February 11, 2016
Just Energy Planning Storage Pilot, To Enter Two New European Markets
In reporting earnings yesterday, Just Energy provided insight into its product and growth plans
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January 29, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Unit To Acquire Retail Energy Business
CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., and Continuum Energy, LLC, along with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Continuum Energy Services, LLC, announced that they have signed an agreement under which CenterPoint Energy Services will acquire…
January 18, 2016
California City Signs Direct Access Contract With Retail Supplier
3 Phases Renewables announced a new contract with the City of Santa Monica to supply 100% renewable power for all municipal operations, beginning in January 2016.
December 18, 2015
FERC Directs RTO To Refund $307,000 To Supplier
FERC yesterday directed the California ISO to refund $307,500 in erroneous unavailability charges, plus interest, to Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., granting Shell a waiver of the deadline for billing disputes as contained in the tariff
December 17, 2015
FERC Issues Show Cause Order, Seeks $2.4 Million Civil Penalty Against Power Trader
FERC issued a show cause order directing ETRACOM LLC and its principal member and primary trader Michael Rosenberg to show cause, "(i) why they should not be found to have violated section 1c.2 of the Commission’s regulations and section 222 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), by submitting virtual…
December 8, 2015
Duke Energy Expands Energy Management Offerings To C&I Customers With New Partnership To Offer Storage For Commercial Solar Customers
Duke Energy Renewables announced an alliance with Green Charge Networks, a provider of commercial energy storage for retail, industrial and government customers.
November 30, 2015
NRG Home Launches Partnership With Sharing Economy's Airbnb
NRG Home Solar and Airbnb announced a new affinity partnership to promote rooftop solar installation.
November 13, 2015
Comcast Retail Energy Offers Launched in Fourth State; Texas Entry Still On Tap For December 2015
Energy Rewards, the Crius Energy brand offered via its marketing partnership with Comcast, recently entered California, its fourth state, and is on track for a Texas launch this December, executives said during an earnings call this morning
October 1, 2015
SFE Energy Joins The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA)
SFE Energy has joined The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA).
October 1, 2015
Ambit Energy Officially Announces Offering of Sunrun Solar Service to Customers
Ambit Energy officially announced Sunrun solar service is now available to its new and existing customers in California, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey.
September 17, 2015
Viridian Energy To Launch In New State
Viridian Energy said that it plans to launch natural gas service in California, "shortly after the new year."
September 14, 2015
Crius Energy Expands Solar Program Through Strategic Alliance With Another Solar Provider
Crius Energy LLC and Sungevity, Inc. have entered into a strategic agreement to offer residential solar energy systems and products through Crius Energy's family of energy brands.
August 20, 2015
New Retail Provider To Enter Georgia Market
Crius Energy, through its Energy Rewards brand offered through Comcast, intends to enter the Georgia natural gas market, it said on a recent earnings call.
August 17, 2015
Crius-Comcast Retail Brand Launches In New State; Texas California Launches On Tap
Crius Energy announced during an earnings call that its Energy Rewards brand, offered in conjunction with Comcast, has launched service in New Jersey.
August 14, 2015
Spark Energy "Absolutely" Looking At More Acquisitions, Records Organic Growth, Too
Even as it integrates two recently acquired books of business, Spark Energy is "absolutely" looking at further acquisitions, said Nathan Kroeker, Spark Energy, Inc.'s President and Chief Executive Officer.
August 12, 2015
Constellation, Bloom Energy to Develop 40 MW of Fuel Cell Projects
Constellation announced an agreement to develop 40 megawatts (MW) of Bloom Energy fuel cell projects for commercial and public sector customers in California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.
August 12, 2015
Staff Recommends Calif. PUC Oppose Bill Increasing Direct Access, Unless Bill Modified
Staff of the California PUC have recommended that the Commission oppose SB 286, which would increase the amount of load permitted to take direct access service, unless the bill is amended
July 28, 2015
FERC Staff Issue Notice Alleging Manipulation By Virtual Trader
FERC Staff issued a notice of alleged violations stating that, "the staff of the Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has preliminarily determined that Etracom LLC (Etracom) and Michael Rosenberg violated the Commission’s Anti-Manipulation Rule, 18 C.F.R. §…
July 20, 2015
SFE Energy Expands To New State With Flat Bill Offer
SFE Energy California, Inc. announced that it is launching residential natural gas supply offers in California.
June 25, 2015
Retail Suppliers Support ISO Proposal To Avoid "Anti-Competitive" Pricing
The California ISO, citing a lack of benefits, has asked FERC to allow the ISO to retain the current level of aggregation for load aggregation point (LAP) zones, and retail suppliers are supporting the ISO's request due to the "anti-competitive" impacts from any further disaggregation of LAPs.
June 16, 2015
Draft Order Would Deny Utility's Proposal To Offer Line-Item Billing Service for Non-Utility Providers (Affiliates)
A draft California PUC resolution would deny the application of San Diego Gas and Electric to provide line item billing service for non-tariffed products or services provided by non-utility providers, including utility affiliates
June 11, 2015
MidAmerican Retail Supplier Plans Expansion
As noted in our related story today concerning the spinoff of MidAmerican Energy Company's unregulated retail services division from the utility into a stand-alone retail supplier inside Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, MidAmerican's indirect parent company, MidAmerican said that the unregulated…
June 2, 2015
Retail Supplier Sues Utility Over Billing Practices, Alleged Withholding of Customer Payments
United Energy Trading, LLC d/b/a Blue Spruce Energy Services has filed a federal lawsuit against Pacific Gas & Electric over the utility's billing practices, alleging, among other things, that PG&E has withheld customer payments from UET, and indicated that customers have not paid their bill, even…
May 21, 2015
Retail Supplier Names New VP of Finance, Sets Target Markets for Expansion
Nordic Energy Services, LLC named Michael Stein as Vice President of Finance.
May 15, 2015
Spark Energy Reports "Strong" Unit Margins, Continues SoCal Attrition
Spark Energy saw "strong" unit margins during the quarter ending March 31, 2015, and continued to experience attrition due to its withdrawal from the Southern California gas market, consistent with prior expectations.