November 12, 2019
"FirstEnergy Home" E-commerce Venture To Offer Internet, Voice, Video, Other Subscription Services
FirstEnergy Corp.'s previously reported e-commerce venture FirstEnergy Home is expanding into additional services
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November 12, 2019
Retail Supplier: Consumer Counsel Seeking To "Retroactively" Assign Bypassable Costs To Retail Suppliers
In a brief in a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio review of Duke Energy Ohio's purchased gas adjustment, Interstate Gas Supply said that the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel is seeking to require choice customers to retroactively pay for costs that were expressly bypassable
November 8, 2019
FirstEnergy, Soon To Be Solely Regulated Utilities, Intends To Provide Customers, "With More Than Electricity, Including New Products And Services That Make Their Lives Easier, Brighter And More Secure"
FirstEnergy Notes That, "Our Utility Companies Enjoy Strong Name Recognition"
FirstEnergy Corp., which will soon shed its competitive retail and wholesale generation businesses once a FirstEnergy Solutions bankruptcy proceeding is complete, has released a Strategic Plan which articulates the company's vision for the next five years.
November 6, 2019
PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Agrees To $19,000 Forfeiture, Customer Re-Rates
PUC Staff Had Alleged Sales Calls Had Referred To Enrollments As Simply Entering A Sweepstakes
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a stipulation between SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC ("SmartEnergy") and Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio under which SmartEnergy agrees to a forfeiture of $19,000 to resolve all of the issues identified by the Staff in a Notice of Probable…
November 6, 2019
PUC Chair Hopes To Restore Three-Year Contracts For Default Service Supply
PUC Discloses Prices From Default Service Auction
In approving results from a default service procurement at AEP Ohio during a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio meeting today, PUCO Chair Sam Randazzo said that, historically, the Commission would likely be procuring a three-year contract as part of the procurement
November 4, 2019
FirstEnergy Solutions Names Retail Energy Vet As New Vice President, Mass Markets
David Leone recently joined FirstEnergy Solutions as Vice President, Mass Markets
November 4, 2019
Dominion Energy Contributing Retail Energy Business To New Partnership Created With IGS Energy, Financial Details Disclosed
In September 2019, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement to form Wrangler Retail Gas Holdings, LLC, a partnership with Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. Wrangler will operate a nonregulated natural gas retail energy marketing business with Dominion Energy contributing its nonregulated retail energy…
October 31, 2019
PUC Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from the October 7 procurement of a portion of default service supplies for the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities for various terms beginning June 1, 2020.
October 30, 2019
Southern Co. Reports Lower Competitive Retail Natural Gas Customer Count (SouthStar)
Southern Co., the ultimate parent of Southstar Energy Services and related brands, reported a lower retail competitive natural gas customer count in its Gas Marketing Services segment, in reporting third quarter earnings
October 29, 2019
Genaset Energy Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate, Also Expanding To New State
Genaset Energy, Inc. applied for a Texas electric aggregator certificate to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers and municipalities
October 28, 2019
SunSea Energy Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted SunSea Energy OH, LLC an electric supplier license to serve all customer classes at Duke Energy Ohio. Currently, SunSea Energy affiliates are marketing in the States of New York and New Jersey with plans on marketing within the State of Illinois this…
October 28, 2019
Retail Energy Provider Acquiring Book Of Customers From Supplier
Nordic Energy Services, LLC has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire a customer book from Sanford Energy Associates, LLC d/b/a Powervine Energy
October 25, 2019
AEP CEO "Continues Focus" On Grid Mod. Bill That Includes "Redefinition" Of Ohio Energy Policy, Would Allow Utilities To Offer Value-Added Services (Energy Management/Control, DR, Shared Solar, More)
During an earnings call yesterday, AEP CEO Nick Akins said that, in Ohio, AEP is, "continuing our focus on HB 247 with hearings progressing well."
October 22, 2019
SmartestEnergy, U.K. Retail Supplier Newly Entering U.S., Receives License In New State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted SmartestEnergy US LLC an electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
October 22, 2019
Exelon Launches Energy Procurement Broker-Consultant
Exelon has launched a new business venture, Breakerbox, LLC, to provide energy consulting services to commercial and industrial customers.
October 17, 2019
United Energy Trading Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
The Maryland PSC granted United Energy Trading, LLC a natural gas supplier license to serve all eligible customer classes in all service areas.
October 16, 2019
Former Dynegy EVP, Strategic Transformation Leader Joins AEP
American Electric Power has named Julius Cox senior vice president and chief human resources officer effective Oct. 21.
October 15, 2019
FirstEnergy Solutions Says Judge Indicates Bankruptcy Exit Plan Will Be Approved
FES, With Retail Electric Supply Business, Prepares To Be Stand-Alone Company
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. ("FES") and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company ("FENOC" and with FES, the "Company") today announced that, "the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge overseeing the Chapter 11 restructuring will confirm the Company's Plan of Reorganization ('the Plan'), enabling the Company to…
October 14, 2019
Retail Supplier Launches AI-powered Energy Management Solution For Large Institutions, Energy-as-a-Service Software Solution
ENGIE North America Inc. announced the launch of Smart Institutions, an AI-powered, holistic Energy-as-a-Service software solution for large institutions.
October 14, 2019
Retail Suppler Proposes Eligibility Criteria For Customer Assignment Program
Retail supplier Dominion Energy Solutions, Inc. has offered recommended changes to the Monthly Variable Rate (MVR) customer assignment program at Ohio utility Dominion Energy Ohio, including restrictions on eligibility for MVR suppliers
October 14, 2019
PUC Staff: Data Supports End Of Program Assigning Customers To Retail Suppliers; Re-introduction Of Auction For Default Service
Retail Suppliers Say PUC Lacks Authority To Change Customer Assignment Program Due To Time Limit Placed In Rules
October 9, 2019
PUC Discloses Winning Prices From Default Service Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning prices from a procurement of default service electricity supplies at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities, for a portion of requirements for various delivery terms starting June 1, 2020
October 9, 2019
License Briefs
Nordic Energy Services Seeks Gas Supplier License In New State
October 8, 2019
Utility Further Revises Price To Compare Language On Bills Under Proposed Bill Changes
Duke Energy Ohio has filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio updated sample bills in a docket concerning revisions to its bill format, and the latest draft sample bills include revised language for the Price to Compare information included on all utility electric bills versus the samples…
October 7, 2019
Update: Constellation Stalking Horse Purchase Price For Agera Energy Book Revealed
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Agera Energy LLC and affiliates (the Debtors) reveals that Constellation's (Exelon Generation Company, LLC, or Exelon) acquisition of the Agera customer book is subject to a bid process under which Exelon has been named the stalking horse bidder