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April 26, 2013
Hope Springs Eternal: All Pennsylvania EDCs Actually See Weekly Growth in Residential Shopping
For the first time in April, all of the seven major electric distribution companies in Pennsylvania saw growth in the number of residential customers on competitive supply, according to the latest stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
April 23, 2013
Bounce Energy Expands to Three New Service Areas
Bounce Energy has begun offering residential electric supply at three new territories in Pennsylvania.
April 22, 2013
Pennsylvania Standard Offer Customer Referral Programs to be Delayed
The implementation of the Standard Offer customer referral program at most of the Pennsylvania electric distribution companies will be delayed, according to updated compliance filings filed by the utilities.
April 5, 2013
Pennsylvania PUC Punts Another Retail Market Enhancement: Online Customer Information Access
The Pennsylvania PUC has deferred action on another retail market enhancement, specifically, retail suppliers' ability to access online customer information at the FirstEnergy utilities.
March 29, 2013
Little Sign of Recovery in Pennsylvania Shopping Growth
Pennsylvania again saw only marginal improvement in the growth rate of residential electric shopping in the most recent week, according to the latest stats from the PUC.
March 27, 2013
Say What? Pennsylvania Commish Says Retail Suppliers Breathing "Sigh of Relief" with Close of Retail Market Investigation
Retail suppliers are, "probably breathing a sigh of relief" that the Pennsylvania PUC has finally concluded its retail electric market investigation, PUC Vice Chair John Coleman said during the annual DNV KEMA retail energy executive forum.
March 22, 2013
Pennsylvania Continues to See Weak Growth in Residential Shopping
Pennsylvania saw negligible improvement in the growth rate of residential electric shopping in the most recent week, according to the latest stats from the PUC.
March 19, 2013
Ambit Launches Service in New Territories
Ambit has launched residential electric service at Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power, and West Penn Power
March 15, 2013
TKO: Pennsylvania Deals Another Blow to Retail Suppliers, Proposes to Shelve Retail Opt-In Aggregation!
The Pennsylvania retail electric market continues to take on water in 2013 as the PUC has dealt another stomach punch to retail suppliers -- proposing to indefinitely delay the retail opt-in aggregation programs just approved at each of the major electric distribution companies.
March 7, 2013
End State? Large Pennsylvania Utility LOSING Residential Shopping Customers
The electric distribution company in Pennsylvania that has the highest percent of switched residential accounts (among the 7 large EDCs) is now seeing a loss of residential customers on competitive supply.
February 28, 2013
Pennsylvania Continues Slow Recovery in Residential Migration Growth
Pennsylvania saw another week of marginal improvement in the growth rate of residential migration to competitive supply, according to the February 27 stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
February 26, 2013
FirstEnergy Doesn't Expect "Significant Changes" from Ohio Retail Market Investigation
FirstEnergy does not expect the retail electric market investigation newly launched by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to result in "significant changes" to the market rules, the company told investors yesterday in reporting earnings.
February 22, 2013
For Third Straight Week, Pennsylvania Shopping Growth Stalls; Is This The Future?
Things aren't getting better when it comes to growing the number of accounts on competitive supply in Pennsylvania.
February 15, 2013
Pennsylvania Rules That Retail Suppliers Won't Need to Provide 8-Month Fixed Price for FirstEnergy EDCs' Opt-In Aggregation at Program Start
Retail suppliers participating in the Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power opt-in customer aggregation program will not have to provide the rate for their eight-month fixed price offer (delivery under which will start in about October 2013) as early as February 2013, the PUC ruled…
February 8, 2013
Growth in Pennsylvania Shopping Craters as State Hits 2 Million Milestone, Questions Arise on Sustainability of Current Default Supplier Model
During the first week of February, Pennsylvania officially surpassed two million electric customers on competitive supply, according to the February 6 migration report from the PUC.
February 6, 2013
FirstEnergy Solutions Launches Residential Offer in New Service Area
FirstEnergy Solutions has begun listing a residential electric offer on PA Power Switch for residential customers at PPL in Pennsylvania.
February 4, 2013
PECO, PPL Continue to See Strong Weekly Residential Shopping Growth
PECO and PPL continue to see strong weekly growth in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply, according to the January 30 stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
January 29, 2013
PPL Sees Large Jump in Growth of Residential Shopping
PPL saw a significant increase in the weekly growth in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply, according to the January 23 stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
January 13, 2013
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January 4, 2013
PECO Sees Solid Residential Shopping Growth Despite Holiday
Despite a holiday break in meter reading (which delays the executions of switches), PECO saw solid growth in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply during the most recent week, according to the January 2 stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
January 2, 2013
Pennsylvania Confirms Continuation of Current PPL POR Discount Rates, Pending New Data
A written order from the Pennsylvania PUC confirms that the current purchase of receivables discount rates at PPL will remain in effect until the PUC acts upon a revised discount rate filing to separate competitive supply versus default service uncollectibles, which has not yet been filed.
January 2, 2013
TriEagle Energy Listing Residential Offers in Three New Service Territories
TriEagle Energy L.P. has begun listing residential offers for three new territories on PA Power Switch.
December 17, 2012
Disturbing Trend: PECO Sees Net Loss of Customers on Competitive Supply for Second Consecutive Week
PECO has seen a net decline in the number of electric customers on competitive supply for the second consecutive week, according to the December 12 stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
December 12, 2012
Blue Pilot Energy Offering Residential Service in New Territories
Blue Pilot Energy has begun offering residential electric service at Met-Ed and Penelec