February 5, 2013
eVgo, NRG Energy's electric vehicle charging service provider, confirmed to Matters that it will be offering chargers and related services to homeowners in the District of Columbia area in addition to building out a public EV charging network, which was announced last week .
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January 28, 2013
A coalition of competitive suppliers has told the New York PSC that a long-term Price to Compare should be introduced into the retail market.
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January 28, 2013
Brokers and/or marketing agents should be required to be licensed in New York, several retail suppliers told the New York PSC.
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January 28, 2013
Start-up Park Power has launched service in Pennsylvania.
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January 25, 2013
Hess Commences Tolling Agreement in ISO New England
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January 14, 2013
Direct Energy is to launch electricity service at AEP Ohio by the end of the month.
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January 11, 2013
Direct Energy announced that it is expanding the company's footprint in Arizona with a new, comprehensive call center, "which will play an important role in the company's growth."
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December 28, 2012
Direct Energy Services, LLC (DES) has proposed 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 quality assurance measures…
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December 19, 2012
Melissa Lauderdale, Director of Government & Regulatory Affairs at Integrys Energy Services, has been elected president of the Retail Energy Supply Association.
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December 6, 2012
The Pennsylvania PUC denied a request from Direct Energy to recover purchase of receivables uncollectibles, as well as default service uncollectibles, through a nonbypassable charge at PPL, and also adopted an ALJ's recommendation regarding the level for the POR discount rates.
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December 5, 2012
Several direct access (DA) parties in California have petitioned the California PUC for a rulemaking relating to nonbypassable charges and utility generation and procurement cost allocation issues in light of certain directives contained in SB 790.
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December 5, 2012
Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 (IU 13) and Direct Energy have partnered to offer a discounted rate for residential electricity supply to PPL customers located in Lancaster and Lebanon counties.
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November 30, 2012
NDR Energy Group, LLC, which is engaged in natural gas marketing, has applied for market-based rate authority at FERC, stating that it, "intends to operate and sell electric energy as a retail electric provider in states that provide for retail choice."
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November 14, 2012
If Ohio regulators approve Columbia Gas' exit from the merchant function, non-shopping customers should be allocated to competitive suppliers on a proportional basis, based on each supplier's market share, two retail suppliers independently said in separately filed testimony before PUCO.
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October 31, 2012
The University of Houston Alumni Association has partnered with Houston-based Infinity Power Partners to offer an affinity electric supply program to the homes and businesses of alumni and friends.
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October 23, 2012
Direct Energy has begun offering residential electric service at West Penn Power
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October 22, 2012
A recommended decision in PPL's rate case opens the door for the uncollectibles rate included in the Purchase of Receivables discount and the uncollectibles rate used in the bypassable Merchant Function Charge to diverge.
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October 17, 2012
AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership d/b/a AEP Retail Energy has sought rehearing of the Public Utility Commission of Texas' decision denying its application to amend its REP certificate to serve customers under 1 MW.
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October 3, 2012
Direct Energy Business Receives Gas Supplier License in New State
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September 24, 2012
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a proposed allocation of the costs of broadcasting PUCT meetings online to retail electric providers, and various other entities subject to Commission jurisdiction, consistent with PURA § 12.204.
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September 18, 2012
Retail Suppliers Ask Wisconsin to Investigate Retail Choice
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September 14, 2012
New City Joins Texas Coalition for Affordable Power
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September 12, 2012
Direct Energy announced today that it has partnered with the Maryland Classified Employees Association (MCEA) to roll out its Direct Choice affinity program.
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September 10, 2012
Direct Energy this morning launched new electricity plans in Texas that are supplied from gas-fired generation which exclusively burn Texas-sourced natural gas.
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September 10, 2012
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has filed its preliminary determination of retail electric providers which are eligible to serve as Large Service Providers (non-volunteer POLRs) for the 2013-2014 term, for each customer class and POLR service area.
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