February 17, 2020
Einstein Bros. Bagels Selects Retail Electric Supplier For Texas Facilities
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. today announced a retail renewable energy agreement with ENGIE Resources LLC.
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February 13, 2020
Retail Supplier Affiliate Now Developing Solar Project For City Of Philadelphia, PPA In Place
ENGIE North America and the City of Philadelphia, in partnership with the Philadelphia Energy Authority, announced that they have in place a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Philadelphia to purchase energy generated by the Adams County solar farm.
February 13, 2020
Virginia House Passes Bill That Would Allow All Customers To Purchase 100% Renewable Supply From Competitive Retail Suppliers, Regardless Of Utility Offering
The Virginia House of Delegates has passed HB 889, which would, among other things, allow all customers of the investor-owned utilities to purchase 100% renewable electricity from a competitive retail supplier regardless of any utility green offering
February 12, 2020
Philadelphia Selects Retail Supplier For Electricity Supply
WGL Energy Services, Inc. announced today it has been chosen to supply approximately 680,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity per year to power 1,130 city government accounts in Philadelphia.
February 12, 2020
Reliant Launches New Solar Offering In Texas
Reliant has launched a new solar offering for Texas residential customers -- Make It Solar
February 10, 2020
Virginia Committee Advances Bill That Would Allow All Customers To Purchase 100% Renewable Supply From Competitive Retail Suppliers, Regardless Of Utility Offering
A Virginia House of Delegates committee has reported favorably and advanced to a first reading in the House HB 889, which would, among other things, allow all customers of the investor-owned utilities to purchase 100% renewable electricity from a competitive retail supplier regardless of any utility…
February 5, 2020
Columbus International Airport Selects Retail Supplier
The Columbus Regional Airport Authority, assisted by Worthington Energy Consultants, has selected AEP Energy to provide certain of its properties with 100% renewable energy under a fixed-rate agreement
January 23, 2020
Updated: Pa. PUC I&E Bureau Seeking To Revoke License of Active Retail Supplier, Nearly $9 Million Fine, For Alleged Marketing Violations
I&E Alleges Several Unauthorized Switches Involved The Supplier Enrolling A Customer Who Was Deceased
January 23, 2020
Updated: Pa. PUC I&E Bureau Seeking To Revoke License of Active Retail Supplier, Nearly $9 Million Fine, For Alleged Marketing Violations
I&E Alleges Several Unauthorized Switches Involved The Supplier Enrolling A Customer Who Was Deceased
January 22, 2020
Regulator Issues Revised Proposal That Would Continue To Allow Retail Suppliers To Use Utility Consolidated Billing For Bundled Renewable Energy Plans
The Connecticut PURA has issued for comment a revised proposal addressing generation supply offers that are marketed as exceeding the then current minimum renewable portfolio standard (RPS) requirement (i.e., a voluntary renewable offer or VRO), with the revised proposal allowing the continued…
January 22, 2020
NYSERDA Proposes To Fund New Renewable Program Via New Charge On ESCOs, LSEs
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) petitioned the New York PSC for creation of a Competitive Tier 2 clean energy standard (CES) program through which NYSERDA would issue a series of annual competitive procurements for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from…
January 22, 2020
Retail Supplier Begins Offering Enrollments Under Expanded Renewable Natural Gas Offering
The Energy Co-op announced today that it is now offering its renewable natural gas (RNG) supply program to all PECO and Philadelphia Gas Works customers.
January 17, 2020
In Authorizing Pricing Of NYSERDA-Procured RECs Using Index, New York PSC Defers LSE-Related Issues To Implementation Plan
The New York PSC adopted a revision to pricing paid by NYSERDA to renewable energy developers under the Tier 1 renewable energy standard, and, in doing so, deferred consideration of several LSE issues to an implementation plan
January 16, 2020
Sprint Selects Retail Supplier For 100% Renewable Energy For Virginia Operations, Covering 800 Locations
Sprint and Direct Energy Renewable Services announced today that all of Sprint's more than 800 Virginia locations will now be served with 100% renewable energy.
January 9, 2020
U.S. House Energy Democrats Release Clean Energy Framework Said To Provide For "Retail Choice Of Clean Energy"
Also Includes National Clean Energy Requirement For Retail Suppliers
U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released a legislative framework of the draft Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act, which Democrats said would ensure the U.S., "achieves net-zero greenhouse gas…
January 7, 2020
New Virginia Legislation Also Introduced To Maintain, Expand Retail Choice For Renewable Energy
While a separate bill, the Virginia Energy Reform Act, is to be unveiled today broadly calling for an end to monopoly control of electricity in Virginia and to expand "consumer choice" ( see preview of the legislation in our prior story here , more details expected later today), a separate Virginia…
December 20, 2019
Retail Supplier Affiliate Signs PPA With San Francisco Municipal Aggregation
EDF Renewables North America today announced the signing of a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with CleanPowerSF, San Francisco's municipal aggregation, for a 100 megawatt (MWac) tranche of the Palen Solar site known as Maverick 6 Solar Project.
December 19, 2019
NYSERDA Posts 2020 Tier 1 REC Sale Price, ACP For ESCOs, LSEs
NYSERDA has posted the 2020 vintage Tier 1 REC sale price and 2020 ACP price applicable to LSEs, such as ESCOs, which must comply with the clean energy standard
December 11, 2019
Baker Hughes Selects Retail Supplier For Wind, Solar Solution
EDF Energy Services, LLC, was selected by Baker Hughes to provide a wind and solar electricity supply solution which combines offtake from the Texas-based White Mesa Wind project, owned and developed by Apex Clean Energy, with the Talitha Solar project, owned and developed by 7X Energy.
December 10, 2019
Retail Energy Marketer Raises $30M In Series C Funding Round
Arcadia (a rebranding of Arcadia Power as noted further below) announced the closure of a $30M Series C funding round to, as described by the company, "accelerate the consumer technology company's mission of providing simplified and equitable clean energy access to all Americans."
December 6, 2019
New Texas Retail Provider Says Its Plan Is $400 Cheaper Annually Versus, "Default Plans Of The Largest Suppliers"
Will Pay Termination Fees For Customers Leaving Their REP To Enroll, Up To $100
Bulb, which describes itself as the UK’s fastest-growing retail energy supplier and whose Texas market entry had been exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com in June , formally announced its launch of retail electric service in Texas, and said that, "Bulb’s plan is $400 cheaper per…
November 27, 2019
State Proposes To Prohibit Retail Suppliers From Bundling Renewable Energy With Electric Plans Billed Through Utility Consolidated Billing
The Connecticut PURA has issued a proposal that would prohibit retail electric suppliers from providing to customers an electricity plan that includes in a bundled price renewable energy that exceeds the state's RPS if such plan is billed through utility consolidated billing (UCB).
November 21, 2019
PUCO Denies AEP Ohio's Sought Finding Of A "Need" For 900 MW Of Utility-Developed Renewables, Denies Nonbypassable Charge
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued an order denying AEP Ohio’s request for a finding of need for at least 900 MW of renewable generating facilities, during the long-term forecast report (LTFR) planning period, based on the resource planning projections submitted by the Company, pursuant…
November 19, 2019
AEP Energy Partners Seeks Wind, Solar Supplies To Serve Growing Retail Loads; Notes Recent Google Supply Contract
AEP Energy Partners is seeking proposals for off-take from new solar and new or repowered wind facilities located in PJM.
November 18, 2019
AEP Ohio Negotiating Bilateral Contracts With Ohio Customers For 900 MW Of Renewables
AEP Ohio filed an application, for reasonable arrangements, at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to implement the 900 megawatt (MW) renewable commitment previously approved by the Commission (Case Nos. 14-1693-EL-RDR, et al.), its approved ESP IV plan (Case Nos. 16-1852-EL-SSO et al.), and R.C…