September 2, 2021
Grand Energy Seeks Retail Supplier Licenses In New State
Grand Energy, LLC applied for Pennsylvania electric and natural gas retail supplier licenses
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September 2, 2021
Retail Supplier Agrees To Two-Year Marketing & Enrollment Stand-Down Period In State, $275,000 In Refunds, Under Adopted Settlement
Star Energy Partners, LLC has agreed to a two-year marketing and enrollment "stand-down period" in Illinois as part of a settlement with Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, and the Citizens Utility Board
September 1, 2021
Freedom Energy Logistics Receives Licenses In New State
The District of Columbia PSC has granted Freedom Logistics LLC d/b/a Freedom Energy Logistics LLC electricity and natural gas broker licenses to serve commercial and industrial customers
August 31, 2021
Utility To Transition To Auction For Default Service From Managed Portfolio, Under Proposed Settlement
Settlement Would Require Price To Compare To Be Listed On Shopping Customers' Bills
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., on August 31 gave notice to the Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (Commission) of its intent to file an application pursuant to Section 4929.04 of the Ohio Revised Code under which Duke Energy Ohio will request that the Commission approve Duke Energy Ohio's…
August 31, 2021
Retail Supplier To Pay $42,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff Concerning Alleged Misrepresentations
Investigation Once Again Prompted By PUC's Oversight Director Receiving Retail Energy Sales Pitch
Discount Power, Inc. ('Discount Power,' 'DPI,' or 'Company') would pay approximately $42,000 under a settlement with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') to resolve various alleged violations, including alleged instances of deceptive and misleading telemarketing…
August 30, 2021
PUC Staff Recommends Denial Of Retail Supplier's License Renewal, Alleging Lack Of Managerial Fitness
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has recommended that PUCO deny the application of Switch Energy, LLC ("Switch") to renew its competitive retail electric service (CRES) provider license
August 30, 2021
Utility With Retail Choice Proposes Optional Carbon Reduction Rider
Proposes Change In Delineation Between Small & Large Customers
In a new rate case before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. has proposed a Carbon Reduction Rider as an opt-in rider that would allow customers to pay an additional fixed monthly fee to be used toward purchasing carbon offsets
August 30, 2021
Retail Supplier Affiliate Which Recently Launched Data Center Subsidiary Applauds Pennsylvania Data Center Tax Exemption
Talen Energy Corporation ("Talen" or "the Company"), which continues to operate as a retail supplier on a scaled back basis, and its newly created subsidiary Cumulus, applauded the enactment of an exemption of data center IT infrastructure investments from state sales and use tax in Pennsylvania.
August 26, 2021
Pa. PUC Proposes To Extend Five-Day Waiting Period For Natural Gas Switches
The Pennsylvania PUC has proposed in a tentative order to continue, for another three years, a waiver which provides for a shortened five-day waiting period related to natural gas switches, as the issue continues to be addressed in a pending rulemaking
August 26, 2021
Pennsylvania PUC Says Electric Utilities May Use On-Bill Billing For Their Own Non-Regulated Services Without Offering Same Service To Retail Suppliers
The Pennsylvania PUC has reversed an initial decision from an ALJ and has found that the use of "on-bill billing" by the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania electric utilities for their own non-commodity goods and services, while not offering the same on-bill billing service for the non-commodity goods and…
August 26, 2021
FERC Approves Spin-Off Of Exelon Retail Supplier, Generation Business From Regulated Utilities
FERC has approved Exelon's proposed transaction to separate Exelon Utilities, comprised of the company's six regulated electric and gas utilities, and Exelon Generation, its competitive power generation and customer-facing energy businesses, including its competitive retail supply business, into two…
August 26, 2021
Court Approves NRG Energy As Stalking Horse Bidder For Assets Of Bankrupt Retail Supplier
A bankruptcy court has approved a motion from Liberty Power Holdings, LLC, Liberty Power District of Columbia, LLC, LPT, LLC, and Liberty Power Maryland, LLC (collectively, Liberty or Debtors) to designate NRG Retail, LLC as a stalking horse bidder for certain assets of Liberty
August 25, 2021
Winning Price From Default Service Auction Disclosed
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the tranche-weighted average price of winning bids for an August auction held for a portion of electricity standard service offer (SSO) supplies at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities for the period ending May 31, 2023
August 25, 2021
United Energy Trading Seeks Supplier License In New State
United Energy Trading, LLC applied for a District of Columbia natural gas supplier license to serve commercial and industrial customers
August 24, 2021
New Retail Supplier Created By Texas Natural Gas Marketer Receives License In Northeast State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted IGT Ohio a retail natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
August 24, 2021
Start-up Progressive Light and Power Seeks Retail Supplier Licenses
Start-up Progressive Light and Power LLC applied for Pennsylvania electric and natural gas retail supplier licenses
August 23, 2021
New Wave Energy Corp Launching Service In New State
New Wave Energy Corp has announced, "its approval on Florida Gas Transmission and by Tampa Electric Co/People’s Gas (TECO) to directly provide natural gas to end users in the Sunshine State."
August 23, 2021
U.S. Arm Of Tech-Focused International Retail Supplier Moves To Serve Customers In Northeast (Has Already Entered Texas)
Octopus Energy LLC f/k/a Evolve Retail Energy LLC applied for FERC electricity market-based rate authority.
August 20, 2021
Bankrupt Retail Supplier Enters Stalking Horse Agreement For Sale
Expected Sale Price, Bidder Disclosed Bankrupt Retail Supplier Serving Over 100,000 RCEs
Liberty Power Holdings, LLC, Liberty Power District of Columbia, LLC, LPT, LLC, and Liberty Power Maryland, LLC (collectively, Liberty or Debtors') have filed for approval at a bankruptcy court to designate NRG Retail, LLC as a stalking horse bidder
August 19, 2021
Adopted First Notice Order On New Retail Energy Marketing Rules Includes Broad Definition Of In-Person Solicitation
Requires Suppliers To Disclose Utility Price To Compare In Various New Situations
The Illinois Commerce Commission today issued a first notice order which includes proposed revisions to marketing and related rules applicable to alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers
August 19, 2021
PSC Imposes $400,000 Civil Penalty On Retail Supplier, Won't Revoke License
The Maryland PSC issued an order imposing a civil penalty of $400,000 against SunSea Energy, LLC.
August 17, 2021
Retail Supplier Formally Announces "Shared Savings" Retail Energy Product In New York, New Jersey
David Energy announced today it is now serving customers in New York and New Jersey as a retail energy supplier with what it called a, "first of a kind 'Shared Savings' product."
August 12, 2021
Natural Gas E&P Company To Buy Temple Power Plant In ERCOT
BKV Corporation, in partnership with Banpu Power US Corporation, has signed a purchase and sale agreement to purchase all of the equity interests in Temple Generation Intermediate Holdings II, LLC, the entity that owns, through its subsidiary Temple Generation I, LLC, the Temple 1 power plant in…
August 12, 2021
PSEG Enters Agreement To Sell PSEG Fossil Generating Portfolio, Buyer Named
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) has entered into an agreement to sell its 6,750-megawatt fossil generating portfolio to newly formed subsidiaries of ArcLight Energy Partners Fund VII, L.P., a fund controlled by ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC for aggregate consideration of approximately $1.92…
August 12, 2021
Pennsylvania PUC Asks Further Questions On Utility Ownership Of Energy Storage, Wholesale Market Participation
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a further set of questions for stakeholder comment in its proceeding examining the utilization of storage resources as electric distribution assets