April 7, 2020
N.H. Utility's Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates Falling By Over 30%
Unitil in New Hampshire has filed new proposed default service rates for the six-month period beginning June 1, 2020
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March 31, 2020
Regulator: Retail Supplier Applicants Increasingly "Not Forthcoming" About Compliance History In Other States
Complaints Against Retail Suppliers Fall By Half
March 30, 2020
Another Retail Supplier Details Risks From COVID-19 In SEC Filing
Supplier Expects Unit Gross Margin To Improve In 2020
Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. filed a 10-K detailing its 2019 financial results, and included a disclosure of various risk factors, including the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
March 27, 2020
PUC Directs Suppliers To Answer Interrogatories On Door-to-Door Marketing, Whether Suppliers Plan To Suspend Activities
The Maine PUC has directed competitive electricity providers, including retail suppliers and brokers, to submit information on any ongoing door-to-door marketing activity.
March 25, 2020
AOBA Alliance Seeks Aggregator License In New State
AOBA Alliance Inc. applied for a Connecticut electric aggregator certificate to serve commercial customers
March 25, 2020
Multiple Retail Suppliers Billed Rates In Excess Of 19¢/kWh For Months In 2019, As High As 24¢
Mean Billed Rates Exceed 13¢ For Some Suppliers
Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating have filed responses to an interrogatory in a Connecticut PURA proceeding concerning potential changes to the purchase of receivables mechanism, including the highest and average rates billed by retail electric suppliers
March 24, 2020
PUC Opens Inquiry To Implement New Thermal Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), Level Of Alternative Compliance Payment For Retail Suppliers
The Maine PUC opened an inquiry to implement new thermal renewable portfolio standard (RPS) requirements created by legislation enacted last year.
March 23, 2020
ISO Opposes Retail Supplier's Petition At FERC For Billing Adjustment
ISO New England filed an answer at FERC opposing a petition filed by Liberty Power Holdings LLC in which Liberty is seeking a billing adjustment related to a utility billing error, as the ISO said that, "Liberty had numerous occasions to detect the error and request that it be corrected pursuant to…
March 23, 2020
Residential Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Discount Rate To Increase 80%; Commercial POR Discount Doubles
Nstar (Eversource) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2020.
March 23, 2020
Report: Retail Electric Supplier Targeting Low-Income Households Amid Public Health Crisis, Says Utility Rates Will Rise Due To COVID-19
Operation Fuel (Connecticut) issued a news release stating, "As Connecticut responds to the current state of emergency caused by COVID-19, Operation Fuel has received word from one of its intake sites that a third party electric supplier is targeting low-income customers, claiming that Eversource…
March 20, 2020
Attorney General's Emergency Price Gouging Regulation Ostensibly Applies To Retail Energy Suppliers, Current Pricing
Price Is "Unconscionably High" If "Gross Disparity" Exists Versus Similar Product (Default Service)
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced today that the AG's office has filed an emergency regulation to prohibit price gouging of essential products and services during the COVID-19 public health emergency, with the language of such regulation ostensibly encompassing retail electric…
March 20, 2020
Connecticut PURA "Strongly Encourages" Retail Electric Suppliers To Cease Door-to-Door Marketing
Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) announced that it is "strongly encouraging" retail electric suppliers to cease all door-to-door sales, effective immediately, in response to the current public health emergency in the state.
March 18, 2020
National Grid Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates To Fall 30%
Default Service Suppliers Disclosed
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for residential and commercial customers for the six-month period beginning May 1, 2020, and for industrial customers, for the three-month period beginning May 1, 2020
March 16, 2020
Energy Services Provider Seeks Clarification From Regulator Whether Its Billing Service Model Requires It To Be Registered As Natural Gas Seller
Counsel for an unnamed energy services provider (ESCO), who provides energy management services to commercial customers (not residential customers), sought clarification from the Connecticut PURA as to whether its billing services require it to register as a natural gas seller
March 16, 2020
National Grid Residential POR Discount To Increase 20%, To Above 3%
Commercial POR Discount Nearly Doubles
National Grid in Massachusetts has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2020.
March 13, 2020
Updated: Update #3: Pennsylvania Prohibits Disconnections; ComEd Suspends Shutoffs
PUCs Undertake Coronavirus Measures, Disconnection Moratoriums, New Utilities Added (Including States With Supplier Consolidated Billing)
March 13, 2020
Nstar Expresses Concerns About Default Service Risk Premiums Under Latest City Of Boston Opt-Out Aggregation Schedule, If City's Supply Agreement Not Signed By April 30
Nstar (Eversource or "the Company") filed comments with the Massachusetts DPU stating that the City of Boston's latest proposed schedule for the City's municipal opt-out aggregation plan still exposes Nstar basic service customers, and shopping customers, to risk premiums, if the City does not…
March 12, 2020
New COO Named For Company's Energy Marketing Holding Segment
New Jersey Resources today announced its board of directors named Amy Cradic as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Non-Utility Businesses, Strategy and External Affairs and Dave Johnson as Vice President of Corporate Business Development.
March 12, 2020
Genie Retail Energy To Enter New Markets, "Exploring An Opportunity In Georgia"
Genie Energy Ltd. during an earnings call today discussed new markets for its U.S. retail energy supplier business organized under the Genie Retail Energy (GRE) segment
March 11, 2020
Eisenbach Consulting Opens New Office As Part Of Northeast Expansion
Broker-consultant Eisenbach Consulting has opened a satellite office in Manchester, New Hampshire, as part of its Northeast expansion
March 9, 2020
PUC Declines To Modify RPS Obligation Based On REC Market Conditions, Despite Objections From Retail Supplier
The New Hampshire PUC declined to modify the Class III Renewable Portfolio Standard requirements for the 2019 compliance year.
March 6, 2020
Energy Harbor (Formerly FirstEnergy Solutions) To Enter Texas Retail Electric Market, Additional States
Energy Harbor Seeks Ohio Natural Gas Supplier License
Energy Harbor LLC applied for an Ohio natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
March 6, 2020
Regulator, Seeking Party Responsible For "Deceptive" Telemarketing Calls, Orders All Retail Suppliers To Report Recent Telemarketing Activity, Seek Vendor Attestations
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities recently issued a notice to all retail electric suppliers, directing the suppliers to obtain from their vendors attestations concerning their recent telemarketing activity, after the DPU learned of calls that are, "misleading and deceptive."
March 5, 2020
New York Residential Electric Customers On Competitive Supply Largely Flat Statewide During 2019 (Declines Offset By Municipal Aggregation)
Residential Natural Gas Migration Declines
The New York PSC posted year-end electricity and natural gas migration reports for the year 2019
March 5, 2020
Retail Energy Concierge Service Says Regulator Should Prohibit Retail Supplier Prices In Excess Of Default Service Rate
Arcadia, Inc., whose various services include a retail energy concierge (broker) service, said in comments to the Massachusetts DPU that, "the best path forward for Massachusetts consumers and the Department would be to prohibit competitive suppliers from offering supply rates above the SOS rate."