March 12, 2014
NRG Energy to Acquire Dominion Retail Electric Book
NRG Energy, Inc. has entered into agreements with Dominion Resources, Inc. to acquire Dominion's retail electric business.
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March 11, 2014
Consumer Counsel Proposes State Publish Customer Reviews of Retail Suppliers
Citing numerous complaints against electric suppliers, as well as data showing that most residential customers on competitive supply are paying more than default service (click here for related story) , the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel said that PURA should consider adding a "review"…
March 11, 2014
Consumer Counsel Warns Customers About Variable Rates, Also Warns on Providing Account Number Over Telephone
Elin Swanson Katz, Connecticut Consumer Counsel, together with George Jepsen, Connecticut Attorney General, urged consumers, "to use caution when they receive a sales call from an electric supplier asking for account data over the phone."
March 11, 2014
Consumer Counsel: Nearly 90% of Retail Supplier Customers Pay More Than Default Service
Nearly 90% of residential retail electric supplier customers pay more for generation than what customers would have paid under Standard Service, the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel said in testimony in PURA's electric marketing proceeding.
March 6, 2014
License Briefs
Ethical Electric Receives License in New State
February 27, 2014
Connecticut Light and Power Updates POR Discount Rate
Connecticut Light and Power has filed an annual update to its Purchase of Receivables discount rate, which equals the non-hardship average uncollectibles factor.
February 27, 2014
Has the Polar Vortex Closed the Door on Eliminating Utility-Offered Default Service?
Unless current lawmakers are even more oblivious than apocryphal characterizations of the French nobility of the late 18th century, no legislator can cast a vote this year to terminate the availability of utility-offered, hedged default service, because the current runaway variable pricing in the…
February 25, 2014
ConEdison Solutions Reports Customer Growth
ConEdison Solutions recorded customer growth during 2013, parent Consolidated Edison, Inc. reported in its annual 10-K.
February 25, 2014
License Briefs
Discount Power Seeks Supplier License in New State
February 24, 2014
Retail Supplier Says Default Resulted from Load Calculation Error; Says Will Cease Efforts to Return to Most Markets
In a written statement to Connecticut regulators, People's Power & Gas, LLC said that its recent default at PJM resulted from a "load calculation error."
February 21, 2014
License Briefs
IDT Energy Receives Authority to Serve New Territories
February 19, 2014
United Illuminating Posts New Default Service Rates
United Illuminating has posted new Last Resort Service rates for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2014
February 19, 2014
Connecticut Light & Power Posts New Default Service Rates
Connecticut Light & Power has posted new Last Resort Service rates for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2014 CL&P Last Resort Service Rates, April 2014 - June 2014 (¢/kWh) Rates 39, 41, 55, 56, 57, & 58 (at or over 500 kW): April: 7.262 May: 6.542 June: 7.699 For Last Resort Service rate…
February 19, 2014
Retail Supplier Raises "Due Process" Concerns Regarding Default Process at ISO
A retail electric supplier has raised "due process and fairness concerns" regarding ISO New England's triggering of a default of the supplier.
February 12, 2014
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The Maine PUC disclosed that it designated NextEra Energy Power Marketing LLC as the supplier for 33% of the Standard Offer load for the residential and small non-residential class at Bangor Hydro-Electric and Central Maine Power, and that it also designated NextEra as the Standard Offer provider…
February 12, 2014
License Briefs
PNE Energy Supply Seeks License in New State
February 12, 2014
Utility to Significantly Decrease Purchase of Receivables Discount
United Illuminating has filed its 2014 Non-Hardship Uncollectable Factor, which serves as the discount applied to purchased receivables.
February 12, 2014
Retail Supplier Names Energy Sales Veteran as Senior Director of Call Center Operations
U.S. Gas & Electric has announced the appointment of James Ganter as Senior Director of Call Center Operations.
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 11, 2014
NRG Residential Solutions Launches Service in Two New States, Includes New NFL-Themed Plans
NRG Residential Solutions has begun offering electricity service in New York and Connecticut.
February 7, 2014
License Briefs
Sunwave Gas & Power Receives License in New State
February 5, 2014
FLASH: RTO's Capacity Market Auction Ends in Shortfall of Resources to Meet Demand, Despite Tripling of Cost
ISO New England's capacity auction to procure capacity to meet a mandated reserve margin resulted in a shortfall of resources for the 2017–2018 year, the ISO said.
February 5, 2014
Briefly
CL&P Discloses Last Resort Service Supplier
February 5, 2014
Retail Supplier Blue Pilot Energy in Acquisition Mode, Seeks Distressed Books
Retail supplier Blue Pilot Energy, has announced an "aggressive" purchase and acquisition strategy of energy resale providers.
February 3, 2014
Briefly
PUC Rejects Default Service Solicitation Results