June 11, 2019
Retail Supplier Launches New Carbon Offset Program For Natural Gas Customers
Mirabito Natural Gas announced the launch of MirabitoClean, a carbon offset program for natural gas customers
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May 21, 2019
New York Municipal Aggregations Serving Poughkeepsie, Other Towns Select Retail Supplier, Posts Pricing
New York municipal aggregation Hudson Valley Community Power has selected a retail supplier for an opt-out municipal electricity aggregation covering the City of Poughkeepsie and several other New York municipalities in the Central Hudson Gas & Electric service area.
May 10, 2019
South Carolina House Concurs With Senate Amendments On Requiring Competitive Electricity Supply Program, Bill Enrolled
The South Carolina House has concurred with Senate amendments to H. 3659, which requires development of a program which would allow large customers to direct their utility to purchase renewable energy from a competitive provider on the customer's behalf, as the bill has now passed both houses and…
May 1, 2019
New York Utilities Seek To Offer Renewable Gas To Customers
KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island (collectively, National Grid) have filed rate cases with the New York PSC
April 23, 2019
New York City To Pursue Electricity Deal For 100% Hydropower
As part of announcing a series of environmental initiatives, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city's Administration will convert government operations to 100 percent clean electricity
April 23, 2019
Poll: Super-Majority of Illinois Residents Want the Freedom to Choose Their Electricity Provider
A new poll shows that a super-majority of Illinois residents want to be able to choose their energy supplier, choose clean energy, and want more renewable energy in the Illinois power system.
April 2, 2019
Reliant Offering Texas Customers Community Solar Retail Electric Supply Plan
Reliant is offering Texas residential customers in the Oncor and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric service areas a new plan that offers community solar as a retail electricity supply plan
March 18, 2019
State's Second Largest City Files To Implement Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation
The City of Worcester, MA, has filed at the Massachusetts DPU for authorization to implement an opt-out municipal aggregation for electricity customers.
March 14, 2019
Westchester Power Municipal Aggregation Selects New Retail Supplier For NYSEG Territory, New Rates Set
The Westchester Power opt-out municipal aggregation in New York has selected a new electric supplier for those communities in the program located in the NYSEG service area.
March 13, 2019
Retail Supplier Launches Product Providing Solar Lanterns To Those In Need For Each Enrollment
CleanChoice Energy has launched a new electricity supply product, its Clean Lights Plan, under which it provides solar lanterns to families in need around the world for each customer enrollment
March 7, 2019
Vistra Energy Launches New Retail Brand In Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio
Enters Pennsylvania Residential Market With Existing Brand As Well
Vistra Energy announced today that it is launching a new retail electricity brand, Brighten Energy, in Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
February 28, 2019
Utility With Retail Choice Program Seeks Authorization To Offer Renewable Natural Gas To Customers
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it has filed a request with the California Public Utilities Commission seeking to offer renewable natural gas to its 21 million customers in Central and Southern California.
February 25, 2019
Start-up ESCO Launches Service In New York
Start-up SunSea Energy LLC recently began offering electricity service in New York
February 21, 2019
Retail Supplier Launching In New Service Area
Mpower Energy announced plans to expand to Columbus, Ohio (in the AEP Ohio service area) by opening its seventh Mpower Direct office
February 21, 2019
Retail Supplier Relaunches As Sustainable-Focused Tomorrow Energy
Mission Is To Become Leading Renewable Energy-Focused Company In Its Markets
Today, Sperian Energy is officially transitioning to its new name and business Tomorrow Energy
February 15, 2019
Direct Energy Enters 75 MW Solar PPA, Signals "Evolv[ing]" Market
Direct Energy Business, part of Direct Energy announced a renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) under which Direct Energy Business will procure the full output of the recently completed ColGreen North Shore Power Plant developed Sunpin Solar
February 14, 2019
Texas Retail Provider Launches Local Solar Power Plan
Green Mountain Energy has launched new electricity plans in Texas that are supplied by 100% Texas-based solar
February 6, 2019
Retail Supplier Launches "Clean Furnace" Program, Carbon Offsets For Heating
CleanChoice Energy has launched CleanChoice Energy Clean Furnace, a new service which allows customers to offset the carbon emissions created from their home heating
January 21, 2019
Michigan PSC Approves Utility's Renewable Power Purchase Program For Large C&I Customers
The Michigan PSC has approved on a pilot basis DTE Electric Co.’s Large Customer Voluntary Green Pricing Program (Case No. U-20343).
January 7, 2019
Virginia SCC Approves Utility Renewable Energy Offering Meeting Statutory Definition, Foreclosing Availability Of Competitive Supply Offerings
The Virginia State Corporation Commission has approved at Appalachian Power Company (AEP) a voluntary renewable energy option tariff which the SCC found meets the statutory definition for such an offering, which means that, under statute, there is no longer an exemption for customers at Appalachian…
November 28, 2018
DC 100% RPS Bill Which Passes First Reading Omits Mandate For Retail Suppliers To Enter Long-Term PPAs For Supply
RESA Urges Elimination Of Proposed Utility-Run Energy Efficiency Programs From Bill
The Council of the District of Columbia passed on first reading Bill B22-0904, which would increase the District's RPS to 100%
November 19, 2018
Sustainable Westchester Municipal Aggregation Selects ESCO For Customers In ConEd Service Area, Rates Posted
Sustainable Westchester disclosed in an opt-out notice that Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. has been selected to serve Westchester Power's residential and small commercial electricity customers' supply requirements, in the Consolidated Edison service area, for a two-year period beginning January 1…
October 18, 2018
NRG Launches Simplified Renewables Program For Businesses, Without PPA
NRG Energy, Inc. announced the availability of "Renewable Select," which NRG said simplifies the renewables procurement process and makes it easier for businesses to choose renewable energy.
September 26, 2018
Retail Supplier Bundling Free Level 2 EV Charger With Electricity Plan
Retail supplier AEP Energy is offering residential customers in the AEP Ohio service area a free Siemens VersiCharge Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Station (a $549-dollar value) under AEP Energy's Easy Connect Plan
August 21, 2018
Retail Supplier Launches Community Solar in Maryland
CleanChoice Energy has launched CleanChoice Energy Community Solar in Maryland with 21.4 megawatts (MW) of proposed community solar capacity available.