July 31, 2014
Citing Return of Customers to BGS, PSEG Power Ups Forecast of Default Load Served
Noting an uptick in New Jersey customers returning to basic generation service , PSEG Power has increased its forecast of BGS volumes for 2015.
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July 31, 2014
New York Delays Decision on Reforming Energy Vision Policy Questions
The New York PSC has delayed when it expects to issue a decision on policy questions under Track 1 of its Reforming the Energy Vision proceeding.
July 30, 2014
Buyer Announced for Integrys Energy Services Book
Exelon Corporation and Integrys Energy Group, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Exelon to purchase Integrys Energy Services Inc., a competitive retail electricity and natural gas subsidiary serving approximately 1.2 million commercial, industrial, public sector…
July 29, 2014
Exelon, Bloom Energy Partner to Provide Distributed Power to Commercial Customers
Exelon Corporation announced that it will provide equity financing for 21 megawatts (MW) of Bloom Energy fuel cell projects at 75 commercial facilities in California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.
July 29, 2014
New York Staff Proposes Acceleration in Switching Timeline
Staff of the New York PSC have proposed that the customer switching timeline for retail electric and natural gas customers be accelerated to five business days, according to an undated proposal filed yesterday in Case 98-M-1343 et. al.
July 28, 2014
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Marathon Energy Seeks License in New State
July 23, 2014
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Retail Supplier Names NFL Safety As Spokesperson, Brand Ambassador
July 22, 2014
New York City Slams Rapid REV Proceeding Compared to "Deliberate" Transition to Competition, Criticizes Singular Focus on Unengaging Opt-Out Aggregation Model
The City of New York has raised concern with the "aggressive" schedule for the New York PSC's Reforming the Energy Vision proceeding, contrasting the case's pace to the deliberate approach the PSC took to a similar fundamental restructuring of the industry, the introduction of competition, and also…
July 22, 2014
New York Utilities Seek to Own DG, Offer "Value-Added" Services
New York utilities have said that their role in the state's Reforming the Energy Vision framework should include ownership of distributed generation, and the offering of, "value-added services"
July 22, 2014
New MLM Channel Begins Marketing Retail Electric, Natural Gas Supply
Enfiniti Global, Inc. announced that it has begun marketing energy products for Entrust Energy in three markets.
July 21, 2014
AARP, PULP Ask N.Y. PSC to Ensure "Stable, Least Cost" Default Service Prior to Embarking on Utility Structure Changes (REV)
New York should, "ensure a more stable and least cost default service for residential customers and review current mandates, prior to embarking on the REV [Reforming the Energy Vision] proceeding," AARP, the Public Utility Law Project, and NYPIRG said in a list of "principles" which should guide the…
July 21, 2014
New IDT Energy Subsidiary Seeks License in New State, To Further Market Segmentation
Residents Energy, LLC applied for a Pennsylvania natural gas supplier license to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers in all service areas.
July 16, 2014
New Brand of Genie Energy Launches Retail Energy Offers in New York
Residents Energy, a new brand of Genie Energy, has begun offering retail electricity and natural gas to residential and business customers in New York.
July 15, 2014
Direct Energy Launches Nest Bundles, Posts Pricing
Direct Energy has launched its offering of plans for U.S. residential and commercial customers which bundle electricity supply with a free Nest learning thermostat.
July 11, 2014
N.Y. PSC Commissioners Question Benefits, Risks of Municipal Aggregation at REV Conference
The issue of municipal opt-out aggregation drew several questions from New York PSC Commissioners during a technical conference on the PSC's Reforming the Energy Vision proceeding.
July 9, 2014
Energy Marketing Conference Names Over a Dozen Retail Execs Highlighting Discussions at September Conference
Energy Marketing Conferences has announced over a Dozen retail energy executives highlighting discussions at its upcoming September 8 New York retail energy conference , which will focus on bundling, value-added services, and renewable energy
July 9, 2014
Park Power to Launch Service in Three New States
Park Power announced that it will soon launch retail electric service in Ohio, Illinois, and Maryland.
July 9, 2014
Report: Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation in New York Can Be Implemented Without Legislation
The only barriers to implementing opt-out municipal aggregation in New York are existing Uniform Business Practices wholly within the jurisdiction of the PSC, meaning that the PSC is empowered to authorize opt-out municipal aggregation if it so desires, notes a working group report on the PSC's…
July 7, 2014
New York ESCOs, ConEd Reach Settlement to Mitigate Underforecasting, Extreme Marketer Cashouts
Consolidated Edison and several ESCOs have filed a stipulation at the New York PSC addressing ESCO complaints concerning alleged underforecasting by ConEd, which led to significantly higher imbalances and cashouts by ESCOs this winter.
July 7, 2014
Frontier Utilities Launches Service in New State
Frontier Utilities has launched service in Pennsylvania, and is now serving electricity customers at PECO.
June 30, 2014
New York PSC Says IPPs' Opposition to Sale, Return of Plant to Operation, "Defeat[s] the Very Purpose of Competition"
The New York PSC found that opposition from other independent power producers to a sale under which the Danskammer would return to service, "defeat[s] the very purpose of instituting electric wholesale markets in the first instance -- to foster robust competition."
June 26, 2014
Retail Suppliers: Utility's Proposal to Delay Reconciliation of Default Service Costs "Ill-Considered and Unreasonable"
A proposal from Niagara Mohawk to defer reconciliations of default service costs for "two or more months" beyond the normal timeframe, "is ill-considered and unreasonable," the Retail Energy Supply Association said in comments to the New York PSC.
June 25, 2014
New York EDI Collaborative Files Report on Required Market Changes, Asks for Extension on Contested Items
A New York collaborative has filed a report concerning EDI changes directed by the PSC in its recent retail electric market order (click here for background) , but asked for an extension on several required changes because the issues remain contested on rehearing, or are being further explored in…
June 24, 2014
New York Utilities See "No Value" in Offering Fixed Price Default Service
The joint New York utilities, "see no value in requiring utilities to also offer," a fixed price default service option, the utilities said in a New York PSC proceeding on this winter's pricing.
June 24, 2014
Exelon: New York Should Utilize "Prudent Mix" of Hedged Contracts for Default Service
Electric default service in New York should be served under a "prudent mix" of short- and medium-term procurements, Exelon said in comments to the New York PSC in a proceeding on this winter's price impacts.