May 3, 2018
Responding to a question about an increase in retail M&A activity and books being shopped, Joseph Nigro CEO, Constellation and Executive Vice President, Exelon said during Exelon's first quarter earnings call that Exelon is "always" interested in retail acquisitions and will be "aggressive" if…
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May 1, 2018
Public Service Enterprise Group discussed its competitive retail energy business during its quarterly earnings conference call, with Ralph Izzo, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Public Service Enterprise Group, stating that the company is focused on organic retail growth after…
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May 1, 2018
Says Review Would Dovetail With Regulator's Goal Of Reducing EDC Uncollectibles, Says Utility Uncollectibles Higher Due To Purchase Of Receivables (POR)
In response to a March 2017 Connecticut PURA procedural ruling, the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel has narrowed its petition to end retail electric choice for certain customers
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May 1, 2018
ONEnergy Inc., the parent of retail supplier Sunwave Gas & Power, announced its intention to sell its retail Gas & Power business
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April 30, 2018
Connecticut Schedules Technical Meeting On Next Month Rate Info Retail Supplier Must Provide For Bills
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April 27, 2018
Talen Energy Marketing Re-Files Application For Texas Retail Provider Certificate
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April 27, 2018
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at Western Massachusetts Electric Company (Eversource), to be effective May 1, 2018.
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April 27, 2018
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at National Grid, to be effective May 1, 2018.
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April 27, 2018
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at Nstar (Eversource), to be effective May 1, 2018.
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April 23, 2018
Alleges Misrepresentations By Retail Supplier Alleges Retail Supplier's Customers Paid $7 Million More Than Standard Service For 2015-17 Period
The Office of Consumer Counsel has requested that the Connecticut PURA: (1) expeditiously enter a Cease and Desist Order directing Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ("Liberty" or "Liberty Power") to cease door-to-door and telesales marketing to Connecticut residential customers, and (2) order Liberty to…
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April 19, 2018
The Connecticut PURA granted Wattifi, Inc., formerly known as Optik Energy, LLC, an electric supplier license to serve residential, commercial and industrial customers
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April 19, 2018
Industry Group Had Alleged Supplier Not Honoring Fixed Rates, Supplier Allegedly Cited Changing Market Conditions Which Made Contracts Unprofitable
The Connecticut PURA said that it will investigate allegations of unfair trade practices made against Mint Energy, LLC by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, as PURA denied a motion from Mint to not open a proceeding.
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April 13, 2018
The Connecticut PURA has denied the transfer of Perigee Energy LLC's customers to Spark Energy, and directed, as alternatively proposed by Perigee, that such customers be returned to default service.
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April 7, 2018
The Connecticut PURA has issued a response to NRG Energy clarifying certain retail supplier RPS compliance requirements in light of statutory changes
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April 7, 2018
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU electric basic service rates for the period beginning June 1, 2018.
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April 7, 2018
A New Hampshire Electric Assistance Program (EAP) Advisory Board has recommended program changes that would allow customers served by competitive retail suppliers to receive the discount available to low-income customers under the Electric Assistance Program (EAP)
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April 4, 2018
SFE Energy Inc. (SFE) announced that it has launched its first online customer rewards program, "SFE Energy Rewards."
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April 3, 2018
State Reports Visits To State-Run Retail Supplier Rate Board
After declining during 2016, 2017 saw a 10% increase in customer complaints against Connecticut retail electric suppliers, according to a draft report from the Connecticut PURA
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March 30, 2018
Mass. AG Study: Economics Suggest Retail Supply Market "Will Always Fail" Individual Residential Customers Due To No-Mark-Up Default Service, Suppliers' Marketing Costs
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March 29, 2018
Mass. AG Study: Economics Suggest Retail Supply Market "Will Always Fail" Individual Residential Customers Due To No-Mark-Up Default Service, Suppliers' Marketing Costs
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March 29, 2018
The Connecticut PURA has issued a decision changing, on an interim basis, how electric distribution companies are to handle situations in which a retail supplier fails to provide information to populate the Next Rate information listed on a customer's bill, to be in place while PURA more thoroughly…
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March 29, 2018
AG: "We Will Continue To Go After Competitive Electricity Suppliers Who Violate Our Laws"
The Massachusetts Attorney General said in a news release that Viridian Energy, LLC, "has agreed to pay $5 million to settle allegations of deceptive marketing and sales tactics that lured residents into costly contracts with high electricity rates."
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March 27, 2018
NRG Retail submitted to the Connecticut PURA an emergency motion for clarification of effect of certain legislative changes during the 2017 session related to Connecticut renewable portfolio standard compliance.
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March 26, 2018
Spark Energy, LLC has requested a hearing before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority regarding the March 21, 2018 Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty issued to Spark
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March 26, 2018
According to an 8-K, on March 23, 2018, Premier Holding Corporation ("PRHL") entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the "Agreement"), with AOTS 42, Inc., a Delaware company ("AOTS"), The Power Company USA, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company ("TPC") and American Illuminating Company, LLC, a…
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