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March 3, 2020
The Virginia Senate's Committee on Commerce and Labor has reported out a substitute for HB 889 with the substitute significantly reducing the retail electric choice provisions versus the version passed by the House
February 28, 2020
Following a Commission meeting on retail electric choice held earlier this week (see story here) , Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy said that further workshops are warranted, and that, "I am particularly interested in learning more about Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) and the…
February 26, 2020
During an Arizona Corporation Commission workshop on its investigation of retail electric choice, ACC Utilities Division Staff reiterated its previously articulated concerns regarding retail competition
February 25, 2020
A substitute for Virginia HB 889 was submitted to the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, with the substitute significantly reducing the retail electric choice provisions versus the version passed by the House
February 24, 2020
The South Carolina House has passed a joint resolution (H 4940) to require a study of electricity market reforms, including an examination of "full" retail electric choice
February 24, 2020
Stakeholders filed comments with the Arizona Corporation Commission concerning two draft proposals for retail electric choice from ACC Chairman Robert Burns and Commissioner Justin Olson
February 13, 2020
The Virginia House of Delegates has passed HB 889, which would, among other things, allow all customers of the investor-owned utilities to purchase 100% renewable electricity from a competitive retail supplier regardless of any utility green offering
February 13, 2020
Staff of the Utilities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission have filed a supplemental research report on retail electric competition, which includes an observation concerning what the report calls, "artificially low prices," that are "often" used to entice customers to enroll with a retail…
February 11, 2020
Alternative Draft Would Limit Choice To Customers 100 kW Or Larger
February 10, 2020
A Virginia House of Delegates committee has reported favorably and advanced to a first reading in the House HB 889, which would, among other things, allow all customers of the investor-owned utilities to purchase 100% renewable electricity from a competitive retail supplier regardless of any utility…
February 3, 2020
RESA Recommends Using CCAs, Subject To Sunset Date, During Four Year-Transition Phasing Utilities Out Of Default Supplier Role
January 23, 2020
The Missouri Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee has rejected SJR 34 which would have required that the state put forth to voters a proposed constitutional amendment that would require the introduction of retail electric choice
January 23, 2020
A bill prohibiting residential door-to-door electricity sales in Maine has been offered as an alternative to a complete end of retail electric choice for residential customers
January 23, 2020
A bill has been introduced into Missouri's state senate that would require that the state put forth to voters a proposed constitutional amendment that would require the introduction of retail electric choice
January 22, 2020
Retirement Reception Honoring Goodman, Retail Energy Strategic Leadership Forum Set
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) announced that Craig Goodman, whose retirement as President and CEO was previously reported, will assume a new role as Chairman of NEM’s Board of Directors upon his retirement from the CEO and President role
January 22, 2020
Would Compel RTO Membership For All Utilities
U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released legislative text of the draft Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act
January 22, 2020
Craig Goodman, who is retiring as President and CEO of the National Energy Marketers Association (NEM), has seen a lot in his 40 years of bringing competitive markets to the energy industry, but the constant has been the growing appetite of customers for choice in their purchases, including energy -…
January 10, 2020
The Arizona Corporation Commission has scheduled a Stakeholder Meeting and Workshop in its docket investigation retail electric choice (In the Matter of Possible Modification to the Rules on Retail Electric Competition, R14-2-1601 et seq.)
January 9, 2020
Also Includes National Clean Energy Requirement For Retail Suppliers
U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released a legislative framework of the draft Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act, which Democrats said would ensure the U.S., "achieves net-zero greenhouse gas…
January 9, 2020
Says Ballot Summary Is "Misleading"
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that the proposed electric choice ballot initiative (Right to Competitive Energy Market for Customers of Investor-Owned Utilities; Allowing Energy Choice), "should not be placed on the ballot."
January 7, 2020
While a separate bill, the Virginia Energy Reform Act, is to be unveiled today broadly calling for an end to monopoly control of electricity in Virginia and to expand "consumer choice" ( see preview of the legislation in our prior story here , more details expected later today), a separate Virginia…
January 7, 2020
Legislation will be introduced for Virginia's 2020 General Assembly session, "that would end monopoly control over Virginia’s electricity system, creating competition in the retail sector," proponents of the bill, the Virginia Energy Reform Act, announced today
January 3, 2020
Bill Would, "Increase Consumer Choice By Establishing A Competitive Market"
On January 7, Virginia Delegate Mark Keam and Delegate Lee Ware will announce what is described by proponents as, "bipartisan legislation to eradicate the current system of monopoly utilities controlling the electricity system in Virginia."
January 3, 2020
The Louisiana PSC has directed its Staff to look at all options available -- including allowing industrial customers to purchase electricity supplies on the 'open market' -- to address potential rate increases from new generation investment at Entergy Louisiana
December 26, 2019
In rejoinder testimony in a rate case, Tucson Electric Power (TEP) said that it has expanded the customer classes and amount of load eligible for its proposed Market Pricing Experimental Pilot Program (MP-EX), but the amount of load eligible to take wholesale supply from an alternative supplier…
