January 3, 2013
Retail Supplier Perigee Energy Seeks License in New State, Identifies Additional Future Markets
Perigee Energy, LLC has applied for a Pennsylvania electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
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December 20, 2012
Former Channel Partner Director Launching Electronic Energy Supply Auction Platform
U.S. Power Trade, LLC, which intends to run an electronic auction platform for energy supply procurement, is in the process of establishing operations in several states.
December 18, 2012
Briefly
Constellation Awarded Defense Logistics Agency Supply Contract
December 18, 2012
The Laclede Group Acquires Natural Gas Utility With Customer Choice Program
The Laclede Group, Inc., Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. announced that two newly formed subsidiaries of Laclede have entered into definitive purchase and sale agreements with Southern Union Company, an affiliate of ETE and ETP, pursuant to which Laclede will acquire…
December 17, 2012
New ABACCUS Rankings of Retail Markets Show New York Falling Behind
New York has lost its position as the second-highest ranked state for a competitive residential retail electric market under the latest Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States (ABACCUS), providing a cautionary vision of markets which flirt with, but ultimately fail to…
November 27, 2012
Massachusetts Sets Technical Conference on Lingering Purchase of Receivables Implementation Issues
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has scheduled a technical conference regarding the still pending Purchase of Receivables compliance filings made by the electric distribution companies.
November 21, 2012
License Briefs
Entrust Energy Affiliate North Eastern States Seeking Gas, Electric Supplier Licenses in New State
November 9, 2012
Mass Megawatts to Launch Retail Energy Sales Division
Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. this morning announced plans, "to position itself as an affordable, green-energy supplier in the Northeast region of the United States," with the launch of a retail energy sales division in December.
October 15, 2012
License Briefs
Perigee Energy Seeks License in New States
October 4, 2012
World Energy Solutions Acquires New England Energy Broker
World Energy Solutions, Inc. announced this morning that it has acquired Northeast Energy Partners, LLC (NEP), a privately held Enfield, CT-based energy management and procurement company, for approximately $7.9 million in cash plus an additional $5.2 million in seller notes and potential earn-outs.
October 3, 2012
Gulf Oil Launches Residential Electric Service in Second New State in as Many Months
Gulf Oil has formally launched residential and commercial electric supply plans in Massachusetts, following its entry into the Maine electric market last month .
October 1, 2012
License Briefs
North American Power Seeks License in New States
September 27, 2012
Preliminary Prospectus for Crius Energy Trust IPO Discusses New Markets, Acquisition Strategy for Retail Suppliers
Crius Energy Trust yesterday filed a preliminary prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces and territories of Canada in connection with a proposed initial public offering of its trust units.
September 19, 2012
Briefly
San Francisco Board Moves Forward with Community Choice Aggregation
September 18, 2012
Briefly
Retail Suppliers Ask Wisconsin to Investigate Retail Choice
September 6, 2012
Dominion To Sell Three Merchant Power Plants
Dominion announced today that it intends to pursue the sale of three fossil fuel-fired merchant power stations, one in Massachusetts and two in Illinois.
August 29, 2012
Briefly
Michigan Approves GCR, Balancing & Demand Charge at SEMCO
August 13, 2012
Energy Choice, Inc. Expanding to Brokering
Energy Choice, Inc., which offers a variety of energy project development services, is expanding to energy brokering.
August 6, 2012
Massachusetts Gov. Signs Bill Authorizing Long-Term Capacity Contracts, Requires Study of Restructuring Impacts
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has signed S.2395 which, among other things, requires the DPU to investigate procuring capacity via long-term contracts, and directs the Department of Energy Resources to study the impacts of restructuring the New England electricity marketplace.
August 1, 2012
Briefly
Sale of Retail Supplier Alpha Gas & Electric Consummated
July 31, 2012
Negotiations Ongoing Regarding Massachusetts POR
Negotiations are continuing among electric distribution companies and retail suppliers regarding purchase of receivables in Massachusetts.
July 31, 2012
BMW Selects Green Mountain Energy for Affinity Program
BMW and Green Mountain Energy Company on July 31 announced a partnership to offer drivers of the BMW ActiveE electric vehicle the opportunity to purchase either RECs, or load-following electric supply, from Green Mountain Energy.
July 25, 2012
License Briefs
Discount Power, Inc. Seeks Supplier License in New State
July 25, 2012
Fitchburg Gas & Electric Says POR Must be Delayed Due to New CIS
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company (Unitil) has informed the Massachusetts DPU that its current Customer Information System (CIS) cannot support a purchase of receivables program, and that POR implementation must be delayed until a new CIS is implemented.
July 11, 2012
Massachusetts DPU Offers to "Facilitate" Purchase of Receivables Settlement
The Massachusetts DPU has informed stakeholders that it would like to "facilitate" settlement negotiations regarding (what are hoped to be) the final outstanding issues regarding the electric distribution companies' purchase of receivables (POR) programs.