September 8, 2026
The Secretary of the Pennsylvania PUC has denied a late filed petition from Spark Energy, LLC to intervene in the default service proceeding of FirstEnergy Pennsylvania, which is addressing proposed retail market reforms such as a ban on auto renewals and a price cap for purchase of receivables…
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September 2, 2026
Retail Suppliers Allege Proposed Order Contravenes Rulemaking Process, Establishes Discriminatory Price Regulation
Various retail energy suppliers have filed briefs in opposition to a proposed decision from two Pennsylvania PUC ALJs that would adopt major reforms to the retail electric market at FirstEnergy Pennsylvania, including excluding from the purchase of receivables program any product whose rate exceeds…
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August 24, 2026
National Gas and Electric, LLC has undergone a change in ownership, described as an "intercompany move", under which SparkHoldco, LLC has purchased National Gas and Electric, LLC
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June 25, 2026
The Illinois Commerce Commission adopted agreed fines for several retail electric suppliers related to alleged failures to file various compliance reports, but dismissed several other show cause orders against other suppliers after determining that "clerical errors" by the ICC clerk's office had…
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June 17, 2026
Retail Energy Hires & Promotions (6/17/26)
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May 28, 2026
Spark Energy Receives Authority To Serve New Service Areas, Customer Classes (Including Residential)
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May 20, 2026
Ebere Osemele Ekene has joined NextEra Energy Resources as Director, Development - Gas Supply, working at the intersection of energy infrastructure, natural gas markets, and power generation development. Ebere Osemele Ekene has worked in various gas scheduling and trading roles at Constellation and…
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May 8, 2026
Spark energy provided the following statement concerning the matter: "We are pleased to see this matter concluded. Our focus remains on providing quality service to customers across the Chicago metropolitan area while maintaining full commitment to all state and federal regulatory standards."
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May 8, 2026
Verde Energy USA Inc. recently applied for a Michigan alternative gas supplier license. Verde's affiliate Spark Energy Gas, LLC is already licensed as an AGS in Michigan
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May 8, 2026
On May 6, 2026, Via Renewables, Inc. (the 'Company') and Spark Holdco, LLC ('Spark Holdco', and together with certain subsidiaries of the Company and Spark Holdco, the 'Co-Borrowers') entered into a Credit Agreement (the 'Credit Agreement') with Bank OZK, as administrative agent (the 'Agent'), swing…
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April 30, 2026
Via Renewables, Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $14.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, down from $27.7 million a year ago
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April 20, 2026
Stat Energy, in a filing concerning its previously reported request to relinquish its Texas retail electric provider certificate, reported the number of customers in a previously reported sale of its customer book to Spark HoldCo, LLC, an affiliate of Via Renewables, Inc.
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March 4, 2026
Spark Energy Entity Seeks To Serve New Service Areas, Customer Classes (Including Residential)
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November 21, 2025
Major Energy Services, LLC applied for a Massachusetts natural gas supplier license
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November 6, 2025
In reporting third quarter earnings, Via Renewables, Inc. stated, "On October 28, 2025, we entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire up to 3,300 RCEs for a cash purchase price of up to a maximum $0.5 million paid in cash or funded in escrow accounts. These electricity customers are located…
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November 5, 2025
STAT Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of Wolverine Holdings, has sold its ERCOT retail electricity customer portfolio to Spark HoldCo, LLC, an affiliate of Via Renewables, Inc.
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June 27, 2025
Via Renewables filed an 8-K stating as follows: "Via Renewables, Inc (the 'Company') and its subsidiary Spark Holdco (together with certain subsidiaries of the Company and Spark Holdco, the 'Co-Borrowers') maintain a senior secured borrowing base credit facility ('Senior Credit Facility') with…
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June 17, 2025
An entity named "Spark Business Ventures LLC", a newly formed LLC, filed a registration with the New York Dept. of Public Service as an energy consultant, to serve large commercial and industrial customers
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May 2, 2025
In April 2025, Via Renewables, Inc. entered into two asset purchase agreements to acquire up to approximately 16,800 RCEs for a cash purchase price of up to a maximum of $1.8 million.
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February 19, 2025
Via Energy Solutions, LLC has applied to amend its Massachusetts electric and natural gas broker licenses to include service to residential customers
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February 5, 2025
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) has named its 2025 executive committee and state chairs, as follows:
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January 20, 2025
Suit Seeks Revocation Of Retail Supplier's Licenses, & Contract Rescissions
Similar to other recent litigation ( here and here ), the Illinois Attorney General's recently filed suit against Spark Energy LLC and Spark Energy Gas (Spark, with references to Spark also including alleged actions undertaken by Spark's agents) alleges, among other things, that the use of the term…
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January 16, 2025
IL Attorney General Files Suit Against Retail Supplier, Alleges Deceptive Practices, Altered Recordings The Illinois Attorney General announced in a news release that the AG filed a lawsuit against…
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December 18, 2024
A retail energy supplier announced on Dec. 18 the final results of its tender offer to purchase…
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November 5, 2024
National Gas & Electric, LLC has applied for…
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