December 24, 2015
PUC Approves 10% Increase in Default Service Rate at PSNH
The New Hampshire PUC approved a 10% increase in the default service rates at Public Service of New Hampshire (Eversource)
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December 23, 2015
Court Slams "Specious" FERC Logic In Runaway Reliability Costs in Remanding ISO-NE Reliability Program Costs to Commission (Win For Retail Suppliers)
A federal appeals court said FERC engaged in "specious" reasoning in dismissing cost concerns from the 2013-14 ISO New England winter reliability program which imposed new, unhedgeable costs on retail suppliers, and whose costs ballooned past initial estimates.
December 21, 2015
GDF Suez's Mass Market Brand Anticipates Entering Two New States As Early As Next Month
ENGIE Retail, LLC d/b/a Think Energy, GDF SUEZ's mass market brand, said that it anticipates that it will commence providing retail energy marketing services in New Hampshire and Rhode Island states as early as January 2016.
December 21, 2015
License Briefs
Nordic Energy Services Seeks License in New State
December 15, 2015
PSNH Seeks 10% Increase in Default Service Rate, But Rate Lower Than Prior Forecast
Public Service of New Hampshire (Eversource) applied to set its default service rate at 9.99¢/kWh effective January 1, 2016.
December 7, 2015
License Briefs
GDF SUEZ's Think Energy Seeks License in New State
December 4, 2015
Mint Energy Hires Retail Market Vet As VP of Sales and Marketing
Mint Energy has appointed Peter A. Duprey as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
November 5, 2015
GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, Inc. Seeks Electric Supplier License in New State
GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, Inc. applied for a New Hampshire electric supplier license to serve commercial and industrial customers, excluding small C&I customers, at Unitil and Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities)
October 13, 2015
Parent of Retail Supplier To Purchase 745 MW Power Plant
Calpine announced that it has agreed to acquire the Granite Ridge Energy Center from Granite Ridge Holdings, LLC for $500 million, or approximately $671 per kilowatt, subject to working capital adjustments.
October 12, 2015
Another State Launches New Retail Shopping Price Comparison Site, PUC Officials Cautions Shopping May Not Be Right For All Customers
The New Hampshire PUC has launched an electric choice rate board and comparison site for residential and small commercial customers at http://www.puc.nh.gov/ceps/shop.aspx
October 12, 2015
N.H. Default Service Rate To Increase 35%
The New Hampshire PUC approved default service electric rates at Unitil for the six-month period beginning December 1, 2015.
October 6, 2015
N.H. Approves Liberty Utilities Contract For Firm Capacity on Northeast Energy Direct
The New Hampshire PUC approved a settlement agreement between Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) and the Commission Staff and approved a 20-year contract for long-term, firm natural gas pipeline capacity on the proposed Northeast Energy Direct pipeline.
September 30, 2015
N.H. Approves 30% Increase in Default Service Rate
The New Hampshire PUC approved a 30% increase in the residential and small commercial customer default service electric rate at Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric)
September 29, 2015
PSNH Forecasts 16% Increase in Default Service Price
Eversource Energy New Hampshire (Public Service of New Hampshire) has forecast a 16% increase in its electric default service rate for the period beginning January 1, 2016
September 23, 2015
PUC Staff Opposes Sale of PSNH Utility Power Plants
Non-Advocate Staff of the New Hampshire PUC have opposed the sale of Public Service Company of New Hampshire's generating assets, stating, "Staff’s analysis demonstrates that such a sale would not be in the 'public interest' as referenced in RSA 369-B:3-4 a, II."
September 22, 2015
State Energy Office Encourages PUC To Consider Plan For Dynamic Pricing
The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning has urged the PUC to consider time-of-use pricing as part of the PUC's newly opened grid modernization proceeding.
September 15, 2015
NEM To Host Regulators, Legislators At New England Energy Policy Summit
The National Energy Marketers Association will host a New England Energy Policy Summit on October 12-14 in Cambridge, MA, gathering leaders from government, Silicon Valley, ISOs, academia, utilities, energy suppliers, and distributed energy resource providers
September 14, 2015
FERC Adopts Winter Reliability Program For 2015-18 (Non-Market Costs To Retail Suppliers)
FERC has approved a winter reliability program for 2015-18 at ISO New England, adopting the alternative proposed by NEPOOL which was found to be less costly than the ISO's proposal.
September 3, 2015
PUC Approves Modification of Default Service Procurement Process
The New Hampshire PUC approved a modification of Liberty Utilities' (Granite State Electric) default service procurement process to mitigate winter price spikes.
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 14, 2015
Crius Provides Purchase Price, Customer Count for Recent Gulf Book Purchase
In reporting earnings today, Crius Energy disclosed how many customers it recently acquired from Gulf Electricity, and the purchase price.
July 28, 2015
License Briefs
Texas REP Seeks to Use Trade Name Circular Energy
July 24, 2015
Reliant Seeks Supplier License in New State
Reliant Energy Northeast LLC, d/b/a NRG Home, NRG Business, and NRG Retail Solutions, applied for a New Hampshire electric supplier license to serve residential and small commercial customers at Eversource Energy (PSNH), Liberty Utilities, and Unitil
July 20, 2015
Utility Proposes Changes to Default Service Procurements
Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) has proposed a change in the timing of its electric default service procurements in New Hampshire.
July 8, 2015
Crius Energy Purchasing Books From Retail Supplier
Crius Energy is purchasing the New Hampshire and Rhode Island electric books of Gulf Electricity