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August 17, 2015
The Michigan PSC has given the Glacial Energy retail suppliers a deadline to sell their Michigan electric and natural gas books, or else the customers will be returned to default service.
August 14, 2015
Even as it integrates two recently acquired books of business, Spark Energy is "absolutely" looking at further acquisitions, said Nathan Kroeker, Spark Energy, Inc.'s President and Chief Executive Officer.
July 24, 2015
The Michigan PSC has opened a new docket to consider cost-shifting to default service (GCR) customers under Consumers Energy's choice program, after acknowledging alternative gas suppliers may not have had proper notice that issues affecting the gas choice and transportation program were to be…
July 22, 2015
Consumers Energy has proposed changes to its gas customer choice (GCC) program as part of a newly filed rate case in order to protect default service customers from cost shifts.
July 1, 2015
The Michigan PSC has ordered that DTE Electric and Consumers Energy make time of use rate options available to customers.
March 6, 2015
Michigan State Rep. Aric Nesbitt, Chair of the House Energy Policy Committee, has introduced a bill (HB 4298) to end electricity choice.
February 17, 2015
During an earnings call last week, DTE Energy CEO Gerard Anderson said that "nobody" is planning capacity required to fill projected shortfalls which Anderson said aligns with the amount of retail access load.
February 4, 2015
The Michigan PSC has published its annual report on retail open access electric service.
January 30, 2015
The rate shocks seen by Upper Peninsula customers in Michigan from a RMR-type contract, which prompted a deal brokered by the state that will see Cliffs Natural Resources end competitive supply service (click here) , "is causing a lot of people to question this hybrid market that we have here in…
May 5, 2014
The Michigan PSC has approved a temporary increase in Consumers Energy's gas cost recovery factor to $5.575 per Mcf, plus the potential for additional increases, subject to a cap, based on a contingency mechanism.
March 19, 2014
The Michigan PSC set an expedited schedule to consider Consumers Energy Company's request for authority to immediately increase its gas cost recovery (GCR) factor.
March 19, 2014
The Michigan PSC directed four Michigan natural gas utilities to participate in a collaborative proceeding addressing the creation of a gas choice price comparison website, and invited alternative gas suppliers, other regulated natural gas utilities and others to participate.
March 5, 2014
Texas PUC Posts List of Cities Requiring Copy of REP Disconnect Notice Sent to Certain Multi-Family Dwellings
February 4, 2014
Michigan electric utilities have filed their final 2014 10% choice caps, and, at all utilities except three, current choice participation exceeds the caps.
February 3, 2014
The Michigan PSC has issued its annual report on electric competition, which discloses the year-end customer count and load of competitive electric suppliers, by service area.
December 31, 2013
Michigan electric utilities have filed their preliminary 2014 10% choice caps, and, at all utilities except three, current choice participation exceeds the preliminary caps.
December 9, 2013
The Michigan bill (House Bill 5184) to expand electric choice to all customers also includes provisions requiring purchase of receivables, permitting opt-out municipal aggregation, and requiring utilities to no longer own generation.
November 12, 2013
Direct Energy has announced a new fixed natural gas rate at Consumers Energy in Michigan for the upcoming winter season.
October 31, 2013
Consumers Energy issued a news release this morning stating that, "With the winter heating season starting, Consumers Energy has returned to its position of having the lowest natural gas price of any Michigan energy provider."
October 30, 2013
SouthStar Energy Services, under the trade name Grand Rapids Energy, has begun offering natural gas supply to Michigan customers at DTE Gas Company (MichCon) and Consumers Energy.
October 18, 2013
Consumers Energy has sought Michigan PSC approval to conduct an auction to meet its reserve requirements for the Midwest ISO Planning Year 2016 and determine if certain capacity acquisitions can achieve a net reduction in PPA, fuel and labor costs for MISO Planning Years 2014 and 2015.
September 4, 2013
The Midcontinent ISO has filed with FERC updated Cost of New Entry (CONE) values for each local resource capacity zone, for the planning year that will commence on June 1, 2014
June 25, 2013
Stream Energy is offering customers a rate of 1¢ to promote its launch in 10 new markets.
February 26, 2013
Glacial Energy Offering Military Discounts
January 25, 2013
Consumers Energy has filed its final electric choice cap for the year 2013 with the Michigan PSC.
