December 13, 2017
As part of a newly filed default service plan, for the period beginning June 1, 2019, the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania EDCs have proposed implementing a new bypassable adder to residential default service rates, to incent shopping for a competitive supplier
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December 12, 2017
FirstEnergy's four Pennsylvania electric distribution companies have filed for approval of a default service plan covering the period starting June 1, 2019
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December 11, 2017
In comments on a tentative order from the Pennsylvania PUC which sought to clarify when retail electric suppliers must drop Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers at PPL Electric to default service, now that CAP customers may only shop through a CAP-specific standard offer program, the…
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December 11, 2017
MP2 Energy Seeks To Serve New Service Areas
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December 8, 2017
National Choice Energy, LLC Receives Gas License In New State
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December 8, 2017
Pennsylvania PUC Issues "Reminder", Guidance To Retail Suppliers On Sales & Marketing Rules PUC "Urges" All Suppliers To Review Practices For Consistency With Guidance
Guidance Prompted By Recent Marketing Practices That Have Come To PUC's Attention
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December 7, 2017
Retail Suppliers Must Disclose EGS’s "Specific" Prescribed Variable Pricing Methodology, PUC Proposes PUC Would Prohibit Termination Fees After Renewal Notice Sent Disclosure Statement Would Now List Right Of Rescission
The Pennsylvania PUC proposed today a host of changes to the retail electric marketing and disclosure standards
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November 29, 2017
ONEnergy Inc., the parent of retail supplier Sunwave Gas & Power Inc., said in reporting earnings yesterday that, in addition to the previously reported disposition of its Home Comfort (HVAC) business, the company is engaged in an evaluation of opportunities to deliver value to shareholders which…
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November 28, 2017
A proposed Pennsylvania bill, House Bill 1782, concerning alternative ratemaking methodologies would grant the PUC with the authority to allow electric and natural gas utilities to recover the costs of distributed energy resources, which are defined broadly to include several new or innovative…
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November 20, 2017
Energy Transfer Retail Power, LLC applied for an Ohio retail electric supplier license.
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November 16, 2017
Shortage Pricing Changes Would Require Load To Pay For Mandatory Excess Insurance, Similar to Capacity Market VRR Curves PJM Says Uplift Would Be Reduced
PJM Interconnection has released a proposal meant to improve wholesale energy market "price formation" and also revise the triggers for scarcity pricing, which would make scarcity pricing more frequent
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November 15, 2017
The Pennsylvania State Senate confirmed Norman Kennard to a position as Commissioner of the Pennsylvania PUC, in a 49-0 approval vote.
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November 15, 2017
PPL Growth In Shopping Jumps
October was the seventh consecutive month in which Pennsylvania saw a net decline in the number of residential customers on competitive electric supply
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November 10, 2017
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved tariff filings at PECO to update the purchase of receivables discount rate for natural gas, effective October 13, 2017
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November 9, 2017
New Wave Energy said that it is "immediately" expanding its service to include electricity supply to customers in Pennsylvania, after the company received its Pennsylvania retail electric supplier license yesterday
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November 9, 2017
The Pennsylvania PUC yesterday issued a tentative order proposing to clarify the deadlines by which electric generation suppliers (EGSs) must drop participants in PPL Electric Utilities' Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) to default service.
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November 7, 2017
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed commercial PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2017
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November 3, 2017
Small Commercial PTC To Increase
PPL Electric Utilities posted its Prices To Compare for the period December 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018
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November 2, 2017
Also Launches Service In Canada
Ambit Energy announced that it has expanded its service to large commercial and industrial customers to include electricity in Pennsylvania, offering service to C&Is at PPL Electric Utilities, PECO, West Penn Power, Penelec, Met-Ed, Duquesne Light, Penn Power, and UGI.
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November 2, 2017
Firm To Become Exclusive Marketer For Gas Producer, Producer May Launch Retail Supplier
Energy procurement advisory firm Advantage Energy Partners and BOCOR Holdings announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge December 31, 2017.
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November 1, 2017
Median Energy PA, LLC applied for Pennsylvania retail electric and natural gas supplier licenses to serve all customer classes in all service areas
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October 30, 2017
During an earnings call on Friday, FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones said that the company's decision to transition to a fully regulated company, completely exiting the merchant business, would not change as the result of any outcome from a DOE-proposed NOPR at FERC which proposes various cost-based…
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October 30, 2017
Touts Lower Costs To Serve Retail Customers Than Competitors Earlier: Parent Of TXU Announces Deal To Combine With Dynegy Combined Generation Portfolio Will Serve To Accelerate Growth of Retail Business
During an analyst call on the announcement, in response to a question regarding any market power issues resulting from the merger, Vistra Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Curt Morgan said, "We will need to do some modest mitigation, roughly around 900 MW in ERCOT."
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October 18, 2017
I&E Bureau Says Proposed Prepaid Program Inconsistent With Statutory Customer Protections (Could Set Precedent For Competitive Programs)
The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement of the Pennsylvania PUC has urged, in a brief, the PUC to reject PECO's proposed prepaid electricity (and dual fuel) program, with I&E stating that the proposed pilot is inconsistent with certain statutory customer protections
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October 18, 2017
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2017
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