May 2, 2017
PPL Residential Price To Compare To Increase 14%
PPL Electric Utilities has posted electric prices to compare for the period June 1, 2017 to November 30, 2017
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May 1, 2017
Global Commodities Merchant Officially Announces Start of New Retail Business Operations
Freepoint Commodities LLC officially announced today that its retail energy supply subsidiary, Freepoint Energy Solutions LLC has commenced operations.
April 27, 2017
License Briefs
Mint Energy Receives License In New State
April 25, 2017
Retail Supplier To Be Acquired By Publicly Traded Firm
MVC Capital, Inc. announced that Equus Total Return, Inc., a publicly-traded business development company that previously announced its intention to become an operating company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MVC’s largest portfolio holding, U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc.
April 24, 2017
Update: Official PECO Prices To Compare For June 1 Posted
PECO has posted official new electric Prices to Compare for the period beginning June 1, 2017
April 24, 2017
Retail Gas Supplier Serving 100,000+ Customers Expanding To Electricity, Hires VP To Lead New Business
Vista Energy Marketing, L.P. is expanding from retail natural gas supply to retail electricity supply, having recently applied for or obtained electric licenses in a number of states
April 21, 2017
Pa. PUC Adopts $18,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted without modification a previously reported settlement between Great American Power, LLC and PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) under which Great American Power, among other remedial actions, would pay $18,000.
April 21, 2017
Pa. PUC Seeks Further Comment On Accelerated Gas Switching Issues, Including Treatment Of Capacity, Need For Two Elements In Verifying Enrollments
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued a request for additional comments regarding its proposal for accelerating natural gas switching, under which the PUC is proposing that natural gas supplier switches be completed within 3 business days from submission of the switch
April 20, 2017
NRG Proposes Pennsylvania Supplier Consolidated Billing Be Limited To Suppliers With 5 Years Experience In Billing, Serving Customers; Recommends Security, LOC Requirements
As part of a Pennsylvania PUC rulemaking addressing utility billing, payment, and termination rules, NRG Energy has made specific recommendations regarding eligibility requirements for electric suppliers to engage in supplier consolidated billing, as NRG urged the PUC to formally adopt rules…
April 19, 2017
Cirro Energy Rolls Out Service Outside Of Texas
Cirro Energy has begun offering on PA Power Switch electricity service to residential customers in Pennsylvania
April 18, 2017
Residential Default Service Rates Increase At Most FirstEnergy Pennsylvania EDCs (Over 10% At Some EDCs)
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting June 1, 2017
April 18, 2017
PECO Residential Generation Rate To Fall, Commercial Rates Increase
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning June 1, 2017
April 13, 2017
Direct Energy Launches Energy Offers Bundled With Own Brand (Hive) Smart Thermostat In Texas, Five Other States
Direct Energy has begun offering retail electricity and natural gas plans in six states bundled with a Hive Active Thermostat, the connected home brand of its parent Centrica
April 12, 2017
Pennsylvania Sees Monthly Residential Shopping Grow By 75%
During March, the net monthly growth in Pennsylvania residential electricity shopping increased 75% from the February growth, according to the latest stats from the Pennsylvania PUC
April 11, 2017
License Briefs
Starion Energy Seeks License In New State
April 11, 2017
Reliant Acquiring Book of Customers From Retail Provider
Reliant Energy Northeast LLC d/b/a NRG Home is acquiring a book of customers from Entrust Energy East, Inc.
April 7, 2017
Green Mountain Energy Receives Natural Gas Supplier License In New State
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Green Mountain Energy Company a natural gas supplier license to serve residential and small commercial (under 6,000 MCF annually) customers in the natural gas distribution company service territories of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc., National Fuel Gas Distribution…
April 7, 2017
Pa. PUC Proposes To Rely on Wholesale Suppliers To Serve Time Of Use Default Service
In a secretarial letter, the Pennsylvania PUC has proposed a mechanism for PPL Electricity Utilities to comply with its obligation as a default service supplier to offer a Time of Use rate option to customers
March 31, 2017
Pennsylvania PUC Issues Consumer Tips To Avoid Falling Victim To "Unscrupulous" Door-to-Door Energy Sales Agents
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) yesterday offered consumer tips on door-to-door sales and marketing activities by agents of competitive electric and natural gas suppliers, reminding consumers of their rights as well as their options when it comes to shopping for and selecting a…
March 31, 2017
PECO Posts Prices From Default Service Procurement
PECO has posted results from its March 2017 procurement of a portion of electric default service supplies for various periods through 2019.
March 27, 2017
Parent Re-branding One Of Its Retail Suppliers
Effective April 1st, Just Energy is re-branding its Commerce Energy subsidiary as Just Energy
March 23, 2017
IGS Energy Seeks Authority To Serve Customers In New Service Area
Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. d/b/a IGS Energy applied for an amended Pennsylvania natural gas supplier license to serve customers at UGI Utilities, Inc. - Gas Division
March 22, 2017
LifeEnergy (LS Power) Affiliate Launches Service In Four New States
LifeEnergy, LLC, an affiliate of LS Power, announced that it has expanded its electricity offerings to Maryland, New Jersey, the District of Columbia, and Delaware.
March 22, 2017
Retail Electric Supplier Expanding To Natural Gas Service
Connecticut-based Discount Power, Inc. applied for a Pennsylvania natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
March 22, 2017
Group Purchasing Organization With 10,000+ Member Locations Selects Retail Supplier
CHAMPS Group Purchasing, a group purchasing organization originally focused on various health care institutions but which has expanded to non-health members, announced that it signed an expanded contract with IGS Energy to offer IGS services to its members under an agreement that runs through Oct.…