July 24, 2020
Update #4: Direct Energy To Be Sold To NRG Energy In Multi-Billion Dollar Sale
Update: NRG Details Strategy Under Acquisition; Product, Geography Expansion; Pro Forma Customers, Volumes
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July 16, 2020
Pennsylvania PUC Denies Petitions From Retail Suppliers For Resumption Of Door-to-Door, Public Event, By Appointment In-Person Marketing
The Pennsylvania PUC denied separate petitions from StateWise Energy Pennsylvania LLC & SFE Energy Pennsylvania, Inc., and also Interstate Gas Supply, Inc., that had sought varying authorization to resume door-to-door marketing, public event marketing, and/or by-appointment in-person marketing under…
July 13, 2020
Direct Energy Seeks Order From Pennsylvania PUC Allowing In-Person Marketing To C&I Customers To Resume
Direct Energy Business, LLC and affiliates filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a Petition for Clarification or Modification of the Commission’s June 4, 2020 Order, which lifted certain restrictions on in-person marketing by retail energy suppliers, to allow Direct Energy to, "conduct in-person sales and…
July 13, 2020
New York ESCO "Fundamentally Concerned" About Accuracy Of Estimated Reads, Billing From Utilities For C&I Customers Due To COVID, Asks PSC To Hold Technical Session
Direct Energy Services, LLC and several affiliates submitted comments to the New York PSC, in a proceeding concerning COVID-19, stating that Direct Energy is, "fundamentally concerned about the accuracy of ... [utility] estimated reads as well as the potential pricing, billing and general service…
July 2, 2020
Virginia SCC Approves 100% Renewable Tariff At Dominion That Ends Exception Allowing Customers To Take Competitive Retail Supply
Ron Cerniglia, Director of Corporate & Regulatory Affairs for Direct Energy, provided the following statement on the SCC's order:
July 1, 2020
Direct Energy Named "Best Electricity Company" in Houston Best of the Best Awards
Direct Energy has been named the "Best Electricity Company" in the Houston Chronicle's Best of the Best 2020 awards.
June 16, 2020
Direct Energy Launching Electric Broker, Concierge Shopping Service
Bounce Energy, Inc. applied for a Pennsylvania electric broker/marketer license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
June 15, 2020
Retail Suppliers Say Consultant's Petition Seeking Prohibition On Pass-Through Of New York ZEC Costs "Misrepresent[s]" PSC's Order
In comments on a petition from UtiliSave, L.L.C. ('UtiliSave'), which is seeking a New York PSC declaratory ruling that ESCOs may not pass-through ZEC costs to customers on fixed rate contracts unless certain conditions were met, the NRG retail suppliers alleged that, "UtiliSave has misrepresented…
June 11, 2020
Centrica Announces Executive Departures, Restructures For, "Simpler And More Customer-Focused Business Model"
Centrica plc, the parent of Direct Energy, has announced plans for, "a significant restructure designed to create a simpler, leaner Group focused on delivering for our customers."
June 8, 2020
Direct Energy Urges New York PSC To Act On Its Green Gas Proposals, Leave Issues Related To "Secret" Products Proposed By Competitors To Further Proceedings
In May 29 comments to the New York PSC, Direct Energy Services, LLC and Gateway Energy Services Corporation urged the Commission to act expeditiously on Direct Energy’s publicly disclosed green gas proposals, "while leaving to another day the complex issue of how to obtain meaningful public comments…
May 27, 2020
More New York ESCOs Seek Waivers To Provide Green Gas Products
Several ESCOs applied at the New York PSC for a waiver and/or declaratory ruling to permit the companies to offer certain green gas products as Energy-Related Value Added products to mass-market natural gas customers
May 26, 2020
NRG Retail Suppliers Seek New York Waiver To Offer Carbon Offset Natural Gas Product
Also Seek Approval To Offer Pending Green Gas Programs Proposed By Direct Energy
Green Mountain Energy Company ('Green Mountain'), Reliant Energy Northeast LLC d/b/a NRG Home and d/b/a NRG Business Solutions, Energy Plus Holdings LLC, Energy Plus Natural Gas LLC, Independence Energy Group LLC d/b/a Cirro Energy, XOOM Energy New York, LLC, and Stream Energy New York, LLC…
May 22, 2020
FERC Adopts Changes To PJM Reserves Market That Could Lead To Prices As High As $10,000/MWh
Addresses Effective Date For Market Changes
FERC has adopted changes to PJM's reserves market proposed by PJM that could see reserves prices reach $10,000 per MWh.
May 21, 2020
Retail Suppliers Oppose New Jersey Fixed Resource Requirement
Various retail suppliers filed comments with the New Jersey BPU opposing, or otherwise expressing concerns with, a Fixed Resource Requirement (FRR), while PSEG and Exelon Generation Company, LLC proposed an "Integrated FRR Procurement" to address resource adequacy and clean energy goals in light of…
May 20, 2020
Electricity Veteran Shannon McClendon Elected To ERCOT TAC In Independent REP Segment
Electricity veteran and attorney Shannon McClendon was elected as a member to the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
May 19, 2020
Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium Selects Retail Electric Supplier
The Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium (WPEC) has entered into a new 12-month agreement with Direct Energy.
May 15, 2020
Retail Suppliers, Brokers Petition PUC To Allow Door-to-Door Sales With Social Distancing, Other In-Person Sales, In Seeking Modification To Prior Suspension Order
The Retail Energy Supply Association, AEP Energy, Inc., Direct Energy Business, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC ('Direct Energy'), Energy Harbor LLC, Energy Professionals of Ohio ('EPO'), Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. ('IGS'), and Vistra Energy Corp. ('Vistra') (the 'Joint Applicants') petitioned…
May 11, 2020
Lotus And Centrica (Direct Energy Parent) Agree On Partnership To Redesign Electric Vehicle Ownership
--- Integrating Connected Vehicles, Connected Homes, And Connected Customers
Centrica, the parent company of British Gas (as well as Direct Energy), and British motor manufacturer Lotus said that they are, "working together to develop a new model for electric vehicle ownership that fully integrates future mobility and energy."
April 20, 2020
Retail Energy Vet Joins 5 & Luthin Associates
Brendan Boyle has joined the national energy advisory firm 5 as a Senior Analyst for the company’s New York/Tri-State brand, Luthin Associates.
April 17, 2020
Integrated Generator-Retailer Recommends PUC Adopt Long-Term Capacity-Only Product For Default Service Load
Retail Suppliers Suggest PUC Embrace Secondary Market For Capacity -- Encourage Transactions Between "Willing Buyers And Sellers", Rather Than Relying Entirely On The PJM RPM
April 14, 2020
Direct Energy Parent, Centrica, Names New Group Chief Executive
Centrica plc, the parent of Direct Energy, announced the appointment of Chris O'Shea as Group Chief Executive on a permanent basis with immediate effect.
April 13, 2020
Texas Retail Electric Providers Seek Clarification On Customer Relief Program, Late Payment Fees; Air Concerns
REP Makes Note Of Unpaid Balances Accrued Since First Disconnection Moratorium In March
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers filed comments with the Texas PUC seeking clarification of the PUC's COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, under which eligible residential customers may not be disconnected for non-payment, as well as certain contemporaneously issued rule waivers
April 3, 2020
Retail Energy Vet Joins ENGIE As Sr. Business Development Manager
Mike Cropp has joined ENGIE Resources as Sr. Business Development Manager
March 19, 2020
Energy Marketing Conferences To Hold Free Webinar With Retail Energy Leaders On Industry Response To Coronavirus
Energy Marketing Conferences will hold a free webinar , on March 25 at 11am ET, concerning the retail energy industry's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, entitled, "Surviving & Thriving Despite Coronavirus."
March 17, 2020
Centrica Announces New Interim CEO, Announces New Chairman, Other Board Changes
Centrica announced that Chris O'Shea, currently Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will become Interim Group Chief Executive (CEO) while the search for a permanent CEO continues.