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June 10, 2014
Granting El Paso Electric Company a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) for two new, gas-fired, combustion turbine generation units would have no effect on retail competition in EPE's service area, a Texas ALJ would rule in a proposal for decision.
May 30, 2014
The percentage of Sharyland Utilities customers who have made an active choice in their retail electric provider has increased to 71.1%, Sharyland reported yesterday.
May 30, 2014
The California Assembly this week passed a bill, AB 2145, which would terminate the ability of community choice aggregations to enroll customers on an opt-out basis effective January 1, 2015.
April 30, 2014
Texpo Energy, and its YEP Energy and Southwest Power & Light brands, have begun posting pricing for the Sharyland Utilities LP territories newly opening to choice.
April 16, 2014
Sharyland Utilities LP has reported the number of customers who had not made an affirmative REP selection by April 13, and will be assigned to a default retail electric provider as the Sharyland Utilities territory transitions to retail choice on May 1.
April 15, 2014
Priority Power Management, LLC said that it has negotiated contracts for, and procured, nearly 1 billion kilowatt-hours of retail electricity supply for its clients in the Sharyland Utilities service territory newly opening to choice
April 14, 2014
Champion Energy Services has posted pricing for the Sharyland Utilities territories newly opening to choice.
April 7, 2014
Green Mountain Energy has posted residential pricing available to customers in the Sharyland Utilities service area newly opening to choice.
March 31, 2014
Beyond Power, a brand of Source Power & Gas, is now offering residential service at the Sharyland Utilities territories newly opening to choice.
March 31, 2014
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has issued a stay of the PUC's order granting electric Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers at PECO the eligibility to shop for a competitive electric supplier, which means that such customers shall not be able to choose a supplier pending the Court's…
March 18, 2014
Reliant and Andeler Power recently posted their initial pricing for residential customers at Sharyland Utilities LP who are transitioning to electric choice in May
March 17, 2014
Source Power & Gas is now offering residential electric service at Sharyland Utilities LP in Texas -- the former Cap Rock areas now opening up to choice.
March 13, 2014
Results from a new poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies indicate that 58 percent of likely Michigan voters support legislation to eliminate the 10% electric choice cap, while only 20% oppose it.
March 12, 2014
Runaway wholesale electric prices have doomed another attempt to expand electric choice, this time in Pennsylvania -- a state which increasingly looks more and more like New York, Connecticut, and dare we say it, Maryland, thanks to unchecked and uncompetitive wholesale pricing.
March 11, 2014
The Electricity Distributors Association (EDA), representing Ontario utilities, recently "commended" a call from Andrea Horwath, leader of Ontario's New Democrats, to curtail fixed commodity price retail electricity contracts for residential customers.
March 5, 2014
Texas PUC Posts List of Cities Requiring Copy of REP Disconnect Notice Sent to Certain Multi-Family Dwellings
February 28, 2014
The New York PSC, in its retail markets order, has revised the uniform business practices (UBPs) to allow customers to aggregate their electric load in order to meet the threshold of a "direct customer" and participate in the market without an ESCO.
February 18, 2014
As noted in our related story today, a Texas customer has taken up the fight to introduce electric choice to El Paso Electric, which is the latest example of a disturbing trend in Texas of so-called competitive market advocates not proactively seeking to extend choice to the still significant areas…
February 18, 2014
TriEagle Energy has posted its offers for residential service at the Sharyland Utilities Stanton, Colorado City, Brady, and Celeste divisions.
February 18, 2014
An intervenor is seeking the introduction of electric choice in a Texas CCN proceeding regarding El Paso Electric's petition to build two additional generating units at its Montana power station.
February 17, 2014
Those doing the yeoman's work to expand electric choice in Michigan can thank Texas generators for making their life harder, by creating the narrative that Texas, and its current market, face blackouts.
February 17, 2014
Deregulated energy markets are "in trouble" and cannot provide for Michigan's energy future, DTE Energy CEO Gerry Anderson said during an earnings call on Friday.
February 11, 2014
TXU Energy and Veteran Energy have posted on PowerToChoose offers for customers in the Sharyland Utilities Brady, Stanton, Celeste and Colorado City areas (Cap Rock territories), which are newly opening to choice starting May 1.
February 4, 2014
Several REPs have now released residential pricing for the Sharyland Stanton, Colorado City, Brady, and Celeste divisions which will transition to retail choice on May 1.
January 31, 2014
The City of Chicago and Integrys Energy Services announced changes to the City's electric aggregation program for small businesses meant to extend the service, on an opt-in basis, to some 40,000 additional small businesses
