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June 26, 2014
The New Jersey BPU has announced a process to implement, "interim advertising and marketing standards for electric power suppliers, gas suppliers, brokers, energy agents, marketers, private aggregators, sales representatives, and telemarketers ('interested entities') applicable to potential…
June 26, 2014
Verde Energy USA has begun offering Shell Fuel Rewards, which provides customers with a discount on Shell gasoline for the amount spent on electricity with Verde
June 24, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC yesterday issued a Secretarial Letter to inform licensed electric generation suppliers (EGSs) of the procedure to submit for review by Commission Staff the newly required "EGS Contract Summaries" required by recent PUC order (click here for story) .
June 23, 2014
The disposition of five complaints brought by the Pennsylvania Attorney General against electric suppliers could end effective retail energy telemarketing in the state if such disposition establishes a precedent for interpretation of the state's Telemarketer Registration Act.
May 29, 2014
Frontier Utilities said that it has secured a contract to supply the electricity needs of Sam Houston Race Park.
May 21, 2014
BlueRock Energy, Inc. announced that it has become the official energy supplier of the Syracuse Chiefs, a Triple A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals franchise.
May 19, 2014
The New York PSC has published standard renewal notices for ESCOs and directed ESCOs to begin using the standard notices on May 26.
May 2, 2014
Direct Energy and the United States Bowling Congress have agreed on a sponsorship and member benefit package that will provide USBC members in select states the opportunity to receive preferred prices on energy services.
April 30, 2014
Direct Energy issued a news release yesterday concerning its $400 incentive for Texas customer enrollments, which had been first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com .
April 29, 2014
Direct Energy has launched in Texas a product offering customers $400 in Visa gift cards or other retail gift card options.
April 24, 2014
Amigo Energy announced that it is providing customers who enroll for electricity under Amigo's 100% renewable energy product a free annual membership to the bike sharing program Houston B-cycle.
April 24, 2014
New Leaf Energy, a brand of Direct Energy exclusively offering renewable energy, has launched a tool to allow customers to build their own green energy plan.
April 23, 2014
Taking another page from an established Bounce Energy strategy, Direct Energy is now promoting home security services to new customers in Texas.
April 23, 2014
The Delaware PSC has issued another set of proposed revisions to the retail electric market rules, and the latest proposal still literally prohibits telephonic enrollments as they are most often conducted, though whether this reflects poor language or is intentional is another matter.
April 21, 2014
Centrica has recently begun using the web address ElectricityChoiceTexas.com as a portal for some of its Texas retail electric brands.
April 18, 2014
As the official electricity provider of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer, Direct Energy is offering customers a $50 Visa gift card for enrollments using the promo code "Dynamo."
April 15, 2014
Beyond Power LLC, the exclusive marketing arm of Texas retail provider Beyond Power, has officially launched its direct sales and referral strategy for the brand.
April 14, 2014
Vista Energy is offering customers in the SourceGas Distribution Wyoming and Nebraska choice programs $25 if Vista cannot beat a competitor's fixed bill natural gas offer.
April 11, 2014
Direct Energy is offering Pennsylvania residential customers who newly enroll onto a Direct Energy electricity supply plan the opportunity to receive a six-month free trial of Direct Energy's "Heating and Cooling Repair Essential Plan."
April 10, 2014
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio opened an investigation, "to determine whether it is unfair, misleading, deceptive, or unconscionable to market contracts as fixed-rate contracts or as variable contracts with a guaranteed percent off the SSO rate when the contracts include pass-through…
April 9, 2014
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is to open on its own motion an "Investigation Of Marketing Practices in the Competitive Retail Electric Service Market."
April 8, 2014
Choose Energy is making its online shopping comparison platform available to various referral channel partners -- energy consultants, school and charity groups, real estate professionals, and other community organizations -- who would otherwise drive their constituents to a single retail supplier.
April 8, 2014
Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating, in consultation with PURA Staff, have developed bill inserts proposed to be issued with their May bills which warn customers about high variable rates recently experienced by certain competitive supply customers.
April 8, 2014
Champion Energy is offering Texas residential customers electing a 24-month fixed rate a $50 rebate if they also purchase a smart thermostat.
April 1, 2014
NRG Energy and Comcast are now offering their Energy Rewards energy supply bundle at West Penn Power in Pennsylvania.
