April 30, 2014
North American Power Launches Service in New Territory
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April 29, 2014
Duquesne Light May Increase POR Discount Rate Under New Default Service Plan
Duquesne Light may increase its purchase of receivables discount rate under its proposed default service plan for the period June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017.
April 28, 2014
FirstEnergy Solutions Waives Polar Vortex Surcharge for Residential Customers
FirstEnergy Solutions announced that it is waiving its polar vortex surcharge for residential customers.
April 28, 2014
Duquesne Light Proposes Six-Month Fixed Rates for Mass Market Customers Under Latest Default Service Plan
Duquesne Light has proposed offering residential and small commercial and industrial customers fixed default service rates for six-month periods under a proposed default service plan for the period June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2017.
April 25, 2014
PECO Actually Sees (Infinitesimal) Increase in Residential Shopping, Other Utilities See Loss
The loss of residential electric shoppers at PECO abated for at least a week, but continued at the other six major utilities, according to the latest stats from the Pennsylvania PUC
April 25, 2014
License Briefs
ARM Energy Management Receives Supplier License in New State
April 25, 2014
Pennsylvania Stays Consideration of Petition for Declaratory Order Regarding FirstEnergy Solution Pass-Through Clauses
The Pennsylvania PUC has stayed consideration of a petition for a declaratory order concerning permissibility of the pass-through clauses used by FirstEnergy Solutions to pass higher ancillary service costs on to certain fixed rate customers.
April 25, 2014
PPL Reports Uptake of Competitive Supply Through Referral Program
In proposing to continue its Standard Offer customer referral program as part of its default service plan covering June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2017, PPL reported statistics related to the program.
April 24, 2014
Briefly
Pennsylvania PUC Defers Action on FirstEnergy Solutions Investigation Order
April 24, 2014
Retail Supplier Used For Comcast Energy Offer Receives New License
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Independence Energy Group LLC d/b/a Energy Rewards a natural gas supplier license to serve residential and commercial customers at People's Natural Gas Company, LLC, Equitable Gas Company, and Columbia Gas of PA, Inc.
April 24, 2014
Direct Energy Offering Energy Supply & HVAC Bundle in New State
Direct Energy is now offering electricity and/or natural gas supply bundled with an HVAC service and repair plan in New York.
April 24, 2014
Direct Energy Caps Residential Variable Rates in Connecticut
Direct Energy announced that it is capping its residential electric variable rates in Connecticut.
April 23, 2014
Retail Supplier Launches 100% Carbon Offset Natural Gas Plans
Oasis Energy has begun offering natural gas plans bundled with 100% carbon offsets in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
April 23, 2014
Viridian Sets Target Date for New Territory
Viridian Energy has set a target of July 2014 for entering the Met-Ed service territory in Pennsylvania.
April 23, 2014
Pennsylvania PUC Likely to Open Investigation of FirstEnergy Solutions Today
The Pennsylvania PUC is scheduled to address at its public meeting today an order to open an investigation regarding FirstEnergy Solutions' pass-through clauses in its fixed-rate contracts.
April 22, 2014
Retail Supplier Announces Partnership With Astrum Solar
Astrum Solar and Ethical Electric announced a partnership that will cross-promote each company's offerings to their customer base.
April 22, 2014
PPL Proposes Lowering Hourly Pricing Cutoff as Part of New Default Service Plan
PPL Electric Utilities has proposed lowering the default hourly pricing cutoff as part of its proposed default service plan for the period June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2017.
April 21, 2014
Pennsylvania Retail Market Slide Continues
Pennsylvania saw another week in which the loss of residential electric shoppers topped 6,000, according to the latest stats from the PUC.
April 21, 2014
FirstEnergy Utility Default Service Rates to Jump 50% for Some Classes
Default service electric rates for certain customer classes at the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities will jump up to 50% on June 1.
April 21, 2014
PECO Price to Compare to Again Decrease for Residential, Commercial Customers on June 1
Market conditions at PECO, which is currently seeing a decline in residential and commercial shopping, will become more challenging as PECO's price to compare for both classes will decrease on June 1.
April 21, 2014
End State: PPL Latest Pa. Utility to Propose Less Frequent Changes in Price to Compare
If you thought this winter proved to be a slaughter for the Pennsylvania retail market, wait until default service rates for the major electric utilities are fixed for six months, instead of the current three, while retail supplier prices must pass-on market-reflective wholesale costs.
April 17, 2014
License Briefs
Washington Gas Energy Services Seeks to Serve Customers in New Territories
April 17, 2014
North American Power Launches Natural Gas Service in New State
North American Power has begun offering natural gas service in Pennsylvania, at PECO.
April 16, 2014
SHOCK: Settlement Would Institute Nonbypassable 1¢ Rider for Generation Costs at Pennsylvania Utility
A settlement among Citizens' Electric Company of Lewisburg, PA, Wellsboro Electric Company, the Office of Consumer Advocate and the Office of Small Business Advocate would institute a nonbypassable rider, up to 1¢/kWh, to recover generation costs from the polar vortex.
April 16, 2014
Pennsylvania Assigns Docket for Investigation of FirstEnergy Solutions Fixed Rate Pass-Through Clauses
The Pennsylvania PUC has assigned Docket No. I-2014-2416181 for an, "Investigation regarding FirstEnergy Solutions Corp's pass-through clauses in its fixed-rate contracts."