February 6, 2026
Start-up Texas Broker Launches "EFL Inspector"
Clear Energy Facts, a recently formed Texas broker, has launched a Texas retail electricity shopping tool called EFL Inspector
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February 6, 2026
Bill Proposed In West Virginia Would Allow Large Customers, & Non-residential Aggregations, To Take Competitive Electric Supply
SB 733 has been introduced in the West Virginia Senate to allow non-residential customers with demands greater than 1 MW, including aggregations of non-residential customers, to purchase competitive electricity supply, subject to a choice participation cap set by the state's PSC
February 6, 2026
Newly Formed Entity Registers As Texas Broker (& License Briefs)
Capone Energy and Power Registers As Texas Broker
February 6, 2026
Multinational Commodities Trader Registers As Texas Power Marketer
Glencore Energy USA LLC filed a registration as a Texas wholesale power marketer
February 6, 2026
Winning Retail Suppliers For Default Service Revealed
The PUC of Ohio has posted winning bidders from the Standard Choice Offer auction at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (CenterPoint Energy Ohio) for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027
February 6, 2026
NRG Energy Names Vice President, Revenue Operations
NRG Energy has named Holly Fuller as Vice President, Revenue Operations
February 6, 2026
Choice Utility Seeks To Collaborate On Changes To Default Service For Large Load Customers, Citing PJM's Reliability Backstop Auction
AEP Ohio is seeking changes to its default service program in light of proposed changes at PJM to blunt the impact of large load customers on the costs borne by other loads -- such through the initiation of a Reliability Backstop Auction (RBA) as directed by the PJM Board, and similar measures…
February 5, 2026
CenterPoint-TDU Hosting Market Call On REP Smart Thermostat Program
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric is hosting a market call on February 10 concerning its Smart Thermostat Program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed under the TDU's energy efficiency budget for providing a smart thermostat to residential customers
February 5, 2026
RESA Issues Statement Regarding Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro's Budget Address
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) issued the statement below on February 4 concerning Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro's budget address
February 5, 2026
Otovo Acquires Commercial Service Portfolio To Enter Commercial Solar Market
Otovo, a home energy service provider whose operations include branded retail energy supply, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Freedom Power, an Austin-based solar company, to acquire the rights to service the limited warranties of Freedom's commercial solar portfolio, which…
February 5, 2026
PPL: Retail Shopping "Abuses" Cost Residential Customers Over $60 Million In 2025
In a statement regarding Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's recent budget address, in which Shapiro said that PECO, Duquesne Light, FirstEnergy, and PPL are working with the governor and General Assembly to enact "commonsense" reforms that will ban deceptive contracts by retail providers (story…
February 5, 2026
Texas REP Files To Relinquish Unused Certificate
NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its Option 2 REP certificate, stating that it has not served any customers for many years.
February 5, 2026
NRG Energy Names VP/GM Digital Business Sales
NRG Energy has named Tracy Sadowski as VP/GM Digital Business Sales
February 5, 2026
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Seeks To Use Five-Year Fixed Contract For Part Of Default Service
As part of the proposed default service plan for June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2031 (DSP VII), FirstEnergy Pennsylvania is proposing certain changes in the procurement portfolio as well as the wholesale supply product
February 4, 2026
Update #1: FirstEnergy PA Seeks To Purchase ZERO Receivables From Retail Suppliers For Products With Rate Above Price To Compare
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Seeks To Mandate That Shopping Customers Return To Default Service At End Of Fixed Price Term, Unless Customer Chooses To Continue With Retail Supplier