January 31, 2023
Maryland Utility's Residential SOS Rate Increasing 35%
Potomac Edison has filed the new Electric Supply Charge under the SOS rate for residential customers for the period June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024
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January 26, 2023
PSC Staff Seek Show Cause Order Against Retail Supplier
The Staff of the Public Service Commission of Maryland filed a complaint seeking that the Commission, "issue an order directing that SFE Energy Maryland, Inc., d/b/a SFE or SFE Energy ('SFE') show cause why its license to provide electricity and electricity supply services should not be suspended or…
January 26, 2023
PSC Launching "Maximum Enforcement" Against Retail Suppliers In New Blitz
PSC Chair: Feels Like "Emptying A Cesspool With A Teaspoon"
Maryland PSC Chairman Jason M. Stanek announced that the PSC will commence a "maximum enforcement" period against retail energy suppliers, commencing February 1, for a period of no less than 6 months
January 25, 2023
PSC Sets Rulemaking To Consider Competing Drafts Of Opt-Out Aggregation Rules (CCAs New To State)
The Maryland PSC has opened a rulemaking (RM80) for the purpose of establishing regulations for the Montgomery County Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program
January 18, 2023
Northeast Retail Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate
Rushmore Energy, LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
January 5, 2023
CPV Formally Announces Launch Of CPV Retail Energy Platform & "Greentailer"
Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) formally announced the launch of its retail energy platform, CPV Retail Energy, which will initially serve as a retail electric provider for commercial and industrial customers in states within the PJM market, and eventually expand into New York and New England.
December 22, 2022
Market Won't Have Prices From Recently Closed 2024/25 PJM Capacity Auction For Some As PJM Seeks Rule Change Due To Offer Behavior
"Indicative" Prices To Be Posted In Jan. 2023, Final Prices To Await FERC Action On Tariff Change
PJM did not publish prices from the 2024-25 base residual auction for its capacity market, due to concerns about offer behavior in the DPL South LDA
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 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
Maryland Utilities File New SOS Rates
Several Maryland utilities have filed new small customer SOS rates for the period June 2023 through September 2023 (Pepco, Delmarva), while all four IOUs have filed new Type II SOS Rates for the period beginning December 1, 2023
October 24, 2022
Update: Retail Supplier Acquiring More Customers In Additional State Through Assignment From Another Supplier
Josco Energy USA, LLC is assigning its Ohio electric and natural gas customers to Median Energy Corp
October 21, 2022
Default Service Procurement Leaves Small C&I Tranches Unfilled; Reserve Procurement Set
The October 2022 procurement for Type I SOS supplies at Baltimore Gas & Electric failed to attract any offers below the Price Anomaly Threshold (PAT).
October 13, 2022
Retail Supplier Alleges "More And More Convoluted Interpretations" Of Enrollment Rules By PSC Staff To Invalidate Contracts, In Appealing Staff Decision
Staff Found T&Cs Did Not Constitute Required "Contract"
In an appeal to the Maryland PSC of a decision from the Maryland PSC's Consumer Affairs Division (CAD), Stream Energy Maryland, LLC alleged that, "CAD continues to produce more and more convoluted interpretations of Commission regulations in an attempt to incorrectly invalidate supplier contracts."
October 4, 2022
Retail Supplier Acquiring Book Of Customers
Josco Energy USA, LLC is assigning its Maryland electric and natural gas customers to Median Energy Corp.
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 28, 2022
Constellation-Owned Broker Seeks Natural Gas License In New State
Breakerbox, LLC applied for a Maryland natural gas broker and aggregator license to serve commercial and industrial customers in all service areas
September 2, 2022
PSC Issues Draft Rules For Retail Suppliers To Serve Energy Assistance Customers Only Under PSC-Approved Offer
Draft Would Require Affirmative Consent For A Supplier To Keep An Existing Customer, Who Becomes An Energy Assistance Customer Mid-Contract, Under A Compliant Product
August 24, 2022
PSC Reverses ALJ's Proposal Requiring Retail Supplier To Provide "All Terms And Conditions" During Telephone Solicitations
In an order on appeal in a PSC Staff complaint brought against U.S. Gas & Electric d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric and Energy Services Providers, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric ("MDG&E", "MDGE", or "the Company"):, the Maryland PSC reversed in part a proposed order from a public utility law judge…
August 23, 2022
Shell-Owned Retail Supplier Seeks Natural Gas Supplier License In New State
Inspire Energy Holdings, LLC applied for a Maryland natural gas supplier license to serve residential and commercial customers at Baltimore Gas and Electric and Washington Gas Light
August 22, 2022
PSC Staff Propose SOS Procurement Changes Due To Potential Launch Of New Pilot Opt-out Muni Aggregation
Staff of the Maryland PSC have endorsed a change in the SOS procurement contract lengths at Pepco and Potomac Edison (PE) due to the potential launch of the Montgomery County pilot opt-out municipal aggregation (CCA)
August 2, 2022
Baltimore Ravens Name Official Clean Energy Provider, Select Retail Supplier For Sustainability Partnership
The Baltimore Ravens announced that Constellation will serve as the team’s Official Clean Energy Provider through a new partnership focused on improving sustainability and reducing carbon emissions.
July 13, 2022
PNC Bank Selects Retail Supplier For Renewable Energy
PNC Bank announced today a long-term renewable supply agreement with Constellation to power nearly 50 percent of PNC's legacy operations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, District of Columbia, and parts of Illinois with renewable electricity.
July 13, 2022
Retail Supplier Withdrawing From Several States
Sustainable Star LLC filed to withdraw its electricity licenses in Ohio and Maryland
July 12, 2022
PSC Staff Propose Treatment Of Energy Assistance Customers On Existing Retail Supply Contracts As New Prohibition On Such Service Approaches
Staff Notes Challenges In Requirement That Rate Be Lower Than SOS For Entirety of Contract
Maryland PSC Staff have filed comments concerning implementation of a 2021 law that prohibits retail electric and gas supplier service to energy assistance customers, outside of a PSC-approved plan that is less than SOS
July 8, 2022
PSC Approves Update To POR Discount Rates
The District of Columbia PSC has approved an annual update to purchase of receivables discount rates at Pepco, effective on or after the July 2022 billing cycle