October 2, 2018
Concierge/Subscription Shopping Service Launches In New State
Utiliz, which offers a subscription-based automatic retail energy switching program, announced that it is now offering its shopping service in Ohio
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September 28, 2018
Utility With Retail Choice Seeks Approval For 400 MW In Renewable PPAs
Seeks To Offer REC Products To Default Service, Choice Customers
AEP Ohio has petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for approval of renewable energy purchase agreements totaling 400 MW of nameplate capacity solar energy
September 27, 2018
PUCO Discloses Prices From Default Service Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) accepted the results of Duke Energy Ohio’s default service wholesale auction that will, when blended with other procurements, determine its default retail generation rates from June 2019 through May 2022.
September 27, 2018
PUC: Proposal To Reflect Unbundling Of Default-Service Related Costs In Distribution Rates, "Fatally Flawed"
In an order in Dayton Power & Light's rate case, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has rejected, as "fatally flawed," a proposal from the Retail Energy Supply Association and IGS Energy to implement a revenue-neutral rider that would make certain costs related to default service (Standard…
September 26, 2018
Broker Used By Affiliated Concierge/Subscription Service Seeks Licenses In New States
Utiliz LLC has applied for a Pennsylvania electric marketer/broker license.
September 26, 2018
Retail Supplier Bundling Free Level 2 EV Charger With Electricity Plan
Retail supplier AEP Energy is offering residential customers in the AEP Ohio service area a free Siemens VersiCharge Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Station (a $549-dollar value) under AEP Energy's Easy Connect Plan
September 14, 2018
Ohio Starts Process To Consider Petitions To Terminate Assignment Of Non-Shopping Customers To Retail Suppliers On Monthly Rate
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued a procedural order to consider petitions from consumer advocates to terminate the monthly variable rate (MVR) mechanism and assignment process for certain non-shopping customers at Dominion Energy Ohio (f/k/a Dominion East Ohio)
September 13, 2018
ENGIE Enters Midwest Retail Natural Gas Markets
ENGIE Resources announced that it has entered the Midwest retail natural gas markets.
September 12, 2018
Retail Provider Renews Wholesale Supply Agreement, Will Support Growth
AP Holdings, LLC ("APG&E") recently renewed its Energy Supply Agreement with EDF Trading North America, LLC for a term of four years.
September 11, 2018
Start-up Retail Supplier Led by Natural Gas Trader Receives License
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted start-up Mercury Energy Marketing, LLC a natural gas supplier license to serve residential and commercial customers at Dominion East Ohio and Columbia Gas
September 10, 2018
Infinite Energy Receives License In New State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Infinite Energy Inc. a natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes at Columbia Gas, Dominion East Ohio, and Duke Energy Ohio.
September 6, 2018
Ambit Energy Announces Product Expansion, New Markets
Rolls Out New App, Also Skills For Alexa, For Texas Customers
Ambit Energy announced that it will expand its guaranteed savings plan to customers in Maine, New Hampshire and Ohio this fall
September 5, 2018
Start-Up Retail Supplier Led By Market Vets Seeks New Licenses
Start-up Sanford Energy Associates, LLC d/b/a Powervine Energy has applied for Ohio electric and natural gas supplier licenses to serve all customer classes in all service areas
September 5, 2018
Retail Natural Gas Supplier To Expand To Retail Electricity Supply
nTherm, LLC applied for an Ohio retail electricity supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
September 2, 2018
Retail Supplier In Negotiations To Be Sold
Note: This story was first published on Sept. 2 with an alert to our email subscribers
August 30, 2018
PUC Endorses Time Of Use Rates For Default Service, Sees Service As "Benchmark" For Dynamic Retail Offerings
As part of a "roadmap" of its PowerForward grid modernization investigation, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has generally endorsed Time of Use rates for electricity default service (Standard Service Offer, SSO)
August 29, 2018
FirstEnergy Solutions Receives No Additional Qualifying Bids For Retail Book, Aside From Constellation Stalking Horse Bid
FirstEnergy Solutions informed a bankruptcy court that it did not receive any qualified bids (other than the qualified bid submitted by the Stalking Horse Purchaser, which is Constellation) for its retail customer book prior to a bid deadline.
August 27, 2018
Parties Request Extension Of Current Columbia Gas Merchant Function Plan Pending Negotiations
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc., Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the Retail Energy Supply Association, Interstate Gas Supply, Inc., Dominion Energy Solutions, Inc., Direct Energy Services, LLC, Direct Energy Business, LLC, Stand Energy Corporation and Volunteer Energy Services, Inc.…
August 22, 2018
PUC Staff Issues Recommendation On TPV Waiver Sought By Retail Suppliers
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended approval, as more specifically described below, of a petition for a waiver of third party verification for customer-initiated inbound calls to a retail natural gas supplier which result in an enrollment, provided that the entire call…
August 16, 2018
PUC To Review Rules Governing Customer Complaints Against Retail Suppliers
Consistent with its obligation to routinely review its rules every five years, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has opened a review of the rules at Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-26, Dispute Resolution
August 16, 2018
Start-up Retail Energy Supplier Receives License
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted start-up Bolt Energy LLC a natural gas supplier license to serve residential and small commercial customers in all service areas.
August 16, 2018
PUC To Review Default Service Supply, Pricing Rules
Consistent with its obligation to routinely review its rules every five years, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has opened a review of the rules at Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-14, Uniform Purchased Gas Adjustment Clause
August 14, 2018
Broker Used By Affiliated Concierge/Subscription Service Seeks License In New State
Retail Energy Vet Joins Company As Director, Client Relations
Utiliz LLC has applied for an Ohio electric broker/aggregator license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
August 13, 2018
Crius Reports Higher EBITDA, Details Cost Reductions
Purchase Price For Retail Book Acquisition Disclosed Will Divest Solar Business
Crius Energy reported Adjusted EBITDA of $16.0 million for quarter ending June 30, 2018 (second quarter of 2018), an increase from $14.1 million achieved in the second quarter of 2017, with the increase driven by the contribution from the previously acquired USG&E business.
August 7, 2018
Infinite Energy Seeks License In New State
Infinite Energy Inc. applied for an Ohio natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes at Columbia Gas, Dominion East Ohio, and Duke Energy Ohio.