August 19, 2013
Retail Supplier Abest Power & Gas Launches Service in New State
Retail supplier Abest Power & Gas said that it is launching service in Massachusetts after receiving its electric supplier license.
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August 19, 2013
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Sperian Energy Receives Gas Supplier License in New State
August 16, 2013
Support for Competition Decreasing in New England
While still high, support for electricity competition in New England has declined versus the year-ago, according to an annual region-wide telephone survey sponsored by the New England Energy Alliance.
August 15, 2013
License Briefs
ResCom Energy Receives Supplier License in New State
August 14, 2013
Consumer Counsel Seeks Investigation of Retail Supplier Over Municipal Marketing/Affinity Programs
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel petitioned the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to open an investigation of Direct Energy Services LLC's municipal marketing program (known as the Direct Choice program), as OCC alleged that customers in at least one municipality were charged higher…
August 13, 2013
Connecticut Opens Dockets on Standard Billing Format for Retail Suppliers, Supplier Billing Components, Customer Privacy
The Connecticut PURA has opened several dockets relating to retail electric suppliers as a result of Section 10 of Public Act 13-119, An Act Concerning the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Whistleblower Protection, the Purchased Gas Adjustment Clause, Electric Supplier Disclosure Requirements…
August 9, 2013
IDT Energy Sees Net Customer Churn Continue on Paused Expansion
IDT Energy reported a third consecutive quarter of net customer attrition, attributed to a pause in expansion to new markets and service areas.
August 6, 2013
Owner of Merchant Generation in Northeast Markets Sells Plants to Rockland Capital Affiliate
Maxim Power Corp. announced this morning that it has entered into an agreement to sell 100% of its ownership interest in Maxim Power (USA), Inc. to Patriot Power Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Rockland Capital, for US$112 million including the assumption of US$22 million of debt, "resulting in sales…
August 2, 2013
License Briefs
Texas REP Receives Authorization to Use Trade Name Accel Electric
August 1, 2013
Briefly
United Illuminating Discloses Default Service Supplier
July 30, 2013
License Briefs
ConocoPhillips Receives Supplier License in New State
July 24, 2013
License Briefs
Ethical Electric Seeks License in New State
July 17, 2013
Connecticut Opens Docket on Retail Supplier Marketing, Switching Rules
The Connecticut PURA assigned Docket 13-07-18 for the, "Establishment of Rules for Electric Suppliers and EDCs Concerning Operations and Marketing in the Electric Retail Market."
July 16, 2013
Hiko Energy Offering Residential Service in New State
HIKO Energy has begun offering residential electric service in Connecticut.
July 12, 2013
License Briefs
IDT Energy, Inc. applied for a District of Columbia natural gas supplier license.
July 12, 2013
New Retail Supplier to Launch New York Sales Effort Immediately
Corporate Resource Services, Inc. announced that Abest Power & Gas, its joint venture in retail energy, has received clearance from "the major downstate utilities" to begin providing electricity and natural gas to the New York market.
July 11, 2013
Retail Supplier Seeks Modification of PURA Order Opening Investigation, Due to "Unsubstantiated and Erroneous" Findings
Connecticut Gas & Electric Inc. petitioned the Connecticut PURA to re-open and modify, or withdraw, a June order commencing an investigation and ordering certain compliance measures against the company concerning what PURA termed "daily variable" rates, as Connecticut Gas & Electric argued that PURA…
July 2, 2013
ISO New England to Start Charging Sales Tax on Transactions
ISO New England has filed changes at FERC to collect sale taxes on certain transactions in the market.
July 2, 2013
New Math: Capacity Market No Longer Designed to Clear at Lowest Cost!
If tariff revisions are approved at FERC, ISO New England's forward capacity market will no longer be designed to clear the market to minimize total costs.
July 1, 2013
Reality Check: ISO With Capacity Market Forced to Rely on "Out of Market" Solutions for Reliability
ISO New England, which requires load to pay capacity to meet a mandated reserve margin, has filed at FERC "out-of-market solutions" to meet looming reliability risks due to non-performance of resources receiving capacity payments.
June 28, 2013
License Briefs
Mega Energy Receives License in New State
June 27, 2013
License Briefs
Interstate Gas Supply Receives Electric License in New State
June 27, 2013
Connecticut Assigns Docket for Investigation of Three Retail Suppliers
The Connecticut PURA has assigned docket 13-06-21 for an, "Investigation Into the Trade Practices of Starion Energy, Inc., Direct Energy Services, LLC, and Connecticut Gas and Electric, Inc."
June 27, 2013
J.D. Power Ranks Customer Satisfaction with Retail Electric Providers in Eight New States
J.D. Power has expanded its survey of residential customer satisfaction with retail electric providers to include eight new states in the Northeast.
June 26, 2013
License Briefs
energy.me midwest llc applied for a Connecticut electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.