May 28, 2014
IDT Energy Officially Launches Home Services and Energy Rewards
IDT Energy, Inc. officially announced the availability of IDT Energy Home Services and IDT Energy Rewards.
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May 28, 2014
New York PSC Seeks Comments on Default Service Hedging, Utility Fixed Price Options in Wake of Polar Vortex
The New York PSC has sought comment on a variety of issues emerging from a technical conference on winter rates, including the hedging practices for default service and the offering of fixed price default service by utilities.
May 21, 2014
New York ESCO Announces Sponsorship Agreement with Triple A Baseball Team
BlueRock Energy, Inc. announced that it has become the official energy supplier of the Syracuse Chiefs, a Triple A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals franchise.
May 19, 2014
New York Utility Seeks 'Discretion' in Collection of Default Service Reconciliations
Niagara Mohawk (National Grid) had petitioned the New York PSC for tariff changes that would provide it with discretion regarding the period over which it must reconcile electric default service costs.
May 19, 2014
New York Direct ESCOs to Begin Using Standard Renewal Notices
The New York PSC has published standard renewal notices for ESCOs and directed ESCOs to begin using the standard notices on May 26.
May 16, 2014
Green Mountain Energy Expands 100% Solar Supply Product, Rebate to Two New States
Green Mountain Energy has expanded the offering of its SolarSPARC 100 product, a plan sourced from 100% solar power and which directs a portion of customer payments to build new solar generation not sited at the customer's premises, to New York and Pennsylvania.
May 13, 2014
New York PSC to Review "Hedging" at Polar Vortex Technical Conference
"Hedging" has been included as a topic on the agenda for the previously reported May 15 technical conference that the New York PSC is convening on the polar vortex.
May 9, 2014
IDT Energy Sees Loss of 36,000 Meters in Q1
IDT Energy saw a net decline of 36,000 meters from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014, it disclosed in reporting earnings this week.
May 9, 2014
Retail Exec: 'Entire Industry' Failed Customers During Polar Vortex; Says Wholesale Market Unable to Meet Peak At Reasonable Prices
"I believe that the entire utility industry, including electricity generators, energy distributors, and transport service companies failed the consumer," during this winter's polar vortex, IDT Energy CEO Geoff Rochwarger said during an earnings call this week.
May 7, 2014
New York Schedules Technical Conference on Winter Price Spikes
The New York PSC has scheduled for May 15, 2014 a technical conference on winter price spikes.
May 5, 2014
New York Asks for Comments on "Enhanced" Default Service
As part of its Reforming the Energy Vision proceeding (click here for prior story) , the New York PSC has sought stakeholder comment on the potential for "enhanced" default service
April 28, 2014
Central Hudson: IPPNY "Unwilling[] to Allow New Entrants" Into Capacity Market
Opposition from the Independent Power Producers of New York to the re-opening of the Danskammer Generating Facility, "demonstrate its [IPPNY's] unwillingness to allow new entrants or reentry into the competitive wholesale energy and capacity markets," Central Hudson Gas & Electric said in comments…
April 28, 2014
New York Approves Recovery of NiMo Mitigated Default Service Costs
The New York PSC has approved a mechanism for Niagara Mohawk to recover mitigated default electric service costs from February.
April 28, 2014
New York to Study Utility Provision of Default Service, Ownership of Generation as Part of Reforming Energy Vision
The New York PSC will address several questions raised in a Staff report, including whether utilities should continue to supply default commodity service to customers, as part of its Reforming the Energy Vision proceeding.
April 28, 2014
New York Stays Effective Date of Certain Retail Market Changes, Including Recourse Provision for POR
Due to extended consideration of rehearing requests, the New York PSC has stayed several of the significant retail market changes contained in a February order.
April 25, 2014
New York to Review "Utility" Practices to Best Promote Demand Elasticity, Customer Empowerment (ESCOs Bypassed?)
New York yesterday unveiled an initiative to, "create the power grid of the future and forever change the way consumers buy and use energy."
April 24, 2014
Direct Energy Offering Energy Supply & HVAC Bundle in New State
Direct Energy is now offering electricity and/or natural gas supply bundled with an HVAC service and repair plan in New York.
April 23, 2014
Retail Supplier Launches 100% Carbon Offset Natural Gas Plans
Oasis Energy has begun offering natural gas plans bundled with 100% carbon offsets in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
April 22, 2014
Retail Supplier Announces Partnership With Astrum Solar
Astrum Solar and Ethical Electric announced a partnership that will cross-promote each company's offerings to their customer base.
April 18, 2014
ESCOs Allege That ConEd Passing On Costs of Forecasting Errors to ESCOs (Millions in Imbalances Sought from Suppliers)
Several ESCOs have alleged that Consolidated Edison is seeking to pass-on the costs of inaccurate natural gas forecasts to ESCOs through imbalance payments, as ESCOs asked the New York PSC to immediately order a dispute resolution process to avoid ConEd from suspending any ESCOs from operating on…
April 11, 2014
SaveOnEnergy.com Announces Aggressive Expansion into Northeast
Online retail energy comparison website SaveOnEnergy.com has announced an aggressive expansion of its presence in the Northeast energy markets.
April 11, 2014
Direct Energy Offering Six Months Free HVAC Service Plan With New Supply Enrollments
Direct Energy is offering Pennsylvania residential customers who newly enroll onto a Direct Energy electricity supply plan the opportunity to receive a six-month free trial of Direct Energy's "Heating and Cooling Repair Essential Plan."
April 11, 2014
National Retail Supplier Declares Bankruptcy
Glacial Energy Holdings, and various retail supplier and other subsidiaries, have filed a Chapter 11 petition for bankruptcy.
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.
April 8, 2014
Crius Energy Acquires Retail Book
Crius Energy LLC has executed, through its affiliates, a binding agreement to acquire the U.S. retail energy customer portfolio of Superior Plus Energy Services, a division of Superior Plus Corp.