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February 24, 2017
The Public Utility Commission of Ohio has approved without modification a global settlement concerning several remanded AEP Ohio proceedings which will allow a single additional retail electric supplier to utilize supplier consolidated billing on a pilot basis
February 23, 2017
Centrica Reports Improved Unit Margins For North American Home Business, Reports Earnings
Hive, Centrica's connected home brand, will see a "full launch" of its product range in North America during the first half of 2017, including the Hive smart thermostat, Centrica said in reporting earnings today
February 9, 2017
Badar Khan, CEO of Direct Energy and Centrica's Chief Executive of Energy Supply & Services in North America, is leaving Centrica to assume a new role on the Group Executive Committee of National Grid.
January 30, 2017
Environmental groups have filed comments in support of several clarifications sought by Direct Energy concerning the carve-out for renewable energy supply sales as one of the last vestiges of retail electric choice in Virginia, as Direct Energy and the utilities continue to spar over the text of the…
January 27, 2017
Company Welcomes Opportunity To Prove Value of Competitive Market To Mass Market Customers
Discussing an initial procedural conference in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass market, Direct Energy's Chris Kallaher, Senior Director of Government & Regulatory Affairs for the Northeast Region, told EnergyChoiceMatters.com that he found the procedural conference…
January 19, 2017
Start-up Plug Energy, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate.
January 13, 2017
The Michigan PSC approved a settlement with Direct Energy Services, LLC (DES) to resolve an investigation into alleged slamming of natural gas customers, which includes, among other provisions, a fine of $35,000
January 11, 2017
Leadership For New REP Focusing On Prepaid, Portal-Based Service Includes Former CryptoCurrency Exec
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Griddy Energy LLC a retail electric provider certificate.
January 5, 2017
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) has elected a new slate of officers and state chairs for 2017.
December 22, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed winning bidders from Duke Energy Ohio's fourth wholesale auction that will ultimately determine its retail electric generation service rates through May 2018.
December 22, 2016
A global settlement concerning several remanded AEP Ohio proceedings would allow a single additional retail electric supplier to utilize supplier consolidated billing on a pilot basis
December 15, 2016
"In support of Direct Energy and Direct Energy Regulated Services' commitment to Alberta," Direct Energy announced that Dave Roberts has joined the company in the newly created role of Vice President of Alberta Operations.
December 13, 2016
Sperian Energy has named Rob Comstock as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
December 12, 2016
OCC Seeks To Sunset POR Program After One Year, Require Separate Approval For Continuation
The purchase of receivables program that has been mandated at AEP Ohio should be put "on hold" or be subject to further workgroup discussions due to the introduction of a supplier consolidated billing (SCB) pilot, and the impact that the SCB pilot may have on POR program participation (and…
December 2, 2016
Oeste Energy has expanded its services and announced that it has secured its first agreement with a retail electricity provider to provide commercial brokerage to clients in the state of Texas.
November 30, 2016
Direct Energy Business has expanded its large C&I natural gas supply service to Tennessee
November 23, 2016
Supplier Hires Retail Vets As President, COO To Lead Expansion
Canadian retail energy supplier Link Energy announced expansion plans that includes entry in the U.S. market, and has made several hires to support expansion.
November 16, 2016
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
November 7, 2016
Cites PJM's Embrace of More Costly "Annual" Resources Which Had Forced Outages During Polar Vortex
John Schultz, President of Direct Energy Business, LLC, wrote in a letter to the PJM Board of Managers that PJM's decision to adopt an "aggregation" proposal to address concerns about demand response's ability to participate in the 2020-21 capacity auction (which will only procure capacity…
November 3, 2016
Jason Babik recently joined CPower in the role of Vice President, Strategic Planning and Business Development.
November 3, 2016
Direct Energy has filed to withdraw its petition before the Pennsylvania PUC in which Direct Energy had sought to restart the retail opt-in electricity referral/aggregation programs, which had been previously approved by the PUC, but which the PUC suspended prior to implementation.
October 21, 2016
The District of Columbia PSC recently approved Pepco's RFP for a portion of SOS suppliers for a three-year period beginning June 1, 2017.
October 17, 2016
Virginia customers with loads in excess of 5 MW, while permitted to take competitive retail electric supply, may not purchase 100% renewable energy from a retail supplier if the customer's incumbent utility offers a 100% renewable energy tariff approved by the State Corporation Commission…
October 11, 2016
The Delaware PSC directed Delmarva Power to include certain electric choice education materials in bills, but the materials will not include specific supplier offers.
October 10, 2016
Direct Energy Receives License In New State
