September 24, 2021
PUC Discloses Price From Default Service Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the results of a September auction for standard service offer supplies at Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
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September 22, 2021
Retail Supplier To Provide Up To $215,000 In Additional Customer Re-Rates, Forego Collection Of $800,000, Under Settlement With PUC Staff
PALMco Power OH, LLC and PALMco Energy OH, LLC (PALMco) have entered into a settlement with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel under which PALMco would provide up to $215,000 in further re-rates to customers, and forego collection of over…
September 16, 2021
PUC Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the identities of the winning bidders from an August auction held for a portion of electricity standard service offer (SSO) supplies at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities for the period ending May 31, 2023
September 15, 2021
BP Energy Retail Receives Texas REP Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted BP Energy Retail LLC an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
September 15, 2021
Shell Closes On Acquisition Of Retail Supplier Serving Over 200,000 Residential Customers
Retail energy supplier Inspire announced that it has officially completed its acquisition agreement with Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc.
September 13, 2021
Audit Of FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities' Corporate Separation Plan Finds "Minor" Violations Related To Products & Services
Consultant Suggests FE Ohio Utilities "Explore" Allowing Retail Suppliers To Use Utility Billing For Non-commodity Services, As Affiliates May Do
September 13, 2021
Northeast U.S. Retail Energy Concierge Switching Service Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Utiliz Services, LLC registered with the Public Utility Commission of Texas as a Texas electric broker
September 10, 2021
Reversing Lower Decision, Appeals Court Allows Robocall Suit Against Retail Supplier To Move Forward
Decision Addresses Applicability Of Robocall Prohibition From 2015-2020
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will allow a suit against Realgy, LLC to continue as the Appeals Court found that a lower court erred in dismissing the suit by erroneously interpreting a recent Supreme Court case concerning robocalls.
September 9, 2021
Utility Schedules First Stakeholder Session On Moving Default Service Procurement To An Auction System
Duke Energy Ohio has scheduled the first stakeholder session (virtual) in connection with a proposed migration to a standard service offer auction (SSO) to serve non-shopping natural gas customers, instead of the current GCR mechanism
September 9, 2021
New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO, Alleges Information "Raises Doubt" As To Supplier's Ability To Operate In A Compliant Manner
Alleging an, "apparent misrepresentations with respect to certain information provided by SmartEnergy Holdings LLC (SmartEnergy) as part of its ESCO eligibility [re-]application to serve customers in the State of New York," the New York PSC directed SmartEnergy to show cause why the Commission…
September 8, 2021
PUC Proposes Changes To Retail Energy Rules
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has invited comment on, and proposed specific changes to, the competitive retail electric service and competitive retail natural gas service rules in Ohio Adm.Code Chapters 4901:1- 21, 4901:1-23, 4901:1-24, 4901:1-27, 4901:1-28, 4901:1-29, 4901:1-30, 4901:1-31…
September 3, 2021
Vistra-Owned Electricity Shopping Service (Broker) Seeks To Serve Residential Customers In Another New State
Blitz Ventures, Inc. d/b/a EnergyBot, the retail electricity plan comparison website owned by Vistra, filed for an amendment to its Maryland electric and natural gas broker licenses to serve residential customers in all service areas
September 2, 2021
Grand Energy Seeks Retail Supplier Licenses In New State
Grand Energy, LLC applied for Pennsylvania electric and natural gas retail supplier licenses
August 31, 2021
Utility To Transition To Auction For Default Service From Managed Portfolio, Under Proposed Settlement
Settlement Would Require Price To Compare To Be Listed On Shopping Customers' Bills
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., on August 31 gave notice to the Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (Commission) of its intent to file an application pursuant to Section 4929.04 of the Ohio Revised Code under which Duke Energy Ohio will request that the Commission approve Duke Energy Ohio's…
August 30, 2021
PUC Staff Recommends Denial Of Retail Supplier's License Renewal, Alleging Lack Of Managerial Fitness
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has recommended that PUCO deny the application of Switch Energy, LLC ("Switch") to renew its competitive retail electric service (CRES) provider license
August 30, 2021
Utility With Retail Choice Proposes Optional Carbon Reduction Rider
Proposes Change In Delineation Between Small & Large Customers
In a new rate case before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. has proposed a Carbon Reduction Rider as an opt-in rider that would allow customers to pay an additional fixed monthly fee to be used toward purchasing carbon offsets
August 25, 2021
Winning Price From Default Service Auction Disclosed
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the tranche-weighted average price of winning bids for an August auction held for a portion of electricity standard service offer (SSO) supplies at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities for the period ending May 31, 2023
August 24, 2021
New Retail Supplier Created By Texas Natural Gas Marketer Receives License In Northeast State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted IGT Ohio a retail natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
August 23, 2021
New Wave Energy Corp Launching Service In New State
New Wave Energy Corp has announced, "its approval on Florida Gas Transmission and by Tampa Electric Co/People’s Gas (TECO) to directly provide natural gas to end users in the Sunshine State."
July 27, 2021
Shell To Acquire Retail Energy Supplier Serving Over 200,000 Residential Customers
Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has signed an agreement to buy 100% of the equity interests of Inspire Energy Capital LLC (Inspire), a renewable energy residential retail energy supplier with joint headquarters in Santa Monica, CA and Philadelphia, PA.
July 26, 2021
PUC Staff Recommend Currently Bypassable Costs Be Moved To Distribution Rates
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed a Staff Report concerning the current rate case of Dayton Power & Light, and in such report have recommended moving, to distribution rates, a percentage of the current PUCO/OCC assessment expense that is currently recovered in default…
July 22, 2021
Updated (7/26): Statement on Behalf of Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones Regarding Company's Deferred Prosecution Agreement
Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones issued the following statement on July 23, following FirstEnergy's deferred prosecution agreement with Justice Department announced on July 22
July 22, 2021
Updated (7/26): Statement on Behalf of Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones Regarding Company's Deferred Prosecution Agreement
Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones issued the following statement on July 23, following FirstEnergy's deferred prosecution agreement with Justice Department announced on July 22
July 19, 2021
Parent Of Retail Supplier Accelerates Closure Of Coal Plant
Vistra today announced that it will close the Zimmer Power Plant in Moscow, Ohio, by mid-2022.
July 16, 2021
Retail Supplier Acquiring Book Of Customers As Competitor Must Exit Utility Market Due To Non-Renewal Of Competitor's Supplier Agreement With Utility
Archer Energy is acquiring the retail natural gas customers currently served by Realgy at NIPSCO in Indiana, with the transition effective in August