January 27, 2015
Ambit Energy To Enter Six New Territories This Spring, Announces Solar Partnership
Ambit Energy will enter six new territories this spring, and also announces a partnership to offer solar installations to customers.
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January 26, 2015
Town Square Energy Launches Service in New State
Town Square Energy has begun offering residential electric service in New Hampshire, at Public Service of New Hampshire and Unitil.
January 19, 2015
N.H. Bill Would Require Suppliers to List Rate Changes in Advance on Customer's Bill
A bill (SB 0170) has been filed in the New Hampshire General Court which would require that a customer's electric bill list any rate change which is applicable for the next month of service.
January 16, 2015
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PUC Denies PSNH Motion to Stay Divestiture Review
January 2, 2015
PSNH Forecasts Migration Up To 58% in 2015
Public Service Company of New Hampshire forecasts that monthly migration to competitive electric supply will reach 58% in 2015.
January 2, 2015
Town Square Energy Offering Service in New State, Entry Set for Two More
Town Square Energy has begun offering electric service in Massachusetts, at National Grid.
December 30, 2014
PUC Approves Increase in PSNH Default Service Rate
The New Hampshire PUC approved an increase in the Public Service Company of New Hampshire default service rate effective January 1.
December 29, 2014
PSNH Says Senator Majority Leader to Convene Collaborative to Address Power Plant Ownership
Public Service Company of New Hampshire asked for a stay of two PUC proceedings related to its generation ownership, stating that Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley intends to lead collaborative settlement discussions and a legislative initiative addressing the issues
December 16, 2014
Surprise! PSNH Seeks Increase to Default Service Rate on January 1
Public Service Company of New Hampshire has filed to increase its default service rate on January 1.
December 15, 2014
PUC Approves New Utility Minimum Stay Provisions for Customers Returning to Default Service
The New Hampshire PUC has approved changes to the design of Public Service Company of New Hampshire's alternative default service rate (Rate ADE), and related provisions applicable to customers returning to PSNH from competitive supply.
December 9, 2014
PSNH: Compelling Divestiture of Utility-Owned Plants May Allow Purchaser to Withhold Such Generation from Capacity Market
Public Service Company of New Hampshire raised the specter of a purchaser of its generating plants, should the PUC compel a divestiture, using the purchase to remove the PSNH plants from the ISO New England capacity market to drive up prices, citing the recent controversy over the removal of the…
December 9, 2014
Utility-Owned Generation Would Not Be Used for Default Service Pricing Under One PSNH Proposal
Public Service Company of New Hampshire has floated the idea that it retain its generating assets, but that the assets not be used to serve default service customers, with costs or benefits of the units instead applied to all customers via nonbypassable charge.
December 6, 2014
ISO New England Seeks Changes to Market Participant Financial Requirements to Protect Against "Thinly Capitalized" Retail Suppliers
ISO New England has filed at FERC proposed changes to its minimum capitalization requirements, claiming that the changes are needed to protect market participants against, "thinly capitalized," load serving entities which do not own physical assets.
November 26, 2014
PUC to Examine Relying on Longer-Term Default Service Contacts, Whether Utilities Should Offer "Price Stability"
The New Hampshire PUC has officially noticed a new docket (IR 14-338) to review the design of the electric utilities' default service procurements.
November 12, 2014
Sprague Resources Reports Higher Margins in Natural Gas Retail Supply Business
In announcing earnings this morning, Sprague Resources LP announced "marginally higher" unit margins.
November 5, 2014
Connecticut to Open Review of Code of Conduct for Utilities, Affiliates
The Connecticut PURA has assigned a docket to review the current code of conduct regulations for electric and natural gas utilities.
October 15, 2014
State Opens Rulemaking Into Utility-Affiliate Transaction Rules
The New Hampshire PUC has ordered that a rulemaking be opened examining regulation under Puc 2100, relating to standards of conduct and related procedures governing the relationship between a distribution company and its affiliates transacting business in New Hampshire.
October 6, 2014
Another Utility to See Winter Default Service Rates Double
Unitil in New Hampshire is the latest New England utility to see its winter default service rates double from the present levels, under rates now approved by the PUC.
October 2, 2014
Retail Supplier Names Market Veteran as Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Announces Expansion
Mint Energy announced that Cindi To has been named Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development, and also announced its expansion into Pennsylvania.
October 1, 2014
Another Utility to See 15¢ Small Customer Default Service Rate (Bills Jump 50%)
The New Hampshire PUC has approved new default service electric rates at Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities), resulting in bill increases of 39%-59% depending on customer class and usage.
September 19, 2014
N.H. PUC Opens New Proceeding to Determine Whether to Divest PSNH Utility Power Plants
The New Hampshire PUC has opened Docket 14-238 in response to HB 1602, which requires the PUC to, "commence and expedite a proceeding to determine whether all or some of PSNH's generation assets should be divested."
September 17, 2014
PSNH Changes to Alternative Default Service Would Close Traditional Default Service to Shopping Customers
Public Service Company of New Hampshire has proposed changes to its Rate ADE - Alternative Default Energy Service which would eliminate the ability for certain large customers to return to traditional fixed price default service (Rate DE) after having migrated to competitive supply.
September 17, 2014
PSNH Expects to Decrease Default Service Rate
Public Service of New Hampshire has forecast a decrease in its energy service (default service) rate for the period beginning January 1, 2015.
September 10, 2014
FERC Accepts ISO-NE Non-Market Reliability Solution, Assignment of Costs to Real-Time Load, Directs Stakeholder Process to Address 2015/16 Winter
FERC has accepted without modification ISO New England's 2014-15 winter reliability program, a series of non-market programs and compensation which are said to be needed to assure reliability.
September 10, 2014
State Directs Stakeholder Process to Explore Default Service Procurement Issues
The New Hampshire PUC has directed that a stakeholder process be created to explore issues surrounding the procurement of default service.