February 28, 2013
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Connecticut Retail Supplier to Relinquish License
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February 27, 2013
Direct Energy Names New CEO, Says Bolt-On Acquisitions Remain a Focus, in Announcing Earnings
Direct Energy announced earnings today, and named a new President and CEO.
February 27, 2013
NRG Sees Slowdown in Retail Growth, Reorganizes Leadership of Texas/Northeast Businesses
NRG Energy reported that its retail energy businesses were serving 2.210 million customers as of December 31, 2012.
February 25, 2013
New York Retail Suppliers Raise Concern on Cost Recovery of Generation to Replace Indian Point
Retail suppliers have raised concerns with the proposed method of cost recovery for any generation procured to replace the loss of the Indian Point capacity, if the New York nuclear plant is retired.
February 20, 2013
Constellation Offering Commercial Customers New Ways to Reduce Electricity Supply Bills
Constellation announced the launch of Constellation Rate Response, which Constellation said provides new options for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers to lower their electricity supply costs by participating in load response programs.
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 14, 2013
License Briefs
Retail Supplier Park Power Seeks to Serve New Territories
February 13, 2013
FERC Largely Accepts ISO-NE Capacity Offer Floor Compliance Filing, Denies Complaint from States
FERC largely accepted a compliance filing from ISO New England concerning implementation of offer floors in the Forward Capacity Market, and denied a related complaint from state regulators concerning the offer floors.
February 11, 2013
New York ISO Files Changes to Allow Scarcity Conditions on Localized Basis
The New York ISO has filed tariff changes at FERC to modify the calculation of Locational Based Marginal Pricing (LBMPs) during periods of scarcity, to allow for pricing to reflect scarcity conditions on a localized basis.
February 6, 2013
N.Y. ESCO: Give Utilities 20% Rate of Return for Expanding Natural Gas Lines, Service
A New York ESCO has proposed that the New York PSC grant local distribution companies expanding natural gas service a rate of return of 20% for new gas plant associated with the expansion of natural gas service to new customers.
February 5, 2013
New York Dept. of State Seeks to End Dual Billing, Supplier-Consolidated Billing for ESCOs
The Utility Intervention Unit (UIU) of the New York State Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection has recommended to the New York PSC that ESCOs be compelled to use utility consolidated billing, with no alternatives.
February 1, 2013
United Energy Suppliers, LLC Purchases Controlling Interest of N.Y. ESCO; Former Keyspan Exec Named Chairman
United Energy Suppliers, LLC has purchased a majority interest in JJT Energy, a retail energy services company providing natural gas on Long Island and New York City to the residential, commercial and industrial markets.
January 31, 2013
National Energy Marketers Association Elects Two Suppliers to Executive Committee
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) announced that Planet Energy and SFE Energy Inc. have been elected to NEM's Executive Committee
January 31, 2013
Broker Offers White Label Shopping Platform to Another State PSC
An online energy broker has offered to another state public service commission a white label version of its online shopping platform to improve the PSC's existing retail energy supply comparison charts and to allow enrollment onto competitive supply through the PSC website.
January 30, 2013
Briefly
Constellation announced that it has signed a three-year agreement with BOMA Baltimore (Building Owners and Managers Association) to serve as the endorsed electricity supplier for the association's more than 300 members. Through Constellation, BOMA Baltimore members have access to energy products and…
January 30, 2013
New York Attorney General Would Effectively Ban Fixed ESCO Pricing to Low Income Customers
The Attorney General of the State of New York has proposed regulations to the PSC that would effectively prohibit the offering of fixed rate energy contracts by ESCOs to low-income customers.
January 30, 2013
License Briefs
Silver Bear Energy Seeks Supplier Licenses in More New States
January 29, 2013
Constellation Launches Peak Management Product
Constellation yesterday formally launched its Peak Response program, which manages customers' future capacity and transmission capacity values by lowering electricity consumption during the hours of peak demand.
January 29, 2013
Central Hudson to Provide Comparison of ESCO, Default Service Costs on Bills
A joint proposal by several parties in the New York PSC proceeding reviewing the acquisition of Central Hudson by Fortis Inc. would require Central Hudson to provide ESCO versus default service cost comparisons on retail access residential bills.
January 29, 2013
New York Utilities Balk at Ending POR Without Recourse
Although the New York Attorney General supports the end of purchase of receivables without recourse, New York utilities have balked at the idea, raising concerns that requiring POR with recourse could harm customers and increase administrative costs.
January 28, 2013
New York Attorney General Investigating "Several" ESCOs for Deceptive Marketing Practices
The New York State Attorney General's Office is, "currently investigating several ESCOs for engaging," in deceptive marketing practices, the Office said in comments to the New York PSC.
January 28, 2013
Backwards: Suppliers Want Long-Term Fixed Price Default Service for New York
A coalition of competitive suppliers has told the New York PSC that a long-term Price to Compare should be introduced into the retail market.
January 28, 2013
Retail Suppliers Say Brokers, Door-to-Door Marketers Should be Licensed in New York
Brokers and/or marketing agents should be required to be licensed in New York, several retail suppliers told the New York PSC.
January 25, 2013
Retail Supplier Announces Closing of $10 Million Working Capital Facility; Funds to Support Expansion
Retail supplier Kiwi Energy, Inc. announced that it has closed a new $10 million financing facility via a revolving line of credit.
January 24, 2013
Perigee Energy Launches Residential Service in Another New State
Start-up Perigee Energy, LLC has launched retail electric service in a new state.