November 18, 2019
Exelon's New Broker Receives License In New State
The New Hampshire PUC granted Breakerbox, LLC an electric aggregator certificate
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November 18, 2019
Nstar Residential Default Service Rate To Increase 15%
Small C&I Rate To Increase 13% Winning Default Service Suppliers Disclosed
Nstar (Eversource Energy-Eastern MA service area) has filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for the period beginning January 1, 2020
November 18, 2019
Retail Energy Marketer To Cease Selling In State, Pay $150,000 Under Settlement With Attorney General
Platinum Advertising has agreed not to operate in Massachusetts for one year and to pay $150,000 to settle allegations of deceptive marketing and sales tactics for retail electric contracts, under an agreement Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Maura Healey
November 15, 2019
Broker-Consultant Names Former State Regulator As VP
Ameresco, Inc., whose services include energy supply procurement consulting, announced that Judith Judson has been appointed to the role of Vice President – Distributed Energy Systems, effective January 2020.
November 15, 2019
Regulator Opens New Proceeding To Revise Regulations For Retail Electric Supplier Licensing (Security, Post-Licensing Obligations)
The Connecticut PURA has formally opened and noticed a new docket concerning retail electric supplier licensing
November 14, 2019
Central Maine Power, MPS Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates Falling 20%
The Maine PUC approved new Standard Offer electric rates for Central Maine Power and Emera Maine-Maine Public District (MPD, formerly MPS) for various customer classes for the period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
November 14, 2019
Texas TDU Would Pay $250,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff Concerning Alleged Failure To Honor Customer REP Switch Requests During A Mass Transition
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CenterPoint Houston) would pay $250,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of Electric Reliability Council of Texas Retail Market Guide § 7.11(1) regarding the June 1, 2018 mass transition…
November 13, 2019
Bankruptcy Court Approves Sale Of Agera Energy Customers To Constellation
A federal bankruptcy court has approved the sale of various Agera Energy LLC, Aequitas Energy, Inc. and energy.me midwest llc retail energy customer contracts to Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Constellation)
November 12, 2019
Maine Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates Falling About 20%
The Maine PUC has approved new Standard Offer electric rates for the Emera Maine Bangor Hydro District (formerly BHE), for the 12-month period beginning January 1, 2020
November 12, 2019
NRG Subsidiary Registers As Retail Supplier In New Market
The Connecticut PURA granted NRG Power Marketing LLC registration as a natural gas seller (retail supplier)
November 11, 2019
PUC Sets New Level For Alternative Compliance Payment, Rules On Retail Suppliers' Requests
Revised Rule Addresses Exemption Of Existing Contracts From Recent Legislative RPS Change
The Maine PUC has adopted final rules to implement the recently enacted L.D. 1494 which, among other things, established a new Class IA RPS applicable to retail suppliers and SOS suppliers, with the Class IA RPS equaling 40% of sales by 2030
November 8, 2019
Massachusetts Mass Market Default Service Rates To Increase 15-17%
Winning Default Service Suppliers Disclosed
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for its Western Massachusetts service territory (WMA), formerly WMECO, for the period beginning January 1, 2020
November 7, 2019
Staff Of Retail Choice Regulator Proposes Capping Rate Charged To Low-Income Customers By Retail Suppliers
More Details Provided On Transitioning TPV Process To An "Interactive Discussion", Requiring Customer To Recite Price & Other Info, Rather Than Just Answering 'Yes'
November 6, 2019
Regulator Approves 50% Increase In Utility's Residential POR Discount Rate (More Than 1 Percentage Point)
Commercial POR Discount Changes From Negative To Positive
The Massachusetts DPU approved the calculation and filing of revised Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables [POR] discount rates) by Fitchburg Gas and Electric d/b/a Unitil, effective December 1, 2019
November 6, 2019
PUC Issues Order To Show Cause To Retail Supplier
The Maine PUC issued an order to show cause to Clearview Electric, Inc, (Clearview) under which the retail supplier was directed to, "show cause why it should not be found to have violated Maine statutes and Commission rules regarding its operations as a licensed competitive electricity provider…
November 6, 2019
License Briefs
Innovative Northeast Retail Supplier Inspire Energy Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
November 1, 2019
United Illuminating Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates Increasing 25%
United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning January 1, 2020
November 1, 2019
Connecticut Light & Power Residential Default Service Rate Increasing 16%
Small Business Rate Increasing Nearly 10%
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2020 to June 2020, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2020 to March 2020
October 31, 2019
Regulator Opens Proceeding To Revise Regulations For Retail Electric Supplier Licensing (Security, Post-Licensing Obligations)
The Connecticut PURA has opened Docket 19-10-41 to revise regulations governing retail electric supplier licensing
October 31, 2019
Utility Says Evaluation Of Current Retail Choice Should Be Considered As Part of Regulator's New Energy "Affordability" Investigation
AARP Seeks To Limit Retail Supplier Service To Low Income Customers
United Illuminating and AARP have both cited retail electric choice as an issue in the Connecticut PURA's new investigation into, "energy affordability."
October 29, 2019
Power Marketer Names Retail Energy Vet As New Director of Energy Sales
Freedom Energy Logistics named Carol Anne Watts as Director of Energy Sales.
October 25, 2019
Maine PUC Opens Inquiry Into Public Ownership Of Central Maine Power, Emera Delivery Systems
The Maine PUC has opened an inquiry to evaluate the proposal for creation of the Maine Power Delivery Authority as presented in proposed L.D. 1646, An Act To Restore Local Ownership and Control of Maine's Power Delivery Systems
October 25, 2019
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Decries Lack Of "Marketplace" To Keep Utilities In Check -- Says "Competition" Keeps Corporations Honest
Cuomo Threatens To Revoke Franchise Of National Grid, Alleging "Corporate Abuse"
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo "demand[ed]" in a letter to the New York PSC Chair that the PSC explain its oversight of National Grid's actions with respect to a natural gas customer connection moratorium, due to inadequate supplies, and asked that the PSC also explain, "potential grounds for revocation…
October 22, 2019
Exelon Launches Energy Procurement Broker-Consultant
Exelon has launched a new business venture, Breakerbox, LLC, to provide energy consulting services to commercial and industrial customers.
October 21, 2019
Regulator Schedules Technical Meeting On Proposed Changes To Retail Supplier Amnesty Refund Mechanism (EDC Bill vs. Mail Check)
The Connecticut PURA has scheduled for October 24, 2019 a technical meeting concerning its recent draft decision in Docket 18-12-22 under which PURA would modify how retail electric suppliers are to provide refunds to customers under an amnesty program