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December 18, 2015
The New York PSC said that it, "expects more to come," from Consolidated Edison in improving the utility's retail natural gas market, in approving a new pilot winter supply and balancing program (Managed Supply Service, MSS) at ConEd, which the PSC described as an "incremental" improvement
December 16, 2015
Spark Energy, Inc. announced that it has entered into a strategic relationship with an affiliate, Retailco Services, LLC.
November 10, 2015
The four Ohio investor-owned electric distribution companies jointly asked the Public Utility Commission of Ohio to set a comment period for a Staff report on retail electric market improvements which recommended that EDCs implement a Warm Transfer process, which is the ability of the EDU to…
October 27, 2015
The Connecticut PURA scheduled a technical meeting for November 3, 2015, to discuss the current processes used by suppliers to enroll residential and business retail choice customers (Docket 14-07-20RE01).
October 22, 2015
A recently proposed supplemental winter supply and balancing program (Managed Supply Service, MSS) to be offered by Consolidated Edison to natural gas ESCOs was welcomed by Great Eastern Energy as a, "small step towards improving [ConEd's] retail access program, albeit a very small step," the ESCO…
September 18, 2015
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a tentative order which would extend through October 25, 2018 the shortened five-day waiting period between the time a natural gas customer is informed by the utility of a request submitted by a supplier to switch the customer's account, and the first date on which such…
September 4, 2015
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a final order concerning electric distribution company (EDC) development of a standardized solution for the acquisition of historical interval usage (HIU) and billing quality interval use (BQIU) data by electric generation suppliers via a secure web portal
September 3, 2015
Several New York municipalities have asked the New York PSC for assistance in allowing municipalities to identify ESCOs operating within a municipality's boundary, so that the municipality can know which ESCOs should be remitting Gross Receipts Tax amounts to the municipality
August 25, 2015
Several District of Columbia retail suppliers have reached a settlement with Washington Gas Light under which the suppliers would collectively pay to resolve disputes concerning penalties assessed on the suppliers by WGL.
August 19, 2015
Santanna Energy Services announced that it has begun offering commercial electricity supply at Commonwealth Edison in Illinois
August 5, 2015
Spark Energy has hired Jason Garrett as Executive Vice President, Retail, the company disclosed in an SEC filing
July 17, 2015
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio should institute a warm transfer process, but should not move forward with instant connect, seamless moves, or contract portability, PUCO Staff recommended in a retail market improvement report.
July 9, 2015
The Pennsylvania PUC has directed to its Office of Competitive Market Oversight several issues regarding the electric utilities' customer lists raised by several NRG Energy suppliers.
June 19, 2015
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has further delayed the deadline for the filing of a Staff report on certain potential retail market enhancements, with the report now due on August 3
June 9, 2015
In testimony concerning Northern Utilities' proposal to provide capacity planning for 100% of its load with the exception of dual fuel customers (eliminating the capacity exempt status for other transportation customers), Global Montello Group Corp. and Sprague Operating Resources, LLC expressed…
May 21, 2015
Nueces Electric Cooperative, Inc., for its NEC Retail division, filed a formal complaint against AEP Texas Central Company (AEPTCC) at the Public Utility Commission of Texas for the TDU's alleged, "refusal to disconnect ... a critical care customer/member of NEC Retail, who is served by AEPTCC…
May 12, 2015
Those who had eagerly anticipated a May 11 filing of an Ohio retail market report will have to wait potentially another week, as a modest extension has been granted for the filing of the report.
April 7, 2015
Complaints about electricity shopping have fallen by 90% versus the winter of 2013-14, the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities told the PUC.
March 31, 2015
PJM has filed with FERC revisions to the process of submitting meter data to reflect the increased breadth of retail choice, and to reduce attendant adjustments.
March 26, 2015
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has set for hearing several Duke Energy Ohio natural gas program and tariff changes which will determine the viability of the retail choice market.
March 23, 2015
The Pennsylvania PUC has set a deadline for electric distribution companies to offer switch-at-connect functionality (known in Pennsylvania as instant connect), and seamless moves.
March 4, 2015
Duquesne Light on February 27 filed an update regarding implementation of its Phase I accelerated switching mechanism.
March 3, 2015
The New York PSC has adopted revised EDI standards resulting from its February 2014 retail market order.
February 25, 2015
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have asked that the Commission extend until May 11, 2015, the deadline for a report on certain potential retail market enhancements.
February 16, 2015
Sharyland Utilities, L.P. has filed a request at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to issue rebates, to retail electric providers, related to its performance versus reliability metrics, as required in the order approving Sharyland's acquisition of the Cap Rock service areas.
