July 26, 2017
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Ambit Seeks To Serve Large C&Is In New State
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July 26, 2017
Stream Names Texas Retail Vet As New Vice President and General Manager of Energy Services
Will Lead Innovation, Expansion Stream Announces New State For Energy Services
Stream (formerly Stream Energy) named Leticia Castellanos as its Vice President and General Manager of Energy Services.
July 25, 2017
Update: PECO Posts New Prices To Compare
PECO has posted new electric prices to compare for the period beginning September 1, 2017
July 21, 2017
For Second Consecutive Month, Pennsylvania Sees Largest Monthly Net Decline In Residential Electric Shopping In Nearly Two Years
But Net Growth In Residential Shopping At PPL Surges
Repeating a trend seen in May, the month of June saw the largest monthly net decline in number of Pennsylvania residential electric customers on competitive supply since September 2015, though PPL saw the number of residential customers on competitive supply surge
July 20, 2017
Stream Energy Expanding To New Territories
Stream announced that it will soon begin offering residential electricity supply service at Penn Power in Pennsylvania and Potomac Edison in Maryland, with enrollments starting in August.
July 18, 2017
PECO Residential Generation Rates To Increase On September 1, Commercial Rates To Decrease
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning September 1, 2017
July 18, 2017
Most FirstEnergy-PA Prices To Compare To Fall In September
One Customer Class's Rate To Fall 40% One Customer Class To See 16% Increase
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting September 1, 2017
July 15, 2017
PUC Remands POR Clawback Charge Complaint To ALJ, Ruling Appears To Heavily Favor Requiring A Hearing On Reasonableness Of Clawback Tariff Provision
The Pennsylvania PUC, in an order on an interlocutory appeal, has remanded to an ALJ a complaint filed by Respond Power against Penelec and West Penn Power concerning purchase of receivables clawback charges imposed on Respond by the EDCs
July 14, 2017
Pa. PUC Proposes Requiring Utilities To Offer Customers Ability To Designate Third Party Who Would Receive Copy Of Any Change In Supplier (Switch) Notice
Will Provide Opportunity For Third Party Individuals To "Intervene" For Those Customers For Which There Is Concern About Their Ability To Participate Effectively In The Market
July 14, 2017
New Retail Supplier, Affiliated With Utility, Receives License
The Pennsylvania PUC granted NJR Retail Services Company a natural gas supplier license to serve large commercial customers (6,000 Mcf or more annually) and industrial customers at PECO, Philadelphia Gas Works, and the three UGI LDCs.
July 14, 2017
PUC Remands POR Clawback Charge Complaint To ALJ, Ruling Appears To Heavily Favor Requiring A Hearing On Reasonableness Of Clawback Tariff Provision
The Pennsylvania PUC, in an order on an interlocutory appeal, has remanded to an ALJ a complaint filed by Respond Power against Penelec and West Penn Power concerning purchase of receivables clawback charges imposed on Respond by the EDCs
July 13, 2017
Retail Supplier Launches New Small Business Service
Retail supplier CleanChoice Energy announced that it has launched CleanChoice Small Business, a new service that will allow small businesses to purchase 100% clean energy with no upfront investment, setup fees or installation.
July 12, 2017
Retail Supplier Parent Reaches Agreement to Sell Three Power Generating Assets
Dynegy Inc. has reached agreements to sell three of its generating plants for approximately $300 million.
June 27, 2017
Duquesne Light Re-enrolling Onto CAP Grandfathered Customers Who Had Previously Been Removed (Results In Customers Losing Choice Eligibility, Customers Could Potentially Be Shopping Currently)
Duquesne Light is re-enrolling some 150-200 customers onto its Customer Assistance Program (CAP) who were supposed to be grandfathered under changes to the program, but who were nonetheless removed from CAP in 2014.
June 26, 2017
Update: Pa. PUC Issues Written Order Directing PPL To Meet With Retail Suppliers About CAP-SOP Operational Issues (Only Vehicle For Low-Income Shopping)
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued a written order directing PPL Electric Utilities to meet with retail electric suppliers concerning operational issues related to the new Customer Assistance Program Standard Offer Program (CAP-SOP), which is the only vehicle for CAP customer shopping at PPL effective…
June 23, 2017
RESA: Pa. PUC Order Restricting CAP Shopping Amounts to "Governmental Slamming"
RESA Says PUC Lacks Authority To Mandate Transfer of Customers From EGS To Default Service
The Retail Energy Supply Association filed a brief with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in support of its appeal of the Pennsylvania PUC's decision which ordered that, effective June 1, Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers at PPL may only shop through a CAP-specific Standard Offer…
June 21, 2017
Engie Unit Rolling Out Residential Natural Gas Service
Think Energy, Engie's mass market retail supplier is rolling out natural gas service in Ohio
June 20, 2017
License Briefs
Koch Energy Services Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
June 20, 2017
Pennsylvania Utility Seeks Authority To Extend Current Default Service Rates For Additional Three Months (Skip Scheduled Change)
The UGI electric and natural gas utilities in Pennsylvania have petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for waivers authorizing the utilities to maintain their current default service rates through November 30, 2017, rather than enacting scheduled changes otherwise required on September 1, 2017, and, for…
June 19, 2017
EQT To Acquire Parent of Retail Supplier
EQT Corporation and Rice Energy Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which EQT will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Rice common stock for total consideration of approximately $6.7 billion – consisting of 0.37 shares of EQT common stock and $5.30 in…
June 15, 2017
Pa. PUC Orders PPL To Meet With Retail Suppliers Regarding CAP-SOP Program Operational Issues (Only Vehicle For Low-Income Shopping)
PUC Accepts Withdrawal of PPL's Prior Proposal To Change Implementation Date
The Pennsylvania PUC accepted a motion from Vice Chair Andrew Place which directs PPL Electric Utilities to meet with retail electric suppliers concerning operational issues related to the new Customer Assistance Program Standard Offer Program (CAP-SOP), which is the only vehicle for CAP customer…
June 15, 2017
TransCanada Intends To Wind Down Power Marketing Business
TransCanada announced that, "After assessing its options, the company intends to wind down its TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd (TCPM) operations and realize the value of the remaining marketing contracts and working capital over time."
June 12, 2017
IDT Energy Introduces Energy Supply Service for Commercial and Industrial Customers and Energy Brokers
IDT Energy, Inc., announced today that it has launched indirect energy procurement and advisory services for commercial and industrial customers.
June 8, 2017
RESA Petitions Pa. PUC To Simplify Process For Retail Suppliers To Renew Reduced Security Level, Says Current Process Costly, Burdensome
The Retail Energy Supply Association has petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC to simplify the process for electric generation suppliers to renew previously approved reductions, from 10% to 5% of gross receipts, in the EGS's security required by the PUC.
June 6, 2017
Pennsylvania Sees Largest Monthly Net Decline In Residential Electric Shopping In Nearly Two Years
But PPL Sees First Residential Shopping Increase Since October 2015
The month of May saw the net decline in number of Pennsylvania residential electric customers on competitive supply more than double versus April 2017, but PPL saw its first net residential shopping growth since October 2015, according to the latest stats on PA Power Switch