May 16, 2014
Retail Supplier to _Sell_ Solar Division
Just Energy has decided to begin the process to sell its commercial solar business, Hudson Energy Solar.
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May 15, 2014
Direct Energy Business Signs $325 Million Contract
PowerOptions and Hess Energy Marketing, LLC (HEM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Direct Energy Business, LLC, announced that they have signed a $325 million, four-year natural gas supply contract
May 14, 2014
Nstar Files New Default Service Rates
Nstar has filed new basic service electric rates for the period beginning July 1, 2014.
May 13, 2014
Direct Energy Caps Residential Variable Rates in Massachusetts
Direct Energy announced that it is adding a price protection feature to its current residential electric variable rates in each Massachusetts utility service area in which the company operates.
May 9, 2014
IDT Energy Sees Loss of 36,000 Meters in Q1
IDT Energy saw a net decline of 36,000 meters from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014, it disclosed in reporting earnings this week.
May 1, 2014
Mint Energy Enters New State, Sets Sights on More
Mint Energy announced that it is now offering commercial and industrial electricity supply in New Hampshire.
April 22, 2014
Retail Supplier Announces Partnership With Astrum Solar
Astrum Solar and Ethical Electric announced a partnership that will cross-promote each company's offerings to their customer base.
April 11, 2014
SaveOnEnergy.com Announces Aggressive Expansion into Northeast
Online retail energy comparison website SaveOnEnergy.com has announced an aggressive expansion of its presence in the Northeast energy markets.
April 11, 2014
Direct Energy Offering Six Months Free HVAC Service Plan With New Supply Enrollments
Direct Energy is offering Pennsylvania residential customers who newly enroll onto a Direct Energy electricity supply plan the opportunity to receive a six-month free trial of Direct Energy's "Heating and Cooling Repair Essential Plan."
April 8, 2014
Choose Energy Offering Platform to Referral Channel Partners Under 'Energy Mayor' Program
Choose Energy is making its online shopping comparison platform available to various referral channel partners -- energy consultants, school and charity groups, real estate professionals, and other community organizations -- who would otherwise drive their constituents to a single retail supplier.
April 7, 2014
Lumens Energy to Acquire Retail Supplier
Lumens Energy Supply CT LLC is to acquire Aequitas Energy, Inc. under a proposed transaction
April 2, 2014
ISO New England Files to Implement Sloped Demand Curve for Capacity Market, Net CONE Equals $11/kW
ISO New England has filed at FERC to implement a system-wide sloped demand curve in its capacity market for Forward Capacity Auction 9 to be held in February 2015, for the 2018-19 delivery year.
April 2, 2014
Finally: Purchase of Receivables Coming to Two Mass. Utilities Within 3 Months (6 Months at Nstar)
Business is about to pick up in the Massachusetts small volume electricity market.
March 31, 2014
Texas Broker Expanding Nationally
Texas-based broker Energy Choice Solutions LLC d/b/a EnergyWize Services LLC is currently expanding to 12 additional states beyond Texas.
March 18, 2014
Retail Supplier Cites "Failure" of Wholesale Markets "To Meet Demand At Reasonable Prices", Warns on Customer Churn
"The failure of the wholesale markets to meet demand at reasonable prices," required IDT Energy to raise its rates significantly to cover these costs, as the company expects to record increased churn during the first quarter, it said in reporting full-year 2013 earnings
March 14, 2014
State Agency Wants Default Service to Be 'Menu' Of Options
The Massachusetts Dept. of Energy Resources wants the basic electric service provided by the utilities to be offered as a "menu" of rate design options
March 12, 2014
NRG Energy to Acquire Dominion Retail Electric Book
NRG Energy, Inc. has entered into agreements with Dominion Resources, Inc. to acquire Dominion's retail electric business.
February 25, 2014
ConEdison Solutions Reports Customer Growth
ConEdison Solutions recorded customer growth during 2013, parent Consolidated Edison, Inc. reported in its annual 10-K.
February 12, 2014
Retail Supplier Names Energy Sales Veteran as Senior Director of Call Center Operations
U.S. Gas & Electric has announced the appointment of James Ganter as Senior Director of Call Center Operations.
February 5, 2014
FLASH: RTO's Capacity Market Auction Ends in Shortfall of Resources to Meet Demand, Despite Tripling of Cost
ISO New England's capacity auction to procure capacity to meet a mandated reserve margin resulted in a shortfall of resources for the 2017–2018 year, the ISO said.
February 3, 2014
Massachusetts Utilities File POR Discount Rates
Massachusetts electric utilities have filed purchase of receivables uncollectible discount rates resulting from consensus terms and conditions.
January 27, 2014
JOKE: FERC Administratively Doubles ISO-NE Capacity Prices ($1.4 Billion Hit); Moeller Claims "Real" Reliability Benefits from Capacity Payments Even as 75% of Gas-Fired Generation Offline
FERC has administratively doubled capacity prices to be paid by retail suppliers, and their customers, in ISO New England, with Commissioner Philip Moeller brazenly trying to sell customers on the "reliability benefits" of the rate shock -- at a time when 75% of ISO-NE's gas-fired generation was…
January 27, 2014
State Asks If Default Service Should Include "Menu" of Dynamic Pricing Options
The Massachusetts DPU has formally opened its previously announced investigation of dynamic pricing by seeking stakeholder comment on, among other things, whether default (basic) electric service should include a "menu" of time-based rate options.
January 24, 2014
Massachusetts Utility Reports Discounts for POR Program
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU certain components of its proposed POR discount rate.
January 22, 2014
Updated: ABACCUS Report Ranks Best Retail Electric Markets
Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (DEFG) has released its 2014 Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States (ABACCUS), which identifies the states that have the most active retail electricity markets in North America.