October 5, 2011
Starion Offering Capped Variable Rate at Duquesne Light, Other States "Coming Soon"
Starion Energy has begun offering residential electric service at Duquesne Light.
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October 4, 2011
License Briefs
Verde Energy USA Illinois, LLC applied for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas. Verde Energy said in its application that it has a supply and credit agreement with Shell Energy North America.
October 3, 2011
Pennsylvania PUC Reports Slamming Complaints
The Pennsylvania PUC issued an annual report on customer complaints for 2010, including data on electric and gas slamming.
October 3, 2011
Viridian Publishes New Fixed Rates
Viridian Energy has published prices for its new fixed rate electric products, which were first reported in Matters (9/22) .
October 3, 2011
Major Energy Explains Ohio Exit, Focused on Markets with Smart Meters
Major Energy Services said that its decision to exit the Ohio natural gas market results from a shift in business strategy to focus on markets with advanced metering technology.
October 3, 2011
Dominion Retail Begins Offering Met-Ed Service Through PA Power Switch
Dominion Retail has begun offering residential electric supply at Met-Ed through PA Power Switch.
September 30, 2011
Interstate Gas Supply Begins Offering Service at Duquesne Light
Interstate Gas Supply has begun offering residential electric supply at Duquesne Light.
September 29, 2011
Flash: Decline in PPL Residential Migration Continues, But Slows
PPL Electric Utilities saw a net of 109 residential customers leave competitive supply from September 18 to September 24, according to the latest stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
September 29, 2011
License Briefs
Plymouth Rock Energy Seeks Pennsylvania License
September 29, 2011
5Linx to Market Direct Energy to ComEd Residential Customers
Direct Energy confirmed that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with 5Linx under which 5Linx representatives will market Direct Energy residential electric supply at Commonwealth Edison.
September 29, 2011
U.S. Gas & Electric Launches Pennsylvania Electric Service
U.S. Gas & Electric is now offering residential electricity supply at PECO and Pike County Light & Power.
September 28, 2011
Broker Texzon Offering Franchise Opportunities in Northeast
Broker Texzon Utilities announced that it is expanding its services by offering a limited number of franchises in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
September 28, 2011
PPL Electric Proposes Linking TOU Rate to Default Service Rate, Making Prior Under-Collection Nonbypassable
PPL Electric Utilities has filed to revise its Time of Use (TOU) generation rate design, with a proposed effective date of March 1, 2012. PPL also proposed including prior TOU under-collections in its sought nonbypassable rider.
September 28, 2011
Direct Energy Offering "Free Power Saturday" Plan at PPL
Direct Energy has launched a "Free Power Saturday" product at PPL, offering generation supply at 0 cents per kWh for usage on Saturdays.
September 28, 2011
Hiko Energy, Alpha Gas and Electric Enter Partnership; Unnamed ESCO "Shell" for Sale
Alpha Gas and Electric has entered into a "partnership" with Hiko Energy, Hiko confirmed today.
September 27, 2011
RESA: Illinois Marketing, Customer Protection Rules Should Apply to Municipal Aggregations
The marketing, disclosure, and related consumer protection rules to be established by the Illinois Commerce Commission for small volume electric customers should be extended to customers included in municipal aggregations, the Retail Energy Supply Association said in comments on a new First Notice…
September 26, 2011
Viridian Reports Service Areas for Gas Market Expansion
Viridian Energy's new natural gas markets will initially include eight utility service areas, Cami Boehme, Vice President of Marketing and Brand Communications at Viridian Energy, told Matters.
September 23, 2011
Pa. PUC to Examine Responsibility for Executing Switches Back to Default Service
Due to "ambiguity" in the current natural gas switching regulations, the Pennsylvania PUC directed its Office of Competitive Market Oversight to consider revisions to clarify the switching regulations for both electric and gas service, particularly with respect to executing returns to default…
September 23, 2011
Pennsylvania PUC Removes Preference for Short Term and Spot Purchases in Default Service Policy Statement
The Pennsylvania PUC has removed from its default service policy statement a preference for shorter term, full requirements contracts and spot purchases.
September 23, 2011
License Briefs
Xoom Energy Maryland, LLC has applied for Maryland electric and natural gas supplier licenses. Copies of the application were not immediately available, but Xoom typically seeks to serve all customer classes.
September 22, 2011
Briefly
Retail Gas Suppliers Seek 30 More Days to Conclude PGW Default Service Negotiations
September 22, 2011
Residential Churn at PPL Continues; West Penn Power Residential Growth Slows
The weekly growth rate in residential migration at West Penn Power has fallen by half over the last month, according to the latest weekly migration statistics from the Pennsylvania PUC.
September 22, 2011
Satori Energy Acquires Select Energy Partners
Satori Energy has acquired broker Select Energy Partners, LLC, based in Chicago, Illinois.
September 22, 2011
Viridian Provides Date for Natural Gas Expansion, Adds Fixed Electric Rates
Viridian Energy will begin offering natural gas service in three markets January 1, and is also expanding its electric offerings to include 12-month fixed rates.
September 21, 2011
Reliant Energy Northeast Discloses Customer Count in Ohio Application
Reliant Energy Northeast LLC applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas.