June 5, 2025
Digital Power Receives Retail Supplier License In New State
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Digital Power USA, Inc. an electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
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June 4, 2025
Retail Supplier Residential Rate At 3 Pennsylvania Utilities (Including PECO, DLC) Lower Than 1996 Monopoly Supply Rates Even Without Adjusting For Inflation
Retail Supplier Rate Lower Than 1996 Utility Rates On Inflation-Adjusted Basis At All 7 Large EDCs
The average lowest fixed price retail electric supplier residential offer in Pennsylvania during 2024 was cheaper than the 1996 monopoly utility supply rates at three Pennsylvania utilities without even accounting for inflation, while such supplier rate was cheaper than the 1996 monopoly supply…
June 4, 2025
Utility Seeks Clarity On Costs Authorized To Be Included In Bypassable SOS Admin.
Pepco in the District of Columbia has sought clarification from the D.C. PSC concerning which Community Renewable Energy Facilities (CREF) costs may be included in the bypassable SOS administrative charge
May 22, 2025
Broker Owned By Largest Ontario Retail Energy Supplier Receives Pennsylvania Licenses
The Pennsylvania PUC granted American Wholesale Energy Inc. electric and natural gas broker/marketer licenses to serve small commercial, large commercial, industrial, and governmental customers in all service areas
May 22, 2025
R Street Releases Scorecard On Retail Electric Competition
R Street released a policy study on electric competition which included grade rankings for each state
May 21, 2025
Home Solar SREC Marketer, Electrification Advisor Acquires Retail Energy Shopping Service
Currents Energy, Inc., a start-up which provides solar REC marketing and other services as a home electrification advisor, has launched a retail energy shopping service after recently acquiring concierge energy shopping service PowerPicker
May 20, 2025
Sunnova Moved To Apply For Retail Energy Broker Licenses In Three States Prior To Recent Financial Troubles
In an application dated March 19, 2025 (prior to several recent corporate leadership changes and the announcement of discussions to reduce its debt), Sunnova Energy Corporation applied for a Pennsylvania electric broker/marketer license to serve residential and small commercial (under 25 kW)…
May 9, 2025
Under Extreme Summer Scenario, PJM Says Generation Capacity May Fall Short Of The Required Reserves, Would Need To Call On Contracted DR
In a summer outlook, PJM said today that under an extreme summer 2025 planning scenario, PJM forecasts that available generation capacity may fall short of the required reserves
May 1, 2025
NextEra To Acquire Retail Supplier
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (NEER) and New Wave Energy, LLC (New Wave) have entered into a transaction under which NextEra Energy Resources, LLC will indirectly, through its subsidiary NextEra Energy Services New York, LLC (Buyer), acquire 100% of the membership interests in New Wave
April 29, 2025
Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Increasing 15% For Residential Customers, 10% For Small Commercial
Duquesne Light has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC an update to the default service supply rate, or supply charge, to be effective for various periods starting June 1, 2025
April 29, 2025
PPL Residential, Small C&I Prices To Compare Increasing 16%
PPL Electric has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC updates to its Generation Supply Charge (GSC) – 1 and its Transmission Service Charge (TSC), which together make up the Price to Compare
April 25, 2025
Affiliate Of Northeast Retail Supplier Launches Service In Texas, Part Of "Aggressive" Growth Which Will Include 3 More States
NextVolt Energy, part of the Power 1 Energy Company (P1EC), has officially launched retail electric service in the ERCOT market in Texas
April 24, 2025
Pa. PUC Denies Utility's Proposal For Automatic CAP Enrollment, Citing Impact To Shopping Customers, Among Other Concerns
The Pennsylvania PUC denied a proposal from Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC to automatically enroll customers into Peoples' Customer Assistance Program (CAP) if the customer has an account balance exceeding $300 and Peoples received a Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grant for the…
April 22, 2025
Certain FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Mass Market Prices To Compare Increasing 9-10%
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new PTC Default rates to be in effect for the six-month period June 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025
April 16, 2025
PECO Residential Generation Rate Increasing 13%, Small C&I Rate Rising 20%
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the six-month period beginning June 1, 2025
April 15, 2025
Utility Files 10% Purchase of Receivables Discount Rate
Washington Gas Light in the District of Columbia has filed updates to its purchase of receivables discount rates
April 14, 2025
Pa. PUC Releases Agenda For Hearing Reviewing Grid Impacts From Data Center Growth (No Retail Suppliers Listed As Providing Testimony)
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today released the agenda and additional information regarding its upcoming April 24, 2025 public hearing to explore the impact of data centers and other large load customers on the state’s electric grid
April 11, 2025
BP Energy Retail Company Receives Pennsylvania Retail Gas Supplier License
BP Energy Retail Company LLC was granted a Pennsylvania retail natural gas supplier license to serve large commercial (6,000 Mcf or more annually), industrial, and governmental customers in all service areas
April 10, 2025
Pa PUC Chair Encourages Exploration Of "Any And All Options" To Protect Consumers From Rising Energy Prices
PUC Approves New Utility Time Of Use Generation Rate Option For Non-Shopping Customers
As the Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a generally available new Time of Use generation rate offering from Duquesne Light, Pennsylvania PUC Chair Stephen DeFrank stated, "I think we should explore any and all options to help customers protect themselves from rising energy prices."
April 10, 2025
Gridmatic Seeks Retail Supplier Licenses In Several New Markets, Retail Energy Vet Joins As VP, Retail Operations
Gridmatic Panicum LLC d/b/a Gridmatic Retail applied for an Ohio retail electric supplier license to serve all types of non-residential customers in all service areas
April 8, 2025
CPV Retail Seeks Authority To Serve Additional Customer Types
CPV Retail Energy LP filed at the Pennsylvania PUC for an amended retail electric supplier license to include service to residential and small commercial customers in mixed meter situations only, in all of the electric utility service territories
April 4, 2025
Parent Of Choice Utilities Names Former Google Head Of Energy Policy As VP, Federal Government Affairs
FirstEnergy Corp. announced that Nick Pearson has been named Vice President, Federal Government Affairs, effective April 7.
April 3, 2025
Consultant Affiliated With Retail Suppliers Expanding To Pennsylvania, Other State
Jamp Management Inc. has applied for Pennsylvania electric and natural gas broker/marketer licenses to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
April 1, 2025
Pa. Utility Files To Change Language Regarding Assignment Of Gas Supplies To Retail Suppliers, Following Capacity Assignment, From "Shall" To "May"
In an annual 1307(f) application, Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC (the "Company") has filed at the Pennsylvania PUC to change tariff language concerning the utility's obligation to provide retail suppliers, who are assigned certain capacity, with the option to purchase gas supplies associated with…
March 31, 2025
Pennsylvania Utility Sees Residential Default Service Rate Increase Another 14%, After Recent 40% Interim Hike
Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC has filed in Pennsylvania its customary quarterly adjustment to the natural gas commodity supply cost, which also results in a higher merchant function charge, given the operation of how the MFC is calculated