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August 9, 2017
Direct Energy Business announced that it has been selected to be a Qualified Real Time Energy Management (RTEM) Vendor, for Direct's Panoramic Power technology, by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
August 3, 2017
PSC Moves Forward With Retail Evidentiary Hearing Process
In rejecting interlocutory appeals of several rulings concerning the scope and procedure for its retail mass market evidentiary hearing process, the New York PSC denied requests to suspend or terminate the evidentiary phase of the proceeding and affirmed that the evidentiary hearing process will…
August 2, 2017
The Secretary of the New York PSC denied an appeal from Direct Energy concerning the manner in which other state agencies, who are parties to the evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass markets, may access confidential responses from ESCOs to various discovery requests issued in the…
August 1, 2017
Centrica reported a decline in its North American Home energy supply customer count as it scaled back certain sales channels and focused efforts on higher margin customers in its Connected Home segment.
July 27, 2017
Direct Energy Services, LLC asked the Virginia SCC to dismiss an application from Dominion Virginia Power for approval of 100 percent renewable energy tariffs, as Direct argued that as Dominion's application lacks information on the rate or source of renewable power under the program, "it fails to…
July 27, 2017
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 21, 2017
Several additional Texas retail electric providers filed with the Texas PUC formal requests for production and receipt of a list of their low-income electric customers for the state fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2017.
July 18, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), Oncor, and several retail electric providers and REP groups have signed an agreement setting forth three new regulatory commitments, related to the retail electric market, proposed by Berkshire Hathaway Energy in its proposed acquisition of Oncor
July 11, 2017
Direct Energy Business has been selected as a Financial Ally with the Department of Energy's (DoE) Better Business Initiative, which the company said was established to help public and private organizations find financing for energy efficiency and renewable projects.
July 11, 2017
In an order on its review of electricity SOS ( see related story today here on other parts of the order ), the District of Columbia PSC flatly rejected various proposals offered by retail suppliers for a retail model default service.
July 11, 2017
The District of Columbia PSC has issued an order in its investigation into the current structure of electricity SOS, and essentially rejected all proposed changes from retail suppliers, while removing the current bypassable adder to SOS rates.
July 7, 2017
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service opposed stays of the mass market review evidentiary proceeding sought by various ESCOs, alleging that interlocutory appeals of "mundane" discovery disputes are indicative of a stalling tactic.
June 30, 2017
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's retail mass market review have adopted a process for other state agencies to execute written agreements to be bound by the PSC's determination of the confidential nature of any protected ESCO materials with regards to any Freedom of Information Law [FOIL]…
June 30, 2017
The National Energy Marketers Association filed a motion to compel Staff of the Department of Public Service to provide complete and full responses to NEM Information Request IR-1 served on DPS Staff in the PSC's evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass markets.
June 29, 2017
Direct Energy, LP would pay $70,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Tex. Admin. Code §§ 25.474 (TAC), relating to selection of a retail electric provider (REP); 25.475, relating to general retail electric provider…
June 27, 2017
Start-up Zinger Strategies LLC applied for Ohio electricity and natural gas broker/aggregator licenses to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
June 23, 2017
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted the start-up Texas retail electric provider formerly known as Plug Energy, LLC an amendment to its Texas REP certificate to reflect a change in the certificated name to Pogo Energy LLC.
June 20, 2017
Leak Sensor, New Active Hub To Debut This Fall
Centrica's Connected Home Hive brand today unveiled Hive Camera, a smart security camera for the home
June 13, 2017
Constellation Energy Gas Choice, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC (appellants) filed a motion for interlocutory appeal of a recent discovery ruling from the presiding ALJs in the retail energy markets evidentiary proceeding, as Department of Public Service Staff separately said that disclosures…
June 12, 2017
Hive, Centrica's Connected Home brand, unveiled a new identity, positioning and "Let’s Get Living" campaign.
June 7, 2017
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce has selected Direct Energy as an Affinity Partner for its 1,000+ members who will now have access to Direct Energy's electricity and natural gas plans, as well as a suite of energy management products that help make businesses better.
June 1, 2017
ESCOs Seek Stay Of Motion To Compel Pending Interlocutory Appeal
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service submitted, for the signatures of the presiding ALJs, an additional 33 subpoenas duces tecum to be issued to ESCOs who are not parties to the PSC's evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass markets.
June 1, 2017
The Massachusetts DPU has denied a tariff change sought by National Grid under which the utility had sought to extend the number of days that a competitive electric supplier must submit a switch, from two to four days prior to the scheduled meter read date, for the switch to occur at the next meter…
May 31, 2017
The Retail Energy Supply Association and Direct Energy Services, LLC submitted to the New York PSC an emergency request for interlocutory review of several recent orders from the presiding ALJs concerning the scope and schedule of the retail energy mass market evidentiary review proceeding.
May 26, 2017
Evolution Energy Partners named Andy Bakey as Vice President of Business Development.
