February 27, 2025
DER Aggregator Seeks Broker License
Leapfrog Power, Inc. (Leap) filed an application for an electricity broker license in the District of Columbia to serve all customer classes
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February 27, 2025
Vistra Reports "Retail Performance Levels Not Achieved In The More Than Two Decades Competitive Markets Have Been Open"
In reporting earnings today, Vistra stated that it, "reached retail performance levels not achieved in the more than two decades competitive markets have been open[.]"
February 26, 2025
NRG Energy Announces Venture With GE Vernova & EPC Company To Build New Generation, Initially Working On 5 GW Of Gas-Fired Capacity In ERCOT, PJM
NRG Energy Inc., GE Vernova, Inc., and TIC – The Industrial Company (TIC), a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation, announced a new venture for the development and construction of new generation capacity
February 24, 2025
PUC's Consultant Recommends Changes To Rider BTCR
Editor's note. This story has been corrected to reflect the current nature of Rider BTCR at AEP Ohio, that the current Rider BTCR at AEP Ohio is nonbypassable for all customers (including being nonbypassable for pilot customers), and that the consultant's report does NOT recommend changes in the…
February 24, 2025
PUC's Consultant Recommends Changes To Rider BTCR
Editor's note. This story has been corrected to reflect the current nature of Rider BTCR at AEP Ohio, that the current Rider BTCR at AEP Ohio is nonbypassable for all customers (including being nonbypassable for pilot customers), and that the consultant's report does NOT recommend changes in the…
February 21, 2025
RESA Asks Pa. PUC To Order Utility To Inform Customers Of TOU Offerings From Retail Suppliers
In a letter concerning Duquesne Light's proposal to make a Time of Use generation rate generally available to all default service customers (not only EV owners), the Retail Energy Supply Association asked the Pennsylvania PUC to direct Duquesne Light to make customers aware of TOU rate plans…
February 21, 2025
Former Founder Of ESCO Launching New Retail Supplier
American Energy Supply LLC, a start-up, applied for an Ohio natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
February 21, 2025
Winning Retail Suppliers From East Ohio Gas Default Service Auction Revealed
PUCO has revealed the winning bidders from the Standard Choice Offer auction at the East Ohio Gas Company d/b/a Enbridge Gas Ohio (formerly Dominion East Ohio) for the period April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026
February 20, 2025
Energy Source Group Receives License In New State
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Energy Source Group LLC a natural gas broker/marketer license to serve large commercial customers (6,000 MCF or more annually) and industrial customers in all service areas
February 20, 2025
Retail Supplier Affiliate Receives Pennsylvania Broker Licenses
The Pennsylvania PUC granted The Power Company USA, LLC both electric and natural gas broker/marketer licenses to serve all customer classes in all service areas
February 20, 2025
PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of 15 Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers
The Pennsylvania PUC on February 20 issued tentative orders proposing to revoke the licenses of 15 retail energy suppliers, and several brokers, for either: (1) allegedly failing to pay either their annual or supplemental PUC fees through 2024, (2) allegedly failing to file an annual report, or (3)…
February 20, 2025
Pa. PUC Denies Bid To Increase Cutoff Separating Fixed Priced Default Service Versus Hourly SOS Rates To 3 MW, From Current 100 kW Cutoff
The Pennsylvania PUC denied a bid from Penn Renewables, LLC to increase the cutoff for fixed-price default service rates at UGI Utilities - Electric Division to 3 MW, from the current 100 kW threshold, and also rejected Penn Renewables' argument that hourly priced default service violates…
February 20, 2025
Winning Retail Suppliers From Default Service Auction Revealed
PUCO has revealed the winning bidders from the Standard Choice Offer auction at Columbia Gas of Ohio for the period April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026
February 20, 2025
Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book
Powervine Energy has acquired a book of retail electric customers in Ohio from Realgy Energy Services
February 18, 2025
Constellation-Owned Broker Seeks New License
Arise Energy, LLC applied for a Maryland natural gas broker license to serve C&I customers in all service areas
February 18, 2025
Constellation Reports Decrease In Customer Count Versus Year-Ago
In a 10-K for the year 2024, Constellation reported that its customer-facing business serves approximately 1.5 million total customers, and approximately 1.2 million residential customers.
February 14, 2025
Horizon Power and Light Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
Horizon Power and Light, LLC applied for a Pennsylvania natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
February 14, 2025
Retail Supplier Receives Authority To Serve Small C&I Customers, Also New Service Area
Woodruff Energy US LLC received an amended Pennsylvania natural gas supplier license to: (1) serve small commercial (less than 6,000 MCF annually) customers in all of its authorized service areas, and (2) serve small commercial (less than 6,000 MCF annually), large commercial (6,000 MCF or more…
February 14, 2025
PSC Denies Retail Supplier's Request To Relinquish License
The Maryland PSC denied, without prejudice, a request from Great American Power, LLC to relinquish Great American Power's electric license, following an earlier assignment of Great American Power's Maryland customers to Powervine Energy
February 14, 2025
Utility Selects Retail Supplier To Serve PIPP Load
Duke Energy Ohio has sought approval from the PUC of Ohio to award a new contract to Utility Gas & Power (LE Energy LLC) to supply natural gas to Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers
February 14, 2025
New York PSC Denies NRG's Sought Rehearing Concerning Sharing Of CCA Customer Info By ESCO With CCA Administrator
The New York PSC denied rehearing of its November 2024 order concerning municipal aggregation outreach and other requirements which, among other things, prohibited ESCOs, who supply a community choice aggregation, from sharing a CCA customer's account number with the CCA administrator absent the…
February 14, 2025
Start-up Retail Supplier Led By Former Retail Energy President Receives License
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted WRW Energy LLC, a start-up, a natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes at Enbridge Gas Ohio (formerly Dominion East Ohio)
February 12, 2025
New Jersey Mass Market Default Service Auction Prices Spike ~40% Versus Replaced Supply; ~35% vs. Year-Ago
Winning prices from New Jersey's electricity Basic Generation Service auction for residential and small commercial customers (BGS-RSCP) spiked about 40% versus the tranches being replaced in the laddered portfolio
February 11, 2025
PSC Commissioner Directs Parties To Opine On Using Long-Term PPA For Up To 90% Of Default Service
District of Columbia PSC Commissioner Richard Beverly has directed stakeholders to provide their updated position on the amount of electricity SOS load that should be served under a long-term PPA
February 11, 2025
Maryland PSC Orders Complaint Reporting As Part Of Retail Supplier Contract Assignment; Maintenance Of License Bond For Assigning Supplier
In noting the assignment of certain retail energy customer contracts from Tomorrow Energy to Major Energy, the Maryland PSC has directed Major Energy to report to the PSC, on an ongoing basis, various data on complaints