February 6, 2019
The Delegated Commissioner of the Massachusetts DPU has opened an investigation and issued a Notice Of Probable Violation against Union Atlantic Electricity, LLC (UAE) for alleged violation of provisions of G.L. c. 164; 220 CMR 11.00, 14.00, 25.00; and 225 CMR 14.00, 15.00, 16.00.
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January 22, 2019
With support from Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, companion bills have been introduced into the Massachusetts state legislature that would ban new competitive electric supply contracts for individual residential customers beginning in 2020.
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January 21, 2019
Regulator Proposes To Take More "Proactive" Approach In Retail Supplier Investigations, Marketing Activities Seeks To Expand Marketing Standards Beyond Door-to-Door, Proposes Various Other Consumer Protections
Asks Whether Consumer Protections Should Be Expanded To Small C&I Customers, Gas Market
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January 18, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today announced the addition of First Point Power as the organization's newest member.
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January 16, 2019
Regulator Concerned Municipal Aggregation Savings Being Touted Without Disclosure That Savings Not Guaranteed Warns Consultant On Savings Language Directive
The Massachusetts DPU in several recent orders approving opt-out municipal electric aggregations raised concern that aggregations are still touting savings under the plans without adequate disclosures that such savings are not guaranteed.
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January 11, 2019
Start-up Pursuit Energy Solutions LLC has received electric aggregator and/or broker licenses in Maine and New Hampshire
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December 24, 2018
Agera Energy, LLC informed the Connecticut PURA today (Dec. 24) that, "for various business reasons, including ensuring the satisfaction of its customers, Agera has decided not to pursue a price increase as permitted by its contract for the regulatory change described in the [previously filed] Agera…
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December 19, 2018
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electric default service rates for the industrial customer class for the three-month period beginning February 1, 2019
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December 14, 2018
Collaborative Energy Options, Inc. applied for a Connecticut electric aggregator certificate to serve all classes of non-residential customers
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December 13, 2018
Says Policymakers Should, "Explore Options," To Mitigate Price Volatility
The administration of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker released a Comprehensive Energy Plan which envisions more clean energy procurements, and other mandates for the electricity supply sector.
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December 11, 2018
CleanChoice Energy has launched CleanChoice Energy Community Solar in Massachusetts with 3.489 MW of proposed community solar capacity.
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December 4, 2018
Dismisses Concerns About Risk Premiums, Says That's Life For LSEs
FERC has accepted as filed ISO New England's proposal regarding the allocation of out-of-market costs of resources retained for fuel security, as FERC agreed that such costs shall be allocated to load serving entities on a regional basis using the Real-Time Load Obligation allocator
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December 4, 2018
Inertia Resources, a start-up broker launched earlier this year, announced various milestones in its first few months of operations
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November 28, 2018
The Illinois Commerce Commission granted start-up Novo Energy Services LLC an electric agent, broker, and consultant license
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November 21, 2018
The Massachusetts DPU has approved an updated basic service costs adder (BSCA) at Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil
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November 21, 2018
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted start-up Novo Energy Services LLC an electric broker license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
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November 16, 2018
Starion Energy, Inc. and several affiliates have filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
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November 15, 2018
In its Q3 earnings report, Crius Energy Trust disclosed the final purchase price for a book acquisition completed earlier this year
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November 14, 2018
Crius Announces Results Of Review Of Strategic Alternatives For Solar Business Crius Reports Lower Customer Count, Adjusted EBITDA
Note: This story was first published the evening of Nov. 14 with an alert to our email subscribers
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November 14, 2018
Small C&I Rate To Increase 17%
Nstar (Eversource Energy-Eastern MA service area) filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for the period beginning January 1, 2019
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November 7, 2018
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates) at Fitchburg Gas and Electric d/b/a Unitil
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November 6, 2018
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for its Western Massachusetts service territory (WMA), formerly WMECO, for the period beginning January 1, 2019
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October 30, 2018
Note: This story was first published the evening of Oct. 29 at 7:17 pm with an alert to our email subscribers
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October 30, 2018
The Massachusetts DPU has closed Docket 14-140, which had addressed a variety of retail electricity marketing issues, stating that the only remaining issue in the docket -- revisions to the disclosure label -- must be accomplished through a rulemaking
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October 17, 2018
The Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) has filed a lawsuit in state court against Starion Energy, Inc., alleging various "unfair or deceptive act" were committed in the selling of electricity
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