March 30, 2022
Retail Supplier To Pay $4.7 Million Under Settlement Approved By FERC
A retail energy supplier is to pay $4.7 million under a stipulation approved by FERC
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February 25, 2022
PUC Adopts Renewable Natural Gas Procurement Targets
A PUC adopted a decision establishing biomethane (i.e., renewable natural gas and/or bio-synthetic natural gas) procurement targets for investor-owned utilities.
February 8, 2022
Release: First-of-its-Kind Texas Energy Provider, OhmConnect Energy, to Pay Customers to Save Electricity
Fixed rate, no hidden fees, and a "get paid to save energy" model will support Texans in changing times
January 24, 2022
Parent Of Retail Supplier Announces Expansion of World's Largest Battery Energy Storage Facility
Vistra today announced that it plans to further expand its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Moss Landing, California.
January 14, 2022
Providers Team To Offer Community Solar & Storage To Multi-Family Properties In Texas
Flexible energy provider PearlX Infrastructure LLC (PearlX) and SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. announced that they are collaborating on a series of what they termed "first-in-kind" residential clean energy projects for renters throughout Texas.
January 6, 2022
Retail Energy Broker Announces Sale Process For Business
Trusted Energy LLC d/b/a T.E. Energy Consultants LLC (NJ) announced a sale process for its business
December 23, 2021
Texas Generation, Storage Developer Acquires Outstanding Interests In JV Storage Portfolio
Eolian, a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), today announced the acquisition of all remaining outstanding interests in joint venture development portfolios of energy storage projects managed by Able Grid Energy Solutions.
December 9, 2021
Municipal Aggregation Signs 15-Year PPA For Wind Power
Scout Clean Energy and Peninsula Clean Energy have signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) that will provide San Mateo County and city of Los Banos customers with 76.35 megawatts (MW) from the repowering of the Pacheco Pass Wind Farm in Merced County, CA (to be renamed the Gonzaga Ridge Wind…
December 6, 2021
NRG Announces $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program; Closes 4.8 GW Asset Sale
NRG Energy Inc. has closed the previously reported sale of approximately 4,850 MWs of fossil generating assets from its East and West regions to Generation Bridge, an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners.
October 6, 2021
Google Marketing RECs, Providing Consolidated Bill With Utility, Nest Charges Under New Program
Google is launching, via a preview to invited customers, Nest Renew, a suite of services connected to Google's latest smart thermostat that includes matching users with RECs and providing a single bill with the customer's utility and Nest charges
September 15, 2021
BP Energy Retail Receives Texas REP Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted BP Energy Retail LLC an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
September 7, 2021
Vistra Keeps Battery Storage Facility Offline After Overheating
Vistra said in a Sept. 5 statement that, "Late Saturday evening, Sept. 4, the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility experienced an overheating issue with a limited number of battery modules in its Phase I 300-megawatt/1200-megawatt hour system. There are multiple layers of safety integrated into the…
September 3, 2021
LA County Municipal Aggregation Selects Supplier For Solar, Storage Under 15-Year PPA
EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) has signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Desert Quartzite Solar-plus-Storage project with Clean Power Alliance (CPA), a community choice aggregation serving Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in California
August 27, 2021
Group Seeks Moratorium On New Municipal Aggregations Until CCAs Required To Comply With Supplier Diversity Requirements Applicable To Utilities
The following is a news release from the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. Of note, the group seeks a moratorium on new municipal aggregations until CCAs are formally subject to a California PUC general order on supplier diversity
August 24, 2021
Retail Supplier Announces Transit, Fleet Customer Wins For Electric Mobility Solution
ENGIE North America, through its various subsidiaries and affiliates, announced today new K-12 fleet and transit agency customers -- El Monte Union High School District (UHSD), Grossmont Union HSD, and Victor Valley Transit Authority (all located in California) -- for its transportation…
August 16, 2021
Just Energy Reports Number Of Customers Dropped To Default Service Due To New Regulations In New York
Just Energy reported results for the three months ended June 30, 2021 (first quarter of fiscal year 2022)
August 11, 2021
LS Power Launches Rev Renewables
LS Power today announced the formation of Rev Renewables, LLC ("Rev"), which will be engaged in the development, acquisition and operation of energy storage and renewable projects.
July 27, 2021
Shell To Acquire Retail Energy Supplier Serving Over 200,000 Residential Customers
Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has signed an agreement to buy 100% of the equity interests of Inspire Energy Capital LLC (Inspire), a renewable energy residential retail energy supplier with joint headquarters in Santa Monica, CA and Philadelphia, PA.
June 29, 2021
New BP Retail Supplier Receives License In New State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted BP Energy Retail LLC an electric supplier license to serve commercial, mercantile, and industrial customers in all service areas.
June 28, 2021
Just Energy Reports Lower Quarterly Results Excluding Impact From Winter Weather Event
Just Energy reported results for the fourth fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2021 as well as the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021
June 25, 2021
Calif. PUC Adopts Recommendation To Legislature That Direct Access Not Be Expanded
The California PUC adopted a proposed decision and recommended to the Legislature that the Legislature not expand Direct Access transactions
June 16, 2021
Energy Marketer To Pay $1 Million Under Settlement With FERC Concerning Alleged Price Manipulation
FERC approved a Stipulation and Consent Agreement (Agreement) between its Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA) (collectively, the Parties) to resolve Enforcement’s investigation under Part 1b of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. Part 1b (2020)…
May 27, 2021
Community Choice Aggregation Declares Bankruptcy, Citing Imminent Insolvency
Western Community Energy (WCE or the Authority), a community choice aggregation in California, has filed a Chapter 9 bankruptcy petition in federal court, stating that, without restructuring, WCE will be insolvent no later than May 30, 2021, and will not be able to pay its obligations
May 17, 2021
Proposed Calif. PUC Decision Would Reject Expansion Of Direct Access, Citing "Unacceptable Risk" To Reliability Goals
A California PUC ALJ has issued a proposed decision concerning a review of expanding electricity direct access which would find that, "the Commission concludes that at this time, expansion of Direct Access to all non-residential customers would present an unacceptable risk to the state’s long-term…
May 13, 2021
Update: BP Energy Retail Target Customer Classes Revealed In Latest Retail Supplier License Application
BP Energy Retail LLC applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve commercial, mercantile, and industrial customers in all service areas.