February 28, 2019
TXU Parent Vistra Reports Decline In Residential Customers In Texas Versus Q3
In reporting Q4 and full year 2018 earnings this morning, Vistra Energy reported a lower residential customer count in ERCOT versus Q3 2018
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February 25, 2019
Updated: Virginia SCC Cites "Broad Discretion" In Addressing Aggregation Of Load To Take Retail Choice
The Virginia State Corporation Commission cited its "broad discretion" in addressing applications of aggregated customer load to take competitive electricity supply, in contrast to applications under other statutory mechanisms, in denying Walmart's application to take competitive supply for its…
February 25, 2019
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Retail Supplier Alpha Gas & Electric Receives License In New State
February 25, 2019
Choice Cap Hit In Less Than One Month At Newly Re-opened Indiana Michigan Power (AEP)
Less than one-month after its service area was re-opened to electric choice, Indiana Michigan Power (I&M, AEP) has hit the choice cap
February 25, 2019
Regulator Discloses Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Non-shopping Customers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning retail suppliers from the February 2019 Standard Choice Offer auction at Dominion East Ohio (now d/b/a Dominion Energy Ohio)
February 21, 2019
Regulator Adopts Price To Compare Language To Be Included On Utility Consolidated Bills For Retail Supplier Customers
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a petition from Ameren Illinois for a declaratory ruling that the listing of Price to Compare information on all utility electric bills for small volume customers, including utility consolidated bills sent to customers of alternative retail electric…
February 21, 2019
SouthStar Parent Sees Increase In Competitive Retail Customer Count, Reports Retail Segment Earnings
Southern Company, the ultimate parent of SouthStar Energy Services and related retail energy brands, reported earnings for the year 2018.
February 20, 2019
Updated: Vistra Provides Further Details On Strategic Rationale For Transaction, Post-Close Market Position
Note: This story has been updated with additional detail, see the update below
February 15, 2019
PUC Discloses Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Default Service Customers
New Retail Supplier Awarded Customers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning suppliers from Columbia Gas of Ohio's recent Standard Choice Offer auction, designated suppliers that will serve non-shopping customers for the period April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
February 8, 2019
Just Energy Hires Big Data Exec, Focusing On Behavioral Analytics In Channels, Pricing
"Stay Tuned" For "Comprehensive" Across Electricity, Gas, Water
February 8, 2019
Michigan PSC Approves Reservation Charge For Choice Customers At DTE, Supply Rates
Several Other Supply Rates, Components Approved
The Michigan PSC has approved several supply rates and components
February 8, 2019
Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Election of 2019 Executive Committee
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today announced the election of its new officers and state chairs for 2019.
February 7, 2019
Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Non-Shopping Customers Disclosed
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning bidders from the January 15 Standard Choice Offer auction at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio
February 6, 2019
Utility Seeks To End Annual Retail Choice Report Under Which It Requests Revenue Data From Each Supplier
Pepco filed at the District of Columbia PSC to suspend its obligation to file the annual "Retail Electric Choice Report".
February 4, 2019
PSC Reports Load, Customer Count Of Each Retail Supplier By Service Area
The Michigan PSC released its 2018 report on retail electric choice
February 1, 2019
Ability To Take Retail Choice Returns To Michigan Utility
Final Amounts For 2019 Choice Caps Filed
Michigan electric utilities have filed their final 10% choice cap
February 1, 2019
Retail Supplier Says It Won't Be "Harassed" By Environmental Group Seeking Confidential Business Metrics Via Interrogatories
In an Ohio proceeding concerning a distribution modernization plan at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities, the Environmental Law and Policy Center has sought to compel responses by Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. (IGS), a party to the proceeding, to two interrogatories concerning certain business metrics of…
January 30, 2019
FERC Orders Retail Supplier To Issue Refunds
As part of an order granting Ambit Northeast, LLC market-based rate authority, FERC directed Ambit Northeast to make refunds for the period of time during which market-based rates were collected without Commission authorization, i.e., May 2012 to December 21, 2018, for Ambit's sale of excess power…
January 23, 2019
Broker "Just One Energy" Seeks License In New State
Just One Energy LLC has applied for an Illinois electric agent, broker, and consultant license
January 21, 2019
Michigan PSC Approves Utility's Renewable Power Purchase Program For Large C&I Customers
The Michigan PSC has approved on a pilot basis DTE Electric Co.’s Large Customer Voluntary Green Pricing Program (Case No. U-20343).
January 14, 2019
Ameren Moves To Include Price To Compare On Utility Consolidated Bills For Retail Supplier Customers
Ameren Illinois has filed at the Illinois Commerce Commission for a declaratory ruling that a proposed listing of Price to Compare information on all utility electric bills for small volume customers, including utility consolidated bills sent to customers of alternative retail electric suppliers…
January 10, 2019
Michigan PSC Approves State Reliability Mechanism Charge At Utility
As part of an electric rate case settlement at Consumers Energy, the Michigan PSC approved a State Reliability Mechanism charge of $335.99/MW-day at Consumers Energy
January 10, 2019
On Rehearing, PUC Addresses Arguments Submeterers Could Escape Jurisdiction By Setting Up An Affiliate Retail Supplier For Sole Purpose Of Meeting Safe Harbor
In an order on rehearing concerning jurisdiction over entities engaged in submetering, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio addressed arguments that a submetering reseller could, under the mechanism adopted by PUCO in a prior order, establish an affiliate to act as a retail supplier for the sole…
January 7, 2019
AGE Announces Strategic Acquisition
Southern Illinois based Affordable Gas + Electric, LLC (AGE) announced its acquisition of Eagle Energy, LLC (Eagle Energy) of Cincinnati, Ohio in what AGE said it, "expects to be a series of strategic acquisitions for the company."
January 4, 2019
Satori Energy Acquires Book of Contracts
David C. Wiers, President of Satori Energy, announced today that Satori Energy has acquired the assets of Illinois based Equis Partners, LLC.