December 19, 2018
Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates
The Maine PUC has set the Standard Offer rates for the large non-residential classes at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric for the month of January 2019.
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December 19, 2018
PUC Discloses Default Service Providers
The Maine PUC has designated Constellation Energy Commodities Group Maine, LLC as the standard offer provider to serve 67% of the residential and small non-residential (commercial) load in the Emera Maine-Bangor Hydro District (EME-BHD, or BHE) service territory for the one-year term beginning…
December 19, 2018
New Hampshire Approves New Default Service Rates
The New Hampshire PUC approved new default electric service rates at Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) for the period beginning February 1, 2019
December 19, 2018
National Grid Files New Default Service Rates
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electric default service rates for the industrial customer class for the three-month period beginning February 1, 2019
December 19, 2018
Regulator To Penalize Supplier Non-Compliance With Next Cycle Rate, Summary Info Requirements
Retail Suppliers To Be Charged For Utility System Upgrades
December 19, 2018
Regulator To Penalize Supplier Non-Compliance With Next Cycle Rate, Summary Info Requirements
Retail Suppliers To Be Charged For Utility System Upgrades
December 18, 2018
Aggregator Alleges Costs Sought To Be Included Under Supplier's Invocation Of Regulatory Change Clause Do Not Qualify For Pass-Through Treatment
Consumer Counsel To Retain Consultant Regarding Supplier's Action, Review ISO-NE Market Rules
Bridge Energy Services, LLC, a registered aggregator in Connecticut, filed on December 14 a letter with the Connecticut PURA alleging that there have not been any regulatory changes in ISO New England which would authorize Agera Energy, LLC to exercise a regulatory change and pass-through clause…
December 17, 2018
Regulator Considers "Amnesty" Program For Non-Compliant Retail Suppliers
Note: This story was first published on Dec. 17 with an alert to our email subscribers
December 17, 2018
Another Retail Supplier Details Costs Being Passed-Through Under Regulatory Change Clause
Agera Energy, LLC, in replying to an inquiry from the Connecticut PURA, has provided more details concerning the specific costs which are being passed-through to certain non-residential customers under a regulatory change clause
December 14, 2018
Retail Market Vet Launches New Broker
Collaborative Energy Options, Inc. applied for a Connecticut electric aggregator certificate to serve all classes of non-residential customers
December 13, 2018
In Proceeding Examining Ban On Shopping For Hardship Customers, Regulator Concerned With POR Mechanics
Schedules Technical Conference
The Connecticut PURA scheduled for January 15, 2019 a technical meeting Docket No. 18-06-02, Review Of Feasibility, Costs And Benefits Of Placing Certain Customers On Standard Service Pursuant To Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 16-245o(m)
December 13, 2018
Grid Power Direct Receives License In New State
The Connecticut PURA granted Grid Power Direct, LLC an electric supplier license to serve residential and commercial customers. Grid Power Direct's creation was previously reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com
December 13, 2018
Massachusetts State Energy Plan Envisions More Renewable Energy Procurements, Other Mandates
Says Policymakers Should, "Explore Options," To Mitigate Price Volatility
The administration of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker released a Comprehensive Energy Plan which envisions more clean energy procurements, and other mandates for the electricity supply sector.
December 11, 2018
Retail Supplier Launches Community Solar in Massachusetts
CleanChoice Energy has launched CleanChoice Energy Community Solar in Massachusetts with 3.489 MW of proposed community solar capacity.
December 11, 2018
Central Maine Power Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rate Increasing Nearly 14%
The Maine PUC has approved new Standard Offer rates for customers at Central Maine Power (CMP), with the residential and small commercial Standard Offer rate increasing nearly 14%.
December 11, 2018
Retail Supplier Details Costs Being Passed-Through To Certain C&I Customers Under Change In Law Provision
Spark Energy, LLC, in replying to an inquiry from the Connecticut PURA, has provided more details concerning the specific costs which are being passed-through to certain non-residential customers on fixed rate contracts
December 10, 2018
PSNH Seeks PUC Approval For Treatment Of Biomass Energy Purchase Requirement
Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource) has filed with the New Hampshire PUC a proposal for how it will comply with Senate Bill 365, which requires the solicitation for the purchase of output from various biomass electric generation facilities, with Eversource stating that it executed…
December 5, 2018
BHE Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates To Increase Nearly 16%
The Maine PUC has approved new Standard Offer rates for customers at Emera Maine – Bangor Hydro District (BHE), with the residential and small commercial Standard Offer rate increasing nearly 16%.
December 4, 2018
FERC Accepts ISO-NE Proposal To Impose New Fuel Security Costs On Retail Suppliers, Load
Dismisses Concerns About Risk Premiums, Says That's Life For LSEs
FERC has accepted as filed ISO New England's proposal regarding the allocation of out-of-market costs of resources retained for fuel security, as FERC agreed that such costs shall be allocated to load serving entities on a regional basis using the Real-Time Load Obligation allocator
December 4, 2018
Start-up Broker Led By Market Vets Announces Early Success
Inertia Resources, a start-up broker launched earlier this year, announced various milestones in its first few months of operations
November 29, 2018
License Briefs
Power Brokers Receives License In New State
November 29, 2018
Complaint Alleges Another Retail Supplier Is Newly Passing-Through Changed ISO Capacity Costs Under Fixed Rate Contract
A non-residential customer complaint received by the Connecticut PURA alleges that Spark Energy, L.P. has informed the complainant, who is on a fixed rate contract, that Spark will be passing-through certain changes in ISO New England capacity costs
November 28, 2018
Start-up Novo Energy Services Receives License In New State
The Illinois Commerce Commission granted start-up Novo Energy Services LLC an electric agent, broker, and consultant license
November 27, 2018
Regulator Denies Protective Order For Retail Supplier Data Included In Discovery
The Connecticut PURA has denied a protective order, sought by retail suppliers, concerning responses to various interrogatories expounded on the electric distribution companies by the Office of Consumer Counsel in a proceeding reviewing whether all hardship customers should be returned to default…
November 27, 2018
Complaint Alleges Retail Supplier Using Regulatory Change Clause To Newly Pass-Through ISO Costs
A non-residential customer complaint received by the Connecticut PURA alleges that Agera Energy has informed the complainant that Agera will be exercising a regulatory change clause in its contract to pass-through certain ISO New England costs