May 17, 2013
License Briefs
Green Mountain Energy Receives License in New State
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May 16, 2013
License Briefs
Santanna Energy Services Receives Electric Supplier License in New State
May 15, 2013
Retail Supplier Launches New Rewards Program Offering Bill Credits at Point of Payment
Retail supplier AMERIgreen has launched a new rewards program for its electricity and natural gas customers.
May 14, 2013
Integrys Energy Services Expands to New Service Areas
Integrys Energy Services announced the expansion of its energy supply services within Pennsylvania to include power for commercial and industrial customers behind the Met-Ed, Penelec and West Penn Power utilities.
May 14, 2013
Direct Energy Launches Residential Offers in New Territory
Direct Energy has begun offering residential electricity supply at Met-Ed in Pennsylvania.
May 13, 2013
Pennsylvania PUC Approves Greater Role for Retail Supplier in PECO Dynamic Pricing Program
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved a revision to PECO's dynamic pricing program under which the selected retail supplier serving customers under the plan, Reliant, will take on a greater role in the program.
May 13, 2013
Plymouth Rock Energy Set to Launch in New State, More Expansions Planned
Plymouth Rock Energy is about to begin offering electricity supply in Maryland.
May 9, 2013
PECO Price to Compare to Spike 40% for Some Businesses
The PECO Price to Compare for C&I customers in the General Service (GS) 100-500 kW rate class will increase nearly 40% on June 1.
May 9, 2013
Pennsylvania: This is Going to Get Worse Before It Gets Better
As Matters shockingly reported today (see related story) , the Pennsylvania residential electric market has now seen its first weekly decline in aggregate shopping totals, and the real bad news is that market conditions are expected to get worse before they get better.
May 9, 2013
SHOCK: Pennsylvania Residential Shopping Declines on Statewide Basis! Three Utilities Now Seeing Residential Shopping Decline
In a new low for the challenged Pennsylvania retail electric market, the number of residential customers on competitive electric supply across the state declined for the first time since weekly stats began being published two years ago, and three electric distribution utilities are now seeing the…
May 1, 2013
License Briefs
Alpha Gas ad Electric Seeks New Supplier License
April 29, 2013
Stream Energy Launches Service in New State
Stream Energy has begun offering electricity supply to residential and commercial customers at Pepco in the District of Columbia.
April 29, 2013
PPL EnergyPlus Launches Residential Service in New Territory
PPL EnergyPlus has begun offering residential electric service at Duquesne Light in Pennsylvania.
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
Oasis Energy Releases Rates for New Renewable Plans, Offers Discount on All Plans
Oasis Energy has posted rates for its newly offered 100% renewable electricity plans.
April 23, 2013
Green Mountain to Offer Plan Bundled With Nest Thermostat in Four States
Green Mountain Energy announced that it is offering customers a 100% renewable electricity plan bundled with the Nest Learning Thermostat.
April 22, 2013
No Blip: Two Pennsylvania Utilities Continue to Experience Declining Residential Shopping
Two Pennsylvania utilities continue to see a weekly decline in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply, according to the latest stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
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 22, 2013
License Briefs
Ambit Energy Seeks Authority to Serve New Territory
April 19, 2013
AP Gas & Electric Listing Residential Offers in New State
Retail supplier AP Gas & Electric (PA), LLC, d/b/a APG&E, has begun listing residential electricity offers for several service areas in Pennsylvania on PA Power Switch.
April 18, 2013
Pennsylvania Denial of Assignment of Default Supply Contract "Patently Unreasonable," Could Raise Retail Rates, FirstEnergy Solutions Says in Appeal
FirstEnergy Solutions has appealed to the full Commission a Pennsylvania PUC Secretarial letter in which Staff denied the request of Met-Ed and West Penn Power to allow the assignment of four default service tranches from the winning bidder to FirstEnergy Solutions
April 17, 2013
Pennsylvania Denies Assignment of Default Supply Contract to Utility Affiliate
The Pennsylvania PUC has denied, via Secretarial letter, the request of two distribution companies to assign default service tranches from the winning bidder to a utility affiliate.
April 17, 2013
Retail Supplier Ethical Electric Launches Service in Several States
Retail supplier Ethical Electric has begun offering retail electric supply in several states.
April 16, 2013
FirstEnergy Solutions Launches Cash Back Plans, Offering Seven-Year Products with No Early Termination Fee
FirstEnergy Solutions has launched cash back electricity plans in several states, and is now offering seven-year fixed electric rates with no early termination fees.
April 12, 2013
Little Progress: Two Pennsylvania Utilities Still Seeing Loss of Residential Shoppers
Two Pennsylvania utilities are seeing a weekly decline in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply, but, and we're not sure if this is good news or bad news, the duo is not the same as the two which saw a decline in residential shopping in the prior week.