October 7, 2019
Retail Supplier Recently Entering Natural Gas Market For Commercial Service Reaches 1,000 Customer Milestone
Since entering select commercial natural gas markets one year ago, ENGIE Resources has reached the 1,000-customer milestone.
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October 4, 2019
Agera Energy, LLC Files Chapter 11 Protection, Enters Into Agreement to Sell Its Retail Assets
Agera Energy and its affiliates have filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York and is facilitating an asset sale to Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, subject to bankruptcy court approval. If approved by the…
October 3, 2019
Ohio Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from a September 2019 auction to procure a portion of electricity default service supplies at Duke Energy Ohio for the period June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2022
October 3, 2019
Consumers' Counsel Seeks Rejection Of $675,000 Settlement Between Retail Supplier And PUC Staff
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel has filed testimony opposing a settlement between Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC d/b/a Verde Energy and Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
October 2, 2019
Infinite Energy Formally Launches Service In New State
Infinite Energy formally announced that it has begun offering natural gas service in Ohio
October 2, 2019
PJM Declares "Pre-Emergency" Load Management Reduction Action In Several Service Areas (Capacity Market RTO)
PJM earlier today declared a Pre-Emergency Load Management Reduction Action in the AEP, Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE), Dominion (DOM) and PEPCO service territories.
October 1, 2019
Retail Supplier Exiting Market To Drop Any Remaining Customers, That Have Not Been Sold Or Switched Away, To Default Service
LifeEnergy, LLC said that it would drop certain of its Ohio customers to default service if such customers take no action in response to a letter notifying them LifeEnergy is ceasing to serve customers
September 30, 2019
Retail Supplier Launches In Three New States
Retail supplier Pure Energy has announced an expansion to three states -- Ohio, Illinois, and Pennsylvania
September 26, 2019
Retail Supplier Receives Waiver To Allow Enrollments Via Online Chat
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. and Constellation NewEnergy-Gas Division, LLC’s request for a waiver of Ohio Adm.Code 4901:1-21-06(C) and 4901:1-29-06(B), which prohibit customer enrollments without proof of consent, to allow for the use of online…
September 26, 2019
Retail Supplier Receives Waiver From TPV Rules
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Direct Energy Business, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC a waiver of certain rules governing the third-party verification (TPV) process for new customers enrolled through sales channels requiring a TPV, to allow for a "digital" TPV process, subject…
September 25, 2019
Ohio Utility Says Any Project To Assess Requirements To Implement Supplier Consolidated Billing Could Not Begin Until Late 2023
Plan Notes Potential For Later Request To Own EV Charging Stations
September 25, 2019
U.K. Retail Supplier Newly Entering U.S. Market Seeks Supplier Licenses In Three New States
SmartestEnergy US LLC applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
September 24, 2019
License Briefs
Drift Marketplace Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
September 17, 2019
Consumer Counsel Seeks Suspension Of Automatic Approval Of Utility's New Bills Which Include New Price To Compare Savings Language
Consumer Counsel Says New Bill An Opportunity For Shadow Billing Data, Other PTC Information
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel filed a motion at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio seeking suspension of automatic approval of a revised bill format filed by Duke Energy Ohio, as OCC said that the changes should be further reviewed
September 16, 2019
Utility Affiliate Receives Retail Electric Supplier License In New State, First Outside Of Home State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted CMS Energy Resource Management Company an Ohio supplier license to serve commercial, mercantile, and industrial customers in all service areas.
September 11, 2019
PUC Discloses Winning Price From Default Service Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the results of a September auction for a portion of electric standard service offer supplies at Duke Energy Ohio, for the term June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2022
September 9, 2019
PUC Staff Recommend That Assessment Fee Collected Through SOS Rates Be Refunded To Customers, Through Nonbypassable Rider
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that amounts currently collected by Dayton Power and Light through its bypassable standard offer rates for PUCO/OCC assessment fees be credited back to customers, via nonbypassable surcharge, to prevent double recovery of the costs…
September 6, 2019
Retail Supplier To Pay $675,000, Exit From Non-shopping Customer Assignment Program Under Settlement
Supplier Continues Voluntary Marketing Suspension, Will Issue $1 Million In Refunds
Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC d/b/a Verde Energy would pay a forfeiture of $675,000, and withdraw from Dominion East Ohio’s Monthly Variable Rate (MVR) program (see explanation at bottom of story) for a period of one year, under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
September 5, 2019
OCC: Duke Ohio Residential Customers On Competitive Gas Supply Paid $11 Million More Than Default Service In 2018 ($0.59/Mcf Higher)
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel said in testimony filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that, in 2018, residential customers on competitive natural gas supply at Duke Energy Ohio paid $11 million more than if they had paid Duke's GCR default service rate.
September 5, 2019
Consumers' Counsel Opposes Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Would Sell Ohio Book, Exit Market
OCC Seeks Immediate Return Of Customers To Default Service
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel submitted testimony to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio opposing a proposed settlement between the PALMco Power companies (Indra Energy) and PUCO Staff under which, among other things, PALMco would sell its Ohio book of customers and cease operating…
August 28, 2019
PUC Authorizes Utility To Study Providing Retail Suppliers With Lists Of Customers Paying Highest Retail Supplier Rates; Imposes Conditions (Including Recording Of Entire Sales Call)
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved without modification a rate case settlement at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. (VEDO) that includes a provision requiring the study of the feasibility of providing to retail suppliers lists of customers who pay the highest rates to their retail…
August 28, 2019
License Briefs
Residents Energy (Genie Energy Sub.) Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
August 28, 2019
Updated: Utility To Revise Price To Compare, "Savings" Advisory Language On Bills
Duke Energy has clarified that Price To Compare language will appear on all bills, both for SSO customers and utility consolidated bills for customers on CRES service, per the Ohio Administrative Code. A representative for Duke said that the omission of the Price to Compare language from the utility…
August 26, 2019
Consumers' Counsel: PUC Should Find Ways To "Elevate" Use Of Market Rate Offers For Default Service
In a five-year review of Ohio rules governing the filing requirements for electric security plans and market rate offers, the Ohio Consumers' Counsel said that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, "should find ways to elevate the use of market rate offers instead of electric security plans."
August 26, 2019
License Briefs
Electric Connection Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate