March 11, 2021
At the direction of the Illinois Commerce Commission, ICC Staff have filed a motion to allow all retail electric and natural gas suppliers to conduct both in-store solicitations and appointment-based non-residential customer solicitations
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March 4, 2021
Spark Seeing, "Increased M&A Opportunities"
In a 10-K, Spark Energy disclosed a nearly 20% decline in its residential customer equivalents (RCE) count from September 30, 2020 to December 31, 2020, as the company continues to shift away from lower margin C&I accounts and new customer additions were hampered by COVID restrictions
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February 22, 2021
Written by Thomas Pagnotta, Senior Portfolio Manager, Wood Mackenzie
The US central and southern plains experienced some of the coldest temperatures on record this past weekend, sending shockwaves through the Mid-Continent and Southern natural gas markets as spot prices reached as high as $1,250.00/mmbtu, (OnekOK). Prior to that day, the average settlement price for…
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February 18, 2021
Denies Petition From Another Supplier For Appointment Marketing
The Illinois Commerce Commission today voted to grant petitions from Just Energy to resume in-person marketing of both electricity and natural gas at storefronts and similar retail establishments, subject to conditions
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February 17, 2021
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has released winning bidders for the January 2021 auction for a portion of the Standard Service Offer load at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities for the period June 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022
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February 12, 2021
The Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) members have filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the approval of an automated, intra-hour energy exchange
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February 12, 2021
H.P. Technologies, Inc., the complainant, and Ryan E. Boucher, et al., the respondents, have agreed to a dismissal of a complaint filed by H.P. Technologies against Boucher ('Boucher'), RES Consulting, LLC ('RES') f/k/a Energy Solutions Consulting, LLC ('ESC'), and Fidelis United Energy Solutions…
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February 9, 2021
Proposed orders from two Illinois Commerce Commission ALJs would grant petitions from various Vistra retail suppliers for authorization to conduct in-person marketing at storefronts and similar retail establishments for electricity and natural gas, and would grant a petition from several NRG retail…
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February 2, 2021
The Michigan PSC released its calendar year 2020 report on retail electric choice
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February 1, 2021
Priority Power Management, LLC ("Priority" or the "Company") announced that it has acquired Satori Energy Solutions, LLC ("Satori").
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January 26, 2021
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's Standard Choice Offer auction conducted on January 25, 2021 resulted in a Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) of $1.16 per Mcf for the period April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022.
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January 22, 2021
Proposed orders from an Illinois ALJ would grant petitions from Just Energy to resume in-person marketing of both electricity and natural gas at storefronts and similar retail establishments, subject to conditions
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January 20, 2021
Several of the Vistra Energy retail energy suppliers in Illinois have filed motions with the Illinois Commerce Commission asking that the ICC grant, for both electricity and natural gas, authorization to conduct in-person marketing at storefronts and similar retail establishments under the same…
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January 18, 2021
Rehearing Order Also Serves To Clarify Prior Direction On Disclosing Number Of Low-Income Customers Served By Each Supplier
The District of Columbia PSC issued an order denying the Office of People's Counsel request for rehearing of the PSC's September 2020 order in which the PSC denied in part, and granted in part, OPC's request for certain billing data from Washington Gas Light related to retail supplier service to low…
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January 15, 2021
An Illinois ALJ issued a ruling that denies separate petitions from the Vistra retail suppliers, as well as IGS Energy, for the resumption of various forms of in-person retail energy marketing.
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January 15, 2021
Major Energy Services LLC and Major Energy Electric Services LLC ('Major' or 'Company') and the Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ('Staff') entered into a stipulation under which it will pay $115,000, plus provide nearly $200,000 in refunds, to resolve all of the issues identified by…
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January 14, 2021
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, a provider of career education and specialized technical training, has selected GREENCROWN Energy & Water to manage its entire energy portfolio, and to drive sustainability at all campuses nationwide.
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January 14, 2021
Updated with further description of Ohio ACP order
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January 11, 2021
The Organization of PJM States, Inc. (OPSI) wrote to PJM's board of managers with a recommendation for "four core principles" concerning resource adequacy and the PJM markets
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January 8, 2021
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. named Stacey Peterson as Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Treasurer
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January 7, 2021
Supplier Not Required To Charge "Market Rates" Agrees That Rules Under "Essential Utility Services" Code Do Not Apply To Retail Suppliers
The Illinois Commerce Commission issued a final order dismissing a formal customer complaint against Spark Energy Gas, LLC, as the ICC ruled that it is not a violation of Articles IX or VIII of the Public Utilities Act to charge more than the default service provider for gas supply, and ruled that…
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January 7, 2021
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued a written order granting the petition of various NRG Energy retail electric suppliers to resume marketing in storefronts and similar retail establishments, as first reported in our original story below from January 6
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January 6, 2021
The Illinois Commerce Commission today adopted an interim order allowing several NRG Energy retail electric suppliers to resume in-person marketing at storefronts and similar retail establishments
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December 30, 2020
Commissioner Warns All Suppliers That PUC's Patience Is Not Unlimited
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the renewal applications of Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC d/b/a Verde Energy for certification as a competitive retail electric and gas service provider in Ohio.
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December 21, 2020
NRG Reports No COVID Spread Over Tens Of Thousands Of Shift Hours For Areas Allowing In-Store Sales
Various retail suppliers have responded to the opposition from the Attorney General of the State of Illinois and Citizens Utility Board to various proposed resumptions of in-person marketing, such as the resumption of in-store marketing as sought by Reliant Energy Northeast and Green Mountain Energy…
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