February 7, 2020
Previously Reported Residential West Penn Power Rate Revised, March 1 Rate Now A Decrease
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed commercial PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting March 1, 2020. West Penn Power has also filed a revision to its originally filed March 1 residential PTC Default rate, with the new rate now reflecting a…
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February 6, 2020
Current Small Customers Of Retail Suppliers Under Monthly Variable Assignment Program Would Be Transferred Back To Utility-Procured Standard Offer
For Larger Customers Assigned Under Monthly Rate Program, Customers Would Be Re-assigned Every 12 Months
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February 5, 2020
"Slightly" Higher Energy Costs For Customers
The New Jersey BPU has approved the 2020 procurement of contracts for one-third of the fixed price Basic Generation Service (BGS) default electric service
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February 5, 2020
The Columbus Regional Airport Authority, assisted by Worthington Energy Consultants, has selected AEP Energy to provide certain of its properties with 100% renewable energy under a fixed-rate agreement
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February 4, 2020
A proposed order from an Illinois ALJ would not impose an additional monetary penalty on LifeEnergy, LLC for alleged violations of certain enrollment and compliance rules, and instead recommends that LifeEnergy pay $34,000 in customer refunds to which the company has already agreed, and that the…
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February 4, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC will soon implement further revisions to the PA Power Switch electricity shopping website
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February 4, 2020
Says Phrases "Working With" Utility, Opening By Asking "Check Your Bill" Are Inappropriate, Possibly Contrary To Regulations
During a recent Pennsylvania PUC CHARGE (Committee Handling Activities for Retail Growth in Electricity) conference call with various members of the PUC Staff, the PUC's Bureau of Consumer Services reminded retail energy suppliers of specific regulations governing introductory statements in…
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February 3, 2020
Staff, OPC Allege Postcard Mailing Does Not Exempt Supplier From Wet Signature Requirement For Telephonic Enrollments Staff Says 'Signed Contract' Required For Direct Mail Marketing, Citing COMAR's "Written Material" Language
Staff of the Maryland PSC have recommended revocation of the electric supplier license of SmartEnergy Holdings d/b/a SmartEnergy and a civil penalty in the amount of $500,000, in testimony in a PSC complaint proceeding concerning SmartEnergy and alleged marketing violations
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February 3, 2020
Possible Reporting Requirement For Suppliers Marketing A Price That Is "Significantly Higher" Than The Current Utility PTC
As part of an upcoming rulemaking to be opened on residential retail supplier marketing regulations, the Pennsylvania PUC’s Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO) has invited informal comments on whether regulations concerning broker compensation disclosures should be developed, and whether a…
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January 23, 2020
Several Michigan electric utilities have filed their final 10% choice cap for 2020
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January 23, 2020
The Maryland PSC granted Grid Power Direct, LLC an electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
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January 23, 2020
I&E Alleges 179 Instances Of Unauthorized Switches By Slamming Or Upon False Information I&E Alleges Several Unauthorized Switches Involved The Supplier Enrolling A Customer Who Was Deceased
I&E Alleges Several Unauthorized Switches Involved The Supplier Enrolling A Customer Who Was Deceased
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January 23, 2020
I&E Alleges 179 Instances Of Unauthorized Switches By Slamming Or Upon False Information I&E Alleges Several Unauthorized Switches Involved The Supplier Enrolling A Customer Who Was Deceased
I&E Alleges Several Unauthorized Switches Involved The Supplier Enrolling A Customer Who Was Deceased
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January 23, 2020
Clearview Electric, Inc. applied for an Illinois alternative natural gas supplier license to serve residential and small commercial customers at Nicor, Peoples Gas, and North Shore Gas.
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January 22, 2020
SmartestEnergy, a U.K. retail energy supplier newly entering the U.S. market, is now actively pricing in all New York utilities
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January 22, 2020
PSE&G announced today that it is issuing a bill credit to its default service customers for its gas supply during February and March due to lower gas supply costs.
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January 22, 2020
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's Standard Choice Offer auction conducted on January 27, 2020 resulted in a Retail Price Adjustment of $0.75 per Mcf for the period April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 ($0.075 per ccf)
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January 22, 2020
A January 28 auction to determine the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) for the Standard Choice Offer at Columbia Gas of Ohio resulted in an RPA of $1.07 per Mcf, for the period April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 ($0.107 per ccf.).
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January 22, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning prices from a procurement of default service electricity supplies at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities, for a portion of requirements for various delivery terms starting June 1, 2020
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January 22, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved without modification a settlement among PALMco Power OH, LLC d/b/a Indra Energy (PALMco Power) and PALMco Energy Ohio, LLC d/b/a Indra Energy (PALMco Energy) (collectively PALMco) and PUCO Staff under which PALMco is to sell its Ohio book of customers…
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January 22, 2020
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced the election of its new officers and state chairs for 2020.
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January 22, 2020
Craig Goodman, who is retiring as President and CEO of the National Energy Marketers Association (NEM), has seen a lot in his 40 years of bringing competitive markets to the energy industry, but the constant has been the growing appetite of customers for choice in their purchases, including energy -…
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January 22, 2020
Nine bidders are thus far competing for a retail supplier serving customers in PJM and New York which, as previously reported, initiated a strategic review process
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January 22, 2020
Rushmore Energy, LLC applied for an Ohio natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
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January 22, 2020
The Energy Co-op announced today that it is now offering its renewable natural gas (RNG) supply program to all PECO and Philadelphia Gas Works customers.
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