May 2, 2023
PPL Residential, Small C&I Prices To Compare Falling About 20%
PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania has posted new prices to compare for the six-month period beginning June 1, 2023.
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April 28, 2023
Renewables-Focused Private Equity Firm To Acquire Majority Stake In Retail Supplier, Solar Provider
Providing Additional $100 Million For Developing, Acquiring Solar Projects As Green "Gentailer"
True Green Capital Management LLC ("TGC"), which describes itself as a renewable energy infrastructure investment firm, and CleanChoice Energy ("CleanChoice") announced that they have signed definitive documentation for TGC to acquire a majority ownership in CleanChoice and provide dedicated capital…
April 26, 2023
Pa. PUC Encourages Shopping Consumers To Review End of Contract Notices, Take Action To Avoid Rollover Onto Variable Rate
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today publicized that it, "continues encouraging consumers who have contracts with competitive energy suppliers to know their contract expiration dates and to carefully review contract renewal notices from suppliers detailing energy shopping options…
April 24, 2023
Retail Supplier Names New CEO; Retirement Of Board Chairman
Santanna Energy Services announced that Santanna Energy Services Board Chairman T.W. Gatlin will retire effective June 30, 2023.
April 20, 2023
Pa. PUC Withdraws Proposal Requiring EDCs To Develop Program To Allow CAP Customers To Shop
Says Evidence Shows Both CAP & Other Customers Suffered Harm Under CAP Shopping Programs
The Pennsylvania PUC today withdrew a proposed policy statement concerning the eligibility of Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers to shop for a competitive electric supplier
April 19, 2023
Pa. PUC ALJs Say Utility Allowed To, "Afford Itself A Preference Or Advantage In The Provision Of Billing Services"
Two Pennsylvania PUCs ALJs have issued a recommended decision which would approve, as modified by a previously reported non-unanimous stipulation, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania's proposal to offer customers a voluntary carbon offset product on a pilot basis
April 18, 2023
Most FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Commercial Default Service Rates Increasing 20%
West Penn Power Commercial Rate Spiking 45%, Residential Rate Increasing 20%
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential and commercial PTC Default rates, under Rider H, with the Pennsylvania PUC for the six-month period starting June 1, 2023
April 14, 2023
PECO Residential Generation Rate Increasing 4%
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning June 1, 2023
April 12, 2023
Retail Supplier, Which Is Owned By Shell, Launches Residential Local Wind Plans In Several PJM States
Inspire Clean Energy has launched residential retail electric plans in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey backed, in part, by three Pennsylvania wind farms owned by subsidiaries of Vitol
March 31, 2023
Duquesne Light Small Commercial Electric Supply Rate Increasing 16%, Residential Rate Also Increasing
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rates for the periods beginning June 1, 2023
March 30, 2023
AEG Shopping Three Retail Energy M&A Opportunities in Texas, PJM, and New York
AEG Affiliated Energy Group Financial announced that it is shopping three retail energy M&A opportunities to prospective buyers
March 29, 2023
PECO Posts Winning Prices From March 2023 Default Service Auction
PECO has posted results from its March 2023 procurement of a portion of electric default service supplies for various periods through 2025.
March 28, 2023
Pa. PUC Considering Auto-Enrollment Of Customers Onto CAP (Would Lose Shopping Eligibility)
The Pennsylvania PUC has initiated a review of the Customer Assistance Programs (CAPs) at all utilities.
March 27, 2023
Utility Files To Hike POR Discount To Nearly 7%
Washington Gas Light in the District of Columbia has filed proposed new purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates
March 23, 2023
PUC Staff, Choice Utility Reach Settlement To Allow Utility To Offer Carbon Offset Product; Retail Suppliers Oppose As "Plain Discrimination", Citing Billing
A non-unanimous settlement among the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E), the Office of Small Business Advocate (OSBA), and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. would allow Columbia to offer to its customers a voluntary carbon offset product on a pilot basis
March 21, 2023
Initial Decision Would Rule Retail Supplier Violated Market Rules When It Prematurely Ended Fixed Rate Contract (Drop To SOS)
An initial decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ would conclude that Sunwave Gas and Power Pennsylvania Inc. violated certain of the state's retail market regulations and rules when Sunwave prematurely ended the fixed rate contract of a customer by dropping the customer to default service; however, the…
March 16, 2023
PUC Issues Tentative Order Seeking To Revoke Licenses Of Three Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers For Alleged Failure To Demonstrate Proof Of Security In Manner Required By PUC
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a tentative order under which the PUC would conclude that three retail electric suppliers and two brokers failed to file proof of security in the format approved by the PUC. The tentative order proposes to revoke the license of each entity cited in the tentative order
March 16, 2023
Retail Natural Gas Supplier Receives Electric Broker License
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Snyder Brothers Inc. an electric broker/marketer license to serve residential, small commercial (25 kW and under demand), large commercial (over 25 kW demand), industrial, and governmental customers in all service areas.
March 15, 2023
Energy Consultant Announces Rebrand
Lykins Energy Advisors and Energy Objective, both owned by Shipley Energy, will now be known as Shipley Energy Advisors.
March 14, 2023
Utility Files New POR Discount Rate
PECO filed an update to its Electric Generation Supplier Coordination Tariff to revise the Purchase of Receivables (POR) discount rate.
March 7, 2023
FirstEnergy Seeks To Consolidate Pennsylvania Distribution Companies Into Single Utility; Includes Changes To Supplier Tariff
Metropolitan Edison Company ('Met-Ed'), Pennsylvania Electric Company ('Penelec'), Pennsylvania Power Company ('Penn Power'), West Penn Power Company ('West Penn'), and various other FirstEnergy entities have filed an application before the Pennsylvania PUC for various transactions which would merge…
March 6, 2023
Vistra To Acquire Energy Harbor
Today, Vistra Corp. announced that it has executed a definitive agreement with Energy Harbor Corp., pursuant to which Energy Harbor will merge with and into a newly-formed subsidiary of Vistra.
March 2, 2023
PUC Issues Tentative Order Seeking To Revoke Licenses Of Over A Dozen Retail Suppliers, Brokers (Including Active Suppliers) For Alleged Fee Non-Payment
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a tentative order under which the PUC would conclude that 18 natural gas retail suppliers and brokers, including several active suppliers, have either failed to pay a required annual or supplemental fee to the PUC, or have failed to file an annual report. The tentative…
March 2, 2023
PUC Issues For Public Comment $92,500 Settlement With Retail Supplier
As part of its customary process for consideration of settlements, the Pennsylvania PUC issued for public comment a settlement between Great American Power, LLC ('GAP' or 'Company') and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which Great American Power, LLC would pay $92,500…
March 2, 2023
New ArcLight Retail Supplier Launches Service In Texas, Announces Expansion To Other States
OnPoint Energy, the new retail energy supplier formed by ArcLight Capital Partners has officially launched service in Texas, and has indicated that it will be expanding to several additional markets