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January 23, 2015
Unitil (Fitchburg Gas & Electric) has recommended that the Massachusetts DPU eliminate the fixed price default electric service option for medium and large C&I customers.
October 21, 2014
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and several utilities have opposed proposal to defer National Grid's basic service rate increase, which will see residential rates double starting November 1, stating that deferral will exacerbate challenges caused by the increase.
October 6, 2014
Unitil in New Hampshire is the latest New England utility to see its winter default service rates double from the present levels, under rates now approved by the PUC.
September 29, 2014
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a/ Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU base electric service rates for the period beginning December 1, 2014.
July 30, 2014
Prompted by utilities' filing of contingency procurement plans for electric default service, the Retail Energy Supply Association has asked the Massachusetts DPU to consider changes in the pricing or the load-following default service product, or potentially the removal of the utility from the…
June 10, 2014
The New Hampshire PUC has approved without modification a settlement regarding the payment hierarchy for electric utility consolidated bills, and certain other retail market enhancements.
May 15, 2014
Unitil (Northern Utilities) has petitioned the Maine PUC for a series of tariff changes in its non-residential natural gas choice program, arguing that the changes are needed to ensure appropriate planning and reliability
April 14, 2014
The New Hampshire PUC has approved new default service rates at Unitil for the six-month period June 1, 2014, through November 30, 2014.
April 2, 2014
Business is about to pick up in the Massachusetts small volume electricity market.
March 18, 2014
Electric utilities, retail suppliers, the New Hampshire consumer advocate, and New Hampshire PUC Staff have reached a settlement agreement regarding the payment hierarchy for utility consolidated bills, and certain other retail market enhancements.
February 3, 2014
Massachusetts electric utilities have filed purchase of receivables uncollectible discount rates resulting from consensus terms and conditions.
January 24, 2014
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU certain components of its proposed POR discount rate.
January 16, 2014
Mint Energy, LLC applied for a New Hampshire electric supplier license. Mint Energy said that, initially, it will operate in the PSNH territory. Mint Energy said that during its first two years in its New Hampshire operations, it intends to operate in the service territories of Unitil, Liberty…
January 16, 2014
Provider Power Mass officially announced its launch of electric service in Massachusetts.
January 9, 2014
Aggregator Resident Power announced that it is now officially taking retail electricity enrollments in Rhode Island.
December 30, 2013
Two retail electric suppliers have defaulted with ISO New England, and their customers are being returned to default service.
December 9, 2013
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of New Hampshire have recommended that Public Service Company of New Hampshire's forecast 2014 default energy service rate be increased to reflect the removal of credits relating to Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) rebates.
October 25, 2013
Usource recorded sales margin of $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2013, even with the year-ago margin, parent Unitil said in reporting earnings. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Usource sales margin was $4.4 million, up from $4.1 million a year ago.
October 16, 2013
Retail electric suppliers have offered proposals to expeditiously improve the payment hierarchy for utility consolidated billing at the New Hampshire utilities.
October 11, 2013
The New Hampshire PUC approved new default service rates for both large and mass market default service customers at Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (UES) for the six-month period beginning December 1, 2013.
September 27, 2013
North American Power has launched electric service at Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) and Unitil in New Hampshire
September 26, 2013
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, d/b/a Unitil, has updated the Massachusetts DPU on the status of purchase of receivables implementation, including a more detailed description of the mechanics to implement POR prior to a new CIS.
September 3, 2013
Dominion Energy Solutions is now offering a residential electric plan at Fitchburg Gas & Electric (Unitil) in Massachusetts with a rate that is guaranteed to be lower than the default service rate through May 2014.
July 10, 2013
The New Hampshire Office of the Consumer Advocate has recommended to the PUC that the Commission mitigate Public Service Company of New Hampshire's above-market default service rates, by deferring above-market costs while an adjudicatory proceeding addresses PSNH's continued ownership of generation.
June 20, 2013
Fitchburg Gas and Electric (Unitil) reported to the Massachusetts DPU that it has reached an agreement with retail suppliers regarding implementation of purchase of receivables prior to implementation of a new Customer Information System.
