January 20, 2015
New Retail Supplier Enters PPL Market With Lowest Rate
Discount Energy Group has begun offering residential electric service at PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania, and has the lowest rate posted on PA Power Switch.
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January 16, 2015
PUC Approves Expansion of Hourly Priced Default Service at PPL
The Pennsylvania PUC, reversing an ALJ's recommended decision, has approved the expansion of hourly priced default service at PPL, in a final order on PPL's default service plan for the period June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2017.
January 9, 2015
License Briefs
Bargain Energy Seeks to Serve New Territories
January 2, 2015
Happy New Year: Pennsylvania Residential Shopping Craters in December; Loss of 44,000 Accounts
Pennsylvania saw the number of residential electric shoppers plummet during December 2014 according to stats recently posted on PA Power Switch.
December 18, 2014
The Energy Co-op Launches Service in New Territory
The Energy Co-op has begun offering electric service to residential and commercial customers at PPL Electric Utilities.
December 15, 2014
NRG Home Now Offering "Ongoing" Goal Zero Product Rewards for Customers ($340 Value)
NRG Home is now offering to customers in its Northeast markets an electricity plan offering "ongoing" Goal Zero products during the term of the plan.
December 15, 2014
Direct Energy Offering Free Electric Supply As Part of New TOU Plan for Small C&Is
Direct Energy has launched a new Time of Use electricity plan for small business customers at PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania that includes a $0 energy charge for two hours each day.
December 5, 2014
Pennsylvania Approves PECO's Multiple Bills Per Month Solution to Accelerated Switching, Grants Waivers to Other EDCs
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved PECO's compliance plan to implement accelerated switching, under which electric customers are to be switched to their chosen EGS within three business days, which includes issuing a new bill to the customer when the customer switches in the middle of a billing cycle…
December 4, 2014
U.S. Dept. of Justice Issues Civil Investigative Demand to PJM
The U.S Department of Justice has issued a Civil Investigative Demand, which is similar to a subpoena, to PJM.
December 2, 2014
Pennsylvania Statewide Residential Shopping Grows During November
Pennsylvania saw the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply increase during the month of November, with four of the seven large EDCs seeing an increase in residential shopping.
November 24, 2014
PPL Residential, Small Commercial Price to Compare to Increase on December 1
PPL Electric's Price to Compare for residential and small commercial customers will increase on December 1.
November 4, 2014
Pennsylvania Sees Statewide Residential Shopping Decline During October
Pennsylvania saw the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply decrease during the month of October, with five of the seven large EDCs seeing a decline in residential shopping.
November 4, 2014
Parent of Competitive Supplier Announces Elimination of 450 Positions, Primarily in Competitive Businesses
PPL Corp. announced this morning that the company expects about 450 positions to be eliminated as a result of cost reductions, primarily in the company's competitive generation business and its service organizations.
October 31, 2014
Shock: Pennsylvania Judge Says PUC's Retail Market "End State" Order Not "Enforceable" Law (Judge Would Reject Expansion of Hourly Pricing As A Result)
The much-hyped "end state" retail electric market order from the Pennsylvania PUC is not, standing alone, "enforceable law," and therefore cannot be used to justify a sought lowering of the hourly pricing threshold at PPL Electric Utilities, an ALJ has concluded in a recommended decision on PPL's…
October 28, 2014
License Briefs
Mansfield Power and Gas Seeks License in New State
October 28, 2014
New Retail Supplier Offering Service at PPL
Entrust Energy has begun offering electric service at PPL.
October 27, 2014
License Briefs
Rushmore Energy Receives Authority to Serve New Territories
October 27, 2014
Viridian Energy Expands 3DOM Longer-Term Fixed Contracts to New State
Viridian Energy has begun offering its 3DOM 36-month fixed and hybrid electric plans in Pennsylvania, at PECO, PPL, and Duquesne Light.
October 24, 2014
PUC Authorizes PPL's Interim Accelerated Switching Mechanism
The Pennsylvania PUC authorized PPL's interim accelerated switching mechanism that is not in full compliance with the accelerated switching program adopted by the PUC, but still allows the customer to be switched within three business days for the first off-cycle switch in a billing cycle.
October 24, 2014
License Briefs
Marathon Power Receives Supplier License in New State
October 7, 2014
License Briefs
The Energy Co-op Receives Authority to Serve New Territories
September 30, 2014
PPL Seeks Waivers of Certain Provisions of New Accelerated Switching Rules
PPL Electric Utilities has asked the Pennsylvania PUC, due to technical reasons, for waivers from certain of the provisions of the new accelerated switching rules until July 31, 2015 or later.
September 30, 2014
Mid-Term Adjustment Causes PPL Price to Compare to Increase On October 1
PPL's Price to Compare will increase on October 1 due to changes in the transmission rate component of the price.
September 29, 2014
PPL, Duquesne Light Seeing Residential Shopping Decline
PPL and Duquesne Light saw the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply decline since the end of August, according to newly posted stats on PA Power Switch.
September 16, 2014
Pennsylvania Utility to Move From Quarterly Rate to Six-Month Fixed Default Service Rate for Residential Customers Under Settlement
A partial settlement in PPL Electric Utilities' default service proceeding for the period beginning June 1, 2015 would depart from the current quarterly price changes for residential and small commercial default service, in favor of six-month fixed pricing.