July 3, 2018
Recommends PTC Be Listed On Utility Bills As Well Will Seek Info On Customer Participation In Choice Based On "Geographic Location" Will Consider "Rules" To Quantify Impact Of Value-Added Services
As part of an annual report, the Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market Development has recommended that the utility's Price To Compare be included on any solicitation or marketing materials to mass market customers which contain a price per kWh.
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July 2, 2018
Names Energy, Digital Vet As CEO
Blitz Ventures, Inc., the broker owned by Vistra Energy, the parent of TXU Energy and other retail brands, has adopted the brand EnergyBot for its online-based brokering service currently targeted to commercial and industrial customers, and says on a recently launched website (www.energy.bot) that…
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June 29, 2018
Astral Energy, LLC has entered into a settlement agreement with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) under which Astral is to pay a civil penalty of $6,000 to resolve allegations of slamming arising from the erroneous transfer of 6 customer account numbers, by a third…
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June 29, 2018
FERC Commissioner Robert Powelson announced that he will be leaving his position as FERC Commissioner in mid-August.
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June 28, 2018
The Pennsylvania PUC denied a request for reconsideration from FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) which had sought reconsideration of a Secretarial Letter issued on April 18, 2018, by the Commission’s Bureau of Technical Utility Services (TUS or Staff), which had raised FES's financial security level from…
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June 28, 2018
Freepoint Energy Solutions LLC announced that as of July 1, 2018, it will be providing electricity commodity supply to commercial and industrial ("C&I") customers in Texas.
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June 27, 2018
Philadelphia Gas Works has agreed to examine in next year's Gas Costs Rates (GCR) proceeding the charges applicable to Choice suppliers for released capacity, after the Office of Consumer Advocate recommended changes to the charge.
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June 27, 2018
A new retail supplier, Power Up Energy, LLC, has been formed.
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June 26, 2018
Seeks Other Retail Market Enhancements Expresses Concern Over "Retro-active" Audit Of POR Program And "Authorized" Receivables, Nebulous Definition Of "Non-Commodity"
In testimony on a series of Duke Energy Ohio cases before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, including a distribution rate case, IGS Energy and the Retail Energy Supply Association proposed a mechanism to unbundle certain default service-related costs from distribution rates, and proposed…
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June 25, 2018
Pennsylvania saw a large decrease in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply during May
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June 25, 2018
As part of a series of officer moves, PSEG announced that, "Karen Reif, senior director - continuous improvement, has been elected vice president - renewables and energy solutions, reporting to Dave Daly, president and COO, PSE&G."
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June 25, 2018
Empire Natural Gas Corporation submitted comments to the New York PSC concerning proposed Data Security Agreements (DSA) and other cybersecurity requirements that utilities are seeking to impose on ESCOs, with Empire Natural Gas alleging that the proposals would merely lower utilities' liability…
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June 22, 2018
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the appointment of Jason M. Stanek as incoming chair of the Public Service Commission (PSC).
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June 22, 2018
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning September 1, 2018
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June 21, 2018
Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the three-month period beginning September 1, 2018
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June 21, 2018
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio dismissed a "self-complaint" filed by Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Vectren, VEDO, or "Company") that had asked that PUCO affirm Vectren's decision to deny the provision of an eligible customer list to an entity which, as alleged by Vectren, identified…
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June 21, 2018
Shipley Energy has launched a new division called Seth Energy, led by Seth Obetz as General Manager, to serve Lancaster and other southeastern Pennsylvania counties.
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June 20, 2018
The District of Columbia PSC has approved the Retail Energy Supply Association's request to extend the implementation date of Washington Gas Light Company's new Purchase of Receivables program (POR) by six weeks, to August 27, 2018.
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June 20, 2018
Delmarva has filed with the Maryland PSC further revisions to its proposed updated purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates.
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June 20, 2018
Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC further revisions to its proposed updated purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates.
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June 20, 2018
Astral Energy, LLC is acquiring a book of customers from National Choice Energy, LLC (NCE)
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June 18, 2018
Delmarva Power has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning September 1, 2018.
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June 18, 2018
Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning September 1, 2018
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June 18, 2018
The New York PSC issued a show cause order to Premier Empire Energy, LLC (Premier), directing Premier to show cause, "why its eligibility to act as an ESCO in New York State should not be revoked or, alternatively, why other consequences as set forth in the Commission’s Uniform Business Practices…
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June 18, 2018
Pike County Light & Power Company, Electric Division has petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC to begin using a financial hedging strategy for a portion of its electricity default service requirements, beginning May 31, 2019.
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