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July 1, 2015
Attorneys General from Massachusetts and Rhode Island, along with PowerOptions, Freedom Energy Logistics, and several consumer advocates sent a letter to ISO-New England and New England electric transmission owners urging the companies to develop a transparent process that allows all stakeholders…
June 30, 2015
The Massachusetts Attorney General has submitted a proposed disclosure label to the DPU for use by retail electric suppliers, and the label notably would require retail suppliers to list default service rates on their disclosure labels.
June 29, 2015
During an investor day last week, Dynegy outlined growth plans for its retail electric supply business.
June 29, 2015
Direct Energy has entered an agreement to acquire all the assets of an appliance rental company based in the Northeast United States for $4.5 million, the company said in a news release
June 26, 2015
The New Hampshire PUC approved a 15% reduction in the Public Service of New Hampshire (Eversource) default energy service rate effective July 1.
June 26, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has assigned Docket 15-06-15 for its review of variable rates required by Public Act 15-90, which generally bans variable rates but does delegate to PURA the rate treatment for customers on expiring fixed rate contracts who do not take an affirmative action in response to such…
June 26, 2015
Renewable Power Direct (RPD) announced an alliance with XOOM Energy to provide commercial and industrial customers with delivery options for renewable electricity in the Texas, New York, New England and Mid Atlantic markets that are open for retail access.
June 26, 2015
Gulf Oil Limited Partnership has, "recently reevaluated its business focus and made a strategic decision to exit the retail electric supply business."
June 25, 2015
The Maine PUC has initiated an inquiry to examine current and potential alternative regulatory and rate-setting approaches for natural gas local distribution company (LDC) supply-related decisions and costs (Docket 2015-00155)
June 25, 2015
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has signed SB 573 (Public Act No. 15-90) which bans variable rate electric contracts for residential customers.
June 23, 2015
Electric suppliers should not be permitted to charge customers any rate for a month that varies from the rate listed on the previous month's bill as the rate for the next month, the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel said in comments to PURA
June 19, 2015
Germ Patrol LLC d/b/a GP Energy Solutions registered as a New Hampshire electric aggregator. Germ Patrol said that it would offer to arrange electric supply service to its existing clients.
June 18, 2015
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new industrial basic service rates for the period August 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015
June 17, 2015
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 July 2015.
June 17, 2015
Affiliate of Texas Retail Provider Receives Supplier License in Northeast
June 16, 2015
The Connecticut PURA, under a draft decision, would re-open Docket 13-07-18 to re-examine several issues from its November 2014 order in the proceeding, including issues related to: customer notification method requirements; supplier website requirements; cancellation (rescission) methodology…
June 12, 2015
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority will begin conducting outreach events on electricity issues including electric choice, PURA staff reported at a recent supplier workgroup meeting
June 12, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has scheduled a hearing regarding Docket 14-07-19RE01, concerning changes to customer bills required by statute, to further consider the issue of presenting a supplier's rate for the next month on the customer's bill.
June 12, 2015
Public Service of New Hampshire (Eversource Energy) has requested a 15% reduction in its default energy service rate effective July 1.
June 12, 2015
The practice of certain retail suppliers to charge an enrollment fee to customers, and how this fee should be presented on the Connecticut PURA rate board, has drawn attention from competing suppliers in the market as well as PURA.
June 11, 2015
As noted in our related story today concerning the spinoff of MidAmerican Energy Company's unregulated retail services division from the utility into a stand-alone retail supplier inside Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, MidAmerican's indirect parent company, MidAmerican said that the unregulated…
June 11, 2015
A final settlement among Public Service of New Hampshire (Eversource), New Hampshire PUC Staff, the Office of Consumer Advocate, the state's Office of Energy and Planning, retail suppliers, and other parties has been reached and filed with the PUC
June 10, 2015
Direct Energy Solar petitioned the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities for a limited exception from the state's Net Metering Regulations at 220 C.M.R. § 18.00, et seq.
June 9, 2015
In testimony concerning Northern Utilities' proposal to provide capacity planning for 100% of its load with the exception of dual fuel customers (eliminating the capacity exempt status for other transportation customers), Global Montello Group Corp. and Sprague Operating Resources, LLC expressed…
June 9, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has issued letters to 11 retail suppliers directing the suppliers to comply with a November 2014 order requiring all suppliers to update their contact information with the Authority.
