December 27, 2021
Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate To Fall 20%
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rate for Medium Commercial & Industrial customers for the period beginning March 1, 2022
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December 20, 2021
Regulator's Staff Seeks Proceeding To Consider Whether Retail Supplier Offers Are Overpriced Or Harmful
Regulator May Condition Access To Utilities' Systems Based On Such Findings
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut PURA and the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) filed a motion requesting that PURA open a proceeding to investigate whether retail electric suppliers' offers are overpriced or harmful to residential customers
December 10, 2021
New Texas Retail Electricity Concierge Service, Led by Market Vet, Officially Launches
EnerGenie officially launched a new electricity concierge service in Texas that the company says, "uses intuitive technology to compare prices and usage patterns so it can recommend the best plan for each customer."
November 22, 2021
Nstar East Residential, Small C&I Default Service Electric Rates Rising 50%
Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for its Eastern MA service area for the period beginning January 1, 2022
November 16, 2021
Attorney General Warns Customers To Beware Of Retail Suppliers As Default Service Rates Spike
As part of a recently announced education effort to inform customers about various bill payment assistance options and other measures to mitigate the impact of higher energy prices, the office of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey warned customers to, "[b]eware of competitive suppliers."
October 27, 2021
Arizona Commission Denies Amendments Which Would Have Stated Intent To Act On Retail Supplier CC&N Applications, Directed Design Of Electric Choice Pilot
In ruling on an Arizona Public Service rate case, the Arizona Corporation Commission voted 3-2 to reject a proposed amendment from Commissioner Justin Olson which would have stated an intent to act on pending applications from competitive retail suppliers for Certificates of Convenience and…
October 4, 2021
PSC Unveils New Tools To Assist Energy Shoppers, New One-Stop Webpage
The Maryland Public Service Commission has launched a new one-stop energy shopping web page – MDEnergyChoice.com – to help residential utility customers learn more about their energy supply options and make informed decisions when choosing whether to get their energy supply from their utility or a…
October 4, 2021
Duquesne Light Residential Default Supply Rate Increasing 10%; Medium C&I Rate Increasing 55%
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rates for the period beginning December 1, 2021
September 29, 2021
Think Tank Study Says Retail Electric Choice Results In Lower Rates, Better Reliability
A study released by the Pacific Research Institute, which is described as a nonpartisan California-based, free-market think tank, says that states with competitive electricity markets saw cheaper energy prices, more energy infrastructure investment to improve efficiency and reliability, and greater…
August 5, 2021
Residential Customers On Competitive Supply At ComEd Paid $323 Million More Than Default Service Over Last Twelve Months, Annual ORMD Report Says
Customers On Retail Supply Paying On Average 3.7¢/kWh More Than ComEd
The Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market Development has published its annual retail electric market report, which includes a comparison of costs paid by customers served by an alternative retail electric supplier (ARES), including through municipal aggregation, versus the costs…
August 3, 2021
New Texas "Total Home Energy Management" Platform Includes Retail Electricity Shopping Site, Led By Texas Market Vet
EIQhome, LLC has launched a new digital home energy management platform, EIQhome.com, and says of the platform that, "The EIQhome platform is designed to be the central hub for Total Home Energy Management that includes helping you find the lowest electricity rate for your home, reducing your use of…
July 22, 2021
Texas PUC Chair Provides Consumer Cost, To Date, Of Additional Reserves, Other Reliability Actions For This Summer
During a press briefing on actions that the Texas PUC and ERCOT are taking to improve grid reliability as the hottest days of summer approach, PUC Chairman Peter Lake provided the consumer cost, to date, of certain reliability actions the PUC has directed ERCOT to undertake for this summer
June 21, 2021
Retail Energy Supply Association Celebrates Second Annual National Energy Shopping Day
The Retail Energy Supply Association on June 21 celebrated the second annual National Energy Shopping Day (nationalenergyshoppingday.org)
June 18, 2021
FERC Issues Guidance On Justification For Sales Above WECC Soft Price Cap
FERC issued an order providing guidance regarding the $1,000/MWh soft price cap in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC).
May 12, 2021
Office of Consumer Counsel Advises Small Businesses To Review Contracts With Competitive Energy Suppliers
The Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) said in a news release that, "As natural gas charges from February’s extreme weather event continue to impact residents and businesses alike, the Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) is advising small businesses, multi-dwelling residential, and…
April 30, 2021
PPL Small C&I Price To Compare Increasing By 13%; Residential PTC Also Increasing
PPL Electric has posted new prices to compare (PTC) for the six-month period beginning June 1, 2021
April 14, 2021
New York PSC Denies ESCOs' Request For Further Extension Of Deadlines For Reset Order, Price Caps, Product Limits
The Secretary of the New York PSC has denied a request from the New York Retail Choice Coalition (NYCRR) for a 90 day extension of the deadlines, including the deadline for new price caps and other product limits for the mass market, contained in the New York PSC's retail market reset order
April 13, 2021
TEPA Reaffirms Support, Underscores Advantages of Competitive Energy Markets
The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) today reaffirmed its support of competitive energy markets, "and highlighted the advantages they offer residential and commercial customers."
April 7, 2021
Canadian Retail Supplier, Which Leverages Data Driven Model & Offers Portal Of Competing Offers, Expanding In U.S.
En-Powered Inc., d/b/a EnPowered USA Inc., has registered as an ESCO in New York to serve all customer classes
April 5, 2021
PPL Electric Utilities Calls For Restrictions On Introductory, Promotional & Teaser Rates From Retail Suppliers
Greg Dudkin, president of PPL Electric Utilities (PPL), had an op-ed published in the Allentown Morning Call in which he said, "We need restrictions around introductory, promotion and teaser rates," from competitive retail electric suppliers
April 1, 2021
Attorney General Report Says Massachusetts Residents Lost $173 Million Through Competitive Electric Supply Contracts In Last Two Years
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey released a report that found, "in the last five years, individual residential customers who received their electricity from competitive suppliers paid $426 million more on their bills than they would have paid if they had stayed with their utility…
March 29, 2021
Draft Report: Over 83% Of Residential Customers With A Competitive Retail Supplier Were Charged A Rate In Excess Of A Utility's Default Service During Second Half Of 2020 (70% At Another EDC)
The Connecticut PURA has released a draft annual report to the legislature on the state of electric competition
March 22, 2021
Retail Energy Supply Association Issues Report Finding Massachusetts Residents Can Save 9% or More with Electric Choice
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today published a report's findings on competitive retail electric choice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
March 4, 2021
Retail Energy Supply Association Hosting Complimentary Webinar On Pennsylvania Retail Choice (March 9); 25th Anniversary & Future Retail Market Initiatives
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), noting the 25-year anniversary of retail energy choice in Pennsylvania, will be hosting a webinar on March 9 that will focus on several aspects of the retail choice program over its 25-year journey in Pennsylvania, including a discussion of future retail…
February 8, 2021
Regulator Expands Review Of Bill Format, Content To Include Review Of Comparison Of Retail Supplier Pricing
The Connecticut PURA has expanded a docket (14-07-19RE06) recently opened to address issues related to the information which appears on residential electric bills and the presentation and formatting of the bills to include a statutory five year review of, "the standard billing format and Internet…