June 5, 2018
The Retail Energy Supply Association asked the New York PSC to open a formal process to address risk and data sharing concerns raised by the joint utilities, who RESA said had previously informed ESCOs that the utilities would cease data exchange traffic with parties failing to sign new agreements…
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May 7, 2018
FirstEnergy Solutions said in response to a request for information from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio concerning its operations during its bankruptcy that it plans to keep enrolling new customers
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April 11, 2018
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. and Constellation NewEnergy - Gas Division, LLC petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for waivers, to the extent they are deemed necessary, from Rules 4901:1-21-06(C) and 4901:1-29-06(B) to allow Constellation to enroll retail customers in Ohio through an…
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March 21, 2018
Just Energy Group Inc. announced that Deborah Merril and James Lewis will be transitioning out of their President and Co-CEO roles, and that Patrick McCullough, Just Energy’s current CFO, will be appointed as President and CEO, and will join the Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2018.
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March 12, 2018
One Utility Proposes Charging Customer's Supplier For Seamless Move Even If Customer Does Not Stay With Supplier Upon Move
Ohio's electric utilities and the Ohio Consumers' Counsel filed separate comments at PUCO arguing that retail electric suppliers should be allocated the costs of implementing seamless moves.
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February 28, 2018
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will be hosting a Natural Gas Technical Conference on Thursday, March 29, 2018, intended for Natural Gas Suppliers (NGSs) and Natural Gas Distribution Companies (NGDCs) and any parties interested in the proceedings at Docket Nos. L-2016-2577413…
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February 27, 2018
The New York PSC has approved electric tariff changes filed by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (ConEdison or ConEd) to eliminate interval data charges for Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) and Direct Customers, to reflect policies adopted by the Commission in orders issued on April 20…
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February 19, 2018
The Secretary of the New York PSC issued an order extending the deadline for compliance with the newly revised Uniform Business Practices (UBPs).
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January 30, 2018
Intended To Simplify Process For Third Parties To Access Customer Data
Stakeholders have reached, except for one issue saved for litigation, consensus for new requirements for Smart Meter Texas (SMT), including a new process by which a customer affirms an agreement to share its SMT data with a Competitive Service Provider ("CSP", an entity other than the REP of…
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January 29, 2018
ENGIE Insight (formerly Ecova) today announced it has reached an agreement to sell its utility solutions division to CLEAResult.
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November 21, 2017
On November 27, 2017 ERCOT will host a fifth informational workshop (WebEx Only) on the proposed Mass Transition of Electric Service Identifiers (ESI IDs) from Sharyland Utilities LP (Sharyland) to Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor).
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November 20, 2017
Leadership of ERCOT's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has received, "a request from a couple of Board Members to take another look at the Subcommittee structure, specifically for COPS [Commercial Operations Subcommittee] and RMS [Retail Market Subcommittee]," COPS Chair Michelle Trenary wrote in…
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October 24, 2017
Centrica Business Solutions recently officially opened a new 30,000 sq. ft. office and facility for its ENER-G Rudox business, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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September 20, 2017
On October 4, 2017, ERCOT will host a third informational workshop on the proposed Mass Transition of Transmission and Distribution Service Provider (TDSP) ESI IDs from Sharyland Utilities to Oncor Electric Delivery Company.
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September 8, 2017
Texas-New Mexico Power Company, AEP Texas Inc., and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, have each agreed to:
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September 6, 2017
AEP Texas Extends Disconnect Moratorium For Certain Counties
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) said in a September 5 market notice that it will resume the execution of disconnect for non-pay (DNP) transactions on September 30, 2017
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September 5, 2017
Sharyland Utilities said in a September 1 market notice that transitory fuel supplier issues that had prompted the suspension of service orders, except for Outage orders, Reconnect for Non-pays, and De-energized Residential Move-Ins, have been resolved and Sharyland has resumed normal processing of…
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September 5, 2017
The executive director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas issued a memo stating that, in order to allow electric TDUs to prioritize service orders related to utility restoration, outages, reconnection, and de-energized move-ins, the PUCT is exercising its enforcement discretion related to…
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September 5, 2017
At the order of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric said in an updated September 4 market notice that it is turning off power to approximately 2,700 residential premises included in the Mayor’s mandatory evacuation order (south of Interstate 10, west of Gessner Road…
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September 1, 2017
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric in a market notice yesterday described a process for customers needing temporary disconnections for repair purposes
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September 1, 2017
Sharyland Utilities said in an August 31 market notice that, "Due to Sharyland’s fuel suppliers being depleted, Sharyland is suspending all service orders (MVIs, MVOs, DNPs, Out of Cycle Switches, etc) until fuel supplies are replenished and Sharyland can resume full field service functionality,"…
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August 31, 2017
(Earlier) Direct Energy Extends Hurricane-Related Disconnection Suspensions Through At Least October 2 (Earlier) More Texas REPs Suspend Disconnections, Offer Payment Assistance TDUs Extend DNP Moratoriums
Champion Energy Services and Hello Energy announced the following measures, including a DNP suspension:
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August 31, 2017
(Earlier) More Texas REPs Suspend Disconnections, Offer Payment Assistance TDUs Extend DNP Moratoriums
Direct Energy has extended the relief described below through at least October 2
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August 31, 2017
(Earlier) Draft Texas PUC Order Would Require Retail Electric Providers To Offer Deferred Payment Plans To Disaster Victims Addresses Billing Of Non-Energized Premises, Expedited Move-Ins/Outs
CenterPoint TDU Implements Process For REPs To Request Remote Disconnection
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August 25, 2017
The Connecticut PURA is prepared to go-live with a new process under which retail electric suppliers may directly post prices to the EnergizeCT.com Rate Board.
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