September 18, 2017
New York PSC Directs ESCO To Show Cause Why Eligibility Should Not Be Revoked
PSC Alleges Slamming, Coaching On TPVs
The New York PSC issued a show cause order to Flanders Energy LLC
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September 18, 2017
New York DPS Staff: End Mass Market ESCO Sales Except For Guaranteed Savings, "Value-Added" 100% (Not 30%) Renewable, And Municipal Aggregation or Not-For-Profit ESCOs
DPS Staff: Only 6 (of 100+) ESCOs Beat ConEd Bill in 2016
September 11, 2017
ESCOs Seek New Lists Of Low-Income Customers From New York Utilities Prior To Prohibition Implementation
Several ESCOs filed individual requests with the New York PSC on Friday asking that the PSC direct the utilities to send updated lists of assistance program participant (APP) customers prior to starting the process of ending service to such customers, and also sought more time so they may comply…
July 27, 2017
Direct Energy Extends Hive Smart Thermostat Bundle To All Its U.S. Markets (9 New States, Includes New York)
Direct Energy is extending its Connect to Comfort 24 Plan, which includes a Hive smart thermostat and subscription plan, to both natural gas and electricity customers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia.
July 10, 2017
N.Y. PSC Grants Utilities Extension To Implement EDI Changes For APP Bill Credits (Changes Needed For ESCOs To Offer Waiver Guaranteed Savings Product)
The New York PSC has granted Consolidated Edison and Orange and Rockland Utilities a further extension of time to implement EDI changes necessary to accommodate ESCO bill credits to Assistance Program Participant (APP) customers
July 6, 2017
N.Y. ALJs Deny RESA's Sought Discovery Related To Utilities' Customer-Facing Historic Bill Calculators Comparing ESCOs, Default Service
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary retail mass market review have denied a specific discovery request by the Retail Energy Supply Association related to the historic bill calculators comparing ESCO service to default service offered on certain utility websites, with the ALJs…
June 6, 2017
New York Utilities Agree To "Circuit Breaker" Approach To Recalculating ESCO Capacity Releases, Instead Of Adjustments Every Month
LDCs Will Allow ESCOs To Deliver Alternative Gas Supplies To City Gate Versus Allocated Storage
The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY (KEDNY) and KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid (KEDLI) have proposed to make certain changes to capacity release as a result of an ESCO collaborative.
May 31, 2017
Spark Energy To Acquire Book Of Customers From ESCO Departing New York Market
Frontier Utilities Northeast, LLC is exiting the New York market and is transitioning some of its New York customers to Spark Energy, LLC
April 6, 2017
Energy Market Veterans Leading Start-up Broker
Two energy market veterans are leading start-up broker-consultant Allieum LLC
March 30, 2017
Update: Retail Supplier Transitioning Newly Acquired Customers To Multiple Brands
Perigee Energy, LLC, which as only reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com will be acquired by Spark Energy effective April 1 , informed the New York PSC that, upon such acquisition, its customers will be transferred to several of Spark Energy's existing brands.
March 21, 2017
NY PSC Overturns Informal Finding, Affirms Sales Contract Must Be In Same Language As Marketing Pitch; Orders ESCO To Issue Refund
Overturning the informal finding of a hearing examiner in a complaint case, the New York PSC has ordered SJ Energy Partners to issue a refund to a customer after concluding that the execution of a contract, which was not in the same language as the language used to market to the customer, violated…
March 14, 2017
N.Y. PSC Suspends ESCO's Ability To Enroll Residential, Non-Residential Customers
The New York PSC has suspended Atlantic Power & Gas, LLC's ability to market to and enroll residential and non-residential customers until the Commission orders otherwise.
December 6, 2016
NEM: "Misleading" NY Utility Supply Cost Reconciliation Process (Where One Utility Is Seeking To Exclude $43 Million From Current Supply Rates) Must Be Reformed, Distorts ESCO-Utility Price Comparisons
Citing the "misleading" impact large prior period reconciliations have on customers' purchasing decisions and comparison of ESCO and utility supply rates, the National Energy Marketers Association said that the New York PSC's utility gas cost reconciliation process as set forth in the Commission’s…
November 21, 2016
NY PSC Staff: Low-Income ESCO Customers Paid $96 Million More Than Default Service From 2014 To June 2016
An analysis by New York PSC Staff filed with the Supreme Court for the County of Albany indicates that low-income customers served by ESCOs in aggregate paid $96 million more than what the cost would have been under default service for the period January 2014 through June 2016.
November 17, 2016
ConEd Issues RFI For Low-Income Demonstration Projects (Includes Financial and Billing Innovations, DER, Efficiency)
Utility Says Current Energy Marketplace Provides "Sub-Optimal" Experience To Low-Income Customers
Consolidated Edison has issued a request for information for parties to propose one or more demonstration projects, "that will test innovative approaches to helping low- and moderate-income [LMI] Con Edison customers."
November 16, 2016
Direct Energy Launches First Bundled Connected Home, Energy Offer Featuring Hive Brand
Direct Energy has launched its first connected home bundle featuring products from Hive, the connected home brand initially launched by its parent Centrica in the United Kingdom
October 17, 2016
In Annual Reconciliation Filings, NY Utilities Propose Surcharges Up To $.50/Mcf To Recover Under-collection of Supply Costs
New York natural gas utilities filed annual cost of gas reconciliations with the PSC that in some cases would result in a surcharge of up to $0.50/Mcf to recover under-collected supply costs during the 12 months ending August 31, 2016, with the surcharges (or refunds) effective January 1, 2017.
September 30, 2016
Another Retail Supplier Bundling Hulu With Electric Service
Clearview Energy announced a partnership with Hulu under which Clearview will offer to residential customers a 100% green energy plan which includes a Hulu subscription at no additional cost.
September 21, 2016
ConEd Joint Proposal Would Delay Expansion Of Mandatory Hourly Pricing For Default Service
A joint proposal in Consolidated Edison's current rate case would delay the expansion of Mandatory Hourly Pricing (MHP) for default service customers versus an original proposal from the company
September 1, 2016
Constellation Completes Acquisition ConEdison Solutions' Retail Supply Business
Constellation announced that it has completed its acquisition of the retail electricity and natural gas business of ConEdison Solutions
August 30, 2016
License Briefs
Another NY ESCO Seeks License In New State
August 11, 2016
Exelon Expects More Consolidation in Retail Market
"I think we're going to continue to see consolidation in the retail market; we'll have an opportunity to capitalize on that" Joe Nigro, Chief Executive Officer of Constellation, said during an Exelon analyst day.
August 10, 2016
Update: Exelon Details Purchase Price For ConEdison Solutions Retail Supply Biz
In releasing earnings yesterday, Exelon reported terms for Constellation's agreement to acquire the retail energy supply business of ConEdison Solutions
August 8, 2016
ConEd Proposes Fee For Provision of Data To Municipal Aggregations
Consolidated Edison and Orange & Rockland have proposed fees for the provision of data to New York municipal electric and natural gas aggregations.
August 5, 2016
Consolidated Edison, Inc. Reports Expected Proceeds From Sale of Retail Supply Biz To Constellation
Consolidated Edison, Inc. in a 10-Q reported the expected proceeds from the previously reported sale of its ConEdison Solutions retail energy supply business to Constellation.