February 4, 2015
License Briefs
Mega Energy of Illinois, LLC applied for an Illinois alternative electric supplier license to serve all customer classes at ComEd and Ameren.
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January 30, 2015
Illinois Opens Review of Access to Smart Meter Data By Non-Supplier Third Parties
The Illinois Commerce Commission has officially opened an investigation of the need for, and form of, customer authorization required for access by third parties, other than retail electric suppliers (RES), to advanced metering infrastructure interval meter data.
January 22, 2015
TrailStone Acquires Stake in Retail Supplier
TrailStone NA Asset Holdings LLC, a member of the TrailStone Group of companies, has entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it has acquired a strategic equity interest in MP2 Energy LLC.
January 20, 2015
FERC Directs Dynegy to Submit More Info on Duke Merchant (Retail) and ECP Transactions
FERC has directed Dynegy to submit more information concerning its application for approval of separate transactions under which it would acquire Duke's Midwest merchant generating plants (and retail supply business) and several power plants from Energy Capital Partners
January 6, 2015
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Nordic Energy Services Joins Retail Energy Supply Association
January 6, 2015
Retail Energy Supply Association Elects 2015 Officers and State Chairs
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) has elected a new slate of officers and state chairs for 2015, with Brenda Crockett of Champion Energy Services being elected President.
December 22, 2014
Illinois Commerce Commission "Not Inclined" to Consider Full Requirements Contracts Absent Quantification of Benefits
The Illinois Commerce Commission rejected the use of full requirements contracts in the 2015 Illinois Power Agency procurement plan for default service, and said that it was "not inclined" to consider the use of full requirements contracts in the future absent a quantification of the benefits of…
December 22, 2014
Retail Supplier No Longer Affiliated With EDF Trading
AP Holdings, LLC has informed FERC that it and its retail energy supplier subsidiaries are no longer affiliated with EDF Trading North America, LLC.
December 15, 2014
NRG Home Now Offering "Ongoing" Goal Zero Product Rewards for Customers ($340 Value)
NRG Home is now offering to customers in its Northeast markets an electricity plan offering "ongoing" Goal Zero products during the term of the plan.
December 11, 2014
Satori Energy Acquires Book of Contracts
Satori Energy has acquired the energy procurement contract assets of Chicago-based Goby, LLC.
December 3, 2014
Sitting Ducks: Now Class Action Suits Targeting Retail Suppliers Over Alleged Do Not Call Violations
It appears that the polar vortex has made the trial lawyer community aware of the competitive retail energy supplier industry, and the industry now serves as a perpetual target for class action lawsuits, as the latest development is similar suits filed against multiple retail suppliers over alleged…
December 1, 2014
Illinois ALJ Questions If Information on Benefits of Full Requirements Default Service Contracts Is Attainable
A proposed order from an Illinois ALJ would reject the use of full requirements contracts as part of the Illinois Power Agency's default service procurements (Docket 14-0588).
November 17, 2014
NRG Expands Electric Vehicle Charging Offerings to Chicago
NRG eVgo, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., is expanding its electric vehicle (EV) charging offerings to the Chicago market.
November 12, 2014
Report: 20% of Municipal Aggregation Deals Have Rates Higher Than Utility
Nearly 20% of municipal aggregation programs in Illinois have rates in excess of the "average" utility supply rate, the Citizens Utility Board said in a report on aggregation.
November 3, 2014
AEP Energy Seeks to Serve Natural Gas Customers Outside of Ohio
AEP Energy, Inc. has applied for an alternative natural gas supplier license in Illinois.
October 30, 2014
Lawsuit Filed Against Retail Supplier Solely Because Rates Exceed Utility Supply Rate
Danger: Suit Says Utility Rates An "Accurate Reflection" of "Prevailing Market Conditions"
A lawsuit, seeking class action status, has been filed in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, against North American Power & Gas, LLC, and the sole allegation in the suit is that because North American Power's rates exceeded Commonwealth Edison's…
October 29, 2014
License Briefs
Affiliate of Retail Supplier Seeks Broker Licenses
October 28, 2014
License Briefs
Mansfield Power and Gas Seeks License in New State
October 22, 2014
Liberty Power Expands Residential Service to New State
Liberty Power recently expanded its residential electric service to Massachusetts.
October 21, 2014
ComEd Ends Minimum Stay for Residential, Small Commercial Customers
Commonwealth Edison announced that residential and small commercial customers who purchase their electricity supply from the utility may switch to a retail electric supplier (RES) at any time.
October 9, 2014
ComEd Residential Shopping Declines By 100,000 Customers
Residential shopping at Commonwealth Edison declined by over 100,000 during the months of July and August, according to the latest migration data on PlugIn Illinois (data as of August 31, 2014).
October 9, 2014
Name Your Own Price Electricity Comes to Illinois
Torch Energy Solutions, an online energy shopping portal, has expanded its Name Your Own Price electricity shopping service to Illinois.
October 7, 2014
Online Comparison Broker Allowing Customers to Submit 'Selfie' of Bill to Get Rate Quote
Online energy shopping portal Point Click Switch announced that it is now offering customers the opportunity to receive rate comparisons by submitting a picture of their bill to the site.
October 2, 2014
Illinois Energy Professionals Association Gathers Policymakers, Stakeholders for Annual Conference
The Illinois Energy Professionals Association announced the agenda for its annual conference in Chicago on October 3.
October 2, 2014
Retail Supplier Exits Market; Assigns Customers to Another Supplier, Which Itself Is Being Purchased By Another Supplier
DTE Energy Supply, Inc. is exiting several retail energy markets, and has assigned customers in certain markets to Integrys Energy Services.