February 5, 2014
Retail Supplier Blue Pilot Energy in Acquisition Mode, Seeks Distressed Books
Retail supplier Blue Pilot Energy, has announced an "aggressive" purchase and acquisition strategy of energy resale providers.
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February 3, 2014
FERC Grants New York Generators Make-Whole Payments Above $1,000, Calls Cost Increase "Appropriate"
Despite the ostensible obligations placed on capacity suppliers, FERC unsurprisingly granted the New York ISO's petition to grant make-whole payments to generators with costs in excess of $1,000/MWh.
January 30, 2014
Retail Suppliers Seek to Pass The Buck on New York Make-Whole Costs
Retail suppliers protested the New York ISO's sought waiver to provide make-whole payments in excess of $1,000/MWh to generators, not because the payments are unwarranted, but because the retail suppliers said that the costs should instead be reflected in market-clearing prices.
January 29, 2014
Sock It To 'Em: FERC Denies Phase-In of New York Local Capacity Zone, Retail Rates Projected to Increase 25% from Zone
FERC has denied the New York ISO's sought phase-in of the new G-J local capacity zone (Lower Hudson Valley zone).
January 29, 2014
SHOCK: Texas Capacity Market Supporter Asks FERC to "Permanently Eliminate" $1,000/MWh Price Cap in New York
NRG Power Marketing LLC and several affiliates have asked FERC to, "require NYISO [New York ISO] to submit tariff revisions to permanently eliminate the $1,000/MWh bid cap."
January 29, 2014
SHOCK: New York Caps Default Service Rates, Mitigates Non-Shopping Customers' Exposure to Wholesale Price Spikes
In an action which brings back memories of the dark days of retail choice where fledgling markets were hemorrhaging left and right after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and natural gas prices raced to record highs, the New York PSC has capped the default service electric rates at Niagara Mohawk for…
January 28, 2014
New York Utilities Propose Eliminating Swing Charges for ESCOs; Granting Storage Access to ESCOs
Keyspan New York and Keyspan Long Island have proposed a series of changes to the companies' retail access programs, relating to ESCO delivery requirements, ESCO access to swing assets, and the companies' balancing/nominations procedures.
January 28, 2014
AARP Seeks Status Update of New York Case That Could Ban Door-to-Door Marketing, Restrict Customer Eligibility for Choice, and End POR
AARP New York has asked the New York PSC for a status update concerning a wide-ranging retail energy market investigation which, among other things, is considering permissible sales and marketing practices for ESCOs, as well as the potential elimination of purchase of receivables without recourse.
January 24, 2014
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Constellation Reports Customer-Sited Solar Capacity Installed During 2013
January 24, 2014
Retail Energy Industry Veterans Join National Energy Marketers Association Board of Directors
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) announced the addition of Philip R. Van Horne, President and CEO of BlueRock Energy, Inc., and Bill Kinneary, President of North American Power, to its board of directors.
January 23, 2014
New York ESCOs Asked to Pay Generators in Excess of $1,000/MWh As NYISO Seeks FERC OK to Lift Bid Cap; Despite Capacity Market, NYISO Says Bid Cap Waiver Needed to Ensure "Reliable Operations"
The New York ISO has sought FERC approval for a temporary waiver to allow it to accept offers in excess of the $1,000/MWh price cap.
January 22, 2014
Updated: ABACCUS Report Ranks Best Retail Electric Markets
Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (DEFG) has released its 2014 Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States (ABACCUS), which identifies the states that have the most active retail electricity markets in North America.
January 21, 2014
Crius Energy Co-Founder, Former MXenergy VP Launching Start-up Retail Supplier; Will Offer Efficiency Upgrades at No-Upfront Cost
A co-founder of Crius Energy and a former vice president at MXenergy are launching a new start-up retail supplier, Lumens Energy Supply LLC.
January 16, 2014
Trio of Retail Energy CEOs, Other Thought Leaders, to Address Pressing Issues at Inaugural Energy Marketing Conference
The Energy Marketing Conference released an initial list of key speakers and panelists for its inaugural retail energy conference to be held February 27 in New York.
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 14, 2014
New Entrant CEO: Retail Market "Screaming" for Consolidation; Company Will Be Active in M&A; Organic Focus Is On Value-Add, Partnerships
The fragmented U.S. retail energy market is "screaming out" for consolidation, Mark Lewis, CEO of retail energy holding company ONEnergy, Inc., told EnergyChoiceMatters.com.
January 10, 2014
N.Y. Gov Cuomo's Tax Reform Plan Does Not Include Elimination of Sales Tax Exemption for ESCO Customers
A tax reform plan released by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo does not include elimination of the delivery sales tax exemption currently enjoyed by customers who purchase their commodity supply from an ESCO.
January 9, 2014
Former Retail Supplier CEO Joins Frontier Utilities as New Executive, Frontier Confirms Expansion to Natural Gas, Northeast Markets in 2014
Frontier Utilities, LLC announced that Chris Weaver has joined its executive team as Chief Financial Officer.
January 8, 2014
Retail Supplier Partners with Clean Power Finance to Offer Residential Solar
Clean Power Finance (CPF) and Integrys Energy Services, Inc. announced the creation of a residential solar finance fund through the CPF Market, an online platform that facilitates electric power companies' investment in residential solar.
January 7, 2014
Gulf Oil: Natural Gas, Electricity Are "Natural Progression" of New C&I Fuel Supply Business
Gulf Oil LP has entered the commercial and industrial fuel supply business, and Gulf's business lines in this sector will eventually include electricity and natural gas supply.
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.
January 2, 2014
ConEd Joint Proposal Includes Enhanced ESCO Service Portability, Other Retail Access Issues
A joint proposal in Consolidated Edison's electric and natural gas rate cases includes several provisions related to retail access, including ESCO service portability.
January 2, 2014
ConEd Latest Utility to Offer Comparison of ESCO, Default Service Prices
Consolidated Edison will become the latest New York utility to offer a comparison of historic ESCO prices and default service rates, under a joint proposal submitted in its electric and natural gas delivery rate cases.
January 2, 2014
ConEd to File "Proposal" to Lower Mandatory Hourly Pricing Threshold to 300 kW Under Rate Case Settlement
A joint proposal in a Consolidated Edison electric rate case would require the utility to file a proposal to expand mandatory hourly pricing (MHP) to customers with demands over 300 kW.
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.