September 25, 2017
Stream Launches Service In New State
Stream (Stream Energy) officially launched electricity service in Illinois at Commonwealth Edison
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September 13, 2017
Illinois Rules Review Committee Rejects Requirement For Double Verification Of Retail Electric Sales
The Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) largely approved revisions to the retail electricity marketing rules as approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission in a second notice, but ordered several key revisions, including the elimination of double verification for in-person sales…
September 12, 2017
Retail Supplier Led By Former Border Energy Execs Prepares To Enter Ohio, Other States
Archer Energy, LLC has applied for Ohio electric and natural gas supplier licenses to serve all customer classes in all service areas
August 22, 2017
RECs Marketer, Which Offers Free 50% Green Power, Entering Electricity Supply Brokering Business
Recently Hired Retail Market Veteran
Arcadia Power, Inc. is seeking electricity supply brokering licenses in several states, including Ohio and Illinois, to serve all customer classes.
August 15, 2017
Retail Supplier Launches 100% Solar Offer In 9 States
Retail supplier CleanChoice Energy announced that it is now offering residential customers a 100% solar electricity supply plan in eight states and the District of Columbia
August 4, 2017
Genie Retail Energy Reports Higher Customer Growth
Genie Retail Energy (GRE) reported higher customer growth during the three months ended June 30, 2017 (2Q 2017), compared with the growth seen in the three months ended March 31, 2017.
July 26, 2017
Stream Names Texas Retail Vet As New Vice President and General Manager of Energy Services
Will Lead Innovation, Expansion Stream Announces New State For Energy Services
Stream (formerly Stream Energy) named Leticia Castellanos as its Vice President and General Manager of Energy Services.
July 17, 2017
Residential Customers On Competitive Supply At Ameren, Where Muni Aggregation Accounts for 90% of Switched Customers, Paying On Average Nearly 0.7¢/kWh Higher Rates Than Default Service
Residential customers on competitive electric supply at Ameren, where opt-out municipal aggregation accounts for 90% of switched residential customers, paid on average nearly 0.7¢/kWh above the default service rate for electricity supply during the 12-month period ending May 31, 2017, according to a…
July 17, 2017
Residential Customers On Competitive Supply At ComEd Paying On Average Nearly 1.4¢/kWh Higher Rates Than Default Service (40% Muni Aggregation)
Non-Aggregation Residential Shopping At ComEd Increases By 175,000 As Aggregations Shrink By 300,000
Residential customers on competitive electric supply at Commonwealth Edison, where opt-out municipal aggregation accounts for 40% of switched residential customers, paid on average nearly 1.5¢/kWh above the default service rate for electricity supply during the 12-month period ending May 31, 2017…
July 13, 2017
Retail Supplier Launches New Small Business Service
Retail supplier CleanChoice Energy announced that it has launched CleanChoice Small Business, a new service that will allow small businesses to purchase 100% clean energy with no upfront investment, setup fees or installation.
July 12, 2017
Retail Supplier Parent Reaches Agreement to Sell Three Power Generating Assets
Dynegy Inc. has reached agreements to sell three of its generating plants for approximately $300 million.
June 12, 2017
IDT Energy Introduces Energy Supply Service for Commercial and Industrial Customers and Energy Brokers
IDT Energy, Inc., announced today that it has launched indirect energy procurement and advisory services for commercial and industrial customers.
June 6, 2017
Sperian Energy Eyes Texas Market, Expanding To Natural Gas, CEO Tells ECM
Sperian Energy's geographic expansion over the next six to nine months will include expansion into natural gas, as the company also wants to play a part in the Texas retail electric market, Sperian's newly appointed CEO Paul Keene told EnergyChoiceMatters.com.
June 5, 2017
Regulator Bans Use of Utility Name, Logo By Retail Suppliers
Denies Exemption Language Sought By Utility Affiliate
The Illinois ICC has issued a second notice order to adopt a host of new retail electric marketing rules, including a prohibition on the use of a utility name (where deceptive) and logo by retail electric suppliers
June 2, 2017
Regulator Orders Retail Suppliers To Call Customers Concerning Contract Expiration, Renewals
Regulator Requires Tweaked "Side by Side" Comparison For Renewal Offers
The Illinois ICC has issued a second notice order to adopt a host of new retail electric marketing rules, including new rules requiring the advance posting of residential variable rates, including a requirement for retail suppliers to call customers concerning the expiration of a contract.
June 2, 2017
State Adopts Separate "Written" Notice for Variable Rate Increases Greater Than 20%, Additional Disclosures
The Illinois ICC has issued a second notice order to adopt a host of new retail electric marketing rules, including new rules requiring the advance posting of residential variable rates, including a separate notice for rate increases above a set threshold.
June 2, 2017
State Adopts Double Verification (LOA and TPV) For All In-Person Sales
The Illinois ICC has issued a second notice order to adopt a host of new retail electric marketing rules, including new rules that would subject all in-person sales, including multi-level marketing sales, and sales conducted outside the customer's home (such as at kiosks), to the same requirements…
May 31, 2017
Parent of Retail Supplier, Broker Announces Marketing Agreement With Viridian For Commercial Electricity And Natural Gas Supply
The Chron Organization, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a strategic marketing agreement with Viridian International Management, a direct selling organization, for medium to large commercial energy supply and related services.
May 30, 2017
Update: Crius Energy Trust To Acquire U.S. Gas & Electric
Update, 5/31: MVC Capital, Inc., the parent of U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc., said that the Crius Acquisition (first reported yesterday, see below) was determined to be superior to the Equus transaction announced last month.
May 26, 2017
Nania Energy Acquires Energy Brokering Business From Energy Management/Analytics Company
CEO Sees More Broker M&A As Margins Compress
Nania Energy Advisors announced that it has acquired the energy supply brokering business of Goby
May 24, 2017
PJM Capacity Prices Jump 60% In EMAAC, Lower YoY For RTO, In 2020/21 Auction
PJM's base residual auction for the 2020-21 delivery year, the first auction which exclusively procured 100% capacity performance resources, saw capacity prices jump in EMAAC, with rest-of-RTO prices down versus the year-ago auction
May 19, 2017
ComEd Residential Price To Compare Increasing 10% On June 1
Commonwealth Edison's residential price to compare will increase nearly 11% starting June 1.
May 17, 2017
SFE Energy Receives License In New State
The Illinois Commerce Commission recently granted SFE Energy Illinois, Inc. d/b/a SFE Energy an alternative retail electric supplier license to serve nonresidential customers with annual electric consumption greater than 15,000 kWh in the territories of Ameren and Commonwealth Edison.
May 17, 2017
Retail Gas Supplier Serving 100,000+ Customers Receives New License As Part of New Expansion To Electricity
The Illinois Commerce Commission granted Vista Energy Marketing, L.P. an alternative retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes at Commonwealth Edison
May 17, 2017
Reliant Receives Authority To Serve Customers In New Service Area
The Illinois Commerce Commission recently granted Reliant Energy Northeast LLC an amendment to its Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license to include service to all customer classes, including residential customers, at Ameren