June 11, 2019
Retail Supplier Launches New Carbon Offset Program For Natural Gas Customers
Mirabito Natural Gas announced the launch of MirabitoClean, a carbon offset program for natural gas customers
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May 29, 2019
Powervine Energy Launches In New State
Powervine Energy has launched service in Pennsylvania
May 28, 2019
NextEra Launches AI-Powered Retail Energy Concierge Shopping Service For Texas Market
Subscription-Based Service Guarantees Savings
NextEra Energy has launched a retail electric concierge shopping service in Texas, called Power Wizard, which relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor rate plans and select the best plans for each customer's unique situation
May 22, 2019
ENGIE Enters Pennsylvania Natural Gas Markets
ENGIE Resources announced today that it has entered two Pennsylvania retail natural gas markets.
May 1, 2019
The Only Retail Provider In Texas Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments Is Now Listing Offers On Power To Choose
Details Forthcoming Real-Time Product, Home Energy Control Station
GridPlus Energy, which says it is the only Texas retail electric provider that accepts cryptocurrencies as payment, has begun listing offers on the Power to Choose site
May 1, 2019
Start-up Texas Retail Provider Receives License, Will Offer AI/Machine Learning Optimized Wholesale Pass-Through Subscription Service
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Evolve Energy, LLC a retail electric provider certificate
April 30, 2019
Texas Retail Provider Offering Free Electricity Three Days A Week (3-Day Weekends)
Also Launches Free Mornings & Nights Plan
Gexa Energy has launched a new Texas residential electricity plan (Free 3 Day Weekends) that provides free electricity from 12 a.m. Friday to 12 a.m. Monday
April 18, 2019
Direct Energy Expands Free Weekends Product To Two New States
Direct Energy has begun offering its residential Free Power Weekends 12 electricity plan in Washington D.C. and parts of Maryland
April 16, 2019
Retail Supplier Seeks Waiver Of Certain PSC Rules For Newly Developed "Innovative" Product
Star Energy Partners LLC (Star) has petitioned the Maryland PSC for a waiver of certain COMAR provisions to enable Star to offer a real-time wholesale electricity market index product to customers in Maryland that would include a subscription (or membership) charge
April 3, 2019
Retail Supplier Atlantic Energy Launches In New State, Opens New Sales Office
Retail supplier Atlantic Energy has expanded into the Illinois market, and is offering Illinois residential customers its smart bundle program.
April 2, 2019
Reliant Offering Texas Customers Community Solar Retail Electric Supply Plan
Reliant is offering Texas residential customers in the Oncor and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric service areas a new plan that offers community solar as a retail electricity supply plan
April 2, 2019
TXU Launches New Texas Plan Giving Customers Free Electricity On Days With Highest Use
TXU Energy has launched a new residential Texas electric plan, TXU Energy Free Pass, which TXU said, "automatically gives customers free electricity on the seven days they use it the most every month, all year long."
March 18, 2019
New Texas Retail Provider Launches Service
Start-up Pulse Power and its various brands recently launched retail electricity service in Texas
March 14, 2019
Regulator Says Retail Plan Whose Terms Indicate Monthly-Charged Fee May Change In Future Is A Variable Product, Prohibited By Law
The Connecticut PURA has issued a further directive to Public Power concerning the company's Monthly Fee Capacity Plan (MFCP), stating that revised terms and conditions, which indicate that the amount of a monthly fee could change, render the product a variable rate plan which is prohibited by law.
March 13, 2019
Retail Supplier Launches Product Providing Solar Lanterns To Those In Need For Each Enrollment
CleanChoice Energy has launched a new electricity supply product, its Clean Lights Plan, under which it provides solar lanterns to families in need around the world for each customer enrollment
March 12, 2019
Direct Energy Bundling Hive View Camera With New Texas Electric Plan
Note: Direct Energy formally announced this product today, which EnergyChoiceMatters.com exclusively first reported on March 12. Pricing below is as of March 12
February 28, 2019
Utility With Retail Choice Program Seeks Authorization To Offer Renewable Natural Gas To Customers
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it has filed a request with the California Public Utilities Commission seeking to offer renewable natural gas to its 21 million customers in Central and Southern California.
February 25, 2019
Powervine Energy Launches Service In New State
Powervine Energy (Sanford Energy Associates, LLC) recently launched electric and natural gas service in Ohio
February 21, 2019
Retail Supplier Relaunches As Sustainable-Focused Tomorrow Energy
Mission Is To Become Leading Renewable Energy-Focused Company In Its Markets
Today, Sperian Energy is officially transitioning to its new name and business Tomorrow Energy
February 21, 2019
Being An Energy-Only Supplier, "Unlikely To Be An Attractive Business Model Moving Forward", Centrica Chief Executive Says
In discussing the company's strategy in reporting preliminary results (see story here on results) , Iain Conn, Group Chief Executive, Centrica plc cited challenges and opportunities facing the company as a result of a changing energy sector, including decarbonization and changing customer demands…
February 19, 2019
Update: Centrica Confirms It Will Bring To U.S. New Energy Management Offers Integrating Solar, Batteries, Heat Pumps
Centrica confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com that it will offer in the U.S. its announced expansion of smart home offerings to include the integration of solar, battery and heat pump technology
February 18, 2019
Centrica Announces Development Of New Energy Management Offers Integrating Solar, Batteries, Heat Pumps
Invests In Home Energy Management Solutions Provider
Centrica announces that it will, "expand its smart home activity in a move that will unlock the power of millions of customers’ homes, driving down electricity bills through the development of new propositions that will also support the flexibility of the grid."
February 14, 2019
Texas Retail Provider Launches Local Solar Power Plan
Green Mountain Energy has launched new electricity plans in Texas that are supplied by 100% Texas-based solar
February 11, 2019
Texas Retail Provider Formally Rolls Out Beta Allowing Payment Via Cryptocurrency
Reiterates Future Business Model Emphasizing Demand Response, Shorter Settlements
Grid+ formally announced the launch of a "beta" program offering retail electric service to customers at Oncor and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric in Texas
February 6, 2019
Retail Supplier Launches "Clean Furnace" Program, Carbon Offsets For Heating
CleanChoice Energy has launched CleanChoice Energy Clean Furnace, a new service which allows customers to offset the carbon emissions created from their home heating