January 26, 2021
NY Round-Up: On-Bill Rate Comparisons, Material Changes, CCA Price Cap
A bill, A01382, has been introduced in the New York Assembly, which, according to its summary, would, "ban[] non-state run energy services companies," or ESCOs
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January 22, 2021
New Category Of NYPA Customers Will Continue To Be Charged Same Delivery Surcharges As ESCO Customers
The New York PSC yesterday approved utility tariff amendments to implement previously reported changes in state law that allow the New York Power Authority to act as the supplier (LSE) for a broader universe of customers (new NYPA customers), and, in doing so, the PSC did not exempt such new NYPA…
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January 20, 2021
In 2020, Joule Assets, via Joule Community Power, said that it launched three new municipal aggregation programs to more than 100,000 utility account holders in twelve communities across New York State.
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December 16, 2020
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued a letter to the City of Boston stating that the DPU has identified certain issues with the City's marketing of a low-income customer discount, apparently associated with the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target ("SMART") Program, as an…
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December 16, 2020
Follows Decision To Decline Aggregation Pool Proposal At This Time
Harris County, Texas is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide energy consulting for market research, risk management, sustainability and procurement solutions for Harris County for the period beginning on or about April 1, 2021 and ending twelve (12) months thereafter
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December 3, 2020
Hampshire Power, a retail electric supplier which describes itself as, "an integrated Energy as a Service Benefit Corporation serving building owners throughout the northeast," announced the appointment of Stephen Condon to the position of Director of Community Energy.
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December 1, 2020
Transparent Energy, a provider of online energy procurement solutions, named energy industry veteran David Braun as its new Vice President of Partnerships & Renewables.
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November 25, 2020
RESA Blasts Proposal As Anti-Consumer Choice Customers On Expiring Retail Supply Contracts Would Default To Municipal Aggregation, If Not On Auto-renewed Contract
Montgomery County in Maryland is again pursuing legislation in the upcoming 2021 session that would authorize it, and it alone, to conduct an opt-out municipal aggregation for electricity under a program, deemed a "pilot", that would last seven years.
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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 23, 2020
Ohio Senate Bill 363, introduced by Sen. Frank Hoagland, would terminate the authority of municipalities and political subdivisions to enroll electricity and natural gas customers into government aggregations on an opt-out basis
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November 12, 2020
The City of Rochester announced that it will launch an opt-out municipal aggregation for electricity
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November 10, 2020
EDP Renewables and ENGIE announced that their 50:50 Ocean Winds (OW) joint venture, which combined their existing and planned offshore wind efforts, is entering the U.S. markets, through OW North America
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November 10, 2020
Dominion Energy Solutions, Inc. ("DES") provided to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio notice of the transfer of its Ohio residential, small commercial, and government aggregation customer contracts to Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. ("IGS").
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November 6, 2020
"Will Not Tolerate Bad Behavior"
"Building on research and analysis from its Office of Retail Market Development, and in response to persistent consumer complaints," the Illinois Commerce Commission announced new strategic planning, "including a sharpened focus upon its deployment of Staff resources to bolster enforcement efforts."
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November 5, 2020
Voters in the City of Columbus, Ohio approved this week creation of a municipal, opt-out electricity aggregation program
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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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November 4, 2020
Vistra, Parent Of TXU, Acquiring Retail Electric Customers From Two Texas REPs Vistra's Retail Residential Customer Count Falls Versus Q2 2020 Vistra Cites "Strong Margin Results" For Retail Segment
Note: An earlier version of this story, concerning the acquisition of the Infinite/Veteran books and select customer and earnings data, was first posted at 6:50 a.m. ET; the story has been updated throughout
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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 28, 2020
Opt-Out Notice Now Compares Rates To ESCO Rate
Effective January 1, 2021, Westchester Power has selected Constellation NewEnergy to serve the 23 communities in the Con Edison utility territory of its opt-out municipal aggregation
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October 27, 2020
Revised rules governing the Massachusetts DPU's Energy Switch MA electricity shopping website will take effect on November 3, 2020, a hearing examiner notified stakeholders
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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 26, 2020
The City of Boston has selected Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. to serve its opt-out municipal electricity aggregation, with a start date of February 2021
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October 19, 2020
The New York Department of Public Service has issued a new request for comments in its proceeding examining the potential benefits of retail competition for Long Island electric customers.
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October 5, 2020
Six Rockland County, New York municipalities announced that they are launching a new opt-out municipal aggregation, with Joule Community Power serving as Program Administrator
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September 28, 2020
EDF Renewables North America today announced the signing of a storage contract with CleanPowerSF as an expansion to the previously announced 20-year solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
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