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December 5, 2016
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a secretarial letter setting forth a proposed mechanism for PPL, and more broadly other EDCs, to comply with their obligation, as default service provider, to offer a Time of Use generation rate option to default service customers which would still rely on a retail…
November 22, 2016
Stream has launched several new energy plans in Texas and other states bundling either free identity protection service, or a free SkyBell Video Doorbell
November 16, 2016
Direct Energy has launched its first connected home bundle featuring products from Hive, the connected home brand initially launched by its parent Centrica in the United Kingdom
November 15, 2016
"Pricing Restrictions" Could "Undermine" Work To Develop Nationally Recognized PA Retail Market
The "unprecedented" action of the Pennsylvania PUC to restrict Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers at PPL Electric Utilities to shopping only through a new Standard Offer Program specific to CAP customers (CAP-SOP), under which the EGS must serve the customer at a 7% discount off the Price…
November 8, 2016
During October, PECO surpassed half a million residential electric accounts on competitive supply, while Pennsylvania saw statewide residential shopping increase by the highest number of accounts in a month since March 2016
November 3, 2016
Direct Energy has filed to withdraw its petition before the Pennsylvania PUC in which Direct Energy had sought to restart the retail opt-in electricity referral/aggregation programs, which had been previously approved by the PUC, but which the PUC suspended prior to implementation.
November 2, 2016
PPL Electric's residential Price to Compare will decline marginally on December 1, while the small business PTC will increase by about 8%
October 31, 2016
From 2011 to 2014, "statewide average annual retail electricity rates to residential shopping customers were higher than utility default service rates," a report from Christina Simeone and John Hanger, published by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, says
October 28, 2016
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted, without modification, a partial settlement addressing the design and procurement of PPL Electric Utilities default service for the period June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2021, barring any petition for a mid-course adjustment, and also addressed the issue of PPL's obligation to…
October 28, 2016
PUC Vice Chair: Changes, "Will Likely Force All CAP Customers To Return To Default Service"
October 7, 2016
During September, Pennsylvania saw its first monthly decline in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply since May.
September 30, 2016
Clearview Energy announced a partnership with Hulu under which Clearview will offer to residential customers a 100% green energy plan which includes a Hulu subscription at no additional cost.
September 21, 2016
LifeEnergy, an affiliate of LS Power, has launched electric service in Ohio and has expanded into new service areas of Pennsylvania as well.
September 6, 2016
August saw Pennsylvania statewide residential electric migration increase by a similar amount to July's gains, as PPL continues to see declining residential shopping
August 25, 2016
MidAmerican Energy Services, LLC has begun listing on PA Power Switch residential retail electricity supply offers
August 18, 2016
Would Prohibit EGS Service To Low-Income Customers Outside of New SOP Program
A recommended decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ in PPL Electric's default service plan proceeding would prohibit retail suppliers from serving Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers generally, and would only allow electric generation suppliers (EGSs) to serve CAP customers through a new Standard…
August 15, 2016
LifeEnergy, the recently created retail supplier affiliate of LS Power, has begun offering residential electric service at PECO in Pennsylvania
August 4, 2016
PECO and the FirstEnergy utilities (Penelec in particular) continue to drive residential electric shopping growth in Pennsylvania, while PPL saw another month of declining residential shopping.
August 2, 2016
Direct Energy is offering customers an electricity plan that includes a 12-month Hulu subscription at no additional cost
July 20, 2016
An uncontested settlement in PPL Electric's default service proceeding for the period June 1, 2017, through May 31, 2021 would decrease the utility's reliance on six-month contracts to serve residential default service customers
July 15, 2016
As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com yesterday (click here) , the New York PSC has adopted a moratorium on low-income customer participation in the retail electric and natural gas markets, in an action that PSC Staff said they believe (though not familiar with every state) to be the first of…
July 14, 2016
PPL continues to see an acceleration in the decline of residential customers on competitive electric supply, while Pennsylvania statewide residential customer shopping increased during June after a decline in May
July 11, 2016
Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers at PPL should only be permitted to shop through a new Standard Offer Program (SOP) exclusive to CAP customers, Pennsylvania PUC Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Staff said in a brief in PPL's default service proceeding.
July 6, 2016
Large Customer Receives Pa. Electric Supplier License
June 13, 2016
LifeEnergy, the newly created retail supplier affiliate of LS Power , has launched service
