December 16, 2021
Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., (the "Company"), a provider of retail electricity to commercial and residential customers in designated target markets within the states of Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Ohio, announced that the Company is in the process of preparing its application filing…
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December 15, 2021
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued proposed changes to Ohio Adm.Code 4901:1-25, regarding electric service generation market monitoring reporting requirements.
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December 14, 2021
Also Propose Another Action To Reduce Potential For Significant Fluctuations In Default Service Rates Utilities Seek To Make POR Clawback Charge "Permanent"
Utilities Seek To Eliminate Shortest-Term Contracts From Commercial Default Service Procurement To Smooth Out Price Swings
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December 14, 2021
FirstEnergy Corp. today announced an incremental investment in global venture capital firm Energy Impact Partners' (EIP) Fund II.
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December 13, 2021
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended granting a waiver that would allow Duke Energy Ohio to continue billing an affiliate's non-commodity services on the utility bill, though Staff recommended a shorter waiver period than sought by Duke.
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December 10, 2021
An individual named Michael Zimmerman filed public comments, solely on Zimmerman's own behalf as an electric customer in Pennsylvania, with the Pennsylvania PUC alleging that an apparent agent for Discount Power, Inc. (DPI) engaged in deceptive behavior, as Zimmerman asked that a pending settlement…
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December 10, 2021
Proposed Order Says Terms & Conditions Cannot Form "Contract" If Not Signed "e-TPV Also Cannot Help Formulate The Contract," Judge Says
A Maryland PSC Public Utility Law Judge (PULJ) would modify a proposed $150,000 settlement agreement among Statewise Energy Maryland LLC ('SWE' or 'Statewise'), Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission ('Staff') and the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel ('OPC,' together with Statewise and…
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December 9, 2021
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation ("PPL Electric" or "the Company") filed comments at the Pennsylvania PUC recommending that the PUC modify two separate settlements between retail suppliers (EGS) and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) to add terms to the settlements requiring…
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December 8, 2021
Spark Energy, LLC intends to assign all of its Pennsylvania electric customers to Respond Power LLC d/b/a Major Energy Electric Services -- a total of 377 customers
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December 7, 2021
Ameresco, Inc., an energy services provider specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy and which also offers energy procurement consulting, announced that it has acquired Plug Smart, an Ohio-based energy services company that specializes in the development and implementation of budget…
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December 6, 2021
Broker-consultant Trebel, LLC, whose services include a particular focus on municipal aggregation, has undergone a reorganization and ownership change such that Trebel, LLC was acquired by and is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trebel Seller, LLC.
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December 3, 2021
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Inova Energy LLC an electric generation supplier license as a supplier (taking title to the electricity) to serve residential, small commercial (25 kW and under demand), large commercial (over 25 kW demand), industrial, and governmental customers in the electric…
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December 2, 2021
Talen Energy Corporation ("Talen") and its wholly-owned subsidiary Talen Energy Supply LLC ("TES") announced that TES has obtained a financing commitment led by GoldenTree Asset Management LP and Silver Point Finance, LLC for a new first lien facility in the aggregate amount of $788 million maturing…
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December 1, 2021
Settlement Provides For Territory-Wide Deployment Of Smart Meters
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has adopted without modification a settlement in AEP Ohio's gridSMART Phase 3 proceeding under which AEP Ohio will complete the deployment of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) to the Company’s remaining customers by replacing up to an additional…
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December 1, 2021
Waiver Request Suggests Differing Treatment Will Continue In Interim Period
AEP Ohio has filed a request with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio seeking a "limited" 18-month waiver of Ohio Adm. Code 4901:1-10-33(A), which now requires that utilities not discriminate in the billing of non-commodity and other non-jurisdictional services.
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November 24, 2021
The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel filed a complaint against Washington Gas Light Co. ("Washington Gas" or "WGL") and WGL Energy Services, Inc. ("WGL Energy") concerning what, as alleged by OPC, the utility termed a "subscriber-consolidated bill" issued by WGL Energy and messages on the bill
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November 22, 2021
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. will hold a virtual meeting with all interested parties on December 1, 2021 concerning its proposal, contained in a non-unanimous settlement agreement, to transition its default service procurement from the gas cost recovery mechanism to a wholesale standard service offer (SSO…
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November 19, 2021
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) released a third-party audit report finding that no costs for stadium naming rights have been charged to customers of FirstEnergy’s three Ohio electric distribution utilities.
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November 18, 2021
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has issued for comment a proposed settlement agreement between the PUC’s Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement (I&E) and Green Mountain Energy Company ('Green Mountain' or 'Company') under which Green Mountain would pay $156,000 and provide refunds to…
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November 18, 2021
PUC Approves Utility Plan To Work With Consumer Advocate On Displaying, On Shopping Customers' Bills, Price Comparison; Calculation Of Savings Available Under Default Service
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November 17, 2021
Liberty Power Holdings, LLC and relevant affiliates (Liberty, or Debtors) informed a bankruptcy court that the Debtors are still working towards a "solution" for those Texas customers not included in a book sale to NRG
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November 15, 2021
Notes, In Some Cases, "Default Service May Offer Savings Over Competitive Energy Plans"
FirstEnergy Corp. said on Nov. 15 in a news release that, "With higher fuel costs expected to influence energy rates this winter, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is encouraging customers of its utility companies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland to evaluate electric supply deals that fit…
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November 12, 2021
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed commercial PTC-Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2021
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November 11, 2021
Will Offer "All-You-Use" Flat Subscription Billing, Will Provide Customers With Its Own Consolidated Bill & Pay Utility/Supplier On Behalf Of Customers
Plus Energy Services LLC, a recently created subsidiary of The AES Corporation, applied for an Ohio electricity broker license to serve residential customers in all service areas
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November 10, 2021
Announces New College Athletics Sponsorship, Brand Ambassador
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., which markets natural gas and electricity under the Agway Energy Services brand, announced the launch of the Homesential Home Protection Program in New Jersey
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