April 18, 2017
PECO Residential Generation Rate To Fall, Commercial Rates Increase
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning June 1, 2017
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April 17, 2017
Retail Supplier Panel Added To Initial Ohio Grid of The Future (Modernization) Meeting
A panel with representatives from several retail suppliers has been added to the first meeting of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's PowerForward proceeding, which is examining grid modernization and innovations that may enhance the customer electricity experience.
April 17, 2017
License Briefs
U.S. Gas & Electric Seeks License In New State
April 14, 2017
PUCO Grants Electric Broker/Aggregator License To Regor Energy Corporation
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Regor Energy Corporation an electric broker/aggregator license
April 14, 2017
MISO Capacity Prices (Including Illinois, Michigan) Crater
MISO Says Still Working With Illinois On "State-Based" Approach For Long-Term Resource Adequacy
Clearing prices in the Midcontinent ISO capacity auction for the 2017-18 delivery year were $1.50/MW-day for all zones.
April 13, 2017
Ohio Discloses Winning Bidders From Default Service Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) disclosed the winning bidders from Duke Energy Ohio’s fifth wholesale auction that will determine its retail generation service rates through May 2018.
April 13, 2017
PUCO Reports Price From DP&L Default Service Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has accepted the results of Dayton Power & Light Company’s (DP&L) wholesale auction results, the first in a series of wholesale auctions that will ultimately determine its standard service offer through May 2020.
April 13, 2017
Under Supplemental Auction, PUC Awards To Retail Supplier 51% of Certain Low-Income Customer Load
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has awarded, to a retail electric supplier, 51% of the load of Duke Energy Ohio's electricity Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) for the term June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018
April 13, 2017
Direct Energy Launches Energy Offers Bundled With Own Brand (Hive) Smart Thermostat In Texas, Five Other States
Direct Energy has begun offering retail electricity and natural gas plans in six states bundled with a Hive Active Thermostat, the connected home brand of its parent Centrica
April 12, 2017
Pennsylvania Sees Monthly Residential Shopping Grow By 75%
During March, the net monthly growth in Pennsylvania residential electricity shopping increased 75% from the February growth, according to the latest stats from the Pennsylvania PUC
April 12, 2017
PUCO Grants Broker/Aggregator License To Regor Energy Corporation
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Regor Energy Corporation a natural gas broker/aggregator license
April 11, 2017
Utilities: Retail Suppliers Obligated To "Cooperate" With Resettlements Outside of PJM Timeline Under Supplier Tariff
Ohio Edison Company and Cleveland Electric Illuminating moved to dismiss a complaint filed by Direct Energy Business in which Direct Energy had sought a PUCO order finding that the FirstEnergy EDCs lacked authority to compel Direct Energy to resettle and refund a prior erroneous $5 million charge to…
April 11, 2017
License Briefs
Starion Energy Seeks License In New State
April 11, 2017
Broker Alleges Competitor Engaging In Brokering Muni Aggregations Without License
Allegations Re-open Dormant Question of What Services Require Licensure As Broker/Aggregator
Trebel, LLC has filed comments with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio asking that PUCO deny the applications of Regor Energy Corporation for electric and natural gas broker/aggregator licenses, as Trebel, LLC alleged that Regor offered competitive retail services (specifically presenting rates…
April 11, 2017
Reliant Acquiring Book of Customers From Retail Provider
Reliant Energy Northeast LLC d/b/a NRG Home is acquiring a book of customers from Entrust Energy East, Inc.
April 10, 2017
PSC Approves Significant Increase in POR Discount For Certain Residential Customers
The District of Columbia has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates at Pepco, effective April 7.
April 10, 2017
Mint Energy Expands To New State
Mint Energy has begun offering electricity supply in Maryland, at Baltimore Gas & Electric
April 7, 2017
Green Mountain Energy Receives Natural Gas Supplier License In New State
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Green Mountain Energy Company a natural gas supplier license to serve residential and small commercial (under 6,000 MCF annually) customers in the natural gas distribution company service territories of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc., National Fuel Gas Distribution…
April 7, 2017
Pa. PUC Proposes To Rely on Wholesale Suppliers To Serve Time Of Use Default Service
In a secretarial letter, the Pennsylvania PUC has proposed a mechanism for PPL Electricity Utilities to comply with its obligation as a default service supplier to offer a Time of Use rate option to customers
April 7, 2017
Utility With Active Retail Choice Program to Change Name, New Name More Similar To Retail Supplier Affiliate
With New Brand, Utility Taking Web Address Formerly Used By Retail Supplier Affiliate
The East Ohio Gas Company d/b/a Dominion East Ohio informed PUCO that, pending approval at Dominion's annual shareholder meeting, the utility's trade name will change from Dominion East Ohio to "Dominion Energy Ohio."
April 6, 2017
RFP For Retail Suppliers To Serve Low-Income Customers Receives No Conforming Bids
Duke Energy Ohio's April 4 RFP for retail suppliers to serve a portion of Duke's electricity Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers received no conforming bids, according to a report from the auction manager
April 5, 2017
NRG Home (Reliant Energy Northeast) Receives Gas Supplier License In New State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Reliant Energy Northeast LLC d/b/a NRG Home a natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
April 4, 2017
PSC Commissioners, Retail Energy Thought Leaders To Address Changing Retail Energy Landscape At NEM 20th Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference
The National Energy Marketers Association has released a preliminary list of confirmed speakers and roundtable participants for its 20th Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference to be held April 26 - April 28 in Washington, DC
April 4, 2017
Marcie Zlotnik Joins Board of Directors of Retail Supplier
Frontier Utilities announced that Marcie Zlotnik has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors.
April 4, 2017
Satori Energy Acquires Broker-Consultant
David C. Wiers, President of Satori Energy, announced that Satori Energy has acquired the assets of Chicago-based Energy Choices, Inc.