September 30, 2014
Illinois Power Agency Files Default Service Procurement Plan for Period Beginning 2015-16
The Illinois Power Agency has filed its default service procurement plan for the five-year period beginning with the 2015-16 delivery year.
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September 29, 2014
Illinois Posts Prices, Winning Bidders from September ComEd, Ameren Default Service Procurement
The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved the results of the September 2014 default service procurement for a portion of block energy to supply Commonwealth Edison and Ameren for the period November 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015
September 29, 2014
Retail Supplier: Utility's Billing Proposal Discriminates Against Competitive Suppliers, Would Favor Utility's Competitive Affiliate
A proposal from Duke Energy Ohio in its electric security plan application has been called "discriminatory" by retail suppliers, who argue that it would favor the utility's affiliate offering unregulated services.
September 26, 2014
License Briefs
Mansfield Power and Gas Seeks Supplier Licenses in New State
September 25, 2014
License Briefs
Dillon Energy Services Seeks Electric Supplier License
September 19, 2014
Realgy Begins Listing Residential Offers on Rate Board
Realgy, LLC has begun listing residential electricity offers on PlugIn Illinois.
September 18, 2014
Ohio Approves Dayton Power & Light Plan to Divest Utility Generation Assets
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved Dayton Power & Light's plan to separate its generation from the utility by transferring the generation to a competitive affiliate.
September 16, 2014
Retail Supplier Launches Longer-Term Fixed Price Contracts Under 3DOM Brand
Viridian Energy has begun offering 36-month fixed electric and natural gas contracts to residential customers, branding the products as "3DOM."
September 12, 2014
State Orders New Choice Comparison Website to Include "Snapshot" of Historic Rates, Won't Require Suppliers to Promote
The Michigan PSC issued an order establishing a natural gas rate comparison website, and retail natural gas suppliers will be required to post pricing on the site.
September 9, 2014
Direct Energy to Launch Roadshow Touting Innovative Products, Services, Technology
Direct Energy in late September will launch a series of roadshow-type events, called the Innovation to Inspiration Tour, highlighting innovative products and services for residential and business customers.
September 5, 2014
Xoom Energy Offering Service in New Territories
Xoom Energy has begun offering electric service at the Ameren utilities in Illinois.
September 4, 2014
Nordic Energy to Expand to New State, Says It Will Enter 8 Additional States This Year
Nordic Energy Services, LLC announced that it has been approved by the New Jersey BPU as an alternative electric supplier, and said that it will serve residential and commercial customers at PSE&G, JCPL and Atlantic City Electric.
September 2, 2014
License Briefs
September 2,2014 Amerigreen Energy Seeks Authority to Serve New Customers
Amerigreen Energy, Inc. has applied for an amended Pennsylvania electric supplier license to include service to all customer classes at Penelec. Amerigreen is currently authorized to serve electric customers at PPL, PECO, and Met-Ed.
September 2, 2014
Brightergy Acquires Broker/Energy Procurement Consultant
Brightergy announced that it acquired the supply-side (energy procurement) division of Acumen Energy Solutions, an energy management firm based in Overland Park, KS.
September 2, 2014
IGS Energy Acquires Retail Supplier
IGS Energy announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Border Energy, a retail supplier of natural gas and electricity headquartered in Powell, Ohio. The transaction for the gas business became effective on August 31, 2014 and the power business will be effective as of September 30…
August 29, 2014
License Briefs
Reliant Receives Approval for New Trade Names
August 27, 2014
License Briefs
Direct Energy Receives Authority to Serve Residential Customers in New State
August 26, 2014
License Briefs
Retail Supplier Receives Authority to Offer Supplier Consolidated Billing in Illinois
August 25, 2014
Direct Energy Launches Nest Bundle Natural Gas Offers, Expands Nest Electricity Offers to More Areas
Direct Energy is now offering natural gas supply bundled with a Nest learning thermostat, and also announced the expansion of its Nest electricity bundles.
August 22, 2014
Dynegy Acquires Another Retail Supplier, Two Sets of Merchant Power Plants
Dynegy Inc. announced that it will acquire the Duke Energy Retail business as well as certain Midwest generation assets from Duke Energy totaling 6,100 MW.
August 20, 2014
Loss of Residential Customers on Competitive Supply at ComEd Accelerates for Third Straight Month
Commonwealth Edison has seen an acceleration in the return of residential customers to default service for the third consecutive month, according to migration data as of June 30, 2014 now posted on PlugIn Illinois
August 15, 2014
Acquisitions Offset Organic Customer Losses At Crius Energy
Crius Energy, in releasing earnings yesterday, reported that as of June 30, 2014 it was serving 600,000 electricity and natural gas customers (on an RCE basis).
August 14, 2014
RESA Announces Speakers For 3rd Annual Retail Energy Markets Symposium
The Retail Energy Supply Association announced a slate of speakers for its 2014 Energy Competition Symposium in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 2
August 13, 2014
New Retail Provider Ranks Highest in Texas Customer Satisfaction, J.D. Power Rankings for 8 Other States Released
Green Mountain Energy has earned the top spot from Texas customers in J.D. Power's 2014 Retail Electric Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study.
August 11, 2014
License Briefs
Ethical Electric Seeks to Serve Customers in New Territory