August 4, 2023
Update #2: Retail Supplier Acquires Customer Book
The customer book that Clearview Electric Inc. acquired from EnerPenn USA, LLC also included electric customers in New Jersey
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July 27, 2023
Texas PUC Staff Proposes Amounts For Assessment On Subject Retail Electric Providers To Fund FY 2024 Internet Broadcast Of PUC Meetings (Indicator Of Threshold REP Size)
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have proposed the fees to be allocated to retail electric providers and other companies to cover the cost of broadcasting PUCT meetings online for FY 2024.
April 28, 2023
Settlement Addresses Proposed Elimination Of Surcredit To Shopping Customers (Back-out Credit)
Stipulation Would Eliminate Switching Fee
Several parties have filed a stipulation in Duke Energy Ohio's current base rate case
January 26, 2023
PUC Adopts Settlement Under Which Utility Will Convene Taskforce To Examine Potential Exit From Merchant Function For Non-Residential Customers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopted, without modification to various retail market provisions, a non-unanimous stipulation in a Columbia Gas of Ohio distribution rate case under which Columbia will convene a collaborative to discuss a potential exit from the merchant function for…
December 19, 2022
Regulator Denies Muni Aggregation's Petition To Receive Lists Of Competitive Retail (Shopping) Customers
On rehearing, the Massachusetts DPU affirmed its prior finding that customer lists provided to municipal aggregations are limited to those customers who are eligible for opt-out aggregation, and therefore the lists shall not include competitive retail customers who are shopping.
December 14, 2022
PUC Issues Order In Rulemaking In Which Consumers' Counsel Had Sought To Require Switch Block, Shadow Billing
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued a final order in a statutorily required review of the natural gas utility rules under Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-13, relating to utility billing, including utility consolidated billing, utility-supplier coordination, and related retail market…
November 29, 2022
Just Energy Posts Fifth Consecutive Quarter Of Net Mass Market Growth; Base EBITDA & Gross Margin Up
Provision For Expected Credit Loss Increases By 469%
Just Energy Group Inc. reported results for the quarter ending September 30, 2022 (second fiscal quarter)
November 16, 2022
Utility Would Convene Taskforce To Examine Potential Exit From Merchant Function For Non-Residential Customers, Under Rate Case Settlement
Utility Withdraws Proposed Carbon Offset Offering
Columbia Gas of Ohio has agreed to convene a collaborative to discuss a potential exit from the merchant function for non-residential customers, as part of a non-unanimous stipulation in a rate case
November 3, 2022
Update: Via Renewables Discloses More Info On Recent Book Purchase
In a 10-Q, Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") provided additional details concerning its agreement to acquire a book of retail natural gas customers consisting of approximately 18,700 RCEs in the Florida market, which had been first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on Nov. 2
November 2, 2022
Proposed PUC Rule Changes Would Alter Rescission Period Language, Ostensibly Expand To More Customers
Rules Also Address Utility Consolidated Billing, Supplier Coordination
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has opened a periodic statutorily required review of the electric utility minimum customer service rules under Chapter 4901:1-10, Ohio Adm.Code, and Staff has proposed several changes to the current rules
September 21, 2022
RESA Reports Prices In Monopoly States Rising Faster Than Retail Choice States
Says 15.5 Million Residential Customers Now Use Competitive Retail Suppliers For Their Power
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released its 2021 data report based on the latest figures collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
June 23, 2022
Texas REPs Commit To Funding Texas Low-Income Customer List For New Fiscal Year
Several Texas retail electric providers have requested to participate in the matching process to receive a list of their low-income customers for the next fiscal year (fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2022.)
June 13, 2022
Pennsylvania PUC Warns Retail Suppliers On Marketing, Duty To Inform Customer Of Supplier, Clear Purpose Of Outreach Upon "First" Contact
PUC Cites "Broad" Applicability Of Rules, Cites Robocalls, Ringless Voicemails
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued reminders and guidance to all Electric Generation Suppliers and Natural Gas Suppliers concerning the Marketing and Sales Practices for the Retail Residential Energy Market regulations at 52 Pa. Code Chapter 111 and other related marketing rules.
May 11, 2022
PUC Orders Utility To Provide Customer Lists, Including Customer Email Addresses, To Green Power Provider
A PUC has ordered…
May 6, 2022
Vistra (TXU Parent) Reports Residential Retail Customer Growth In Texas, Continued Strong Margins
In reporting first quarter earnings today, Vistra Corp. said that it grew residential counts in Texas in the quarter and year over year
April 5, 2022
Volunteer Energy Services Finds Buyer For Part Of Book Outside Of Auction Process, Purchase Price Disclosed
Volunteer Energy Services has entered an asset purchase agreement with…
March 23, 2022
PUC Approves Utility's Request To Suspend Retail Suppliers' Ability To Enroll New Customers, Change Rates, During Approximately Two Week CIS Cutover Period
A PUC has approved…
February 24, 2022
PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Will Pay $156,000 To Resolve Alleged Unauthorized Enrollments From In-Store Marketing, Use Of ECL
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without substantive modification a settlement between…
February 2, 2022
PSC Reports Load, Customer Count Of Each Retail Supplier By Service Area
The Michigan PSC released its calendar year 2021 report on retail electric choice
January 5, 2022
Consumer Advocate Seeks Re-examination Of Eligible Customer List Safeguards, Citing Alleged "Abuses" By Retail Suppliers
The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate filed comments at the Pennsylvania PUC seeking a re-examination of safeguards and related provisions for the Eligible Customer Lists (ECL), as the OCA stated that it is "concerned" about alleged "abuses" of the ECL detailed in two recent settlement…
December 15, 2021
PUC Proposes Changes To Retail Market Monitoring Rules
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued proposed changes to Ohio Adm.Code 4901:1-25, regarding electric service generation market monitoring reporting requirements.
December 7, 2021
Regulator Directs Retail Suppliers To Report On Customers Served, Pricing By Zip Code
In an interrogatory filed in a proceeding concerning an annual report to the state legislature on the status of electric choice, the Connecticut PURA Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) directed all retail electric suppliers to report on the number of residential customers served…
November 18, 2021
PUC Issues For Comment Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Would Pay $156,000; Relates To Unauthorized Enrollments From In-Store Marketing, Use Of ECL
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has issued for comment a proposed settlement agreement between the PUC’s Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement (I&E) and Green Mountain Energy Company ('Green Mountain' or 'Company') under which Green Mountain would pay $156,000 and provide refunds to…
November 5, 2021
NRG Reports Overall "Home" Customer Decline, Increased Home Customer Count In Texas
NRG has reported customer counts for its "Home" segment in a 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2021
October 28, 2021
WGL Energy Reports Higher Gas Margins, Strong Price Environment
In reporting third quarter earnings today, AltaGas Ltd. reported that its competitive retail supplier WGL Energy, "benefited from a strong price environment with higher gas margins in the Retail business[.]"