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September 22, 2021
The Maine PUC adopted a settlement between Clearview Electric, Inc. d/b/a Clearview Energy ('Clearview' or the 'Company') and the Office of the Public Advocate ('OPA') which resolves a show cause order issued to the supplier
September 22, 2021
The Maine PUC approved a settlement between Town Square Energy, LLC ('Town Square' or the 'Company') and the Office of Public Advocate which resolves a show cause order issued to the supplier
September 10, 2021
Bankrupt Supplier Discusses Path Forward For Remaining RCEs, Potential POLR Drop
A bankruptcy court today approved the sale of a significant book of customers of Liberty Power Holdings, LLC (collectively, 'Liberty Power' or the 'Debtors') to NRG Retail, LLC, which had been previously designated as a stalking horse bidder
September 8, 2021
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) today for the Maine Green Power provider.
April 22, 2021
Hampshire Power Corporation (HPC), an energy management firm and retail energy supplier, announced that it, "recently received approval to expand their community energy services to clients in Rhode Island, Maine, and New York."
March 1, 2021
Supplier Prohibited From Residential Marketing Via Other Channels For One Year
The Maine PUC issued an order finding that, "Electricity Maine, LLC (Electricity Maine) engaged in conduct in violation of 35-A M.R.S. § 3203 and Chapter 305 of the Commission’s Rules, both of which govern the retail competitive sale of electricity in Maine. Electricity Maine sales agents, during…
February 12, 2021
ISO New England released preliminary clearing prices for its Forward Capacity Market (FCA 15) for the 2024-25 term.
January 6, 2021
The Maine PUC rejected a stipulation filed by Electricity Maine, LLC (Electricity Maine) and the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) to resolve an investigation into various alleged behavior of Electricity Maine, "because the Commission concludes the stipulation does not satisfy the Commission’s…
December 29, 2020
11 Million Acres LLC, which is described as a sustainable energy investment and development firm, applied for a Maine electricity aggregator/broker license to serve medium and large non-residential customers at Central Maine Power Company; Versant Power - Bangor Division; Versant Power – Maine…
December 15, 2020
Freight Farms, a provider of hydroponic vertical container farming, and Arcadia, which among other services provides a monthly subscription service that connects customers across the U.S. to clean energy, have partnered to provide Freight Farms' U.S. customers with access to clean energy for their…
December 7, 2020
Initiatives Include Northeast Expansion Through Partnership With Wholesale Energy Supplier
Mega Energy Holdings LLC announced the extension of a credit and supply arrangement with Pacific Summit Energy LLC (PSE), the North American marketing and trading subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation and its largest U.S. affiliate, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, "to enable current market growth and…
December 2, 2020
The Maine PUC disclosed winning electricity Standard Offer suppliers as follows:
November 25, 2020
FERC approved a Stipulation and Consent Agreement (Agreement) between its Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and Richard Silkman (Silkman) and Competitive Energy Services, LLC (CES) (together, Respondents) (Enforcement and Respondents collectively, the Parties) which resolves (a) the Commission's…
November 23, 2020
The Maine PUC has released Standard Offer rates for customers at Versant Power - Maine Public Division (formerly Maine Public Service, or MPS), for the period beginning January 1, 2021
November 18, 2020
The Maine PUC has approved new Standard Offer electricity rates at Central Maine Power
November 17, 2020
MPS Large Customer Rate Falling As Well
The Maine PUC has approved new Standard Offer rates at Versant Power-Bangor Hydro District (formerly Bangor Hydro-Electric, or BHE), as well as for the Large customer class at Versant Power-Maine Public District (formerly Maine Public Service or MPS).
November 4, 2020
Start-up retail supplier Actual Energy, Inc. applied for a Connecticut retail electric supplier license to serve commercial and industrial customers.
October 21, 2020
Merger Would Result In Affiliation Between Texas REP, TDU
AVANGRID, the parent of two retail suppliers and various utilities, and PNM Resources announced today that their respective boards have approved the merger of PNM Resources into AVANGRID, through an all cash offer for PNM Resources shares priced at $50.30 per share (representing an equity value of…
October 15, 2020
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, and Vermont Governor Phil Scott are calling for reform of the regional electricity market design, transmission planning process, and the governance of the ISO-New…
August 5, 2020
The Maine PUC issued an order directing Town Square Energy, LLC (Town Square) to, "show cause why it should not be found to have violated Maine law and Commission rules regarding its operations as a licensed competitive electricity provider (CEP) in Maine and be subject to appropriate sanctions."
May 15, 2020
Great American Gas & Electric LLC (GAGE) applied for a Maine competitive electricity provider license to serve all customer classes at CMP and the Emera territories.
April 27, 2020
Start-up Selected Power Inc. has applied for electric and/or natural gas broker or similar licenses in Ohio, Massachusetts, Maine, Illinois, and Virginia
March 27, 2020
The Maine PUC has directed competitive electricity providers, including retail suppliers and brokers, to submit information on any ongoing door-to-door marketing activity.
March 24, 2020
The Maine PUC opened an inquiry to implement new thermal renewable portfolio standard (RPS) requirements created by legislation enacted last year.
February 7, 2020
Maine's joint Committee On Energy, Utilities and Technology yesterday voted 8-1 to recommend "ought not to pass" LD 1917, a bill which would completely prohibit residential electric choice, and place all residential customers on Standard Offer service, no later than January 1, 2022
