January 19, 2021
NOCO, which owns an ESCO along with other energy-related businesses, announced that the company has reached a master agreement with developers to purchase the solar credits from approximately 15 solar array installations across the National Grid and NYSEG service territories in New York.
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January 8, 2021
Family Energy, Inc. has requested a 60-day extension of several compliance deadlines from the latest New York PSC retail market reset order (the Sept. 18 order on rehearing, or "Order"), stating that Family's updated contracts and related compliance submissions remain pending with DPS Staff.
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January 7, 2021
Also Adds Free Upgrade To Solar For Its Free Days; Nights; Weekends Plans
Reliant launched a new plan (Reliant Truly Free Flex Days) for Texas residential electric customers that will provide to customers their two highest usage days per each weekly period for free (8 free days per month), with the selection occurring automatically based on usage, instead of the customer…
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December 18, 2020
The California PUC adopted an order authorizing Southern California Gas Company and San Diego Gas & Electric Company to offer a voluntary pilot Renewable Natural Gas ('RNG') Tariff program ('RNG Tariff program')
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December 10, 2020
ENGIE announced several energy offtake contracts with Amazon for a global renewable energy portfolio of wind and solar projects across the United States, Italy and France totaling 650 MW.
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December 1, 2020
The Connecticut PURA issued a clarification concerning its recent order on the marketing of voluntary renewable electricity supply offers (VRO) from retail electric suppliers, addressing whether suppliers may use the term "green" to describe REC-based products.
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November 25, 2020
The City of Boston has filed with the Massachusetts DPU a final consumer notification form concerning its opt-out municipal electricity aggregation which has a start date of February 2021
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November 25, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has scheduled for January 6, 2021 a remote workshop in its review of the green pricing program standards in Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-42 (Case 20-1195-EL-ORD)
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November 19, 2020
Invenergy announced a 1,310-megawatt solar energy generation facility in northeast Texas that the company said, "will be the largest in the United States upon completion."
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November 9, 2020
Direct Energy Renewable Services has launched ChooseGreen for small businesses, under which Direct Energy Business is offering 100 percent renewable energy to customers across its U.S. footprint through a traditional retail supply contract that offsets all the customer's actual usage with renewable…
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November 5, 2020
AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP) announced that it is seeking proposals for off-take from new solar and new wind facilities located in Ohio and ERCOT.
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October 29, 2020
AEP Energy Partners has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Atlanta Farms Solar Project, currently being developed by Savion, a renewable energy developer, for the project's planned 200 MW output in Pickaway Co. Ohio.
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October 26, 2020
Will Be Used To Serve Competitive Supply Customers, Potential Columbus Municipal Aggregation
AEP Energy Partners has signed a letter of intent with BQ Energy Development, LLC to purchase 100% offtake of the Columbus Solar Park being developed southwest of downtown Columbus, Ohio.
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October 21, 2020
Order Limits Voluntary Renewable Offerings From Retail Suppliers To RECs From Certain RTOs
The Connecticut PURA issued a final decision that, among other things, limits voluntary renewable electricity supply offers (VRO) from retail electric suppliers to using only RECs sourced from certain RTOs, and which prohibits the use of the term "renewable energy" to market a REC product
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October 16, 2020
Patronage Of Renewable Option Would Reduce Renewable Costs Recovered In Bypassable Rates
Commentary by Paul Ring • ring@energychoicematters.com
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October 12, 2020
Constellation, an Exelon company, announced that a 108 MW agreement is in place to help three commercial customers power their operations with clean renewable energy.
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September 24, 2020
Dynegy today announced that it has entered into a multi-year partnership with Chicago's iconic Willis Tower to provide 100% wind power (RECs) to the Tower.
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September 10, 2020
Walmart Inc. and Schneider Electric today announced a new collaboration intended to provide increased access to renewable energy for Walmart's US-based suppliers
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September 9, 2020
Draft Would Limit Voluntary Renewable Offerings From Retail Suppliers To RECs From Certain RTOs
The Connecticut PURA issued a proposed decision that, among other things, would limit voluntary renewable electricity supply offers (VRO) from retail suppliers to using only RECs sourced from certain RTOs and which meet certain statutory definitions, and which would prohibit the use of the term…
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September 8, 2020
After a year-long RFP process, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water) has chosen Direct Energy Business as WSSC Water's renewable retail electric service provider
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September 4, 2020
Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, in partnership with the Chicago Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS), announced a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure a renewable energy electricity supply contract for City-owned buildings.
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August 31, 2020
NRG is offering monthly and annual carbon offset "subscriptions" to its electricity and natural gas customers, and others, through a new website, picknrgoffsets.com
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August 28, 2020
The NRG Energy retail suppliers have sought at the New York PSC an additional ninety (90) day extension, from the current October 9, 2020 compliance deadline, for certain Ordering Clauses contained in the New York PSC's retail market reset order, originally issued on December 12, 2019
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August 19, 2020
Commissioner: Utility Green Supply Option Represents "Unraveling" Of Competition
The Maryland PSC, in a 4-1 decision, approved the application of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc. to implement a proposed new rider, to now be called Rider G, which is, "intended to provide SMECO members who take SOS service the option to have SMECO make the power supply for their load…
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August 6, 2020
Staff Recommends Denial Of Utility's Green SOS Rider
The Maryland PSC at its administrative meeting yesterday considered the application of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc. to implement a proposed new rider, Rider SOS-G, which is, "intended to provide SMECO members who take SOS service the option to have SMECO make the power supply for…
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