May 9, 2017
Absent a written agreement delegating its authority of Freedom of Information Law requests to the Department of Public Service, the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) said that it would be required to independently determine whether to release confidential ESCO info, obtained as part of…
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May 8, 2017
The New York PSC denied requests to hold a proceeding concerning proposed changes to the uniform business practices in abeyance, but did grant a limited one-week extension in the deadline for filing comments.
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May 3, 2017
PALMco Energy announced its first international expansion with the introduction of electricity supply services into the Japanese energy market. The service will be provided by Family Energy, GK, an affiliate of PALMco Energy.
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May 3, 2017
During an earnings call yesterday, NRG President and Chief Executive Officer Mauricio Gutierrez said that the company continues to see opportunities to add to its retail business in the East, subject to the "limitations" of the eastern retail market
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May 2, 2017
The presiding ALJs have granted parties in the New York PSC's retail mass market evidentiary review proceeding relief from a prior schedule which required parties to submit direct testimony and exhibits on May 8, 2017.
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May 1, 2017
Freepoint Commodities LLC officially announced today that its retail energy supply subsidiary, Freepoint Energy Solutions LLC has commenced operations.
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April 25, 2017
Implied Total Enterprise Value Under Transaction Is $167 Million Purchaser Cites Potential For More Strategic Acquisitions
MVC Capital, Inc. announced that Equus Total Return, Inc., a publicly-traded business development company that previously announced its intention to become an operating company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MVC’s largest portfolio holding, U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc.
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April 24, 2017
New York State Office of General Services (OGS) filed comments with the New York PSC agreeing with the Retail Energy Supply Association that the scope of the PSC's evidentiary review of the retail market is limited to mass market customers, but Department of Public Service Staff said that the notice…
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April 21, 2017
NY PSC Schedules Procedural Conference in Retail Market Evidentiary Review
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April 21, 2017
Also Addresses Other ESCO Issues
The New York PSC issued a final order in National Fuel Gas Distribution's rate case, which, among other things, addresses higher imbalance penalties and whether they should apply to all transportation customers, or only power generators
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April 20, 2017
ESCOs Must Still Submit Info To ALJs, Who Will Provide Protected Info To DPS Staff Counsel
A New York State Supreme Court has issued a stay of certain requirements of the PSC Secretary’s determination regarding application of a protective order and submission of confidential documents to Department of Public Service Staff and other state agencies in the New York PSC's retail mass markets…
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April 19, 2017
Also Address Provision Of Protected Info To Other State Agencies, Staff Motion To Compel
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets denied ESCOs' objections to the provisions of confidential discovery responses to a consultant retained by the Public Utility Law Project, and, in separate rulings, further addresses the provision of…
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April 13, 2017
The Retail Energy Supply Association filed a motion with the New York PSC asking the ALJs presiding over the PSC's retail mass market review to compel the joint utilities to provide RESA’s outside consultants, subject to the pertinent confidentiality protections of the Protective Order issued in the…
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April 13, 2017
Says DPS Staff Inquiries on ESCO Profitability, C&I Data Exceed Proceeding's Scope
The Retail Energy Supply Association filed a motion with the New York PSC to suspend the evidentiary and collaborative tracks initiated in the PSC's retail energy market review, "on the ground that they are being conducted pursuant to a Notice that exceeds the authority of the issuing party, the…
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April 12, 2017
Certain ESCO Demand Response Sales Would Be Subject To New Proposed Rules
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have issued a whitepaper proposing expanded PSC oversight of distributed energy resource suppliers (DERS)
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April 12, 2017
NRG Energy, through Reliant Energy Northeast LLC d/b/a NRG Home, is acquiring the residential customers of Entrust Energy East in New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
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April 10, 2017
AARP petitioned the New York PSC to hold several local hearings to receive public comment on the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass market.
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April 6, 2017
Two energy market veterans are leading start-up broker-consultant Allieum LLC
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April 5, 2017
The New York ISO summer 2017 strip capacity auction produced higher prices for Zone J (New York City) as well as the G-J Locality versus the summer 2016 auction.
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April 5, 2017
The Secretary of the New York PSC issued a ruling finding that the ALJs presiding over the PSC's retail energy mass market review properly applied Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and related statutes in their rulings governing the provision of confidential discovery responses, especially with…
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April 4, 2017
Frontier Utilities announced that Marcie Zlotnik has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors.
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April 3, 2017
The Impacted ESCO Coalition has asked that the New York State Public Service Commission delay the April 1, 2017 start date of the Zero Emission Credit (ZEC) compliance period by 120 days, citing ongoing litigation of the PSC's ZEC order.
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March 30, 2017
New York Department of Public Service Staff opposed a request from Direct Energy for interlocutory review of a ruling by two New York Administrative Law Judges concerning confidential protection for ESCOs' data responses made during the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the mass market, as Staff…
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March 30, 2017
Perigee Energy, LLC, which as only reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com will be acquired by Spark Energy effective April 1 , informed the New York PSC that, upon such acquisition, its customers will be transferred to several of Spark Energy's existing brands.
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March 29, 2017
Seek Quarterly Reconciliation of Any Guaranteed Savings Program AG Cites "Ongoing" Investigation of ESCO
In separately filed comments, New York's Utility Intervention Unit, and the state's Attorney General, opposed requested waivers filed with the PSC by several ESCOs who are seeking to continue to serve low-income customers.
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