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April 12, 2012
The Retail Energy Supply Association has asked the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to, "initiate a proceeding to address the status of the current retail electric market and explore what changes need to be made to allow even more customers to reap the vast array of benefits that retail…
April 9, 2012
Direct Energy has announced it will be providing customers in Dallas, Tarrant, Ellis and Kaufman County a two week leeway on making their electricity payments following recent tornadoes.
April 4, 2012
The following are brief notes shared by panel participants during yesterday's DNV KEMA 23rd Retail Executive Forum:
March 28, 2012
Exelon Energy and FirstEnergy Solutions, in separately filed comments, have protested the Pennsylvania PUC's proposed rule [§ 54.122(3)(v)] that an electric generation supplier, "may not have the same or substantially similar name or fictitious name as the electric distribution company or its…
March 19, 2012
Direct Energy has launched several new dynamic pricing products for residential customers at PPL Electric Utilities.
March 12, 2012
Several retail supplies have lowered pricing on their residential retail electric offers in the National Grid territory in Massachusetts.
March 7, 2012
The American Coalition of Competitive Energy Suppliers (ACCES) has launched its website to educate customers about energy choice.
March 5, 2012
Direct Energy Cites Cross-Sell Potential in Completing Acquisition of Home Warranty of America
February 28, 2012
The application of AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership for an amendment to its Texas REP certificate, to allow it to serve customers under 1 MW using the trade name AEP Retail Energy, should be denied, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said in a post-hearing…
February 24, 2012
Website TexasElectricityRatings.com has updated its ranking of ERCOT retail electric providers, and Champion Energy Services has been ranked first.
February 23, 2012
Direct Energy today announced operating profit for the full year 2011 of $500 million, up 38 percent from the year-ago $362 million.
February 10, 2012
Direct Energy Business announced that it will begin providing competitive electricity supply services to commercial and industrial customers in the Consumers Energy service territory of south central Michigan.
February 2, 2012
The Michigan PSC has posted its annual report on retail electric choice, which includes the load served by each alternative supplier in 2011.
February 1, 2012
Frontier Utilities, LLC, has been acquired by a group of independent Texas-based investors led by Quintana Infrastructure & Development LLC and Jay D. Hellums, an industry veteran.
January 25, 2012
The following commentary is provided by Stephens Inc. Investment Banker Justin Courtney on the state of the REP capital markets. All views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author
January 17, 2012
The amount of new direct access load available under Phase IV of the limited re-opening of direct access in California has already been fully subscribed, several suppliers told Matters after January 13, the first day that suppliers and customers were permitted to file six-month notices to take…
January 13, 2012
Direct Energy announced that it will move its corporate head office to Houston, Texas.
January 11, 2012
A settlement in Arizona Public Service Company's rate case would allow a capped number of large power users to elect alternative generation supply under a "buy through" mechanism (Docket E-01345A-11-0224).
January 3, 2012
Direct Energy has acquired Vectren Source from Vectren Corporation for $39 million in cash, plus additional working capital.
December 22, 2011
Power Target, LLC has launched an online brokering website and platform which it said will offer service nationwide.
December 21, 2011
The New York PSC approved without modification a revised auction plan for the divestiture of fossil generation owned by Rochester Gas & Electric and an affiliate (10/24) . As previously reported, the revised auction plan separates the original bundle of assets to remove less attractive assets, in…
December 20, 2011
Direct Energy is marketing its recently announced (12/16) residential electricity offer to customers at National Gird in Massachusetts through direct mail, and is including a gift card as part of the offer in at least some of the solicitations.
December 20, 2011
A survey conducted for AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership, d/b/a AEP Retail Energy, shows that nearly 150,000 customers would expect better service from AEP Retail Energy, which Direct Energy argued shows an unfair competitive advantage provided to the REP through its use…
December 16, 2011
Direct Energy has begun offering competitive electricity supply services to residential customers in the National Grid service territory in Massachusetts.
December 14, 2011
The Pennsylvania PUC should reject a settlement among Philadelphia Gas Works and retail suppliers to increase customer education and improve operational rules for choice suppliers due to the costs that such measures would impose on distribution customers, the Office of Consumer Advocate said in…
