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April 14, 2014
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Michigan Sets Date for Collaborative on Supplier Pricing Website
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.
March 19, 2014
Exelon To Acquire Natural Gas Marketer
Exelon announced it has reached an agreement to purchase ETC ProLiance Energy, an Indianapolis-based supplier of natural gas to commercial and industrial customers, plus power generators and utilities, at over 2,500 customer facilities.
March 19, 2014
Michigan Sets Expedited Review of Polar Vortex-Driven Hike in Consumers GCR Factor
The Michigan PSC set an expedited schedule to consider Consumers Energy Company's request for authority to immediately increase its gas cost recovery (GCR) factor.
March 19, 2014
PSC Approves Changes to Choice Program
The Michigan PSC has approved certain changes to the choice program tariffs at DTE Gas (MichCon).
March 19, 2014
Michigan Initiates Collaborative to Develop Natural Gas Supplier Price Comparison Website
The Michigan PSC directed four Michigan natural gas utilities to participate in a collaborative proceeding addressing the creation of a gas choice price comparison website, and invited alternative gas suppliers, other regulated natural gas utilities and others to participate.
March 13, 2014
Poll: Six in Ten Michigan Voters Support Re-introduction of Full Electric Choice
Results from a new poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies indicate that 58 percent of likely Michigan voters support legislation to eliminate the 10% electric choice cap, while only 20% oppose it.
March 5, 2014
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Texas PUC Posts List of Cities Requiring Copy of REP Disconnect Notice Sent to Certain Multi-Family Dwellings
February 17, 2014
Texas Generators' Narrative That State Faces Blackouts Being Used in Ad to Stop Choice in Michigan
Those doing the yeoman's work to expand electric choice in Michigan can thank Texas generators for making their life harder, by creating the narrative that Texas, and its current market, face blackouts.
February 17, 2014
DTE Exec: Deregulated Markets "In Trouble"; Slams Ability of Market to Cope With "Stresses"
Deregulated energy markets are "in trouble" and cannot provide for Michigan's energy future, DTE Energy CEO Gerry Anderson said during an earnings call on Friday.
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 4, 2014
Michigan Utilities File Final Choice Caps for 2014, Space Available at 3 Utilities
Michigan electric utilities have filed their final 2014 10% choice caps, and, at all utilities except three, current choice participation exceeds the caps.
February 3, 2014
State Reports Customers, Load of Each Competitive Electric Supplier
The Michigan PSC has issued its annual report on electric competition, which discloses the year-end customer count and load of competitive electric suppliers, by service area.
January 24, 2014
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Texas REP Receives Supplier License in Northeast State
January 22, 2014
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Kratos Gas & Power Seeks Supplier License in New State
January 21, 2014
Utility with Retail Choice Program to be Sold to Investment Fund
Infrastructure equity investment fund BBIP (Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Partners LP) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Upper Peninsula Power Company from Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
January 16, 2014
Choose Energy Expands Natural Gas Comparison Site to Six States
Choose Energy officially announced the expansion of its online comparison shopping portal to natural gas service in six states: Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
January 9, 2014
Michigan PSC Approves Further Limits on Eligibility for Choice
The Michigan PSC approved the request of two utilities to revise their tariffs to further restrict the types of customers eligible to take electric customer choice.
January 7, 2014
Retail Energy CEO, Ex-Wal-Mart Exec: "Lot of Room" to Make Energy Choice Shopping Easier for Customers
There's a "lot of room" for the retail energy industry to make it easier to understand the process for choosing a retail energy supplier, new Choose Energy CEO Kerry Cooper said during a recent interview with EnergyChoiceMatters.com.
December 31, 2013
Michigan Utilities File Preliminary 2014 Choice Caps, Space Available at Three Utilities
Michigan electric utilities have filed their preliminary 2014 10% choice caps, and, at all utilities except three, current choice participation exceeds the preliminary caps.
December 26, 2013
Retail Energy Supply Association Elects 2014 Officers and State Chairs
The Retail Energy Supply Association has elected officers and state chairs for 2014.
December 20, 2013
State Orders Retail Suppliers to Report Ability to Adequately Meet Customers' Electric Requirements Three-Years Out
The Michigan PSC has ordered electric utilities and alternative electric suppliers to submit a self-assessment of their ability to meet their customers' expected electric requirements during the three-year period of 2014 through 2016.
December 20, 2013
Michigan Gov. Cites "Challenges" to Generation Investment from Retail Choice (Arizona, Now Michigan Choice Efforts Toppled by Texas Resource Adequacy Narrative)
In outlining several long-term energy goals for the state, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder expressed concern with retail choice, noting the "challenges" presented to investment decisions from a lack of stability.
December 20, 2013
Details Emerge on Glacial Energy Acquisition
Details concerning the acquisition of various Glacial Energy retail suppliers by a company backed by private equity have emerged in a FERC application for approval of the transaction.