June 24, 2013
District of Columbia PSC Sets Hearing on Supplier Marketing Practices
The District of Columbia PSC has scheduled for July 12 a hearing on the sales and marketing practices of electric and natural gas suppliers and brokers.
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June 24, 2013
Three Pennsylvania Electric Utilities Now Seeing Decline in Residential Shopping
Three Pennsylvania electric utilities saw a decline in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply in the most recent week, according to the latest stats.
June 19, 2013
PPL EnergyPlus Offering Residential Service in New Territory
PPL EnergyPlus has begun offering residential electric service at Penelec in Pennsylvania.
June 18, 2013
N.J. Assembly Chair Says Update of Retail Choice Law Needed to Spur Robust Market
New Jersey Assembly Utilities Chairman Upendra Chivukula yesterday announced that it is important to update the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act of 1999 to reflect changes in the marketplace and to evolve a fully articulated retail energy policy for New Jersey as well as a road map for…
June 17, 2013
License Briefs
Community Energy Seeks Supplier License in New State
June 17, 2013
Park Power Launches in New Service Area
Start-up retail supplier Park Power has expanded its electric service to the PECO territory in Pennsylvania.
June 14, 2013
Pennsylvania PUC Expands Eligibility for PECO Standard Offer Customer Referral Program
The Pennsylvania PUC has expanded the universe of customers eligible to take service under PECO's Standard Offer customer referral program, under which retail suppliers enrolling in the program offer customers, referred from PECO, a 7% discount off the Price to Compare applicable at the time of…
June 14, 2013
License Briefs
Discount Power Receives Supplier License in New State
June 13, 2013
New Default Service Plans, Same Result: Two Pennsylvania Utilities Seeing Decline in Residential Shopping
As anticipated, the new default service supply portfolios which took effect June 1 at the major Pennsylvania electric distribution utilities have not improved retail market conditions, as two utilities have again seen a decline in residential electric shopping during the most recent week.
June 12, 2013
Exelon Cancels Capacity Additions in PJM Market
Exelon Corporation has decided, based on market conditions, to cancel the previously deferred extended power uprate projects at the LaSalle and Limerick nuclear stations, it said in an 8-K.
June 12, 2013
Failure of Connecticut Retail Auction a Sober Reality Check for Retail Expansion Prospects in Other States
The failure of Connecticut to pass a retail auction of Standard Service customers during this year's legislative session is a sobering reminder of the Herculean challenges facing an expansion of retail choice, and like the Pennsylvania experience, will negatively impact efforts in other states to…
June 12, 2013
ConEdison Solutions Launches Residential Service in Two New Territories
ConEdison Solutions has begun offering residential electricity supply at Penn Power and West Penn Power in Pennsylvania.
June 12, 2013
Constellation Launches Residential Service in New Territory
Constellation has begun offering residential electricity supply at Duquesne Light in Pennsylvania.
June 10, 2013
License Briefs
Eligo Energy Receives License in New State
June 10, 2013
5LINX Purchases 75% Stake in Retail Energy Supplier, Announces New Markets
5LINX Enterprise, Inc. has purchased 75% of the ownership interests in a retail energy supplier.
June 6, 2013
FERC Denies FirstEnergy Solutions Complaint to Shift FTR Underfunding to All Transmission Customers on Pro Rata Basis
FERC dismissed a complaint from FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. which had sought to modify provisions of PJM's tariff related to the funding of Financial Transmission Rights (FTRs).
June 6, 2013
New Retail Supplier Offering Residential Service at West Penn Power
Community Energy has begun listing an offer for load-following residential electric supply at West Penn Power.
June 6, 2013
Xoom Energy Expands to New States, Service Areas
Xoom Energy has recently launched electric and natural gas service in several states and service areas.
June 5, 2013
Oasis Energy Waiving Monthly Customer Charge for New Enrollments
Oasis Energy announced a promotion under which it is waiving its monthly customer charge in select markets.
June 5, 2013
Ambit Energy's Chambless Compares Current Retail Energy Climate to Telecomm Experience, Expects Similar Consolidation
The current climate of the retail energy markets reminds Ambit Energy's Chris Chambless, Chief Marketing Officer, of the telecomm market prior to a wave of consolidation in the latter industry, Chambless told EnergyChoiceMatters.com in an interview yesterday.
June 4, 2013
License Briefs
Integrys Energy Services Receives Gas License in New State
June 3, 2013
Retail Supplier to Pay $43,000 to Settle Informal Pennsylvania Investigation of Marketing Practices, Complaints
AP Gas & Electric (PA), LLC, d/b/a APG&E would pay $43,200 under a settlement with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) to resolve all allegations of slamming and related unauthorized actions resulting from an informal investigation into APG&E's marketing practices as…
May 31, 2013
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Utilities Post June 1 Prices to Compare, Increase Up to 20% in Some Areas
The FirstEnergy distribution utilities in Pennsylvania have now posted official Prices to Compare for the 3-month period beginning June 1, 2013.
May 30, 2013
PPL Price to Compare to Increase June 1 for Residential Customers
PPL has posted final Prices to Compare for the three-month period beginning June 1, with the new prices resulting in an increase for residential customers, but a significant decline for small business customers.
May 29, 2013
Briefly
Broker-Consultant 5 Surpasses 1,000,000 MWh Under Management