May 11, 2018
Spark Expects Opportunities For Small Tuck-In Acquisitions To Increase From Shake-Out From Winter Volatility, Says Getting Calls From Potential Sellers
As a result of the negative financial impact that extreme cold weather during the first quarter of 2018 had on the business (see story here) , Spark Energy said during an earnings call that it will pull back from the low margin larger C&I business, particularly in the Northeast and New England
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May 9, 2018
RESA: Residential Customers Could Have Saved $93 Million In First 4 Months Of 2018 By Shopping For Retail Supplier RESA Cites Inappropriate Comparisons In AG's "Incomplete" Report
During a legislative hearing concerning the Massachusetts Attorney General's call to shut down residential electric choice in the state, Direct Energy told lawmakers that its residential customers on fixed price products in the state have saved over $500,000 over the past fours years.
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May 8, 2018
In advance of legislative hearings today on calls from the Massachusetts Attorney General to terminate residential retail electric choice (see story here) , CleanChoice Energy announced that a new poll shows that Massachusetts residents "overwhelmingly" want to be able to choose their energy…
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May 8, 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.
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May 7, 2018
The Massachusetts DPU has adopted in a final order new notice requirements, and Standards of Conduct, for the door-to-door marketing of electricity
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May 4, 2018
But CEO Says Current Retail M&A Opportunities Passing Value Test Is "Not Easy" Vistra Reports Retail Customer Growth, Higher Earnings
Vistra Energy, which as previously reported will engage in a strategy of expanding its retail business now that it has completed its acquisition of Dynegy, said during an earnings call this morning that it will pursue a "dual strategy" of organic retail growth and evaluating retail M&A opportunities…
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May 1, 2018
Says Review Would Dovetail With Regulator's Goal Of Reducing EDC Uncollectibles, Says Utility Uncollectibles Higher Due To Purchase Of Receivables (POR)
In response to a March 2017 Connecticut PURA procedural ruling, the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel has narrowed its petition to end retail electric choice for certain customers
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May 1, 2018
ONEnergy Inc., the parent of retail supplier Sunwave Gas & Power, announced its intention to sell its retail Gas & Power business
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April 27, 2018
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at Western Massachusetts Electric Company (Eversource), to be effective May 1, 2018.
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April 27, 2018
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at National Grid, to be effective May 1, 2018.
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April 27, 2018
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at Nstar (Eversource), to be effective May 1, 2018.
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April 7, 2018
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU electric basic service rates for the period beginning June 1, 2018.
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April 4, 2018
SFE Energy Inc. (SFE) announced that it has launched its first online customer rewards program, "SFE Energy Rewards."
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March 30, 2018
Mass. AG Study: Economics Suggest Retail Supply Market "Will Always Fail" Individual Residential Customers Due To No-Mark-Up Default Service, Suppliers' Marketing Costs
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March 29, 2018
Mass. AG Study: Economics Suggest Retail Supply Market "Will Always Fail" Individual Residential Customers Due To No-Mark-Up Default Service, Suppliers' Marketing Costs
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March 29, 2018
AG: "We Will Continue To Go After Competitive Electricity Suppliers Who Violate Our Laws"
The Massachusetts Attorney General said in a news release that Viridian Energy, LLC, "has agreed to pay $5 million to settle allegations of deceptive marketing and sales tactics that lured residents into costly contracts with high electricity rates."
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March 23, 2018
GenOn Energy, Inc. ('GenOn') announced today that on March 22, 2018, certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement ('Purchase Agreement') with Stonepeak Kestrel Holdings LLC ('Buyer'), a subsidiary of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners ('Stonepeak'), pursuant to…
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March 22, 2018
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for residential and commercial customers for the six-month period beginning May 1, 2018, and for industrial customers, for the three-month period beginning May 1, 2018
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March 20, 2018
Western Massachusetts Electric Company (Eversource) has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2018.
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March 20, 2018
Nstar (Eversource) has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2018.
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March 20, 2018
National Grid in Massachusetts has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2018.
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March 20, 2018
Direct Energy Business announced that it has launched a new "Fixed Energy Plus" program which Direct said is, "to bring more bill transparency for business customers in the Midwest and Northeast."
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February 22, 2018
In reporting earnings for the year 2017, Dynegy provided an update on its retail business
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February 21, 2018
Nstar (Eversource Energy) filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for large C&I customers in its Eastern Massachusetts service territory for the period beginning April 1, 2018
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February 21, 2018
RCN Boston, which provides high-speed internet and all-digital TV and phone service to the Boston, MA area, announced that it has selected IGS Energy to serve as its electricity supplier to supply its various facilities as well as its delivery network.
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