June 20, 2017
License Briefs
Koch Energy Services Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
Ohio
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June 15, 2017
On Remand, PUC Agrees Utility's Sought Offering Of Non-commodity Services Amounts To Impermissible Attempt At Rebundling
Says Utility's Offering Of Non-commodity Service Contrary To State's Goals Under Deregulation
On remand, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio said that Duke Energy Ohio's 2014 application to offer nonelectric products and services amounts to, "an attempt to rebundle services and is the inverse of what the General Assembly intended with R.C. 4928.17(C)."
June 12, 2017
IDT Energy Introduces Energy Supply Service for Commercial and Industrial Customers and Energy Brokers
IDT Energy, Inc., announced today that it has launched indirect energy procurement and advisory services for commercial and industrial customers.
June 7, 2017
License Briefs
CLE Power Inc. applied for an Ohio electric broker license. CLE Power provides various energy and power quality solutions including uninterruptible power systems and surge protection, breakers, batteries and other power related products, as well and lighting and renewable solutions. James Ziegan…
June 7, 2017
Nearly 80% of Floridians Support Energy Choice, ACCES Survey Says
Survey Shows Consumers Strongly Support Maintaining Existing Energy Choice, ACCES Says
A survey conducted for the American Coalition of Competitive Energy Suppliers (ACCES) of consumers in Florida and Ohio found that, "consumers are overwhelmingly in favor of choice."
June 6, 2017
Sperian Energy Eyes Texas Market, Expanding To Natural Gas, CEO Tells ECM
Sperian Energy's geographic expansion over the next six to nine months will include expansion into natural gas, as the company also wants to play a part in the Texas retail electric market, Sperian's newly appointed CEO Paul Keene told EnergyChoiceMatters.com.
June 5, 2017
Duke Energy Ohio Proposes Nonbypassable PowerForward Rider To Recover Innovative Services
Utility Proposes To Install Battery That Would Provide Ancillary Services To PJM
As part of a proposed electric security plan for the period June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2024, Duke Energy Ohio is proposing to institute a nonbypassable rider PowerForward Rider (Rider PF) to recover incremental costs associated with any advanced grid installations or other innovations approved by PUCO…
June 5, 2017
Duke Energy Ohio To Rely Exclusively On 36-Month Contracts For Default Service Under One Year Of Its New Proposed Default Service Plan?
Duke Energy Ohio has filed with PUCO a proposed electric security plan that includes a proposal for procuring default service supply for the period June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2024
May 31, 2017
Parent of Retail Supplier, Broker Announces Marketing Agreement With Viridian For Commercial Electricity And Natural Gas Supply
The Chron Organization, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a strategic marketing agreement with Viridian International Management, a direct selling organization, for medium to large commercial energy supply and related services.
May 30, 2017
Update: Crius Energy Trust To Acquire U.S. Gas & Electric
Update, 5/31: MVC Capital, Inc., the parent of U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc., said that the Crius Acquisition (first reported yesterday, see below) was determined to be superior to the Equus transaction announced last month.
May 25, 2017
Update: Winning Retail Supplier To Serve Certain Low-Income Customers At Dayton Power & Light Ohio Disclosed
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed that AEP Energy, Inc. was selected to serve 100% of the load of Dayton Power & Light's electricity Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers for the term June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018
May 25, 2017
PUC Approves Modified Day-One Choice Proposal (Revised Proposal Drops Customer Referral Program)
PUC Adopts Billing Changes To Facilitate Prepay Service For Retail Suppliers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved a revised program at Columbia Gas of Ohio to implement day-one choice service.
May 25, 2017
New Ohio Bill Would Prohibit Utilities *And Affiliates* From Owning Generation
Bill Would Prohibit Utilities From Offering Competitive Retail Electric Service
A newly filed bill in the Ohio House of Representatives (H. B. No. 247) would provide that, beginning on January 1, 2019, no electric utility and no entity affiliated with that utility may own and control any installed generation capacity located in Ohio
May 25, 2017
New Bill Supported By Load Groups, AARP Would Require Utilities To Provide Default Service Under "Market Rate Offer"
A newly filed bill in the Ohio House of Representatives (H. B. No. 247) would require that the electric distribution utilities provide the standard service offer (SSO) under a "market rate offer" (MRO) as defined in the bill, eliminating the ability of EDCs to rely on the electric security plan (ESP…
May 24, 2017
PJM Capacity Prices Jump 60% In EMAAC, Lower YoY For RTO, In 2020/21 Auction
PJM's base residual auction for the 2020-21 delivery year, the first auction which exclusively procured 100% capacity performance resources, saw capacity prices jump in EMAAC, with rest-of-RTO prices down versus the year-ago auction
May 18, 2017
Ohio Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers
Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from the April 24 procurement of Standard Offer Supply at Dayton Power & Light
May 18, 2017
Update: Winning Retail Supplier To Serve Certain Low-Income Customers At AEP Ohio Disclosed
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed that Constellation NewEnergy was selected to serve 51% of the load of AEP Ohio's electricity Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers for the term June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018
May 17, 2017
Retail Gas Supplier Serving 100,000+ Customers Receives New License As Part of New Expansion To Electricity
The Illinois Commerce Commission granted Vista Energy Marketing, L.P. an alternative retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes at Commonwealth Edison
May 12, 2017
Dominion East Ohio Receives OK To Change Name To Dominion Energy Ohio (New Name More Similar To Retail Supplier Affiliate)
With New Brand, Dominion East Ohio Taking Web Address Formerly Used By Retail Supplier Affiliate
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved billing format and tariff changes authorizing The East Ohio Gas Company, formerly d/b/a Dominion East Ohio, to change the utility's trade name to "Dominion Energy Ohio."
May 12, 2017
License Briefs
BlueRock Energy, Inc. has received a registration as a Connecticut natural gas supplier.
May 8, 2017
Ohio Discloses Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Certain Low-Income Customers
Unredacted RFP reports have been filed by auction managers disclosing the retail suppliers which won the right to serve Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customer load for the term June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018 at several utilities
May 5, 2017
Dynegy CEO Says Trends "Favorable" For Retail Growth, Actively Pursuing New Markets
Retail Growth Remains A Top Goal After Deleveraging
In reporting earnings today, Dynegy reported that it is actively pursuing broadening its retail business beyond Ohio and Illinois
May 4, 2017
PUCO Awards To Retail Supplier 100% of Certain Low-Income Customer Load At Dayton Power & Light
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has awarded, to a retail electric supplier, 100% of the load of Dayton Power & Light's electricity Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) for the term June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018
May 4, 2017
Retail Supplier To Serve Default Service Load At Utility For First Time
Winning Bidders For Default Service Disclosed
Public Power LLC, a retail supplier, was among the winning suppliers in the April 11 wholesale auction to procure a portion of Standard Service Offer supplies at Dayton Power & Light for the period beginning June 1, 2017
May 3, 2017
License Briefs
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Clearview Electric, Inc. a natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas