September 11, 2014
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the results of AEP-Ohio's third energy-only auction that will ultimately determine its retail generation service rates through May 2015
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September 9, 2014
Direct Energy in late September will launch a series of roadshow-type events, called the Innovation to Inspiration Tour, highlighting innovative products and services for residential and business customers.
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September 8, 2014
Xoom Energy has launched electric service in the District of Columbia, and has expanded its Ohio electricity service to include the FirstEnergy utilities.
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September 4, 2014
Nordic Energy Services, LLC announced that it has been approved by the New Jersey BPU as an alternative electric supplier, and said that it will serve residential and commercial customers at PSE&G, JCPL and Atlantic City Electric.
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September 2, 2014
September 2,2014
IGS Energy announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Border Energy, a retail supplier of natural gas and electricity headquartered in Powell, Ohio. The transaction for the gas business became effective on August 31, 2014 and the power business will be effective as of September 30…
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August 28, 2014
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio affirmed in a rulemaking relating to the filing requirements for electric security plans that electric distribution companies should be permitted to offer alternative retail generation rates, such dynamic pricing or time-based generation rates, as part of…
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August 28, 2014
Amerex Energy Services has hired three new energy consultants.
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August 25, 2014
Direct Energy is now offering natural gas supply bundled with a Nest learning thermostat, and also announced the expansion of its Nest electricity bundles.
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August 22, 2014
Dynegy Inc. announced that it will acquire the Duke Energy Retail business as well as certain Midwest generation assets from Duke Energy totaling 6,100 MW.
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August 15, 2014
Crius Energy, in releasing earnings yesterday, reported that as of June 30, 2014 it was serving 600,000 electricity and natural gas customers (on an RCE basis).
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August 14, 2014
The Retail Energy Supply Association announced a slate of speakers for its 2014 Energy Competition Symposium in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 2
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August 13, 2014
Green Mountain Energy has earned the top spot from Texas customers in J.D. Power's 2014 Retail Electric Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study.
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August 11, 2014
Plymouth Rock Energy has begun offering service in several new territories in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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August 11, 2014
Star Energy Partners has begun offering electric service at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities -- Toledo Edison, Ohio Edison, and Cleveland Electric Illuminating
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August 6, 2014
Citing a, "fundamental change in the markets," FirstEnergy Solutions told investors yesterday that it is exiting the retail market for mass market and mid-sized commercial and industrial customers, reporting that it already has returned "selected" customers to POLR service.
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August 5, 2014
As part of their electric security plan for the period beginning June 1, 2016, the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities have proposed implementing 15-year ratepayer backed contracts to support two power plants owned by FirstEnergy Solutions (as well as its share in a jointly owned plant) under an "Economic…
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August 5, 2014
The FirstEnergy Ohio electric distribution companies included several retail market "enhancements" as part of their electric security plan filing covering the period beginning June 1, 2016, but most of the enhancements are required under PUCO's retail market investigation order, and those which were…
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August 5, 2014
The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities would continue to rely on a mix of 12, 24, and 36-month contracts to serve all default service classes under an electric security plan covering the period June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2019
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August 5, 2014
Glacial Energy's retail energy book will ultimately be acquired by another retail supplier after the winning bidder in a bankruptcy auction has itself sold the books, according to a regulatory filing with PUCO.
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July 31, 2014
Direct Energy grew its residential energy customer base by 3% during the first half of 2014, parent Centrica reported this morning in an interim results update.
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July 31, 2014
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved, as designed by Staff, an allocation methodology to assign non-shopping non-residential customers at Columbia Gas of Ohio to a competitive supplier should an exit from the merchant function for non-residential service be triggered.
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July 31, 2014
Dominion Retail has lost one-third of the natural gas customers it was serving during the first quarter of 2014, according to Dominion's second quarter earnings report.
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July 30, 2014
Ohio retail suppliers which are engaged in bankruptcy proceedings which have their supplier licenses expire and due for renewal during the pendency of the bankruptcy protection should have conditions placed on any license renewal, AEP Ohio suggested to PUCO.
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July 28, 2014
AEP updated investors during its Friday earnings call on its approach to its unregulated generation business.
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July 24, 2014
AEP Ohio's sought Power Purchase Agreement Rider amounts to "reregulating" the company's generation, reversing the course of prior PUCO orders, Public Utility Commission of Ohio Staff said in a post-hearing brief in AEP Ohio's electric security plan proceeding.
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