March 6, 2015
Michigan Committee Chair Introduces Legislation To End Electric Customer Choice
Michigan State Rep. Aric Nesbitt, Chair of the House Energy Policy Committee, has introduced a bill (HB 4298) to end electricity choice.
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February 25, 2015
N.Y. ESCOs Seek Investigation Into Default Service Reconciliation Process, Monthly Supply Rates
The Small Customer Marketer Coalition has petitioned the New York PSC for an investigation and examination of (i) the Annual Reconciliation of Gas Expenses and Gas Cost Recoveries codified at Title 16 NYCRR Section 720.6.5 to assess its impact and efficacy in the current regulatory and economic…
February 19, 2015
State Sets Working Group to Address Variable Rate Presentation Issues
The Massachusetts DPU has formed a working group to address specifically issues associated with the presentation of variable-price competitive supply products on the DPU-run electric price and shopping website that is in development.
February 16, 2015
Texas REP Suggests PUCT Should Consider Updating Requirements for Electricity Facts Label
MP2 Energy LLC has suggested in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas that the Commission, "should consider whether an update to the EFL [Electricity Facts Label] content requirements would be beneficial."
February 11, 2015
Direct Energy Launches Service in New Territory
Direct Energy has begun offering residential natural gas service at UGI Penn Natural Gas under the Direct Energy brand.
February 10, 2015
GDF SUEZ's Think Energy Launches "Major" Expansion
Think Energy, the retail electricity provider established by GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA to serve residential and small commercial customers, announced the launch of residential service in Massachusetts, which the company called, "a significant step in the company's strategic growth efforts."
February 10, 2015
Tara Energy Listing Offers in New Service Areas
Tara Energy has begun listing residential electric offers for customers at Ameren on the PlugIn Illinois website.
January 30, 2015
Retail Suppliers Offer Proposal for Massachusetts Shopping Website
A group of retail suppliers presented a proposal for the electric shopping website to be developed by the Massachusetts DPU.
January 28, 2015
Maryland PSC Launches Redesigned Electric Supplier Price Chart
The Maryland PSC has launched a redesigned electric supplier price comparison website for residential customers (click here)
January 28, 2015
Large European Online Comparison Site to Enter U.S. Retail Energy Market
French energy and home services comparison website Selectra Ltd. is expanding to the United States, with a planned launch in May 2015.
January 23, 2015
New Supplier Offering Service at PECO
Verde Energy is now offering residential natural gas supply at PECO.
January 20, 2015
New Retail Supplier Enters PPL Market With Lowest Rate
Discount Energy Group has begun offering residential electric service at PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania, and has the lowest rate posted on PA Power Switch.
January 12, 2015
Massachusetts Directs Suppliers Circulate Straw Proposal On Shopping Website/Rate Board
The Massachusetts DPU has directed retail electric suppliers to circulate a straw proposal regarding the electric shopping website/rate board the Department is developing.
January 9, 2015
Titan Gas and Power Offering Electric Service in New Service Areas
Titan Gas and Power has begun listing on the PUCO Apples to Apples chart residential electric service offers for customers at Cleveland Electric Illuminating, Ohio Edison, and Toledo Edison in Ohio
December 22, 2014
Adding Field for Minimum Usage Fees; Providing Variable Rate History; Creating Small Business Site Among Recommendations for Texas Power to Choose Changes
Adding a field to allow customers to sort plans based on minimum usage fees, and including variable rate history information, are among the suggestions received by Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas for changes to the Power to Choose website.
December 17, 2014
Large Credits to N.Y. Default Service Customers Allowed to Take Effect
The New York PSC has taken no action on the natural gas utilities' annual reconciliation filings, meaning that large reconciliation credits for default service customers at Consolidated Edison and Orange & Rockland will take effect.
December 16, 2014
Surprise! PSNH Seeks Increase to Default Service Rate on January 1
Public Service Company of New Hampshire has filed to increase its default service rate on January 1.
December 12, 2014
State to Launch Retail Electric Shopping Price Website
The Massachusetts DPU intends to launch a website providing customers with retail electric supplier rates and other information.
December 3, 2014
Retail Suppliers: 10¢/Therm Default Service Credit Would Improperly Shift The Market In Favor Of The Incumbent Utility
The Small Customer Marketer Coalition has asked the New York PSC to not permit Consolidated Edison to implement a 10¢/therm credit for default service natural gas customers, as calculated under ConEd's annual reconciliation proceeding, because, "allowing the credit to be implemented would materially…
December 1, 2014
PURA Seeking to Improve Rate Board, Take Best Practices From Other States
The Connecticut PURA intends to improve the state's electric supplier rate board, at EnergizeCT.com, with the effort to be informed by "best practices" used in other states.
November 18, 2014
Texas Schedules Forum on Power to Choose Site
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has scheduled for December 19 a forum on the Power to Choose website
November 12, 2014
Report: 20% of Municipal Aggregation Deals Have Rates Higher Than Utility
Nearly 20% of municipal aggregation programs in Illinois have rates in excess of the "average" utility supply rate, the Citizens Utility Board said in a report on aggregation.
November 10, 2014
Nstar Residential Default Service Rate to Increase 60% to 15¢
Nstar said that it has filed new basic service rates with the Massachusetts DPU for the six-month period beginning January 1, 2015, with the new residential basic service rate increasing to nearly 15¢/kWh.
November 7, 2014
State Revives Retail Supplier Working Group, Sets Meeting on Rate Board
The Connecticut PURA has revived the retail electric supplier working group to address issues relating to the evolving Connecticut competitive electric market
October 30, 2014
Lawsuit Filed Against Retail Supplier Solely Because Rates Exceed Utility Supply Rate
Danger: Suit Says Utility Rates An "Accurate Reflection" of "Prevailing Market Conditions"
A lawsuit, seeking class action status, has been filed in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, against North American Power & Gas, LLC, and the sole allegation in the suit is that because North American Power's rates exceeded Commonwealth Edison's…