August 4, 2026
Texas Retail Provider Entering PJM Market
Ammper Power announced plans to expand its retail electricity business, including its demand response offerings, into the PJM Interconnection market.
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August 4, 2026
PUC Approves Significant Decrease To Purchase of Receivables Discount Rate
The New Hampshire PUC has approved decreases in the residential purchase of receivables discount rate at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH or Eversource) and at Unitil.
August 3, 2026
Opterra Energy Services Officially Announces Acquisition Of Noresco To Expand Energy Services, Solutions, and Innovation
OPTERRA Energy Services, an LS Power company which provides energy procurement consulting in addition to various energy services, today officially announced the acquisition of NORESCO, a broker and energy services company based in Westborough, Mass., "substantially increasing OPTERRA’s footprint and capabilities across North America."
August 3, 2026
PUC Confirms Process To Address Allocation Of Large Under-recovery In Default Service Rates; Reconciliation Rates Were Previously Mitigated
The New Hampshire PUC has established a formal process to consider ongoing issues related to electricity default service at Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities), including "discussion" of the appropriate treatment of default service reconciliation balances
August 3, 2026
EnergyMark Seeks License In New State (& License Briefs, 8/3/26)
EnergyMark, LLC applied for an Illinois electric agent, broker, and consultant license.
August 3, 2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Opposes Utility Rate Case Settlement, Which Addresses Retail Market Issues
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has opposed a settlement, which did not appear to be opposed be any active party to the case, which has been proposed in the natural gas rate case of UGI Utilities, Inc. – Gas Division, with the Governor's office stating that the settlement, "is inconsistent with…
August 3, 2026
Retail Provider Announces $1B Series D, & Launches, "First-of-its-Kind Home Battery Built in the United States"
Base Power today is announcing a $1 billion Series D financing at a $13 billion post-money valuation, alongside the launch of Base Core, which is described as a home battery designed from the ground up to support the grid, now in production at Base Factory 1 in Austin.
July 31, 2026
Utility Reports Update On Residential Purchase of Receivables Balance
Potomac Edison reported to the Maryland PSC that, as of June 30, 2026, the cumulative Residential POR balance is in an over-recovered position of $372,385.53.
July 31, 2026
New Base Delivery Rates, Riders Applicable To Retail Providers Approved At Texas-New Mexico Power
The Texas PUC approved a settlement to establish new electric delivery rates at Texas-New Mexico Power Company
July 31, 2026
Texas Residential Solar & Storage Financier & Operator Registers As Texas Broker; TLG Commodities Conditionally Receives Texas REP Certificate (& License Briefs, 7/31/26)
Texas Residential Solar & Storage Financier & Operator Registers As Texas Broker
July 31, 2026
PUC Initiates Process To Implement New Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation Law, Seeks Comments On Customer Protection, Other Issues
The Maine PUC has opened a proceeding to implement a previously reported new law (P.L. 2025, c. 665) which authorizes opt-out municipal electricity aggregation
July 30, 2026
VPP Provider Active With Texas Retail Providers Launches Own Branded Visa Card, Will Provide 6% Cash Back on Home Projects, Backed By Home Equity Line of Credit
GoodLeap, which describes itself as a technology platform helping customers adopt sustainable home products and which offers residential virtual power plants including in Texas, today announced the launch of the GoodLeap Home Visa Signature Card.
July 30, 2026
New York PSC Show Cause Order To ESCO Notably Omits Prior DPS Staff Allegation That Rewards Program For Customer Loyalty Violates UBP
New York PSC Issues Show Cause Orders To Two ESCOs
The New York PSC has issued an order to show cause to Median Energy Corp., directing Median to show why its ESCO eligibility should not be revoked or why other consequences should not be imposed, as Department of Public Service Staff has alleged, among other violations, that Median allegedly offered…
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July 29, 2026
The Operational Infrastructure Question Every Retail Provider Needs to Answer Right Now
-- By Andreya Shaak, Senior Vice President of Product Strategy at VertexOne
The operational infrastructure conversation in retail energy has been framed incorrectly for a long time. It gets evaluated as a cost question: what does this system cost, and what does it replace? That framing is how providers end up absorbing risks they didn't fully see coming.
July 29, 2026
Hanwha Energy Retail Supplier Formally Announces Powervine Acquisition, Marks Retail Expansion To PJM, Will Continue To Evaluate M&A Opportunities In PJM, ERCOT
174 Power Global Retail Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hanwha Energy USA Holdings Corporation, formally announced its entry into competitive retail electricity markets within the PJM region.