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April 13, 2016
New York Bills Would Eliminate ESCO Sales Tax Exemption, Prohibit ESCO Service to Residential Customers
Several bills have recently been introduced in the New York Assembly addressing ESCOs.
April 7, 2016
N.Y. Court Extends Temporary Restraining Order Against PSC "Full Stop" Retail Market Orders
The New York Supreme Court for the County of Albany has extended the temporary restraining order applicable to certain orders contained in the New York PSC's "full stop" retail market order until April 25th, Feller Energy Law Group's Energy Law Tribune reported
April 7, 2016
Muni Aggregation Sustainable Westchester Selects Retail Supplier To Serve Communities in NYSEG Territory, Pricing Posted
Sustainable Westchester, New York's first pilot opt-out municipal electric aggregation, has selected Constellation Energy to serve the aggregation in four communities located in the NYSEG service areas
April 6, 2016
New York City (Zone J) Capacity Prices Decrease 30%
The New York ISO summer 2016 strip capacity auction produced lower prices for Zone J (New York City) versus the spikes seen in the auctions for 2014 and 2015, though changes were more modest in other areas.
April 6, 2016
N.Y. PSC Staff Issue Report Exploring Revised Utility Code of Conduct Principles In REV Market
Staff of the New York PSC have issued a report exploring potential principles for revised utility codes of conduct under the Reforming the Energy Vision market.
March 31, 2016
Major Energy Launches Co-Marketing Partnership With Papa John's Stores in New York Tri-State Area
Major Energy and New York Tri-State Area Papa John's announced a new co-marketing partnership naming Major Energy the Preferred Gas and Electric Energy Partner of the New York Tri-State Area Papa John's stores, and Papa John's the Preferred Pizza Partner of Major Energy.
March 30, 2016
N.Y. PSC Extends Deadline for Comments on Electric Choice on Long Island, Incorporates Issues From Retail Market Reset Order
The New York PSC has extended the comment period for issues related to electric choice on Long Island, due to the ongoing collaborative process addressing the broader February 23 retail market reset order
March 30, 2016
N.Y. PSC Staffer Says They Feel "Confident" That Additional ESCO Products Will Be Allowed on Interim Basis Between Lift of Stay and PSC Decision on Additional Compliant Products
Note: The previous version of this story contained a statement from one of the stakeholders at the collaborative. EnergyChoiceMatters.com wishes to stress that such stakeholder did not approach EnergyChoiceMatters.com with this story. EnergyChoiceMatters.com independently heard the Staffer's comment…
March 29, 2016
Utilities Ask N.Y. PSC To Defer Consideration of Proposed Muni Aggregation From Alliance Representing 300 Municipalities Until Generic Order Adopted
The joint New York utilities have asked that the New York PSC defer consideration of another "demonstration" opt-out municipal aggregation until the PSC issues a generic order on municipal aggregation, and a report on the experience at the Sustainable Westchester pilot is developed.
March 29, 2016
ESCO Proposes $20,000 Assessment On N.Y. ESCOs
IGS Energy has proposed a $20,000 lump sum assessment on all New York ESCOs to pay for compliance and enforcement
March 29, 2016
N.Y. PSC Staff Admonishes ESCOs On Pricing Benchmarks; Says Utility Price Can Always Be Used If No Alternatives Developed
During a collaborative meeting yesterday concerning the New York PSC's retail market reset order, Staff of the New York PSC admonished ESCOs for focusing on challenges presented in developing pricing benchmarks to potentially be used to allow and evaluate ESCO products in the market, warning that if…
March 28, 2016
RESA, IGS Seek Clarification on Affirmative Consent Required Under N.Y. PSC Reset Order
The Retail Energy Supply Association and IGS Energy sought rehearing of the New York PSC's retail markets reset order, and in such petition also sought clarification of the affirmative consent required under the order to move customers to certain compliant products
March 28, 2016
NEM: N.Y. Reset Order Arbitrary For Disparate Treatment of Muni Aggregation Customers, Seeks Rehearing
The National Energy Marketers Association sought rehearing on the New York PSC's retail markets reset order, arguing, among other things, that the order was arbitrary for not subjecting service to mass market aggregation customers (both those in a pilot municipal aggregation and a long-running…
March 28, 2016
N.Y. Utility: Retail Market Reset Order Ignored Administrative Burden on Utilities From En Masse Return Of Customers To Default Service, Seeks Rehearing
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation sought rehearing on the New York PSC's order requiring a "full stop" to the retail market, stating that the order ignored administrative burdens which may be placed on utilities from a likely return of mass market customers to default service en masse, and…
March 25, 2016
Retail Supplier: We're Shifting Focus To Other Markets Given New York Order
Spark Energy CEO Nathan Kroeker said during an earnings call yesterday that the company is shifting its focus to markets other than New York given the New York PSC's recent "reset" order.
March 24, 2016
N.Y. ESCO To Return Customers To Default Service
SouthStar Energy Services LLC d/b/a New York Natural Gas intends to return its New York mass market customers to default service.
March 23, 2016
RESA Says Premature To Comment on LIPA Retail Choice Issues Prior To Clarity on NY Full Stop Order
The Retail Energy Supply Association asked the New York PSC to extend the deadline for comments on issues related to retail electric choice at the Long Island Power Authority, stating that it would be premature to address the issues prior to clarity under the PSC's broader "full stop" retail market…
March 23, 2016
Constellation, Sunrun Launch Home Solar Offering to Residential Electricity Customers
Constellation and Sunrun announced that Constellation will offer residential electricity customers in Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York the opportunity to install Sunrun solar energy systems on their homes.
March 23, 2016
ESCO: NY Policies "Encourage" Predatory ESCOs; POR "Must End"
The existence and proliferation of "predatory" ESCOs in New York, "is the direct result of the [Public Service] Commission’s policies that allow and encourage them to exist," Infinite Energy said in comments to the PSC
March 23, 2016
Court Rules Looking At Default Service Rate Not Reasonable In Evaluating Supplier's "Market" Pricing, Dismisses Suit Against Starion Energy
A U.S. District Court has granted a motion to dismiss filed by Starion Energy PA, Inc. and dismissed a suit, which had sought class action status, brought against the company concerning variable rates and whether such rates were obligated to reflect "market" pricing.
March 18, 2016
NY PSC Approves Territory-Wide Deployment Of Smart Meters At ConEd; Directs Utility To Work With ESCOs on Data Access
The New York PSC has approved the territory-wide deployment of advanced meters for electric and natural gas customers at Consolidated Edison, subject to a cap on capital expenditures of $1.285 billion
March 18, 2016
Direct Energy Petitions Pa. PUC To Restart Retail Opt-In Program With Revised Parameters
Direct Energy is to petition the Pennsylvania PUC today to restart the retail opt-in electricity referral/aggregation programs, which had been previously approved by the PUC, but which the PUC suspended prior to implementation.
March 17, 2016
National Energy Marketers Association To Convene National Restructuring Conference
The National Energy Marketers Association will convene its 19th Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference April 13 through April 15, 2016 in Washington, DC.
March 16, 2016
"If Nothing Else," NY Retail Marketing Review Must Require Brokers To Be "Fully Regulated"; "Transparency" on Broker Fees, Bond Requirement For Brokers
"If nothing else," the New York PSC's examination of the retail market as a result of its "full stop" order must result in the "full" regulation of brokers, Victor Ferreira, President of ESCO Big Apple Energy, said in written comments to the PSC