June 13, 2013
New Retail Supplier Preparing to Launch in New York
NextEnergy Services LLC is applying for an ESCO license at the New York PSC, and has sought FERC market-based rate authorization.
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June 12, 2013
Failure of Connecticut Retail Auction a Sober Reality Check for Retail Expansion Prospects in Other States
The failure of Connecticut to pass a retail auction of Standard Service customers during this year's legislative session is a sobering reminder of the Herculean challenges facing an expansion of retail choice, and like the Pennsylvania experience, will negatively impact efforts in other states to…
June 7, 2013
PSC Staff Warns Retail Suppliers That Use of Fraudulent Caller ID, Failure to Identify Agent May Lead to Prohibition from Market
Staff of the New York PSC have issued an email to all ESCOs warning ESCOs that the use of fraudulent caller ID by them, or their agents, may result in a Staff recommendation that the ESCO be prohibited from selling energy in the state.
June 7, 2013
Briefly
Retail Energy Supply Association Announces New Member
June 7, 2013
North American Power Sets Entry Date for Three New States, Including Georgia
North American Power has established an entry date for entering the retail electric markets in two new states, and is also engaged in pre-launch activities for the Georgia gas market, having just announced a launch time for Georgia as well.
June 5, 2013
Oasis Energy Waiving Monthly Customer Charge for New Enrollments
Oasis Energy announced a promotion under which it is waiving its monthly customer charge in select markets.
June 4, 2013
New York Staff Urges Immediate Implementation of Comparison of ESCO Versus Default Service Costs at ConEd
Staff of the New York PSC have recommended that Consolidated Edison be required to implement an online bill calculator comparing ESCO and shadow-billed default service costs
June 4, 2013
ConEd Estimates Shopping to Reach 1.2 Million Customers in Four Years
Consolidated Edison has forecast that the number of customers taking supply from an ESCO will reach 1.2 million customers by 2017, according to testimony in its current rate cases.
June 3, 2013
New York Staff: ConEd Should "Plan" For Hourly Pricing Expansion; Staff Recommends Hold-Harmless TOU Commodity Rates Be Offered by Utility
Staff of the New York PSC have recommended that Consolidated Edison should "plan" for the expansion of mandatory hourly pricing (MHP) below the current 500 kW threshold, but did not recommend any immediate changes, in testimony in ConEd's current rate case.
May 31, 2013
Retail Supplier BlueRock Energy Offering Real-Time Monitoring Device for Tracking Electricity Usage
Retail supplier BlueRock Energy, Inc. has begun offering an energy monitoring unit allowing customers to track usage in real-time.
May 30, 2013
New York PSC Office Alleges ESCO Has "Failed" to Correct Marketing Practices in Response to Show Cause Order
The New York PSC's Office of Consumer Policy has alleged that an ESCO has "failed" to correct marketing practices in response to show cause order, and warned the ESCO that the continued receipt of customer complaints would constitute grounds for a recommendation that consequences, previously…
May 29, 2013
New York Posts Updated Electric Shopping Statistics
The New York PSC has posted electric shopping migration data as of December 2012.
May 29, 2013
Exelon Names New CEO at Constellation
Exelon named a new CEO at Constellation as outgoing Constellation CEO Kenneth Cornew was named to new positions at Exelon.
May 28, 2013
Gulf Electricity Launches Service in New State
Gulf Electricity, the retail electric supplier owned by Gulf Oil, has begun offering residential and commercial electric service in New Hampshire.
May 28, 2013
PSC Rules Retail Supplier Did Not Slam Customer Due to Customer "Ratifying" Agreement Through Inaction
The New York PSC has ruled that an ESCO did not slam a customer, who claims that the ESCO contract was signed by an employee unauthorized to sign such agreements, because the customer "ratified" the employee's actions by not rescinding the contract, and paying its bill for several months without…
May 28, 2013
Working? Capacity Market Prices for New Jersey (PS) Spike Above $200, Attracts Little New Entry; PJM Sees *Decrease* in Available Capacity
PJM's Reliability Pricing Model Base Residual Auction for the 2016/17 delivery year saw prices for the PS Locational Deliverability Area (PSE&G) spike above $200, yet the zone attracted little new entry. Prices for other constrained zones (MAAC, ATSI) remain in triple digits.
May 23, 2013
New York PSC Opens Proceeding on EV Infrastructure, Including Jurisdiction Over Charging Stations, Utility-Provision of Such Services
The New York PSC has opened a proceeding to review policies that may impact consumer acceptance and use of plug-in electric vehicles and to further develop the Commission's policies regarding electric vehicles and the services and infrastructure that they require.
May 21, 2013
License Briefs
Retail Supplier Greenlight Energy Seeks Electric License in New State
May 21, 2013
Retail Supplier Protests Asymmetric Treatment of Imports, Exports in New New York Local Capacity Zone, Which Will Raise Capacity Prices
ConEdison Solutions has protested the New York ISO's filing to implement a new, local capacity zone in the ICAP market due to the asymmetric treatment of capacity imports and exports in the zone, which will lead to increased capacity prices for ESCOs.
May 21, 2013
Ethical Electric Launches Service in New State, Sets Time for New York Entry, Partnering with DailyKos
Ethical Electric Benefit Co. has begun offering electricity in Delaware.
May 20, 2013
New York PSC Staff: Delay of ESCO vs. Default Service On-Bill Cost Comparison Would Be Detrimental to Customers
Delaying an on-bill comparison of ESCO versus default service costs at Central Hudson Gas & Electric, "serves no purpose other than to the possible detriment of uninformed ratepayers."
May 20, 2013
Titan Gas Takes First Step in Expansion to Retail Electric Service
Titan Gas, LLC d/b/a Titan Gas and Power has taken its first step in an expansion into the retail electricity supply business.
May 20, 2013
Self-Proclaimed Competitive Markets Leader: Moving Away from Laddered Three-Year SOS Contracts May Not Improve Retail Competition!
Transitioning Maine Standard Offer service away from the current use of laddered three year contracts in favor of more market-reflective procurements, "may not improve retail competition," a self-proclaimed leader in opening competitive markets told the Maine PUC in an investigation of default…
May 15, 2013
Start-up Retail Supplier Abest Power & Gas Cites States for Expansion, Formally Announces Conn. Launch
Start-up retail supplier Abest Power & Gas has formally announced its launch of operations and has disclosed its next states for expansion.
May 13, 2013
Plymouth Rock Energy Set to Launch in New State, More Expansions Planned
Plymouth Rock Energy is about to begin offering electricity supply in Maryland.