March 6, 2023
Vistra To Acquire Energy Harbor
Today, Vistra Corp. announced that it has executed a definitive agreement with Energy Harbor Corp., pursuant to which Energy Harbor will merge with and into a newly-formed subsidiary of Vistra.
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March 2, 2023
New ArcLight Retail Supplier Launches Service In Texas, Announces Expansion To Other States
OnPoint Energy, the new retail energy supplier formed by ArcLight Capital Partners has officially launched service in Texas, and has indicated that it will be expanding to several additional markets
February 27, 2023
Capacity Prices Fall In Most Of PJM For 2024-25, DPL-South Still Sees Nearly 30% Spike
PJM has posted results from its base residual auction for capacity (BRA) under the reliability pricing model (RPM) for the 2024-25 delivery year
February 21, 2023
Parent Of Retail Supplier Announces Investment For Uprates At Two Nuclear Plants
Constellation said today that it will invest $800 million in new equipment to increase the output of its Braidwood and Byron nuclear generating stations in Illinois by approximately 135 megawatts,
February 20, 2023
SouthStar Reports Increase In Net Income, Customer Count
In reporting full-year 2022 earnings recently, Southern Company reported an increase in net income and customer count in its Gas Marketing Services segment, which consists of SouthStar Energy Services (operating under various trade names)
February 6, 2023
Retail Supplier Launches New Network Marketing Channel, Names VP
Think Energy, LLC announced the launch of the newly rebranded ThinkEnergy.com and multiple new sales channels including a customer referral program called the Free Energy Club and a network marketing sales channel called Think+.
January 18, 2023
Northeast Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate
Rushmore Energy, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
January 10, 2023
ComEd Provides Roadmap To Bringing "Trust And Security" To Customer Energy Choices
As part of a "2030 Roadmap for Equitable Transition to Cleaner Energy", Commonwealth Edison said that its vision is to, "enabl[e] our customers to make carbon-free energy choices simply, easily and intuitively, bringing trust and security into low-carbon energy transactions".
November 22, 2022
Enel Formally Launches New U.S. Retail Energy Supplier
Enel North America, which describes itself as, "a subsidiary of the world’s largest retail energy provider, the Enel Group," today announced the launch of its retail energy business in select deregulated U.S. states, starting with Texas.
November 11, 2022
Retail Energy Regulator Formally Adopts Broad Applicability Of Marketing Rules To "Friends & Family", Other "Goodwill" Marketing That Is Intended To "Induce" A Sale
Suppliers Must List Price To Compare In Certain Rate Increase Notices
The Illinois Commerce Commission formally adopted new marketing and related rules applicable to alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers
October 31, 2022
Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Addition Of New Member
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announces the addition of CleanSky Energy as a member
October 31, 2022
Parent of Retail Supplier Seeks License Extensions For Two Nuclear Plants
Constellation said today it will ask the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to extend the operating licenses of its Clinton and Dresden nuclear power plants in Illinois by an additional 20 years.
October 27, 2022
AEP Provides Timeline For Strategic Review Of Retail Supply Business
In reporting third quarter earnings today, AEP provided a timeline for its previously announced strategic review of its retail supply business, AEP Energy
October 26, 2022
Regulator's Staff Reports Rates Charged By Retail Suppliers
The Office of Retail Market Development of the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Staff") has posted its Annual Report on the Development of Natural Gas Markets in Illinois
October 12, 2022
Mitsui Affiliate Acquires U.S. Community Solar Company (Service Includes Customer Acquisition)
MyPower Corp. ("MyPower"), an affiliate of Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui"), announced the full acquisition of Solstice Power Technologies, Inc. ("Solstice").
October 4, 2022
Updated: AEP Energy Discusses Decision To Initiate Strategic Review Of Its Retail Supplier, AEP Energy
As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com earlier today (original story below) , AEP announced today that it, "will initiate a strategic review of its retail business as part of its ongoing strategy to de-risk and streamline the company."
September 30, 2022
State's Energy Procurement Manager Seeks To Reduce Amount Of Forward Hedging Of Electricity Default Service
The Illinois Power Agency has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission a 2023 procurement plan for electricity default service supplies
September 21, 2022
PPG Selects Retail Supplier For Clean Energy For Michigan Facility
PPG today announced a 1.5 megawatt (MW) agreement with Constellation for renewable energy equivalent to the annual electricity use of its Adrian, Michigan automotive adhesives and sealants manufacturing facility beginning in 2024.
September 15, 2022
New Winning Supplier In Illinois Procurement Of Default Service Supplies; Winning Suppliers & Prices Disclosed
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the results of the fall 2022 procurement of block energy supplies for default service at ComEd and Ameren
August 22, 2022
Update: Priority Power Acquires Energy Procurement & Solar Development Business of Affordable Gas & Electric
Priority Power Management, Inc. ('Priority Power' or the 'Company') announced that it successfully completed its acquisition of the energy procurement, consulting and solar development business of Affordable Gas & Electric Company, LLC ('AGE').
August 18, 2022
Retail Supplier Enters Letter Of Intent To Combine With Company Currently Running A "Firearms Lifestyle Platform"
ARMM Inc. (the "Company" or "ARMM") announced today that it has entered into a binding letter of intent with Current Energy and Renewables Corp. ("CER"), a retail supplier of renewable and traditional energy, for a business combination
August 10, 2022
CVS Health Selects Retail Supplier For 42 MW Of Solar Power
CVS Health announced a 15-year agreement with Constellation to purchase renewable energy equivalent to the energy use of 309 CVS Health locations in Illinois and Ohio.
August 8, 2022
City Of Chicago Enters Agreement With Retail Supplier, With Initial Term Of Five Years
Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS) announced that the City has signed an energy supply agreement, with an initial five-year term, with Constellation, beginning in January 2023.
July 28, 2022
Illinois Report: ComEd Residential Shopping Customers Paid On Average 1.5¢/kWh More Than Default Service During Past Year
Complaints Against Retail Suppliers Down "Significantly"
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market development have filed an annual report on the retail electric market, covering the 12 months ending May 2022.
July 25, 2022
Illinois Orders Ameren To Conduct Study Of Continued MISO Membership, If MISO A "Good Fit" For Retail Choice
The Illinois Commerce Commission ordered Ameren Illinois to conduct an analysis and study of its continued membership in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)