July 25, 2016
Texas retail electric providers have opposed a proposal contained in a strawman filed by Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas that would require retail electric providers to obtain a second data point for account access verification for door-to-door enrollments conducted via electronic…
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July 20, 2016
The New York PSC's written order adopting a moratorium which prohibits ESCOs from serving Assistance Program Participant (APP) customers cited Direct Energy as proposing a moratorium, but in adopting a moratorium, the PSC departed significantly from Direct Energy's proposal, which was an alternative…
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July 13, 2016
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC (TCEH), a unit of Energy Future Holdings and the parent of TXU Energy and Luminant, is conducting meetings with prospective lenders in connection with the syndication of its $4.25 billion senior secured credit facilities
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July 7, 2016
Texas stakeholders have submitted a strawman concerning retail electric providers' enrollment of customers solicited through door-to-door marketing via an electronic device, without a requirement for verification via TPV or telephonic recording
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July 5, 2016
Direct Energy, recently awarded the designation as the Electric Retail Supplier Exclusively Contracted by the State of Delaware for an opt-in affinity program, has petitioned the Delaware PSC to direct Delmarva Power to distribute a bill insert concerning offers under the opt-in affinity program to…
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June 29, 2016
Mike Senff, former interim President of Direct Energy Business, is launching a new broker called Advantage Energy Partners LLC
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June 24, 2016
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) announced Direct Energy as the selected winner of NJBIA's RFP for energy management services for its more than 20,000 members.
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June 23, 2016
In touting its selection as the, "Electric Retail Supplier Exclusively Contracted by the State of Delaware," Direct Energy noted that it is offering free system power to Delaware residential customers who install a rooftop solar system
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June 22, 2016
Delaware is to formally announce today the selection of Direct Energy for an opt-in affinity program, under which Delaware Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock will officially name Direct Energy as the "Electric Retail Supplier Exclusively Contracted by the State of Delaware."
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June 20, 2016
Direct Energy confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com that it is in the process of transitioning customers from the NYSEG Solutions brand to the Direct Energy brand, having started the migration in May.
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June 17, 2016
As part of its never-ending march to increase compensation to capacity owners, FERC has mandated an increase in the frequency in which jurisdictional RTOs enter shortage pricing conditions
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June 16, 2016
The New York PSC adopted a joint proposal in NYSEG and Rochester Gas & Electric's current rate cases which, among other things, includes revisions to the utilities' code of conduct with respect to the use of the utilities' names by non-affiliates.
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June 16, 2016
Direct Energy is ceasing the use of its Bounce Energy brand in New York and Pennsylvania
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June 10, 2016
During a discussion on the Power to Choose website at yesterday's open meeting (see related story today) , Texas PUC Commissioner Kenneth Anderson noted that, since he has been shopping, he has used the site to obtain an electric rate for his home located in the Oncor service area that is well-below…
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June 8, 2016
PALMco Energy named Adam Bashe as Chief Sales Officer and Robert Blake as Vice President of Operations.
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June 7, 2016
Among other deficiencies with a proposed reference price benchmark (or price cap) to which all mass market New York fixed ESCO rates would be subject, Direct Energy said in comments on a PSC Staff whitepaper that the proposed timeline for the release and application of the benchmarks is logistically…
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June 1, 2016
Direct Energy and affiliates announced today their participation in a new program that offers discounted LED light bulbs to eligible Texas customers
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June 1, 2016
Direct Energy has launched a residential Time of Use offer in the Duquesne Light service area in Pennsylvania, under Duquesne Light's program under which the utility is relying on retail suppliers to meet its statutory obligation to offer TOU rates to customers
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May 23, 2016
Direct Energy has sought to phase-in "exorbitant" increases in the consolidated billing charge at KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island (National Grid), in testimony on the KeySpan LDCs' current rate case
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May 17, 2016
Windrose Power & Gas, LLC, a start-up retail supplier whose formation was first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com earlier this year , has applied for a Texas retail electric provider certificate.
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May 17, 2016
Centrica has acquired ENER-G Cogen International Limited, a supplier and operator of combined heat and power (CHP) solutions with operations in the U.S. as well as internationally, to enhance its distributed energy offerings.
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May 11, 2016
New York's Public Service Law (PSL) does not confer to the PSC ratemaking authority over ESCOs, and the PSC has not cited any case law supporting its reset order which the PSC has attempted to justify in part based upon its PSL obligation to ensure just and reasonable rates, the National Energy…
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May 6, 2016
AP Gas & Electric announced the recent hiring of Bucky Walton as Director of Indirect Sales.
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May 6, 2016
Entrust Energy announced the opening of a new office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to enhance its presence in the region through market expansions.
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April 29, 2016
The Maryland PSC has directed the RM 54 working group to meet on the issue of whether recently adopted electric and natural gas customer protections under COMAR 20.53.08 and COMAR 20.59.08 apply to non-residential customers
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