February 1, 2016
Licenses Briefs
EDF Energy Services Seeks License in New State
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January 29, 2016
PUC Staff Now Agrees "Prompt" Divestiture of PSNH Power Plants in Public Interest
A newly filed settlement among several parties, including Non-Advocate Staff of the New Hampshire PUC, concludes that a "prompt" divestiture of Public Service Company of New Hampshire's generation assets is in the public interest
January 28, 2016
New PUC Launches Retail Electric Shopping Website, Rate Board
The Rhode Island PUC has launched an electricity shopping website and rate board, Empower RI ri.gov/empowerri
January 28, 2016
Global Commodities Merchant Establishes New U.S. Retail Supplier (Acquisitions Possible)
Freepoint Commodities LLC has established a new retail electric supplier, American Edison LLC, which has sought a Maine retail electric supplier license
January 25, 2016
Maine 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 February 2016
January 22, 2016
Retail Supplier Ordered To Pay $500,000 In Suit Brought By Competitor Over Trade Secrets
A New Hampshire superior court jury reached a verdict ordering Provider Power, and various affiliates and principals, to pay $462,000 in damages, plus attorney fees, to Freedom Energy Logistics and affiliates in a suit brought by Freedom Energy against Provider Power in which Freedom Energy had…
January 18, 2016
PUC Finds That Solar Lease, PPA Providers Are Not Competitive Retail Electric Suppliers Nor Utilities Subject to PUC Regulation
The New Hampshire PUC issued a declaratory ruling finding that third party providers offering solar power purchase agreements or solar leases to customers are not competitive electric power suppliers (retail suppliers) nor public utilities as defined by statute and PUC rules.
January 15, 2016
License Briefs
Realgy Seeks Supplier License in New State
January 15, 2016
Regulator Opens New Docket on Municipal Aggregation Issues (Eligible Customers, Transfer Timing)
The Massachusetts DPU has opened a new docket (16-10) to address several outstanding issues related to municipal opt-out electric aggregations, and several new issues.
January 12, 2016
Another Pa. Utility Seeks To Recover Costs of New Account Number Look-up Tool From Retail Suppliers
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. is the latest Pennsylvania utility seeking to charge retail suppliers for the costs of implementing a remote account number access mechanism, which would allow retail suppliers to obtain a customer's account number in situations where the customer does not have…
January 12, 2016
Bill Would Allow Utility Affiliates To Own Generation
A Maine bill (LD 1513, HP 1036) would allow affiliates of investor-owned transmission and distribution electric utilities to own generation.
January 6, 2016
Retail Energy Supply Association Elects 2016 Officers and State Chairs
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) has elected a new slate of officers and state chairs for 2016.
January 5, 2016
License Briefs
Trident Power Seeks Retail Supplier License in New State
January 5, 2016
Direct Energy Evaluating Use of First Choice Power Brand Outside of Texas
Direct Energy is evaluating a brand strategy in markets outside of Texas that could include First Choice Power, the company confirmed exclusively to EnergyChoiceMatters.com.
January 4, 2016
PURA To Conn. Lawmakers: If State Wants "Maximum Savings" From Retail Market, Then Some Form of Month-To-Month Rates Should Be Considered
The Connecticut PURA has submitted to the legislature a report on residential electric rate structures, and while PURA does not endorse any single recommendation, the report opines that if lawmakers' goal is to maximize savings available in the retail market, then some form of month-to-month rates…
December 31, 2015
License Briefs
Crius-Comcast Retail Supplier Receives Licenses In New State
December 31, 2015
Final Order Drops Requirement For Suppliers To Offer "Reciprocal" Cancellation Methods (Suppliers Not Required To Accept Cancellation Via Text)
A final Connecticut PURA decision concerning communication methods that retail suppliers are required to offer to customers for receipt of various notices, and the mechanisms through which suppliers must accept rescissions, would only require suppliers to offer two (rather than the original five)…
December 30, 2015
License Briefs
Texas-based Broker Receives License in New State
December 29, 2015
FERC Says ISO-NE Transmission Rates Charged To LSEs Appear Unjust, Unreasonable
FERC issued an order yesterday finding that the ISO New England participating transmission owners' current Regional Network Service (RNS) and Local Network Service (LNS) formula rates appear to be unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful.
December 29, 2015
FERC Says ISO-NE Capacity Market Susceptible To Exercise of Market Power, Orders Use of Zonal Sloped Demand Curves
FERC yesterday issued an order finding that ISO New England Inc.’s (ISO-NE) forward capacity market tariff is unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, "because it applies vertical demand curves within constrained zones, which does not sufficiently address concerns such as price…
December 28, 2015
License Briefs
Clearview Energy Seeks License in New State
December 24, 2015
PUC Approves 10% Increase in Default Service Rate at PSNH
The New Hampshire PUC approved a 10% increase in the default service rates at Public Service of New Hampshire (Eversource)
December 24, 2015
Draft Would Grant Champion Energy Services License in New State
A draft Connecticut PURA order would grant Champion Energy Services, LLC an electric supplier license to serve all customer classes.
December 23, 2015
Court Slams "Specious" FERC Logic In Runaway Reliability Costs in Remanding ISO-NE Reliability Program Costs to Commission (Win For Retail Suppliers)
A federal appeals court said FERC engaged in "specious" reasoning in dismissing cost concerns from the 2013-14 ISO New England winter reliability program which imposed new, unhedgeable costs on retail suppliers, and whose costs ballooned past initial estimates.
December 23, 2015
Australian Aggregator Launches Service in U.S.
One Big Switch LLC, an Australian and European aggregator which is newly entering the U.S. market, has launched service and is seeking licenses in more states.