July 1, 2025
PUC Staff Seek Retail Supplier's Exit From Market, Propose $240,000 Forfeiture
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July 1, 2025
Utility To Allow Non-Commodity Services To Be Billed On Utility Consolidated Bill, Subject To Conditions
Columbia Gas in Pennsylvania has informed the Pennsylvania PUC that Columbia will allow third parties, including retail natural gas suppliers, to bill non-commodity services through Columbia's utility bill in Pennsylvania (called "on-bill" billing)
June 30, 2025
PUC Prepares Rulemaking For New Notice Requirements For End Of Fixed Rate
The PUC of Ohio has assigned Case 25-710-GE-ORD to implement two new laws addressing retail supplier notice requirements for the ending of a fixed rate -- R.C. 4928.102 (electric) and 4929.221 (gas)
June 30, 2025
Texas Retail Provider and NOIE Partner on Utility-Operated Distributed Battery Program
Base Power and GVEC announced a partnership to deploy a utility-managed fleet of residential batteries, starting in communities built by Lennar.
June 30, 2025
Retail Supplier Announces Offering Of Hourly-Matched Clean Energy Product
Catalyst Power Holdings LLC today announced that it will offer what Catalyst called, "one of the first U.S. retail energy solutions aligned with emerging hourly carbon-accounting guidance."
June 30, 2025
Enron Files Additional Material In Support Of Texas Retail Provider Application
Enron Energy Texas LLC (Enron) has filed additional materials in support of its application for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider (REP) certificate, following a recommendation from Staff of the Texas PUC that Enron's application should be denied from a technical and managerial perspective.
June 30, 2025
People's Counsel Seeks Tiered Bonding Requirements For Retail Suppliers, Up To $2 Million
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel proposed several changes to retail energy supplier licensing requirements, including a tiered bond structure based on customers served
June 30, 2025
Utility Seeks To Implement Optional Time Of Use Default Service Rate
Dayton Power and Light (AES Ohio) has sought approval from the PUC of Ohio to offer a residential Time of Use Standard Service Offer rate on an opt-in basis, as an alternative to the default SSO rate
June 27, 2025
Texas REP Signs Solar PPA To Support Retail Load
Gridmatic announced a 10-megawatt (MW) solar power purchase agreement (PPA) in Texas with Mars Solar, a project managed and co-owned by Sol Systems
June 27, 2025
Retail Supplier Reports Increase In Borrowing Capacity Under Senior Credit Facility
Via Renewables filed an 8-K stating as follows: "Via Renewables, Inc (the 'Company') and its subsidiary Spark Holdco (together with certain subsidiaries of the Company and Spark Holdco, the 'Co-Borrowers') maintain a senior secured borrowing base credit facility ('Senior Credit Facility') with…
June 27, 2025
Green Buildings Company Registers As New York Retail Energy Consultant
Sustainable Comfort, Inc., which describes itself as a green building and energy efficiency consulting, construction, development and property management firm, filed a registration to act as a New York retail energy consultant, serving residential, small commercial, and large C&I customers
June 27, 2025
PUC Considers Limit On Number Of Times Retail Supplier May Change Rate In Billing Cycle, After Utility Report Of 4 Supplier Rate Changes In One Month
PUC Adopts New Rules Limiting Auto-Renewals
The Maine PUC adopted final rules codifying various legislation limiting retail electric supplier auto-renewals and termination fees
June 27, 2025
NextEra Acquires Assets From Another Retail Energy Broker
Effective May 30, 2025, Northeast Energy Advisors, LLC sold certain assets to Usource, LLC
June 26, 2025
Texas REP Files To Remove Trade Names From REP Certificate
MI Texas REP 1, LLC filed for an amended Texas REP certificate to remove the trade names Abacus Energy Retail Electricity, Flagship Power, and Juice from the certificate
June 26, 2025
New Texas Retail Provider Formed By Natural Gas Marketer Receives REP Certificate
The Texas PUC granted ARM Energy Power, LLC an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate