October 27, 2021
In ruling on an Arizona Public Service rate case, the Arizona Corporation Commission voted 3-2 to reject a proposed amendment from Commissioner Justin Olson which would have stated an intent to act on pending applications from competitive retail suppliers for Certificates of Convenience and…
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October 6, 2021
NRG Among Energy Providers Partnering With Google On Nest Renew Google Touts Ability For Customers To Receive RECs, Usage Insights Without Having To Change Power Provider Or Leave Utility
Google is launching, via a preview to invited customers, Nest Renew, a suite of services connected to Google's latest smart thermostat that includes matching users with RECs and providing a single bill with the customer's utility and Nest charges
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October 5, 2021
Several electric utilities and other power providers that serve millions of customers in the Western United States announced plans today to evaluate regional market solutions together.
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September 15, 2021
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted BP Energy Retail LLC an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
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September 7, 2021
Vistra said in a Sept. 5 statement that, "Late Saturday evening, Sept. 4, the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility experienced an overheating issue with a limited number of battery modules in its Phase I 300-megawatt/1200-megawatt hour system. There are multiple layers of safety integrated into the…
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September 3, 2021
EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) has signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Desert Quartzite Solar-plus-Storage project with Clean Power Alliance (CPA), a community choice aggregation serving Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in California
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August 27, 2021
The following is a news release from the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. Of note, the group seeks a moratorium on new municipal aggregations until CCAs are formally subject to a California PUC general order on supplier diversity
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August 24, 2021
ENGIE North America, through its various subsidiaries and affiliates, announced today new K-12 fleet and transit agency customers -- El Monte Union High School District (UHSD), Grossmont Union HSD, and Victor Valley Transit Authority (all located in California) -- for its transportation…
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August 16, 2021
Just Energy Grows Mass Market RCEs, Excluding Customers Lost Due To New Product Limits In New York Quarterly Results Lower On Decreased RCE Count, Investment In Digital Marketing
Just Energy reported results for the three months ended June 30, 2021 (first quarter of fiscal year 2022)
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August 11, 2021
LS Power today announced the formation of Rev Renewables, LLC ("Rev"), which will be engaged in the development, acquisition and operation of energy storage and renewable projects.
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July 28, 2021
Young Energy, LLC filed with the Texas PUC an updated request to amend its REP certificate, in order to add the trade name SmarTricity
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July 27, 2021
Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has signed an agreement to buy 100% of the equity interests of Inspire Energy Capital LLC (Inspire), a renewable energy residential retail energy supplier with joint headquarters in Santa Monica, CA and Philadelphia, PA.
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July 26, 2021
In Commodities US, LLC has applied for FERC electricity market-based rate authority
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June 29, 2021
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted BP Energy Retail LLC an electric supplier license to serve commercial, mercantile, and industrial customers in all service areas.
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June 28, 2021
Names Buyer, Purchase Price For Recent Sale Of Customer Book (Exited A State's Market) Records Impairment Related To Commercial Brand
Just Energy reported results for the fourth fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2021 as well as the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021
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June 25, 2021
Says Expansion Of Direct Access Presents "Unacceptable Risk" To Reliability Goals Says Expansion Of Direct Access Would Likely Increase GHG Emissions
The California PUC adopted a proposed decision and recommended to the Legislature that the Legislature not expand Direct Access transactions
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June 16, 2021
FERC approved a Stipulation and Consent Agreement (Agreement) between its Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA) (collectively, the Parties) to resolve Enforcement’s investigation under Part 1b of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. Part 1b (2020)…
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May 27, 2021
Western Community Energy (WCE or the Authority), a community choice aggregation in California, has filed a Chapter 9 bankruptcy petition in federal court, stating that, without restructuring, WCE will be insolvent no later than May 30, 2021, and will not be able to pay its obligations
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May 17, 2021
Says Cannot Ensure That Direct Access Expansion Would Not Increase GHG, Other Pollution Cites Concerns About Viability Of Municipal Aggregations If Direct Access Expanded
A California PUC ALJ has issued a proposed decision concerning a review of expanding electricity direct access which would find that, "the Commission concludes that at this time, expansion of Direct Access to all non-residential customers would present an unacceptable risk to the state’s long-term…
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May 13, 2021
BP Energy Retail LLC applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve commercial, mercantile, and industrial customers in all service areas.
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May 5, 2021
BP Energy Retail LLC has formally filed for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
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April 29, 2021
OhmConnect, which to date has offered a customer-response program for residential energy use without acting as a retail load serving entity, confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com that it will be launching a retail electric provider in Texas, and has named Texas market veteran Don Whaley as President…
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April 28, 2021
OhmConnect, in partnership with Google, announced a plan to incentivize energy-efficient behavior through the use of Google's Nest thermostats, which OhmConnect said will reduce energy consumption during peak hours across thousands of California homes and help prevent blackouts.
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April 26, 2021
BP has formed BP Energy Retail LLC and is applying for retail energy supplier licenses in several U.S. states
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March 10, 2021
Says UFE Should Be Audited By IMM Before Being Invoiced Also Says Other ERCOT Invoices & Uplifts Should Be Frozen Until Unoccupied Leadership Positions At ERCOT & PUC Are Filled, Reviewed By IMM
Texpo Power LP d/b/a Texpo Energy filed further comments at the Texas PUC concerning ERCOT invoices resulting from the recent weather event, drawing attention to, in particular, concerns about Unaccounted for Energy (UFE) calculations by ERCOT
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