August 23, 2013
RESA Announces Retail Energy Markets Symposium
The Retail Energy Supply Association has announced an agenda for its 2013 Energy Competition Symposium in Boston, Mass. on Sept. 18
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August 23, 2013
Former Retail Energy Vice President Launching New Online Auction Energy Broker
A former Vice President of a retail energy supplier is launching a new online reverse auction energy broker, Energy Auction House Inc.
August 19, 2013
Retail Supplier Abest Power & Gas Launches Service in New State
Retail supplier Abest Power & Gas said that it is launching service in Massachusetts after receiving its electric supplier license.
August 16, 2013
Briefly
Syracuse.com: ESCO-Default Service Cost Comparison Tool Wrong, Erroneously Made Default Service Appear Cheaper
August 16, 2013
Support for Competition Decreasing in New England
While still high, support for electricity competition in New England has declined versus the year-ago, according to an annual region-wide telephone survey sponsored by the New England Energy Alliance.
August 9, 2013
Massachusetts Rules on Collection of Default Service Costs in Distribution Rates
The Massachusetts DPU has issued an order addressing the collection of certain default service costs in distribution rates payable by all customers, including those on competitive supply.
August 9, 2013
IDT Energy Sees Net Customer Churn Continue on Paused Expansion
IDT Energy reported a third consecutive quarter of net customer attrition, attributed to a pause in expansion to new markets and service areas.
August 6, 2013
Owner of Merchant Generation in Northeast Markets Sells Plants to Rockland Capital Affiliate
Maxim Power Corp. announced this morning that it has entered into an agreement to sell 100% of its ownership interest in Maxim Power (USA), Inc. to Patriot Power Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Rockland Capital, for US$112 million including the assumption of US$22 million of debt, "resulting in sales…
July 19, 2013
Texas, With Energy-Only Market, Again Only State With Retail Choice in CNBC Top 10 States for Business (Capacity Market States Fare Poorly)
Texas, with its energy-only market, is again the only state with retail electric choice rated as attractive to businesses, this time in CNBC's 2013 update to America's Top States for Business, while capacity market states are ranked as among the most undesirable states for business.
July 15, 2013
Retail Suppliers Seek to Terminate "Unsustainable" Nstar Green Generation Option
Retail suppliers have asked the Massachusetts DPU to terminate the Nstar Green optional generation rate, given the unsustainable nature of the program and emergence of competitive alternatives.
July 15, 2013
Retail Supplier Proposes Retail Auction in Massachusetts, Other Retail Market Enhancements
A retail supplier has proposed that the Massachusetts DPU consider a retail opt-out auction of certain customers.
July 2, 2013
ISO New England to Start Charging Sales Tax on Transactions
ISO New England has filed changes at FERC to collect sale taxes on certain transactions in the market.
July 2, 2013
New Math: Capacity Market No Longer Designed to Clear at Lowest Cost!
If tariff revisions are approved at FERC, ISO New England's forward capacity market will no longer be designed to clear the market to minimize total costs.
July 1, 2013
Reality Check: ISO With Capacity Market Forced to Rely on "Out of Market" Solutions for Reliability
ISO New England, which requires load to pay capacity to meet a mandated reserve margin, has filed at FERC "out-of-market solutions" to meet looming reliability risks due to non-performance of resources receiving capacity payments.
June 27, 2013
J.D. Power Ranks Customer Satisfaction with Retail Electric Providers in Eight New States
J.D. Power has expanded its survey of residential customer satisfaction with retail electric providers to include eight new states in the Northeast.
June 24, 2013
Capacity Markets, The Reality: Paying for Resources That Don't Respond When Needed
A recent filing by ISO New England at FERC should give Texas regulators pause in consideration of a capacity market because the filing details how, despite paying billions of dollars for capacity, resources receiving capacity payments don't respond when needed, leaving customers to ask what exactly…
June 20, 2013
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Says Agreement Reached with Retail Suppliers Regarding POR Implementation
Fitchburg Gas and Electric (Unitil) reported to the Massachusetts DPU that it has reached an agreement with retail suppliers regarding implementation of purchase of receivables prior to implementation of a new Customer Information System.
June 19, 2013
License Briefs
Draft Would Grant Electric License to Interstate Gas Supply
June 18, 2013
Capacity Markets Again Harming Retail Choice: New England States Seeking to Buy Large Hydro due to Frustration With Wholesale Market
Five New England states have announced a regional initiative to import low-cost, large-scale hydro power from Canada to, among other reasons, bring "cheaper power options" to customers.
June 14, 2013
New Hampshire Closes Investigation of POR, Will Open New Proceeding on Payment Hierarchy
The New Hampshire PUC has approved a request to close an investigation of purchase of receivables, without prejudice, and has also agreed to open a new proceeding regarding payment hierarchy.
June 10, 2013
Viridian Offering Service in New Market, Additional Launches Coming in Next Month
Viridian Energy has begun offering residential and commercial electricity service at Western Massachusetts Electric Company.
June 3, 2013
FERC Reduces Number of Local Capacity Zones in ISO New England Capacity Market
FERC has approved ISO New England's filing to model four zones in the Forward Capacity Auction for the 2017-18 delivery year, rather than the eight zones previously ordered, due to transmission upgrades alleviating constraints.
May 23, 2013
Nstar Files New Mass Market, Large Customer Basic Service Rates
Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for the period beginning July 1.
May 15, 2013
Start-up Retail Supplier Abest Power & Gas Cites States for Expansion, Formally Announces Conn. Launch
Start-up retail supplier Abest Power & Gas has formally announced its launch of operations and has disclosed its next states for expansion.
May 13, 2013
Retail Suppliers Seek to Close Petition to Institute Purchase of Receivables
The Retail Energy Supply Association has filed to close, without prejudice, a generic investigation regarding whether purchase of receivables, customer referral, and electronic interface programs should be implemented in New Hampshire.