October 28, 2019
Retail Energy Provider Acquiring Book Of Customers From Supplier
Nordic Energy Services, LLC has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire a customer book from Sanford Energy Associates, LLC d/b/a Powervine Energy
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October 25, 2019
BGE Files New SOS Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new Type II SOS rates for the period December 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020
October 25, 2019
Utility Mistakenly Tells SOS Bidders That Bids Were Rejected, Forced To Take Higher Bids From Other Sellers
In an order approving results from the October 21, 2019 Standard Offer Service (SOS) solicitations for electricity supply for residential customers and Type I and Type II commercial customers, the Maryland PSC reported that an error led to the rejection of bids that should have been awarded at…
October 25, 2019
AEP CEO "Continues Focus" On Grid Mod. Bill That Includes "Redefinition" Of Ohio Energy Policy, Would Allow Utilities To Offer Value-Added Services (Energy Management/Control, DR, Shared Solar, More)
During an earnings call yesterday, AEP CEO Nick Akins said that, in Ohio, AEP is, "continuing our focus on HB 247 with hearings progressing well."
October 24, 2019
Pennsylvania Utility Seeking To Offer Community Solar, Legislation Filed
Legislation (House Bill 1970) has been filed in Pennsylvania to allow the electric distribution companies to offer community solar (local solar) to their customers under a subscription program
October 23, 2019
PSC Staff Offer Further Modifications To Proposed Bypassable SOS Administrative Adjustment At BGE
In surrebuttal testimony, Staff of the Maryland PSC further revised their recommendation for the bypassable electricity SOS Administrative Adjustment at Baltimore Gas & Electric, with the rates marginally higher than Staff's previously proposed rates
October 22, 2019
Retail Supplier Selected To Manage Subscriptions For Illinois Community Solar Project
MC Squared Energy Services, LLC (mc2) has been named the subscription manager of the first Adjustable Block Program (ABP) community solar project in Illinois, which was developed by Rainy Solar on a site located in Elgin, Illinois
October 22, 2019
SmartestEnergy, U.K. Retail Supplier Newly Entering U.S., Receives License In New State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted SmartestEnergy US LLC an electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
October 22, 2019
Exelon Launches Energy Procurement Broker-Consultant
Exelon has launched a new business venture, Breakerbox, LLC, to provide energy consulting services to commercial and industrial customers.
October 21, 2019
Retail Supplier Sponsoring Chicago Wolves Hockey Team
Also Launches New Rewards Program
Santanna Energy Services has launched a sponsorship covering the 3rd period at Chicago Wolves home games, at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois
October 18, 2019
In Electric Storage Order, FERC Orders PJM To Ensure Separation And Proper Accounting Of Wholesale And Retail Uses Of Storage
FERC issued an order addressing a compliance filing by PJM to implement FERC's prior order which directed RTOs to remove barriers to the participation of electricity storage in the RTO markets, and which held that storage shall be paid the LMP for energy sold into the RTO market.
October 18, 2019
Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power Residential Prices To Compare Increasing 15-24%
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2019
October 17, 2019
FERC Approves Change In Allocation Of Network Service Peak Load Opposed By Retail Suppliers
Retail Supplier Had Said Change Would Disrupt Long-Term Retail Contracts
FERC has approved a filing by Virginia Electric and Power Co., d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (Dominion) to change the calculation of Network Service Peak Load (NSPL) for transmission customers within the Dominion Zone in PJM, with FERC approving Dominion's new twelve month coincident peak (12-CP)…
October 17, 2019
United Energy Trading Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
The Maryland PSC granted United Energy Trading, LLC a natural gas supplier license to serve all eligible customer classes in all service areas.
October 17, 2019
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $145,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
XOOM Energy Texas, LLC would pay $145,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.474, concerning XOOM Energy's door-to-door enrollment practices from January 1, 2018 to January 12, 2019.
October 16, 2019
Former Dynegy EVP, Strategic Transformation Leader Joins AEP
American Electric Power has named Julius Cox senior vice president and chief human resources officer effective Oct. 21.
October 16, 2019
License Briefs
Provider Of Building Energy Retrofits, Automation Seeks Electric Broker License
October 16, 2019
Utilities Receive Proposals From Retail Suppliers For Supplier-Offered Load Shaping Pilot Programs
Baltimore Gas & Electric and Pepco have informed the Maryland PSC that, in aggregate, two retail electric suppliers have filed proposals in response to the utilities' RFPs for load shaping pilot programs
October 15, 2019
FirstEnergy Solutions Says Judge Indicates Bankruptcy Exit Plan Will Be Approved
FES, With Retail Electric Supply Business, Prepares To Be Stand-Alone Company
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. ("FES") and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company ("FENOC" and with FES, the "Company") today announced that, "the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge overseeing the Chapter 11 restructuring will confirm the Company's Plan of Reorganization ('the Plan'), enabling the Company to…
October 15, 2019
PECO Generation Supply Charge To Decrease For Residential, Small Commercial Customers On Dec. 1
Final Prices To Compare Await Updated Transmission Charge
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning December 1, 2019
October 14, 2019
Retail Supplier Launches AI-powered Energy Management Solution For Large Institutions, Energy-as-a-Service Software Solution
ENGIE North America Inc. announced the launch of Smart Institutions, an AI-powered, holistic Energy-as-a-Service software solution for large institutions.
October 14, 2019
Retail Suppler Proposes Eligibility Criteria For Customer Assignment Program
Retail supplier Dominion Energy Solutions, Inc. has offered recommended changes to the Monthly Variable Rate (MVR) customer assignment program at Ohio utility Dominion Energy Ohio, including restrictions on eligibility for MVR suppliers
October 14, 2019
PUC Staff: Data Supports End Of Program Assigning Customers To Retail Suppliers; Re-introduction Of Auction For Default Service
Retail Suppliers Say PUC Lacks Authority To Change Customer Assignment Program Due To Time Limit Placed In Rules
October 11, 2019
PECO Posts Prices From Default Service Auction
PECO has posted results from its September 2019 procurement of a portion of electric default service supplies for various periods through 2021.
October 11, 2019
PSC Seeks Comment On Integrating Long-Term Contracts Into SOS, Cost Recovery
The District of Columbia PSC has sought stakeholder comments on integrating long-term renewable energy contracts into SOS, and cost recovery mechanisms