March 18, 2016
Two identical proposed bills in Maryland (SB 1075 and HB 927) would require the Maryland PSC to study the advisability of creating an opt-in electricity affordability (aggregation) program.
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March 17, 2016
Ohio-based broker Energy Alliances Inc. has named a new CEO and owner, and set growth plans
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March 10, 2016
RetailEnergyX.com reported yesterday that Sustainable Westchester has selected ConEdison Solutions to supply an initial portion of its opt-out municipal electric aggregation, and aggregation rates have now been revealed.
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February 15, 2016
Calpine's investment in Champion Energy is, "absolutely delivering," said Calpine Chief Commercial Officer Trey Griggs in discussing fourth quarter earnings.
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January 22, 2016
Eligo Energy announced that it has entered into agreements with the Village of Worth, Village of Stickney, Stickney Township, and the Village of Hazel Crest in Illinois to supply the communities' municipal aggregations open to residential and small commercial customers.
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January 15, 2016
The Massachusetts DPU has opened a new docket (16-10) to address several outstanding issues related to municipal opt-out electric aggregations, and several new issues.
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January 13, 2016
The Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance (MEGA), a New York local development corporation that manages aggregated procurement of energy products and services for 36 county governments and more than 275 municipal entities throughout the state, has sought approval from the PSC to conduct a…
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December 22, 2015
Sustainable Westchester, the pilot opt-out municipal electric aggregation in New York, recently provided an updated timeline concerning the launch of the aggregation at a PSC technical conference on customer data
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November 9, 2015
A PSC-managed opt-out aggregation and the use of reference price levels are two proposals put forth by a collaborative report on implementing New York PSC directives concerning ESCO service to low-income customers participating in utility administered low income discount programs and the Home Energy…
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October 23, 2015
During a workshop on barriers to and potential improvements in Delaware's retail electric market, Delaware State Senator Colin R. J. Bonini slammed the status quo of marginal residential electric choice, and accused various stakeholders of impeding progress
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October 15, 2015
Sustainable Westchester, New York's only authorized municipal aggregation to date, will provide customers in member communities with a 20-day opt-out period prior to the initiation of aggregation service.
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October 14, 2015
Eligo Energy announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Village of Stickney, Illinois to provide residential and small business customers with electricity through the community’s municipal aggregation program.
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October 5, 2015
The Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development (SASD) has petitioned the New York PSC for approval of an opt-out electricity municipal aggregation in Sullivan County, New York for a four-year term, as a Reforming the Energy Vision "demonstration" project
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September 29, 2015
The Illinois Power Agency has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission its 2016 procurement plan for default service power suppliers.
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September 21, 2015
New York opt-out municipal aggregation Sustainable Westchester, Inc. informed the New York PSC that certain of its member communities will go "above and beyond" the required opt-out notice mailing to utility bundled service customers, and will also mail information about the aggregation to customers…
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September 15, 2015
The Massachusetts DPU has denied petition from 35 municipalities to create, under the Hampshire Council of Governments, opt-out municipal aggregation programs, citing, among other reasons, what the DPU termed, "numerous misrepresentations by Hampshire Council to the Municipalities and their citizens…
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September 10, 2015
The City of Cincinnati has selected Constellation to provide monthly variable-rate natural gas supply to more than 69,000 Cincinnati residents and small businesses under the city's opt-out aggregation
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August 14, 2015
The Massachusetts DPU has asked for stakeholder comment regarding what customers should be included in customer lists provided to municipal aggregations.
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August 6, 2015
The Illinois Commerce Commission last month ordered Ameren to cease activity regarding implementation of a small volume transportation (SVT) natural gas program, which would have introduced retail choice for mass market natural gas customers.
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July 29, 2015
The 2015 Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States (ABACCUS) was released yesterday and the accompanying report concludes that municipal aggregation risks becoming an "end point" which stifles a fully competitive market
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July 15, 2015
Some 16% of Illinois municipal aggregations have discontinued service, while the Commonwealth Edison residential market remains "moderately concentrated" from a competitive perspective, according to the Illinois Office of Retail Market Development annual report.
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June 29, 2015
During an investor day last week, Dynegy outlined the customer acquisition strategy for its retail business, highlighting the cost advantage resulting from its ownership of generation.
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June 29, 2015
During an investor day last week, Dynegy outlined growth plans for its retail electric supply business.
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June 29, 2015
Dynegy sees its retail electric supply business further strengthening its position in the Southern Illinois (Ameren/MISO) market, growing its business to exceed the market share of all other competitive suppliers combined by 2018, the company said during an investor day last week
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June 26, 2015
New York State's recently released energy plan says that the state will "actively explore" municipal aggregation
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