July 30, 2025
Digital Power Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
The PUC of Ohio granted Digital Power USA, Inc. a retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
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July 29, 2025
Retail Suppliers Request That, "All Direct Financial Issues Tied To AES Ohio's ACE Issues Should Be Transferred From CRES Providers To AES Ohio"
In objections to a PUC of Ohio Staff report on Dayton Power & Light's (AES Ohio) current electric rate case, the Retail Energy Supply Association said that, "the Commission should direct that all direct financial issues tied to AES Ohio’s ACE issues should be transferred from CRES providers to AES…
July 28, 2025
Retail Suppliers Note Lack Of Clarity In Rate Case Order, Concerning Major POR Program
The Retail Energy Supply Association ('RESA') and Interstate Gas Supply, LLC ('IGS') sought rehearing regarding the PUC of Ohio's recent rate case order at Enbridge Gas Ohio (East Ohio Gas, or EOG, and f/k/a Dominion East Ohio) due to the lack of clarity concerning the disposition of provisions…
July 28, 2025
Ares Management Establishes Joint Venture With Shell Subsidiary to Invest in U.S. Solar Power Generation
Ares Management Corporation announced today that a fund managed by the Ares Infrastructure Opportunities strategy (the 'Ares fund') and Savion Equity, LLC ('Savion'), a subsidiary of Shell plc, have established Tango Holdings, LLC ('Tango'), a joint venture that will support solar energy development…
July 25, 2025
Northeastern Power and Gas Seeks Supplier License In New State
Northeastern Power and Gas, LLC has applied for a retail electric supplier license in Ohio.
July 22, 2025
PJM Rest of RTO Capacity Prices Spike Another 21% To Over $300 In 2026-27 BRA
Capacity prices for the Rest of RTO region in PJM's base residual auction for the 2026-27 delivery year spiked 21% to $329.17 per MW-day, compared to the price from the 2025-26 BRA, with the latest capacity price increase coming during a time in which lawmakers in several PJM states have discussed…
July 16, 2025
EnergyNation Seeks License In New State
EnergyNation Solutions, LLC, the recently formed retail energy broker at which W. Keith Maxwell III was listed as Managing Member at the time of EnergyNation Solutions, LLC's formation in early 2025, applied for a Maryland electric broker license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
July 16, 2025
Retail Supplier Names New President
Advantage Energy Partners, a supplier of natural gas at retail in Ohio and which provides energy procurement and other energy consulting for electricity and gas, announced the appointment of Darren Sadowski as President.
July 15, 2025
Start-up Texas-Based Broker Which Touts AI Expanding To Northeast
Cost Effective LLC, a newly formed entity, has applied for an Ohio electric broker license to serve residential and commercial customers in all service areas
July 10, 2025
PUC Sets Workshop On New Law Which Includes Authority For Utilities To Impose Financial Standards On Retail Suppliers
Will Also Address Law's Enroll By Wallet Requirement
The PUC of Ohio has initiated a rulemaking related to several retail energy market aspects of HB 15, with PUCO Staff to hold an initial workshop, prior to the drafting of any proposed rules, on August 5, 2025
July 9, 2025
PUC Formally Opens Investigation Of Retail Supplier
The PUC of Ohio opened a case to, "investigate alleged failures to comply with certification standards and unfair, deceptive, or unconscionable acts or practices in this state by SunSea Energy OH, LLC."
July 9, 2025
PUC Issues Order On Dueling Data Center Tariff Stipulations, Including Stipulation That Includes Proposed Changes To Default Service
The PUC of Ohio has adopted, with modifications, a non-unanimous stipulation signed by AEP Ohio, Staff of the PUC of Ohio, the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, and several other parties which approves a modified version of AEP Ohio's new tariff applicable to data centers (the "10/23" stipulation)
July 7, 2025
Horizon Power and Light Receives Licenses In New State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Horizon Power and Light, LLC electric and natural gas supplier licenses to serve all customer classes in all service areas
July 7, 2025
EnergyMark Seeks Licenses In New State
EnergyMark, LLC applied for Ohio electric and natural gas broker licenses.
July 2, 2025
PUC Proposes Additional Notice, Not Required By Statute, To Expired Fixed Rate Customers As Part Of Implementing New Law
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has posted proposed rules to implement two new laws addressing retail supplier notice requirements for the ending of an "introductory" fixed rate -- R.C. 4928.102 (electric) and 4929.221 (gas)
July 1, 2025
PUC Staff Seek Retail Supplier's Exit From Market, Propose $240,000 Forfeiture
Note: this is a rush report. This story will be updated later this evening
June 30, 2025
PUC Prepares Rulemaking For New Notice Requirements For End Of Fixed Rate
The PUC of Ohio has assigned Case 25-710-GE-ORD to implement two new laws addressing retail supplier notice requirements for the ending of a fixed rate -- R.C. 4928.102 (electric) and 4929.221 (gas)
June 30, 2025
Utility Seeks To Implement Optional Time Of Use Default Service Rate
Dayton Power and Light (AES Ohio) has sought approval from the PUC of Ohio to offer a residential Time of Use Standard Service Offer rate on an opt-in basis, as an alternative to the default SSO rate
June 27, 2025
NextEra Acquires Assets From Another Retail Energy Broker
Effective May 30, 2025, Northeast Energy Advisors, LLC sold certain assets to Usource, LLC
June 26, 2025
Digital Power Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
Digital Power USA, Inc. applied for an Ohio retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
June 26, 2025
PUC Issues Order In Rate Case In Which PUC Staff Had Proposed New POR Discount Mechanism, Or Other Cost Assignment To Retail Suppliers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued an order in the rate case of Enbridge Gas Ohio (East Ohio Gas, or EOG, and f/k/a Dominion East Ohio) in which PUCO Staff had originally, "recommend[ed] a discount rate be applied to competitive suppliers to offset," uncollectible and other costs of…
June 16, 2025
Utility Proposes To Hold Retail Suppliers In Default For Continued "Inappropriate Language" On Bill Ready Bills
As part of a rate case, AEP Ohio is seeking several tariff changes related to competitive retail electric service providers (CRES)
June 13, 2025
Rhythm Formally Announces Acquisition Of Inspire Clean Energy, "Forming One Of The Nation's Largest Independent Green Energy Retailers"
Rhythm Energy, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Inspire Clean Energy (Inspire), a provider of subscription-based, 100-percent renewable electricity plans across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
June 10, 2025
NOPEC Receives Broker Licenses
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has granted the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC), d/b/a Energy Vision SM , electric and natural gas broker and aggregator licenses (separate from NOPEC's existing, distinct opt-out government aggregator authority)
June 5, 2025
PUC To Hold Workshop On Review Of Customer Disconnection, Payment Rules (Staff Of PUC Has Sought POR Changes In Separate Proceedings)
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has commenced a customary five-year review of the rules regarding the establishment of credit for residential utility service, the disconnection of residential utility service, and (for gas utilities) the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) Plus program…