December 8, 2025
NextEra Acquires Retail Supplier
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Symmetry Energy Solutions from Energy Capital Partners (ECP).
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December 4, 2025
PUC Proposes Rule Changes For Rate Case Filings (The Issues Subject To Review In Rate Cases, Including Supplier Tariffs, Has Been A Recent Question)
The PUC of Ohio has filed draft rules for revisions to its standard filing requirements for applications from electric and natural gas utilities for delivery rate increases, in light of recent statutory changes
December 4, 2025
PUC Issues Proposed Rules On Supply Auctions For Assistance Customers, With Bidders Limited To Retail Suppliers
The PUC of Ohio has issued proposed rules governing the procurement of electricity supply for Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers, implementing Amended Substitute House Bill 96
December 3, 2025
PUC Approves Separate Settlements With Two Retail Suppliers, Exceeding $700,000
The PUC of Ohio approved without modification the separate settlements listed below:
November 26, 2025
Utilities Express Concern With Proposed Rules To Implement Enroll By Wallet
Retail Suppliers Oppose Language That Broadly Implements New Financial Assurance Standard Which Utilities May Impose On Suppliers, Seek Identification Of "Reasonable"
November 25, 2025
Utility Says New State Law Does Not Require Divestiture Of Entitlements In Power Plant
Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L or AES Ohio) has said in comments to the PUC of Ohio that language in recent HB 15 does not require any electric distribution utility to divest its equity interest in Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) or the EDU's contractual rights and obligations under…
November 20, 2025
PUC Suspends Automatic Approval Of Bill Changes At Choice Utility Which Would Inform Default Service Customers That Utility "Makes No Money" From Default Supply, Passes Charges Through To Customers "Dollar-for-Dollar"
A hearing examiner at the PUC of Ohio suspended the automatic approval process for AEP Ohio's proposed new bill format which, among other things, would inform residential Standard Service Offer customers that AEP Ohio is required to buy generation on behalf of SSO customers and that, "AEP Ohio…
November 19, 2025
PUC Proposes New Rules Concerning Mercantile Customers, Including Return To SSO, Retail Supplier Fees
The PUC of Ohio has issued proposed new rules relating to mercantile customers, with the rules generally implementing and tracking recent law changes under HB 15
November 19, 2025
PUC Denies Elimination Of Fees, Tariff Changes Sought By Retail Suppliers
In an order in the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities' distribution rate case, the PUC of Ohio denied most of the relief sought by retail suppliers, including suppliers' sought elimination of the switching fee, and elimination of fees associated with accessing customer usage data
November 19, 2025
PUCO Says Use Of FirstEnergy Name By Utilities' Former Competitive Affiliates Did Not Violate Corporate Separation Rules
PUCO Finds CRES Competitors Were Harmed By FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs' Warm Transfers, Consolidated Billing For Products Business
November 17, 2025
Broker Names Retail Energy Vet As Chief Commercial Officer, Broker Also Expanding Beyond Texas
Gatby has named Jeff Mahoney as Chief Commercial Officer
November 10, 2025
Choice Utility Proposes Recurring Incentive Payments For Residential Demand Response
As part of a proposed multi-year reliability plan at the PUC of Ohio (a proceeding similar to a rate case), Dayton Power & Light (AES Ohio) has proposed a new residential demand response program that would include recurring incentives in addition to a rebate for an enabling device
November 10, 2025
Retail Energy Vet Launching New Broker
MPower Utility Group, a start-up, applied for an Ohio electric broker license to serve residential and commercial customers in all service areas
November 5, 2025
Environ Energy Recently Acquired Scioto Energy
Environ Energy recently acquired Scioto Energy, an energy brokerage and advisory firm based in Columbus, Ohio.
November 5, 2025
PUC Adopts Stipulation Under Which Utility Will Meet With Retail Suppliers Concerning Outstanding Supplier Uncollectibles Due To Billing Issues
The PUC of Ohio adopted without modification a rate case stipulation under which Dayton Power and Light (AES Ohio) will meet with retail suppliers concerning utility billing issues, including discussions of retail supplier uncollectibles resulting from the delayed issuance of EDC bills to customers…
November 5, 2025
PUC Issues Proposed Rules To Implement New Retail Supplier Financial Requirements; Enroll By Wallet
The PUC of Ohio has issued proposed changes to its retail electricity and retail natural gas rules to implement several recent requirements of HB 15, concerning the posting of financial security by retail suppliers, and the adoption of enroll-by-wallet
November 1, 2025
Ohio Utility Seeks To Divest Last Remaining Power Generating Asset
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Company or "the Company") has filed at the PUC of Ohio to transfer its interests in Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) to an affiliate
October 28, 2025
Choice Utility Engaged In Dialogue With Stakeholders On Proposed Bill Changes Which Would Inform Default Service Customers That Utility "Makes No Money" From Default Supply, Passes Charges Through To Customers "Dollar-for-Dollar", Seeks Suspension Of Automatic Approval
AEP Ohio requested that the PUC of Ohio suspend the automatic approval process for AEP Ohio's proposed new bill format which, among other things, would inform residential Standard Service Offer customers that AEP Ohio is required to buy generation on behalf of SSO customers and that, "AEP Ohio…
October 27, 2025
Retail Supplier, Utility Enter Settlement To Resolve Supplier's Complaint Concerning Utility's Reporting Of Usage
Eligo Energy, LLC and Dayton Power and Light (DP&L or AES Ohio) have entered into a settlement to resolve a complaint filed by Eligo Energy against DP&L at the PUC of Ohio over alleged erroneous reporting of Eligo's aggregate usage data by DP&L to PJM
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October 23, 2025
VertexOne Strengthens Support for C&I Energy Suppliers with Dual Go-Lives
VertexOne , a leading provider of cloud software designed to revolutionize the customer experience within the energy and utility industry, announced today that two energy supply companies, electric and natural gas supplier, Eastern Power & Gas, LLC , and Brooklyn based, Buy Energy Direct , have each successfully migrated and have gone live with VertexOne’s leading billing and customer information system (CIS), VXretail, and electronic data interchange (EDI) solution, VXexchange.
October 21, 2025
National Fuel Gas Company To Acquire Utility With Active Retail Choice Program
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (“CenterPoint” or the “Company”) today announced the sale of its Ohio natural gas Local Distribution Company (LDC) business, Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, LLC, to National Fuel Gas Company, for $2.62 billion.
October 20, 2025
Retail Supplier To Pay $300,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
Genesis For Investigation Was Sales Call To PUC Staffer
Eligo Energy OH, LLC (Eligo) would make a $300,000 donation to an energy bill payment assistance fund as part of a stipulation with Staff of the PUC of Ohio and the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel to resolve "numerous" alleged issues with Eligo’s sales calls and enrollments.
October 17, 2025
PUC Staff: Utility's Proposed 250% Increase In New Retail Supplier Registration Cost "Adequately Justified" (Renewal Fees Also Increasing)
AEP Ohio has "adequately justified" a proposed increase in the cost for a new retail electric supplier to register with AEP Ohio, and an increase in the cost for existing suppliers to renew their registrations, Staff of the PUC of Ohio said in a Staff Report on AEP Ohio's current rate case (Ohio…
October 15, 2025
Northeastern Power and Gas Receives Supplier License In New State
The PUC of Ohio granted Northeastern Power and Gas, LLC a retail electric supplier license.
October 15, 2025
Gridmatic Launches Retail Energy Service In New State
Gridmatic announced the launch of Gridmatic Retail in Ohio, which marks Gridmatic's first operations in PJM