February 4, 2021
The New York PSC has granted an extension for ESCOs to comply with certain ordering clauses of its retail market rehearing order, including the mass market pricing and product limitations
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February 3, 2021
The New York Retail Choice Coalition (the 'Coalition' or 'NYRCC'), requested from the New York PSC a seventy-five (75) day extension of the implementation date of the PSC's retail market reset order, including the previously reported pricing limitations under such order
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February 3, 2021
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) announced the purchase of 100% renewable wind electricity for its entire commercial portfolio under a new three-year contract with Green Mountain Energy
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February 3, 2021
Catalyst Power Holdings LLC ("Catalyst Power") announced that it has closed its acquisition of US Energy Partners LLC ("USEP"), a retail energy provider based in Buffalo, New York that supplies electricity to middle-market commercial and industrial customers throughout New York state.
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January 29, 2021
Atlantic Energy, LLC requested from the New York PSC a partial waiver from the mass market product limit requirements under the PSC's retail market reset order in order to continue offering its smart home bundle (the 'Smart Home Program') to residential customers
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January 29, 2021
Citing a lack of "sufficient clarity" with respect to certain changes to the Uniform Business Practices (UBPs), including the identification of customers which meet the mass market definition adopted by the New York PSC, the Retail Energy Supply Association requested a 60-day extension of time to…
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January 28, 2021
Atlantic Energy, LLC petitioned the New York PSC for a partial waiver of the Commission’s retail market reset order to continue offering its long-standing energy efficient LED lighting products and services to small commercial customers without being subject to the reset order's price caps or…
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January 26, 2021
Would Require Brokers To Meet $100,000 Financial Security, Prohibit Certain Rebates/Inducements
A bill, A03166, has been introduced into the New York State Assembly that would require energy brokers and consultants to be registered with the New York PSC, and which would require the disclosure, to customers, of the amount of compensation to brokers
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January 26, 2021
NY Round-Up: On-Bill Rate Comparisons, Material Changes, CCA Price Cap
A bill, A01382, has been introduced in the New York Assembly, which, according to its summary, would, "ban[] non-state run energy services companies," or ESCOs
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January 25, 2021
Written Order Reveals ESCOs Receiving Approval To Offer Home Warranty Bundle PSC Will No Longer Require Formal Waiver Petition For ESCOs To Offer Home Warranty Product, Delegates To Staff Review
The New York PSC issued a written order regarding ESCOs' petitions to offer green natural gas products and home warranty bundles, which includes specific conditions which ESCOs must meet in order to continue serving green gas customers for a limited one-year period while the PSC further studies the…
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January 22, 2021
New York Department Of Public Service Staff have issued more determinations that various ESCOs' compliance filings are in compliance with the Uniform Business Practices and the requirements set forth in the PSC's retail market reset order and that, therefore, Staff acknowledges that the ESCOs have…
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January 22, 2021
In supplemental testimony, Staff of the Maryland PSC have recommended that the PSC revoke the license of SunSea Energy LLC and impose a civil penalty of no less than $500,000.
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January 22, 2021
New Category Of NYPA Customers Will Continue To Be Charged Same Delivery Surcharges As ESCO Customers
The New York PSC yesterday approved utility tariff amendments to implement previously reported changes in state law that allow the New York Power Authority to act as the supplier (LSE) for a broader universe of customers (new NYPA customers), and, in doing so, the PSC did not exempt such new NYPA…
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January 21, 2021
Grants Certain ESCOs Ability To Offer Home Warranty Products Not Subject To Pricing Limitations
Burman Says Order Sets Deadline For Start Of Track 2 Value-Added Collaborative, Start Date Deadline Is After Effective Date Of Mass Market Product Limits
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January 20, 2021
In 2020, Joule Assets, via Joule Community Power, said that it launched three new municipal aggregation programs to more than 100,000 utility account holders in twelve communities across New York State.
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January 20, 2021
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service filed a letter directed to the PSC Secretary, in the mass market reset proceeding (15-M-0127, et al.), in which Staff warned, "due to ESCO actions beyond the control of Staff," namely, what Staff alleged are incomplete or non-compliant application…
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January 19, 2021
NOCO, which owns an ESCO along with other energy-related businesses, announced that the company has reached a master agreement with developers to purchase the solar credits from approximately 15 solar array installations across the National Grid and NYSEG service territories in New York.
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January 18, 2021
The New York utilities have posted their 12-month trailing average utility supply rates for the latest period (i.e. 12 months ended December 31, 2020) for each mass-market service class and for each mass-market customer grouping that receives different supply rates based on the company’s electric…
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January 18, 2021
Rehearing Order Also Serves To Clarify Prior Direction On Disclosing Number Of Low-Income Customers Served By Each Supplier
The District of Columbia PSC issued an order denying the Office of People's Counsel request for rehearing of the PSC's September 2020 order in which the PSC denied in part, and granted in part, OPC's request for certain billing data from Washington Gas Light related to retail supplier service to low…
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January 15, 2021
After reviewing Zone One Energy LLC's updated ESCO Retail Access Application Package filed in response to the PSC's retail market reset order (which included product limits for mass market service), New York Department Of Public Service Staff have determined Zone One Energy's filing to be in…
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January 15, 2021
Energy Harbor LLC filed a Retail Access Application Form with the New York PSC to serve as an Electric Services Company (ESCO)
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January 14, 2021
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January 14, 2021
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, a provider of career education and specialized technical training, has selected GREENCROWN Energy & Water to manage its entire energy portfolio, and to drive sustainability at all campuses nationwide.
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January 14, 2021
Clearview Energy is exiting the New York natural gas market and will no longer serve natural gas customers
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January 13, 2021
Equinor has been selected to provide New York State with offshore wind power
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