February 20, 2018
Start-up ESCO Entering New York Market
Start-up South Energy LLC has submitted a registration with the New York PSC to serve as a natural gas ESCO.
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February 14, 2018
New York Utilities Seek Extension To File New UBPs, Say ESCO Budget Billing Directives Need Clarity
Stating that clarification is needed on several issues, including directives concerning ESCO budget billing, the New York Joint Utilities sought at the New York PSC an extension of the deadline to file new tariffs reflecting recent changes to the New York Uniform Business Practices and sought…
January 22, 2018
NiMo Electric, Gas Rate Case Settlement Addresses Backout Credits, ESCO Fees, Supply Matters, Capacity Release, Nominations
A joint proposal in the electric and natural gas rate cases of Niagara Mohawk (the "company") currently before the New York PSC address a variety of ESCO and supply-related matters.
January 19, 2018
More Municipalities Seek Approval For Opt-Out Aggregations In New York
The Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance (MEGA), which is already an approved administrator for various community choice aggregations (CCAs) in New York, has filed with the PSC for authorization to offer opt-out aggregations in several additional municipalities.
December 21, 2017
National Grid Files New Default Service Rates
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electricity default service rates for industrial customers for the February 2018 to April 2018 period
December 20, 2017
Six New York LDCs Undercharged Default Service Costs By $41.5 Million For Annual Period
Reconciliation Surcharges Will Be Up To $0.57/Mcf Annual Customer Swing In Bills Up To $42
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have filed a report concerning the annual reconciliation of LDC gas supply costs (the largest component of default service) which shows that, for the nine LDCs with meaningful levels of residential migration (Central Hudson, Consolidated Edison…
October 25, 2017
ESCO Concerned With Proposed Changes To NY LDC Capacity Release, Seeks More Info, Tech Conference
Worried Experience At Other LDC, Where Supply Prices Distorted, Could Be Repeated
Changes to Niagara Mohawk's capacity release program, proposed by New York PSC Staff in a rate case, could result in inequitable treatment of ESCOs depending on how slice-of-system changes are implemented, Mirabito Natural Gas, LLC said in comments filed with the PSC
October 20, 2017
Regulator Adopts Revisions To Rules For State's Retail Supplier Rate Board/Shopping Website
The Massachusetts DPU adopted, as proposed, changes in the rule applicable to the state's retail electricity rate board and shopping website
October 16, 2017
In Expansion Effort, Retail Supplier Led By Former Border Energy Execs Receives Licenses In New State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Archer Energy, LLC electric and natural gas supplier licenses to serve all customer classes in all service areas
September 22, 2017
Mass. Utilities Seek Approval Of Long-Term Supply Contracts, Propose Cost Recovery Mechanism/Disposition of Product (Some To Be Used For Default Service)
The Massachusetts electric distribution utilities have jointly sought DPU approval for 20-year PPAs with 10 renewable energy projects totaling nearly 400 MW
September 21, 2017
National Grid Default Service Rates To Increase 34%
National Grid electricity default service rates in Massachusetts are due to rise 34% starting November 1, according to basic service rates filed with the Massachusetts DPU
September 20, 2017
Great Eastern Energy Further Expands Service Territory
Great Eastern Energy (GEE) has further expanded its service territory in New York to include the Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E) and Central Hudson Gas & Electric service areas in New York for electricity and natural gas, for business and residential customers
September 12, 2017
Retail Supplier Led By Former Border Energy Execs Prepares To Enter Ohio, Other States
Archer Energy, LLC has applied for Ohio electric and natural gas supplier licenses to serve all customer classes in all service areas
September 7, 2017
Retail Supplier Parent Teams With Renewable Developer To Offer Community Solar
ENGIE and Clean Energy Collective (CEC), a community solar solutions provider, announced that they have joined forces on a community solar portfolio consisting of 16 solar facilities located throughout Massachusetts.
August 25, 2017
RESA: Millions in Potential Electricity Savings Available to Rhode Island Consumers From Shopping, Competitive Market Offers Customers Alternatives to National Grid 53% Rate Spike
The Retail Energy Supply Association issued an analysis finding that many competitive retail electric supply offers listed on the state's Empower RI website are priced below the 53% National Grid default service rate hike which will take effect in October
August 25, 2017
Regulator Rules On Customers To Be Included In Municipal Aggregations On Opt-Out Basis
The Massachusetts DPU issued an order concerning the customers eligible to be included in electricity municipal aggregations on an opt-out basis.
August 24, 2017
Updated: Low-Income ESCO Customer Files Lawsuit In Federal Court Against New York PSC Ban On ESCO Service To APP Customers
The PSC's press office issued the following statement in response to the complaint: "During a recent 30-month period, energy service companies (ESCOs) overcharged low-income New Yorkers for gas and electricity by $96 million. The Commission’s order not only protects low-income customers but also the…
August 21, 2017
Regulator Changes Default View Of State-Run Retail Supply Rate Board To List Lowest Offers First
Proposes Other Changes To Retail Shopping Website
The Massachusetts DPU has issued for comment several proposed changes to the DPU's retail electricity shopping website and rate board, and in doing so noted that it has changed the default view of offers listed on the site (Energy Switch Massachusetts).
August 14, 2017
Utility's Default Service Rates To Increase Over 50%
Narraganset Electric (National Grid) SOS electricity rates in Rhode Island are due to increase over 50% for the six-month period beginning October 2017 for residential and commercial customers, under proposed rates filed with the PUC.
August 9, 2017
Great Eastern Energy Expands To New Service Territories
Great Eastern Energy (GEE) has expanded its service territory in New York to include the Niagara Mohawk (National Grid) service area for electricity and the National Fuel Gas Distribution service area for natural gas, for residential and non-residential service.
July 12, 2017
Utility With Choice Seeks Change in Commodity Supply Purchasing Plan To Mitigate Price Volatility
Boston Gas Company and Colonial Gas Company d/b/a National Grid requested that the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities authorize a change in National Grid's gas purchasing practices designed to mitigate natural gas price volatility
June 19, 2017
National Grid Files New Default Service Rates
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for industrial customers for the three-month period beginning August 1, 2017
June 6, 2017
New York Utilities Agree To "Circuit Breaker" Approach To Recalculating ESCO Capacity Releases, Instead Of Adjustments Every Month
LDCs Will Allow ESCOs To Deliver Alternative Gas Supplies To City Gate Versus Allocated Storage
The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY (KEDNY) and KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid (KEDLI) have proposed to make certain changes to capacity release as a result of an ESCO collaborative.
June 1, 2017
Regulator Denies Utility's Sought Tariff Change Which Had Been Opposed, Called "Unprecedented" By Retail Supplier
The Massachusetts DPU has denied a tariff change sought by National Grid under which the utility had sought to extend the number of days that a competitive electric supplier must submit a switch, from two to four days prior to the scheduled meter read date, for the switch to occur at the next meter…
May 31, 2017
Spark Energy To Acquire Book Of Customers From ESCO Departing New York Market
Frontier Utilities Northeast, LLC is exiting the New York market and is transitioning some of its New York customers to Spark Energy, LLC