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April 10, 2015
Citing recent electric price spikes and declining participation by wholesale suppliers in electric default service procurements, the Massachusetts DPU has opened an investigation into the provision of basic service, including the potential elimination of full requirements contracts and use of less…
April 9, 2015
Several cities and towns have requested that the Massachusetts DPU render a final decision on their municipal electric aggregation plans which have been pending since March 2014.
April 8, 2015
Green Mountain Energy officially announced its launch of residential electric service in New Jersey and Massachusetts
April 7, 2015
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for the period beginning June 1, 2015.
April 2, 2015
The Massachusetts DPU has directed the state's four electric utilities to file information regarding their application of the basic service cost recalculation, including the total amount charged over the past year.
March 25, 2015
Retail supplier Great Eastern Energy announced that it is offering, on a beta basis, its first-ever customer dashboard and analytical portal for energy management.
March 24, 2015
NY/NJ ESCO Seeks Supplier License in New State
March 19, 2015
Green Mountain Energy has begun offering residential electricity service in Massachusetts, at Nstar.
March 18, 2015
The Massachusetts electric utilities have filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2015.
March 18, 2015
National Grid fixed basic service rates for Massachusetts residential and commercial electric customers will fall below 9¢/kWh starting in May, under rates filed with the DPU.
March 17, 2015
A working group of competitive retail suppliers said that it was "heartened" by discussions to include a Yelp-like rating system for suppliers on the in-development Massachusetts retail electric shopping website, though the working group did not reach a consensus on the issue.
March 16, 2015
The Massachusetts DPU has granted SFE Energy an electric supplier license to serve all customer classes
March 16, 2015
Citing "unforeseen" costs for Massachusetts Solar Carve-Out 1 Renewable Energy Certificates 1 (SREC-1), Liberty Power is passing through the additional costs to non-residential customers, including those on fixed price contracts, invoking contractual change-in-law provisions.
March 13, 2015
A working group of retail suppliers has made a recommendation to the Massachusetts DPU for the content and format of a contract summary form required of retail contracts.
March 13, 2015
Direct Energy is now offering its Back to Business Plan, which includes a Nest Learning Thermostat at no additional charge, to Texas small business customers
March 12, 2015
Genie Energy, parent of IDT Energy and several other brands, saw a net increase in its retail energy customer count since last year's polar vortex, it disclosed in reporting fourth quarter earnings.
March 9, 2015
"Managed" variable electric rate products that set prices based on "market conditions" or "discretion" or similarly vague language violate regulations promulgated by the Massachusetts Attorney General, the AG said in comments to the DPU opposing such products' inclusion on any online rate board.
March 3, 2015
IGS Solar, LLC, an IGS Energy company, has teamed with Beaumont Solar Co. to deliver comprehensive solar solutions to businesses, residents, communities, and non-profit organizations in the Massachusetts market.
February 26, 2015
New York Schedules Collaborative Meeting on Rules Governing ESCO Service to Low-Income Assistance Customers
February 26, 2015
The parents of several Northeast electric and natural gas utilities with retail choice programs have announced a merger agreement.
February 26, 2015
Major Energy announced a new multi-year marketing partnership with the New York Yankees that names Major Energy as the organization's Official Energy Supply Company.
February 20, 2015
Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed new electric basic service rates for the industrial customer class for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2015.
February 19, 2015
Western Massachusetts Electric Co. has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for medium and large commercial and industrial customers for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2015
February 19, 2015
The Massachusetts DPU has formed a working group to address specifically issues associated with the presentation of variable-price competitive supply products on the DPU-run electric price and shopping website that is in development.
February 10, 2015
Think Energy, the retail electricity provider established by GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA to serve residential and small commercial customers, announced the launch of residential service in Massachusetts, which the company called, "a significant step in the company's strategic growth efforts."
