January 22, 2019
Retail suppliers will seek various retail market enhancements, including seeking a utility exit from the merchant function, in the Pennsylvania PUC proceeding reviewing the previously reported (see story here) acquisition of the Peoples Natural Gas LDCs by Aqua America, Inc.
Click for More
January 17, 2019
Note: This story was first published on Jan. 17 with an alert to our email subscribers
Click for More
January 10, 2019
In an order on rehearing concerning jurisdiction over entities engaged in submetering, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio addressed arguments that a submetering reseller could, under the mechanism adopted by PUCO in a prior order, establish an affiliate to act as a retail supplier for the sole…
Click for More
January 7, 2019
Agera Energy LLC has named Juan Padron as Executive Vice President of Power & Trading Operations.
Click for More
January 2, 2019
Grid Plus Texas Inc. has filed for an amended Texas retail electric provider certificate to reflect changes in technical/managerial qualifications and to add a trade name
Click for More
December 18, 2018
Centrica plc, the ultimate parent of Direct Energy, announced that Mark Hodges, Chief Executive, Centrica Consumer will be leaving on February 28th 2019 to join, as Chief Executive, ReAssure, Swiss Re’s closed book business which plans a stock market listing in 2019.
Click for More
December 5, 2018
Note: This story was first published on Dec. 5 with an alert to our email subscribers
Click for More
December 4, 2018
Inertia Resources, a start-up broker launched earlier this year, announced various milestones in its first few months of operations
Click for More
December 4, 2018
Note: This story was first published on Dec. 4 with an alert to our email subscribers
Click for More
November 28, 2018
The Illinois Commerce Commission granted start-up Novo Energy Services LLC an electric agent, broker, and consultant license
Click for More
November 26, 2018
A settlement in Pike County Light & Power Company's default service plan proceeding (DSP) would allow Pike County to implement a financial hedging strategy for a portion of its default service load, "to promote price stability and more closely align Pike’s DSP procurement strategy with those…
Click for More
November 26, 2018
Updated 11/27: Due to an impending deadline, the ESCOs also requested a meeting with ConEd by conference call Wednesday afternoon, November 28, 2018, to discuss the June 2018 UFE, with the hope that the June 2018 UFE discrepancy may be resolved ahead of the December 3 deadline.
Click for More
November 21, 2018
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted start-up Novo Energy Services LLC an electric broker license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
Click for More
November 8, 2018
Approved Energy has named Chris Dillemuth as Executive Vice President of Business Development.
Click for More
November 7, 2018
Note: This story was first published the evening of Nov. 7 with an alert to our email subscribers
Click for More
October 30, 2018
Start-up energy consultant and broker Novo Energy Services, whose launch had been first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com this summer , is associated with a broader sales and corporate relationship consultant led by a former SVP of corporate partnerships for the New York Football Giants, a license…
Click for More
October 24, 2018
Centrica Business Solutions US, Inc. applied at the Illinois Commerce Commission for certification as installer of distributed generation facilities under Section 16-128A of the Illinois Public Utilities Act.
Click for More
October 22, 2018
Texas retail electric providers submitted further comments to the Texas PUC reporting that the Operating Reserves Demand Curve (ORDC) functioned as intended this summer
Click for More
October 15, 2018
Direct Energy Business, a subsidiary of Centrica plc, announced today an agreement to purchase the retail electricity business of Source Power & Gas LLC, a wholly owned indirect U.S. subsidiary of Australian power company ERM Power Limited
Click for More
September 28, 2018
The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted as final the fees to be allocated to retail electric providers and other companies to cover the cost of broadcasting PUCT meetings online for FY 2019.
Click for More
September 21, 2018
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed recommended fees to be allocated to retail electric providers and other companies to cover the cost of broadcasting PUCT meetings online for FY 2019.
Click for More
September 14, 2018
Centrica plc announced the appointment of Richard Hookway as Chief Executive, Centrica Business effective December 1, at which time he will also join the Centrica plc Board.
Click for More
September 12, 2018
NOV Would Impose $1.5 Million Penalty NOV Addresses Sales/Marketing Language Used By Agents Also Interprets Use of "Cost Recovery Fees" For Non-Commodity Products
The Connecticut PURA has issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty against, "Direct Energy, LLC [sic]," in which the NOV alleges various violations of marketing and disclosure rules, and would impose a $1.5 million penalty and suspend Direct Energy's ability to sign up new…
Click for More
September 11, 2018
Agera Energy has appointed Todd Sandford as COO.
Click for More
September 5, 2018
Centrica plc has announced the acquisition of Vista Solar, a California-based solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company.
Click for More