March 5, 2014
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Texas PUC Posts List of Cities Requiring Copy of REP Disconnect Notice Sent to Certain Multi-Family Dwellings
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March 4, 2014
License Briefs
Start-up Focused on Customer-Sited Projects Receives Retail Supplier License
March 4, 2014
Dynegy Talks Market Share, Margins for New Retail Business
Dynegy's Homefield Energy retail energy business has a 30% market share in the Ameren Illinois electric territory, executives reported during an earnings call last week.
March 3, 2014
License Briefs
Start-up Led By Former Retail Supplier Business Development Manager Receives License
February 28, 2014
Flash: NRG Reports Customer Growth
NRG experienced continued customer growth in 2013, it said in reporting earnings today.
February 27, 2014
Ohio to Hold Workshop on Retail Supplier Financial Security Requirements, PUCO Tweaks Other Recently Adopted Rules
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has directed Staff to convene an informal workshop to review the financial security requirements applicable to retail suppliers, as PUCO addressed rehearing requests regarding recently adopted changes to the electric market rules.
February 27, 2014
Another Utility Holding Company Says Sale of Retail Supplier Would Be Considered if Merchant Generation Divested
The AES Corporation announced that it has begun to evaluate the sale of Dayton Power & Light's generation assets to an unaffiliated third-party.
February 25, 2014
ConEdison Solutions Reports Customer Growth
ConEdison Solutions recorded customer growth during 2013, parent Consolidated Edison, Inc. reported in its annual 10-K.
February 24, 2014
SHOCK: Pennsylvania Utility Seeks Nonbypassable Charge to Recover Excessive Default Service Costs from January (Change from Quarterly to Annual Reconciliation Backfires)
Citizens' Electric Company of Lewisburg, PA has petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC to institute a nonbypassable charge to recover January default service costs which exceeded the revenues collected from retail rates.
February 19, 2014
Another Utility Holding Company Puts Retail Electric Supplier Up For Sale
Duke Energy confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com that the recently announced sale process for its Midwest commercial generation business includes competitive retail electric supplier, Duke Energy Retail.
February 18, 2014
Yet Again, Major Texas Competition Advocates Left Behind by Grassroots Choice Movement (Generators Too Busy Seeking Subsidies)
As noted in our related story today, a Texas customer has taken up the fight to introduce electric choice to El Paso Electric, which is the latest example of a disturbing trend in Texas of so-called competitive market advocates not proactively seeking to extend choice to the still significant areas…
February 18, 2014
Duke Energy to Exit Merchant Generation Business
Duke Energy announced that it has initiated a strategic process to exit its Midwest commercial generation business, which includes ownership interests in 13 power plants.
February 17, 2014
Broker-Consultant 5 Adds Illinois Retail Market Veteran to Team to Lead Chicago Expansion
Broker-consultant 5 announced that it has expanded into the Chicago market, and hired Bridget Murphy to lead the effort.
February 17, 2014
Texas Generators' Narrative That State Faces Blackouts Being Used in Ad to Stop Choice in Michigan
Those doing the yeoman's work to expand electric choice in Michigan can thank Texas generators for making their life harder, by creating the narrative that Texas, and its current market, face blackouts.
February 17, 2014
DTE Exec: Deregulated Markets "In Trouble"; Slams Ability of Market to Cope With "Stresses"
Deregulated energy markets are "in trouble" and cannot provide for Michigan's energy future, DTE Energy CEO Gerry Anderson said during an earnings call on Friday.
February 13, 2014
License Briefs
Texas REP Receives Illinois Retail Supplier License
February 12, 2014
Retail Supplier Names Energy Sales Veteran as Senior Director of Call Center Operations
U.S. Gas & Electric has announced the appointment of James Ganter as Senior Director of Call Center Operations.
February 11, 2014
Another State Regulator Warns Customers About Variable Rate Contracts
The Illinois Commerce Commission yesterday, "urged Illinois' electric customers, who have contracted with retail electric suppliers, to be aware that the recent cold temperatures and resulting spike in wholesale power prices, may affect their rates if their contract includes a variable rate."
February 10, 2014
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Pepco has filed corrections to its SOS rates for the period June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015 versus the rates as filed in January. Pepco said that the demand rates for Large Commercial customers were revised from $0.03217/kW to $0.03218/kW. The Administrative Charge for Small Commercial customers was…
February 10, 2014
Power Marketer to Pay $7.4 Million Under Settlement With FERC
FERC approved a settlement with Louis Dreyfus Energy Services L.P. (LDES) under which LDES will pay a civil penalty of $4.1 million, and disgorge $3.3 million plus interest, to resolve allegations that LDES violated the Commission’s Anti-Manipulation Rule, 18 C.F.R. § 1c.2 (2013), in connection with…
February 10, 2014
License Briefs
Genbright LLC applied for an Ohio electric broker license to serve commercial, mercantile, and industrial customers in all service areas. As previously reported, Genbright is co-owned by power market veterans Joe Crespo and Sailesh Buddhavarapu, both formerly of Edison International.
February 7, 2014
Pennsylvania Proposes Including Supplier Logo on Utility Bill, Shopping Information Box
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued a tentative order that would, among other things, require utility consolidated bills to include the logo of the customer's retail electric supplier.
February 4, 2014
Michigan Utilities File Final Choice Caps for 2014, Space Available at 3 Utilities
Michigan electric utilities have filed their final 2014 10% choice caps, and, at all utilities except three, current choice participation exceeds the caps.
February 3, 2014
State Reports Customers, Load of Each Competitive Electric Supplier
The Michigan PSC has issued its annual report on electric competition, which discloses the year-end customer count and load of competitive electric suppliers, by service area.
January 31, 2014
City of Chicago Expands Ability for Small Businesses to Join Electric Aggregation
The City of Chicago and Integrys Energy Services announced changes to the City's electric aggregation program for small businesses meant to extend the service, on an opt-in basis, to some 40,000 additional small businesses