June 26, 2014
Direct Energy Launches Residential Electric Service in New State
Direct Energy recently launched residential electric service at Pepco in the District of Columbia.
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June 20, 2014
Direct Energy Offering Texas Customers Meridian 'Plus' Savings Plan With Improved Smart Thermostat
Direct Energy has improved its Meridian Savings smart thermostat electricity offers in Texas with the offering of a new, improved smart thermostat under a new Meridian "Plus" Savings Plan.
June 11, 2014
NRG Retail Suppliers No Longer Offering Nest Thermostat in Northeast, As Direct Energy Set to Launch Offers
NRG Energy's retail suppliers are no longer offering to Northeast U.S. customers an electricity supply offer that includes a bundled Nest Learning thermostat, as NRG said that a provision providing NRG with exclusivity to offer the Nest learning thermostat in all of the competitive residential…
June 10, 2014
Price Posting: Direct Energy Offering Service in New Territory
Update: Direct Energy said that the price postings were in error, and that it does not sell gas under the Direct Energy brand at PECO
June 9, 2014
Texas Retail Provider Names Retail Veteran As Vice President of Operations
Texas retail provider Pro Power Providers has named retail energy veteran Jason Bear as Vice President, Retail Operations
June 6, 2014
State Sets Alternative Compliant Payments Due from 18 Retail Suppliers, Some ACPs As High as $10 Million
The Connecticut PURA in a final decision ordered the payment of alternative compliance payments from retail suppliers in the amounts listed below, as PURA reviewed compliance with the RPS for 2011:
June 5, 2014
Direct Energy Business Enters Into Exclusive Partnership with Panoramic Power to Offer Wireless Energy Monitoring and Analytics Solution
Direct Energy Business has entered into an exclusive partnership with Panoramic Power to offer what it describes as a, "quickly deployable and cost effective device-level energy monitoring and analytics solution to Direct Energy Business customers to improve operational efficiency, reduce energy…
June 5, 2014
Direct Energy Business Signs Partnership Agreement with BuildingIQ
Direct Energy Business signed a partnership agreement with BuildingIQ to offer a cloud-based software solution to Direct Energy Business customers to reduce heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) energy costs, and to improve the carbon footprint in commercial buildings.
May 29, 2014
Exec Overseeing North American Downstream (Retail) Business to Depart Centrica
Centrica plc announced today that Chris Weston, Director, Centrica plc and Managing Director, International Downstream has tendered his resignation in order to become CEO of Aggreko plc, a provider of temporary and permanent power generation facilities and other energy and temperature control…
May 29, 2014
Regulator Says Five Suppliers Not In Compliance With Renewal Rules, Opens Investigation of All Suppliers
The Connecticut PURA said that five retail electric suppliers are not in compliance with the currently effective renewal notice regulations, and opened an investigation of all suppliers' compliance with the renewal rules.
May 21, 2014
License Briefs
The Georgia PSC recently granted Colonial Energy, Inc. a natural gas marketer certificate. Colonial had been serving interruptible customers in Georgia, but the certificate now allows Colonial to serve firm service customers in Georgia. Colonial has said that it would focus on serving commercial and…
May 20, 2014
Texas ROSE Alleges REP's Prepaid Plan Violates Rules, Citing Affidavit From Former Contractor
The Texas Ratepayers' Organization to Save Energy petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas to conduct an investigation into the policies and practices of Direct Energy in offering residential consumers a prepaid electric service plan known as Power-to-Go, alleging that the product…
May 15, 2014
Direct Energy Formally Announces Nest Partnership First Reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com
Direct Energy formally announced the offering of Nest Learning Thermostats to its U.S. customers bundled with energy supply plans.
May 15, 2014
Direct Energy Parent Joint Venture to Acquire Further Gas Assets In Canada
CQ Energy Canada Partnership (CQE), the joint venture between Centrica plc and Qatar Petroleum International (QPI), has agreed to acquire a package of natural gas assets in the Foothills region of Alberta from Shell Canada Energy for C$50 million (£27 million).
May 15, 2014
Direct Energy Business Signs $325 Million Contract
PowerOptions and Hess Energy Marketing, LLC (HEM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Direct Energy Business, LLC, announced that they have signed a $325 million, four-year natural gas supply contract
May 14, 2014
Direct Energy to Offer Rebates, Offers With Nest Thermostat to 'Millions' of Customers
This week, Direct Energy will be announcing a partnership with Nest to offer "millions" of Direct Energy customers instant rebates and unique offers for the Nest Learning thermostat, Badar Khan, President and CEO of Direct Energy, said at DNV GL's Retail Energy Executive Forum
May 13, 2014
Direct Energy Caps Residential Variable Rates in Massachusetts
Direct Energy announced that it is adding a price protection feature to its current residential electric variable rates in each Massachusetts utility service area in which the company operates.
May 13, 2014
Ohio Retail Market Veteran Launching New Broker
Thomas McCune, an eight-year veteran of the Ohio retail energy market, is launching a new broker, Daybreak Energy LLC
May 8, 2014
Direct Energy Parent Reports $110 Million Hit from Polar Vortex
Centrica, in an interim management update, confirmed that extreme weather conditions resulted in significant one-off additional costs at its North American business in the first quarter.
May 6, 2014
North American Power Names Retail Market Veteran As New CEO
North American Power has named Deryl Brown as its new Chief Executive Officer.
May 2, 2014
Retail Supplier Launches Affinity Program with U.S. Bowling Congress
Direct Energy and the United States Bowling Congress have agreed on a sponsorship and member benefit package that will provide USBC members in select states the opportunity to receive preferred prices on energy services.
May 1, 2014
Direct Energy Business Signs Multi-Year Contract with Regional Transport Authority
Direct Energy Business has extended its relationship with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transport Authority (RTA) via a three-year agreement to serve as its electricity supplier.
April 30, 2014
Update: New Leaf Energy Also Offering $400 for Enrollments
Direct Energy issued a news release yesterday concerning its $400 incentive for Texas customer enrollments, which had been first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com .
April 29, 2014
Texas REP Offering $400 for Enrollments
Direct Energy has launched in Texas a product offering customers $400 in Visa gift cards or other retail gift card options.
April 24, 2014
Direct Energy Offering Energy Supply & HVAC Bundle in New State
Direct Energy is now offering electricity and/or natural gas supply bundled with an HVAC service and repair plan in New York.