March 20, 2013
Clearview Electric Listing Residential Offers in New State
Clearview Electric has begun listing residential electric offers for customers in Illinois.
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March 18, 2013
New York Orders Online Bill Calculator for ESCO Versus Default Supply Costs, Defers On-Bill Comparisons
The New York PSC has authorized Niagara Mohawk to develop an online bill calculator to present residential customers taking electric and natural gas service from ESCOs with the amount that these customers would have been billed had they purchased supply from the utility.
March 8, 2013
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Verde Energy Listing Offer in New Territory
March 7, 2013
PECO Price to Compare to Increase for Residential, Small Commercial Customers on April 1
PECO has posted updated Prices to Compare for the period beginning April 1, 2013.
March 1, 2013
ChooseEnergy.com Expands Online Shopping Portal to Pennsylvania
ChooseEnergy.com has launched its energy shopping comparison platform for Pennsylvania energy consumers and business owners.
February 20, 2013
Texas Electricity Ratings Updates REP Scoring
Website TexasElectricityRatings.com has updated its ranking of ERCOT retail electric providers.
February 19, 2013
CUB Report Card Gives Illinois Retail Suppliers High Marks for $200 Million In Savings, But Warns Of Misleading Pitches, High Exit Fees, Major Market Shift
Electricity competition saved Illinoisans up to $218 million in 2012, the Illinois Citizens Utility Board said in a market report card, but CUB gave retail suppliers an overall grade of "incomplete" for, "reports of misleading pitches, a lack of innovation, and the looming question of whether they…
February 18, 2013
Illinois Citizens Utility Board to Release Report Card on Electric Competition
The Illinois Citizens Utility Board (CUB) will issue today its first-ever report card on electric competition, and, "alert consumers about troubling reports of potentially fraudulent telephone and door-to-door marketing in Chicago neighborhoods."
February 12, 2013
Retail Supplier Discount Energy Group Launches Service in New State
Discount Energy Group LLC has launched residential electric service in a new state.
January 31, 2013
Broker Offers White Label Shopping Platform to Another State PSC
An online energy broker has offered to another state public service commission a white label version of its online shopping platform to improve the PSC's existing retail energy supply comparison charts and to allow enrollment onto competitive supply through the PSC website.
January 31, 2013
Michigan House Republicans Make Review of Electric Choice Cap a Top Priority
House Republicans in Michigan have included a "review" of the current 10% electric choice cap as a legislative priority.
January 29, 2013
Central Hudson to Provide Comparison of ESCO, Default Service Costs on Bills
A joint proposal by several parties in the New York PSC proceeding reviewing the acquisition of Central Hudson by Fortis Inc. would require Central Hudson to provide ESCO versus default service cost comparisons on retail access residential bills.
January 22, 2013
Perigee Energy, LLC Launches Residential Service in New State
Start-up Perigee Energy, LLC has launched retail electric service in a new state.
January 21, 2013
Broker Offering State PUCs White Label Shopping Platform for Energy Supplier Price Comparisons, Enrollment
An online energy broker has offered to several state public utility commissions a white label version of its online shopping platform to improve the PUCs' existing retail energy supply comparison charts and to allow enrollment onto competitive supply through the PUC websites.
January 13, 2013
Interstate Gas Supply Serving Residential Electric, Gas Customers in New Territories
Interstate Gas Supply is now offering residential electricity at the FirstEnergy utilities in Ohio, and natural gas supply at Peoples Natural Gas in Pennsylvania.
December 26, 2012
Start-up Eligo Energy, LLC Launches Service
Start-up retail supplier Eligo Energy, LLC has begun offering electric service.
December 12, 2012
Joint Proposal Provides That NiMo "Will Develop" Online ESCO Vs. Default Service Cost Calculator
A joint proposal among parties to Niagara Mohawk's pending electric and natural gas rate cases in New York provides that NiMo "will develop" an online calculator to allow ESCO customers to compare their costs under ESCO supply versus shadow-billed default service costs.
December 11, 2012
Texas Capacity Market Would "Layer Additional Costs Onto Energy Bills", TCAP Says
The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power has issued an update to its review of the Texas deregulated electric market, and warned that a capacity market would, "layer additional costs onto energy bills."
November 29, 2012
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New Supplier Listing Offers at PECO on PA Power Switch
November 29, 2012
Central Hudson: Comparison of Prior ESCO Vs. Default Service Costs of "Limited Value"
Requiring distribution utilities to provide ESCO customers with a comparison of their costs under ESCO service versus shadow-billed default service costs would be of "limited value," Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation said in rebuttal testimony in a New York PSC proceeding reviewing its…
November 27, 2012
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Broker-consultant 5 announced that Gary Hooper has joined its team of energy professionals. Hooper joins 5 after four years with Pro Star Energy and over twenty-seven with TXU.
November 26, 2012
Met-Ed Posts New Prices to Compare
Met-Ed has posted updated Prices to Compare for the three-month period beginning December 1, 2012
November 22, 2012
PPL Default Service Rates to Decrease December 1
The default service Price to Compare for both residential and small commercial customers at PPL will decrease effective December 1.
November 7, 2012
Ohio Consumers' Counsel: Choice Customers Have Paid Nearly $1 Billion More Than Default Service Rates Since 1997
Customers on choice service at Columbia Gas of Ohio have paid nearly $1 billion more than rates for the applicable default service since 1997, the Ohio Consumers' Counsel said in comments opposing a non-unanimous stipulation which would set milestones for Columbia's exit from the merchant function.
November 1, 2012
NiMo Settlement Term Sheet Leaves ESCO, Utility Cost Comparison to Collaborative; Backout Credits Set
Issues regarding the provision of ESCO and default service cost comparisons at Niagara Mohawk would be delegated to a collaborative under a term sheet setting forth the key terms of a settlement agreement among NiMo, Department of Public Service Staff, Multiple Intervenors, and other parties that…