September 15, 2021
Service Starts Under Rochester, NY Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation
The City of Rochester, New York today "activated" its municipal aggregation, with the start of supply service
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September 3, 2021
LA County Municipal Aggregation Selects Supplier For Solar, Storage Under 15-Year PPA
EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) has signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Desert Quartzite Solar-plus-Storage project with Clean Power Alliance (CPA), a community choice aggregation serving Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in California
September 1, 2021
First Opt-Out Community Solar & Energy Supply Program Officially Launches
The Villages of Brockport and Lima, New York, today activated their previously reported opt-out community solar program, part of their municipal aggregation.
September 1, 2021
Energy Supply Aggregator Names Retail Market Vet As Municipal Program Director
Freedom Energy Logistics has named Brian White as Municipal Program Director
August 27, 2021
Governor Signs Law Requiring Utilities To Offer Purchase Of Receivables (POR) To Municipal Aggregations
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has signed HB 315 which, among other things, requires utilities to offer purchase of receivables (POR) to municipal aggregations
August 27, 2021
Group Seeks Moratorium On New Municipal Aggregations Until CCAs Required To Comply With Supplier Diversity Requirements Applicable To Utilities
The following is a news release from the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. Of note, the group seeks a moratorium on new municipal aggregations until CCAs are formally subject to a California PUC general order on supplier diversity
August 16, 2021
Municipal Aggregation Serving 100,000 New York Customers Formally Seeks Approval For Opt-out Community Solar
Sustainable Westchester has formally petitioned the New York PSC for approval to integrate opt-out Community Distributed Generation into the Westchester Power municipal aggregation program.
August 5, 2021
Residential Customers On Competitive Supply At ComEd Paid $323 Million More Than Default Service Over Last Twelve Months, Annual ORMD Report Says
Customers On Retail Supply Paying On Average 3.7¢/kWh More Than ComEd
The Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market Development has published its annual retail electric market report, which includes a comparison of costs paid by customers served by an alternative retail electric supplier (ARES), including through municipal aggregation, versus the costs…
July 22, 2021
PSC Begins Process To Implement New Law Allowing Opt-out Municipal Aggregation Pilot
The Maryland PSC has initiated Public Conference 54 ('PC 54') to implement certain requirements under House Bill 768 ('HB768'), enacted during the 2021 Maryland legislative session and establishing the Montgomery County Community Aggregation Pilot Program.
July 16, 2021
New York PSC Rules Municipal Aggregations May Not Offer Stand-Alone Community Solar On Opt-Out Basis At This Time, CCA Must Also Offer Retail Energy Supply For CDG Opt-Out
The New York PSC issued a declaratory ruling clarifying that, "the Public Service Commission’s prior orders, issued in this proceeding [Case 14-M-0224] on April 21, 2016, and March 16, 2018, permit the integration of a Community Distributed Generation product, on an opt-out basis, in connection with…
June 11, 2021
New Mitsubishi Retail Energy Subsidiary Seeks License In New State
Diamond Energy East, LLC, the new retail energy supplier which is ultimately a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
May 27, 2021
Community Choice Aggregation Declares Bankruptcy, Citing Imminent Insolvency
Western Community Energy (WCE or the Authority), a community choice aggregation in California, has filed a Chapter 9 bankruptcy petition in federal court, stating that, without restructuring, WCE will be insolvent no later than May 30, 2021, and will not be able to pay its obligations
May 26, 2021
New Retail Supplier Selected For New York Municipal Aggregation Covering Nine Municipalities, Including Poughkeepsie
With their initial community choice aggregation supply contract expiring June 30th, the Hudson Valley Community Power (HVCP) has selected Columbia Utilities to supply electricity to nine municipalities, with an additional four municipalities expected to join the program under the supply contract
April 30, 2021
Boston Requests DPU Withdraw Prior Direction For City To Cease Marketing A Low-Income Discount Associated With SMART Program As Part Of Boston's Municipal Aggregation
The City of Boston has filed a letter directed to Massachusetts DPU Chair Matthew Nelson requesting that Nelson withdraw a December letter which directed the City to stop marketing the discount Boston is working to offer to low-income (R-2) customers in its op-out municipal aggregation, using SMART…
April 28, 2021
Solar Developer To Launch Municipal Aggregation In New York, Seeks Authorization For Opt-out Community Solar, As Well As Commodity Supply
Upstate Power, LLC, an affiliate of Delaware River Solar, LLC, filed with the New York PSC a proposed Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Implementation and Data Protection Plans and petitioned the PSC for authorization to serve as a CCA Program Administrator
April 28, 2021
New York DPS Staff Propose Price Cap For Municipal Aggregations
To Address CCA Pricing Challenges, Staff Seeks Proposals To Allow CCAs To Offer Green Energy In Manner That May Not Be Compliant With Environmental Disclosure Program Standards
April 13, 2021
TEPA Reaffirms Support, Underscores Advantages of Competitive Energy Markets
The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) today reaffirmed its support of competitive energy markets, "and highlighted the advantages they offer residential and commercial customers."
April 7, 2021
Texas Energy Solutions Provider, Affiliate Of Texas REP, Names New Chief Revenue Officer
Enchanted Rock, a provider of microgrids and resiliency services and which is affiliated with an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider, announced today that data center veteran John Gould has joined the leadership team as chief revenue officer, responsible for scaling Enchanted Rock's commercial…
April 1, 2021
Attorney General Report Says Massachusetts Residents Lost $173 Million Through Competitive Electric Supply Contracts In Last Two Years
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey released a report that found, "in the last five years, individual residential customers who received their electricity from competitive suppliers paid $426 million more on their bills than they would have paid if they had stayed with their utility…
March 24, 2021
Updated with Statement from Just Energy: PUC Directs Retail Supplier Undergoing Reorganization Under Bankruptcy Code To Report On Ability To Serve Existing Customers, Enroll New Customers, Meet Collateral Obligations
PUC Directs Retail Supplier Undergoing Reorganization Under Bankruptcy Code To Report On Ability To Serve Existing Customers, Enroll New Customers, Meet Collateral Obligations
February 24, 2021
Update #2 (2/25): PUC Requires That Price To Compare Message Be Included On Utility Bills, But Does Not Adopt Proposed Language About Saving Money
* This is a breaking news story. Check back for a full report on PUCO's order adopting new retail market gas billing and customer protection later. You may need to refresh your page for the latest update
February 11, 2021
Backed By AG, Bills Re-Filed With Legislature To End Residential Electric Choice
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced that bills (SD674 / HD1614) have been re-filed with the Massachusetts legislature that would ban new competitive electric supply contracts for individual residential customers beginning in 2022.
February 10, 2021
New Hampshire Bill Amending Municipal Aggregation Authority Would Provide Utility Billing Arrangement Described By Stakeholders As "Purchase Of Receivables"
The New Hampshire House of Representatives' Science, Technology and Energy Committee will on Feb. 12 hold a hearing on HB315 which would amend various provisions of the 2019 statute authorizing opt-out municipal aggregations for electricity
February 10, 2021
District Of Columbia Announces Retail Energy Supply Aggregation, Selects Consultant
The District Of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment announced a new opt-in electricity and natural gas supply aggregation for business customers called District Buying Power
January 27, 2021
Freedom Energy Logistics Names Channel Program Director
Freedom Energy Logistics announced Loren Stacey has been named Channel Program Director.