August 12, 2013
Retail Energy Company to Launch Service in Rhode Island
Resident Power said that it will be expanding its electric aggregation services to Rhode Island.
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August 6, 2013
Owner of Merchant Generation in Northeast Markets Sells Plants to Rockland Capital Affiliate
Maxim Power Corp. announced this morning that it has entered into an agreement to sell 100% of its ownership interest in Maxim Power (USA), Inc. to Patriot Power Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Rockland Capital, for US$112 million including the assumption of US$22 million of debt, "resulting in sales…
July 26, 2013
Gulf Electricity Launches Residential, Commercial Service in New State
Gulf Electricity, the retail electric supplier owned by Gulf Oil, has expanded its residential and commercial electric service to Rhode Island, at Narragansett Electric (National Grid).
July 17, 2013
New York Media Outlet to Compare Historical ESCO Prices Using Actual Billed Data (Utility Launches ESCO Price Comparison Calculator)
A New York media outlet has asked customers to send in their results from a new ESCO versus utility cost comparison calculator to enable the outlet to offer a comparison of ESCO prices.
July 2, 2013
ISO New England to Start Charging Sales Tax on Transactions
ISO New England has filed changes at FERC to collect sale taxes on certain transactions in the market.
July 2, 2013
New Math: Capacity Market No Longer Designed to Clear at Lowest Cost!
If tariff revisions are approved at FERC, ISO New England's forward capacity market will no longer be designed to clear the market to minimize total costs.
July 1, 2013
Reality Check: ISO With Capacity Market Forced to Rely on "Out of Market" Solutions for Reliability
ISO New England, which requires load to pay capacity to meet a mandated reserve margin, has filed at FERC "out-of-market solutions" to meet looming reliability risks due to non-performance of resources receiving capacity payments.
June 18, 2013
Capacity Markets Again Harming Retail Choice: New England States Seeking to Buy Large Hydro due to Frustration With Wholesale Market
Five New England states have announced a regional initiative to import low-cost, large-scale hydro power from Canada to, among other reasons, bring "cheaper power options" to customers.
June 10, 2013
5LINX Purchases 75% Stake in Retail Energy Supplier, Announces New Markets
5LINX Enterprise, Inc. has purchased 75% of the ownership interests in a retail energy supplier.
June 7, 2013
North American Power Sets Entry Date for Three New States, Including Georgia
North American Power has established an entry date for entering the retail electric markets in two new states, and is also engaged in pre-launch activities for the Georgia gas market, having just announced a launch time for Georgia as well.
June 3, 2013
FERC Reduces Number of Local Capacity Zones in ISO New England Capacity Market
FERC has approved ISO New England's filing to model four zones in the Forward Capacity Auction for the 2017-18 delivery year, rather than the eight zones previously ordered, due to transmission upgrades alleviating constraints.
May 28, 2013
Gulf Electricity Launches Service in New State
Gulf Electricity, the retail electric supplier owned by Gulf Oil, has begun offering residential and commercial electric service in New Hampshire.
April 26, 2013
Retail Supplier Protests ISO-NE Credit Change Proposal as "Throwing Darts," Says Proposal Would "Balkanize" Credit Policy
ISO New England's proposal filed at FERC to revise its financial assurance and billing policies by changing the cure percentage for a Market Participant that receives one or more margin calls within a rolling 365-day period would, "balkanize credit policies and create an undue preference for one…
April 11, 2013
License Briefs
Titan Energy Receives Licenses in New State
April 8, 2013
Edison Mission Veterans Launching New Retail Energy Company
Several veterans of Edison Mission Marketing and Trading are launching a start-up retail energy broker.
April 3, 2013
License Briefs
Interstate Gas Supply Seeks Electric License in New State
March 25, 2013
North American Power Planning Georgia Expansion, Working to Launch in 4 New States
North American Power is preparing to expand natural gas service to Georgia and three additional states, while also expanding electric service to two new states.
March 18, 2013
Affiliates of Electricity Maine Expanding to New States
Affiliates of retail supplier Electricity Maine are seeking licenses, or have recently been licensed, in several new states, and are gearing up to serve customers.
February 13, 2013
FERC Largely Accepts ISO-NE Capacity Offer Floor Compliance Filing, Denies Complaint from States
FERC largely accepted a compliance filing from ISO New England concerning implementation of offer floors in the Forward Capacity Market, and denied a related complaint from state regulators concerning the offer floors.
February 7, 2013
NEMA/Boston Capacity Price Diverges from Rest of ISO-NE, as 2016/17 Auction Results Announced
The NEMA/Boston zone diverged to a higher capacity price than the rest of ISO New England in the Forward Capacity Auction for the 2016/17 delivery year.
January 14, 2013
License Briefs
Green Mountain Energy Seeks License in New State
December 20, 2012
Former Channel Partner Director Launching Electronic Energy Supply Auction Platform
U.S. Power Trade, LLC, which intends to run an electronic auction platform for energy supply procurement, is in the process of establishing operations in several states.
December 17, 2012
New ABACCUS Rankings of Retail Markets Show New York Falling Behind
New York has lost its position as the second-highest ranked state for a competitive residential retail electric market under the latest Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States (ABACCUS), providing a cautionary vision of markets which flirt with, but ultimately fail to…
November 2, 2012
License Briefs
Union Atlantic Electricity Seeks License in New State
October 1, 2012
License Briefs
North American Power Seeks License in New States