The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL), the NRG Retail Companies, and Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., have filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling at the Connecticut PURA seeking a determination of the applicability (i.e. to what customers) of a statutory provision authorizing PURA to impose…

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September 1, 2023

Regulator Orders Changes In Fixed Price Periods Under Default Service

The Massachusetts DPU ordered the electric distribution utilities to separate January and February into separate basic service pricing periods, such that January and February will no longer be in the same fixed retail rate price period, with a change made for both mass market and large customers

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August 29, 2023

New York ESCO Says Broker Fees "Often Higher Than Hypothetical Margin" Of ESCO, Up to 5x Higher

In recent comments to the New York PSC, EnergyMark, LLC stated, "EnergyMark and other ESCO’s have noted Energy Broker and Consultant fees that are often higher than the hypothetical margin (before associated physical and financial risks) of the ESCO on a given opportunity -- sometimes 3-5 times…

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August 25, 2023

Wholesale Markets Trader Launching Retail Supplier

Clover Energy LLC applied for a Connecticut retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.

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August 22, 2023

Regulator Seeks To Require Municipal Aggregations To File Specific Start Date When Seeking Needed State Approval; Intent Is To Lower Default Service Prices

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has opened an investigation to (1) establish guidelines governing the filing requirements and the process by which the Department reviews and evaluates municipal aggregation plans, as well as the rules governing operation of a municipal aggregation…

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August 18, 2023

Regulator Directs Workgroup Concerning Implementation Of Retail Supplier Rate Cap

Group To Consider, "Potential Legal Considerations Associated With Changing The Customer’s Rate To A Rate That Is Different From The Rate In The Contract Between The Customer And The Supplier"

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August 17, 2023

State's Consumer Advocate Seeks Review Of Impact of Net Energy Billing (NEB) On Default Service Rates, Worried NEB Increasing SOS Prices

Seeks SOS Rate Mitigation

The Maine Office of the Public Advocate (the OPA) requested that the Maine PUC open an investigation to assess the impact of net energy billing (NEB) on electricity standard offer rates

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August 14, 2023

Regulator's Staff Floats "Eliminating" Incidental Residential Account (IRA) Designation

Staff Advocates "Altering Supplier Rates" -- Force Suppliers To Serve Customers At Rate Cap, Rather Than Having Customers Dropped To Default Service

In response to a request for comments from the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority or PURA) concerning a determination of the "appropriate limitations" with which all customer contracts with electric suppliers, entered into on and after a determined date, must comply, PURA's…

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August 11, 2023

Direct Energy Offering Energy Plans That Include Free Amazon Prime

Direct Energy said that it is offering two years of Amazon Prime included as part of its "On Us" electricity plans

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August 9, 2023

Vistra Reports "Strong" Retail Counts & Margins

Vistra Corp. reported for its Retail segment Adjusted EBITDA of $498 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2023 (second quarter), up from $403 million a year ago, on, "strong counts and margins performance," partially offset by below normal weather experienced in all markets

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July 26, 2023

Final Order Allocates EDC Billing Costs To Retail Suppliers, Sets Amount For Each Supplier

The Connecticut PURA has issued a final decision to allocate, to retail electric suppliers, the utilities' costs to update their billing systems to include Next Cycle Rate information and related obligations

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July 21, 2023

Regulator's Staff Seeks Notice Of Violation Against Retail Supplier

The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) requested that PURA issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Mega Energy of New England, LLC ("Mega"), as EOE alleged that Mega has not provided…

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July 19, 2023

Retail Supplier Announces Collaboration With Community Solar Provider

Energywell, LLC ("Energywell"), the parent of retail supplier Think Energy, announced a collaboration between one of its subsidiaries, Energywell Community Solar, LLC d/b/a Think Community Solar ("Think Community Solar"), and Aspen Power Partners ("Aspen"), a distributed generation platform…

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July 17, 2023

New Report On Benefits Of Retail Choice Says Consumer Protections Undertaken To Date Should Be A, "Starting Point"; Favors "Aggressive" Steps For Consumer Protection

REAL Says Report "Finds Retail Energy Key To An Affordable Clean Energy Transition"

The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) publicized a new report, prepared by a consulting firm and authored by Paul Hibbard, former chairman of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, which finds that, among other things, "harnessing the productive innovation and creativity of retail…

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July 6, 2023

Draft Would Grant Aggregator Licenses To 15 Companies, Subject To Same Newly Adopted Disclosure Requirements

The Connecticut PURA issued a proposed decision which would grant electric aggregator certificates to 15 companies: New England Preferred Energy LLC; Energy Analysis Group LLC; AEC Energy LLC; Summit Energy Services, Inc.; Evolution Energy Partners LLC; Cost Control Associates, Inc.; Taurus Advisory…

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July 1, 2023

Regulator Opens Proceeding To Determine "Appropriate Limitations" For ALL Retail Supplier Contracts

On July 3, 2023, the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority or PURA) initiated Docket 18-06-02RE02 to determine the "appropriate limitations" with which all customer contracts with electric suppliers, entered into on and after a determined date, must comply.

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June 30, 2023

PUC Lowers Default Service Rates, Mid-Term, By 1¢/kWh

The Maine Public Utilities Commission today approved a reduction in certain Standard Offer electric rates that will reduce rates for non-shopping residential, small, and medium-class customers at Central Maine Power and at Versant Power’s Bangor Hydro District.

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June 28, 2023

Changes Made In Final Order On New Disclosures, Customer Signatures Required For Entities Representing Customers In Securing A Retail Supplier Contract

Customer Signature Required Before Entity May "Obtain" Pricing Entity's Commission Must Be Disclosed Order Envisions That Entities Would Not Be Able To Comply With New Requirements In Cold Call Sales

The Connecticut PURA formally issued a final decision which, in addition to granting aggregator certificates to several entities in an omnibus fashion, also creates new marketing and disclosure rules for those specific aggregators, including a requirement to obtain a customer's signature on two…

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June 23, 2023

PUC Now Proposes Exploration Of Serving 25% Of Small Customer Load Under ISO Market Prices

As it did recently with respect the Unitil, the New Hampshire PUC encouraged Public Service Co. of New Hampshire (Eversource) to explore the use of ISO-NE market prices for a portion of small customer default service supply

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June 23, 2023

PSNH Small Customer Default Service Rate Falling 38%

The New Hampshire PUC approved new energy service rates (default service) at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource)

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