March 25, 2021
New Woman-Led Texas Retail Provider Receives Certificate, Names COO & VP, Sales
The Texas PUC granted an Option 1 retail electric provider certificate to start-up True Commodities, LLC d/b/a True Power and True Prepaid
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March 24, 2021
Texas Retail Provider Relinquishing Certificate After Book Sale, Weather Event
Energy Monger, LLC, Texas REP certificate number 10276, filed at the Texas PUC to relinquish its REP certificate
March 22, 2021
ERCOT Said To Have Revoked Another Retail Electric Provider's Market Participation Rights, Breach Allegedly Not Cured
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a petition to revoke the retail electric provider (REP) certificate of Volt Electricity Provider LP (Volt) as Staff alleged that ERCOT has revoked all rights of Volt to conduct activity in the ERCOT market
March 18, 2021
Tenaska Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
Tenaska Power Management, LLC applied for a District of Columbia electric supplier license to serve commercial and industrial customers
March 16, 2021
Mitsubishi Subsidiary Creates New Retail Energy Company In U.S.
Diamond Retail Energy, LLC applied for FERC market-based rate authority
March 16, 2021
Notice of Violation Would Require Retail Supplier To Drop Customers To Default Service, Impose $1.5 Million Fine
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority or PURA) issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Residents Energy, LLC (Residents or Company), in which the Authority seeks to fine Residents in the amount of one million five hundred thousand dollars…
March 11, 2021
Start-up Texas Retail Electric Provider Receives REP Certificate
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Yenta Energy LP d/b/a Clyde Energy an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
March 10, 2021
Maryland PSC Approves Supplier Consolidated Billing Regulations
The Maryland PSC today, in a 4-1 vote, approved regulations to implement and govern supplier consolidated billing (SCB) for electricity and natural gas.
March 9, 2021
Exelon's Broker Breakerbox Moves To Serve Residential Customers
Breakerbox, LLC, Exelon's energy broker/consultant, has filed an amended broker registration at the Texas PUC, with the stated purpose of the amendment listed as, "To add serving residential customers."
March 2, 2021
Texas PUC Staff File Petition To Revoke Retail Provider's Certificate, Alleging "Fraudulent" Practices, Switch Hold Violations
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a petition with the PUC to revoke the retail electric provider (REP) Certificate of Griddy Energy LLC
March 1, 2021
Retail Energy Vets Launching New Texas REP
Start-up IronHorse Power Services LLC applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate
February 26, 2021
Texas PUC Chair Tells Lawmakers That PUC Currently Has Authority To Regulate Retail Electric Provider Plans, Prohibit Certain Products
During a hearing before a Texas House committee, DeAnn T. Walker, Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, told lawmakers that the PUC currently has authority to prohibit retail electric providers from offering certain kinds of products, and may exercise such authority via rulemaking
February 25, 2021
Regulator Concerned New Entrants Are Unaware That Aggregators May Not Represent a Supplier, Must Solely Represent Customers
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut PURA said in a letter to PURA's Chairman that EOE is concerned that new market entrants are not aware of PURA's long-standing determination that an electric aggregator may only represent a customer, and may not represent a…
February 24, 2021
Octopus Energy, APG&E Both Seek To Serve As Volunteer POLRs In Texas
PUC Staff Recommend Granting REP's Request To Be Relieved Of Non-Volunteer POLR Obligation
Evolve Retail Energy LLC d/b/a Octopus Energy filed a request at the Texas PUC to be designated a volunteer POLR (aka Voluntary Retail Electric Provider or VREP) for the residential and small commercial customer classes
February 17, 2021
Update: New Retail Supplier Led By Market Vet Discloses Ownership
Polaris Power Services LLC, a start-up retail supplier whose formation was first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com last year , filed for market-based rate authority at FERC, and in doing so disclosed ownership and other relevant information
February 12, 2021
Parties In Broker Complaint Case Agree To Dismissal Of Proceeding In Which Complainant Had Sought Rescission Of Contracts Between Retail Suppliers, Customers Which Were Arranged By Competitor
H.P. Technologies, Inc., the complainant, and Ryan E. Boucher, et al., the respondents, have agreed to a dismissal of a complaint filed by H.P. Technologies against Boucher ('Boucher'), RES Consulting, LLC ('RES') f/k/a Energy Solutions Consulting, LLC ('ESC'), and Fidelis United Energy Solutions…
February 5, 2021
Griddy Seeks Retail Supplier License In Northeast State, Plans Pay-As-You-Go Product With Initial Prepayment, Minimum Account Balance Requirement
Discloses Texas Customer Count
Griddy Energy LLC, known for its real-time wholesale pricing retail electricity product in Texas, has applied for a Pennsylvania electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
February 1, 2021
Microsoft Forms Microsoft Energy
Microsoft recently formed Microsoft Energy LLC, which has applied for electric market-based rate authority at FERC
January 29, 2021
Chemical Producer Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
The Texas PUC granted Olin Corporation an option 2 retail electric provider (REP) certificate.
January 26, 2021
New York Bill Would Require Registration of Broker/Consultants; Disclosure Of Broker Compensation
Would Require Brokers To Meet $100,000 Financial Security, Prohibit Certain Rebates/Inducements
A bill, A03166, has been introduced into the New York State Assembly that would require energy brokers and consultants to be registered with the New York PSC, and which would require the disclosure, to customers, of the amount of compensation to brokers
January 22, 2021
More ESCOs Deemed Eligible To Serve Mass Market Customers Under New NY PSC-Established Generic Products
New York Department Of Public Service Staff have issued more determinations that various ESCOs' compliance filings are in compliance with the Uniform Business Practices and the requirements set forth in the PSC's retail market reset order and that, therefore, Staff acknowledges that the ESCOs have…
January 22, 2021
PSC Staff Recommends Revocation Of Retail Supplier's License, $500,000 Fine
In supplemental testimony, Staff of the Maryland PSC have recommended that the PSC revoke the license of SunSea Energy LLC and impose a civil penalty of no less than $500,000.
January 20, 2021
New York DPS Staff: Some ESCOs Have Placed Themselves At Risk Of Temporarily Losing Ability To Enroll New Customers, Renew Customers, "Due To ESCO Actions Beyond The Control Of Staff"
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service filed a letter directed to the PSC Secretary, in the mass market reset proceeding (15-M-0127, et al.), in which Staff warned, "due to ESCO actions beyond the control of Staff," namely, what Staff alleged are incomplete or non-compliant application…
January 18, 2021
Greenlight Energy Receives Supplier License In New State
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Greenlight Energy Inc. a natural gas supplier license to serve residential customers in all service areas.
January 15, 2021
Zone One Energy Deemed Eligible To Serve Mass Market Customers Under New NY PSC-Established Generic Products; Believed To Be First Such ESCO Certification
After reviewing Zone One Energy LLC's updated ESCO Retail Access Application Package filed in response to the PSC's retail market reset order (which included product limits for mass market service), New York Department Of Public Service Staff have determined Zone One Energy's filing to be in…