Briefly

BHE Proposal to Fill Large Customer Load Filed Confidentially

Bangor Hydro-Electric filed with the Maine PUC its proposal to serve the Standard Offer load of the large non-residential customer class; however, the entirety of the proposal was filed confidentially. In late July, the PUC rejected the bids to serve the large customer load from an earlier solicitation (7/28)

Champion Energy Lowers ComEd Pricing

Champion Energy, LLC has lowered its residential pricing at Commonwealth Edison to 6.4 cents per kWh for terms of 12, 18, or 24 months. The products include an early termination fee of $10 per month remaining on the contract. Champion Energy's pricing is now the lowest fixed offer on PlugIn Illinois, eclipsing the 6.59 cents offered by FirstEnergy Solutions.

First Choice Power Records Fifth Consecutive Quarter of Commercial Sales Growth

Aside from growing its quarterly commercial electric sales 32% versus the year-ago as reported last week (see 8/5), First Choice Power said that it has also completed its fifth consecutive quarter with commercial sales growth. First Choice Power attributed the streak to doubling the number of brokers signing deals with First Choice Power, and a significant increase in direct sales contracts with new and renewing customers. First Choice Power has doubled its commercial sales force in the past two years due to steady growth in its commercial business, and also launched a new broker portal that provides up-to-the-minute pricing information and an enhanced user interface.