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November 7, 2018
The Associated Press has projected that Republicans Justin Olson and Rodney Glassman have won the two seats up for election at the Arizona Corporation Commission
November 7, 2018
Note: This story was first published the evening of Nov. 7 with an alert to our email subscribers
November 7, 2018
Nevada voters rejected Question 3, which would have required the introduction of retail electric choice, with "No" votes on the ballot initiative standing at 67%, with 85% of precincts reporting.
October 1, 2018
Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed SB 237, which increases the amount of the state's electricity direct access cap
September 25, 2018
Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Rio Grande or RGEC), which as previously reported recently affirmed in a response to an RFI that it was not seeking to transfer customers away from AEP Texas (and the customers' selected retail electric providers) as a result of the service area dispute, Rio…
September 14, 2018
LV Stadium Events Company, LLC (the "Raiders") has filed a petition with the Nevada PUC to purchase energy, capacity, and/or ancillary services from a provider of new electric resources pursuant to Chapter 704B of the Nevada Revised Statutes and Chapter 704B of the Nevada Administrative Code (in…
August 31, 2018
The National Energy Marketers Association has re-scheduled its Western Energy Policy Summit which will now be held January 16 to January 18, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada
August 15, 2018
The Arizona Corporation Commission yesterday directed that Staff commence an informal "omnibus" rulemaking process to address a variety of electric industry issues impacted by grid modernization, including suggested reviews of the retail electric competition rules
August 13, 2018
The National Energy Marketers Association has issued a Save The Date for its upcoming Western Energy Policy Summit , to be held October 24 to October 26, 2018 in Las Vegas
August 13, 2018
The California PUC has released a final version of its paper discussing facing the retail sale of electricity in the state (known as the Green Book)
August 9, 2018
A final biennial Strategic Energy Assessment released by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin for 2018-2024 did not contain a substantive discussion of retail electric customer choice.
July 26, 2018
Update, 10:45 am: The Texas PUC this morning approved the process set forth in Chair Walker's memo, including adopting the interim PFD and its findings regarding the boundaries of the current CCN and that AEP Texas is not authorized to serve some of the customers under the current boundary. The case…
June 28, 2018
Two new customers have recently petitioned the Nevada PUC under NRS 704B for authority to exit utility supply and take competitive supply
June 28, 2018
The Nevada Governor's Committee on Energy Choice has approved a final report on findings and recommendations related to the energy choice initiative
June 19, 2018
A Texas ALJ has issued a proposal for decision which would determine that AEP Texas lacks authority to serve certain customers located in the Uvalde Estate Subdivision, a residential subdivision in Uvalde County, Texas, which is the subject of a service area dispute filed by Rio Grande Electric…
May 31, 2018
The Illinois Commerce Commission sought input on the topics related to NextGrid Working Group #5, Electricity Markets
May 21, 2018
NextEra Energy, Inc. today announced it has entered into definitive agreements with Southern Company to acquire Florida City Gas, a natural gas utility that offers a choice program for business customers, as well as Gulf Power and Southern's ownership interests in the Oleander and Stanton…
May 4, 2018
The California PUC released a draft study of issues facing the retail sale of electricity in the state (known as the Green Book), observing that current policy is being driven by disparate actions undertaken to achieve various goals in the wake of the 2000-01 energy crisis, and cautioning that the…
May 2, 2018
Brad Nelson, senior analyst, regulatory affairs, for Infinite Energy, told attendees at the National Energy Marketers Association National Restructuring Conference that Florida Energy Freedom, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation, is launching a new ballot initiative in Florida to open the…
April 25, 2018
Granting an application from Wal-Mart Stores East, LP and Sam's East, Inc. to aggregate load and take competitive retail supply in the Dominion Energy Virginia (DEV, or Dominion, or Virginia Electric and Power Company, or VEPCO) service area would have a "de minimis" impact on DEV and its ratepayers…
April 20, 2018
The Nevada PUC has posted a final draft report on the Energy Choice Initiative, a ballot initiative which, if approved, would extend to all customers the right to choose their electricity supplier.
April 16, 2018
The National Energy Marketers Association has released a preliminary list of confirmed speakers for its 21st Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference in Washington, DC to be held April 30 through May 2
March 29, 2018
The National Energy Marketers Association will on April 30 through May 2 convene the 21st Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference in Washington, DC.
March 16, 2018
In a statement of position concerning preliminary issues, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said that customers in the Uvalde Estate Subdivision (outside of Uvalde, TX) are within AEP Texas's certificated service area.
March 8, 2018
The Public Utility Commission of Texas today approved the integration of 470 MW of Lubbock Power & Light's load into ERCOT
