July 13, 2026
New Brokers In Texas, New York, Illinois (License Briefs, 7/13/26)
Interactive Energy Group Files To Relinquish Pennsylvania Licenses
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July 13, 2026
Choice Utilities File New Line Losses In Tariff Update
Pepco and Delmarva Power in Maryland have each filed tariff changes reflecting new line loss factors
July 13, 2026
Retail Suppliers Seek 75-Day Implementation Period For Expected New Variable Rate & Other Marketing Rules
The Retail Energy Supply Association has requested that the Delaware PSC provide a transition period of 75 days for retail electric suppliers to comply with new marketing rules anticipated to be adopted by the PSC on July 15.
July 13, 2026
Utility Reports 50% Use Of Direct ISO Market Purchases Would Have Saved $11 Million Over 2H 2024 Through 1H 2025; Contrasts With $11 Million Higher Charge From Self-Supply During 2H 2025
At the direction of the New Hampshire PUC, Public Service of New Hampshire has provided counter-factual estimates of savings which would have occurred under small customer default service if 50% of small customer SOS had been served by direct ISO New England market purchases (self-supply) in the…
July 13, 2026
Retail Supplier Alleges PUC Staff Testimony On Remand Amounts To Decision For New Violations, Not Explanation Of Prior Determination As Directed By Court
RPA Energy, Inc. ("RPA") sought to strike portions of testimony from Staff of the PUC of Ohio in a remand proceeding concerning the amount of a violation imposed on RPA, as RPA alleged that such testimony amounts to a new determination, and not, on remand, an explanation of PUCO's prior finding.
July 13, 2026
Energy Consultant Seeks Denial Of Broker's Renewal License, & Forfeitures
Palmer Energy Company, Inc. filed a motion at the PUC of Ohio seeking that PUCO deny the natural gas broker/aggregator renewal application of Buckeye Energy Brokers, Inc. ("Buckeye"), with Palmer alleging that Buckeye, "has demonstrated an ongoing and persistent disregard for the Commission’s rules…
July 13, 2026
Former Energy Procurement COO Joins Home Battery Storage Subscription Provider Recently Co-founded By Former Retail Energy GM, Which Previously Announced $40 Million In Funding To Expand Residential DER Aggregation Nationwide
Max Frey has joined Haven Energy as Vice President of Business Development
July 10, 2026
Pennsylvania Utility Justifies Automatic Enrollment Of CAP-Eligible Customers Onto CAP (Triggering Drop To Default Service)
In response to direction from the Pennsylvania PUC, Duquesne Light has filed justification for its proposed auto-enrollment, into the customer assistance program (CAP), of LIHEAP customers who are eligible for CAP
July 10, 2026
Via Renewables Acquires Retail Energy Broker
Via Energy Solutions, LLC, a unit of Via Renewables, Inc., has acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of retail energy broker Grid IQ LLC from AARACO Exploration, Inc.
July 10, 2026
NextEra Acquires Another Retail Energy Broker
NextEra Advisors, LLC recently acquired New York-based retail energy broker and consultant JMI Consultants, LLC
July 9, 2026
Texas PUC Staff Recommend That PUC Undertake A Comprehensive Review Of Demand Response As A Whole, Ensure Alignment With Grid & Economic Efficiency
In providing a presentation to the Texas PUC on an initial annual report concerning the residential load reduction goal, PUC Staff recommended that the Commission take a comprehensive look at demand response as a whole, of which residential demand response is a portion
July 9, 2026
Texas PUC To Consider, In Another Proceeding, Retail Providers' Request That PUC Designate Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service As Ancillary Service Beyond REPs' Control (Designation Would Allow Fixed Rate Change For Existing Retail Contracts)
The Texas PUC approved ERCOT Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 1309, implementing Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS), without including in the approval order language that had been requested by the Retail Electric Provider Coalition which would have designated DRRS as a new…
July 9, 2026
Rate Case Settlement To Require Reporting On Purchase of Receivables Program, In Light Of "Affordability" Concerns
A settlement in the natural gas rate case of UGI Utilities, Inc. – Gas Division filed at the Pennsylvania PUC would require reporting concerning the purchase of receivables program in light of "affordability" concerns raised by consumer parties in the case, while also requiring that a collaborative…
July 9, 2026
Retail Supplier Names Energy Market Vet As VP, Field Sales
Justin Rostant has been named VP of Field Sales at Energywell
July 8, 2026
Hanwha Renewables Names VP, Power Marketing & Origination
Danielle Milman has been named Vice President - Power Marketing & Origination at Hanwha Renewables