September 15, 2015
EDF Energy Services Seeks License in New State
EDF Energy Services, LLC applied for a Michigan alternative electric supplier license
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September 11, 2015
License Briefs
Major Energy Receives Licenses in New State
August 26, 2015
Update: Nordic Discloses Markets For Expansion, Recent Entries
Nordic Energy Services has provided details on its recent expansion and future market entries.
August 17, 2015
PSC Gives Retail Supplier Deadline to Sell Book, Customers Otherwise To Return To Utility Supply
The Michigan PSC has given the Glacial Energy retail suppliers a deadline to sell their Michigan electric and natural gas books, or else the customers will be returned to default service.
August 14, 2015
Spark Energy "Absolutely" Looking At More Acquisitions, Records Organic Growth, Too
Even as it integrates two recently acquired books of business, Spark Energy is "absolutely" looking at further acquisitions, said Nathan Kroeker, Spark Energy, Inc.'s President and Chief Executive Officer.
July 24, 2015
Michigan PSC: Resource Adequacy Outlook Improves In Near-Term, Still Wary of Future
From a resource adequacy planning standpoint, Michigan is unlikely to experience outages due to a lack of supply in 2016/2017, the PSC has concluded, though the PSC remains wary about future prospects.
July 24, 2015
Citing Due Process Concerns With Prior Directive, PSC Opens New Docket For Changes in Choice Program
The Michigan PSC has opened a new docket to consider cost-shifting to default service (GCR) customers under Consumers Energy's choice program, after acknowledging alternative gas suppliers may not have had proper notice that issues affecting the gas choice and transportation program were to be…
July 22, 2015
Utility Proposes Changes to Retail Choice Program to Protect Customers, Muses Risk Could Be Further Reduced Through Elimination of Choice Program
Consumers Energy has proposed changes to its gas customer choice (GCC) program as part of a newly filed rate case in order to protect default service customers from cost shifts.
July 6, 2015
Bill Would Limit Electric Choice To Current Customers and Waiting List, Require One-Time Election
Michigan State Senator Mike Nofs, Chair of the Energy and Technology committee, has introduced a bill (SB 0437) which would maintain the 10% electric choice cap but make choice available only to current customers taking competitive supply or on the wait list, and would essentially require a one-time…
July 6, 2015
FERC Approves Sale of Retail Supplier
FERC approved the application of Iron Energy, LLC d/b/a Kona Energy for a transaction under which 100% of the membership interests in Iron will be sold to Vantage Commodities Financial Services, LLC
July 1, 2015
PSC Directs Utility-Offered Time of Use Options Be Available For Customers on Default Service
The Michigan PSC has ordered that DTE Electric and Consumers Energy make time of use rate options available to customers.
June 23, 2015
Utility Forecasts Continued Decline in Choice Customers
As part of a newly filed rate case with the Michigan PSC, Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation forecasts a continued decline in choice customers.
June 16, 2015
Eligo Energy Receives Licenses in New State
The Michigan PSC granted Eligo Energy MI, LLC electric and natural gas supplier licenses.
June 2, 2015
Retail Supplier Seeking to Sell Part of Customer Book
Agera Energy is seeking to sell the Michigan customers it is set to acquire from Glacial Energy
May 21, 2015
Retail Supplier Names New VP of Finance, Sets Target Markets for Expansion
Nordic Energy Services, LLC named Michael Stein as Vice President of Finance.
May 18, 2015
Vantage Commodities To Acquire Another Retail Supplier
Iron Energy, LLC d/b/a Kona Energy sought FERC approval of a transaction of under which 100% of the membership interests in Iron will be sold to Vantage Commodities Financial Services, LLC
April 24, 2015
PSC Starts Process to Review Whether To Revoke Retail Supplier's Licenses
The Michigan PSC has opened a formal proceeding to review whether to revoke the electric and natural gas supplier licenses of various Glacial Energy Holdings companies.
March 16, 2015
Michigan Gov. Snyder Would Maintain Electric Choice Under Current Limit, If Suppliers Can Show Resource Adequacy Five Years Out
In an address outlining Michigan's energy policy, Gov. Rick Snyder said that the state does not need to eliminate the current provision for retail access, if retail suppliers can demonstrate that they are assuring reliability for their customers.
March 13, 2015
Direct Energy Now Offering Nest Learning Thermostat Bundle to Small Businesses in Texas
Direct Energy is now offering its Back to Business Plan, which includes a Nest Learning Thermostat at no additional charge, to Texas small business customers
March 11, 2015
Retail Supplier "Utility Gas and Power" Seeks License in New State
LE Energy, LLC, doing business as Utility Gas and Power, applied for an Illinois natural gas supplier license to serve residential (where applicable) and small commercial customers at Nicor, Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas, and Ameren
March 6, 2015
Michigan Committee Chair Introduces Legislation To End Electric Customer Choice
Michigan State Rep. Aric Nesbitt, Chair of the House Energy Policy Committee, has introduced a bill (HB 4298) to end electricity choice.
February 17, 2015
DTE Exec: Nobody Planning Capacity to Serve Retail Choice Customers
During an earnings call last week, DTE Energy CEO Gerard Anderson said that "nobody" is planning capacity required to fill projected shortfalls which Anderson said aligns with the amount of retail access load.
February 13, 2015
License Briefs
Source Power & Gas Seeks License in New State
February 11, 2015
PSC Directs Wisconsin Electric Power Company to Show Case Why Utility Should Not Be Prohibited From Retiring Presque Isle Power Plant
The Michigan Public Service Commission has directed Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCo) to show cause why it should not be prohibited from suspension of operations or retirement of the Presque Isle Power Plant (PIPP).
February 4, 2015
Michigan PSC Publishes Annual Electric Choice Report (Discloses Load Served By Each Supplier)
The Michigan PSC has published its annual report on retail open access electric service.