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March 1, 2011
Spark Energy has launched a network marketing affiliate, Ampegy, which will include in a leadership role Steve Smith, co-founder of Excel Communications, a pioneer in the use of multi-level marketing in telecom during the 1990s.
March 1, 2011
Direct Energy has begun offering electric supply to residential customers at Commonwealth Edison.
February 28, 2011
Connecticut Light & Power on Friday filed an updated Purchase of Receivables discount rate of 0.90%. CL&P will use the new factor effective with the purchase of supplier receivables for April 2011. The updated factor reflects the average uncollectibles factor from the past two years, 1.16% in 2009…
February 28, 2011
Illinois' current and proposed rules regarding electric agent, broker and consultant licensing "wrongly impl[y] that the existence of any agreement between a supplier and an ABC renders the ABC no longer independent, or potentially makes them an affiliate of the supplier," Constellation NewEnergy…
February 25, 2011
The Illinois Commerce Commission has clarified its amendatory order on Commonwealth Edison's Purchase of Receivables program, confirming that administrative costs will not be recovered twice, and affirming that a single discount rate shall be applied to all customer classes (Docket 10-0138).
February 24, 2011
Interstate Gas Supply has recently acquired Accent Energy, Interstate Gas Supply disclosed in applying for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license.
February 23, 2011
Illinois Commerce Commission Staff have asked the Commission to suspend an exceptions deadline contemplated by a proposed First Notice Order regarding electric consumer protection rules, so that parties may have the benefit of actual rule language when drafting exceptions (Docket 09-0592).
February 23, 2011
Competition against Ameren’s residential retail electric rates is "effectively closed" due to the subsidization of electric heating customers, BlueStar Energy Services said in comments to the ICC.
February 22, 2011
Hawk Energy Corp. Seeks Pa. Electric License
February 22, 2011
Constellation Energy has begun offering residential electric service at Commonwealth Edison in Illinois.
February 21, 2011
BlueStar Energy Services has filed a complaint for expedited declaratory relief at the Illinois Commerce Commission, seeking a declaration that Commonwealth Edison's recently filed Purchase of Receivables tariff, "does not conflict with, and is not intended to, override an existing administrative…
February 21, 2011
An Illinois ALJ has issued a proposed First Notice Order concerning electric supplier consumer protection and marketing standards, which would, among other things, eliminate the earlier proposal granting customers the ability to cancel a contract, without incurring a termination fee, up to 10…
February 17, 2011
Exelon's ExTex Retail Services Receives Option 1 Texas REP Certificate The PUCT granted ExTex Retail Services Company, LLC an Option 1 REP certificate. ExTex Retail Services, a unit of Exelon, was previously certificated an Option 2 REP. ExTex Retail Services' application for an Option 1 certificate…
February 17, 2011
FirstEnergy Solutions increased its share of sales in its affiliated franchised utility territories in Ohio to 81.4%, FirstEnergy Corp. disclosed in reporting fourth-quarter earnings.
February 16, 2011
Illinois Commerce Commission Staff have filed an emergency motion for clarification of the Commission's February 9 Amendatory Order regarding Commonwealth Edison's Purchase of Receivables program, asking that the current discount rate continue to apply until the ICC clarifies several conflicting…
February 15, 2011
BlueStar Energy Services has filed a complaint against Commonwealth Edison and Ameren at the Illinois Commerce Commission seeking an order finding that the utilities have violated 220 ILCS 5/16-118(e) by failing to file a tariff to implement Purchase of Uncollectibles as required by statute (Docket…
February 14, 2011
OUR Energy, LLC's acquisition of approximately 1,600 customers from Abacus Resources Energy is part of the retail electric provider's measured growth plans and continued expansion into residential service.
February 11, 2011
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued an amendatory order on Commonwealth Edison's Purchase of Receivables program, which establishes a new discount rate, but also appears to result in the double collection of administrative costs, and creates additional confusion on the uncollectibles factor…
February 9, 2011
Illinois' Office of Retail Market Development has asked electric suppliers to informally comment on the reasons for the lack of residential competition at Ameren.
February 9, 2011
BlueStar Energy Services Receives Texas REP Certificate The PUCT granted BlueStar Energy Services, Inc. a Texas REP certificate. BlueStar’s application was first reported by Matters (1/7) .
February 7, 2011
Texas Retail Energy Illinois License Application Limited to Affiliates Texas Retail Energy, LLC's Illinois electric supplier application, first reported in Matters ( 2/4 ), is limited to selling to affiliated Wal-Mart facilities, consistent with its licenses in Texas and New York.
February 7, 2011
Constellation expects to invest additional marketing dollars over the next few years to expand its NewEnergy retail supplier into new regions and increase the number of mass market customers its serves, Constellation CEO Mayo Shattuck said during an earnings call Friday.
February 4, 2011
In reporting earnings this morning, Constellation Energy reported that its residential offerings in Maryland and New Jersey have resulted in more than 80,000 customers by year end.
February 4, 2011
The District of Columbia PSC adopted updated energy utility affiliate code of conduct rules (FC 1009, 3/10/09 ).
February 4, 2011
Texas Retail Energy Seeks Illinois License Texas Retail Energy, LLC applied Thursday for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license. A copy of Texas Retail Energy's application was not immediately available. Texas Retail Energy, which serves as Wal-Mart's self-supplier, is currently…
