Shell Energy Receives Retail Electric Supplier License In New State

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. an electric supplier license to serve mercantile and industrial customers in all service areas.

EnergyChoiceMatters.com was first to report Shell's application for an Ohio license on October 6

Shell Energy currently sells power to retail customers in five states, reporting its 2015 volumes as follows:

                           # of       # of
State     Volume (MWh)   Customers   Meters
CA           4,136,147      117      1,932
TX           1,402,301       9         224
NV, WA, OR   2,171,674       7         N/A

In addition to the states above, Shell is also licensed as a retail electric supplier in Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, and Rhode Island

Shell said that estimated 2016 retail natural gas US volumes are estimated at 2,155,407,994 Mcf. Shell Energy’s retail gas business is extensive and covers most deregulated markets, the company said

Another Shell affiliate, Shell Energy Services Company, LLC had previously held an Ohio electric supplier license in the early days of restructuring, but the two-year license appears to have expired by operation of law without renewal in 2004.