May 4, 2023
AEP Launches Sale Process For Retail Energy Business & Distributed Resources Business
AEP announced that it is launching a sale process for its retail energy business, AEP Energy, and its distributed resources business
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May 2, 2023
Retail Supplier Launches Service In New State
Catalyst Power Holdings LLC, which describes itself as an integrated provider of cleaner energy solutions for the commercial and industrial sector, whose services include retail power and gas supply, is launching service in Southwestern Ohio.
March 28, 2023
Retail Supplier Adopts New Brand Name, Reflecting Integrated Offerings
Retail supplier Hampshire Power Corporation, along with Hampshire Power Services Inc., a community solar acquisition and management firm, and MassAmerican Energy LLC, commercial & industrial (C&I) solar developer, owner, and operator, announced they are joining to offer their combined C&I energy…
March 15, 2023
Retail Supplier Announces Community Solar Project
Catalyst Power Holdings LLC ("Catalyst Power"), which positions itself as an integrated retail energy and distributed energy solutions provider, announced that it, "is partnering with the Gates Historical Society for a new 1.4MW community solar farm in Rochester [NY]."
March 8, 2023
Sunnova Unveils "Adaptive" Retail Energy Plan In Texas
Sunnova Energy International Inc. said that it has teamed up with retail electric provider David Energy to bring Sunnova's "Adaptive Retail energy plan" to the Texas marketplace.
February 14, 2023
Texas Retail Provider Offering Managed Charging EV Service To Residential Customers, Including Monthly Bill Discount
Octopus Energy U.S. today announced "Intelligent Octopus for EV,", which the retail provider described as, "a smart-rate that will give drivers across Texas cheaper electricity rates when they smart charge their electric vehicles."
February 13, 2023
Another Texas REP Launches Solar Concierge Service
Texas retail electric provider Rhythm announced the launch of a complimentary solar concierge service, "to help take all the guesswork out of going solar," the company said
January 19, 2023
Texas Retail Provider Announces Partnership To Integrate Batteries With Residential Electricity Plans, Will Allow REP To Create VPP, Bid Into ERCOT
Octopus Energy U.S. today announced a new partnership with Enphase Energy, Inc., a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, "to integrate household solar and batteries in energy plans and create a Virtual Power Plant in Texas."
January 10, 2023
ComEd Provides Roadmap To Bringing "Trust And Security" To Customer Energy Choices
As part of a "2030 Roadmap for Equitable Transition to Cleaner Energy", Commonwealth Edison said that its vision is to, "enabl[e] our customers to make carbon-free energy choices simply, easily and intuitively, bringing trust and security into low-carbon energy transactions".
December 15, 2022
Toyota Announces Collaboration with Oncor to Accelerate EV Charging Ecosystem, Includes V2G Pilot With End-Use Customers
Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and Oncor Electric Delivery (Oncor) have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology and services
December 13, 2022
Update: Pricing Revealed For Prosumer-Focused REP's New Beta Offering In Texas
Pricing has been publicly posted for David Energy's first residential electricity plan in Texas, which is a "friends & family" beta offering
December 12, 2022
Tesla Formally Files To Participate In ERCOT ADER Pilot
Tesla formally filed a registration form to participate in the Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) ERCOT Pilot Project
December 8, 2022
Retail Supplier Expands To Pennsylvania
Catalyst Power Holdings LLC ("Catalyst Power"), which describes itself as an integrated provider of cleaner energy solutions for the commercial and industrial sector, is launching service for non-residential customers in Pennsylvania, with an initial Pennsylvania market of PECO
November 29, 2022
Texas PUC Commissioners File Customer Protection Rules For Retail Providers, Partners Participating In Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources Pilot
Texas PUC Commissioners Will McAdams and Jimmy Glotfelty have filed customer protection rules for providers participating in the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resources (ADER) Pilot
November 18, 2022
New York PSC Issues Show Cause Order To ESCO Over Billing Of CDG Charges, Allocation Of Credits
The New York PSC issued a show cause order to Source Power Company Services, LLC and ICON Energy, LLC d/b/a Source Power Company (collectively Source Power) directing Source to show cause why its eligibility to act as an ESCO and as a DER [Distributed Energy Resource] Provider in New York State…
November 8, 2022
Prosumer-Focused Retail Provider Launches Initial Offer In Texas Market
David Energy -- self-described as "a new kind of power company" -- announced that it launched its first residential electricity plan in Texas, under a beta offering
October 27, 2022
Texas PUC Staff File Proposed Registration Form For Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources (ADERs)
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a proposed registration form for Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources (ADERs), under a pilot program
October 26, 2022
Philadelphia Municipal Agency Announces Request For Information For Virtual Power Plan (VPP) Solutions, Specifically Cites Retail Providers
The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) has released a Request for Information for Virtual Power Plan (VPP) solutions.
October 11, 2022
General Motors Launches New Business Unit, GM Energy, That Will Include Residential Customer Sales Of Energy To Grid, In Addition To Broader Home Energy Services, Ecosystem
General Motors today announced the introduction of Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, which in combination with the existing Ultium Charge 360, "create a holistic ecosystem of energy management products and services that will be housed under a new business unit called GM Energy."
October 7, 2022
Texas Retail Provider Launches New Solar Buy Back Program
Retail electric provider Energy Texas has launched in Texas a solar buy back product for residential customers
October 6, 2022
CPower Closes On Acquisition Of Centrica's U.S. Demand Response Business (Includes Licensed Broker Entity Centrica Business Solutions Optimize)
CPower Energy Management ("CPower") announced it has completed the previously reported (story here) acquisition of the U.S. demand response division of Centrica Business Solutions
October 6, 2022
Participation In ERCOT Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource Pilot To Be Done Through Retail Electric Providers
During a Texas PUC open meeting, Commissioner Will McAdams said that a proposed governing document, to be presented to the ERCOT board for approval later this month, would require that (in areas with customer choice) retail electric providers will be the entities aggregating customers under the…
October 4, 2022
Virginia Governor's Energy Plan Includes Proposals For Certain Forms Of Retail Energy Choice
A 2022 Virginia Energy Plan released by Gov. Glenn Youngkin on behalf of the state's Department of Energy includes proposals for certain forms of energy choice in the electric industry, "while maintaining Virginia’s existing utility model."
September 21, 2022
Starwood Launches JV To Offer Distributed Clean Energy Solutions To Large Real Estate, C&I Asset Owners
Radial Power is a joint venture comprised of investment affiliates of energyRe and Starwood Energy, the large-scale energy affiliates of the Related Companies and of Starwood Capital Group respectively
September 15, 2022
New York PSC Directs Utilities To Develop Plans To Improve Community Solar Billing, Address Errors
The New York State Public Service Commission said today that it directed utilities to file implementation plans regarding the automation of Community Distributed Generation (CDG) billing and initiated a process for the development of CDG billing performance metrics.