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July 1, 2019
RESA Says Bill's Adoption Effectively Ends Residential Electric Choice In RI
The Rhode Island Senate and House have both passed S 399, which bans auto-renewal of residential retail electric contracts.
March 26, 2019
ISO New England has filed at FERC for approval to implement an inventoried energy program for the winters of 2023-2024 and 2024-2025
February 7, 2019
ISO New England's 13th Forward Capacity Market (FCM) primary auction (FCA #13), for the delivery year 2022-2023, closed at a preliminary clearing price of $3.80 per kilowatt-month (kW-month) across New England, compared to $4.63/kW-month in last year’s auction.
January 18, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today announced the addition of First Point Power as the organization's newest member.
December 14, 2018
Collaborative Energy Options, Inc. applied for a Connecticut electric aggregator certificate to serve all classes of non-residential customers
December 4, 2018
Dismisses Concerns About Risk Premiums, Says That's Life For LSEs
FERC has accepted as filed ISO New England's proposal regarding the allocation of out-of-market costs of resources retained for fuel security, as FERC agreed that such costs shall be allocated to load serving entities on a regional basis using the Real-Time Load Obligation allocator
November 15, 2018
In its Q3 earnings report, Crius Energy Trust disclosed the final purchase price for a book acquisition completed earlier this year
October 2, 2018
Utiliz, which offers a subscription-based automatic retail energy switching program, announced that it is now offering its shopping service in Ohio
September 4, 2018
ISO New England has filed with FERC proposed "interim" tariff revisions to allocate the out-of-market costs for resources retained for "fuel security" to load-serving entities on a regional basis using the Real-Time Load Obligation allocator.
August 13, 2018
Purchase Price For Retail Book Acquisition Disclosed Will Divest Solar Business
Crius Energy reported Adjusted EBITDA of $16.0 million for quarter ending June 30, 2018 (second quarter of 2018), an increase from $14.1 million achieved in the second quarter of 2017, with the increase driven by the contribution from the previously acquired USG&E business.
July 26, 2018
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a Stipulation and Consent Agreement (Agreement) between its Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and Entergy Nuclear Power Marketing, L.L.C. (ENPM) which resolves Enforcement’s investigation under Part 1b of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R…
June 1, 2018
Teleios Commodities, LLC announced a "material" investment in Powervine Energy, a newly created retail energy company providing energy services to residential customers and small businesses in the Northeastern United States.
May 22, 2018
Note: This story was first published the evening of May 22 with an alert to our email subscribers
March 20, 2018
Direct Energy Business announced that it has launched a new "Fixed Energy Plus" program which Direct said is, "to bring more bill transparency for business customers in the Midwest and Northeast."
October 16, 2017
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Archer Energy, LLC electric and natural gas supplier licenses to serve all customer classes in all service areas
September 13, 2017
The Retail Energy Supply Association will convene its 2017 Energy Competition Symposium in Boston on Sept. 20
September 12, 2017
Archer Energy, LLC has applied for Ohio electric and natural gas supplier licenses to serve all customer classes in all service areas
September 1, 2017
PowerOptions, a large New England area energy buying consortium of nonprofit and government entities, announced that Constellation was selected as the group's new electricity supplier for its retail energy program, via a competitive bidding process for an estimated $300 million four-year contract.
August 25, 2017
The Retail Energy Supply Association issued an analysis finding that many competitive retail electric supply offers listed on the state's Empower RI website are priced below the 53% National Grid default service rate hike which will take effect in October
August 14, 2017
Narraganset Electric (National Grid) SOS electricity rates in Rhode Island are due to increase over 50% for the six-month period beginning October 2017 for residential and commercial customers, under proposed rates filed with the PUC.
July 27, 2017
Direct Energy is extending its Connect to Comfort 24 Plan, which includes a Hive smart thermostat and subscription plan, to both natural gas and electricity customers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia.
June 15, 2017
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."
May 31, 2017
The Chron Organization, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a strategic marketing agreement with Viridian International Management, a direct selling organization, for medium to large commercial energy supply and related services.
February 23, 2017
Centrica Reports Improved Unit Margins For North American Home Business, Reports Earnings
Hive, Centrica's connected home brand, will see a "full launch" of its product range in North America during the first half of 2017, including the Hive smart thermostat, Centrica said in reporting earnings today
January 20, 2017
FERC granted in part a complaint filed by generators and found that ISO New England's Peak Energy Rent (PER) mechanism, which is a form of capacity market revenue clawback paid to load, is no longer just and reasonable. FERC ordered immediate changes to the PER strike price
