September 2, 2014
Several Massachusetts Municipal Aggregations Receive Approval
Several Massachusetts opt-out municipal electric aggregations have been approved by the Massachusetts DPU.
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August 22, 2014
Dynegy Acquires Another Retail Supplier, Two Sets of Merchant Power Plants
Dynegy Inc. announced that it will acquire the Duke Energy Retail business as well as certain Midwest generation assets from Duke Energy totaling 6,100 MW.
August 20, 2014
New Retail Supplier Offering Service in Massachusetts
PALMco Energy has begun offering service in Massachusetts.
August 14, 2014
Nstar Files Initial POR Discount Rates
Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU initial discount rates for its purchase of receivables program, to be effective September 28
August 13, 2014
New Retail Provider Ranks Highest in Texas Customer Satisfaction, J.D. Power Rankings for 8 Other States Released
Green Mountain Energy has earned the top spot from Texas customers in J.D. Power's 2014 Retail Electric Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study.
August 13, 2014
WMECO Files New Default Service Rates
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 October 1, 2014
August 13, 2014
Nstar Files New Default Service Rates
Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for large commercial and industrial customers for the three month period beginning October 1, 2014
July 30, 2014
RESA Seeks Changes to Massachusetts Default Service, Removal of EDC from POLR Role
Prompted by utilities' filing of contingency procurement plans for electric default service, the Retail Energy Supply Association has asked the Massachusetts DPU to consider changes in the pricing or the load-following default service product, or potentially the removal of the utility from the…
July 15, 2014
Unregulated Utility Affiliate Offering Solar to Affiliated Utility Customers in Choice States
Liberty Utilities Energy Solutions, an unregulated affiliate of Liberty Utilities, announced that it has partnered with Astrum Solar to offer a no-money-down residential solar leasing program to Liberty Utilities customers.
July 15, 2014
Nstar Confirms Date of Purchase of Receivables Implementation, Submission of Discount Rates
Nstar has confirmed in a Massachusetts DPU filing that it will implement Purchase of Receivables on September 28, 2014.
July 8, 2014
Nstar Says New Design of Massachusetts Default Service Will Increase Retail Rates
The Massachusetts DPU's "anticipated policy framework" for time-varying default service rates, "will not produce the savings anticipated by the Department and is likely to increase the cost of electricity to Basic Service customers," Nstar and WMECO said in comments to the DPU.
July 7, 2014
Massachusetts Approves 10 New Municipal Aggregations, Imposes Pricing Benchmark
The Massachusetts DPU has approved 10 new electric opt-out municipal aggregation programs, and has extended a pricing benchmark to additional customer classes.
July 1, 2014
Sunwave Gas & Power Receives Electric Supplier License in New State, Sets Target Entry Date
Sunwave Gas & Power Massachusetts has received an electric supplier license from the Department of Public Utilities of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
June 30, 2014
FERC Calls ISO-NE Capacity Price Filing Deficient, Seeks Info on Manipulation, Mitigation
FERC on Friday issued a letter order to ISO New England calling ISO-NE's filing of the capacity auction results for 2017-18, "deficient," and directed the ISO to submit more information, with a particular emphasis on mitigation and actions taken to prevent manipulation.
June 26, 2014
Massachusetts "Concerned" With Inadequate Bidder Participation in SOS RFPs, Will Open Investigation
The Massachusetts DPU is "concerned" with inadequate bidder participation in default service RFPs, and intends to open an investigation into the issue.
June 26, 2014
New Retail Supplier Offering Shell Fuel Rewards
Verde Energy USA has begun offering Shell Fuel Rewards, which provides customers with a discount on Shell gasoline for the amount spent on electricity with Verde
June 25, 2014
Constellation Unit Said to Be Investor in Company Developing Service to 'Queue' Electric Loads to Reduce Demand Charges
eCurv, Inc., which describes itself as a privately held technology firm rolling out a patented means to reduce electricity charges for commercial customers, said that it has closed a $2.5 million Series A round of funding led by Constellation Technology Ventures, the venture capital arm of Exelon…
June 20, 2014
Massachusetts Regional Bodies Announce Partnership to Spread Opt-Out Aggregation
The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) and the Hampshire Council of Governments (HCOG) have announced a new partnership for energy services in the region.
June 19, 2014
National Grid Posts New Default Service Rates
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for large customers.
June 19, 2014
Utility Seeks Approval of 'Contingency' Default Service Plan in Cases Where Bidding Hindered by 'Significant Market Event'
National Grid has sought approval from the Massachusetts DPU for approval of a proposed contingency plan for procurement of basic service in the event that a Request For Proposals soliciting bids for basic service is: (1) negatively impacted by a significant market event or (2) receives less than…
June 13, 2014
State Proposes Making Default Service a Time-Based Rate; Offering Two TOU Options to Non-Shopping Customers
The Massachusetts DPU has issued an "anticipated policy framework" for dynamic pricing which would require basic service, or default service, to include a time-based component, and would require EDCs to offer customers two forms of time-based basic service (with traditional flat rate basic service…
June 10, 2014
New IPP Talen Energy to Acquire PPL Retail Supplier, 15,000 MW of Merchant Generation
PPL Corporation and Riverstone Holdings LLC announced a definitive agreement to combine their merchant power generation businesses into a new stand-alone, publicly traded independent power producer.
June 4, 2014
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Three Towns to Join Massachusetts Regional Opt-Out Aggregation
June 2, 2014
FERC Approves Sloped Demand Curve for New England Capacity Market
FERC approved, without modification, ISO New England's proposal to introduce a sloped demand curve into its forward capacity market, effective for auction for the 2018-19 delivery year.
May 28, 2014
Massachusetts Approves Alternative Default Service Procurement Process at Nstar, WMECO
The Massachusetts DPU has approved an alternative methodology for procuring basic electric service supplies at Nstar and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. for large C&I customers, after the utilities' solicitation of load following supplies for the third quarter of 2014 failed to attract any…