crius Energy such that unitholders of Crius Energy will now receive ...

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Updated With More Details On Impacted Markets: Utility Confirms Drop Of Defaulting Retail Supplier's Customers To Default Service

An EDC confirmed that it has placed the customers of a defaulting retail supplier on default service

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RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Retail Supplier Consummates Exchange Agreement Of Supplier's Membership Interests

Energy Vet Joins Energy Advisory Firm 5

5 announced the hiring of ...

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Avangrid Renewables Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

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RetailEnergyX: Canadian Power Marketer Registers As Texas Power Marketer

Retail Energy Broker Undergoes Change In Ownership

A broker has undergone a change in ownership

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RetailEnergyX: ESCO Alleges New York Utilities Failed To Comply With Protective Order Process In Retail Market Proceeding

Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates

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

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RetailEnergyX: 7X Energy Announces 250 MWac Solar PPA With Fortune 500 Company

RetailEnergyX: Zenergy Completes Installation of Zero Cost Contract with Franchisee of Fast Food Restaurant Chain

RetailEnergyX: Texas Bill Would End Retail Electric Gross Receipts Tax For All Public Customers, Require REPs To Pass-On Savings

RetailEnergyX: Consumer Counsel Says Retail Supplier Had 823 Different Rates, Only Five Lower Than Default Service

RetailEnergyX: Texas LNG Project Signs Electric Services Agreement

RetailEnergyX: New Zealand Review Publishes Options For Improvements To Retail Market, Customer Protection

RetailEnergyX: New Zealand-Based Meridian Energy Sees Customer Growth In Australia

RetailEnergyX: Newly Opened Tasmanian Retail Energy Market Sees Second Competitor

RetailEnergyX: PJM CFO Retiring

RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Reports Earnings

RetailEnergyX: FERC Initiates Pipeline Rate Investigation, Terminates 20 Proceedings

February 19

Texas ROSE: Some Retail Provider Fees Appear To "Violate State Law"

ROSE Seeks Cap On REP Fees, Standardization

Texas Ratepayers Organization to Save Energy (ROSE) released a report on fees charged by retail electric providers in the Texas market, stating that, "[s]ome of the reviewed REP fees appear to violate state law."

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Texas Power Pool Customer Aggregation Surpasses 140 MW, Releases Renewable RFP

The Texas Power Pool announced that it has received sufficient Letters of Interest to surpass its initial 100 megawatt goal, which Texas Power Pool said, "plac[es] taxpayer-supported public entities within striking distance of a 3-cent per kWh target price to procure 100% Texas-produced renewable wholesale power."

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Update: Centrica Confirms It Will Bring To U.S. New Energy Management Offers Integrating Solar, Batteries, Heat Pumps

Centrica confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com that it will offer in the U.S. its announced expansion of smart home offerings to include the integration of solar, battery and heat pump technology

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RetailEnergyX: Texas City Considers Forming Opt-In Aggregation

Direct Energy Seeks Discussion On Schedule, Process For Proceeding Considering Return Of All Hardship Customers To Default Service

Direct Energy Business, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC submitted comments concerning the schedule and process for the Connecticut PURA proceeding in which PURA is considering the transfer of all hardship electric customers to default service

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RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Retail Supplier Named Among Leading Providers of Energy as a Service Solutions

RetailEnergyX: Zenergy Completes Installation of Zero Cost Contract with Franchisee of Fast Food Restaurant Chain

From 2/11: Texas Retail Provider Formally Rolls Out Beta Allowing Payment Via Cryptocurrency
--- Reiterates Future Business Model Emphasizing Demand Response, Shorter Settlements

A REP formally announced the launch of a "beta" program offering retail electric service to customers at Oncor and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric in Texas

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RetailEnergyX: Third-Party Energy Suppliers Say State’s Open Market Keeps Rates Down

RetailEnergyX: Large U.K. Retail Suppliers Raising Prices

RetailEnergyX: Australian Party Proposes State-Owned Retail Supplier

RetailEnergyX: TEPCO, Teleocm Giant To Bundle Power, Gas, Mobile Services

RetailEnergyX: From 2/18: Report: Five Texas Retail Electric Providers Post Net Promoter Scores Of At Least Twice The Market Average
--- Average REP Net Promoter Score Drops

RetailEnergyX: From 2/18: Bill Would Authorize Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation In New State

February 18

Centrica Announces Development Of New Energy Management Offers Integrating Solar, Batteries, Heat Pumps

Invests In Home Energy Management Solutions Provider

Centrica announces that it will, "expand its smart home activity in a move that will unlock the power of millions of customers’ homes, driving down electricity bills through the development of new propositions that will also support the flexibility of the grid."

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Rep. King Asks If Texas Power to Choose Site Needed, Says Site Leads to Confusion

Floats Removing Site For Six Months

During a Texas House State Affairs committee hearing last week, Rep. Phil King questioned the Texas PUC's executive director, John Paul Urban, on whether the Power to Choose site is still needed

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Connecticut Light & Power Files New Default Service Rates

Connecticut Light & Power (Eversource) has filed with PURA new Last Resort Service (LRS) rates for the period beginning April 1, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Five Texas Retail Electric Providers Post Net Promoter Scores Of At Least Twice The Market Average
--- Average REP Net Promoter Score Drops

Shell Proposes Removing Pacific Gas & Electric From Supply Procurement Function

NextEra Says Any Replacement Entity Engaged In Procurement Must Meet Appropriate "Creditworthiness Standards"

Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. filed comments with the California PUC last week proposing removing energy procurement-related responsibilities from Pacific Gas & Electric

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RetailEnergyX: Bill Would Authorize Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation In New State

NEM Raises Concerns With Proposals That Would Place Utilities In "Policing" Function

In comments on a wide-ranging Massachusetts DPU proceeding on the retail electric market, the National Energy Marketers Association raised concerns with various proposals that would place the electric distribution companies in the role of policing the marketplace

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Deadline Extended For Comments In Massachusetts Retail Market Investigation

The Massachusetts DPU has extended the deadline for comments regarding the DPU's wide-ranging investigation into customer protection rules and related issues in the retail electric market (D.P.U. 19-07)

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NiMo Proposes New Opt-Out Critical Peak Supply Rate For REV Demo; Also Proposes Pilot Delivery Rates Applicable To Both Utility Supply, ESCO Customers

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (the "Company") has, at the New York PSC, proposed modifications to its Clifton Park Demand Reduction REV Demonstration Project

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RetailEnergyX: Alberta Enters 20-Year Solar PPA For Government Properties

RetailEnergyX: N.H. Consumer Advocate Pushing Better Access To Customer Data, Online Portal

RetailEnergyX: Australia Government Seeks To End Retail Suppliers' Practice Of Terminating Discounts For On-Time Payments

February 15

Retail Supplier Files Bankruptcy Petition

A retail supplier filed ...

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Direct Energy Enters 75 MW Solar PPA, Signals "Evolv[ing]" Market

Direct Energy Business, part of Direct Energy announced a renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) under which Direct Energy Business will procure ...

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Parent Of Retail Supplier To Acquire Residential-Focused Storage Provider Sonnen

Envisions Building Customer-Focused Energy System, Offering More Choices, Energy Solutions

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PUC Discloses Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Default Service Customers

New Retail Supplier Awarded Customers

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning suppliers from Columbia Gas of Ohio's recent Standard Choice Offer auction, designated suppliers that will serve non-shopping customers for the period April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.

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RESA Formally Petitions New Jersey BPU To Withdraw Cease-and-Desist Letter On Fixed Price Pass-Throughs, After Staff Indicates Staff Would Not Withdraw Letter

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) has filed a formal petition with the New Jersey BPU seeking withdrawal of Board Staff's January 22 letter which has instructed third party suppliers (TPSs) to cease and desist any pass-throughs to fixed price customers, under a change-in-law clause, related to P.L. 2018, c. 17.

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RetailEnergyX: U.S. Subsidiary Of Japanese Energy Co. Registers As Texas Power Marketer

Aggressive Energy Receives License In New State

• FirstEnergy Solutions' Retail Supplier License Relinquished In D.C.
• Transparent Energy Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate

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RetailEnergyX: 500 MW Battery Storage System Planned For ERCOT In Texas

Municipal Aggregators Propose Making Municipal Aggregations The "Only" Provider Of Retail Electric Service

A group of community choice aggregations (CCAs) have filed comments at the California PUC proposing that, in the Pacific Gas & Electric service area, CCAs should have the ability, "to be the only provider of retail electric service to all customers"

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Updated: "We Definitely Want Retail Choice," Coalition Member Says Of New North Carolina Competition Petition

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

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RetailEnergyX: Mitsubishi Purchases Stake In Retail Energy Supplier, Will Accelerate Supplier's International Expansion
--- Retail Supplier Launches New Intelligent Energy Technology Division

RetailEnergyX: International Commodities Trader Receives FERC Market-Based Rate Authority

RetailEnergyX: Groups Seek FERC Order On ISO-NE Changes To Energy Efficiency Measurement In Capacity Market (Net vs.

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Staff File Final Transmission Charge Matrix For ERCOT

RetailEnergyX: Calpine Discusses Life As Private Company

RetailEnergyX: Crius Provides Update on Declared Distribution for First Quarter of 2019
--- Crius Announces Special Meeting to Approve Vistra Transaction

RetailEnergyX: Boston News Reviews AG's Concerns With Electric Choice

February 14

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Eversource Files New Default Service Rates, Supplier Disclosed

Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for ...

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PJM Approves Final Price Formation Revisions, Will Move Forward With FERC Filing

The PJM Interconnection Board of Managers has approved filing the PJM reserve price formation proposal with FERC under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act.

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RetailEnergyX: Claim: Newspaper Says Mayor Of City With Muni Utility Threatened Editor Over Coverage Of Rising Costs

Texas Retail Provider Launches Local Solar Power Plan

A Texas REP has launched ...

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Start-up Retail Supplier Lead By Market Vets Receives Licenses In New State

A start-up retail supplier received ...

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SouthStar Energy Services Receives License In New State

SouthStar Energy Services has received ...

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Texas Generator To Pay $60,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff

A Texas generator would pay $60,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ...

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RetailEnergyX: Clearway Energy Exercises Backstop With GIP For Carlsbad Energy Center, Also Not Currently Pursuing Acquisition Of Remaining Interest In Agua Caliente From NRG

RetailEnergyX: EPA Updates Green Power Partnership National Top 100 List Of Customers

RetailEnergyX: Australian Government Withdraws "Big Stick" Energy Market Shake-up From Consideration, Will Revisit

February 13

People's Counsel Requests From PSC Identities Of Ten Retail Suppliers With Highest Complaints

An OPC has submitted to a PSC a formal request for the identity of the ten retail energy suppliers with the highest number of residential customer complaints

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Retail Supplier Seeks Market Enhancements At Dayton Power & Light

Says DMR Rider "Syphon[s]" Above-Market Revenues To "Out-Of-State Bankers"

Interstate Gas Supply (IGS Energy, or IGS) has filed testimony on a non-unanimous stipulation in Dayton Power & Light's electric security plan proceeding

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Texas PUC Files Recommendation On Whether Retail Provider's Name "Option 2 Energy, LLC" Is Deceptive

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a recommendation in a REP certificate proceeding stating that, "Staff has reviewed the name 'Option 2 Energy, LLC' and believes that it is not deceptive, misleading, vague, or duplicative."

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RetailEnergyX: Citi Enters Supply Agreement For Texas Operations

Direct Energy Details Improvements That Could Help Connecticut Customers Access Savings From Retail Choice

With the Connecticut OCC recently proposing legislation to end residential electric choice in Connecticut, EnergyChoiceMatters.com (ECM) spoke with Chris Kallaher, Sr. Director, Government & Regulatory Affairs at Direct Energy, to discuss measures that could be undertaken to improve the state's retail market, and make it easier for customers to take advantage of the significant savings available by shopping

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Muni To Hire Consultant, Energy Manager To Address Disposition Of Surplus Power That's Raising Customer Bills

Connecticut Bill Would Amend Statute To Allow For Use of Supplier Consolidated Billing

Bill Also Addresses Inclusion Of Community Solar On Bill

A proposed bill has been filed in Connecticut (H.B. No. 6239) that would provide for the introduction of supplier consolidated billing as a billing option available to suppliers

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UI Files New Default Service Rates

United Illuminating has filed Last Resort Service rates for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2019

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Utilities Disclose Default Service Suppliers

The Connecticut EDCs has disclosed Last Resort Service suppliers for the period beginning April 1, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Retail Supplier To Develop Nation's First Major Energy Facility Co-Locating Wind, Solar And Battery Storage

RetailEnergyX: Santanna Energy Services Joins Certified Employee Owned Network

RetailEnergyX: Home Depot Announces New Wind Procurement, Solar Expansion

RetailEnergyX: AEP Competitive Sub. To Purchase Wind Assets From Sempra

February 12

Retail Supplier Defaults, ISO Notifies Providers Of Last Resort

An ISO issued a notice of default to a retail supplier

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Texas Generators Propose Eliminating Low System-Wide Offer Cap From ERCOT Market

REP Group Opposes LCAP Elimination

In comments on a Texas PUC rulemaking, Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA) have proposed, as a "preferred" recommendation, eliminating the Low System-Wide Offer Cap (LCAP) in ERCOT

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Arizona Staff Propose Date For Next Retail Competition Workshop -- And Its Half A Year Away

Staff of the Arizona Corporation Commission have proposed a schedule for the next workshop regarding Retail Electric Competition

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Regulator Extends Deadline For Initial Election Of Retail Supplier Participation In Amnesty Program

Addresses Issues Raised Regarding Self-Reporting Of "Violations"

In response to a motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association, the Connecticut PURA has provided further guidance and details regarding its retail supplier amnesty program for violations of Next Cycle Rate information requirements

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Bill Would End Retail Electric Gross Receipts Tax For Schools, Require REPs To Pass-On Savings
--- Bill Would Limit GLO State Power Program To Providing Power Only In Response To Open Bid, Bar Use of Seal

New York Natural Gas ESCO Expanding To Electricity Sales

An ESCO has filed to expand its New York eligibility to supply electricity to retail access customers

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Usource, LLC Seeks Gas Broker License In New State

Usource, LLC applied for

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RetailEnergyX: Tradition Energy Assists Texas Cities With Innovative Retail Electric Products Integrating Supply Contracts, Onsite & Offsite Renewables

ERCOT Schedules Workshop For Retail Provider Summer Preparedness

ERCOT has scheduled a retail-focused Summer Preparedness Workshop.

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ERCOT To Hold Real-time Co-optimization Workshop

ERCOT will hold a Real-time Co-optimization Workshop on ...

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RetailEnergyX: The Hour: After Jettisoning Jobs, Crius Takes $436M Buyout

RetailEnergyX: ComEd Installs Off-Grid Renewable Lighting At Retail Customer Site

RetailEnergyX: NJ Municipal Aggregation Grows

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Providing Carbon Offset Valentines

RetailEnergyX: Round-up: More Local Takes On Florida Electric Choice Initiative

RetailEnergyX: Report: Solar Industry Growing In Texas

February 11

Another Regulator To Open Proceeding On Fixed-Price Pass-Throughs, Change In Law

Will Consider Declaratory Ruling

Regulator Says, "Reason To Believe The Suppliers' Actions Constitute Unfair And Deceptive Trade Practices"

A regulator is to open a docket for a declaratory ruling regarding electric supplier practices of altering the prices in fixed-price contracts

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Private Equity Firm Announces "Significant Investment" In Retail Energy Broker, Energy Management Consultant

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RESA: "Irrefutable" That New Jersey Retail Supplier May Pass-Through State Mandated Charges On Fixed Contracts

Asks BPU Director To "Withdraw" Cease-and-Desist Letter On Fixed Price Pass-Throughs

In a letter dated January 25, the Retail Energy Supply Association said that it was, "irrefutable," that retail suppliers may pass through any, "other state mandated charges," on fixed rate contracts, and asked that the Director of the New Jersey BPU's Division of Energy withdraw a cease-and-desist letter previously sent to all suppliers which had informed suppliers that the use of change-in-law clauses to pass-through costs from new P.L. 2018, c. 17 violated the BPU's adopted rules.

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Texas Retail Provider Formally Rolls Out Beta Allowing Payment Via Cryptocurrency

Reiterates Future Business Model Emphasizing Demand Response, Shorter Settlements

A REP formally announced the launch of a "beta" program offering retail electric service to customers at Oncor and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric in Texas

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RetailEnergyX: RESA Releases Research Showing Cost Disparity Between Monopoly And Competitive Electricity States

Retail Supplier Grid Power Direct Seeks License In New State

• ProSource Power Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate

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Retail Suppliers Seek Conference On Regulator's New Amnesty Program

The Retail Energy Supply Association requested that the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority convene a procedural conference, and suspend a recent procedural order, concerning PURA's amnesty program for retail suppliers that have not complied with the Next Cycle Rate requirements

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RetailEnergyX: Market Veterans Launch New Energy Procurement Platform

Texas Retail Provider Files Response Concerning TDU Notice Of Default

A Texas REP filed a response with the Texas PUC concerning its application to relinquish its REP certificate

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PPL Sees Spike In Net Loss Of Residential Customers On Competitive Supply

Monthly Net Loss In Pennsylvania Residential Customers On Competitive Supply Again Exceeds 10,000

PPL Electric Utilities saw a spike in the net loss of residential customers on competitive supply during January, while, statewide, Pennsylvania saw the net loss of residential customers on competitive supply once again exceed 10,000

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RetailEnergyX: Exelon Expects Retail Competitors To Stay Aggressive

Maryland PSC To Hold Hearing On Behind-the-Meter, Utility Scale Solar

The Maryland PSC will hold a hearing on ...

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RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Big Six U.K. Retail Supplier Assessing Retail Supplier's Future, Held For Disposal

February 8

Just Energy Hires Big Data Exec, Focusing On Behavioral Analytics In Channels, Pricing

Describes Industry "First" In Awareness, Enhancement Of Returns At Customer-Specific Level

Driven By Analytics, Will "Shed" RCEs As Focus Moves To Higher Return Customers

Set To Launch Water Filter Business In Houston, Dallas

"Stay Tuned" For "Comprehensive" Across Electricity, Gas, Water

De-emphasizing Two International Markets Due To Opportunities In North America For Growth

Discloses Metric At Which Book Acquisitions Would Be Of Interest

During an earnings call, Just Energy CEO Patrick McCullough discussed the company's pivot to use behavioral analytics and data to segment customers, and disclosed that the company recently hired a big data veteran as Chief Technology Officer.

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New Jersey Reports BGS (Default Service) Auction Prices

The New Jersey BPU has approved the 2019 procurement of contracts for one-third of the fixed price Basic Generation Service (BGS) default electric service

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PSC Adopts Revisions To Retail Energy Marketing Rules

Revisions Address Scope, Applicability To Non-residential Customers

The Maryland PSC adopted as final, without modification, proposed revisions to the Code of Maryland Regulations addressing competitive markets and retail gas and electric choice that were published for notice and comment in the Maryland Register dated December 7, 2018.

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Texas TDU Alleges Retail Provider In Default Under Tariff

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC alleged in a filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas that ...

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Texas PUC Chair Directs Exploration of Having More Load Resources Participate In Market, Accommodating Resources That May Be Ineligible For Current ERS

During yesterday's open meeting, Texas PUC Chairman DeAnn Walker directed that a project be opened to consider the Emergency Response Service (ERS) program and accommodating load resource which may be available day-to-day, but which may not meet the current ERS requirements

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Modular HVAC and Mechanical Solution Provider, Furthering Strategy To Integrate With Energy Supply, Other Services

New York PSC Approves ConEd/O&R Smart Home Automation & Supply Pricing Demonstration Project

Includes Unique Supply Pricing Mechanism Versus Standard Default Service

The New York PSC has approved a Smart Home Rate (SHR) REV Demonstration Project filed at Consolidated Edison and Orange and Rockland, for electricity customers

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RetailEnergyX: Exelon Reports "Stable" Retail Margins For Constellation

New York PSC Directs Utilities To Analyze Modification Related To Supply Mechanism In Next Base Rate Filings

As part of an order on modifications to temperature controlled (TC) and interruptible (IT) service at KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island, the New York PSC directed the LDCs to analyze a proposed modification related to the Gas Adjustment Clause (GAC)

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Michigan PSC Approves Reservation Charge For Choice Customers At DTE, Supply Rates

Several Other Supply Rates, Components Approved

The Michigan PSC has approved several supply rates and components

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Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Election of 2019 Executive Committee

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today announced the election of its new officers and state chairs for 2019.

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ESCO Withdraws New York Eligibility

An ESCO filed at the New York PSC to formally withdraw as an eligible Energy Service Company in New York, effective February 6, 2019.

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

New York Department of Public Service (DPS) Staff will convene a working group meeting on ...

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First in ECM (2/6): Texas Bill Would Require End To Retail Electric Offer Listings On PUC's Power To Choose Site

A bill (H.B. No. 1408) has been filed with the Texas legislature which would require the termination of the listing of retail electric offers on the state's Power to Choose website

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RetailEnergyX: PSC Posts Videos On What To Do When Solicited Via Door-to-Door, Telemarketing For Retail Energy; Other Educational Videos

RetailEnergyX: Texas Bill Would Increase Threshold At Which Generators Need Approval For Mergers, Acquisitions

RetailEnergyX: Florida Electric Choice Petition Drive Ahead Of Schedule, Proponents Say

RetailEnergyX: Latest Singapore Zone Opened To Retail Choice Sees Nearly 20% Switching In First Month

RetailEnergyX: PJM Files Changes To Price Responsive Demand Rules For Capacity Market

RetailEnergyX: Duke Energy Renewables To Acquire Solar Project In Texas

RetailEnergyX: Ørsted, Eversource Enter 50-50 Partnership Agreement On Offshore Wind Assets In Northeast

February 7

Integrated Generation-Retail Company To Acquire Crius Energy

A gentailer is to acquire Crius

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Just Energy Reports Higher Gross Margin On "Improved Pricing Power"

Notes Spike In Finance Costs Due To Texas Collateral-Related Costs In Texas

RCE Count Down Slightly

Just Energy (the "Company") reported a 10% increase in gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2018 (third fiscal quarter of FY 2019), versus the year-ago quarter, on improved pricing power in North America

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PSC Grants Waiver Of Newly Adopted Retail Energy Marketing, Consumer Protection Rules To Allow Greater Time For Compliance

Directs Trade Group To "Affirm" Suppliers' Compliance

The District of Columbia PSC has issued a market-wide waiver of numerous provisions of its newly adopted retail energy marketing and customer protection rules under the consumer bill of rights (RM3-2014-01, FC 712)

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Parent Selling New York Power Plants

Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Non-Shopping Customers Disclosed

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning bidders from the January 15 Standard Choice Offer auction at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio

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RetailEnergyX: Budweiser Selects Retail Supplier For RECs

Capacity Price For 2022-23 Term In ISO New England Decreases Versus Year-Ago Auction

ISO New England's 13th Forward Capacity Market (FCM) primary auction (FCA #13), for the delivery year 2022-2023, closed at a preliminary clearing price of ...

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Texas Power Plant Owners To Invest $100 Million In Generation In Advance Of Summer, Continue Operating Plants That Had Been Under Consideration For Retirement

ESCO Registers As New York Distributed Energy Resource Supplier

An ESCO has registered with the New York PSC as a Distributed Energy Resource Supplier

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RetailEnergyX: PUC Provides Guidance On Revenue Reporting, Definition In Directing Suppliers, Brokers To File Annual Reports

Update: PUCO Approves Three-Fold Increase In Dominion East Ohio Default Service Price Adder

The Standard Choice Offer auction to set the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) at Dominion East Ohio (now d/b/a Dominion Energy Ohio) for the period April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 saw the RPA established as ...

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Update: PUC Accepts Results From Auction To Select Retail Supplier To Serve To Serve 100% Of Certain Low-Income Customer Load

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

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RetailEnergyX: Illinois Bill Seeks To Require 100% "Clean" Energy

RetailEnergyX: Agway Parent Reports Electric, Gas Revenues

RetailEnergyX: Conn. PURA Sets Meeting In Uncollectible Accounts Proceeding

RetailEnergyX: Report: Utility With Retail Choice Has Failed To Issue Thousands Of Bills, Has Not Entered Thousands Of New Customers Into CIS

RetailEnergyX: Regulator Sets New Process For Retail Suppliers To File Annual Hardship Reports

February 6

Texas Bill Would Require End To Retail Electric Offer Listings On PUC's Power To Choose Site

A bill (H.B. No. 1408) has been filed with the Texas legislature which would require the termination of the listing of retail electric offers on the state's Power to Choose website

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Regulator Opens Investigation Of Retail Supplier, Return Of Customers To Default Service

The Delegated Commissioner of the Massachusetts DPU has opened an investigation and issued a Notice Of Probable Violation against ...

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Dominion East Ohio Default Service Price Adder To Increase Three-Fold

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RetailEnergyX: Nike Signs PPA

Retail Supplier Launches "Clean Furnace" Program, Carbon Offsets For Heating

A retail supplier has ...

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Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish REP Certificate

A REP filed at the Texas PUC to ...

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RetailEnergyX: Power Marketer Names Former State Official As Director of External Affairs

ESCO Withdraws Complaint Against New York Utility

An ESCO has withdrawn ...

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Vistra Energy Retail Supplier Receives Authority To Use Brand Brighten Energy

The Pennsylvania PUC granted Dynegy Energy Services (East), LLC, a unit of Vistra Energy, an amended retail electric supplier license to reflect the addition of the trade name Brighten Energy to the certificate.

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RetailEnergyX: Florida PSC Affirms Tesla Can Offer Residential Solar Equipment Leases In Florida

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

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Utility Seeks To End Annual Retail Choice Report Under Which It Requests Revenue Data From Each Supplier

Pepco filed at the District of Columbia PSC to suspend its obligation to file the annual "Retail Electric Choice Report".

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Retail Suppliers Granted Extension To Comply With Part Of Connecticut Next Cycle Rate Order

The Connecticut PURA granted a motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association for an extension of time for compliance with the requirement that electric suppliers send the Next Cycle Rate at the time of enrollment until April 2, 2019.

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Owned By Noted Entrepreneur Sanjeev Gupta Receives License In Victoria, Australia

RetailEnergyX: Innogy To Restructure Npower After Failed SSE Deal

RetailEnergyX: UGI Reports Earnings For Midstream & Marketing Segment

RetailEnergyX: New Jersey Resources Reports Earnings For Energy Services Segment

RetailEnergyX: Australian Gentailers Push Back Against Proposal To Require Split Of Retail, Generation

RetailEnergyX: Centrica Signs PPA With Moray Offshore Windfarm East

RetailEnergyX: Retail Energy COO Named To 40 Under 40 List

February 5

Texas Retail Provider Launches Electric Vehicle Incentive Charging Plan

A REP s launching what it called, "Texas' first customized, incentive-based charging plan for Texas Electric Vehicle owners."

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New York Utilities Petition PSC To Confirm Business-to-Business "Process" For Data Security, Utilities' Authority To Deny Access To Entities (ESCOs) Not Signing Data Security Agreements

The Joint Utilities filed with the New York PSC a petition for approval of the business to business process used to formulate a data security agreement, and an order affirming the joint utilities’ authority to require and enforce execution of the data security agreement by entities seeking access to utility customer data or utility systems.

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Retail Supplier Files Complaint At PUC Alleging Misrepresentation By Competitor

A supplier filed a complaint at ...

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Updated: Conn. Legislation To Ban Retail Choice Envisions Utility-Offered "Alternative Standard Service" Options

Rebutting OCC, RESA Says Analysis Shows Retail Suppliers Could Have Saved Connecticut Consumers More Than $14 Million In January 2019

Draft legislation to be filed by the Connecticut Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz to end residential electric choice envisions requiring the utilities to offer alternative default service options

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Retail Provider Receives Smart Energy Award

Retail Supplier Transferring Customers Between Affiliate Brands

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Thermal Energy Storage Provider Partners With Retail Supplier To Offer Supplier's Efficiency Billing Program To Customers

A Thermal Energy Storage (TES) provider will work with ...

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Another New York Village Authorizes Joining Municipal Aggregation

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ESCO Asks PSC To Rule On ZEC Reduction Petition Pending For Nine Months, Says Delay Leaves Company "Vulnerable"

Counsel for an ESCO submitted to the New York PSC a letter requesting that the PSC consider and rule on Astral’s April 27, 2018 Petition for Reduction of ZEC Compliance Payments for 2018-2019 by March 1, 2019.

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RetailEnergyX: Penn State Selects Developer For 70 MW Of Solar

RetailEnergyX: NRG Energy Closes On South Central Generating Sale

February 4

U.S. Senator Calls For End Of Residential Electric Choice

A U.S. Senator joined calls to end residential electric choice

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• NEW! -- Regulatory & Compliance Analyst -- Retail Supplier
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Chair Of Ohio PUC Stepping Down To Take PJM Position

PJM Interconnection has appointed ...

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Retail Supplier Launching New Digital Brand

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Texas TDU Implements Automated Portal To Obtain Historical Usage

Texas New-Mexico Power said in a market notice that TNMP has implemented an automated portal to obtain historical usage for an ESI ID(s) with a Letter of Authorization.

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PSC Reports Load, Customer Count Of Each Retail Supplier By Service Area

The Michigan PSC released its 2018 report on retail electric choice

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Parent Completes Merger With Utility With Choice Program

ConEd Files At FERC For Tariff Waiver To Correct LSE Meter Data; Error Had Resulted In Lower Bills For Default Service Customers (Higher Bills For Some ESCOs)

Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc. has filed at FERC for a limited one-time waiver of the New York Independent System Operator’s ('NYISO') Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff ('Tariff') to allow ConEd and NYISO to correct the Load Serving Entity ('LSE') bus metering data for LSEs that purchased energy in ConEd’s service territory in April 2018 ('April 2018 Meter Data').

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Transfer Of Brand Names Between Texas Retail Providers Approved

The Texas PUC has approved ...

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Retail Suppliers Seek Extension To Comply With Part Of Connecticut Next Cycle Rate Order, Citing Technical Limitation Preventing Compliance

The Retail Energy Supply Association asked the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for an extension of time for compliance with the requirement that electric suppliers send the Next Cycle Rate at the time of enrollment until April 2, 2019.

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Rebrands Energy Marketer

Michigan PSC Reports Increase In Electric Choice Load

The Michigan PSC released its 2018 report on retail electric choice

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RetailEnergyX: Westchester Power Municipal Aggregation Issues RFP For New Power Supply Contract For NYSEG Area

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Staff Outline Policy Questions For Real-Time Co-optimization

RetailEnergyX: Mass. DPU Issues Orders On Net Metering Storage Eligibility, Storage Ownership, Obligations For Capacity Market

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Sets Gas-Electric Working Group Meeting

RetailEnergyX: PG&E Receives Court Approval of "First Day" Motions to Support Normal Business Operations

February 1

Retail Supplier Says It Won't Be "Harassed" By Environmental Group Seeking Confidential Business Metrics Via Interrogatories

Environmental group seeking certain business metrics of retail supplier

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PJM Says FERC Denial Of Waiver Related To July FTR Auction Likely Places A "Number" Of Members In Breach Of Collateral Requirements

Says Order Adds Up To $300 Million In Default Allocation To Members

PJM in a January 31 market notice said that FERC's denial of a waiver related to the liquidation of certain Financial Transmission Rights will likely place a number of members in breach of their collateral requirements under PJM’s credit policy.

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Ability To Take Retail Choice Returns To Michigan Utility

Final Amounts For 2019 Choice Caps Filed

Michigan electric utilities have filed their final 10% choice cap

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RetailEnergyX: PJM Files To Reflect Permanent Termination Of Retail Supplier

AEP Texas Proposes Transitioning Rider Charged To Retail Providers To A Once Annual Charge, Instead Of Monthly

Files To Reduce Amount Of Rider Charged To Texas Retail Providers

AEP Texas has filed at the Texas PUC to reduce and revise Rider NDC 6.1.1.5.1 - Nuclear Decommissioning Collections applicable to customers at the AEP Texas Central division

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Dominion Energy Solutions Reports Retail Customer Growth

In reporting earnings for the fourth quarter and year 2018, Dominion reported the natural gas customer count for Dominion Energy Solutions

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ConEd Details Reduction In Administrative Supply Costs

Seeks New Charge To Collect Disaggregated Supply Costs Previously Reflected In Bids

Proposes Change In Gas Balancing

As part of its newly filed electric rate case, Consolidated Edison (ConEd, or Company) detailed its reduction in administrative costs related to its supply function, and sought a new charge to recover supply costs previously reflected in bidders' rates, associated with the utility's transition to an in-house procurement platform

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Pennsylvania PUC Sets Workshop On Implementing Cost-Effective Customer Data Sharing With Retail Suppliers At Pike County

The Pennsylvania PUC's Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO) announces that it will host and facilitate a collaborative regarding the implementation of cost-effective customer data sharing in the Pike County Light & Power Company’s (PCL&P) service territory.

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Texas REP Files To Be Relieved Of Requirement To Serve As POLR

Another REP filed at the Texas PUC to be relieved of its requirement to serve as a non-volunteer POLR

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RetailEnergyX: Fujitsu Works With Energy Supplier To Blockchain-based Exchange System For Electricity Consumers, Demand Response

RetailEnergyX: PJM Files Tariff Changes To Incorporate FTR Mark-to-Auction Provisions

RetailEnergyX: National Fuel Gas Distribution Files Increase To Supply Rate

From 1/22: Albireo Energy Acquires EMS Technologies

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Commissioner LaFleur Not Seeking Another Term Will Depart Commission

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Files Letter Discussing Real-Time Co-optimization Next Steps

RetailEnergyX: From 1/31: Raiders Receive Approval To Take Competitive Supply

RetailEnergyX: From 1/18: Brown University Contracts With Retail Supplier For Solar Facility

January 31

Large Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As Head Of Retail

A retail supplier named ...

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Arizona Chairman Sees Utilities Eventually Being Wires Only Companies

Citing Court Case, Commissioner Says ACC Must Be Involved, To A "Significant Degree", In Rate Process To Comply With Constitutional Charge

Speaking at the National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) Western Energy Policy Summit, Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Bob Burns said that he envisions a transition in the industry under which monopoly utilities eventually become wires-only companies

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Former CPUC Staffer Expects California Legislature To Address Utility Business Model, Choice Issues

Diane Fellman, who recently retired from her position as a senior policy analyst at the California PUC, told attendees at the National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) Western Energy Policy Summit that she expects the California legislature to address a variety of utility business model, aggregation, and "choice" issues during this session.

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RetailEnergyX: Shell To Acquire Greenlots, Serve As Platform To Integrate EV, Energy Resources

Regulatory Staff Issue Cease And Desist Letter To All Retail Suppliers, Telling Suppliers Certain Changes In Price Are Impermissible Under Rules

Directs Refunds For Increases Regulator Says Are Not Required Under "Change In Law"

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ConEd Seeks Approval To Own Energy Storage Facilities In New Rate Case

Consolidated Edison announced the filing of new electric and natural gas rate cases with the PSC

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RetailEnergyX: Texas REP Files Response To Complaint Alleging Profit Sharing Dispute

Oncor Set To Apply Next Round Of Power Factor Adjustments To Certain ESI IDs In Former Sharyland Territory

Oncor informed retail electric providers that it will begin applying the next round of power factor adjustments to invoices for all ESI IDs from 290 kW to 700 kW in the former Sharyland service territory during the March 2019 billing cycle.

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RetailEnergyX: Raiders Receive Approval To Take Competitive Supply

In Arizona, Pascua Yaqui Tribe Expresses Support For Electric Choice, Says Consideration Of Any Aggregation Authority Should Include Tribal Governments

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe, which described itself as, "a federally recognized Indian tribe," filed comments with the Arizona Corporation Commission in support of electric choice

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FERC Denies Waiver Request Related To Liquidation Of GreenHat FTR Portfolio

FERC has denied a request from PJM for certain waivers relating to the liquidation of the GreenHat Energy, LLC Financial Transmission Rights (FTR) portfolio, with FERC denying waivers that would have resulted in the modification of the previously commenced July auction

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Update: PUCO Approves Decrease In Columbia Gas Of Ohio Default Service Retail Adder

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

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RetailEnergyX: "Big Six" U.K. Retail Energy Supplier Cutting Workforce By 900, Citing "Incredibly Tough" Market

Update: PUC Approves Results From Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has posted results from a January 28, 2019 auction to procure a portion of electricity default service supplies at the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs for the period June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020

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RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Broker Names New Senior Executive For Corporate Affairs

From 1/22: Albireo Energy Acquires EMS Technologies

Albireo Energy has acquired ...

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RetailEnergyX: Florida Electric Choice Ballot Initiative Cross Threshold For Court Language Review

RetailEnergyX: E.ON Breaks Ground On Major Solar Project In Texas

RetailEnergyX: Kansas Utility Defends Rates Before Legislature

RetailEnergyX: CenterPoint-Vectren Merger To Soon Close, As PUCO Approves Merger

RetailEnergyX: North Texas Auto Dealer Selects Solar Provider

January 30

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FERC Orders Retail Supplier To Issue Refunds

FERC directed a retail supplier to make refunds for ...

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Retail Supplier Files Complaint Against NYISO

An ESCO filed at FERC a complaint against the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. requesting that the Commission direct the NYISO to ...

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Columbia Gas Of Ohio Default Service Retail Adder To Decrease

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

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RetailEnergyX: Ofgem Selects Retail Supplier To Serve Customers Of Failed Supplier

Total Energy Resources Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

• Transparent Energy Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate

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Retail Supplier Returns New York Customers To Default Service, Exiting Market

ESCO drops customers to default service

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PUC Reports Results From Default Service Auction

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Energy Holding Company Announces Joint Marketing Agreement With Broker

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Parent Names New General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer

RetailEnergyX: OPSI: Can't Support Duplication In Energy/Ancillary & Capacity Market Construct In PJM

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Affiliate Awarded Contract for Solar Project in New York

From 1/10: In Addressing Rehearing, PUC Addresses Arguments Submeterers Could Escape Jurisdiction By Setting Up An Affiliate Retail Supplier For Sole Purpose Of Meeting Safe Harbor, Affirms Dismissal Of Complaint Against NEP

In a rehearing order, PUCO found that Nationwide Energy Partners provided credible, uncontested evidence that it only provides services on a contract basis to property owners, managers and developers, not to the general public.

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January 29

Retail Supplier Returns New York Customers To Default Service, Exiting Market

ESCO drops customers to default service

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Cuomo New York Budget Bills Again Seek To Eliminate Delivery Sales Tax Exemption For Customers Taking ESCO Service

Budget bills filed by the administration of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo again proposed to modify the state's tax law to eliminate a current exemption from "sales" tax for deliveries of electricity and natural gas supply to customers of ESCOs.

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NextEra Energy To Acquire Two Retail Suppliers

NextEra Energy Services, LLC has entered into a transaction under which it will acquire ...

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Texas Bill Filed To Terminate General Land Office's Authority To Sell Retail Electricity (State Power Program)

General Land Office Currently Contracts With REP To Sell Power To Eligible Customers

HB 1128 has been filed in the Texas House of Representatives which would terminate the authority for the Texas General Land Office to sell retail electricity, which it currently does through a contracted retail electric provider

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RetailEnergyX: Ofgem To Launch Review To Protect Retail Energy Customers Against Brokers, Will Examine Small Business Market

New York Bill Would Require ESCOs To Obtain Express Consent For Price Changes

Other Bills Address Slamming Penalties, ESCO Notices, Supplier Consolidated Billing, Expansion Of Choice To All Customers

Various bills have been filed in the new New York legislative session addressing ESCO matters

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Genie Energy Provides Launch Date For Texas Entry

Provides Customer Metrics, Other Market Launch Dates

In an investor presentation, Genie Energy has provided the launch date for several markets including Texas

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Retail Supplier Expands Energy and Water Conservation Products Available Through Loyalty Program

A retail supplier announced that it has revamped its loyalty program with an expanded offering of ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Increase in Credit Commitments

A retail supplier today announced the increase of its senior secured borrowing base credit facility to ...

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RetailEnergyX: PG&E Files for Reorganization Under Chapter 11

RetailEnergyX: (1/25) Google, Amazon Seek Foothold in Electricity as Home Automation Grows
-- David Crane: In 10-20 Years, Google, Amazon To be "Dominant" Retail Energy Providers

RetailEnergyX: Report: Corporations Buy Record Amount Of Clean Energy

RetailEnergyX: Report: Major Companies, Cities Buying Into Texas' Green Energy Boom

January 28

NextEra Energy To Acquire Two Retail Suppliers

NextEra Energy Services, LLC has entered into a transaction under which it will acquire ...

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Retail Supplier Announces Increase in Credit Commitments

A retail supplier today announced the increase of its senior secured borrowing base credit facility to ...

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Centrica Launches New Mobility Ventures Team To Combine Energy Supply, EV Charging Infrastructure Services, Other Value-Adds

Centrica plc, the ultimate parent of Direct Energy, announced the creation of a new team, Centrica Mobility Ventures, that is dedicated to progressing new solutions and partnerships in support of the emerging electric vehicle market

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Regulator Sets Deadline For Retail Suppliers To Participate In Amnesty Program

Amnesty Program Allows Suppliers To Voluntarily Offer Refunds, Avoid Civil Penalties

The Connecticut PURA has established a deadline by which retail suppliers must elect to participate in an amnesty program concerning non-compliance with the supplier summary rate information requirements

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Centrica Innovations Invests In U.S. Clean Energy Fund

Centrica Innovations, the £100m venture fund of Centrica plc, announced an investment in Powerhouse Ventures, which is described as, "the first seed specific fund for clean energy companies in the U.S."

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RetailEnergyX: Google, Amazon Seek Foothold in Electricity as Home Automation Grows
-- David Crane: In 10-20 Years, Google, Amazon To be "Dominant" Retail Energy Providers

FPL CEO: Florida Electric Choice Initiative Would Reduce Funding For Police, Firefighters

FPL CEO: Will Work To Educate Voters On "True Motives" Of Initiative Backers

During an earnings call for parent NextEra Energy, Florida Power & Light Company President and Chief Executive Officer Eric Silagy discussed a proposed ballot initiative to introduce retail electric choice, stating that the initiative would reduce funding available to first responders, decrease reliability, and raise rates

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Most FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Commercial Prices To Compare Falling Effective March 1

PTCs Decreasing By Up To 10%

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

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Pepco-DC Volumetric SOS Energy Charge Decreasing 16%, Small Commercial Rate Decreasing 13%

Pepco has filed with the District of Columbia PSC new SOS electric generation rates for the period of June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020.

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RetailEnergyX: Australia Experiences Rotating Outages

Texas Staff Updates Estimate Of ERCOT Capacity Used for Small Fish Swim Free Rule

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an updated estimate of installed generation capacity in ERCOT.

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RetailEnergyX: Dominion Realigns Exec. Responsibilities With Shift To Dedicated Chief Innovation Officer

RetailEnergyX: From 1/24: Sumitomo Corporation Acquires Australian-based Infinite Energy

RetailEnergyX: Report: Companies Leaving NV Energy Could Affect Remaining Customers

RetailEnergyX: Kansas Industrials Continue To Press Against High Electric Rates

RetailEnergyX: FERC Says, Even In Bankruptcy, Commission Approval Needed To Modify Filed Rates

January 25

NextEra Names New CEO For Competitive Power Business

NextEra Energy, Inc. today announced that ...

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Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) Files New SOS Rates

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new Type II SOS electric rates for the period beginning March 1, 2019

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Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Be Relieved Of POLR Obligation

A REP filed at the Texas PUC to be relieved of its obligation to serve as a Provider of Last Resort

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RetailEnergyX: U.K.'s Ofgem To Assign Customers Of Another Failed Supplier
--- Blocks Transfer Of Other Customers

New York ESCO Seeks Reduction In ZEC Compliance Obligation

An ESCO petitioned the New York PSC to adjust its ZEC (zero emissions credits) compliance obligation for the remaining months in the 2018-2019 compliance period, beginning in February 2019, to account for a reduction in load.

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New York Village Authorizes Joining Municipal Aggregation

A village has authorized participating in the opt-out municipal electric aggregation of ...

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RetailEnergyX: Business Groups Oppose Florida Electric Choice Ballot Initiative, As Measure Receives Signatures For Court Review

NextEra Energy Reports Earnings For Customer Supply Business

In reporting earnings today, NextEra Energy, Inc. reported earnings for its Customer Supply segment, under NextEra Energy Resources

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RetailEnergyX: 1-in-3 Australians Say Retail Energy Supplier Ripping Them Off

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Staff File Draft Transmission Charge Matrix

January 24

Maryland Residential SOS Energy Rate To Decrease 14%

Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC new SOS rates for residential customers for the period beginning June 1, 2019

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Start-up SunSea Energy Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
• Freedom Logistics Seeks Natural Gas License In New State

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PURA Grants CL&P Extension For Compliance With Specific Directive In Supplier Summary Information Order

The Connecticut PURA has granted Connecticut Light & Power an extension to comply with Order No. 6 from PURA's December 2018 order on changes to the Supplier Summary Information requirements.

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RetailEnergyX: Sumitomo Corporation Acquires Retail Supplier
--- Will Create Platform To Combine Retail Electric Supply, Distributed Solar, And Battery Storage

Steffes, Direct Energy EVP, To Keynote Energy Marketing Conference In Houston

Energy Marketing Conferences today announced that Jim Steffes, EVP Corporate Affairs from Direct Energy, will give the keynote address at the 11th Energy Marketing Conference in Houston on April 2nd.

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RetailEnergyX: Update: Customers Of Texas Muni Seeing $13 Monthly Bill Increase Due To Power Purchase Strategy

RetailEnergyX: Baltimore Sun Reporter Files Public Information Act Request To Review Retail Supplier Complaints Filed With PSC

RetailEnergyX: Facebook Signs Renewable Energy Virtual Power Purchase Agreement

RetailEnergyX: AEP Reports Quarterly Results For Generation & Marketing Segment

RetailEnergyX: Voltus Pays Ontario Class A Customers to Reduce Electrical Load and Delivers Guaranteed Global Adjustment Cost Avoidance

RetailEnergyX: Hydro One and Avista to Terminate Merger Agreement

RetailEnergyX: Survey Of SMB Retail Energy Engagement, Preferences Includes U.S. SMB Responses (Plus 14 Other Countries, Deregulated & Monopoly)

January 23

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. Announces Restructuring Support Agreement Under Which It Would Retain Retail Supply Business Beyond Chapter 11, As Privately Held Company

Will Terminate Agreement To Sell Retail Business To Constellation

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. ("FES" or the "Company") today announced that the Company, the official committee of unsecured creditors (the "Committee"), two creditor groups representing a majority in aggregate amount of the Debtors' funded indebtedness and sale-leaseback certificates (the "Ad Hoc Groups"), and a group of creditors holding claims against FES and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. (the "FES Creditor Group") have reached agreement on the terms of a Restructuring Support Agreement ("RSA") that contemplates the Company's emergence from Chapter 11 protection in 2019 with continued ownership and operation of its retail and wholesale load-serving business.

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Start-up Retail Supplier Files For Eligibility As New York ESCO

A start-up has filed ...

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Texas ALJ Directs Texas PUC Staff To Provide Opinion On Whether Start-up Retail Electric Provider's Name Is Misleading, Vague, Or Duplicative

A Texas PUC ALJ has instructed PUC Staff to provide Staff's opinion on whether the names ...

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RetailEnergyX: Tradition Energy Procures Natural Gas Supply For City of Green Bay

Broker "Just One Energy" Seeks License In New State

Just One Energy LLC has applied for ...

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Retail Supplier Parent Cites Increased Competitive Intensity Facing Natural Gas Business Among Reasons For Lower Guidance

A parent of a retail supplier provided an update on adjusted EBITDA and distribution coverage ratio guidance for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, based on expected preliminary, unaudited financial results.

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Pepco Files New SOS Rates

Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning March 1, 2019.

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Delmarva Files New SOS Rates

Delmarva Power has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning March 1, 2019.

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Potomac Edison Files New SOS Rates

Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC new SOS rates for Type II customers for the period beginning March 1, 2019

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NEM To Convene Western Energy Policy Summit

NEM: Consumer Demand for Energy Choice Options Driving Market Openings in the West

The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) announced that it will convene a Western Energy Policy Summit on January 30, 2019, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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RetailEnergyX: Cubico Buys Texas Solar Assets, Entering U.S. Market

RetailEnergyX: SunShare Said To Be First To Surpass 100 MW Of Community Solar Projects

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Files Language To Implement Operating Reserve Demand Curve Changes

RetailEnergyX: NV Energy Seeks 400 to 600 Megawatts of Non-Technology-Specific Firm Capacity and Energy Resources

RetailEnergyX: ForeFront Power Completes Initial Development Community Solar In New York

RetailEnergyX: Private Equity Outfit To Buy Storage Asset From NextEra Energy

RetailEnergyX: Vistra Energy Prices Upsized Private Offering of $1.3 Billion of Senior Notes; Announces Cash Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation

January 22

Backed By AG, Bills Filed With Legislature To End Residential Electric Choice

Companion bills have been introduced into a state legislature that would ban new competitive electric supply contracts for residential customers beginning in 2020.

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Direct Energy Launches Plan With Most Free Hours of Electricity in Texas

Direct Energy today announced a new residential electric plan in Texas which Direct said offers Texans the most free hours of electricity in the state.

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RESA Releases Analysis Which It Says Reveals Flaws In Recent Maryland OPC And The Abell Foundation Reports On Retail Energy Market

RESA Says Independent Study Finds Electric Suppliers Could Have Saved Maryland Consumers More Than $203 Million in 2018

Abell Report Had Recommended Ending Individual Residential Choice, Limiting Choice To Aggregations

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today released an analysis which it said, "calls into question recent reports by the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel (OPC) and The Abell Foundation."

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RetailEnergyX: PG&E Enters Into $5.5 Billion DIP Commitment Letter

Building Automation, Energy Services Firm Whose Operations Include Brokering Acquires Smart Buildings Solutions Provider

A building automation firm who recently acquired a broker announced another acquisition

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RetailEnergyX: NRG Community Solar Is Now Clearway Community Solar

Retail Suppliers To Seek Retail Market Improvements, Utility's Exit From Merchant Function, In Case Reviewing Utility Merger

Retail suppliers will press for market improvements as part of a utility merger proceeding

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Mass. DPU Opens Proceeding To Promote, Protect Consumer Interests In Retail Electric Market

Regulator Proposes To Take More "Proactive" Approach In Retail Supplier Investigations, Marketing Activities

Seeks To Expand Marketing Standards Beyond Door-to-Door, Proposes Various Other Consumer Protections

Asks Whether Consumer Protections Should Be Expanded To Small C&I Customers, Gas Market

Considers Requiring More Retail Supplier Info On Utility Bills

Considers Certain Retail Market Enhancements

A regulator has opened a Notice of Investigation to seek input from stakeholders on initiatives to further improve the retail electric competitive supply market

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Retail Supplier, Lyft Launch Joint Marketing Partnership

Free Rides With Energy Plan

A retail supplier announced a new joint marketing partnership with Lyft, under which customers can now get free rides along with their energy plan

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RetailEnergyX: Ambit Energy Announces $250 Sign-Up Bonus For Solar

Retail Supplier Seeks Order Certifying Out-Of-State Solar RECs May Be Used For Compliance In Pennsylvania

Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC (DEBM) and Community Energy, Inc. (CE) submitted a joint petition to the Pennsylvania PUC requesting that, "the electric production of ten out-of-state solar facilities be qualified as satisfying the Tier 1 solar photovoltaic shares alternative energy credits (i.e. SAECs) obligations of DEBM and/or its Pennsylvania licensed affiliates through the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards ('AEPS') Reporting Year of 2019 and applicable banking period pursuant to a Sale and Purchase Contract ('SAP Contract') entered into prior to October 30, 2017."

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License Briefs

• Palmer Energy Receives Licenses In New State
• Start-up Broker Adveen Energy Receives License
• Sunlight Energy Group Seeks License In New State

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RetailEnergyX: Vistra Energy Announces Private Offering Of $700 Million Of Senior Notes

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Reports Error Detected In Certain Mitigated Offer Cap Calculations

January 21

Regulator Opens Proceeding To Promote, Protect Consumer Interests In Retail Electric Market

Regulator Proposes To Take More "Proactive" Approach In Retail Supplier Investigations, Marketing Activities

Seeks To Expand Marketing Standards Beyond Door-to-Door, Proposes Various Other Consumer Protections

Asks Whether Consumer Protections Should Be Expanded To Small C&I Customers, Gas Market

Considers Requiring More Retail Supplier Info On Utility Bills

Considers Certain Retail Market Enhancements

A regulator has opened a Notice of Investigation to seek input from stakeholders on initiatives to further improve the retail electric competitive supply market

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Retail Supplier, Lyft Launch Joint Marketing Partnership

Free Rides With Energy Plan

A retail supplier announced a new joint marketing partnership with Lyft, under which customers can now get free rides along with their energy plan

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New York Utility Says ESCO Presents "No Legitimate Challenge" In Billing Complaint

The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY ("National Grid", "KEDNY" or "Company"), in responding to a complaint from East Coast Power & Gas, LLC concerning an annual reconciliation amount, said East Coast has presented, "no legitimate challenge" to over $400,000 in reconciliation charges for which National Grid is seeking payment from East Coast

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RetailEnergyX: New York PSC Denies Rehearing Of Order Suspending ESCO's Ability To Enroll Residential, C&I Customers

Broker Used By Affiliated Concierge/Subscription Service Receives License In New State

• Onix Energy Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
• Crimson Power Solutions Receives License In New State

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Michigan PSC Approves Utility's Renewable Power Purchase Program For Large C&I Customers

The Michigan PSC has approved on a pilot basis DTE Electric Co.’s Large Customer Voluntary Green Pricing Program (Case No. U-20343).

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New York PSC Issues Order To Show Cause To ESCO, Directs ESCO To Show Why Eligibility Should Not Be Revoked

The New York PSC today issued a written order directing ...

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RetailEnergyX: NextEra Files Complaint At FERC To Prevent PG&E From Abrogating Wholesale PPAs In Bankruptcy

RetailEnergyX: Japan Considering Allowing Electric Companies To Sell Customer Data

January 18

New York PSC Issues Order To Show Cause To ESCO, Directs ESCO To Show Why Eligibility Should Not Be Revoked

The New York PSC today issued a written order directing ...

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Western-based Retail Supplier, Utility Affiliate Expanding To PJM Retail Market

A Western-based retail supplier applied for ...

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Large Retail Supplier Registers As New York ESCO

A larger retail supplier has filed with the New York PSC a retail access application form

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Direct Energy Names Market Vet With Retail Energy, Tech Experience As New President, North America Home

Direct Energy, a subsidiary of Centrica plc, today announced ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas REPs Providing Support For Furloughed Federal Workers

Pennsylvania May Abandon "Plain Vanilla" Default Service (Or Least Create Value-Add Default Options)

Pa. May Move Away From Full Requirements Default Service Procurements

Pennsylvania PUC Opens Proceeding To Evaluate "Smarter" Default Service Rates, Procurement Changes

Commissioner Place Concerned Non-shopping Customers Won't Benefit From "Positive" Behaviors (Load Shifting, Peak Reductions, Etc.)

Also Says Long-Term Contracts For Default Service May Offer "Prudent" Hedges

The Pennsylvania PUC has opened a review of wholesale cost allocation and default service rate design and procurement reforms due to the installation of smart meters, as Commissioner Andrew Place expressed concern that non-shopping customers under current default service rate design would not be rewarded for "positive" behaviors

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Texas PUC Approves Changes To ORDC For Summer 2019

The Texas PUC at its meeting today approved changes to the operating reserve demand curve (ORDC), including for the summer of 2019

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Retail Supplier To Pay $37,500 Under Settlement Related To Marketing Practice

An EGS would pay a civil penalty in the amount of $37,500 under a Settlement ("Settlement") with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) to resolve

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RetailEnergyX: Update: San Diego Gas & Electric Proposing Central Entity Assume Procurement Duties For Default Service

Pennsylvania PUC Denies Rehearing Of Order That Had Found Utility's Billing Practice To Be "Discriminatory" Against Retail Suppliers

Order Had Required Utility To Either Expand "On-Bill" Non-Commodity Billing To Retail Suppliers, Or Cease Practice

The Pennsylvania PUC has denied rehearing requests of a December 2018 order in which, as part of Columbia Gas's rate case, the PUC found that Columbia's practice of providing "on-bill" billing for non-utility services to only two select providers is, "discriminatory."

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Pennsylvania PUC Authorizes Utility To Use Financial Hedge For Portion Of Default Service Load

Order Includes Retail Market Data, Operational Enhancements

The Pennsylvania PUC adopted, without modification, a settlement in Pike County Light & Power Company's default service plan proceeding (DSP), which authorizes Pike County to implement a financial hedging strategy for a portion of its default service load

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Texas PUC To Open Broad Electric Vehicle (EV) Project, Examine Entity Owning, Selling Power (REP Or Third-Party)

Will Hold Action On Storage Review Pending Legislative Session

The Texas PUC is to open a broad project concerning electric vehicles

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RetailEnergyX: Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses Of Two Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers

Texas Retail Provider Files To Relinquish Certificate

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

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RetailEnergyX: C&I, Community Solar Provider Names Former Tesla Director As Chief Commercial Officer

Retail Energy Supply Association Announces New Member

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

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RetailEnergyX: Brown University Contracts With Retail Supplier For Solar Facility

ERCOT Finds Unit To Be Mothballed Not Needed For Transmission System Reliability

ERCOT has issued a Reliability analysis determination for ...

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RetailEnergyX: PUC In Retail Choice State Approves Pilot For Utility To Provide Storage Devices To Customers

RetailEnergyX: Reliant Partners With Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo

RetailEnergyX: PUC Reminds Customers Of Retail Energy Choices

RetailEnergyX: PUCO Commissioner Will Not Seek Reappointment

RetailEnergyX: New Jersey BPU Approves State’s First Community Solar Pilot Program Rules

January 17

Direct Energy Names Market Vet With Retail Energy, Tech Experience As New President, North America Home

Direct Energy, a subsidiary of Centrica plc, today announced ...

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Pennsylvania PUC Opens Proceeding To Evaluate "Smarter" Default Service Rates, Procurement Changes

Commissioner Place Concerned Non-shopping Customers Won't Benefit From "Positive" Behaviors (Load Shifting, Peak Reductions, Etc.)

Also Says Long-Term Contracts For Default Service May Offer "Prudent" Hedges

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Texas PUC Approves Changes To ORDC For Summer 2019

The Texas PUC at its meeting today approved changes to the operating reserve demand curve (ORDC), including for the summer of 2019

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ERCOT Finds Unit To Be Mothballed Not Needed For Transmission System Reliability

ERCOT has issued a Reliability analysis determination for ...

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PECO Price To Compare To Increase For Residential, Small Commercial Electric Customers

PECO electric Price to Compare is to increase for residential and small commercial customers effective March 1.

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FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential Prices To Compare To Decrease, Falling By Up To 17%

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

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Hudson Valley Community Power Launched As New York Municipal Aggregation, Prepares To Seek Power Supplies

JouleCommunity Power (Joule) and Hudson Valley Energy have officially launched Hudson Valley Community Power, a partnership to deploy an opt-out municipal aggregation in the Hudson Valley.

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RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Solutions Wins Fight Over Customer Termination Of Electric Supply Contract

Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates

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

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RetailEnergyX: ENGIE Sub. Selected to Provide Electricity Procurement, Management Services to Electrify America's EV Charging Service

RetailEnergyX: Arizona Issues Written Policy Statement To Expand Competitive Electric Supply Buy-through Program To Medium-Sized Customers

RetailEnergyX: Ameresco Acquires Solar Firm

RetailEnergyX: Court Blocks Release Of Illinois NextGrid Grid Modernization Study

RetailEnergyX: NRG Announces LPSC Approval of Sale of Its South Central Business

January 16

Retail Energy Holding Co. Seeks Texas REP License For New Brand

A new brand from a retail energy holding company applied for ...

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Retail Price Adjustment for Standard Choice Offer Customers at Vectren to Decrease

Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's Standard Choice Offer auction conducted on January 15, 2019 resulted in a Retail Price Adjustment of ...

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Regulator Orders That Municipal Aggregations Must Always State That "Savings Cannot Be Guaranteed" Whenever Price Is Referenced, Even Where Aggregation Does Not Otherwise Mention Savings

Regulator Concerned Municipal Aggregation Savings Being Touted Without Disclosure That Savings Not Guaranteed

Warns Consultant On Savings Language Directive

The Massachusetts DPU in several recent orders approving opt-out municipal electric aggregations raised concern that aggregations are still touting savings under the plans without adequate disclosures that such savings are not guaranteed.

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RetailEnergyX: Crius Announces Change to Quarterly Distribution Schedule, Says Simplifies And Streamlines Operations, Allows Company To Better Manage Intra-Quarter Liquidity

Regulator Grants Extension, Clarifies Several Parts Of Retail Supplier Summary Information Order

In response to a previously reported motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association, the Connecticut PURA has granted an extension to certain deadlines included in its recent Supply Summary Information order ("Decision"), and clarified certain directives

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TEPA Announces New National Board

A new national board, which took effect Jan. 1, 2019, has been elected for The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA).

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RetailEnergyX: Florida Electric Choice Ballot Initiative Reports Progress On Required Signatures

PUCO Stays RESA Complaint Case On FirstEnergy EDCs' Billing Of Non-Regulated Services, Citing Ongoing Audit Proceeding

A Public Utilities Commission of Ohio attorney examiner has stayed a proceeding in which the Retail Energy Supply Association had filed a complaint against the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities, as RESA alleged that the billing of various nonelectric services offered on the "Smartmart By FirstEnergy" e-commerce site on the customer's FirstEnergy Ohio utility bill violates various statutory provisions related to corporate separation

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RetailEnergyX: PG&E Bankruptcy Plan Leads San Francisco To Reconsider Municipalization Of Power System

RetailEnergyX: Standard Solar Names Solar, Storage Vet As EVP

January 15

Clean Energy Start-Up, Led By Former CEO Of Multi-National Wind Generation Developer, Seeks Texas Retail Provider Certificate

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

A start-up applied for ...

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ERCOT To Conduct Mass Transition (POLR Drop) Test, All POLRs (Non-Volunteer and Volunteer) Must Be Prepared To Participate

ERCOT informed retail electric providers that it is planning a Mass Transition test during Q2 2019 to test Provider of Last Resort (POLR), competitive TDSP and ERCOT Mass Transition capabilities, communications and processes prior to summer 2019.

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New York Municipal Aggregation Adds Villages

The Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance in New York has received local approval packages for participation of two additional villages in its opt-out aggregation groups

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Parent Announces Closing of $1.6M in Initial Funding, as Tranche 1 of a $10 Million Debenture Facility

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

A Maryland energy storage working group under PC 44 has proffered a non-consensus Proof of Regulatory Concept Program Proposal which is, "intended to test innovative regulatory and business models for energy storage."

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PSC In Retail Choice State Approves Nearly 1,000 ("Limited") Utility-Owned Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

In an order on various proposed electric vehicle programs from the states' utilities, a PSC authorized the utilities to own and operate public electric vehicle charging stations.

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RetailEnergyX: Shell Exploring Purchase Of European Retail Energy Supplier

PUC Says It Lacks Express Authority To Order EDC To Execute PPAs Linked To Default Service Procurement, Interprets Statutory Obligation

The New Hampshire PUC issued an order providing interpretations of certain statutory requirements related to RSA Chapter 362-H, which requires an electric distribution company to solicit, under terms set forth in the statute, the net energy output of any eligible biomass or municipal waste facility located in its service territory.

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RetailEnergyX: Final Texas Electric Scope Of Competition Report Filed (Includes Previously Reported Recommendation For PUC To License Brokers)

RetailEnergyX: ONEnergy Announces Expiration Of Letter Of Intent With Suske Parties

RetailEnergyX: Centrica Launches Route-To-Market Business In Italy

RetailEnergyX: Centrica Appoints Non-Executive Directors

RetailEnergyX: Report Examines High Kansas Electric Rates

RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Posts Draft Coordination Plans With SPP, MISO

January 14

Reliant Offering Google Home Hub With Free Weekends Plan

Reliant Said To Be First U.S. Energy Company Using Google Assistant Developer Tools To Visually Display Personalized Energy Information

Reliant has begun offering a Google Home Hub to residential customers in Texas as part of Reliant's Truly Free Weekends plan

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PSC Prepares To Adopt Revisions To Retail Energy Marketing Rules

Revisions Address Scope, Applicability To Non-residential Customers

The Maryland PSC has scheduled ...

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Ameren Moves To Include Price To Compare On Utility Consolidated Bills For Retail Supplier Customers

Ameren Illinois has filed at the Illinois Commerce Commission for a declaratory ruling that a proposed listing of Price to Compare information on all utility electric bills for small volume customers, including utility consolidated bills sent to customers of alternative retail electric suppliers, does not violate various rules which generally prohibit advertising, except for legitimate consumer education efforts

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RetailEnergyX: Ofgem Appoints Retail Supplier To Take On Customers Of Economy Energy

Dominion Virginia Power Withdraws Proposed Renewable Energy Offering Meeting Statutory Definition

Tariff, If Approved, Would Have Foreclosed Availability Of Competitive Supply Offerings

Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) has withdrawn from the State Corporation Commission an application for a renewable electricity tariff that it had sought to comply with various statutory requirements that, if met, would terminate the current exemption allowing customers to take competitive renewable electric supply in the absence of a utility renewable energy tariff

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PG&E Prepares to Initiate Voluntary Reorganization Cases Under Chapter 11 Of Bankruptcy Code

CEO Departs PG&E Corp., Interim CEO Named

PG&E Corporation (the "Company") said that it is preparing to initiate voluntary reorganization proceedings under Chapter 11.

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RetailEnergyX: European Regulator Says No Political Support For Sale Of Retail Customer Book, Other Assets

Energybidz Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate

• Novo Energy Services Seeks License In New State

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RetailEnergyX: Ameresco Names New Vice President Of Marketing And Communications

RESA Seeks Extension For Supplier Compliance With Certain Orders From Supplier Summary Information Decision

The Retail Energy Supply Association petitioned the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for an extension of time for electric suppliers to comply with Orders 1 and 2 of the Authority’s December 19, 2018 decision concerning Supplier Summary Rate information and requirements (Docket 14-07-19RE05)

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RetailEnergyX: NV Energy's Share Of Retail Electric Market Shrinks As Large C&Is Take Competitive Supply

RetailEnergyX: Energy Advisory Firm 5 Named to Entrepreneur 360 List of Top Companies in the U.S.

RetailEnergyX: Bart Fromuth, COO of Freedom Energy Logistics, Named to Granite Institute Board of Directors

January 11

Texas PUC Staff Propose Rule Codifying How Retail Providers May Obtain Low-Income Customer List, Explicit Process For New REPs To Receive List

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication that would amend 16 TAC 25.45 to codify the process by which a retail electric provider requests and agrees to reimburse the Commission for the customer identification service from the low-income list administrator (LILA)

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• NEW! -- Business Development Manager -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
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• NEW! -- Sales Analyst / Senior Level -- Retail Supplier
Houston
• NEW! -- Sales Director -- Houston
• NEW! -- Director of Sales
• NEW! -- Energy Sales Representative

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Retail Market Vet Launching New Broker

A start-up received ...

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Retail Supplier Alpha Gas Seeks License In New State

• Start-up Collaborative Energy Options Receives License In New State

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RetailEnergyX: Crypto-Focused Grid+ Notes Bureaucratic Challenges Facing Its Retail Energy Model, Updates On Testing In Texas

Arizona Chair, Western Commissioners To Join Retail Energy Thought Leaders At National Energy Marketers Association Western Energy Policy Summit

NEM Issues Save The Date For April National Energy Restructuring Conference

The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) has released an agenda with speakers for its Western Energy Policy Summit to be held January 29 - January 30, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada

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From 1/9: Santanna Energy Services Announces Leadership Transition

A retail supplier announced ...

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RetailEnergyX: Joule Community Power Launches Community Solar For NY Town

RetailEnergyX: Texas Staff Outline Legal, Policy Issues On TDU Use, Ownership of Storage; Suggest Next Steps

From 1/9: PUCO Staff: AEP Ohio Has Not Shown Need For 900 MW Of Utility-Developed Resources

Staff Concerned Proposed Renewable PPAs Could Crowd Out Competitive Options

Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has filed testimony stating that ...

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January 10

Group Of Texas Retail Providers Suggest Requiring That Power To Choose Site List Annual Estimated Average Price For REP Plans

TEAM Proposes New Complaint Scoring Mechanism, Mapping Complaints Against Market Mean

In comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas in a new project reviewing the Power to Choose site, the Texas Energy Association For Marketers recommended that the site list the Annual Estimated Average Price for retail plans listed on the site

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Retail Supplier Announces Leadership Transition

A retail supplier announced ...

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On Rehearing, PUC Addresses Arguments Submeterers Could Escape Jurisdiction By Setting Up An Affiliate Retail Supplier For Sole Purpose Of Meeting Safe Harbor

In an order on rehearing concerning jurisdiction over entities engaged in submetering, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio addressed arguments that a submetering reseller could, under the mechanism adopted by PUCO in a prior order, establish an affiliate to act as a retail supplier for the sole purpose of escaping PUCO jurisdiction and classification as a public utility

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RetailEnergyX: AEP Texas Warns Of Scammers Pitching "Low-Cost Offer For AEP Power"; Also Threatening Disconnection

Eligo Energy Receives Gas Supplier License In New State

• Onix Energy Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate

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Pennsylvania Sees Consistent Decline In Number Of Residential Electric Customers On Competitive Supply During December

Pennsylvania saw a decline in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply during December 2018 that was consistent with the declines recorded in recent months

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Michigan PSC Approves State Reliability Mechanism Charge At Utility

As part of an electric rate case settlement at Consumers Energy, the Michigan PSC approved a State Reliability Mechanism charge of ...

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RetailEnergyX: ConEd Selects Provider For Smart Home Rate Project, Includes Dynamic Utility Supply Rates Which Differ From Standard Default Service

RetailEnergyX: Op-Ed, Authored By Direct Energy's Cerniglia, Defending Electric Choice Published In Maryland Matters

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

January 9

Retail Supplier Announces Leadership Transition

A retail supplier announced ...

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Morgan Stanley Sub. Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

A Morgan Stanley subsidiary applied for ...

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Start-up Retail Supplier Seeks License, Hires Market Vets

A start-up applied for ...

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Aggressive Energy Seeks License In New State

Aggressive Energy LLC applied for ...

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RetailEnergyX: South Carolina Bill Would Require Utilities To Offer Buy-Through Program To Allow Large Customers To Contract For Renewable Electric Supplies

PUCO Staff: AEP Ohio Has Not Shown Need For 900 MW Of Utility-Developed Resources

Staff Concerned Proposed Renewable PPAs Could Crowd Out Competitive Options

Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has filed testimony stating that ...

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CenterPoint-TDU Files To Decrease Rider Applicable To Retail Electric Providers

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to reduce the amounts charged to retail electric providers under Rider NDC - Nuclear Decommissioning Charges

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RetailEnergyX: U.K. Ofgem To Assign Customers Of Failed Supplier

From 12/31: NRG To Retire Two SR Bertron Units Permanently

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RetailEnergyX: PPL Electric Utilities Names Tech Vet As Customer Services VP, Will Support Digital Customer Engagement

RetailEnergyX: Centrica Business Solutions, WSP Developing Integrated Energy Solutions Under U.K. Program

January 8

Texas Retail Provider Launches Smart Home Automation To Respond To Price Signals

A Texas REP announced an offering under which customers may connect the REP's technology to smart home devices ...

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Virginia SCC Approves Utility Renewable Energy Offering Meeting Statutory Definition, Foreclosing Availability Of Competitive Supply Offerings

The Virginia State Corporation Commission has approved at Appalachian Power Company (AEP) a voluntary renewable energy option tariff which the SCC found meets the statutory definition for such an offering, which means that, under statute, there is no longer an exemption for customers at Appalachian Power to take competitive supply for 100% renewable energy.

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Updated: EC Infosystems Announced as 2019 Houston Energy Marketing Conference Overall Sponsor

EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry, has announced that they will be the overall sponsor for the 11th 2019 Energy Marketing Conference in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, April 2nd.

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Retail Supplier Assigning Customer Contracts To Another Supplier

A retail supplier is assigning customer contracts to ...

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Affordable Gas + Electric Announces Strategic Acquisition

Southern Illinois based Affordable Gas + Electric, LLC (AGE) announced its acquisition of ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Complainant Appeals Case Over TDU Rate Class Change, Retail Provider Pricing To Supreme Court
-- At PUC, Case Could Have Established Precedent Over Duty For REPs To Inform Customers Of Rate Class, Pricing Changes

Broker Announces Creation Of Texas Power Pool

Pool Gathering Public Entities For Renewable Electricity Aggregation

A broker announced the formation of the Texas Power Pool

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RESA Seeks Waiver To Allow More Time For Suppliers To Comply With New Retail Market, Customer Protection Rules

The Retail Energy Supply Association petitioned the District of Columbia PSC for a temporary delay in the effective date of the revised Consumer Bill of Rights (CBORs) and associated retail electric and gas market rules, or a "market waiver," of approximately 11 weeks from December 14, 2018, or until March 1, 2019.

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Wholesale Marketer Receives Retail Supplier License In New Expansion To Retail

The Public Utility Commission of Ohio granted ...

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Connecticut Reschedules Technical Meeting On Moving All Vulnerable Customers To Default Service

The Connecticut PURA has rescheduled a technical meeting in Docket 18-06-02, which is reviewing whether to place all vulnerable and similar customers on standard service, per Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-245o(m)

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RetailEnergyX: Ameresco Names Market Vet As VP, Energy Storage

From 12/24: Garland Unit To Be Mothballed

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January 7

Retail Supplier Assigning Customer Contracts To Another Supplier

A retail supplier is assigning customer contracts to ...

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Affordable Gas + Electric Announces Strategic Acquisition

Southern Illinois based Affordable Gas + Electric, LLC (AGE) announced its acquisition of ...

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EC Infosystems Announced as 2019 Houston Energy Marketing Conference Overall Sponsor

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Broker Announces Creation Of Texas Power Pool

Pool Gathering Public Entities For Renewable Electricity Aggregation

A broker announced the formation of the Texas Power Pool

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Utility To Study Providing Retail Suppliers With Lists Of Customers Paying Highest Retail Supplier Rates

Rate Case Settlement Addresses Billing Enhancements, Other Retail Market Issues

A rate case settlement at ...

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Retail Supplier Names Market Vet As New EVP

A retail supplier has named ...

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Aggressive Energy Acquires Majority Interest In Retail Supplier

Retail supplier Aggressive Energy LLC has acquired 70% of ...

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Satori Energy Acquires Book of Contracts

David C. Wiers, President of Satori Energy, announced today that Satori Energy has acquired ...

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WGL Energy Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

WGL Energy Services has received ...

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Start-up Led By Texas Market Vet Seeks Texas Aggregator License

A start-up applied for ...

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RetailEnergyX: "Complaint" Filed At Texas PUC In Apparent REP Ownership Dispute

RetailEnergyX: Centrica's Hive Link Earns CES 2019 Innovation Award

RetailEnergyX: Maryland PSC Approves Recovery Of Retail Market Enhancement Costs Through Supplier Liability Fund

RetailEnergyX: Op-Ed Supporting Retail Electric Choice Published By The Hill

January 4

Aggressive Energy Acquires Majority Interest In Retail Supplier

Retail supplier Aggressive Energy LLC has acquired 70% of ...

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Satori Energy Acquires Book of Contracts

David C. Wiers, President of Satori Energy, announced today that Satori Energy has acquired ...

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Genie Energy Acquires Retail Supplier

Genie Energy, Ltd. today announced the acquisition of ...

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Duquesne Light Price To Compare To Decrease

Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a new default service supply rate for the Medium Commercial & Industrial customer class (25-300 kW, Rate Schedules GS/GM and GMH) for the three-month period beginning March 1, 2019

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Brookfield Renewable Energy Marketing Receives Retail Supplier License In New State

Brookfield Renewable Energy Marketing has received ...

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RetailEnergyX: DMN Watchdog Reports Customer With Legacy REP (Former A-REP) Paying 17¢/kWh For Power

More Nevada Customers Seek To Take Competitive Electric Supply, Providers Named

Two more customers have applied at the Nevada PUC to take competitive supply

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Conn. PURA Schedules Technical Meeting On New Supply Summary Reporting Applicable To Retail Suppliers

The Connecticut PURA will hold a technical meeting on January 10, 2019 to discuss Supply Summary Reporting as directed through Order No. 10 in the Decision dated December 19, 2018, in Docket No. 14-07-19RE05

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PUC Denies Consumers' Counsel Proposal To Require That All Large Gas Utilities Should Use Competitive Auctions For Default Service

In adopting revisions to the natural gas GCR (Gas Cost Recovery) rules, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has denied a proposal from the Ohio Consumers' Counsel under which OCC had recommended that all large natural gas utilities should use a competitive, wholesale, auction to procure default service supplies

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PUC Approves Tariff Changes To Reduce Time Supplier Charges Remain On Utility Consolidated Bill After Customer Relationship Ends

Supplier Consolidated Billing Tariff Also Approved

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved tariff changes at AEP Ohio ("the Company") which reduce the number of billing periods during which retail electric supplier charges are presented on utility consolidated bills after the termination of the customer's relationship with the supplier

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Affiliate Places Large-Scale Energy Storage Into Service In Texas

From 12/22: Texas PUC Recommends To Lawmakers That Brokers Be Required To Be Licensed By PUC

: The PUC approved the scope report without modification to the broker recommendation discussed ....

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From 12/17: Regulator Considers "Amnesty" Program For Non-Compliant Retail Suppliers

With Regulator Lacking Restitution Authority, Amnesty Program Would See Suppliers Voluntarily Offer Refunds, Avoid Civil Penalties If Doing So

A regulator will consider an "amnesty" program for retail electric suppliers who may have been non-compliant with the next-cycle rate information requirements

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January 3

PUC Denies Consumers' Counsel Proposal To Require That All Large Gas Utilities Should Use Competitive Auctions For Default Service

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PUC Approves Tariff Changes To Reduce Time Supplier Charges Remain On Utility Consolidated Bill After Customer Relationship Ends

Supplier Consolidated Billing Tariff Also Approved

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Affiliate Places Large-Scale Energy Storage Into Service In Texas

Start-up Retail Supplier Focused On Using AI, Push Notifications To Save Customers Energy Seeks License In New State

Mobile app displays the real-time energy usage while utilizing gamification mechanics to drive energy saving engagement and participation

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Texas Retail Provider Seeks To Use Name Milestone Energy

A Texas REP applied for an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to add the trade name Milestone Energy to the certificate

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Ambit Energy Expands Guaranteed Savings Plan To New States

Ambit Energy has expanded the availability of its 24-Month Guaranteed Savings Plan (GSP) to residential customers in ...

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RetailEnergyX: Coalition Seeks To Allow Direct Contracting Between Retail Customers, Renewable Energy Suppliers In South Carolina

Energy Marketer Names New President, Chief Marketing Officer

An energy marketer announced several organizational changes

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RetailEnergyX: PECO Prices To Compare Fall On Working Capital Changes

RetailEnergyX: Update: Petition Seeks To Get Energy Choice Proposal On Florida 2020 Ballot

RetailEnergyX: Conn. PURA Releases Draft On Retail Supplier Compliance With RPS For 2016, Required ACP Amounts

RetailEnergyX: Sempra Energy Subsidiary To Sell U.S. Natural Gas Storage Assets, Buyer Named

RetailEnergyX: Retail Suppliers File Testimony Opposing AEP Ohio Solar PPAs

January 2

Start-up Texas REP Adds Market Vets As VP Of Operations, Pricing, Controller Roles

A Texas REP has added ...

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Texas PUC Staff To Hold Workshop On Power To Choose Site, Opens New Project

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas will hold a workshop ...

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Astral Energy Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
• Energybidz Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate

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RetailEnergyX: Two Parents Of Retail Suppliers Complete Merger, Retail Leadership Named

Retail Suppliers, OCC Request PUCO Adopt Consultant's Recommendation That "FirstEnergy" Brand Should Be Dropped From FirstEnergy Solutions Name

Interstate Gas Supply, the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, and the Ohio Consumers Counsel have filed separate comments supporting the recommendation from a consultant, which, as part of an audit of the FirstEnergy Ohio Operating companies' compliance with the corporate separation rules, has recommended that, if FirstEnergy Solutions continues as a retail supplier in Ohio, the name "FirstEnergy" should be removed from the competitive supplier's name

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Report: Maryland Households On Competitive Retail Supply Paid $255 Million More Than SOS From 2014-17

Report Recommends Ending Individual Residential Choice, Limiting Choice To Aggregations

Report Says 5,000 Customers Of Retail Supplier Paid 76% More Than SOS

A report published by The Abell Foundation said that, "from 2014 to 2017, Maryland households have been paying tens of millions of dollars more per year in aggregate to third-party electricity suppliers -- about $255 million more in all than if they had stayed with their utility’s supply offer."

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RetailEnergyX: Work Progresses On Florida Ballot Initiative To Introduce Electric Choice

Update: Dayton Power & Light To Actively Market Prepay, TOU Rates For Default Service Customers Under Grid Modernization Plan

--- Includes Targeted Customer Marketing Based On Customer Usage, AMI Data

--- Proposes Time Of Use Default Service Supply Rates As Part Of Grid Modernization Plan

--- Will Also Offer Prepay, But Won't Enable Ability For Retail Suppliers To Offer Prepay Service

--- Seeks Authority For Community Solar, Storage, Microgrid Pilots, Including Residential Battery Storage

--- Would Install AMI, Upgrade Billing System

As part of its proposed offering of Time of Use supply rates and a prepay option for Standard Service Offer (SSO) customers, proposed in its grid modernization plan as exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on December 24 (see story here), Dayton Power & Light will actively market such plans to customers, and will target customers for marketing based on AMI usage data.

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Utility Increasing Default Service Rate, Citing "Sharp Increase" In Wholesale Prices

A utility has filed to increase its default service rate

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

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

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Retail Supplier Withdraws Rate Increase Under Regulatory Change Clause

A retail supplier informed the Connecticut PURA today (Dec. 24) that, "for various business reasons, including ensuring the satisfaction of its customers ..."

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Vistra Energy Retail Supplier To Use Brand Brighten Energy

A Vistra retail supplier will use the trade name ...

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PSNH Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rate Will Increase 6% On January 1

The New Hampshire PUC has approved new default service (energy service) rates at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH) for the six-month period beginning February 1, 2019

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Ohio Utility Seeks To Add Parent's Name To Bill; Same Brand Also Used By Active Ohio Retail Supplier

A utility sought approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a billing format change under which ...

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Illinois Provides Clarification On Data Requests Directed To Retail Suppliers Concerning PJM Transmission Cost Refunds To Customers

The ICC issued clarifications to the data requests expounded on retail electric suppliers concerning their provision of transmission cost-related refunds to customers.

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RetailEnergyX: Mass. State Agency Sets Clean Peak Compliance Percentage Applicable To Retail Suppliers For 2019

RetailEnergyX: Conn. PURA Chair Nominated As DEEP Commissioner

RetailEnergyX: U.K. Default Service Price Caps Take Effect

December 31

Utility Increasing Default Service Rate, Citing "Sharp Increase" In Wholesale Prices

A utility has filed to increase its default service rate

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Connecticut State Senator Presses PURA On Creation Of "Claims Process" Regarding Inaccurate Retail Supplier Rates

In response to a final Connecticut PURA decision on changes to the Supply Summary Information requirements applicable to retail suppliers, including dropping customers to default service for missing info in certain instances (see details here), Connecticut State Senator Len Suzio wrote in a letter to PURA that he was "sorely disappointed" that PURA did not institute a claims process related to inaccurate billing rates in such decision.

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RetailEnergyX: Work Progresses On Florida Ballot Initiative To Introduce Electric Choice

Sustainable Westchester Readies Power Procurement From ESCOs For NYSEG Service Area Municipal Aggregation, Also Adds Another Community

Sustainable Westchester, Inc. (SW) is preparing to conduct a procurement for electricity supply for ESCOs for those communities in its opt-out municipal aggregation in the NYSEG service area.

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Mothballed Units In ERCOT To Retire Permanently

On December 28, 2018, ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for ...

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Wins Summary Judgment On Several Issues In Telephone Consumer Protection Act Case

Utility Provides Updated Start Date For Supplier Consolidated Billing Pilot

A utility has filed ...

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RetailEnergyX: CPS Energy Retires Deely Plant

RetailEnergyX: PJM Market Monitor Files Complaint At FERC Over Non-Assessment Of Penalty By PJM Against Market Seller

December 28

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

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

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Rushmore Energy Seeks Authority To Serve Customers In New Service Area

Rushmore Energy, LLC applied for an ...

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More New York Communities Set To Join Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation

Several towns authorize CCA

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RetailEnergyX: Some Industry Investors Question If Blockchain In Energy Is Overhyped

RetailEnergyX: PJM Releases 2019 PJM Load Forecast Report

December 27

Updated: Retail Supplier Changes Name To Tomorrow Energy Corp.

Added detail on supplier's name change

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Another Nevada Casino Seeks To Take Competitive Electric Supply, Selects Provider

Another customer has applied at the Nevada PUC to purchase energy supply from a competitive electric provider pursuant to Chapter 704B of the Nevada Revised Statutes and Chapter 704B of the Nevada Administrative Code.

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Wholesale Marketer Receives Retail Supplier License

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Innovations Makes Further Investment In Elderly Care Technology Company

Retail Supplier Receives New License As Part Of Internal Reorganization

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: Power Trading Blockchain Provider Criticized For Paying "Spruikers", Bots To Promote Offering

New Broker Led By Retail Market Vet Receives License

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted ...

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(From 12/20) In Rate Case Order, Pa. PUC Denies Re-allocation Of $100 Million From PECO Distribution Rates To Default Service

PUC: "Distinction ... Between Shopping And Non-Shopping Customers Is Not A Definable [Ratemaking] Classification"

The Pennsylvania PUC in a final order in a PECO rate case has denied a proposal from NRG Energy to re-allocate approximately $100 million in costs at PECO which NRG had argued are attributable to electricity default service and thus should be allocated to generation rates rather than nonbypassable distribution rates, as is done currently

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RetailEnergyX: New Jersey BPU Releases Solar REC Transition Straw Proposal

December 26

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Retail Supplier Withdraws Rate Increase Under Regulatory Change Clause

A retail supplier informed the Connecticut PURA today (Dec. 24) that, "for various business reasons, including ensuring the satisfaction of its customers ..."

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Vistra Energy Retail Supplier To Use Brand Brighten Energy

A Vistra retail supplier will use the trade name ...

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Ohio Utility Proposes Time Of Use Default Service Supply Rates As Part Of Grid Modernization Plan

Will Also Offer Prepay, But Won't Enable Ability For Retail Suppliers To Offer Prepay Service

Seeks Authority For Community Solar, Storage, Microgrid Pilots, Including Residential Battery Storage

Would Install AMI, Upgrade Billing System

Dayton Power & Light has filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio a distribution modernization plan (DMP)

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RetailEnergyX: Pepco, Delmarva Post New Bypassable Transmission Rates, Changing Total SOS Cost

PSNH Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rate Will Increase 6% On January 1

The New Hampshire PUC has approved new default service (energy service) rates at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH) for the six-month period beginning February 1, 2019

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Ohio Utility Seeks To Add Parent's Name To Bill; Same Brand Also Used By Active Ohio Retail Supplier

A utility sought approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a billing format change under which ...

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Illinois Provides Clarification On Data Requests Directed To Retail Suppliers Concerning PJM Transmission Cost Refunds To Customers

The ICC issued clarifications to the data requests expounded on retail electric suppliers concerning their provision of transmission cost-related refunds to customers.

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RetailEnergyX: Maryland Chamber CEO Defends Electric Choice In Op-Ed

ERCOT Receives a Notification of Suspension of Operations

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

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

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RetailEnergyX: AARP Has Letter Published Opposing Arizona Electric Choice

AEP Texas Intends To Propose System-Wide Distribution Rates Applicable To REPs In Upcoming Rate Case

Files System-wide Rates Cost Study, Says System-wide Rates Do Not Lead To Significant Bill Impacts For Customers, Except For Primary Service

AEP Texas filed a study examining the difference in costs that would occur under delivery rates that are separate for its Central and North divisions, versus introduction of system-wide rates.

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Completes Acquisition of CPower

The affiliate of a retail supplier announced ...

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RetailEnergyX: Splitting PG&E Into Separate Utilities, Ending Holding Co, Among Illustrative Options CPUC To Study In Safety Review

December 24

Retail Supplier Withdraws Rate Increase Under Regulatory Change Clause

A retail supplier informed the Connecticut PURA today (Dec. 24) that, "for various business reasons, including ensuring the satisfaction of its customers ..."

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Vistra Energy Retail Supplier To Use Brand Brighten Energy

A Vistra retail supplier will use the trade name ...

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Dayton Power & Light has filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio a distribution modernization plan (DMP)

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PSNH Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rate Will Increase 6% On January 1

The New Hampshire PUC has approved new default service (energy service) rates at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH) for the six-month period beginning February 1, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: New York DPS Recommends Approval Of LIPA Uniform Business Practices For DER Suppliers

Ohio Utility Seeks To Add Parent's Name To Bill; Same Brand Also Used By Active Ohio Retail Supplier

A utility sought approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a billing format change under which ...

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Illinois Provides Clarification On Data Requests Directed To Retail Suppliers Concerning PJM Transmission Cost Refunds To Customers

The ICC issued clarifications to the data requests expounded on retail electric suppliers concerning their provision of transmission cost-related refunds to customers.

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ERCOT Receives a Notification of Suspension of Operations

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

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RetailEnergyX: Pa. PUC Selects New Vice Chair

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

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ESCOs Say New York Utilities' Sought Declaratory Ruling Allowing Suspension Of Service To ESCOs An Impermissible Modification To UBP Absent SAPA Notice

Various ESCOs filed comments with the New York PSC opposing a petition from the New York Joint Utilities, who have sought an order from the PSC confirming their ability to terminate ESCOs' access to their systems for not signing a new Data Security Agreement

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AEP Texas filed a study examining the difference in costs that would occur under delivery rates that are separate for its Central and North divisions, versus introduction of system-wide rates.

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Completes Acquisition of CPower

The affiliate of a retail supplier announced ...

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RetailEnergyX: BP Sells Three Texas Wind Farms

RetailEnergyX: NY EDCs Say Data Providers Petition On Data Security For GBC Users Now "Moot" In Light Of PSC Action

December 21

AEP Texas filed a study examining the difference in costs that would occur under delivery rates that are separate for its Central and North divisions, versus introduction of system-wide rates.

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Retail Supplier Affiliate Completes Acquisition of CPower

The affiliate of a retail supplier announced ...

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Challenging Retail Supplier's Regulatory Change Clause, Consumer Counsel Asks Regulator To Direct Utilities To Hold Supplier Receivables In Escrow, Use Supplier Bond Proceeds To Keep Customers Whole

The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel requested that the Connecticut PURA take certain actions to protect customers subject to a regulatory change clause being invoked by Agera Energy, in light of the fact PURA does not have restitution power, should the charge ultimately be found by PURA to be impermissible

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Freepoint Energy Solutions Receives Authority To Serve Residential Customers, Also Expanded Service Area
• Vistra's Broker, EnergyBot, Receives License In New State

Novo Energy Services Receives License In New State

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Texas PUC Adopts TNMP Rate Case Order Imposing New Rider On Retail Electric Providers

Order Eliminates AMS Surcharge, Significantly Reduces Most Discretionary Fees

Order Increases Flat Base Rate Monthly Fees For Residential Service By 50%, Also Increases Volumetric Charge

The Texas PUC has approved without modification a stipulation resolving TNMP's base rate case proceeding.

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier: UCB With POR Has Resulted In "Empowering Of Bad Actors"
-- POR: "Enables Less Scrupulous Suppliers To Take Advantage Of Consumers"

Final Brattle Report: Current ERCOT Market Design Will Support "More Than Sufficient" Reserve Margins From An Economic Perspective

Final Report Finds Economically Optimal Reserve Margin To Be 9.0%

Final Report Finds Market Equilibrium Reserve Margin As 10.25%

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. has posted a final version of the Estimation of the Market Equilibrium and Economically Optimal Reserve Margins for the ERCOT Region report

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Pennsylvania PUC Proposes Requiring That All Customer Assistance Program (CAP) Customers, At All EDCs, Be Prohibited From Shopping Except Where Retail Supplier Rate Is At Or Below Price To Compare For ENTIRE Term Of Contract

The Pennsylvania PUC today voted to issue a proposed policy statement, offered by Commissioner David Sweet, that would require all electric distribution companies to adopt a program limiting the ability for Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers to shop, with CAP customers only allowed to shop in a program where the retail supplier's rate is at or below the Price to Compare during all times of the customer's contract

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RetailEnergyX: Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses Of Retail Supplier, 8 Brokers

RetailEnergyX: PUC Issues Settlement With Retail Supplier For Public Comment

RetailEnergyX: FERC Finds Current NYISO Metering Requirements For CSPs Unreasonable, Sets Hearing

RetailEnergyX: New PPL Marketplace Offers Online Shopping For Energy-Efficient Products

Pa. PUC Proposes Requiring Use Of Rate Ready Billing, %-Off-PTC Product For CAP Shopping Program At FirstEnergy EDCs

PUC Proposes Changes To Customer Referral Program Scripts

The Pennsylvania PUC has issued a tentative order addressing various terms of the Customer Assistance Plan (CAP) shopping program at the FirstEnergy EDCs which, effective June 1, 2019, shall be the only means for a CAP customer to take service from a competitive retail supplier

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In Final Order, Pa. PUC Denies Re-allocation Of $100 Million From PECO Distribution Rates To Default Service

PUC: "Distinction ... Between Shopping And Non-Shopping Customers Is Not A Definable [Ratemaking] Classification"

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Texas PUC Recommends To Lawmakers That Brokers Be Required To Be Licensed By PUC

: The PUC approved the scope report without modification to the broker recommendation discussed ....

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RetailEnergyX: From 12/4: GeorgiaGasSavings Releases First Rankings of Georgia Retail Natural Gas Providers

December 20

Pa. PUC Proposes Requiring Use Of Rate Ready Billing, %-Off-PTC Product For CAP Shopping Program At FirstEnergy EDCs

PUC Proposes Changes To Customer Referral Program Scripts

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Regulator To Penalize Supplier Non-Compliance With Next Cycle Rate, Summary Info Requirements

Utilities To Develop Plan For CSRs To Proactively Discuss Supplier Rate Info With Customers; Share Default Service Rates

Regulator Orders Enrolling, Renewing Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service If Supplier Summary Info Not Provided
---Retail Suppliers To Be Charged For Utility System Upgrades

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RetailEnergyX: LG Electronics Selects Retail Supplier For Facilities In Texas, Other States

Texas PUC Recommends To Lawmakers That Brokers Be Required To Be Licensed By PUC

The PUC approved the scope report without modification to the broker recommendation discussed ....

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Credo Energy Seeks Broker License
• Novo Energy Services Seeks New License (Led By Retail Market Vet, Backed By Sales Consultant Led By Former NFL Team Corporate Partnership SVP)
• Eligo Energy Receives Authority To Serve New Customers

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MPS Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rate Increasing 14%

The Maine PUC has approved new default service rates at Emera Maine - Maine Public District (MPD, formerly MPS).

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Proposes to Ease Regulatory Burden for Certain Market-Based Rate Sellers

Update: PUCO Directs Duke To File "Detailed" Cost Of Service Study, Regarding Default Service (Or CRES) Subsidization, In Next Rate Case

PUCO Directs Duke To Accommodate Supplier Consolidated Billing In CIS Upgrade Plan

Audit Of POR Program Approved

Stipulation Had Been Called "Bad Deal" For Retail Suppliers

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) said that it adopted a settlement agreement resolving a number of cases governing default service and other matters in Duke Energy Ohio's electric service territory.

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December 19

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Regulator Orders Enrolling, Renewing Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service If Supplier Summary Info Not Provided

Retail Suppliers To Be Charged For Utility System Upgrades

The Connecticut PURA issued a final decision in its review of Supply Summary Information issues, ordering that customers enrolling or renewing with a retail electric supplier will be transferred to standard service if the supplier does not timely provide the Supply Summary Information

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

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• NEW! -- Sales Analyst / Senior Level -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Director of Sales & Marketing -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
• NEW! -- Sales Director -- Houston
• NEW! -- Director of Sales
• NEW! -- Energy Sales Representative

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Retail Supplier Changes Name To Tomorrow Energy Corp.

A retail supplier changed its name to ...

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Total Energy Resources Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State

Total Energy Resources, LLC applied for ...

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National Grid Files New Default Service Rates

National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU ...

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RetailEnergyX: Police Charge Door-to-Door Energy Sales Reps With Breaking & Entering

Arizona Commission Adopts Policy Statement To Expand Competitive Electric Supply Buy-through Program To Medium-Sized Customers

The Arizona Corporation Commission, on a 5-0 vote, today adopted a policy statement to institute a competitive electric supply buy-through program open to medium-sized C&I customers

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New Hampshire Approves New Default Service Rates

The New Hampshire PUC approved new default electric service rates at ...

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RetailEnergyX: American PowerNet Says Pa. State Agencies Buying Power Using Blockchain-Based Digital Payments Platform

PUC Discloses Default Service Providers

The Maine PUC has designated ...

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RetailEnergyX: ENGIE Closes Acquisition Of Retail Supplier

BGE Files Lower Amounts For Bypassable Admin. Charge

Also Files Updates To Rider 8 Reconciliation

Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new amounts for its bypassable electricity SOS Administrative Charges

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Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates

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

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DC Adopts As Final 100% RPS Bill

Council States Intent That Utility Shall Not Own Energy Storage

The Council of the District of Columbia passed as final an amended substitute of Bill B22-0904, which increases the District's RPS to 100%

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City of Philadelphia Enters 70-Megawatt Solar Power Purchase Agreement, Price Disclosed

An agency of the City of Philadelphia, PA has entered into a 70-megawatt (MW) solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ...

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RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Approves Settlement That Keeps Retail Customers In AEP Texas Area (With Choice), In Dispute With Co-op

RetailEnergyX: Pat Wood Endorses "Tweak" To ORDC Curve

RetailEnergyX: Ecolab Signs PPA With Texas Wind Farm

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Affiliate Acquires Wind Farm

CPower Expands Into Canada, Awarded Position in Ontario's IESO Demand Response Program

CPower Energy Management said that it has been awarded a position in Ontario's IESO Demand Response program and will continue to focus on helping their customers address the Global Adjustment costs.

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December 18

Arizona Commission Adopts Policy Statement To Expand Competitive Electric Supply Buy-through Program To Medium-Sized Customers

The Arizona Corporation Commission, on a 5-0 vote, today adopted a policy statement to institute a competitive electric supply buy-through program open to medium-sized C&I customers

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City of Philadelphia Enters 70-Megawatt Solar Power Purchase Agreement, Price Disclosed

An agency of the City of Philadelphia, PA has entered into a 70-megawatt (MW) solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ...

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

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• NEW! -- Regulatory Specialist -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Sales Analyst / Senior Level -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Director of Sales & Marketing -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
• NEW! -- Sales Director -- Houston
• NEW! -- Director of Sales
• NEW! -- Energy Sales Representative
• NEW! -- Manager Business Field Sales -- Retail Energy
• NEW! -- Senior Energy Consultant

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CPower Expands Into Canada, Awarded Position in Ontario's IESO Demand Response Program

CPower Energy Management said that it has been awarded a position in Ontario's IESO Demand Response program and will continue to focus on helping their customers address the Global Adjustment costs.

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Affiliate Of South Korean Conglomerate Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

Retail Vet Joins Company As Senior Director, Energy Supply

An affiliate of a South Korean conglomerate applied for a Texas REP certificate

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Aggregator Alleges Costs Sought To Be Included Under Supplier's Invocation Of Regulatory Change Clause Do Not Qualify For Pass-Through Treatment

Consumer Counsel To Retain Consultant Regarding Supplier's Action, Review ISO-NE Market Rules

A registered aggregator in Connecticut filed on December 14 a letter with the Connecticut PURA alleging that there have not been any regulatory changes in ISO New England which would authorize a supplier to exercise a regulatory change and pass-through clause under its contracts with certain non-residential customers.

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Centrica Names New CEO Of Centrica Consumer

Centrica plc, the ultimate parent of Direct Energy, announced that ...

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RetailEnergyX: Ohio Utilities Report Higher Costs Of RECs, SRECs Than Retail Suppliers

Retail Gas Marketer Continues Expansion Into Electricity

A retail gas marketer applied for ...

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Regulator Considers "Amnesty" Program For Non-Compliant Retail Suppliers

With Regulator Lacking Restitution Authority, Amnesty Program Would See Suppliers Voluntarily Offer Refunds, Avoid Civil Penalties If Doing So

A regulator will consider an "amnesty" program for retail electric suppliers who may have been non-compliant with the next-cycle rate information requirements

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Retail Supplier Announces Sponsorship of Syracuse University Athletics

An ESCO today announced their sponsorship of Syracuse University Athletics.

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New York Staff: Without Interim Supply Cost Adjustments, Utilities Would Have Under-collected $330 Million During Year, Or 15% Of Statewide Supply Cost

In a report on the yearly reconciliation of default service gas supply costs, Staff of the New York Department of Public Service reported that, without interim adjustments to the supply rates during the year, the state's natural gas utilities would have collectively under-collected by approximately $332 million, or approximately 15% of the statewide gas cost

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RetailEnergyX: PJM Says Market-Based Mechanisms Should Be Explored For Fuel Security, In Releasing Final Report

RetailEnergyX: Pro-Wind Texas Advocacy Group, Named Powering Texas, Launches

December 17

A regulator will consider an "amnesty" program for retail electric suppliers who may have been non-compliant with the next-cycle rate information requirements

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Texas REP Unwinding Business, Transferring Customers To Another REP

Alleges "Material Misrepresentations" In Purchase Agreement

Plans To Relaunch Operations In 2019

A Texas REP announced that it was unwinding its business and transferring customers to another REP

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RetailEnergyX: PJM Says Market-Based Mechanisms Should Be Explored For Fuel Security, In Releasing Final Report

RetailEnergyX: Pro-Wind Texas Advocacy Group, Named Powering Texas, Launches

Spark Energy Announces Management Changes, Resignation Of VP

Spark Energy, Inc. ("Spark" or the "Company") announced the resignation of ...

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AEP Texas Files Higher Amounts For Merger Credits Provided To Retail Electric Providers

AEP Texas has filed updated amounts for Rider Merger Savings Credit, which is to provide a one-month credit to retail electric providers, to be effective with the first billing cycle in September 2019.

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RetailEnergyX: GenOn Emerges From Bankruptcy, Names Industry Vets To Management (Commercial Ops, Strategy Leaders Named)

Another Retail Supplier Details Costs Being Passed-Through Under Regulatory Change Clause

A supplier, in replying to an inquiry from the Connecticut PURA, has provided more details concerning the specific costs which are being passed-through to certain non-residential customers under a regulatory change clause

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Colonial Energy Receives Expanded Retail Supplier License To Serve Customers In New Service Area

• Sable Power & Gas Receives License In New State

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Approves Sale Of Retail Supplier

Maryland PSC Authorizes Utilities To Offer Value-Add Behavioral Load Shifting Tool As Part Of Time Of Use Rate Supply Pilots

The Maryland PSC has authorized Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco), and Delmarva Power & Light Company to offer to customers in a Time of Use pilot (which includes TOU supply rates for utility supply service) a Behavioral Load Shifting (Shaping) tool.

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Draft Illinois NextGrid Grid Modernization Final Report Posted, Recommends Prioritizing Three Issues

The Illinois Commerce Commission has posted a draft final report in its NextGrid grid modernization proceeding

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RetailEnergyX: Update: Texas Muni Seeking To Renegotiate Long-Term Contracts Due To Higher Costs

New York PSC Authorizes NYSERDA To Adjust Vintage REC Prices Used For LSE (ESCO) Compliance With Clean Energy Standard When Price Exceeds ACP

The New York PSC has approved a Phase 3 Implementation Plan for the Clean Energy Standard (CES, similar to RPS)

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RetailEnergyX: Shell and EDP Renewables Joint Venture Wins U.S. Offshore Wind Auction

RetailEnergyX: ESCOs, DER Providers File Comments On New York Cybersecurity Requirements

RetailEnergyX: New York DPS Staff File Another Whitepaper On Distributed Generation Compensation (Capacity Value Compensation)

December 14

New York PSC Approves Time-Varying Electric Supply Rates In ConEd Pilot

Pilot Also Includes Subscription Plan With Overages

The New York PSC has approved various, "innovative rate structures" proposed by Consolidated Edison for electricity customers on a pilot basis

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Retail Market Vet Launches New Broker

A start-up applied for ...

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Texas PUC Staff Proposes Changes To Rules Governing Scarcity Pricing Mechanism

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication that would revise certain provisions of the scarcity pricing rules in ERCOT

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RetailEnergyX: NY PSC Energy Efficiency Order Addresses Third-Party Access To Green Button Connect (GBC) Data

PSC Approves Start Date For New POR Program, Updated POR Discount Rates

A PSC has approved ...

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New York ESCO To Offer Community Solar

An ESCO has filed for registration as a New York distributed energy resource supplier

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PUC Issues $100,000 Penalty Against Retail Supplier

The California PUC affirmed a citation against ...

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New York PSC Addresses Utility Ownership Of Storage In Adopting Storage Policy

Directs Competitive Procurement Of 250 MW Of Storage Resources

The New York PSC issued an order directing the utilities to competitively procure 350 MW of storage resources (discussed below).

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RetailEnergyX: North Texas Chevy Dealer Select Solar Provider

RetailEnergyX: Consolidated Edison, Inc. Now #2 Solar Energy Producer In North America

December 13

PUC Expands Mechanisms Available For Utilities Moving To Exit The Merchant Function

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has adopted revisions to the rules governing alternate rate plans and merchant function exits for natural gas utilities.

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Massachusetts State Energy Plan Envisions More Renewable Energy Procurements, Other Mandates

Says Policymakers Should, "Explore Options," To Mitigate Price Volatility

The administration of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker released a Comprehensive Energy Plan which envisions more clean energy procurements, and other mandates for the electricity supply sector.

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Grid Power Direct Receives License In New State

Grid Power Direct, LLC has received ...

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RetailEnergyX: Boston Properties Enters Agreement With Retail Supplier

In Proceeding Examining Ban On Shopping For Hardship Customers, Regulator Concerned With POR Mechanics

Schedules Technical Conference

The Connecticut PURA scheduled for January 15, 2019 a technical meeting Docket No. 18-06-02, Review Of Feasibility, Costs And Benefits Of Placing Certain Customers On Standard Service Pursuant To Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 16-245o(m)

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Ohio Sets Non-Solar Renewable Compliance Payment For 2018

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued an order establishing that the non-solar renewable energy resource compliance payment under R.C. 4928.64(C)(2)(b) shall be ...

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Solar Energy Generation Growing In Texas

RetailEnergyX: New York DPS Staff File Whitepapers On Distributed Generation Compensation, Rate Treatment

December 12

Arizona Commissioner: "Simple Deregulation" A "Nonstarter," But Says "Regulated Competition" Consistent With Constitutional Charge

Memo Outlines Use Of Range Of Prices, Ability To Challenge "Excessive" Rates As Meeting Constitutional Standard

Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson has filed a memo in an ACC proceeding reviewing electric choice, stating that, "simple deregulation is a nonstarter," due to the ACC's duty under the state's constitution, but that a framework of, "regulated competition," would be within the ACC's authority

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Mitsubishi Subsidiary, Active In Retail Gas Market, Expanding To Retail Electricity

CIMA Energy Solutions, LLC has applied for ...

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EC Infosystems Announces Internal Promotions and New Hires in 2018’s Last Quarter

EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry, announced internal promotions as well as several new hires heading into the final stretch of the 2018 fiscal year.

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Retail Energy Vet Launches New Broker

A new broker led by a market vet has launched operations

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Pennsylvania ALJ: More Price Stability And Certainty Is In "Public Interest"

In recommending adoption, without modification, of a settlement in Pike County Light & Power Company's default service plan proceeding (DSP), which would allow Pike County to implement a financial hedging strategy for a portion of its default service load, a Pennsylvania ALJ said that, "More stability and certainty is in the public interest."

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RetailEnergyX: Ohio Supreme Court Says PUC May Impose "Financial" Limitations On Shopping
--- Upholds PUCO's Adoption Of Competition Incentive Rider

Texas REP Files To Relinquish Certificate

A REP filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its REP certificate

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Issues Order On Luminant Application For Market-Based Rate Authority

RetailEnergyX: Former Worley & Obetz Executives To Stand Trial On Alleged Theft

December 11

Arizona Staff Propose Policy Statement To Expand Competitive Electric Supply Buy-through Program To Medium-Sized Customers

Staff of the Arizona Corporation Commission have filed a proposed policy statement to institute a competitive electric supply buy-through program open to medium-sized C&I customers

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ESCO Alleges New York Utility Threatened To Return Customers To Default Service In Billing Dispute

East Coast Power & Gas, LLC ('East Coast') filed with the New York PSC a complaint and formal dispute resolution request for expedited resolution against, "KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid, ('KEDNY')" [sic], concerning its annual reconciliation charges of over four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) invoiced to East Coast for the months of January, February, March and April 2018 (such charges, the 'Annual Reconciliation').

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Retail Supplier Details Costs Being Passed-Through To Certain C&I Customers Under Change In Law Provision

A retail supplier, in replying to an inquiry from the Connecticut PURA, has provided more details concerning the specific costs which are being passed-through to certain non-residential customers on fixed rate contracts

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RetailEnergyX: Long-Term Contracts Result In Higher Costs For Texas Muni

Central Maine Power Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rate Increasing Nearly 14%

The Maine PUC has approved new Standard Offer rates for customers at Central Maine Power (CMP), with the residential and small commercial Standard Offer rate increasing nearly 14%.

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Retail Supplier Launches Community Solar in Massachusetts

A retail supplier has launched Community Solar in Massachusetts

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RetailEnergyX: Bloomberg Opinion: Exxon’s Power Play Points to Texas’ Future

RetailEnergyX: Reliant Energy Sponsors Concho Christmas Lights Tour

December 10

Retail Choice Advocates Seek To Set Next Steps In Arizona Review Of Electric Choice

Offer Policy Statement That Would Direct Investor-Owned Utilities To Propose Programs For Direct Access Or Buy-Through

The Arizonans for Electric Choice and Competition ("AECC") and Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC ("Calpine") have requested that the Arizona Corporation Commission adopt a process for its next steps in reviewing electric choice issues, and sought the adoption of a policy statement that would direct all investor-owned electric utilities to include proposals allowing for customers to permanently transition to Direct Access service and/or buy-through service as part of the rate period after their next general rate case

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Texas REPs File To Transfer Trade Names, Brands

Two REPs have filed at the Texas PUC to facilitate the transfer of a trade name and brand

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Texas PUC Staff Seek Dismissal Of Aggregator's Application Seeking Certification Under Name "Power of Choosing Inc."

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have moved to dismiss the application of "Power of Choosing Inc." (POC) for an electric aggregator certificate

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica's Hive Thermostat Receives ENERGY STAR Certification

Another Nevada Large Customer Seeks To Take Competitive Supply, Selects Provider

Another customer has newly filed with the Nevada PUC to take competitive electricity supply and purchase energy, capacity, and/or ancillary services from a provider of new electric resources pursuant to Chapter 704B of the Nevada Revised Statutes and Chapter 704B of the Nevada Administrative Code.

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PSNH Seeks PUC Approval For Treatment Of Biomass Energy Purchase Requirement

Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource) has filed with the New Hampshire PUC a proposal for how it will comply with Senate Bill 365, which requires the solicitation for the purchase of output from various biomass electric generation facilities, with Eversource stating that it executed the solicitation pursuant to the statutory mandate contained in SB 365 and not as the company’s voluntary act.

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RetailEnergyX: 7X Energy Sells Remaining Power From Texas Solar Project

First In ECM (11/5): CL&P Residential Default Service Rate To Increase Nearly 20%; Small C&I Rates To Increase 15%

This story was first published by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on Nov. 5

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First In ECM (11/5): UI Residential Default Service Rate To Increase Nearly 25%; Small C&I Rate To Increase 20%

This story was first published by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on Nov. 5

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From 10/15: Texas Retail Provider To Pay $100,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

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From 8/20: Texas Retail Provider To Pay $50,000 Under Switch-Hold Settlement With Texas PUC Staff

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RetailEnergyX: Poughkeepsie Selects Administrator For Opt-out Municipal Aggregation

December 7

Pennsylvania PUC Finds Utility's Billing Practice To Be "Discriminatory" Against Retail Suppliers

The Pennsylvania PUC issued an order finds that a utility's practice of providing "on-bill" billing for non-utility services to only two select providers is, "discriminatory."

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Report: Number Of Retail Electric Providers Serving Residential Customers At AEP Texas North Falls By 50%

TLSC/ROSE Seeks Review Of REP Products By Zip Code To Review Whether REPs Discriminating On Basis Of Income, Location

The District of Columbia PSC adopted as final revised rules governing the Consumer Bill of Rights, which apply to retail electric and natural gas service to residential customers

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Direct Energy Selling Inside Wal-Marts

StateWise Energy Receives Supplier License In New State

Pilot Power Group Receives Supplier License In New State

CIMA Energy Solutions Receives Supplier License In New State

Ameresco Receives License In New State

Statistical Energy Receives Licenses In New State

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RetailEnergyX: Power Trader Opposed To ORDC Changes In ERCOT Now Concerned With Impact On Retail Market, Independent Retail Providers

Texas PUC Chair Walker Notes Electric Market Moving Towards More Customer-Oriented Ownership, In Discussing Reserve Margin

Says Greater Transparency Needed Into Demand Response, Distributed Generation

Discussing the latest ERCOT CDR report at today's open meeting, Texas PUC Chairman DeAnn Walker said that, in light of significant, customer-centric changes in the electric market, ERCOT needs better transparency into the amount of demand response, distributed generation, and self-generation in the system.

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RetailEnergyX: Shell Energy North America Signs Long-Term Power Purchase Agreement To Serve Customers

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Does Not Discuss Energy Market Changes During 12/7 Open Meeting

RetailEnergyX: Pennsylvania PUC Rules On Retail Supplier's Petition Regarding Use Of Out-Of-State Solar RECs

RetailEnergyX: Senate Confirms McNamee To FERC

December 6

Texas Senate Committee Report Recommends "Competitive Threshold" Be Established For Large Municipal Electric Utilities

Committee Report Recommends End Of State Power Program (GLO Sale Of Electricity From Selected Retail Provider)

Committee Report Says Capacity Markets "Certainly" Prop Up, "Older, More Inefficient," Power Plants At "Inordinately Burdensome" Cost

The Texas Senate Committee On Business & Commerce has released an Interim Report to the 86th Legislature, addressing competition in municipal utilities and cooperatives, the State Power Program, and resource adequacy

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PSC Adopts New Retail Energy Customer Protection Rules

Final Rules Include New Requirement For TPVs

Nebulous "Future" Pricing Information Obligation Created

Requires Suppliers Must Include "Prominent" Link To PSC's Consumer Rate Board On Website

New Variable Rate Disclosures Required

The District of Columbia PSC adopted as final revised rules governing the Consumer Bill of Rights, which apply to retail electric and natural gas service to residential customers

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Regulator Issues Show Cause Order To Retail Supplier, Opens Investigation of Sales, Marketing Practices

The Illinois Commerce Commission initiated a proceeding to determine whether ...

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PSC Adopts 3-Day Accelerated Switching, Sets Date For Implementation

The District of Columbia PSC has adopted final rules to implement accelerated switching for the retail electric market, with switches to be completed within 3 business days, and the PSC established an implementation date of September 10, 2019

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RetailEnergyX: Washington State Regulators Deny Hydro One's Acquisition of Avista Corporation

Updated: Illinois Commission Directs Retail Suppliers To Report On If, How They Will Issue Refunds To Customers From FERC Transmission Cost Settlement

The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued a written order directing retail electric suppliers to respond to data requests concerning the retail electric suppliers' plans to distribute Federal Energy Regulatory Commission-ordered settlement proceeds to end-user customers in the Commonwealth Edison service territory.

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Direct Energy Acquires Multi-State HVAC Provider

Direct Energy announced the acquisition of ...

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Update: Illinois Adopts Price To Compare Language To Be Included On Utility Consolidated Bills Of Retail Supplier Customers

The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued a written order setting forth the language that Commonwealth Edison is to include on all utility bills to residential and small commercial (under 15,000 kilowatt-hours annually) customers, including utility consolidated bills provided to customers of retail suppliers, concerning the Price to Compare

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PJM Board Says "Comprehensive Package" Of Changes Needed To Address Reserve Procurement And Pricing Issues, Directs Development Of Specific Changes

The PJM Board of Managers has issued a letter to stakeholders directing that PJM develop with stakeholders a "comprehensive package" of changes to meaningfully address reserve procurement and pricing issues.

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RetailEnergyX: Final Connecticut Interim Decision Finds Millstone At Risk, Does Not Address Any Potential PPAs

December 5

Updated: Illinois Commission Directs Retail Suppliers To Report On If, How They Will Issue Refunds To Customers From FERC Transmission Cost Settlement

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Direct Energy Acquires Multi-State HVAC Provider

Direct Energy announced the acquisition of ...

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Update: Illinois Adopts Price To Compare Language To Be Included On Utility Consolidated Bills Of Retail Supplier Customers

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PJM Board Says "Comprehensive Package" Of Changes Needed To Address Reserve Procurement And Pricing Issues, Directs Development Of Specific Changes

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WGL Energy Seeks License In New State

WGL Energy Services, Inc. (WGL Energy) applied for ...

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Wholesale Marketer To Expand To Serve Retail Choice Customers, Adds Market Vets

A wholesale marketer applied for ...

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Utilities File Adopted Increases To POR Discount Rates

Pepco and Delmarva have filed with the Maryland PSC compliance filings showing the final updated purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates

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RetailEnergyX: Maryland PSC Revamps Utility Complaint Division, Adds Capabilities

BHE Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates To Increase Nearly 16%

The Maine PUC has approved new Standard Offer rates for customers at Emera Maine – Bangor Hydro District (BHE), with the residential and small commercial Standard Offer rate increasing nearly 16%.

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Regulator Opens Investigation Of Retail Supplier Plans To Distribute FERC-Related Transmission Refunds

A regulator has opened ...

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RetailEnergyX: AEP Names New EVP Of Generation, Among Leadership Changes

Direct Energy Launches Texas Energy Plan with Donation for Local Children’s Hospitals

Direct Energy today unveiled a new plan for Texas customers under which it will ...

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Illinois Approves Listing Price To Compare Information On Utility Bills Of Customers Served By Retail Suppliers

The Illinois Commerce Commission today voted to approve a final order authorizing Commonwealth Edison to include Price to Compare information on residential and small commercial (under 15,000 kilowatt-hours annually) utility consolidated bills

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December 4

Regulator Opens Investigation Of Retail Supplier Plans To Distribute FERC-Related Transmission Refunds

A regulator has opened ...

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Direct Energy Launches Texas Energy Plan with Donation for Local Children’s Hospitals

Direct Energy today unveiled a new plan for Texas customers under which it will ...

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Illinois Approves Listing Price To Compare Information On Utility Bills Of Customers Served By Retail Suppliers

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Retail Energy Holding Company Purchases Broker

A parent of a retail supplier and broker announced that it had acquired ...

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Arizona Commissioner Concerned Rural Residential Customers Wouldn't Receive As Many Competitive Offers If Electric Choice Introduced

During the initial workshop in the Arizona Corporation Commission's latest considerations of electric choice, Commissioner Boyd Dunn expressed concern that residential customers in the rural parts of the state would not see the same benefits of electric choice as other customers.

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RetailEnergyX: GeorgiaGasSavings Releases First Rankings of Georgia Retail Natural Gas Providers

Survey: Nearly 9 Out Of 10 Americans Want Options in Their Electric Service

A study released today by NRG and Quadrant Strategies says that eighty-nine percent of U.S. residents support having the ability to choose their electric service provider

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Start-up Broker Led By Market Vets Announces Early Success

A recently launched broker announced ...

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New Wave Energy Corp Seeks Licenses In New State
• Plymouth Rock Energy Receives License In New State
• Alpha Gas and Electric Receives Authority To Serve New Service Area

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FERC Accepts ISO-NE Proposal To Impose New Fuel Security Costs On Retail Suppliers, Load

Dismisses Concerns About Risk Premiums, Says That's Life For LSEs

FERC has accepted as filed ISO New England's proposal regarding the allocation of out-of-market costs of resources retained for fuel security, as FERC agreed that such costs shall be allocated to load serving entities on a regional basis using the Real-Time Load Obligation allocator

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Latest ERCOT CDR Report Shows Tightening Reserve Margins, But Above Draft Economically Optimal Reserve Margin For Upcoming Years Except For 2019

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) today released its December Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) Report, which includes planning reserve margins for the next five years.

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Retail Supplier Agrees To $150,000 Forfeiture Under Stipulation

A retail supplier agreed to ...

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RetailEnergyX: ONEnergy Sells Home Comfort Business

December 3

UGI Energy Services Acquires Book Of Retail Customers

UGI Energy Services LLC (UGIES), a subsidiary of UGI Corporation, announced the purchase of ...

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Energy Management Company (Broker) Acquires Renewable Energy Developer

An energy management and efficiency service provider whose services include energy procurement consulting, announced that it has acquired ...

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Start-up Texas Retail Provider Led By Market Vet, Back By Commodities Firm Receives REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: Oncor To Provide Bill Credits For Any Interest Rate Savings From InfraREIT Acquisition

Large Northeast Retail Provider Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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SVP Who Leads Retail Supplier To Take On Additional Responsibilities After Parent's Merger Completed

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has announced the executive team that will lead the combined company following the close of the pending merger with Vectren Corporation, which is expected in the first quarter of 2019.

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NY PSC Secretary Grants Additional Time For Responses To Utilities' Petition Seeking Confirmation That Utilities May Cease Retail Access To ESCOs Not Signing Data Security Agreement

The Secretary of the New York PSC granted parties additional time to respond to a petition for a declaratory ruling, filed by the joint utilities, in which the utilities had asked that the PSC confirm the utilities’ right under the Uniform Business Practices (UBP) to discontinue an ESCO's access to the utilities' various systems, in their relevant retail access programs, if such ESCO fails to meet minimum data security standards, including the execution of a Data Security Agreement (DSA).

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PUCO To Accept Comments On Audit Report Which Says "FirstEnergy" Brand Should Be Dropped From FirstEnergy Solutions Name

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has set forth a comment schedule concerning a final report from the SAGE Management Consultants, LLC (SAGE) on a Compliance Audit of the FirstEnergy Operating Companies (including the Ohio regulated utilities, or Ohio Companies) with the Corporate Separation Rules of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

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RetailEnergyX: Claim: Generator Markups In ERCOT Due To Weather Generate $2.1 Billion In Transfers From Consumers To Producers

Declining Pennsylvania Residential Electric Shopping Sees Marginal Improvement In November

Pennsylvania saw a marginally lower decline in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply statewide from late October to late November, as compared to recent monthly declines.

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RetailEnergyX: ERCOT Files 4CP Dates, Report

Mission:data Seeks NY PSC Declaratory Ruling Utilities Cannot Require Data Security Agreements For DER Providers Solely Using Green Button Connect

Mission:data Coalition petitioned the New York PSC to issue a declaratory ruling, "affirming its October 19, 2017 Order Establishing Oversight Framework and Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers in Case 15-M-0180 ('DER Oversight Order')," and specifically affirming "that the Commission expressly prohibits any utility offering Green Button Connect ('GBC') from requiring Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers ('DER Suppliers') to sign Data Security Agreements, and related documents such as a Self-Attestation of Information Security Controls (together, the 'DSAs'), as a condition of using GBC."

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RetailEnergyX: NiMo, KeySpan LDCs File Revised GTOP Manuals

RetailEnergyX: New York EDI Workgroup Files Proposed Changes To EDI Standards

RetailEnergyX: 7X Energy Sells More Power From Solar Project in West Texas

November 30

Texas Company To Pay $185,000 In Penalties And Refunds To Resolve Alleged Service As Retail Provider Without PUC Certificate

A Texas company would pay an administrative penalty of $96,000 and issue refunds totaling almost $89,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve allegations that it was providing services as a retail electric provider without the requisite REP certificate

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Texas Retail Provider Raises Concern With Aggregator's Name

A REP filed on November 29 a motion to intervene in the Texas PUC docket concerning the application of ...

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Affiliate Of Retail Supplier To Acquire CPower Energy Management

An affiliate of a retail supplier has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Enerwise Global Technologies, Inc. (trade name "CPower") from H.I.G. Capital

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RetailEnergyX: Report: FirstEnergy Solutions Creditors Examining If Retaining Retail Business Advantageous, Exelon Files Suit

Texas QSE To Pay $15,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A QSE would pay $15,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve

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RetailEnergyX: Report: "New" Texas Retail Provider Targets Oil & Gas Industry

Texas PUC Approves New Interest Rates Applicable to Deposits Held By REPs, Overcharges

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved new interest rates applicable to REP deposits and over-billings, consistent with the calculations set forth by rule

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RetailEnergyX: South Carolina State Senator Says He Will Introduce Bill To Require Electric Choice

RetailEnergyX: Air Liquide Signs Long-Term PPA With Energy Marketer For Texas Power

RetailEnergyX: Group Of Pennsylvania Lawmakers Say PJM Capacity Market Opt-Out "May Be" Solution To Keep Nuclear Plants Open

RetailEnergyX: Freedom Solar Power Launches "First-of-Its-Kind" Commercial Solar Financing Vehicle in Texas

RetailEnergyX: Several Parties File Stipulation To Integrate Rayburn SPP Load Into ERCOT

RetailEnergyX: Centrica Supports World’s Largest Commercial Electric Vehicle Project

RetailEnergyX: FERC Accepts FTR Tariff Revisions At PJM

November 29

Affiliate Of Retail Supplier To Acquire CPower Energy Management

An affiliate of a retail supplier has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Enerwise Global Technologies, Inc. (trade name "CPower") from H.I.G. Capital

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Complaint Alleges Another Retail Supplier Is Newly Passing-Through Changed ISO Capacity Costs Under Fixed Rate Contract

A non-residential customer complaint received by the Connecticut PURA alleges that ...

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Duquesne Light Medium C&I Electric Supply Rate Increasing 20%

Residential, Small C&I Rates Falling

The Pennsylvania PUC has approved the Default Service Supply rates at Duquesne Light for the period beginning December 1, 2018

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Texas PUC Staff Issue Updated List Of POLRs To Reflect Corrections

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a corrected list of Providers of Last Resort for the 2019-2020 term, to reflect a change in ...

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RetailEnergyX: PUC Rescinds Licenses Of 7 Brokers

Regulator Approves Stipulation In Utility Expenditure Case Which Includes Retail Market Provisions

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved, without modification, a stipulation among several parties in a proceeding addressing a proposed Capital Expenditure Program (CEP) at Columbia Gas of Ohio, with the stipulation including several provisions related to the retail natural gas market

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License Briefs

• Power Brokers Receives License In New State
• Deep Ellum Power & Gas Receives New License
• Start-up Complete Business Solutions Seeks Broker License

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Ohio Discloses Winning Suppliers From Default Service Auction

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning suppliers from the November 2018 auction for a portion of Standard Service Offer supplies at AEP Ohio.

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RetailEnergyX: Dominion Says Virginia Green Tariff Option Has 30,000 Customers

RetailEnergyX: Ohio Issues RFPs For Grid Modernization Workgroup Facilitators, Including Customer Data Access Workgroup

RetailEnergyX: Ohio Proposes To Re-adopt Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules For Customer Complaints

RetailEnergyX: ISO New England Expects To Have Adequate Resources This Winter

November 28

DC 100% RPS Bill Which Passes First Reading Omits Mandate For Retail Suppliers To Enter Long-Term PPAs For Supply

RESA Urges Elimination Of Proposed Utility-Run Energy Efficiency Programs From Bill

The Council of the District of Columbia passed on first reading Bill B22-0904, which would increase the District's RPS to 100%

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Starbucks Signs Long-Term Supply Agreement With Retail Supplier, Covering 340 Stores

Starbucks has signed a long-term agreement with ...

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Agway Energy Services Launches In New State, Includes Bundled Value-Add Offering

Launches New Sponsorship As Part of Entry

Agway Energy Services, LLC ("Agway Energy"), a subsidiary of Suburban Propane, LP, announced its expansion into ...

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Vistra Energy (TXU Parent) "Profiles" Customers Into Well-Drawn Personalities

ESCOs Seek Extension To Respond To New York Utilities' Petition For Confirmation Utilities May Cease Retail Access To ESCOs Not Signing Data Security Agreement

The New York Retail Choice Coalition and Supporting Energy Services Entities (the DSA Coalition) has requested that the New York PSC extend the time to respond to a petition for a declaratory ruling, filed by the joint utilities, in which the utilities had asked that the PSC confirm the utilities’ right under the Uniform Business Practices (UBP) to discontinue an ESCO's access to the utilities' various systems, in their relevant retail access programs, if such ESCO fails to meet minimum data security standards, including the execution of a Data Security Agreement (DSA).

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RetailEnergyX: Ørsted Signs 500 MW In Texas PPAs With Exxon

ConEdison Solutions Registers As New York Distributed Generation Provider, For Mass Market Activities

Consolidated Edison Solutions has submitted to the New York PSC registration as a Distributed Energy Resource Supplier, for its mass market and community solar business activities.

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Illinois Approves Default Service Procurement Plan

The Illinois Commerce Commission approved, as filed, the Illinois Power Agency's 2019 electricity default service procurement

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RetailEnergyX: WGL Energy Sponsoring Light Up Dr. Bear Donation Campaign

Start-up Novo Energy Services Receives License In New State

Novo Energy Services LLC has received ...

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RetailEnergyX: LVB Q&A With American PowerNet President

RetailEnergyX: AEP Among New Investors In ChargePoint

November 27

Complaint Alleges Retail Supplier Using Regulatory Change Clause To Newly Pass-Through ISO Costs

A non-residential customer complaint received by the Connecticut PURA alleges that ...

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Utilities Set Start Date For New POR Program

Two utilities have filed the start date for a new POR program

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Former Commodities Risk Manager Launches Start-up Broker

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted ...

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RetailEnergyX: Shareholders Approve Sale Of Retail Supplier
-- Supplier Reports Earnings

From 11/26: Smart Buildings Provider Albireo Energy Acquires Retail Energy Broker Taylor Consulting and Contracting

A building automation company has acquired ...

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Natural Gas Supplier Seeks To Add Brokering To License
• Texas-based Broker Receives License In Northeast State

• Single Source Energy Solutions Receives License In New State

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Regulator Denies Protective Order For Retail Supplier Data Included In Discovery

The Connecticut PURA has denied a protective order, sought by retail suppliers, concerning responses to various interrogatories expounded on the electric distribution companies by the Office of Consumer Counsel in a proceeding reviewing whether all hardship customers should be returned to default service.

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New York Utilities File Revised Amounts For Reconciliation Refunds Available To Default Service Customers

NYSEG and Rochester Gas and Electric have filed revised annual reconciliations of natural gas costs for the 12-month period ending August 2018, which will impact the reconciliation credit provided to default service customers.

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Utility Faults Consumer Counsel Comparison Of Rates In Auction Push

The East Ohio Gas Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Ohio (DEO) filed comments with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio opposing the Ohio Consumers' Counsel proposal to require all large utilities to use a wholesale auction (except where an SCO auction is already authorized), rather than a Gas Cost Recovery mechanism, to procure default service supplies

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RetailEnergyX: Muni Agg. Selects Retail Supplier

RetailEnergyX: Total Sees Itself As "Uber" Of French Retail Energy Market

RetailEnergyX: ENGIE Sub. Launches Environmental Consulting, Equipment Provider For Generators

November 26

Smart Buildings Provider Acquires Retail Energy Broker

A building automation company has acquired ...

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ESCOs Concerned Spike In ConEd UFE Values Reflect Incorrect Data

ESCOs have requested that Consolidated Edison convene a stakeholder meeting to address concerns from the ESCOs that Consolidated Edison's ("ConEd") Unaccounted for Electricity ("UFE") value reported to the New York Independent System Operator ("NYISO") for Zone J (i.e., New York City) for the months of April 2018, May 2018 and June 2018 ("Spring 2018 UFE Issue") is incorrect

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Retail Market Vet Joins Vistra's Broker, Energy Bot, As Head of Commercial Sales

A market vet has joined Blitz Ventures, Inc. d/b/a Energy Bot

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RetailEnergyX: New ComEd CEO: Market Has "Inadequate Consumer Protections"

Settlement Would Allow Pennsylvania Utility To Use Financial Hedge For Portion Of Default Service Load

A settlement would allow an EDC to implement a financial hedging strategy for a portion of its default service load, "to promote price stability..."

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PSC Issues Order On Dispute In Calculation Of Purchase of Receivables (POR) Discount Rates

Payment Posting Processing Order, And Impact On POR, To Be Investigated

The Maryland PSC has issued letter orders regarding the calculation of the purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates at Pepco and Delmarva, which has been disputed as part of the annual update to the rates

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Cites "Highly Competitive" North American Market, U.S. Volatility Impacts In Trading Statement

Vistra's Broker, Energy Bot, Seeks License In New State

Blitz Ventures, Inc. d/b/a Energy Bot applied for ...

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Voltus Seeks License In New State

Voltus, Inc. applied for ...

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Texas REP Files To Relinquish REP Certificate

A REP filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its REP Certificate

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Agway Reports Customer Count, Financial Data

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. presented an update on its retail energy supply business, Agway Energy Services, LLC, in a 10-K filing.

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RetailEnergyX: Emera Finds Buyer For Three New England Gas-Fired Power Plants

PSC Opens Investigation Of Demand Response Aggregation Of Retail Supplier Customers, Including Aggregation By Non-LSE Third Parties

The Michigan PSC has opened a proceeding (Case No. U-20348) to examine issues related to the demand response aggregation of customers of retail suppliers (alternatives electric suppliers, or AESs)

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Proposed Decision Would Mandate That California Utilities Purchase Local RA For All LSEs, Including Retail Suppliers

A proposed decision from two California ALJs would adopt a multi-year local resource adequacy (RA) requirement with the investor-owned utilities acting as a central buyer for all LSEs, including retail suppliers

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PURA Denies Retail Supplier Objections To Interrogatories In Review Of Hardship Customer Shopping

The Connecticut PURA has dismissed objections, raised by retail suppliers, to various interrogatories expounded on the electric distribution companies by the Office of Consumer Counsel in a proceeding reviewing whether all hardship customers should be returned to default service.

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New York PSC Approves NFGD Tariff Change Related To Renewable Natural Gas

The New York PSC has approved tariff changes filed by National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation related to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

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RetailEnergyX: Columnist Favors Electric Choice Over Municipalization For Colorado

RetailEnergyX: NY Utilities File Proposed Incentives For Fast Charging EV Chargers

November 21

WGL Holdings' Retail Energy Marketing Segment Reports Lower Unit Margins In Electricity

Customer Count Relatively Flat

For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, WGL Holdings' Retail Energy Marketing Segment reported Adjusted EBIT of ...

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New York ESCO Acquiring Book Of Customers

An ESCO is acquiring a book of NY customers from ...

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Start-up Broker, Led By Retail Market Vet And Former NFL Team Corporate Partnership Exec, Receives License In New State

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted start-up Novo Energy Services LLC an electric broker license to serve all customer classes in all service areas

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RetailEnergyX: Parent Of Retail Supplier Names New CEO

New York ESCO Responds To Notice of Apparent Failure From DPS Staff

An ESCO has submitted to New York Department of Public Service Staff responses to a Notice of Apparent Failure ("NOAF") dated October 24, 2018.

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Mass. DPU Approves Lower Basic Service Cost Adder At Unitil

The Massachusetts DPU has approved an updated basic service costs adder (BSCA) at Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil

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RetailEnergyX: PJM Files Regulation Market Tariff Changes To Reduce Occurrence Of Large Spikes In Clearing Prices

Maryland PSC Weighs Whether Retail Supplier's Receivables Should Be Excluded From POR Due To Inclusion Of Customer Charity Donations In Receivables

Including Broker Fee As Eligible For POR Discussed

Staff: May Need To Look At Whether Gift Cards, Airline Miles, Rewards Are Eligible For POR

During its administrative meeting today, the Maryland PSC heard from PSC Staff concerning Staff's recommendation that receivables related to a charitable donation portion of a customer's bill with a retail supplier, under a specific business model of a broker, be deemed ineligible for inclusion in the utilities' purchase of receivables program

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RetailEnergyX: Vistra Energy (TXU Parent) Announces Share Repurchase And Concurrent Block Trade

PSC Approves Decrease In Utility's Residential POR Discount Rate; Increase For Commercial Customers

The Maryland PSC approved at Washington Gas Light new purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates, with an effective date of November 20, 2018.

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SFE Energy Enters New State

SFE Energy will launch energy programs for homes and businesses in ...

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RetailEnergyX: Transparency Of Large Texas Electricity Co-op Again Questioned As Severance Payout Confirmed

RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Generation Names Stalking Horse Bidder For West Lorain Power Plant

November 20

New York ESCO Acquiring Book Of Customers

An ESCO is acquiring a book of NY customers from ...

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PSC Approves Decrease In Utility's Residential POR Discount Rate; Increase For Commercial Customers

The Maryland PSC approved at Washington Gas Light new purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates, with an effective date of November 20, 2018.

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SFE Energy Enters New State

SFE Energy will launch energy programs for homes and businesses in ...

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Parent of Retail Supplier Acquires Broker

The parent of a retail supplier has acquired ...

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ComEd Seeks To Implement Time Of Use Supply Rate Option With More Rate "Certainty"

Commonwealth Edison has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission proposed tariffs to implement a pilot Time of Use (TOU) electricity supply option that has greater "price certainty" than ComEd's currently authorized real-time supply pricing program.

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Retail Market Vet Starts New Broker

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RetailEnergyX: Report: Competitive Energy "Scams" Hit Poor African Americans, Latinos The Hardest, Complaints Show

RESA Cites Concerns With New Definition For Third Party Verification In Retail Market Rules

Definition References Customer Access To "Future" Pricing Information, Not Cited Elsewhere In Rules

The Retail Energy Supply Association raised concerns with several of the revisions contained in the District of Columbia's most recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for changes to its Consumer Bill of Rights, which apply to retail electric and natural gas service to residential customers

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RetailEnergyX: ENGIE North America’s Distributed Solar Team Closes Investment From Goldman Sachs’ Alternative Energy Investing Group

Retail Supplier To Cease Marketing In Illinois Under Consent Decree

Supplier Will Provide $3 Million In Refunds

AG Again Calls For End To Residential Electric Choice

Illinois Attorney General (AG) Lisa Madigan says retail supplier has, "agreed to enter into a consent decree to provide refunds totaling $3 million to more than 176,000 customers."

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Texas PUC Staff Propose New Interest Rates Applicable to Deposits Held By REPs, Overcharges

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have proposed new interest rates applicable to REP deposits and over-billings, consistent with the calculations set forth by rule

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RetailEnergyX: FERC Rejects Generator’s Complaint That California Resource Adequacy Mechanism Unjust; Generator Had Sought To Compel Introduction Of Centralized Capacity Procurement

RetailEnergyX: Report: Mexican C&I Electricity Supply Tariffs Have Soared As Much As 500% Due To New Pricing Formula

RetailEnergyX: NJ BPU Advances Nuclear Subsidies, Adopts Customer Charge

November 19

Retail Supplier To Cease Marketing In Illinois Under Consent Decree

Supplier Will Provide $3 Million In Refunds

AG Again Calls For End To Residential Electric Choice

Illinois Attorney General (AG) Lisa Madigan says retail supplier has, "agreed to enter into a consent decree to provide refunds totaling $3 million to more than 176,000 customers."

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Sustainable Westchester Municipal Aggregation Selects ESCO For Customers In ConEd Service Area, Rates Posted

New City Joins Aggregation

Sustainable Westchester disclosed in an opt-out notice that ...

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New York PSC Approves Tariff Filing Revising Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Program

The New York PSC has approved tariff filings from Consolidated Edison (ConEd, Con Edison, or the Company) modifying ...

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ARM: "Radical" Argument From CenterPoint-TDU Concerning TDU Battery Ownership Under PURA Suggests TDUs May, "In Effect," Rebundle

Texas stakeholders filed reply comments with the Texas PUC concerning the PUC's review of TDU ownership of batteries and other non-traditional technologies

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RetailEnergyX: SDG&E Floating Exit From Commodity Supplier Role, State Agency Or Contracted Third Party Would Serve As POLR

Pa. PUC Adopts Final Order Maintaining Five Day "Waiting Period" For Gas Customer Switches

Says Will "Soon" Propose Regulatory Changes To Accelerate Switching Process

The Pennsylvania PUC adopted as final, without modification, a previously issued tentative order that would continue the five-day waiting period when a customer chooses a natural gas supplier (NGS) or returns to natural gas distribution company (NGDC) service and would, therefore, maintain the waiver of the Commission’s regulations at 52 Pa. Code §§ 59.93(2) (relating to customer contacts with NGSs) and 59.94 (relating to time frames for switching), to the extent necessary to maintain the five-day waiting period

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Settles Suit From Defunct Supplier's Trustee For $100,000

Zenergy, Parent Of Texas REP, Reports Quarterly Results

Zenergy Brands, Inc., the parent of Texas retail provider Enertrade Electric, has filed a 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2018

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RetailEnergyX: DMN Watchdog Claims: Spanish-Speaking Customers In Texas "Likely" Overpaying For Electricity
--- Again Calls For "Full Price" To Be Listed

FERC Grants MISO Waiver Of Offer Cap During Winter

FERC granted the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) a limited waiver of ...

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Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates

The Maine PUC has set the Standard Offer rates for the large non-residential classes at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric for the month of December 2018.

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RetailEnergyX: DTE Says Lower Natural Gas Costs Will Reduce Bills This Winter

RetailEnergyX: Connecticut Draft Would Find Millstone At Risk, Does Not Address Any Potential PPAs

November 16

Retail Supplier Files For Bankruptcy

A retail supplier and several affiliates have filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

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Pennsylvania State Agency Proposes Utilities Enter Long-Term Contracts For Supply

Urges State To "Consider" Utility Ownership Of Generation

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released a final Solar Future Plan for the state which recommends development of guidelines for "limited" use of long-term utility contracts with solar developers

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Crius Discloses Final Purchase Price For Earlier Book Acquisition

In its Q3 earnings report, Crius Energy Trust disclosed the final purchase price for a book acquisition completed earlier this year

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Joins Community Energy Blockchain Trial

East Coast Power & Gas Receives Supplier Licenses In New State

A PSC recently granted East Coast Power & Gas of New Jersey, LLC, d/b/a East Coast Power & Gas, electric and natural gas supplier licenses to ...

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Freepoint Energy Solutions Seeks Expanded Retail Supplier License To Serve New Service Area, Residential Customers

Freepoint Energy Solutions LLC applied for an expanded ...

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RetailEnergyX: Entergy Texas Moving Forward With Territory-Wide Advanced Meter Deployment

New York Directs Utilities To Include Default Service Costs In Price Guarantee Applicable To New EV Rates

The New York PSC has issued an order directing several utilities to include default service costs when calculating a price guarantee provided to customers on new electric vehicle charging rates

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica To Develop New Products, Services Aimed At Improving The Quality Of Carers’ Lives

New York PSC Approves Renewal Of Sustainable Westchester Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation

Affirms SW's Ability To Serve Assistance Program Customers Without Guaranteeing Savings Ends With Any New Contract

The New York PSC has authorized the renewal of Sustainable Westchester (SW), Inc.'s opt-out municipal electricity aggregation program (Westchester Power), also known as community choice aggregation (CCA)

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RetailEnergyX: European Court Blocks U.K. Capacity Market

November 15

Crius Discloses Final Purchase Price For Earlier Book Acquisition

In its Q3 earnings report, Crius Energy Trust disclosed the final purchase price for a book acquisition completed earlier this year

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RetailEnergyX: IGS Solar Uses Solar Revenue Put For 35 MW of Solar Power Projects

RetailEnergyX: American Efficient Acquires Energy Analytics Firm PlotWatt

Shell Launches "Energy Inside", Offering Subscription Service Pairing Retail Energy, Other Services (HVAC, Controls, Storage)

Shell launched a new offering, Shell Energy Inside, which is a subscription approach to smart buildings and pairs technologies such as HVAC, lighting, energy storage, electric vehicle charging, and building controls together with retail power supply and demand response.

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Wholesale Marketer Seeks Retail Supplier License

A wholesale marketer applied for ...

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PECO Posts Updated Dec. 1 Prices To Compare On Updated Transmission Rates

Residential, Small Commercial PTCs Increasing Dec. 1

PECO has posted updated electric Prices to Compare for the three-month period beginning December 1 which now reflect the transmission rate change scheduled to take effect December 1

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Summer Energy Reports Compressed Unit Margins

In reporting quarterly earnings, Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., the parent of retail suppliers in Texas and the Northeast, reported compressed unit margins

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RetailEnergyX: Shell Energy North America Signs PPA With EDF Renewables

CustomerFirst Renewables Seeks Natural Gas License

CustomerFirst Renewables LLC applied for ...

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Winning Default Service Suppliers Disclosed

The Public Utility Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from the October 22 auction for a portion of Standard Service Offer (SSO) supplies at the FirstEnergy Ohio electric distribution companies

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Retail Supplier Seeks New License As Part Of Internal Reorganization

Eco-Energy Natural Gas, LLC applied for an Ohio retail natural gas supplier license

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As Part Of Ending Municipal Aggregation Business, Crius May "Divest" Current Municipal Aggregation Book

Crius Announces Results Of Review Of Strategic Alternatives For Solar Business

Crius Reports Lower Customer Count, Adjusted EBITDA

In announcing earnings today, Crius Energy Trust announced the results of the strategic review for alternatives for its solar business

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PUC Issues Waiver Of Third Party Verification For Certain Sales

A PUC has granted, at the request of several retail suppliers, a waiver of the third party verification requirement contained in its rules for ...

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November 14

In announcing earnings today, Crius Energy Trust announced the results of the strategic review for alternatives for its solar business

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PUC Issues Waiver Of Third Party Verification For Certain Sales

A PUC has granted, at the request of several retail suppliers, a waiver of the third party verification requirement contained in its rules for ...

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Nstar Residential Default Service Rate To Increase 20%

Small C&I Rate To Increase 17%

Nstar (Eversource Energy-Eastern MA service area) filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for the period beginning January 1, 2019

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Consumers' Counsel: All Large Gas Utilities Should Use Competitive Auction For Default Service

The Ohio Consumers' Counsel has filed comments in a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio rulemaking concerning the natural gas GCR (Gas Cost Recovery) rules recommending that all large natural gas utilities should use a competitive auction to procure default service supplies

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More Nevada Customers Seek To Take Competitive Supply, PUC Approves Terms For Others To Leave Utility Supply

Exit Fee Set at Zero For Newly Constructed Development

Several additional customers have filed with the Nevada PUC to take competitive electricity supply, while the PUC recently adopted orders setting forth the exit fees for other departing customers

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RetailEnergyX: Texas Bill Would Only Allow Retail Electric Providers To Contract With "Approved" IT Providers Designated By PUC

RetailEnergyX: Texas Bill Would Require Retail Providers To Notify Customers Of Payment Assistance Programs In Disconnect Notice

First In EnergyChoiceMatters.com (10/19): NRG Acquiring Retail Customer Books, Brand Assets From Texas REP

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First In EnergyChoiceMatters.com (11/9): NRG Reports Purchase Price For Retail Books Including 115,000 Customers

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From 10/4: C Wave Power & Gas Acquiring Sunwave Gas & Power

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Supports Mobile (On-Demand) EV Charging Study

RetailEnergyX: National Grid Makes Investment In AutoGrid

RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Opens Pittsburgh Location

November 13

Green Group Seeks To Impose "Symmetric" Procurement Requirements On Retail Suppliers If Recommended Use of Long-Term PPAs Approved For SOS

In comments on the structure of electricity SOS in the District of Columbia, the Sierra Club urged the adoption of long-term PPAs for SOS, and further said that, "Sierra Club supports applying PPA requirements for all SOS customer classes, and also for competitive electricity suppliers in addition to SOS."

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Retail Supplier Engaging In Peer-to-Peer Renewable Energy Sales From Distributed Solar

A retail supplier has deployed a peer-to-peer (P2P) renewable energy trading platform at its headquarters

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Pepco Now Says SOS Minimum Stay Provision For Non-residential Customers "Could" Be Eliminated

In comments on the structure of electricity SOS in the District of Columbia (part of a biennial review), Pepco said that, "the minimum stay restrictions for non-residential customers could be eliminated."

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RetailEnergyX: Vail Resorts Selects Supplier For Long-Term Wind Energy Contract

AEP Texas, Co-Op Reach Settlement To Transfer Disputed Tract To AEP, Allowing Current Customers To Maintain Service From Retail Electric Providers

AEP Texas and Rio Grande Electric Cooperative (RGEC) have reached a settlement under which existing customers of AEP Texas in the Uvalde Estate Subdivision, who are served by retail electric providers, may continue to be served by AEP Texas and such REPs

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RetailEnergyX: FirstEnergy Launches New Branding Campaign Featuring Technology That, "Make[s] The Future Brighter"

Start-up Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate
• Eligo Energy Seeks To Serve New Service Areas

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Another City In New York To Join Westchester Power Municipal Aggregation

Another city is joining SW's muni aggregation

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RetailEnergyX: TNMP Posts SAC04 Code For New Rider Charged To Retail Providers, As Interim Approval Granted

RetailEnergyX: Just Energy To Be Featured On Worldwide Business with kathy ireland

RetailEnergyX: Energy Advisor, Broker 5 Named To Fastest Growing Aggie-Owned Companies

RetailEnergyX: Oxy Invests In Texas Power Plant Designed To Capture CO2

RetailEnergyX: Vistra Energy’s Battery Energy Storage Contract Receives California PUC Approval

November 12

Orange & Rockland To Revise Tariff Language Regarding Recovery Of Supply Costs

Rate Case Joint Proposal Also Addresses Other Retail Market Issues

A joint proposal filed in Orange & Rockland's current electric and natural gas rate cases addresses several retail market issues

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Genie Retail Energy Discloses Purchase Price For Prism Solar Technologies

In a 10-Q, Genie Retail Energy (GRE) disclosed the purchase price for its previously reported acquisition of a majority stake of Prism Solar Technologies

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Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book From ESCO

A retail supplier is acquiring ...

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FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs To Propose Dynamic Pricing Supply Options For Non-shopping Customers Under Grid Modernization Settlement

Would Install 700,000 Smart Meters

Settlement Includes Provisions For Retail Supplier Access To AMI Data

The FirstEnergy Ohio electric distribution companies have filed with several parties a stipulation addressing grid modernization, along with several federal tax issues, that would, among other things, include the installation of 700,000 advanced meters in the EDCs' service territories

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RetailEnergyX: New York DPS Staff Schedules Stakeholder Technical Conference On Interruptible Gas Service

New York Utilities Seek PSC Order Confirming Their Ability To Discontinue ESCOs' Access To Utility Systems For Failure To Sign Data Security Standards

--- Allege Several ESCOs Are Not Compliant

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY, KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid, and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation ("Petitioners" or "Joint Utilities") petitioned the New York Public Service Commission (the "Commission") to issue a declaratory ruling confirming the Joint Utilities’ right under the UBP to discontinue an Energy Service Company’s ("ESCO") access to Petitioners’ various systems, in their relevant retail access program, if that ESCO fails to meet minimum data security standards, including the execution of a Data Security Agreement ("DSA") in accordance with UBP provisions governing "Eligibility Requirements" for ESCOs

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Settlement Would Set Level For AEP Texas Hurricane Restoration Costs To Be Collected From Retail Providers

A settlement among various parties filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas would establish the level of AEP Texas's system restoration costs, incurred in connection with Hurricane Harvey and other previous weather-related events within the Central Division of its service area, that are recoverable

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From 10/24: WGL Files Updated Discount Rates For New POR Program

The DC PSC has issued a notice accepting comments (FC 1140) on WGL's latest POR discount rates that were first described in our Oct. 24 story, see our prior story for the new discount rates

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RetailEnergyX: New Wave Energy Presents Sabres Military Appreciation Game

November 9

Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book From ESCO

A retail supplier is acquiring ...

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New York Utilities Seek PSC Order Confirming Their Ability To Discontinue ESCOs' Access To Utility Systems For Failure To Sign Data Security Standards

--- Allege Several ESCOs Are Not Compliant

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NRG Reports Purchase Price For Retail Books Including 115,000 Customers

NRG has disclosed a purchase price for the purchase for the recent acquisition of several retail customer books and brand names

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Texas Retail Provider To Pay $160,000 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff Over Practice Of Placing Reinstated Disconnected Customers On Different Rate

Some Customers Saw Rate Increases of Almost 10¢/kWh From Practice

A Texas REP would pay $160,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ...

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Just Energy CEO Discusses View On M&A, Targets

During an earnings call, Just Energy CEO Pat McCullough discussed the company's view on M&A opportunities.

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RetailEnergyX:PECO Files New Bypassable Transmission Rates, Will Change Price To Compare
-- Rate Increases For Residential Customers

Hudson Energy Services Receives Gas Supplier License In New State
• Great Eastern Energy Receives Supplier Licenses In New State
• Brookfield Renewable Energy Receives Retail Supplier License

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RetailEnergyX: Retail Supplier Affiliate Signs PPAs With Two Municipal Aggregations

Calpine Reports Results From Retail Segment

In reporting earnings for the quarter ending September 30, 2018, Calpine reported results from its Retail segment

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RetailEnergyX: Interim Approval Granted For One-Time Bill Credit To Texas REPs From Oncor

RetailEnergyX: EIA Says Residential Retail Choice Participation Has Declined Since 2014 Peak

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC Chair: December Decision on ERCOT Market Changes Not A "Rush"

RetailEnergyX: Tentative Order Would Cancel Licenses Of 3 Brokers

RetailEnergyX: Texas PUC To Include Storage In Scope Of Competition Report

November 8

NRG Increases Mass Market Customer Count

Company Says "Strong" Retail Earnings Recorded Despite Higher Supply Costs In Q3

NRG Energy reported that its Retail segment recorded "strong" Adjusted EBITDA of ...

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ESCO Names Retail Market Vet As Executive Vice President of Business Development

An ESCO has named a market vet as EVP Business Development

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Arizona Corp. Commission Chair Wants Proposal For Small Customer Retail Electric Shopping Program

--- To Be Modeled After Current AG-X Alternative Supply Program For Large C&Is

--- Arizona Launches Workshop Process For "Comprehensive" Discussion Of Retail Choice

The Arizona Corporation Commission this evening voted 5-0 to initiate a workshop process to have a "comprehensive" discussion of retail electric competition, as ACC Chair Tom Forese said that he wants Staff to ready a proposal to allow a limited number of smaller customers to take competitive supply, similar to the AG-X program currently in place for large customers.

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MP2 Energy Receives License In New State

• Ameresco Receives Aggregator License In New State

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Just Energy Base EBITDA Jumps 81% On "Improved Pricing Power"

RCE Count Down Marginally

Just Energy Group, Inc. reported Base EBITDA of $37.3 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2018 (second quarter FY 2019), an increase of 81% from $20.5 million a year ago, "due to the significant improvement in gross margin driven by improved pricing power, offset by higher bad debts and an increase in administrative expenses to support the growth initiatives." (all $ Canadian)

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Start-up Broker Adveen Energy Seeks License

Start-up Adveen Energy LLC applied for ...

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RetailEnergyX: CenterPoint Energy Reports Results From Retail Marketing Business

PSC Extends Deadline For Retail Supplier Compliance With New Mandatory Supplier Education Workshops

A PSC has extended the implementation date and compliance requirements of the Electricity and Natural Gas Supplier Education Workshops

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Two More New York Communities Join Municipal Aggregation

Two New York communities have authorized joining an opt-out municipal aggregation program run by ...

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RetailEnergyX: RESA Asks Nevada Lawmakers To "Investigate" The "Exorbitant" Funds Spent By Opponents Of Energy Choice Initiative, Cites $63 Million Spent By NV Energy

PUCO Denies, As Unneeded, Extension Of Current Columbia Gas Merchant Function Plan Sought By Retail Suppliers

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has denied a motion filed by various parties, including retail suppliers, that had requested from PUCO an extension through December 31, 2018, of the Amended Stipulation and Recommendation filed in Case No. 12-2637-GA-EXM, relating to Columbia's merchant function and related exemptions, on November 27, 2012, as approved by the Commission in an Opinion and Order dated January 9, 2013, and as further modified by its Entry on Rehearing dated March 20, 2013.

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From 11/1: NY Appellate Division Affirms NY PSC Authority To Prohibit ESCO Service To Low-Income (APP) Customers, Except Where Savings Guaranteed

The State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department has affirmed the New York PSC's (respondent) authority and related December 2016 order which prohibited ESCOs from providing service to assistance program participant (APP) customers except where the ESCO guarantees savings.

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November 7

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Just Energy Base EBITDA Jumps 81% On "Improved Pricing Power"

RCE Count Down Marginally

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PUCO Denies, As Unneeded, Extension Of Current Columbia Gas Merchant Function Plan Sought By Retail Suppliers

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RetailEnergyX: RESA Asks Nevada Lawmakers To "Investigate" The "Exorbitant" Funds Spent By Opponents Of Energy Choice Initiative, Cites $63 Million Spent By NV Energy

Updated: Ohio Approves Results From Default Service Auction

PUCO approved the results of the AEP Ohio November 2018 SSO auction that were described in our earlier story

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Nevada Ballot Initiative To Introduce Electric Choice Defeated, And It Wasn't Close

Nevada voters rejected Question 3, which would have required the introduction of retail electric choice, with "No" votes on the ballot initiative standing at ...

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Retail Provider Says Focus Shifts To Brokering Generator, Retail Supplier Relationships, Withdraws Texas Retail Application

A REP has withdrawn its application for a Texas retail electric provider certificate, citing a change in strategy

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Lower POR Discount Rate Approved At Utility

The Massachusetts DPU has approved new Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates) at ...

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PUC Approves Refund Of $3.2 Million To Default Service Customers

A PUC has approved a request to return $3.2 million of over-collected funds to customers who had previously taken standard offer service

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AP Projects Olson, Supporter Of Electric Choice Rule Review, As Retaining Arizona Corp. Commission Seat

The Associated Press has projected that Republicans Justin Olson and Rodney Glassman have won the two seats up for election at the Arizona Corporation Commission

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RetailEnergyX: Vivint Solar Reaches 1 Gigawatt of Rooftop Solar Installations

November 6

Texas Retail Market Vet Joins Solar Developer As Partner, Advisory Board Member

Nexus Ventures, LLC, a Texas-based solar developer and energy investor, announced that ...

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Director of Sales & Marketing -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
• NEW! -- Sales Director -- Houston
• NEW! -- Director of Sales
• NEW! -- Energy Sales Representative
• NEW! -- Manager Business Field Sales -- Retail Energy
• NEW! -- Senior Energy Consultant
• NEW! -- Supply Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Controller -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
• NEW! -- Outside Sales Executive -- Retail Energy
• NEW! -- Channel Sales Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Sr Analyst, Supply and Pricing -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
• NEW! -- Customer Retention Analyst -- Retail Supplier -- Houston

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Massachusetts Mass Market Default Service Rates To Increase 14-17%

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

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West Penn Power Commercial Default Service Rates To Increase 64%

Met-Ed, Penelec Default Service Rates To Increase 14%

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed commercial PTC_Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2018

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RetailEnergyX: PG&E Proposes "Subscription"-Style Rate Class For Commercial EV Charging, Elimination Of Demand Charges

Genie Retail Energy Sees Wider Profit

Says Solar Acquisition Will Allow Integration Of Services, Expand Value Offered To C&Is

Genie Retail Energy reported higher profitability for the quarter ending September 30, 2018 (3Q18) on higher revenues and a reduction in customer acquisition costs.

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Declining Pennsylvania Residential Electric Shopping Sees Little Improvement In October

Pennsylvania saw a marginally lower decline in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply statewide from late September to late October, as compared to recent monthly declines.

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Retail Suppliers Seek Protective Order Covering Utilities Provision Of Retail Supplier Rate, Customer Data To OCC In Low-Income Default Service Review

The Retail Energy Supply Association has requested that the Connecticut PURA issue a protective order and grant confidential status to various rate and customer data that the Office of Consumer Counsel has requested from the utilities during discovery in a proceeding reviewing whether hardship and similar customers should be placed on default service

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RetailEnergyX: New Zealand Retail Electric Supplier Exits Market, Citing Volatility

RetailEnergyX: NYSEG Expands Smart Solutions Online Store Statewide

RetailEnergyX: Kiwi Energy Contributes to Ohio River Foundation

November 5

TNMP Drops Several Proposed New Riders, Charges Applicable To Retail Providers Under Rate Case Settlement

Eliminates AMS Surcharge, Significantly Reduces Most Discretionary Fees

Would Increase Flat Base Rate Monthly Fees For Residential Service By 50%, Also Increase Volumetric Charge

Texas-New Mexico Power, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Alliance for Retail Markets, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers, Texas Industrial Energy Consumers, and the Office of Public Utility Counsel have filed a stipulation that would resolve TNMP's base rate case proceeding.

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CL&P Residential Default Service Rate To Increase Nearly 20%

Small C&I Rates To Increase 15%

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UI Residential Default Service Rate To Increase Nearly 25%

Small C&I Rate To Increase 20%

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

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RetailEnergyX: Voltus Launches CashDash Database of Demand Response Programs

Spark: Seeing "Number" Of Acquisition Opportunities

CEO Describes "Perfect" Acquisition Target

During an earnings call on Friday, Nathan Kroeker, Spark Energy's President and Chief Executive Officer, said in discussing M&A that, "we're seeing a number of different M&A opportunities."

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Texas TDUs Offer Proposals On How To Account For Energy From TDU-Owned Batteries

REP Parents Say TDU Ownership Of Storage Would Harm Competitive Market

In a Texas PUC project concerning a review of TDU ownership of batteries and other non-traditional technologies, the TDUs offered various means to account for measure and account for the energy used in charging and discharging utility-owned batteries, if utility ownership is ultimately permitted.

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RetailEnergyX: Oncor To Cease Charging Rider RCE To Retail Providers

November 2

TXU Parent To Invest $20 Million In 2019 For Organic Retail Growth

Midwest, Northeast Target Markets

Vistra Texas Residential Customer Count Flat vs. Q2

Vistra Announces Capital Allocation Plan

Vistra Energy, the parent of TXU, Dynegy, and other retail brands, said in reporting earnings today that it plans to invest approximately $20 million in 2019 on an organic retail growth initiative.

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NY Appellate Division Affirms NY PSC Authority To Prohibit ESCO Service To Low-Income (APP) Customers, Except Where Savings Guaranteed

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PPL Residential Price To Compare To Decrease 5%

PPL Small C&I PTC To Increase 7%

PPL Electric has posted Prices to Compare for the period beginning December 1

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RetailEnergyX: Less Than 1.5 Million Texans Visit Power To Choose Site Over Two-Year Period
--- Texas PUC Staff Post Draft Electric Scope Of Competition Report

Affiliate Of Pennsylvania Generator Seeks Retail Supplier License

An affiliate of a generator applied for ...

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Lower Unit Margins Result In Flat Spark Energy Earnings

Spark Energy, Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of ...

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Arcadia Power, Provider Of Retail Energy Concierge Shopping Service, Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate

• Energy Services Company Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate

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RetailEnergyX: Sunnova Launches Solar Plus Storage Service in Texas

Pa. PUC Issues Written Order Detailing Restriction That CAP Customer Retail Supplier Rate Must Always Be Below Utility Rate

The Pennsylvania PUC issued a written order granting reconsideration and modifying its prior order concerning the price cap imposed on Pennsylvania Customer Assistance Program (PCAP, or CAP) customer shopping at the FirstEnergy EDCs, with the PUC ordering on reconsideration that, to serve a PCAP customer, the retail supplier's rate must always be at or below the utility's Price to Compare (PTC) for the duration of the contract

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Pennsylvania Adopts Final Order Streamlining Process For Retail Suppliers To Renew Lower Financial Security Amounts

The Pennsylvania PUC adopted as final without modification a previously issued tentative order which streamlines the process for those electric generation suppliers, which have already received a reduction in their security amounts from 10% to 5% of their reported annual gross receipts, to renew their ability to meet the security requirements at the lower 5% level

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RetailEnergyX: Customers Begin Receiving Refunds Under Retail Supplier Settlement With AG

November 1

PPL Residential Price To Compare To Decrease 5%

PPL Small C&I PTC To Increase 7%

PPL Electric has posted Prices to Compare for the period beginning December 1

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NY Appellate Division Affirms NY PSC Authority To Prohibit ESCO Service To Low-Income (APP) Customers, Except Where Savings Guaranteed

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NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:

• NEW! -- Director of Sales & Marketing -- -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
• NEW! -- Sales Director -- Houston
• NEW! -- Director of Sales
• NEW! -- Energy Sales Representative
• NEW! -- Manager Business Field Sales -- Retail Energy
• NEW! -- Senior Energy Consultant
• NEW! -- Supply Analyst -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Controller -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
• NEW! -- Outside Sales Executive -- Retail Energy
• NEW! -- Channel Sales Manager -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Sr Analyst, Supply and Pricing -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
• NEW! -- Customer Retention Analyst -- Retail Supplier -- Houston
• NEW! -- Energy Market Analyst - Pricing & Trading
• NEW! -- Manager, Power Supply -- Retail Supplier
• NEW! -- Renewable Energy Sales Representative -- Retail Supplier

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New York ESCO Acquires Retail Energy Marketer

An ESCO announced ....

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ERCOT Submits Changes To Accelerate POLR Mass Transition Process

ERCOT has submitted new Retail Market Guide Revision Request 159 (RMGRR159), Revisions to Mass Transition Processes, to accelerate the mass transition process used in transitions to the providers of last resort (POLRs)

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Retail Supplier Parent Partners To Offer Full-Service Solar Technology Provider

Completes Acquisition of Solar Solutions Company

A retail supplier announced ...

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RetailEnergyX: PJM Fuel Security Study, "Identif[ies] Stress Points to Address Through Competitive Markets"
--- PJM: Believes "Some Changes" Warranted

Broker Launches Electric Reliability Service in New Jersey and Dallas-Fort Worth

A broker announced ...

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Potomac Edison Files New SOS Rates

Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the three-month period beginning December 1, 2018

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Retail Suppliers Object To Sought New Penalties, Fees, Tariff Provisions Applicable To Suppliers At Vectren Ohio

IGS Energy Alleges "Unilateral" Imbalance Trading Changes Have Made It "Nearly Impossible" To Trade Imbalances

Vectren To Require Suppliers To Bill All Customers Under Single Selected Billing Option (Dual or UCB), Seeks To Require LDC Approval Of Supplier's Dual Billing Format

Retail suppliers have filed objections to various new tariff provisions and fees included as part of a rate case at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, in objections to a PUCO Staff report on Vectren's application

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RetailEnergyX: Community Energy Receives $9.7 Million in Financing for Massachusetts Community Solar Projects

ERCOT Expects Sufficient Generation For Winter And Spring

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said today that it anticipates there will be sufficient installed generating capacity available to serve system-wide forecasted peak demand this winter and in spring 2019.

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RetailEnergyX: Blockchains, LLC, NV Energy Agree To Work On Blockchain-Powered Collaborative Energy Projects

RetailEnergyX: Singapore Retail Electric Market Officially Opens

RetailEnergyX: PJM Files To Revise Methodology Used For Daily Nominated Values Of Demand Resources

October 31

Buckeye Energy Brokers Acquires Book Of Customers From Broker

Buckeye Energy Brokers has acquired the servicing rights to the book of

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ENGIE To Acquire Retail Supplier

ENGIE Resources, LLC has entered into an agreement to acquire ...

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Electrasource Advisors Acquires Energy Broker

Fort Worth-based energy services company Electrasource Advisors announced the acquisition of ...

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PSEG CEO Cites "So Thin" Retail Margins

During an earnings call yesterday, in discussing PSEG's decision to wind down its retail business, which had been first exclusively reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com earlier this month, Public Service Enterprise Group CEO Ralph Izzo described retail margins as, "so thin."

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RetailEnergyX: Centrica Appoints Former Retail Energy Exec As New Non-Executive Director And Chairman Designate

SouthStar Energy Services Seeks License In New State

SouthStar Energy Services LLC applied for ...

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AEP Ohio Seeks To Reduce Time Supplier Charges Remain On Utility Consolidated Bill After Customer Relationship Ends

As part of a tariff filing to implement a previously reported supplier consolidated billing pilot (see story here), AEP Ohio ("the Company") has filed tariff revisions at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio which would also reduce the billing periods during which supplier charges are presented on utility consolidated bills after termination of the customer's relationship with the supplier

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RetailEnergyX: Former Exec Of Texas Retail Provider Named Executive Director Of GCPA

Affiliate Of Texas Retail Provider Receives Awarded Million-Dollar State Grant For Battery Storage Project

An affiliate of a Texas REP announced that ...

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Retail Supplier Partners To Launch Residential Energy Storage Program

A retail supplier announced ...

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Ambit Energy Expands To New Service Areas

Ambit Energy today announced that enrollment is now available at

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RetailEnergyX: Archdiocese of New York Launches Renewable Energy Pilot Program, Sign PPAs

RetailEnergyX: NRG Asks Texas PUC To Address "Alarming Trend" Of Rising Transmission Costs

RetailEnergyX: NRG Files Exceptions To Pa. Recommended Decision Which Would Deny NRG's Sought Re-allocation Of Costs To PTC At PECO

Start-up Offering Blockchain-Based Retail Electric Service Seeks Texas REP Certificate

Data Center Provider Switch Creates Retail Supplier For Possible Sales To Other End-users

TXU Parent Launching Commercial Energy Broker, Digital Shopping Experience