August 27, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC today denied a petition from Direct Energy which had sought authorization for the resumption of various in-person marketing activities to non-residential customers, and also denied rehearing of its prior denial of a separate petition from IGS Energy which had sought…
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August 26, 2020
Direct Energy said that it has launched Bounce Energy (Bounce), "a new residential energy advisory and concierge service that helps customers save money by finding and switching them to a better priced electricity and natural gas plan."
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August 26, 2020
New York natural gas ESCO High Rise Energy Group, LLC has formed a new retail supplier subsidiary: Grand Energy, LLC
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August 25, 2020
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued a Secretarial Letter to announce the effective date of the revised Commission regulations relating to electric generation supplier (EGS) customer information.
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August 25, 2020
Utility Says Residential Shopping Customers, "Are Pervasively Overpaying," Versus Default Service Utility "Encourage[s]" PUC To Make Retail Supplier Pricing More Transparent Through Regulatory Requirements Imposed On Retail Suppliers
Ohio Power Company (the 'Company' or 'AEP Ohio') filed an application at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for approval of a modified bill format that would provide the shadow-billed total supply cost that a shopping customer would have paid, had the customer been on the Standard Service Offer…
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August 21, 2020
Also Favors "Market-Based" Approach To Addressing Carbon Instead Of Fixed Resource Requirement
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker today announced, "eight principles that will serve as a foundation to begin transitioning Illinois to a clean energy economy."
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August 21, 2020
Commonwealth Edison has filed updated new electric supply rates, known as Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs), for the period beginning October 1, 2020
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August 20, 2020
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August 20, 2020
Retail supplier Tomorrow Energy, which launched in February 2019 as a transition from the existing Sperian Energy, said that it has enrolled over 110,000 customers on 100% renewable energy products since launching.
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August 19, 2020
Part Of New Sustainability Focus, Brand Identity IGS Energy Will Expand Product Portfolio With More Clean, Efficiency Products
IGS Energy announced that it will provide 100% renewable electricity and carbon-neutral natural gas to all new residential consumers, beginning today.
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August 19, 2020
Commissioner: Utility Green Supply Option Represents "Unraveling" Of Competition
The Maryland PSC, in a 4-1 decision, approved the application of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc. to implement a proposed new rider, to now be called Rider G, which is, "intended to provide SMECO members who take SOS service the option to have SMECO make the power supply for their load…
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August 19, 2020
In a discussion concerning the eventual approval of a 100% green SOS option for customers at the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (see related story today) , Maryland PSC Chairman Jason M. Stanek raised concern with a comparison of retail supplier charges to shadow-billed SOS costs which…
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August 18, 2020
Various parties filed for rehearing of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's recent order requiring the utilities to submit plans to conduct simultaneous dual auctions for Standard Service Offer (SSO) supplies.
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August 17, 2020
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission recently filed comments on several separate petitions from retail energy suppliers to resume various in-person marketing channels, with Staff not opposing much of the relief, but opposing channels in which a sale representative would appear without a…
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August 14, 2020
POR Discount To Be Affected CAP Shopping Left To Future Proceeding Billing Improvements For EGSs Includes New Time of Use Option for Default Service Customers
Various parties, including PECO, the Office of Consumer Advocate, the Office of Small Business Advocate, CAUSE-PA, several retail suppliers, and industrial customers have filed a settlement in PECO's default service proceeding that would establish parameters for default service for the period June 1…
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August 13, 2020
Sunrise Power & Gas formally announced today its launch of electricity service in Pennsylvania, in the PECO service area.
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August 13, 2020
Jason Petrik was recently named Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Chief Risk Officer at Energy Harbor LLC (formerly known as FirstEnergy Solutions)
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August 12, 2020
The Maryland PSC granted Staff's request, discussed in our earlier story below, for an extension until September 22, 2020 for the supplier consolidated billing working group to file draft SCB regulations and business processes
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August 12, 2020
Ambit Northeast, LLC ('Ambit Energy') and Vistra Corp ('Vistra’) advised the Pennsylvania PUC that they have entered into an agreement for the acquisition by Vistra’s subsidiary, Dynegy Energy Services East, LLC ('Dynegy'), of certain customer accounts of Ambit Energy in the Commonwealth of…
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August 12, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio denied the application for rehearing filed by the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel concerning the Commission’s June 17, 2020 entry which allows competitive retail electric service providers and competitive retail natural gas service suppliers to resume…
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August 11, 2020
Staff of the Maryland PSC sought an extension of the deadline to file draft regulations and business processes to govern supplier consolidated billing (SCB)
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August 7, 2020
Reports Retail Revenue, Volumes
In a 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2020, NRG reported a decline in mass market customer count versus March 31, 2020
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August 7, 2020
Directs Retail Suppliers To Begin Uploading Offers
Pursuant to § 7-604.1 of the Public Utilities Article, Annotated Code of Maryland (PUA), the Maryland Public Service Commission is required to maintain a secure portal on its website to receive information about open offers to supply natural gas from natural gas suppliers.
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August 7, 2020
Eligo Energy has made an offer to purchase a New York-based retail energy supplier.
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August 6, 2020
Staff Recommends Denial Of Utility's Green SOS Rider
The Maryland PSC at its administrative meeting yesterday considered the application of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc. to implement a proposed new rider, Rider SOS-G, which is, "intended to provide SMECO members who take SOS service the option to have SMECO make the power supply for…
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