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July 26, 2016
Genie Retail Energy has entered into an agreement to purchase Retail Energy Holdings, LLC, the parent of retail suppliers Town Square Energy, LLC and Town Square Energy East, LLC (f/k/a Discount Energy Group).
July 25, 2016
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Energy for a Cause Inc. electric and natural gas broker/marketer licenses to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
July 22, 2016
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a final order adopting a waiver to allow for a change in when the EDC switch confirmation letter is sent in situations of an instant connect (day one shopping), but will not require all EDCs to adopt such a change.
July 22, 2016
The Pennsylvania PUC has rejected Philadelphia Gas Works' implementation plan to implement a remote account number access mechanism, finding that PGW's proposal to recover a portion of costs of the program via the purchase of receivables discount would threaten the viability of the POR program.
July 21, 2016
PECO has posted official electric Prices to Compare for the period beginning September 1, 2016
July 20, 2016
An uncontested settlement in PPL Electric's default service proceeding for the period June 1, 2017, through May 31, 2021 would decrease the utility's reliance on six-month contracts to serve residential default service customers
July 19, 2016
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting September 1, 2016, with residential rates at Met-Ed, Penelec, and Penn Power increasing anywhere from 16% to 28%.
July 19, 2016
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning September 1, 2016
July 19, 2016
Frontier Utilities announced the promotion of Tommy Richardson to Senior Director, Commercial Sales.
July 15, 2016
Sharyland To Hold Meeting With Texas Retail Providers on Operational Issues Related To Introduction of System-Wide Distribution Rates For Service Areas
July 15, 2016
As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com yesterday (click here) , the New York PSC has adopted a moratorium on low-income customer participation in the retail electric and natural gas markets, in an action that PSC Staff said they believe (though not familiar with every state) to be the first of…
July 14, 2016
PPL continues to see an acceleration in the decline of residential customers on competitive electric supply, while Pennsylvania statewide residential customer shopping increased during June after a decline in May
July 12, 2016
WGL Energy Services today announced that the Pennsylvania Department of General Services has signed a three-year contract for Green-e Energy certified wind renewable energy certificates (RECs) sourced from wind farms throughout the United States.
July 12, 2016
A settlement in UGI Utilities - Gas Division's 1307(f) proceeding would more than double the bypassable gas procurement charge, eliminate the current switching fee, and make other enhancements related to retail choice
July 11, 2016
Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers at PPL should only be permitted to shop through a new Standard Offer Program (SOP) exclusive to CAP customers, Pennsylvania PUC Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Staff said in a brief in PPL's default service proceeding.
July 11, 2016
The Pennsylvania PUC has informed retail suppliers and EDCs of an approximate seven percent (7%) increase in the otherwise anticipated annual AEPS Tier I obligations for the 2016 compliance year.
July 8, 2016
An initial decision from two Pennsylvania PUC ALJs in a complaint brought by state consumer agencies against Blue Pilot Energy, LLC would conclude that Blue Pilot Energy, "violated numerous provisions of the Public Utility Code, Chapters 54, 56, and 111 of Title 52, Pa.Code, as well as Pennsylvania…
July 8, 2016
Use of Exception to Wet Signature Requirement Denied
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July 7, 2016
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a new default service supply rate for Medium C&I customers (25-300 kW) for period beginning September 1, 2016.
July 7, 2016
The Pennsylvania PUC's Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO) issued a secretarial letter directing all retail natural gas suppliers serving residential and small business customers to submit to the PUC draft sample contract summaries they intend to use to comply with the PUC's recent order…
July 6, 2016
Large Customer Receives Pa. Electric Supplier License
July 6, 2016
DQE Holdings LLC, the parent of utility Duquesne Light Company and wholesale power marketer Duquesne Power, LLC, has sought FERC approval for a transaction under which a consortium owned by a pension fund and John Hancock would acquire a 30% stake in DQE Holdings
July 5, 2016
The Pennsylvania PUC affirmed without modification an initial decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ, as the PUC imposed a civil penalty in the amount of $2,500 on Blue Pilot Energy, Inc., and also required the company to issue a refund, in granting a customer complaint
July 1, 2016
Denies Access to Non-EGS, Non-Contracted CSP Third Parties
The Pennsylvania PUC approved the technical implementation standards proposed by Electronic Data Exchange Working Group's (EDEWG) Web Portal Working Group (WPWG) for a standardized solution for the acquisition of historical interval usage (HIU) and billing quality interval use (BQIU) smart meter…
July 1, 2016
The Pennsylvania PUC approved compliance plans to implement remote natural gas account look-up mechanisms at eight natural gas utilities, rejected National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.'s compliance plan, and approved cost recovery from retail suppliers, via the purchase of receivables discount, at…
