June 21, 2021
Retail Energy Supply Association Celebrates Second Annual National Energy Shopping Day
The Retail Energy Supply Association on June 21 celebrated the second annual National Energy Shopping Day (nationalenergyshoppingday.org)
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June 21, 2021
Retail Suppliers Seek Immediate End Of Door-to-Door Moratorium In Pennsylvania, Citing State's Broader Full Re-opening
Retail energy suppliers said in comments to the Pennsylvania PUC that the PUC should adopt an "immediate and complete" termination of the PUC's current in-person sales restrictions
June 14, 2021
State Regulator's Staff Seeks Order Allowing Resumption Of All In-Person Retail Energy Marketing, Would Require Sales Agents To Be Vaccinated
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission have filed a motion requesting that the Commission issue an order allowing all forms of in-person retail energy marketing to resume, including to residential customers, subject to several conditions, including a requirement that all sales agents be fully…
June 8, 2021
Direct Energy Offering $320 In Amazon Gift Cards Under New Texas Electricity Offers
Direct Energy is now offering Texas residential electric customers $320 in Amazon gift cards for enrolling and maintaining service on three of what it said were its most popular electricity plans: Free Power Weekends 24 Plus, Twelve Hour Power 24 Plus (free nights), and Live Brighter 24 Plus.
June 7, 2021
Mega Energy Names Retail Energy Vet As Chief Sales Officer
WP&G Holdings, LLC d/b/a Mega Energy has named Jon Valdetero as Chief Sales Officer
May 20, 2021
PUC Issues For Public Comment Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Would Pay $188,000
The Pennsylvania PUC issued for public comment a settlement between Eligo Energy PA, LLC and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which Eligo would pay a civil penalty of $188,125 to resolve an investigation, "into Eligo's alleged…
May 6, 2021
Pennsylvania PUC Allows Door-To-Door Marketing To Resume For C&I Customers Only
Seeks Comment On Need For Additional Monitoring, Oversight
May 4, 2021
Solar Affiliate Of Retail Supplier Enters Settlement With State's Attorney General Over Alleged Deceptive Sales Practices
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that NRG Residential Solar Solutions LLC ('NRG') has agreed to pay approximately $69,000, "to resolve allegations that it used deceptive sales practices to mislead consumers into leasing solar energy panels, failed to deliver promised energy…
April 15, 2021
Retail Energy Regulator Allows Additional Type Of In-Person Sales, Broadly Applicable To All Retail Suppliers
The Illinois Commerce Commission has granted, on a generic basis, all retail electric and natural gas suppliers the ability to resume, "in-person [marketing] appointments with non-residential customers," as well as the ability to resume in-store marketing with their retail partners.
April 5, 2021
Retail Supplier Settles Lawsuit Which Had Sought Class Action Status
Greater Boston Legal Services said in a news release that the parties in Fuentes et al. v. SFE Energy Massachusetts, Inc., a case in which the plaintiffs had brought a suit seeking class action status which was filed in Massachusetts Superior Court (Middlesex County), have reached a settlement.
March 30, 2021
Retail Supplier Announces Sponsorship With Pittsburgh Penguins
Agway Energy Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suburban Propane, LP, announced the continuation of its partnership with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and will also produce a limited edition bobblehead of the team's mascot, Iceburgh.
March 30, 2021
Citing Further Opening Of State, Retail Suppliers Ask Pennsylvania PUC To Allow In-Person Marketing To Non-residential Customers, Without Appointment
The Retail Energy Supply Association petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for a partial rescission of the Commission’s March 16, 2020 Emergency Order which generally prohibits in-person marketing (subject to exceptions later adopted by the PUC)
March 26, 2021
Pennsylvania Utility Receives Approval To Accelerate Start Date For Standard Offer Program Changes Which Include Tripling Fee Charged To Retail Suppliers
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a petition from Duquesne Light to accelerate the start date of recently adopted changes in its Standard Offer Customer Referral Program (SOP), with such changes including a near-tripling of the fee charged to retail electric suppliers
March 23, 2021
TXU Launches New Plan With "Automatic Savings for Electric Vehicle Owners"
Also Offering To Pay Up To $150 In Termination Fees For New Customers Leaving Other REPs
TXU Energy announced the launch of TXU Energy EV Pass, which is described as, "the company's first plan designed specifically for electric vehicle owners," and which, "gives customers 50% off all energy charges every weeknight and all weekend long – providing automatic bill credits at times when…
March 22, 2021
Retail Supplier Named Exclusive Energy Supply Company Of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Retail energy supplier New Wave Energy announced a partnership with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) under which New Wave Energy will serve as OFBF's exclusive energy supply company.
March 5, 2021
Customers Begin Receiving Refunds As Part Of $10 Million Settlement With Retail Supplier
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced today that customers of competitive retail electric supplier Starion Energy, Inc. (Starion) are beginning to receive restitution payments as part of a previously reported $10 million settlement reached with the AG’s Office over allegations that…
March 4, 2021
Aggregator-Consultant Names New VP Sales, Adds Seven Other Industry Vets To Team
Budderfly, a provider of Energy Efficiency as a Service which is also licensed as a retail energy aggregator, announced the expansion of its sales and marketing teams in response to the company's rapid growth, as the company said that it doubled its revenue from the end of 2019.
March 1, 2021
Updated: Texas Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Retail Electric Provider
"We are aware of the lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General against Griddy. We do not agree with the claims alleged in the complaint, and plan to vigorously defend against it. Until then the company has no further comment."
February 24, 2021
PUC Approves Settlements With Two Retail Electric Providers (Civil Forfeitures Of $174,000; $115,000)
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) adopted two settlements with retail energy suppliers
February 18, 2021
Regulator Allows Another Specific Retail Supplier To Resume In-Person Marketing At Storefronts
Denies Petition From Another Supplier For Appointment Marketing
The Illinois Commerce Commission today voted to grant petitions from Just Energy to resume in-person marketing of both electricity and natural gas at storefronts and similar retail establishments, subject to conditions
February 16, 2021
Pulse Power Giving Away Free Electricity, Tesla Model 3 To Encourage Conservation During Winter Storm Emergency
Pulse Power, a retail electricity provider in Texas, announced on the morning of Feb. 15 that it is giving its customers an incentive to conserve electricity to help the marketplace this week.
February 9, 2021
Additional Specific Retail Suppliers Would Receive Ability To Conduct Certain In-Person Marketing Under Proposed Orders
Proposed orders from two Illinois Commerce Commission ALJs would grant petitions from various Vistra retail suppliers for authorization to conduct in-person marketing at storefronts and similar retail establishments for electricity and natural gas, and would grant a petition from several NRG retail…
February 9, 2021
Updated: New Texas Retail Provider Pledges Up To $1 Million To Texans To Break Up With Current REP
Start-up Texas retail electric provider Rhythm announced that it is pledging to pay up to $1 million in early-termination-fee reimbursements to consumers who break up with their current electricity provider and switch to Rhythm's 100 percent renewable service.
January 22, 2021
Proposed Order Would Allow Another Retail Supplier To Resume In-Person Marketing At Storefronts
Proposed orders from an Illinois ALJ would grant petitions from Just Energy to resume in-person marketing of both electricity and natural gas at storefronts and similar retail establishments, subject to conditions
January 20, 2021
Retail Supplier Seeks Same In-Person Marketing Authorization Recently Granted To NRG Energy
Several of the Vistra Energy retail energy suppliers in Illinois have filed motions with the Illinois Commerce Commission asking that the ICC grant, for both electricity and natural gas, authorization to conduct in-person marketing at storefronts and similar retail establishments under the same…