July 22, 2014
New MLM Channel Begins Marketing Retail Electric, Natural Gas Supply
Enfiniti Global, Inc. announced that it has begun marketing energy products for Entrust Energy in three markets.
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July 14, 2014
National Retail Supplier Launches IPO, Seeking to Raise $60 Million
Spark Energy has filed with the SEC additional information regarding its initial public offering, and now has disclosed the amount it is attempting to raise.
July 10, 2014
State Proposes to Expand Rescission Period to 30th Day After First Bill
The California PUC has proposed expanding the rescission period to natural gas service to core customers from 3 days after contract signing to 30 days after the first bill, in a proposed order which would also establish a registration process for retail gas suppliers (core transportation agents, or…
July 9, 2014
Crius Energy Launches Supply Service in New State
Crius Energy announced that its retail supply brand FTR Energy Services, offered through a strategic marketing partnership with Frontier Communications, has expanded to offer natural gas in California to residential and commercial customers.
May 30, 2014
State Assembly Passes Bill Eliminating Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation
The California Assembly this week passed a bill, AB 2145, which would terminate the ability of community choice aggregations to enroll customers on an opt-out basis effective January 1, 2015.
May 30, 2014
National Retail Supplier Files For IPO
Spark Energy has filed with the SEC to conduct an initial public offering.
May 15, 2014
Crius Energy Targets New Markets, Including Texas
Crius Energy intends to expand its Viridian Energy brand into five new states in 2014, including Texas.
May 13, 2014
Former Ameresco Manager Launches New Energy Broker
Walter Jones, who spent over a decade at Ameresco, has launched a new energy broker, Barranca Energy Procurement Services, LLC
April 22, 2014
California Sees New Retail Suppliers Licensed by PUC
Two retail electric service providers have recently been licensed by the California PUC.
April 22, 2014
Retail Supplier Announces Partnership With Astrum Solar
Astrum Solar and Ethical Electric announced a partnership that will cross-promote each company's offerings to their customer base.
April 11, 2014
National Retail Supplier Declares Bankruptcy
Glacial Energy Holdings, and various retail supplier and other subsidiaries, have filed a Chapter 11 petition for bankruptcy.
March 31, 2014
NRG Energy's Solar Portfolio Surpasses 1,200 MW
NRG Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries including NRG Yield, Inc. and NRG Solar, now owns and operates more than 1,200 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity, the company said Friday.
March 31, 2014
Texas Broker Expanding Nationally
Texas-based broker Energy Choice Solutions LLC d/b/a EnergyWize Services LLC is currently expanding to 12 additional states beyond Texas.
March 27, 2014
NRG Acquires Roof Diagnostics Solar (RDS)
NRG Energy, Inc. said that it has acquired, "one of the nation's leading residential solar companies," Roof Diagnostics Solar (RDS), "to support and expand the company's efforts to empower its customers to control their own energy destiny through clean self-generation."
March 27, 2014
Retail Supplier Expects More Market Exits, Says Seller Expectations Have Dropped
"We expect industry-wide increased customer attrition, new regulations, higher collateral costs, and financial performance to drive many retail suppliers to look for market exits through equity sales and customer book divestments," Crius Energy CEO Michael Fallquist said during an earnings call…
March 20, 2014
Crius Energy and Frontier Communications Expand Partnership to Include Solar Services
Crius Energy and Frontier Communications announced today they have expanded their strategic partnership to offer solar power to residential customers.
March 14, 2014
California Allows Utilities to Procure Local Capacity, With Nonbypassable Recovery
A decision from the California PUC authorizes two utilities to procure generation to meet local capacity requirements, with recovery authorized through the nonbypassable Cost Allocation Mechanism.
March 6, 2014
Spark Energy Enters New Service Area
Spark Energy announced that it has expanded residential natural gas service to the Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) service area.
February 12, 2014
Calif. Draft Would Allow Utilities to Procure Local Capacity, With Nonbypassable Recovery
A proposed decision from the California PUC would authorize two utilities to procure generation to meet local capacity requirements, with recovery authorized through the nonbypassable Cost Allocation Mechanism.
February 11, 2014
Affiliate of Retail Supplier Offering $600 for Solar Referrals; Still Offering 2 Years Free Electricity
NRG Residential Solar Solutions is offering customers $600 for referring a customer who installs a solar system.
February 6, 2014
California Opens Rulemaking to Examine Multi-Year Resource Adequacy Requirement for Retail Suppliers
The California PUC yesterday voted to open a new rulemaking on a multi-year resource adequacy requirement for load serving entities.
January 30, 2014
Calif. Draft Would End Mandate to Use Energy Auction to Allocate Capacity Costs to Choice Customers, Clarify Exclusion of Forecast Direct Access Load from Procurement Plans
A California proposed decision would clarify how utilities are to exclude forecast direct access and community choice aggregation load from their procurement plans for bundled service customers.
January 24, 2014
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Constellation Reports Customer-Sited Solar Capacity Installed During 2013
January 8, 2014
Retail Supplier Partners with Clean Power Finance to Offer Residential Solar
Clean Power Finance (CPF) and Integrys Energy Services, Inc. announced the creation of a residential solar finance fund through the CPF Market, an online platform that facilitates electric power companies' investment in residential solar.
January 7, 2014
Retail Energy CEO, Ex-Wal-Mart Exec: "Lot of Room" to Make Energy Choice Shopping Easier for Customers
There's a "lot of room" for the retail energy industry to make it easier to understand the process for choosing a retail energy supplier, new Choose Energy CEO Kerry Cooper said during a recent interview with EnergyChoiceMatters.com.