March 7, 2012
American Coalition of Competitive Energy Suppliers Launches Website
The American Coalition of Competitive Energy Suppliers (ACCES) has launched its website to educate customers about energy choice.
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March 2, 2012
Massachusetts DPU Orders Utilities to Post Suppliers' Offers on Utility Websites
The Massachusetts DPU has directed the electric distribution companies to cure deficiencies in their compliance with a prior DPU order concerning the posting of competitive supplier information, including offer information, on the utilities' websites.
February 29, 2012
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Horizon Power and Light to Restart D.C. Marketing
February 29, 2012
Positive Energy Electricity Supply Reports New Jersey Customer Milestone
Positive Energy Electricity Supply LLC, the exclusive marketer for ResCom Energy LLC, announced that on February 24 it reached a milestone of 30,000 customers in New Jersey.
February 28, 2012
Maryland OPC Asks PSC to Address Issues Concerning "Commissioned and Technically Uninformed Intermediaries" in Retail Market
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has asked the Maryland PSC to address several questions, including pending issues regarding whether non-employee agents of licensed suppliers or brokers require their own license (in Case 9245), prior to addressing the electric broker application of Vivint…
February 22, 2012
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Champion Energy Launches Affinity Program with Houston Animal Shelter
February 22, 2012
Website Launches to Market Wind Energy to Pennsylvania Retail Customers
A new website devoted to promoting Pennsylvania-based wind power includes the opportunity for customers to find a retail supplier of wind energy.
February 20, 2012
FirstEnergy Solutions Launches New AEP Ohio Residential Offer
FirstEnergy Solutions on Friday announced a new offer available to residential electric customers at AEP Ohio, open to the first 15,000 customers who enroll by March 31, 2012.
February 17, 2012
D.C. Approves Horizon Power & Light Remedial Action Plan
The District of Columbia PSC approved Horizon Power & Light's proposed action plan to resolve a request by the Office of People's Counsel for an investigation of Horizon given certain customer complaints (see 11/22) .
February 7, 2012
Constellation Energy Lowers N.J. Residential Pricing
Constellation Energy said that it has lowered its New Jersey residential electric pricing, and has launched a new direct mail campaign.
February 7, 2012
CurrentChoice.com Launches Online Shopping Platform
Online shopping website CurrentChoice.com has launched service, starting with the Duquesne Light market.
February 7, 2012
Sperian Energy Eyeing Natural Gas Service, Network Marketing, Applies for New License
Sperian Energy Corp. intends to eventually expand to natural gas service, it said in applying for an Ohio electric supplier license.
February 3, 2012
HOP Energy Begins Listing Met-Ed Residential Offers on PA Power Switch
HOP Energy has begun offering residential electricity at Met-Ed through PA Power Switch.
January 31, 2012
Orange & Rockland Remote Account Number Access Tool Goes Live
Customers at Orange & Rockland can now remotely look up their utility account number on occasions when they do not have their bill, facilitating the enrollment onto ESCO service when customers are marketed to outside of the home.
January 17, 2012
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EDF Withdraws Opposition to Merger Under Agreement with Constellation-Exelon
January 17, 2012
Gulf Oil Planning Electric Marketing Via Cumberland Farms
Gulf Oil Limited Partnership, "plans to conduct solicitation for Connecticut customers by distributing information through retail locations of its affiliate Cumberland Farms, Inc.," it said in updating with PURA certain materials associated with its electric supplier license.
January 10, 2012
TXU Launching New Cash Back Products
TXU Energy is launching new residential cash back products offering higher cash back percentages, and has expanded the cash back program to business customers.
December 23, 2011
FirstEnergy Solutions Says Pa. Residential Pricing Expires Dec. 31
FirstEnergy Solutions said that its following residential pricing at several Pennsylvania distribution companies will expire December 31.
December 22, 2011
Power Target, LLC Launches Online Broker Platform Geared Toward Appearing on Non-Energy Websites
Power Target, LLC has launched an online brokering website and platform which it said will offer service nationwide.
December 20, 2011
Direct Energy Massachusetts Marketing Includes Direct Mail, Gift Card
Direct Energy is marketing its recently announced (12/16) residential electricity offer to customers at National Gird in Massachusetts through direct mail, and is including a gift card as part of the offer in at least some of the solicitations.
December 16, 2011
Pa. PUC Orders Utilities to Send Postcard Encouraging Customers to Shop
The Pennsylvania PUC, via Secretarial Letter, ordered eight of the state's electric distribution companies (EDCs) to mail a postcard promoting electric shopping to small volume customers.
December 6, 2011
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BP Energy to Pay $20,000 to Settle Ancillary Shortfall
December 6, 2011
Bounce Energy Offering 12 Deals of Christmas
Bounce Energy is offering its "12 Deals of Christmas" for a second consecutive year.
December 6, 2011
Horizon Power Reports Customer Count
Horizon Power and Light reported its customer count in filing a response at the District of Columbia PSC to concerns raised by the Office of People's Counsel.
November 28, 2011
N.Y. Remote Account Number Access Program to Move Forward at Four Utilities, With ESCO Funding
The New York PSC has accepted compliance filings from several utilities to implement programs allowing customers to remotely access their account numbers, as a mean of facilitating enrollments with ESCOs (98-M-1343).