March 15, 2019
A slate of state regulators and other energy officials will discuss issues facing retail energy markets at the National Energy Marketers Association's 22nd Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference , to be held April 10 - April 12, 2019 in Washington, DC
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March 15, 2019
The California PUC adopted a final resolution to open a rulemaking to implement expanded direct access caps pursuant to SB 237
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March 12, 2019
During a California legislative hearing yesterday, California PUC President Michael Picker reiterated his concerns with the current hybrid market in the state, and the implications for resource adequacy
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March 5, 2019
The California PUC issued an agenda (draft) decision to open a rulemaking to implement expanded direct access caps pursuant to SB 237
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March 1, 2019
During the fourth quarter of 2018, Edison International recorded an impairment of its Edison Energy reporting unit goodwill totaling $19 million ($13 million after-tax).
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February 28, 2019
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it has filed a request with the California Public Utilities Commission seeking to offer renewable natural gas to its 21 million customers in Central and Southern California.
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February 21, 2019
PUC President "Cranky" With Retail Supplier Non-Compliance With RA Says PUC Can't Allow Retail Suppliers To "Skate", Says "We Need Hard Time For RA Crime" PUC Adopts LSE-Based Multi-Year Local Resource Adequacy Program
The California PUC today voted to adopt without modification a proposed decision setting forth requirements for the implementation of multi-year local resource adequacy (RA) procurement program to begin for the 2020 compliance year.
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February 18, 2019
NextEra Says Any Replacement Entity Engaged In Procurement Must Meet Appropriate "Creditworthiness Standards"
Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. filed comments with the California PUC last week proposing removing energy procurement-related responsibilities from Pacific Gas & Electric
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February 15, 2019
Direct Energy Business, part of Direct Energy announced a renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) under which Direct Energy Business will procure the full output of the recently completed ColGreen North Shore Power Plant developed Sunpin Solar
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February 15, 2019
A group of community choice aggregations (CCAs) have filed comments at the California PUC proposing that, in the Pacific Gas & Electric service area, CCAs should have the ability, "to be the only provider of retail electric service to all customers"
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February 8, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today announced the election of its new officers and state chairs for 2019.
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January 31, 2019
Diane Fellman, who recently retired from her position as a senior policy analyst at the California PUC, told attendees at the National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) Western Energy Policy Summit that she expects the California legislature to address a variety of utility business model…
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January 28, 2019
Centrica Innovations, the £100m venture fund of Centrica plc, announced an investment in Powerhouse Ventures, which is described as, "the first seed specific fund for clean energy companies in the U.S."
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January 23, 2019
NEM: Consumer Demand for Energy Choice Options Driving Market Openings in the West
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) announced that it will convene a Western Energy Policy Summit on January 30, 2019, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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January 14, 2019
CEO Departs PG&E Corp., Interim CEO Named
PG&E Corporation (the "Company") said that it is preparing to initiate voluntary reorganization proceedings under Chapter 11.
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January 11, 2019
NEM Issues Save The Date For April National Energy Restructuring Conference
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) has released an agenda with speakers for its Western Energy Policy Summit to be held January 29 - January 30, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada
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December 14, 2018
The California PUC affirmed a citation against Pilot Power Group, Inc. (PPG) for a Resource Adequacy (RA) deficiency, denying an appeal from PPG
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December 3, 2018
Ameresco, Inc., an energy management and efficiency service provider whose services include energy procurement consulting, announced that it has acquired TerraNavigator, LLC, a California-based firm that specializes in the origination and development of solar assets on environmentally-impacted sites…
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November 26, 2018
A proposed decision from two California ALJs would adopt a multi-year local resource adequacy (RA) requirement with the investor-owned utilities acting as a central buyer for all LSEs, including retail suppliers
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November 14, 2018
Crius Announces Results Of Review Of Strategic Alternatives For Solar Business Crius Reports Lower Customer Count, Adjusted EBITDA
Note: This story was first published the evening of Nov. 14 with an alert to our email subscribers
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November 13, 2018
In comments on the structure of electricity SOS in the District of Columbia, the Sierra Club urged the adoption of long-term PPAs for SOS, and further said that, "Sierra Club supports applying PPA requirements for all SOS customer classes, and also for competitive electricity suppliers in addition…
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November 9, 2018
In reporting earnings for the quarter ending September 30, 2018, Calpine reported results from its Retail segment
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October 26, 2018
The Mayor of the City of San Diego, Calif. announced that the City would begin the process of forming a new joint-powers entity to implement an opt-out municipal electric aggregation (or community choice aggregation or CCA).
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October 12, 2018
PUC Mandates Retail Suppliers File Confidential Contractual Info To Assist In Developing Benchmark Prices Cap Adopted For PCIA, But Starts in 2020
PUC Orders Development Of PCIA Prepayment Option, Adopts "Framework", Implementation Subject To Further Proceeding
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October 10, 2018
Constellation announced that it has acquired PFMG Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Spear Point Energy, LLC.
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