February 16, 2017
Citing the lack of a protective order which would allow all parties to receive discovery responses and develop testimony based on such responses, Family Energy, Inc. said in a February 10 filing with the New York PSC concerning the PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy markets that, "it is…
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February 16, 2017
A New York PSC Administrative Law Judge has issued guidance concerning the filing of confidential discovery responses by ESCOs in the PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets, including guidance directed to ESCOs who are not party to the case, but who have been served with…
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February 15, 2017
New Wave Energy Corp. announced that it is expanding to Ohio after receiving from PUCO supplier licenses to serve all sizes of electric and natural gas customers in all service areas earlier this week
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February 14, 2017
Orange & Rockland Utilities has petitioned the New York PSC for approval to fully deploy advanced metering infrastructure throughout O&R's territory.
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February 9, 2017
A New York ALJ has extended the deadline by which parties must file direct testimony in the PSC's Track I evidentiary process to examine the retail energy markets.
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February 3, 2017
BlueRock Energy has announced its expansion into New Jersey.
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February 1, 2017
Several more ESCOs have filed requests for waivers with the New York PSC in order to continue to serve assistance program participant (APP) customers.
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January 30, 2017
Stream Energy New York, LLC filed a petition with the New York PSC for waiver of the PSC's prohibition on service to Assistance Program Participant (APP) customers so that Stream may continue to offer such customers its cash back program
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January 27, 2017
Company Welcomes Opportunity To Prove Value of Competitive Market To Mass Market Customers
Discussing an initial procedural conference in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass market, Direct Energy's Chris Kallaher, Senior Director of Government & Regulatory Affairs for the Northeast Region, told EnergyChoiceMatters.com that he found the procedural conference…
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January 26, 2017
ESCO Must Show Cause Why Ability To Enroll Customers, Eligibility Should Not Be Revoked
The New York PSC issued an order to show cause to Spark Energy, LLC and Spark Energy Gas, LLC, operated jointly as Spark Energy, Inc., stating the customer complaints have alleged that Spark, "has moved customers to the ESCO from another service provider without customer authorization (slamming) and…
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January 25, 2017
Natara Feller, Esq., Managing Member at Feller Law Group and counsel to the Impacted ESCO Coalition, responded favorably to the news, “We are encouraged by the Commission’s decision as the extension provides additional time for ESCOs, industry groups, and the Commission to collaborate on the best…
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January 23, 2017
The PSC said in a statement that Chair Audrey Zibelman will remain through the Commission’s March session [editorial note: the March session is scheduled for March 16]. Chair Zibelman’s departure will have no impact on the Commission’s ability to make regulatory decisions, the PSC said
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January 19, 2017
Eligo Energy TX, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
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January 17, 2017
Start-up broker-consultant Benchmark Services, Inc. is "actively targeting" potential broker business acquisitions while also priming itself for organic growth, Benchmark Services, Inc. President Mark Tackley told EnergyChoiceMatters.com
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January 16, 2017
The New York PSC has extended the deadline by which ESCOs must file for a request for a waiver of the PSC's prohibition on service to low-income customers, under which ESCOs must offer a guaranteed savings product to such customers.
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January 16, 2017
Three New York ESCOs -- Ambit New York, LLC; Zone One Energy LLC; and National Fuel Resources, Inc. -- have filed separate petitions with the New York PSC for a waiver of the PSC's prohibition on ESCO service to assistance program participant (APP) customers in order to be able to offer a guaranteed…
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January 11, 2017
Benchmark Services, Inc., which offers procurement services to commercial and industrial customers through an online procurement platform, announced that it has acquired New York-based Natural Gas Business Associates
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January 6, 2017
The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY and KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid have scheduled for January 17, 2017 the next meeting of the Phase One of the "Power Generation Collaborative" which will address (i) implementation of "no-harm, no-foul" balancing provisions…
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January 6, 2017
Atlantic Power and Gas LLC has filed an initial response to a show cause order issued by the New York PSC.
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January 5, 2017
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) has elected a new slate of officers and state chairs for 2017.
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January 5, 2017
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Acting Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Nonie Manion announced, as described in a news release, "the plea and conviction of Gary Mole, 52, an Australian citizen and the former CEO of Glacial Energy Holdings ('GEH'), stemming from the…
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January 4, 2017
NEM Meeting Will Include Strategy To Preserve NY Retail Choice, All ESCOs Welcome
Due to the gravity of the current state of affairs in New York, the National Energy Marketers Association has opened its annual winter executive committee and policy development meeting to all members and prospective members, and all ESCOs are invited to attend.
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January 4, 2017
Geothermal and renewable energy developer Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the business and assets of Viridity Energy, Inc., a privately held company specializing in demand response, energy management and energy…
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January 3, 2017
The New York PSC has changed the date for the procedural conference concerning Track I of the PSC's recently initiated evidentiary process reviewing the retail energy markets, including a potential total ban on mass market ESCO service
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January 3, 2017
Sprague Resources LP announced today that its wholly owned subsidiaries, Sprague Operating Resources LLC and Sprague Energy Solutions Inc., signed a definitive agreement with Global Companies LLC to acquire the assets of Global’s natural gas marketing and electricity brokerage businesses for…
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