February 26, 2013
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Glacial Energy Offering Military Discounts
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February 26, 2013
AmerenCILCO Backslide in Residential Shopping Ends, Growth Likely Reflects Aggregation
After two months of seeing losses in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply, Ameren Rate Zone II (CILCO) saw growth in residential shopping from December 31, 2012 to January 31, 2013, according to a snapshot of residential migration statistics posted by the Illinois…
February 26, 2013
FirstEnergy Doesn't Expect "Significant Changes" from Ohio Retail Market Investigation
FirstEnergy does not expect the retail electric market investigation newly launched by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to result in "significant changes" to the market rules, the company told investors yesterday in reporting earnings.
February 21, 2013
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Entrust Energy Launches RE/MAX Sponsorship
February 21, 2013
Ameren: Merchant Exit Could Include Sale or Restructuring
Ameren executives said yesterday during an earnings call that its exit from the merchant generation business could take the form of either a sale or restructuring, and management is currently evaluating various exit strategies.
February 21, 2013
License Briefs
Starion Energy Seeks Gas Supplier License in New State
February 20, 2013
Ameren CEO Comments Support View that Merchant Exit Will Include Exit from Retail Supply Business
Comments from Thomas R. Voss, chairman, president and CEO of Ameren Corporation, in prepared remarks associated with Ameren's earnings announced today, support the view that Ameren is seeking to exit its competitive retail energy supply business.
February 20, 2013
Entergy Texas Files at PUCT to Transfer Transmission Assets to ITC Subsidiary
Entergy Texas, Inc. has formally applied at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to transfer its transmission assets to a subsidiary of ITC Holdings Corp., under a previously announced transaction (click here) .
February 20, 2013
Broker Led by Former Chicago Budget Director and Select Energy Partners Founder Receives License in New State
A start-up retail electricity broker led by a former Budget Director for the City of Chicago and the founder of Select Energy Partners has received its first license.
February 20, 2013
License Briefs
Viridian Energy Seeks Authority to Serve Customers in New Territory
February 19, 2013
CUB Report Card Gives Illinois Retail Suppliers High Marks for $200 Million In Savings, But Warns Of Misleading Pitches, High Exit Fees, Major Market Shift
Electricity competition saved Illinoisans up to $218 million in 2012, the Illinois Citizens Utility Board said in a market report card, but CUB gave retail suppliers an overall grade of "incomplete" for, "reports of misleading pitches, a lack of innovation, and the looming question of whether they…
February 19, 2013
AEP Reiterates Retail Strategy, Focus on Margins
AEP is not focused on creating a national retail energy player, AEP President & Chief Executive Officer Nick Akins affirmed during an investor presentation last week.
February 19, 2013
License Briefs
ResCom Energy, LLC has submitted an application for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve residential and commercial customers at Duke Energy Ohio. ResCom Energy had previously filed an Ohio license application in 2010 but withdrew the application without prejudice.
February 18, 2013
Illinois Citizens Utility Board to Release Report Card on Electric Competition
The Illinois Citizens Utility Board (CUB) will issue today its first-ever report card on electric competition, and, "alert consumers about troubling reports of potentially fraudulent telephone and door-to-door marketing in Chicago neighborhoods."
February 18, 2013
License Briefs
Perigee Energy Receives Supplier License in New State
February 18, 2013
Nordic Energy Expands Service into Pennsylvania Plus 4 More States in 2013
Nordic Energy Services, LLC announced that it will be entering the Pennsylvania electric market.
February 14, 2013
License Briefs
Retail Supplier Park Power Seeks to Serve New Territories
February 13, 2013
License Briefs
Texas REP Authorized to Use New Trade Name
February 13, 2013
Start-up Retail Supplier Star Energy Partners Announces Launch of Service
Start-up retail supplier Star Energy Partners, LLC announced its official launch of electric generation supply service to residential and business consumers in the Duke Energy Ohio and Dayton Power & Light utility service territories.
February 11, 2013
License Briefs
Glacial Energy Receives Authority to Serve Residential Customers in New State
February 8, 2013
AGL Acquires NiSource Retail Services Business, to Expand Services to Georgia
AGL Resources Inc. recently acquired certain assets from NiSource Inc.'s retail services business, which provides warranty protection solutions and energy efficiency leasing solutions for residential and small business customers, for about $120 million.
February 5, 2013
Energy Plus to Expand Service Area to New Territories
Energy Plus Holdings LLC informed the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that it intends to expand its service territories to include the Columbus Southern Power rate zone, and Dayton Power and Light.
February 4, 2013
Ameren Proposes Peak Time Rebate Program Open to Default Service, Competitive Supply Customers
Ameren has sought approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission for a Peak Time Rebate (PTR) program to be available to all residential customers with advanced metering, regardless of electricity supplier.
February 4, 2013
Michigan PSC Reports Load, Customers Served by Each Retail Supplier
The Michigan PSC issued its annual report on electric choice, which notably contains the load and customers served by each retail electric supplier, by service area, for 2012.
February 4, 2013
Dominion's Paul Koonce: Opt-out Government Aggregation "Frustrates Choice"
The existence and growth of opt-out municipal aggregations, "frustrates choice," Paul Koonce, Executive Vice President of Dominion Resources, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of Dominion Virginia Power, said during an earnings call last week.