February 12, 2016
2019/20 Capacity Prices in New England Fall
ISO New England's 2019/20 Forward Capacity Auction resulted in a clearing price of $7.03/kW-month for the Rest of Pool and Southeastern New England zones.
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February 4, 2016
Retail Supplier Developing New Solar Division, Names General Manager
BlueRock Energy has appointed Michael Francis as General Manager, Solar Division.
January 15, 2016
License Briefs
Realgy Seeks Supplier License in New State
January 4, 2016
PURA To Conn. Lawmakers: If State Wants "Maximum Savings" From Retail Market, Then Some Form of Month-To-Month Rates Should Be Considered
The Connecticut PURA has submitted to the legislature a report on residential electric rate structures, and while PURA does not endorse any single recommendation, the report opines that if lawmakers' goal is to maximize savings available in the retail market, then some form of month-to-month rates…
December 31, 2015
License Briefs
Crius-Comcast Retail Supplier Receives Licenses In New State
December 31, 2015
Final Order Drops Requirement For Suppliers To Offer "Reciprocal" Cancellation Methods (Suppliers Not Required To Accept Cancellation Via Text)
A final Connecticut PURA decision concerning communication methods that retail suppliers are required to offer to customers for receipt of various notices, and the mechanisms through which suppliers must accept rescissions, would only require suppliers to offer two (rather than the original five)…
December 29, 2015
FERC Says ISO-NE Capacity Market Susceptible To Exercise of Market Power, Orders Use of Zonal Sloped Demand Curves
FERC yesterday issued an order finding that ISO New England Inc.’s (ISO-NE) forward capacity market tariff is unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, "because it applies vertical demand curves within constrained zones, which does not sufficiently address concerns such as price…
December 24, 2015
Draft Would Grant Champion Energy Services License in New State
A draft Connecticut PURA order would grant Champion Energy Services, LLC an electric supplier license to serve all customer classes.
December 23, 2015
Court Slams "Specious" FERC Logic In Runaway Reliability Costs in Remanding ISO-NE Reliability Program Costs to Commission (Win For Retail Suppliers)
A federal appeals court said FERC engaged in "specious" reasoning in dismissing cost concerns from the 2013-14 ISO New England winter reliability program which imposed new, unhedgeable costs on retail suppliers, and whose costs ballooned past initial estimates.
December 16, 2015
Draft Order Would Fine Retail Supplier $14,000
A draft Connecticut PURA order would fine Public Power, LLC $14,000 for what the draft would conclude were four incidents of slamming and non-compliance with certain record keeping requirements
December 11, 2015
License Briefs
Texas REP To Drop Unused Trade Name in Series of Certificate Changes
December 4, 2015
Mint Energy Hires Retail Market Vet As VP of Sales and Marketing
Mint Energy has appointed Peter A. Duprey as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
December 2, 2015
Draft Would Modify Customer Notice Communication, Rescission Methods Required From Suppliers, Also Change Start Date Notice Requirement
The Connecticut PURA issued a draft decision which would, among other things, modify the communication methods retail suppliers are required to offer to customers for receipt of various notices, and the mechanisms through which suppliers must accept rescissions
December 1, 2015
GDF SUEZ's Think Energy Now Serving Residential and Small Commercial Energy Users in 12 States
Think Energy, the mass market brand of GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, announced this morning that it now serves residential and small commercial customers in 12 states.
November 16, 2015
United Illuminating Default Service Rates To Increase Nearly 20%
United Illuminating's residential and small C&I Standard Service Generation Services Charge (GSC) will increase 15-20% on January 1.
November 16, 2015
Connecticut Light & Power Default Service Rate To Increase 10-16%
Connecticut Light & Power's residential Standard Service rate will increase 16% on January 1.
November 16, 2015
Prosecutorial Staff Withdraw From Settlement With Retail Supplier
Prosecutorial Staff of the Connecticut PURA have withdrawn their support of a previously reported settlement with Palmco Power CT, LLC concerning an investigation into Palmco's marketing activities.
November 13, 2015
Connecticut Light & Power Discloses Default Service Suppliers
Connecticut Light & Power disclosed that the following suppliers will serve a portion of standard service load for the first half of 2016: Energy America, LLC Exelon Generation Company, LLC NextEra Energy Power Marketing TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd.
November 5, 2015
United Illuminating Discloses Last Resort Service Suppliers
United Illuminating reported that the following suppliers will serve Standard Service load for the first half of 2016:
November 1, 2015
PURA Seeks Further Comment on "Month to Month" Rates, Pricing After Fixed Contracts Expire
The Connecticut PURA has sought further stakeholder comment on the appropriateness of month-to-month rates and pricing that should be applied at the end of a fixed rate contract
November 1, 2015
Consumer Counsel Seeks Rate Cap on Retail Suppliers Equal To Default Service Rate
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel urged the Connecticut PURA to impose a price cap on legacy variable rate products in the state such that suppliers may not charge variable rate customers in excess of the Standard Service rate
October 27, 2015
Connecticut Schedules Meetings on Enrollment Process, Supplier Working Group
The Connecticut PURA scheduled a technical meeting for November 3, 2015, to discuss the current processes used by suppliers to enroll residential and business retail choice customers (Docket 14-07-20RE01).
October 27, 2015
GDF Suez's Mass Market Supplier Named Official Electricity Supplier of Fenway Park
Think Energy, GDF Suez's retail supplier focused on the mass market, has become the official electricity provider of Fenway Park.
October 22, 2015
Regulator "Suggests" Retail Suppliers Make Changes to Approved Customer Notice Forms Similar To Clarification Request By Two Suppliers, In Light of New Statute
The Connecticut PURA "suggests" that retail electric suppliers make various changes to PURA-approved customer notice forms, similar to revisions sanctioned by PURA proposed by two retail suppliers, in light of certain statutory changes, such as the prohibition of renewing a customer onto a fixed…
October 14, 2015
License Briefs
Crius-Comcast Retail Provider Seeks Georgia Gas License