April 3, 2019
Retail Supplier Atlantic Energy Launches In New State, Opens New Sales Office
Retail supplier Atlantic Energy has expanded into the Illinois market, and is offering Illinois residential customers its smart bundle program.
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April 3, 2019
ICC Begins Second Notice Period For Retail Supplier Rule Changes
The Illinois Commerce Commission this morning approved the start of a second notice period for certain discrete proposed changes to rules governing retail electric suppliers
April 3, 2019
Pennsylvania PUC Warns Retail Suppliers On Using Marketing Terms Such As "Rate Discount", "Utility Rate Increase"
Citing Recent Issues, PUC Highlights Areas For Concern, Urge All Suppliers To Review For Compliance
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a Secretarial Letter to retail electric suppliers providing, "guidance and reminders on what is expected of suppliers when marketing in general and in relation to specific marketing practices that have recently come to the attention of the PUC’s Office of Competitive…
April 3, 2019
Consumer Counsel Says Default Service Shadow Billing, Listing Price To Compare On Bills Would Be Better Use Of Ratepayer Dollars Than Retail Market Billing Enhancements
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel has opposed several provisions related to retail market enhancements contained in a contested rate case settlement at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio
April 3, 2019
License Briefs
MP2 Energy NE LLC applied for a New Hampshire retail electric supplier license to serve large commercial and industrial customers in all service areas
April 2, 2019
Utility Provides Start Date For Bill Ready Billing Implementation, Improvements To Retail Supplier Access To Customer Data
The Ohio EDCs made filings concerning their architecture and related information as part of Ohio's PowerForward grid modernization proceeding
April 2, 2019
Generators, Consumer Advocates Both Seek Delay Of 2022/23 PJM Base Residual Capacity Auction
Consumer Advocates Warn Delay Could Increase Risk Premium In Default Service Rates
A group of generation owners and a group of consumer advocates have both requested that PJM delay the 2022/23 PJM base residual capacity auction (BRA), which would normally be conducted in May 2019 but which PJM had already delayed until August 2019, citing uncertainty with significant pending…
April 2, 2019
Energy Advisory Firm 5 Acquires Northeast-Based Broker-Consultant
Expanding its presence in the Northeastern United States, energy advisory firm 5 has acquired Allenhurst, New Jersey-based Luthin Associates, an energy management consultant in the New York tristate area.
April 1, 2019
Retail Supplier Receives $5 Million Credit Facility
Greenlight Energy Corporation, retail energy provider serving natural gas and electricity markets in Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, has entered into a $5,000,000 first lien credit and commodity supply facility with V3 Commodities Group Holdings, LLC
April 1, 2019
PJM Files Pricing "Reforms" For Reserve Market To Address Price Formation
Prices Could Rise To $12,000/MWh
PJM filed at FERC several changes to the reserve market to address price formation
April 1, 2019
Small Business Advocate Seeks Two-Month Extension For Comments In Proceeding Examining Major Changes In Pennsylvania Default Service
Proceeding Could End Plain Vanilla Default Service, End Use Of Full Requirements Contracts
The Pennsylvania Office of Small Business Advocate has asked the Pennsylvania PUC for a 60-day extension for the filing of initial comments in the PUC's new proceeding examining "smart" default service rates, cost allocation, and rate design (captioned officially as "Investigations into Default…
April 1, 2019
PECO, Consumer Advocates Reach Settlement To Defer Consideration Of Introduction Of Shopping For CAP Customers At PECO
PECO and several consumer advocates have reached a settlement to defer issues relating to shopping for electricity Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers until PECO's next default service proceeding
March 29, 2019
Mitsubishi Sub. Receives Retail Electric Supplier License In New State
The Pennsylvania PUC granted CIMA Energy Solutions, LLC an electric supplier license to serve residential, small commercial (25 kW and under demand), large commercial (over 25 kW demand), and industrial customers in all service areas.
March 29, 2019
License Briefs
Infinite Energy Receives License In New State
March 29, 2019
New York ESCO Expanding To Ohio
All American Power and Gas OH, LLC applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
March 28, 2019
PUC Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning bidders from the March 2019 auction for a portion of AEP Ohio default service supplies for the period June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020
March 28, 2019
Retail Supplier To Pay $13,500 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
Great American Power, LLC would pay $13,500 under a settlement with the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to resolve allegations that certain third-party agents marketing on behalf of the company did not comply in certain instances with local…
March 28, 2019
New Wave Energy Receives New Supplier License
The Maryland PSC granted New Wave Energy Corp a natural gas supplier license to serve all eligible customer classes in all service areas
March 27, 2019
PECO Posts Pricing From Default Service Procurement
PECO has posted results from its March 2019 procurement of a portion of electric default service supplies for various periods beginning June 1, 2019.
March 27, 2019
Large NOAC Aggregation (Includes Toledo) Selects Retail Supplier, New Pricing Posted
The Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition has selected Volunteer Energy as its natural gas supplier for the next term of its opt-out municipal aggregation, spanning the June 2019 through May 2021 billing cycles
March 27, 2019
Summer Energy Seeks License In New State
Summer Energy Midwest, LLC applied for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes at Commonwealth Edison
March 27, 2019
PUC Posts Pricing From Default Service Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has posted pricing from a default service auction to procure supplies for default service customers at Dayton Power & Light for various terms beginning June 1, 2019
March 27, 2019
D.C. Sets Release Date For Draft Grid Modernization Recommendations, Schedules Working Group Meeting
The District of Columbia PSC said that draft recommendations from the Modernizing the Energy Delivery System for Increased Sustainability (MEDSIS) Initiative working groups will be released on April 12, 2019
March 27, 2019
PUC's OCMO Director, U.S. Congressman Highlight Additional Retail Energy Thought Leaders To Present At National Energy Marketers Association Annual Restructuring Conference
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) has announced additional retail energy policymakers and thought leaders who will address NEM's 22nd Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference on April 10-12 in Washington, DC.
March 27, 2019
Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Addition Of New Member Freepoint Energy Solutions
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today announced the addition of Freepoint Energy Solutions as the organization’s newest member.