August 30, 2017
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August 24, 2017
PSC Approves Part Of Consumers Energy's Program To Offer Large Businesses 100% Renewable Energy
The Michigan PSC approved one of the options proposed by Consumers Energy under its Voluntary Large Customer Renewable Energy Pilot Program (VLC), which will offer large businesses the opportunity to purchase 100 percent renewable energy.
August 24, 2017
License Briefs
Start-up Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
August 22, 2017
RECs Marketer, Which Offers Free 50% Green Power, Entering Electricity Supply Brokering Business
Recently Hired Retail Market Veteran
Arcadia Power, Inc. is seeking electricity supply brokering licenses in several states, including Ohio and Illinois, to serve all customer classes.
August 15, 2017
Retail Supplier Launches 100% Solar Offer In 9 States
Retail supplier CleanChoice Energy announced that it is now offering residential customers a 100% solar electricity supply plan in eight states and the District of Columbia
August 9, 2017
Start-up Retail Supplier Led By Marketing, Telecom Entrepreneur & Retail Energy Vet Receives License In Another New State
The Pennsylvania PUC recently granted start-up National Choice Energy LLC an electric supplier license to serve all customers in all service areas.
August 4, 2017
Pa. PUC Grants Waiver To Utility To Extend Current Default Service Rates For Additional Three Months (Skips Scheduled Change)
The Pennsylvania PUC granted a petition from the UGI electric and natural gas utilities for waivers authorizing the utilities to maintain their current default service rates through November 30, 2017, rather than enacting scheduled changes otherwise required on September 1, 2017, and, for…
August 4, 2017
Genie Retail Energy Reports Higher Customer Growth
Genie Retail Energy (GRE) reported higher customer growth during the three months ended June 30, 2017 (2Q 2017), compared with the growth seen in the three months ended March 31, 2017.
August 4, 2017
TXU Parent Sees Negligible Decline In Residential Customer Count, Reports "Robust" Margins
In releasing earnings today, Vistra Energy (parent of TXU and other retail brands) reported that it saw a negligible decrease in its residential customer count during the second quarter.
August 1, 2017
Michigan PSC Remains "Concerned" Load Serving Entities Do Not Have Adequate Capacity For Lower Peninsula
While the Michigan PSC said there will be enough electricity available to meet customer needs throughout Michigan in the next five years, the PSC said that it, "remains concerned," that load serving entities in the Lower Peninsula do not have adequate capacity to meet the planning reserve…
August 1, 2017
Start-up Retail Supplier Led By Marketing, Telecom Entrepreneur Receives License
Retail Energy Vet Serves As President
The Michigan PSC granted start-up National Choice Energy LLC an alternative gas supplier license
July 27, 2017
Direct Energy Extends Hive Smart Thermostat Bundle To All Its U.S. Markets (9 New States, Includes New York)
Direct Energy is extending its Connect to Comfort 24 Plan, which includes a Hive smart thermostat and subscription plan, to both natural gas and electricity customers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia.
July 26, 2017
Stream Names Texas Retail Vet As New Vice President and General Manager of Energy Services
Will Lead Innovation, Expansion Stream Announces New State For Energy Services
Stream (formerly Stream Energy) named Leticia Castellanos as its Vice President and General Manager of Energy Services.
July 17, 2017
Residential Customers On Competitive Supply At Ameren, Where Muni Aggregation Accounts for 90% of Switched Customers, Paying On Average Nearly 0.7¢/kWh Higher Rates Than Default Service
Residential customers on competitive electric supply at Ameren, where opt-out municipal aggregation accounts for 90% of switched residential customers, paid on average nearly 0.7¢/kWh above the default service rate for electricity supply during the 12-month period ending May 31, 2017, according to a…
July 14, 2017
Pa. PUC Proposes Requiring Utilities To Offer Customers Ability To Designate Third Party Who Would Receive Copy Of Any Change In Supplier (Switch) Notice
Will Provide Opportunity For Third Party Individuals To "Intervene" For Those Customers For Which There Is Concern About Their Ability To Participate Effectively In The Market
July 13, 2017
In Addressing Whether Utilities Should Be Required To Allow C&Is To Independently Contract With Renewable Energy Suppliers, Michigan PSC "Encourages" Utilities To Cooperate With C&Is On Customers' Preferred Mechanism
While not adopting a prescriptive requirement at this time, the Michigan PSC, in directing the utilities to file voluntary green power programs as required under the state's recent Act 342, "encourage[d]," the utilities to work in cooperation with any C&Is who feel that contracting directly with a…
July 13, 2017
Michigan Sets Electric Choice Cap At 0% For Two Investor-Owned Utilities, Several Co-ops
Pursuant to MCL 460.10a(1)(c), the Michigan PSC has set the electric choice cap at Indiana Michigan Power Company (AEP), Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy), and several cooperatives to 0%.
July 13, 2017
Retail Supplier Launches New Small Business Service
Retail supplier CleanChoice Energy announced that it has launched CleanChoice Small Business, a new service that will allow small businesses to purchase 100% clean energy with no upfront investment, setup fees or installation.
June 27, 2017
Parent Of Broker, Wholesale Marketer Seeks Retail Supplier License
World Fuel Services, Inc. applied for an Ohio natural gas supplier license to serve all sizes of commercial and industrial customers in all service areas.
June 16, 2017
Michigan PSC Adopts Findings For Process To Set Electric Choice Cap To 0%, Start Date
The Michigan PSC has issued an order interpreting statutory language concerning when the PSC shall set the electric choice cap at a utility to 0%
June 16, 2017
Michigan PSC Adopts Locational Capacity Requirement, And Finds It Has Authority To Allocate Locational Requirement To LSEs
Seeks Solutions To Address Allocation to LSEs, Shopping Issues
The Michigan PSC has adopted a locational requirement as part of the mandatory capacity obligations required under statute, but said that the allocation to LSEs and related issues will be addressed after further proceedings
June 12, 2017
IDT Energy Introduces Energy Supply Service for Commercial and Industrial Customers and Energy Brokers
IDT Energy, Inc., announced today that it has launched indirect energy procurement and advisory services for commercial and industrial customers.
June 6, 2017
Sperian Energy Eyes Texas Market, Expanding To Natural Gas, CEO Tells ECM
Sperian Energy's geographic expansion over the next six to nine months will include expansion into natural gas, as the company also wants to play a part in the Texas retail electric market, Sperian's newly appointed CEO Paul Keene told EnergyChoiceMatters.com.
June 5, 2017
Regulator Bans Use of Utility Name, Logo By Retail Suppliers
Denies Exemption Language Sought By Utility Affiliate
The Illinois ICC has issued a second notice order to adopt a host of new retail electric marketing rules, including a prohibition on the use of a utility name (where deceptive) and logo by retail electric suppliers
June 2, 2017
Regulator Orders Retail Suppliers To Call Customers Concerning Contract Expiration, Renewals
Regulator Requires Tweaked "Side by Side" Comparison For Renewal Offers
The Illinois ICC has issued a second notice order to adopt a host of new retail electric marketing rules, including new rules requiring the advance posting of residential variable rates, including a requirement for retail suppliers to call customers concerning the expiration of a contract.