December 31, 2010
Direct Energy Intends to Serve Residential Customers at Peoples Natural Gas Direct Energy, "has made a firm commitment to file an application for a [natural gas supplier] license in the Peoples [Natural Gas Company] service territory [in Pennsylvania]," and, "intends to service residential and small…
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December 30, 2010
SouthStar Energy Services Receives Maryland Gas License The Maryland PSC granted SouthStar Energy Services, LLC, d/b/a Maryland Energy, a natural gas supplier license to serve residential, commercial and industrial customers. SouthStar's Maryland application was first reported in Matters ( 11/5 ).
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December 29, 2010
Branded Retail Energy Seeks Pa. Broker License Branded Retail Energy Co. LLC applied for a Pennsylvania electric broker/marketer license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas. As previously reported, Branded Retail Energy Co. specializes in creating…
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December 28, 2010
Nordic Energy Services Seeks to Serve All Illinois Electric Customers, Expand to Additional Territories Nordic Energy Services, LLC applied at the Illinois Commerce Commission to amend its alternative retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, serve additional territories, and…
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December 27, 2010
United Energy Trading LLC, d/b/a Kratos Gas & Power, applied for an Ohio natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas.
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December 23, 2010
Planet Energy Seeking Pa. Gas License Canadian retail supplier Planet Energy has applied for a Pennsylvania natural gas supplier license to serve residential and all sizes of commercial customers at PECO and Columbia Gas. Planet Energy further confirmed that it is, "currently taking steps to expand…
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December 23, 2010
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued an order to begin the first notice period for amendments to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 454, relating to electric agent, broker, and consultant licensing regulations and related rules (10-0733), which track the requirements of Public Act 96-1385.
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December 22, 2010
Rapid Power Management Receives Ohio Broker License The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Rapid Power Management, LLC an electric aggregator/broker license to serve commercial, mercantile, and industrial customers in all service areas (11/17).
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December 21, 2010
RetailOPCO of Texas to Change Name to Entrust Energy RetailOPCO of Texas, Inc., the newly certified retail electric provider led by several principals of Australian Power & Gas ( 12/2 ), has filed at the PUCT to change its certified name to Entrust Energy, Inc.
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December 17, 2010
Superior Plus Energy Services Receives Pa. Electric License As first noted by our live blog yesterday, the Pennsylvania PUC granted Superior Plus Energy Services an electric generation supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas. It is…
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December 15, 2010
Rosenthal Energy Advisors Seeks Expedited Review of Pa. Broker Application Rosenthal Energy Advisors, Inc. petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC to expedite the review of its electric broker application (11/24), objecting to a Secretarial letter which has extended the period for consideration of the…
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December 15, 2010
Constellation NewEnergy has submitted an amendment to its Pennsylvania electric generation supplier license to expand the customer classes it may serve to include residential customers and commercial customers under 25 kW in all service areas.
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December 14, 2010
HOP Energy, LLC, which operates several fuel oil distributors in eastern Pennsylvania, applied for a Pennsylvania electric generation supplier and aggregator license to serve all customer classes.
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December 13, 2010
Individuals selling either electricity or gas supply pursuant to multi-level marketing should be individually licensed by the Commission, the Office of People's Counsel said in comments in Case 9245, the Maryland PSC’s investigation of licensing requirements for agents and other non-traditional…
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December 9, 2010
Border Energy Electric Services Seeks Ohio Supplier License Border Energy Electric Services, Inc. applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas. As only noted in Matters, affiliate Border Energy, Inc. recently…
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December 7, 2010
The City of Dallas filed for rehearing of the PUCT's order denying an appeal of an ALJ's order denying its Option 2 REP application, reiterating its legal arguments concerning PURA, and also explaining its view that establishing a city owned or controlled corporation is not a viable method to obtain…
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December 7, 2010
Planet Energy Seeks Maryland Electric License Planet Energy (Maryland) Corp., an affiliate of Canadian supplier Planet Energy, filed an application for a Maryland electric supplier license ( 11/24 ). A copy of the application was not immediately available.
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December 6, 2010
Md. PSC Fines The Energy Link, Grants Broker Licenses The Maryland PSC fined The Energy Link, LLC a total of $200 for brokering electric and gas service without the requisite license, and granted The Energy Link, LLC both electric and natural gas broker licenses to serve residential, commercial, and…
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December 6, 2010
Viridian Energy PA LLC applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas.
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December 3, 2010
Aero Energy Receives Pa. Gas License The Pennsylvania PUC granted Aero Energy, organized as Mid-Atlantic Cooperative Solutions Inc., a natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, at Columbia Gas, PECO, Philadelphia Gas Works, and all three UGI…
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December 2, 2010
RetailOPCO of Texas, led by Australian Power Market Veterans, Receives Texas REP License The PUCT granted RetailOPCO of Texas, Inc. a REP certificate. As only noted in Matters, RetailOPCO is a start-up led by several veterans of the Australian power market ( see 8/26 ). Thomas Alexander Gilpin…
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December 1, 2010
Md. PSC Fines Affinity Energy Management, Grants Broker License The Maryland PSC declined to adjust Staff's recommended penalty and fined Affinity Energy Management, LLC $22,500 for operating as a broker in the state without the requisite license. The PSC also granted Affinity Energy Management an…
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November 30, 2010
Citizens Choice Energy Formally Announces N.Y. Service Citizens Choice Energy, LLC formally announced its launching of New York service yesterday. Citizens Choice Energy has been offering service in New York for several months, initially offering gas service at Consolidated Edison. A standard form…
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November 30, 2010
"If a person is an independent contractor and is actively engaged in enrolling customers with a licensed energy supplier, he/she should be required to have a broker license," Clean Currents said in comments to the Maryland PSC in its investigation of supplier licensing (9245).
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November 30, 2010
U.S. Gas & Electric Seeks Pa. Electric License Energy Services Providers, Inc., trading as U.S. Gas & Electric and Pennsylvania Gas & Electric, applied for a Pennsylvania electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas. Pennsylvania Gas…
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