August 20, 2013
License Briefs
EnerCom, Inc. applied for a District of Columbia electric broker license to serve all customer classes.
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August 19, 2013
License Briefs
Sperian Energy Receives Gas Supplier License in New State
August 19, 2013
Pennsylvania Utilities Identify Retail Suppliers in Referral Programs; While Low, Participation Sufficient for Implementation at all EDCs
Although participation is low among electric generation suppliers, all of the Standard Offer customer referral programs established by the Pennsylvania PUC received enough participation to move forward, including at Duquesne Light where a few weeks ago, the program's future was uncertain given a…
August 16, 2013
Briefly
Syracuse.com: ESCO-Default Service Cost Comparison Tool Wrong, Erroneously Made Default Service Appear Cheaper
August 16, 2013
Pennsylvania Issues Settlements with Two Retail Suppliers Over Marketing Violations for Comment
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued for comment two settlements between PUC Staff and retail energy suppliers which would resolve investigations into alleged marketing and other violations by the suppliers.
August 16, 2013
Pennsylvania Proposes to Impose Conditions on Licensing New Supplier Due to Affiliates' Complaint History
The Pennsylvania PUC issued tentative orders which would grant electric and natural gas supplier licenses to SFE Energy Pennsylvania, Inc., but which would impose various conditions on the licenses due to concerns about complaints against the company's affiliates in other jurisdictions.
August 16, 2013
Pennsylvania Requires Licensing of All Intermediaries Involved in Natural Gas Procurement (Brokers & Consultants), Carves Out Limited "Marketing" Exemptions
The Pennsylvania PUC has adopted final rules expanding the entities required to obtain a natural gas supplier license from the PUC, including brokers and consultants, with a limited carve-out for non-traditional marketers.
August 16, 2013
Pennsylvania Adopts Order on Use of Migration Riders (Non-bypassable Reconciliations of Generation Costs)
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued an order regarding an investigation of various issues related to reconciliations of various components of the bypassable electric Price to Compare (PTC), including whether the use of migration riders is appropriate.
August 16, 2013
License Briefs
Texas REP Seeks Maryland Electric Supplier License
August 15, 2013
PPL, State Reverse Week-ago Decline in Residential Shopping (Lifted by Referral Programs?)
PPL, and the state of Pennsylvania in aggregate, reversed a week-ago decline in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply, perhaps lifted by the start of Standard Offer Customer Referral Programs at several electric distribution companies.
August 15, 2013
Respond Power Launches Service in New Territories
Respond Power has begun offering residential electric service at Penn Power and West Penn Power.
August 15, 2013
Pennsylvania Standard Offer Customer Referral Programs -- Doubling Migration, or Keeping A Sinking Market Afloat?
Several of the Standard Offer Customer Referral Programs offered by Pennsylvania electric distribution companies commenced at the start of August, and while enrollments under some of the programs are solid, data suggests that the enrollments could merely be offsetting what would otherwise be a…
August 14, 2013
License Briefs
The Michigan PSC granted energy.me Midwest LLC an alternative electric supplier license.
August 13, 2013
Briefly
Texas Gov. Rick Perry named Kathy Walt as chief of staff. Market speculation has tipped outgoing Perry chief of staff Brandy Marty as a potential appointee for the open seat on the Public Utility Commission.
August 13, 2013
YEP Energy Offering Service in New Territories
EnerPenn USA, LLC d/b/a YEP Energy has launched residential service at Met-Ed and Penelec in Pennsylvania.
August 12, 2013
UGLY: Two Pennsylvania Utilities See Decline in Residential Shopping Exceed 1,000 Accounts for Week
Two Pennsylvania electric distribution utilities saw the decline in residential shopping exceed 1,000 accounts for the most recent week, according to the latest stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
August 9, 2013
IDT Energy Sees Net Customer Churn Continue on Paused Expansion
IDT Energy reported a third consecutive quarter of net customer attrition, attributed to a pause in expansion to new markets and service areas.
August 9, 2013
Washington Gas Energy Services: Residential Market "More Challenging" During Q2
Washington Gas Energy Services continues to see challenging conditions in the residential electric market, but has been able to mitigate the impact with larger volumes of commercial and industrial sales.
August 8, 2013
Sperian Energy Launches Residential Service in New Territory
Sperian Energy has launched residential electric service at Met-Ed in Pennsylvania.
August 8, 2013
Start-up Retail Supplier Bargain Energy Counts Constellation Vets Among Management, Shares Exec With Spark Energy
Bargain Energy, LLC, a start-up retail supplier, is preparing to launch service.
August 7, 2013
Several New Suppliers Listing Offers on Public Rate Boards in Ohio, Pennsylvania
Several suppliers previously offering service in Ohio and Pennsylvania are now publicizing the offers on the state's public retail electric rate boards.
August 7, 2013
License Briefs
American Power Partners, LLC (5LINX Sub.) Seeks Supplier License in New State
August 7, 2013
FirstEnergy Solutions Reports Improved Retail Margins, Continues to Shift Sales Channels
FirstEnergy Solutions says that it has been able to improve retail margins versus the year-ago, and is continuing to focus on higher-margin sales channels.
August 7, 2013
Texas Take Note: FirstEnergy CEO Says PJM Capacity Market Has "Fundamental Flaws" Which "Impede Investments," "Impact Reliability"
The design of PJM's capacity auction has "fundamental flaws" which will not only "impede investments," but also, "impact reliability," said Anthony Alexander, President and Chief Executive Officer of FirstEnergy Corp.
August 7, 2013
Entrust Energy Launches Residential Service in New State
Entrust Energy has launched residential electric service in Pennsylvania.