August 15, 2013
Texas REP Promoting Free NFL Sunday Ticket, Up to $500 in Incentives
Bounce Energy is again promoting an electricity plan bundled with DirecTV service that includes free NFL Sunday Ticket.
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August 6, 2013
Texas REP Offering $600 Incentive for Enrollment
A Texas retail electric provider is offering customers a $600 incentive for new enrollments.
August 1, 2013
Door-to-Door Marketing Restrictions, and New Pricing Disclosures Among State's Newly Proposed Supplier Rules (Language Bans Telemarketing Sales?)
The Delaware PSC has issued proposed revisions to its electric supplier rules which include new door-to-door marketing restrictions, new pricing disclosure rules, and procedures related to verifications, among other new provisions.
July 31, 2013
Retail Supplier AEP Energy Teams With Columbus Dispatch in New Energy Marketing Program
Retail supplier AEP Energy announced that it has entered into a special partnership with The Columbus Dispatch to offer Central Ohioans a chance to win "Free Electricity for a Year."
July 23, 2013
Retail Supplier Says Door-to-Door Agents Should Pass TWO Background Checks; All Door-to-Door Sales Should be TPV'd
A retail supplier has recommended that the District of Columbia PSC adopt a series of minimum standards applicable to door-to-door sales of retail energy, and establish licensing parameters for third-party marketing agents.
July 22, 2013
Duke Energy Retail Offering Online Comparison of Competitors' Rates
Duke Energy Retail Sales has begun offering through its website a comparison of competitors' retail electric rates.
July 17, 2013
Pennsylvania Lifts Termination Fee Cap, Extended Cancellation Period Requirement from Retail Supplier
The Pennsylvania PUC has lifted from a retail supplier certain sales and marketing conditions previously imposed on the retail supplier at licensure due to prior concerns over customer complaints in other states.
July 17, 2013
Ambiguous Pennsylvania Language Imposes Vague Marketing Prohibition on Suppliers at Duquesne Light, PUC Also Revises Supplier Fee in Customer Referral Program
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved revisions to the Duquesne Light Standard Offer customer referral program, including a revised supplier fee, but its ordering paragraph used vague language to describe a marketing prohibition related to the program.
July 15, 2013
D.C. PSC Commissioners Focus on Unlicensed Agents in Supplier Marketing Hearing
Much of the focus from District of Columbia Public Service Commissioners during a hearing on energy supplier marketing Friday was on the actions of, and jurisdiction over, unlicensed agents marketing retail energy to customers.
July 15, 2013
Utility Suggests Requiring Utility to Receive "Direct" Customer Consent Prior to Executing Supplier Switch
A utility has suggested requiring that utilities receive direct, actual customer consent prior to executing a switch to another energy supplier.
July 8, 2013
Bill Limiting Supplier Telemarketing Advances in New Jersey
The New Jersey General Assembly has passed a bill to limit telemarketing by electric suppliers.
July 3, 2013
FirstEnergy Utility Warns Customers About Door-To-Door Sales "Fraud"
Toledo Edison issued an alert to customers yesterday, "about recent reports of potential door-to-door utility sales fraud."
July 2, 2013
ESCO Named Official Electricity Supplier of the Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills officially announced a new long-term partnership with BlueRock Energy, a retail energy services company supplying energy to business and residential customers across New York State.
June 25, 2013
Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate: Variable Rate Contracts Without Specific Formula Violate Law
Variable rate retail electric contracts in Pennsylvania must identify the "actual methodology or formula" that will govern the calculation of the variable rate and the limits of that variability, the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate claimed yesterday in comments to the PUC.
June 24, 2013
District of Columbia PSC Sets Hearing on Supplier Marketing Practices
The District of Columbia PSC has scheduled for July 12 a hearing on the sales and marketing practices of electric and natural gas suppliers and brokers.
June 18, 2013
North American Power Announces Georgia Affinity Program Ahead of Forthcoming Launch
North American Power announced an affinity program with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, in advance of the company's launch in the Georgia natural gas market this August.
June 11, 2013
Six Flags Engages Veteran Sponsorship Consultant to Land Retail Energy Deal
Six Flags has retained Larry Weil, energy sponsorship and branding veteran, to find a potential retail energy sponsor and partner, which may include supplying Six Flags properties with commodity as well.
June 7, 2013
PSC Staff Warns Retail Suppliers That Use of Fraudulent Caller ID, Failure to Identify Agent May Lead to Prohibition from Market
Staff of the New York PSC have issued an email to all ESCOs warning ESCOs that the use of fraudulent caller ID by them, or their agents, may result in a Staff recommendation that the ESCO be prohibited from selling energy in the state.
June 5, 2013
Oasis Energy Waiving Monthly Customer Charge for New Enrollments
Oasis Energy announced a promotion under which it is waiving its monthly customer charge in select markets.
May 29, 2013
New Coalition to Promote Electric Choice in New Hampshire
A coalition of environmental organizations, business and trade groups, and power providers have launched a public information campaign called EmpowerNH to educate New Hampshire consumers about electric choice.
May 16, 2013
Glacial Energy Partners with Hotels to Market Energy Supply to Guests, Free Night Offered
Glacial Energy has announced a program under which hotels will market Glacial's energy supply services to guests.
May 15, 2013
TXU Energy Offering 20% Off Certain Fixed Price Plans, $250 Enrollment Bonus
TXU Energy has launched a promotion offering 20% off certain charges for the initial 12 months of a fixed price plan lasting 24 or 36 months.
May 15, 2013
Retail Energy Provider Offering Free Long Distance for Enrolling
A retail energy provider is offering customers free long distance telephone service for enrolling in energy service.
May 1, 2013
Strategy Emerges for Eco Power, Glacial Energy Direct Selling Arm, As Pre-Launch Announced
Details have emerged regarding the business strategy for Eco Power, the newly acquired direct selling division of Glacial Energy.
April 29, 2013
Infinite Energy Offering Natural Gas for Only 25¢/Therm
Infinite Energy has launched a natural gas offer for Georgia customers offering a rate of 25¢/therm fixed for three months.