May 8, 2013
IDT Energy Sees Net Churn Continue as Gross Acquisitions Slow
IDT Energy reported its second consecutive quarter of net customer churn, on a customer meter basis, as gross customer acquisitions slowed.
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May 3, 2013
Massachusetts Utilities Update Purchase of Receivables Compliance Plans, Discount Rates
Consistent with a prior directive, the Massachusetts electric distribution companies have filed with the DPU updated purchase of receivables compliance plans, including new discount rates.
May 1, 2013
Don't Be Evil: Google Applauds Effort to Introduce Utility Tariff Seen as Suppressing Retail Choice
Google recently released a white paper (click here) calling for regulated utilities to offer customers the option of purchasing renewable energy via green tariff options, but in the paper applauded an effort which is seen as eradicating a retail choice option for customers in Virginia.
April 30, 2013
Massachusetts AG to Host Summit on Energy Costs, Competitiveness
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has announced an energy summit, to be held May 20, to discuss, among other things, the impact of historically high energy costs on competitive business in Massachusetts.
April 26, 2013
Retail Supplier Protests ISO-NE Credit Change Proposal as "Throwing Darts," Says Proposal Would "Balkanize" Credit Policy
ISO New England's proposal filed at FERC to revise its financial assurance and billing policies by changing the cure percentage for a Market Participant that receives one or more margin calls within a rolling 365-day period would, "balkanize credit policies and create an undue preference for one…
April 26, 2013
License Briefs
Sperian Energy Seeks Supplier License in New State
April 11, 2013
License Briefs
Titan Energy Receives Licenses in New State
April 8, 2013
Edison Mission Veterans Launching New Retail Energy Company
Several veterans of Edison Mission Marketing and Trading are launching a start-up retail energy broker.
April 3, 2013
License Briefs
Interstate Gas Supply Seeks Electric License in New State
April 3, 2013
Massachusetts Advances Purchase of Receivables
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has issued a procedural schedule for further consideration of the electric utilities' pending purchase of receivables compliance filings, which have been pending at the DPU for two years.
March 29, 2013
Briefly
Green Mountain Energy Offering Affinity Program in Announcing Official Duquesne Light Launch
March 26, 2013
Crius Energy Reports New Markets for Viridian, Says Strong Organic Growth Tempered By Weather Impacts
Crius Energy Trust reported that it saw "strong" organic customer growth during the period since commencing operations on November 13, 2012 through December 31, 2012, but that financial results were negatively impacted by unfavorable weather.
March 25, 2013
North American Power Planning Georgia Expansion, Working to Launch in 4 New States
North American Power is preparing to expand natural gas service to Georgia and three additional states, while also expanding electric service to two new states.
March 20, 2013
Massachusetts Declines to Order Utilities to Enter Into Long-Term Capacity Contracts
The Massachusetts DPU has declined to order the electric distribution utilities to enter long-term contracts at this time, despite finding a need for new capacity in the NEMA/Boston zone in the next 10 years absent the construction of Footprint Power's 674 MW generating plant.
March 18, 2013
Affiliates of Electricity Maine Expanding to New States
Affiliates of retail supplier Electricity Maine are seeking licenses, or have recently been licensed, in several new states, and are gearing up to serve customers.
March 11, 2013
Dominion Announces Buyer for Three Merchant Plants
Dominion announced today that it has signed a purchase and sale agreement for three merchant generation power stations with a subsidiary of funds controlled by Energy Capital Partners, a private equity firm.
March 5, 2013
Briefly
New Hampshire PUC Issues Show Cause Order to Retail Supplier, Aggregator
February 13, 2013
FERC Largely Accepts ISO-NE Capacity Offer Floor Compliance Filing, Denies Complaint from States
FERC largely accepted a compliance filing from ISO New England concerning implementation of offer floors in the Forward Capacity Market, and denied a related complaint from state regulators concerning the offer floors.
February 8, 2013
AGL Acquires NiSource Retail Services Business, to Expand Services to Georgia
AGL Resources Inc. recently acquired certain assets from NiSource Inc.'s retail services business, which provides warranty protection solutions and energy efficiency leasing solutions for residential and small business customers, for about $120 million.
February 7, 2013
NEMA/Boston Capacity Price Diverges from Rest of ISO-NE, as 2016/17 Auction Results Announced
The NEMA/Boston zone diverged to a higher capacity price than the rest of ISO New England in the Forward Capacity Auction for the 2016/17 delivery year.
February 6, 2013
Gulf Electricity Bundling Free Gasoline with Electric Supply Offers
Gulf Electricity is now offering customers enrolling onto electric supply service a free gasoline card, with the amount tied to kWh usage, from its parent Gulf Oil LP.
January 30, 2013
License Briefs
Silver Bear Energy Seeks Supplier Licenses in More New States
January 25, 2013
Briefly
Hess Commences Tolling Agreement in ISO New England
January 23, 2013
Ambit Energy Surpasses 1 Million Customers
Ambit Energy announced this morning that it officially passed 1 million residential customers in December.
January 14, 2013
License Briefs
Green Mountain Energy Seeks License in New State