June 5, 2013
Direct Energy Business Unveils Service Alerting Customers to Likely 5CP Days in PJM Region
Direct Energy Business is now offering an email alert service in the PJM region as part of a new pilot program for 2013.
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May 14, 2013
Direct Energy Launches Residential Offers in New Territory
Direct Energy has begun offering residential electricity supply at Met-Ed in Pennsylvania.
May 10, 2013
Arizona Sets Two-Phase Process to Examine Whether to Re-open Retail Electric Choice, Direct Energy Applies for License
The Arizona Corporation Commission will schedule two public meetings, and opened a comment process, to examine whether retail electric choice should be introduced into the state.
May 7, 2013
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5 Names New Hire, Expands With New Office
April 18, 2013
Direct Energy Signs Dallas Market Center
Direct Energy announced that it has signed a three-year electricity supply agreement with Dallas Market Center. The deal, which starts in May 2013, was managed through Acclaim Energy Advisors.
April 15, 2013
Retail Suppliers: Settlement Concerning Retail Market Issues at Philadelphia Gas Works "Imminent"
Retail suppliers believe that a settlement concerning several retail market issues at Philadelphia Gas Works is "imminent," according to pre-hearing memos filed by the suppliers.
April 5, 2013
Retrenchment: Pennsylvania Shelves Retail Opt-in Aggregations, Injects Regulatory Uncertainty into Market
The Pennsylvania PUC yesterday adopted as final without modification its tentative order to indefinitely suspend implementation of the retail opt-in aggregations at the seven major electric distribution companies.
April 3, 2013
Duke Energy Ohio to Make More Rate Codes Available to Retail Suppliers
Duke Energy Ohio, as part of a natural gas rate case settlement, has agreed to make additional rate codes available to retail natural gas suppliers.
April 3, 2013
5 Opens Northeast Office, Names New Hires
Broker-consultant 5 has opened an office to serve the Northeast market, and has added industry veterans Steve Kass and Thom Dickinson to its team.
April 3, 2013
Duke Energy Ohio to Make Smart Meter Customer Lists Available to Retail Suppliers
Duke Energy Ohio has agreed to provide to retail suppliers a list of eligible customers who have provisioned advanced meters.
April 2, 2013
Texas Broker Expanding Services, Website to New York Market
Broker Vault Energy Solutions announced that it now offers New York rate comparisons for electric and natural gas service.
April 2, 2013
Direct Energy Business Launching in Three New Markets
Direct Energy Business announced that it is now offering natural gas supply to non-residential customers at three California utilities.
April 2, 2013
Direct Energy Launches Cash Back Product in Texas
Direct Energy has begun offering a Texas residential electric product that provides customers with a 3% cash back reward, in the form of a bill credit.
March 27, 2013
Do Regulators Really Want Innovation from Retail Suppliers?
During yesterday's DNV KEMA retail energy executive forum, regulators from Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania all said that retail suppliers need to offer innovative products and services, and that competing on price alone is not what they want from the retail market.
March 14, 2013
Direct Energy Business Wins Defense Logistics Agency Contract
Direct Energy Business announced that it has signed a two-year deal with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), a combat logistics support agency for the Department of Defense, to serve as the energy supplier for seven government facilities.
March 5, 2013
Connecticut "Ready" for Retail Auction of Default Service Customers, Lawmakers Told
Connecticut, with nearly 50% of residential customers on competitive supply, is "ready" to move to a retail auction to transition remaining standard service customers to competitive supply, Chris Kallaher, senior director of government and regulatory affairs for Direct Energy, told lawmakers in…
March 1, 2013
ChooseEnergy.com Expands Online Shopping Portal to Pennsylvania
ChooseEnergy.com has launched its energy shopping comparison platform for Pennsylvania energy consumers and business owners.
March 1, 2013
Michigan PSC Adopts Proposed $25,000 Charitable Contribution to Settle Slamming by Retail Supplier
The Michigan PSC has adopted Direct Energy Services, LLC's proposal to make a $25,000 charitable donation to resolve 13 Michigan enrollments which occurred without customer authorization, with such unauthorized enrollments the result of four sales agents that, "purposefully manipulate[d] DES's…
February 28, 2013
Retail Supplier Seeks Shopping Credits at Duke Energy Ohio due to Lack of Unbundling
Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. has recommended that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio introduce a form of shopping credit for natural gas customers at Duke Energy Ohio due to the inclusion of natural gas procurement costs in nonbypassable base rates.
February 27, 2013
Direct Energy Names New CEO, Says Bolt-On Acquisitions Remain a Focus, in Announcing Earnings
Direct Energy announced earnings today, and named a new President and CEO.
February 20, 2013
Pennsylvania Talks, Connecticut Acts: CT Master Energy Plan Proposes Auctioning All Standard Service Customers to Retail Suppliers!
Connecticut's Comprehensive Energy Strategy, an energy master plan developed by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, proposes to auction off all remaining Standard Service customers to retail suppliers.
February 18, 2013
Direct Energy Launches Residential Offer in New Territory
Direct Energy has begun offering residential electric supply at AEP Ohio.
February 15, 2013
Centrica Announces Senior Management Changes Affecting Direct Energy
Centrica issued a statement today noting recent press speculation regarding possible changes in senior management.
February 12, 2013
Texas Retail Provider to Pay $25,000 to Resolve Allegations of Unauthorized Switches
First Choice Power Special Purpose, L.P. has entered into a settlement agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve an investigation into alleged violations of PURA § 17.004 and 39.101, and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.474, concerning selection of a retail electric provider.
February 5, 2013
Winning Bidders at Vectren Energy Delivery Standard Choice Offer Auction Revealed
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from the recent Standard Choice Offer auction at Vectren Energy Delivery.