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February 14, 2018
Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for the Medium & Large Commercial and Industrial customer class in the WCMA Load Zone, the former Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) service area, for the period April 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018.
January 8, 2018
The Massachusetts DPU has issued an order on the rate consolidation track of NSTAR and Western Massachusetts Electric Company's (Eversource) rate case, which addressed proposed impacts on basic service from such proposed rate consolidation
December 21, 2017
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electricity default service rates for industrial customers for the February 2018 to April 2018 period
December 1, 2017
Storage, EV Investments Permitted
The Massachusetts DPU, in an order on a rate case for Eversource (Nstar and WMECO) largely struck from consideration in the rate case proposed investments by the utilities in a host of grid modernization initiatives, with the exception of the energy storage and electric vehicle proposals
December 1, 2017
Rejects Changes To Supplier Coordination Tariff, Including Proposed Customer "Do Not Market" List
The Massachusetts DPU, in an order on an Eversource (Nstar, WMECO) rate case, has approved a significant increase in the charge for suppliers to participate in the retail supply customer referral program, but rejected (for now) a host of changes to the supplier terms and conditions (supplier tariff)
November 29, 2017
ONEnergy Inc., the parent of retail supplier Sunwave Gas & Power Inc., said in reporting earnings yesterday that, in addition to the previously reported disposition of its Home Comfort (HVAC) business, the company is engaged in an evaluation of opportunities to deliver value to shareholders which…
November 20, 2017
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables [POR] discount rates), to be effective December 1, 2017, at Fitchburg Gas & Electric (Unitil)
November 20, 2017
Nstar (Eversource Energy) filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for the period beginning January 1, 2018
November 8, 2017
Western Massachusetts Electric Co. (Eversource) has filed new default service rates for the period beginning January 1, 2018
November 8, 2017
Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., the parent of Texas retail provider Summer Energy, on November 1, 2017, entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with REP Energy, LLC, whereby Summer Energy Holdings acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding units of membership interest (the "Interests")…
October 31, 2017
ENGIE and Clean Energy Collective (CEC) announced a joint development agreement through which the two companies will share financial and technological resources to develop and deploy a large-scale portfolio of community solar projects across several Northeastern states that will serve residential…
October 30, 2017
During an analyst call on the announcement, in response to a question regarding any market power issues resulting from the merger, Vistra Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Curt Morgan said, "We will need to do some modest mitigation, roughly around 900 MW in ERCOT."
October 24, 2017
On-Demand Energy, L.P. applied for a District of Columbia electric broker/aggregator license to serve all customer classes
October 20, 2017
The Massachusetts DPU adopted, as proposed, changes in the rule applicable to the state's retail electricity rate board and shopping website
October 18, 2017
LPC Gas, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Power Corp, LLC., applied for an Ohio natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
October 2, 2017
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU electric basic service rates for the period beginning December 1, 2017.
September 22, 2017
The Massachusetts electric distribution utilities have jointly sought DPU approval for 20-year PPAs with 10 renewable energy projects totaling nearly 400 MW
September 21, 2017
National Grid electricity default service rates in Massachusetts are due to rise 34% starting November 1, according to basic service rates filed with the Massachusetts DPU
September 13, 2017
The Retail Energy Supply Association will convene its 2017 Energy Competition Symposium in Boston on Sept. 20
September 8, 2017
CleanChoice Energy announced it has opened a Massachusetts office to support the company's growth in the state.
September 7, 2017
ENGIE and Clean Energy Collective (CEC), a community solar solutions provider, announced that they have joined forces on a community solar portfolio consisting of 16 solar facilities located throughout Massachusetts.
September 5, 2017
Fitchburg Gas & Electric (Unitil) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU updated Standard Complete Billing Percentages (POR discount rates), to be effective December 1, 2017
September 1, 2017
PowerOptions, a large New England area energy buying consortium of nonprofit and government entities, announced that Constellation was selected as the group's new electricity supplier for its retail energy program, via a competitive bidding process for an estimated $300 million four-year contract.
August 25, 2017
The Massachusetts DPU issued an order concerning the customers eligible to be included in electricity municipal aggregations on an opt-out basis.
August 22, 2017
The Massachusetts DPU has delegated to the Director of the Electric Power Division and the Director of the Gas Division the authority to review and grant license renewal applications filed by suppliers and brokers/retail agents of electricity and natural gas, respectively
