October 14, 2015
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Crius-Comcast Retail Provider Seeks Georgia Gas License
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October 13, 2015
After Disposing Of Current Retail Suppliers, Parent Starting New Retail Provider, Names Former Retail Supplier CEO As VP
Aspirity Holdings LLC f/k/a Twin Cities Power Holdings, LLC, which has been the parent of Town Square Energy, LLC and Town Square Energy East, LLC (f/k/a Discount Energy Group) until completion of a restructuring, is staying in the retail energy space after it disposes of its two prior retail…
October 9, 2015
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SmartEnergy Seeks Supplier License in New State
October 7, 2015
Affiliate of Large Texas Customer Receives Retail Provider Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Gerdau Ameristeel Energy, Inc. an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate to serve customers 1 MW or larger who provide an affidavit agreeing to such service.
October 6, 2015
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Mansfield Power and Gas Receives Licenses in New State
October 6, 2015
Star Energy Partners Launches In Two New States
Star Energy Partners has launched residential and commercial electricity service in Illinois and New Jersey
October 6, 2015
"Baltimore Power Company" Seeks Retail Supplier Licenses
Baltimore Power Company LLC applied for Maryland electric and natural gas retail supplier licenses, as a supplier/marketer, broker, and aggregator.
October 5, 2015
Direct Energy Expands Residential Service
Direct Energy has begun offering residential natural gas service in Massachusetts, in the National Grid service areas
September 29, 2015
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Northeast Broker Expands To Texas, Seeks Aggregation License
September 28, 2015
New Texas Aggregator Counting Market Veteran Among Management Receives License
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted start-up Morelos Energy Group & Associates LLC d/b/a Morelos Energy Group-Mega 1 an electric aggregator certificate to pool commercial and industrial customers and municipalities.
September 28, 2015
NRG: ESCOs Should Not Be "Learning On The Job," Proposes Stricter Eligibility Requirements
The NRG Energy retail companies welcomed proposed stricter ESCO eligibility requirements in New York, recommending even stricter requirements, stating, "ESCOs should not be 'learning on the job.'"
September 28, 2015
Retail Suppliers Recommend New York PSC Should License Brokers
Multiple retail suppliers have proposed to the New York PSC that the PSC should license energy brokers, rather than attempting to regulate brokers through ESCOs.
September 25, 2015
Broker Led By Market Veteran Receives Texas Aggregator License
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted start-up energy broker Payergy LLC an electric aggregator certificate to serve commercial and industrial customers, municipalities, and political subdivisions.
September 25, 2015
NuDevco Retail (Keith Maxwell) Starting New Retail Supplier
Start-up retail provider National Gas & Electric, LLC applied for FERC market-based rate authority, stating that it is, "seeking to obtain licenses to provide retail electric service in several states that offer electric retail choice."
September 24, 2015
New Retail Provider Offering Service In Rhode Island
Town Square Energy has begun offering electricity service in Rhode Island
September 22, 2015
Star Energy Partners Launches Service In New Service Areas
Star Energy Partners has begun listing on PA Power Switch residential electricity offers for customers at Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power, and West Penn Power
September 22, 2015
BlueRock Energy Listing Electric Offers In New State
BlueRock Energy has begun listing on PA Power Switch a residential electricity offer for customers at PPL and Penelec
September 21, 2015
Start-Up Texas REP Retains Market Veteran for Risk Management
Start up Texas retail provider Quest Distributors LLC d/b/a My Quest Energy has retained the services of Malik Charania for risk management functions, according to a supplement to the company's REP certificate application.
September 18, 2015
License Briefs
Pennsylvania State University Receives Natural Gas License
September 17, 2015
Viridian Energy To Launch In New State
Viridian Energy said that it plans to launch natural gas service in California, "shortly after the new year."
September 16, 2015
Greenlight Energy Seeks Supplier Licenses in New State
Greenlight Energy Inc. applied for Pennsylvania electric and natural gas supplier licenses to serve residential and (for natural gas only) small commercial customers at PECO.
September 15, 2015
EDF Energy Services Seeks License in New State
EDF Energy Services, LLC applied for a Michigan alternative electric supplier license
September 15, 2015
Accent Energy Co-Founder Launching Start-up Broker
Ray Hamman, a co-founder of Accent Energy where he also served as COO, is starting a new retail energy broker, Curago Energy LLC
September 14, 2015
Reliant Receives License In New State
The Maine PUC granted Reliant Energy Northeast LLC d/b/a NRG Home, NRG Business, and NRG Retail Solutions a competitive electricity provider license to serve residential, small non-residential and medium non-residential customers in all service areas
September 11, 2015
Residents Energy Listing Offer In New Service Area
Residents Energy, a brand of Genie Energy, has begun posting offers for residential electricity supply at Duquesne Light at PA Power Switch