June 8, 2015
Ohio Discloses Winning Suppliers From May Default Service Auction at Duke Energy Ohio
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning bidders from the May 2015 default service auction at Duke Energy Ohio.
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April 8, 2015
Muirfield Energy Hires Industry Veteran
Muirfield Energy announced that it has hired industry veteran Dan Ziegler as a senior energy consultant.
April 3, 2015
PUC Excludes Non-Commodity Costs from Utility Consolidated Billing, POR (Utility Affiliate Continues To Bill Its Services)
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, in adopting a Duke Energy Ohio electric security plan for the three-year period beginning June 2015, approved a continuation of Duke Energy Ohio's electric purchase of receivables program, but ruled that non-commodity costs shall be excluded from both POR and…
March 30, 2015
FERC Approves Sale of Duke Retail, Merchant Plants
FERC approved the sale of Duke Energy Retail and 6,100 MW of Duke merchant generation to Dynegy.
March 6, 2015
License Briefs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Potentia Energy a REP certificate amendment to reflect a change in its certificate name to Verde Energy USA Texas, LLC. Verde Energy confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com that it will be phasing-out use of the Potentia brand, in favor of Verde Energy.
January 20, 2015
FERC Directs Dynegy to Submit More Info on Duke Merchant (Retail) and ECP Transactions
FERC has directed Dynegy to submit more information concerning its application for approval of separate transactions under which it would acquire Duke's Midwest merchant generating plants (and retail supply business) and several power plants from Energy Capital Partners
December 4, 2014
Retail Supplier Announces Affinity Partnership With AAA Chapter
Volunteer Energy has announced that it is the new energy partner for AAA Ohio Member Discounts.
September 29, 2014
Retail Supplier: Utility's Billing Proposal Discriminates Against Competitive Suppliers, Would Favor Utility's Competitive Affiliate
A proposal from Duke Energy Ohio in its electric security plan application has been called "discriminatory" by retail suppliers, who argue that it would favor the utility's affiliate offering unregulated services.
September 18, 2014
Ohio Approves Dayton Power & Light Plan to Divest Utility Generation Assets
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved Dayton Power & Light's plan to separate its generation from the utility by transferring the generation to a competitive affiliate.
August 25, 2014
Direct Energy Launches Nest Bundle Natural Gas Offers, Expands Nest Electricity Offers to More Areas
Direct Energy is now offering natural gas supply bundled with a Nest learning thermostat, and also announced the expansion of its Nest electricity bundles.
August 22, 2014
Dynegy Acquires Another Retail Supplier, Two Sets of Merchant Power Plants
Dynegy Inc. announced that it will acquire the Duke Energy Retail business as well as certain Midwest generation assets from Duke Energy totaling 6,100 MW.
August 20, 2014
Pennsylvania Supplier Returns Customers to Utility Default Service
Pennsylvania customers served by American Power Partners, which was recently purchased by U.S. Gas & Electric, were recently returned to default service unless they affirmatively enrolled onto a new USG&E product.
August 11, 2014
Plymouth Rock Energy Launches Service In New Territories
Plymouth Rock Energy has begun offering service in several new territories in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
July 16, 2014
Ethical Electric Launches Service in New State
Ethical Electric has begun offering electric service in Ohio, at Duke Energy Ohio, according to a listing on PUCO Apples to Apples
June 11, 2014
Former Retail Supplier Account Exec Launching New Broker Lights Out Energy
Lights Out Energy, LLC has applied for an Ohio electric broker license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
June 9, 2014
Duquesne Light Seeks Approval for New Default Service Contracts Outside of New Default Service Proceeding
Duquesne Light has sought Pennsylvania PUC approval to start obtaining default service supplies for the period after June 1, 2015 prior to the PUC acceptance of its separately filed default service plan for that period.
May 30, 2014
Duke Energy Files New Default Service Plan, Proposes "Price Stabilization" Rider
Duke Energy Ohio has filed for approval of an electric security plan governing the procurement and pricing of default service for the period June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2018
May 28, 2014
Retail Suppliers Slam Generator's Bid to Recover Costs Not Allowed Under PJM Tariff
The Retail Energy Supply Association has slammed a petition from Duke Energy to recover from PJM load about $10 million in unrecovered costs associated with procuring fuel for potential dispatch during January's cold weather.
May 23, 2014
IDT Energy Launches 'Guaranteed Rate' (Fixed) Plans in Pennsylvania
IDT Energy has launched its previously anticipated fixed price electric products in Pennsylvania, branding the products as "SmartBudget."
May 8, 2014
Duke Retail Reports Lower Earnings from Polar Vortex
Duke Energy's competitive retail business reported lower earnings during the first quarter of 2014 from the purchase of market power to meet polar vortex-driven customer demand.
May 6, 2014
Duke Seeks Payment of Unrecovered Costs for Units With Capacity Obligation That Were Directed To Be Available
Duke Energy filed a complaint at FERC seeking $9.8 million in unrecovered costs which is said resulted from following PJM directives for certain of its merchant units to be available, but which were not dispatched.
April 7, 2014
Loss of Residential Electric Shoppers Continues in Pennsylvania
Last week saw another period in which all of Pennsylvania's major electric distribution companies saw a decline in residential customers on competitive supply.
March 20, 2014
Ohio Discloses Winning Bidders from AEP Ohio Default Service Auction
Ohio has disclosed the winning bidders of AEP Ohio's energy-only auction for a 10% slice of default service during the period April 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015
March 11, 2014
NorthBridge Principal: "No Convincing Evidence" Shortening Default Service From 24-Month Horizon Would Better Facilitate Retail Market
The next time you see a study by The NorthBridge Group touting a centralized capacity market, or how a capacity market wouldn't cost materially any more than an energy-only market, keep in mind the following testimony from Scott Fisher, Principal with The NorthBridge Group, who was testifying on…
February 20, 2014
Ohio Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed the winning bidders in the FirstEnergy utilities' January default service auction.