January 6, 2015
Regulator Removes Retail Supplier From Rate Board
The Connecticut PURA has removed Public Power from the Energize CT rate board, alleging that a message for customers calling Public Power placed on hold still references Levco Energy.
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January 5, 2015
Ambit Energy Launching in New State
Ambit will begin offering service in Maine by the end of January.
January 2, 2015
PSNH Forecasts Migration Up To 58% in 2015
Public Service Company of New Hampshire forecasts that monthly migration to competitive electric supply will reach 58% in 2015.
January 2, 2015
Discount Power Offering Service in New State
Connecticut-based Discount Power, Inc. is now offering electric service in Massachusetts, at Nstar, National Grid, and Western Massachusetts Electric Co.
January 2, 2015
Town Square Energy Offering Service in New State, Entry Set for Two More
Town Square Energy has begun offering electric service in Massachusetts, at National Grid.
December 30, 2014
PUC Approves Increase in PSNH Default Service Rate
The New Hampshire PUC approved an increase in the Public Service Company of New Hampshire default service rate effective January 1.
December 29, 2014
PSNH Says Senator Majority Leader to Convene Collaborative to Address Power Plant Ownership
Public Service Company of New Hampshire asked for a stay of two PUC proceedings related to its generation ownership, stating that Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley intends to lead collaborative settlement discussions and a legislative initiative addressing the issues
December 24, 2014
Welcome to 2006: PUC Defers Default Service Rate Increase
The Rhode Island PUC has deferred National Grid's Standard Offer Service electric rate increase for residential and commercial customers.
December 18, 2014
Maine Directs Development of Portal to Allow Retail Suppliers to Access Customer Data
The Maine PUC has directed Central Maine Power to proceed with development and implementation of a system that will allow customers to elect to make their interval usage data available to competitive electricity providers, and directed that a workgroup facilitate such development
December 18, 2014
National Grid Files New Default Service Rates
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new default service rates for industrial customers for the period February through April 2015.
December 17, 2014
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 January 2015.
December 17, 2014
Regulator Terminates Utility-Offered Green Supply Program As "Unsustainable", Customers Encouraged to Review Competitive Market
The Massachusetts DPU has ordered the termination of Nstar's Green supply program, citing its "unsustainable" design (Docket D.P.U. 13-80).
December 17, 2014
Large Credits to N.Y. Default Service Customers Allowed to Take Effect
The New York PSC has taken no action on the natural gas utilities' annual reconciliation filings, meaning that large reconciliation credits for default service customers at Consolidated Edison and Orange & Rockland will take effect.
December 17, 2014
Update: Suspension Cured. Earlier: ISO Suspends Retail Supplier From Supplying Customers; Customers Transferred to Default Service
Update: REP Energy said that it has cured the suspension at ISO New England and has re-registered Load Asset IDs. It will be working with customers who were affected and dropped to default service to resume service to them. REP Energy also said that it will compensate customers to the extent they…
December 16, 2014
Surprise! PSNH Seeks Increase to Default Service Rate on January 1
Public Service Company of New Hampshire has filed to increase its default service rate on January 1.
December 15, 2014
PUC Approves New Utility Minimum Stay Provisions for Customers Returning to Default Service
The New Hampshire PUC has approved changes to the design of Public Service Company of New Hampshire's alternative default service rate (Rate ADE), and related provisions applicable to customers returning to PSNH from competitive supply.
December 15, 2014
NRG Home Now Offering "Ongoing" Goal Zero Product Rewards for Customers ($340 Value)
NRG Home is now offering to customers in its Northeast markets an electricity plan offering "ongoing" Goal Zero products during the term of the plan.
December 15, 2014
N.Y. Gov. Touts PSC "Milestone" on Development of Municipal Aggregation
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced "milestone" steps taken in New York State's comprehensive "Reforming the Energy Vision," including steps concerning municipal aggregation.
December 12, 2014
State to Launch Retail Electric Shopping Price Website
The Massachusetts DPU intends to launch a website providing customers with retail electric supplier rates and other information.
December 12, 2014
State Proposes New Rules Governing Assignment of Customers to Another Retail Supplier, Prohibition on Termination Fees
As part of a wide-ranging proceeding to update a host of retail electric market provisions, the Massachusetts DPU has proposed new provisions governing the assignment of a retail suppliers' customers to another retail supplier.
December 12, 2014
Regulator Proposes to Require Background Checks for Door-to-Door Agents; Suppliers Must File Door-to-Door Marketing Plans, Weekly Complaint Reports
The Massachusetts DPU, as part of a wide-ranging proceeding to update a host of retail electric market provisions, proposes that competitive suppliers who intend to market door-to-door to residential customers be required to provide notice to the Department prior to initiating a door-to-door…
December 12, 2014
State Proposes to End Default Service Cost "Recalculation" (Bill Adjustment) Required When Customers Shop
As part of a wide-ranging proceeding to update a host of retail electric market provisions, the Massachusetts DPU is proposing to eliminate, for residential and small C&I customers, the basic service cost recalculation applicable to customers who leave basic service for competitive supply.
December 12, 2014
State May Require Retail Suppliers to Provide Pricing "Benchmarks" Under New Disclosure Label Rules
As part of a wide-ranging proceeding to update a host of retail electric market provisions, the Massachusetts DPU will consider changes to the disclosure labels required to be produced by retail electric suppliers.
December 11, 2014
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Maine Assigns Docket for Review of Customer Usage Market Portal
December 11, 2014
State's Inspector General: Lack of Muni Aggregation Oversight Leaves Customers Vulnerable to, "Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Mismanagement"
The Massachusetts DPU's position that it may only narrowly review opt-out municipal aggregation plans to determine whether they conform to specific statutory criteria, "creates a substantial void in the regulatory and oversight structure for municipal aggregators, a void that leaves ratepayers and…