April 26, 2021
BP Working To Launch Retail Energy Supplier In U.S.
BP has formed BP Energy Retail LLC and is applying for retail energy supplier licenses in several U.S. states
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April 21, 2021
Updated: Liberty Power Holdings To Consider Sale Process As Part Of Debtor-In-Possession Financing
Liberty Power Holdings LLC ("Liberty" or the "Company") issued a statement concerning its filing of a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11, stating that it, "remains open and serving customers."
April 21, 2021
Updated: Liberty Power Holdings To Consider Sale Process As Part Of Debtor-In-Possession Financing
Liberty Power Holdings LLC ("Liberty" or the "Company") issued a statement concerning its filing of a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11, stating that it, "remains open and serving customers."
April 20, 2021
IGS Energy Launches Sustainable Energy Initiative With Ohio State
The Ohio State University and IGS Energy today announced a new public-private initiative, "to support research, student engagement and other university programs promoting sustainable energy."
April 20, 2021
Supplier Announced For Amazon PPA Supporting Development Of 375 MW Solar Facility In Ohio
Lightsource bp has executed a power purchase agreement with Amazon for a new 375 megawatt (MWdc) solar project under development in Ohio (Birch Solar project)
April 20, 2021
BGE Files New Purchase Of Receivables POR Discount Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC new purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates.
April 19, 2021
PECO Mass Market Prices To Compare Increasing On June 1
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Prices to Compare (PTCs) for the period beginning June 1, 2021
April 19, 2021
Marathon Energy To Supply Electricity & Natural Gas To Group Of New York School Districts
Marathon Energy announced that it has entered into a three-year electricity supply agreement with the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (OCM BOCES) in New York.
April 19, 2021
Retail Energy Vet Among Ownership Of Start-up Broker
A start-up broker Excelsior Gas and Electric LLC, has recently been formed
April 16, 2021
Regulator Opens Investigations Into Two Retail Energy Suppliers
The Illinois Commerce Commission has opened separate investigations into Liberty Power Holdings LLC (Liberty Power) and Switch Energy LLC to review alleged potential violations of various provisions of the Ill. Adm. Code, Public Utilities Act (PUA) and Section 2EE of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive…
April 15, 2021
Retail Energy Regulator Allows Additional Type Of In-Person Sales, Broadly Applicable To All Retail Suppliers
The Illinois Commerce Commission has granted, on a generic basis, all retail electric and natural gas suppliers the ability to resume, "in-person [marketing] appointments with non-residential customers," as well as the ability to resume in-store marketing with their retail partners.
April 15, 2021
PUC Approves Settlement With Retail Supplier Concerning Several Instances Of Alleged Slamming
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement between Vista Energy Marketing, L.P. and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E), under which Vista will pay $4,000 to resolve four alleged instances of slamming
April 15, 2021
PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Will Pay $82,000, Issue Refunds
Relates To Pricing Disclosures, Alleged Slamming
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement between Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ("Liberty Power") and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which Liberty Power will pay $82,800, and provide certain customer refunds, to resolve allegations that its…
April 13, 2021
Utilities Propose Changes To Default Service Auction Dates, Product Term Lengths To Reflect Revised PJM Capacity Auction Schedule
The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities (Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo Edison Company) have petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for approval of revised Standard Service Offer auction dates, tranche quantities, and product term lengths to…
April 13, 2021
University Selects Retail Electric Supplier
Stevens Institute of Technology has formalized a three-year agreement with ENGIE North America, facilitated by energy consultant Gotham 360, to purchase all of its electricity supplies, "from a local renewable source," beginning on Oct. 1, 2021.
April 9, 2021
PSC Stays Recent Order Which Had Required Retail Supplier To Return Customers Enrolled Via Telesales To Default Service
The Maryland PSC has granted a stay of its recent order which had, among other things, required that SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC d/b/a SmartEnergy (“SmartEnergy” or the “Company”) return its customers enrolled through telesales to default service and which had ordered certain customer refunds
April 7, 2021
Canadian Retail Supplier, Which Leverages Data Driven Model & Offers Portal Of Competing Offers, Expanding In U.S.
En-Powered Inc., d/b/a EnPowered USA Inc., has registered as an ESCO in New York to serve all customer classes
April 6, 2021
Georgetown University Selects Retail Supplier Affiliate To Manage Energy System
ENGIE and Georgetown University in Washington DC, USA announced today that they have entered into a comprehensive energy agreement to address sustainability and energy conservation through ENGIE's management of the university's utility system.
April 6, 2021
Retail Energy Supplier To Be Acquired By Private Equity Firm
Retail energy suppliers Atlantic Energy LLC ("Atlantic Energy"), Atlantic Energy MD, LLC ("Atlantic Energy MD"), and Atlantic Energy MA LLC ("Atlantic Energy MA," and collectively with Atlantic Energy and Atlantic Energy MD, "Applicants") have entered into a transaction under which Gainline Equity…
April 5, 2021
PPL Electric Utilities Calls For Restrictions On Introductory, Promotional & Teaser Rates From Retail Suppliers
Greg Dudkin, president of PPL Electric Utilities (PPL), had an op-ed published in the Allentown Morning Call in which he said, "We need restrictions around introductory, promotion and teaser rates," from competitive retail electric suppliers
April 5, 2021
Duquesne Light Residential, Small Commercial Default Supply Rates Increasing On June 1
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rates for the periods beginning June 1, 2021
April 1, 2021
Retail Supplier Launches As Green Choice Energy, Under Re-branding
RPA Energy has launched its re-branding as Green Choice Energy
April 1, 2021
PSC Orders Retail Supplier To Return Customers Enrolled Via Specific Sales Channel To Default Service
The Maryland PSC ordered SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC to return all of its Maryland customers that were solicited and enrolled via telephone, in response to the supplier’s direct mail advertising, to utility standard offer service, as the PSC found that SmartEnergy failed to comply with the Maryland…
March 31, 2021
AEP Energy Announces 80 MW Solar Plant To Serve Its Retail Customers
AEP Energy has signed a 12-year agreement with Opdenergy, an independent power producer, under which Opdenergy will develop an 80-megawatt (MWac) solar plant located in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
March 30, 2021
Group Opposed To Texas-Style Retail Electric Choice Launches, Cites Winter Event In ERCOT
An organization known as Power for Tomorrow (PFT) recently launched, and is a group opposed to electricity deregulation and in favor of a, "traditionally structured utility market."