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September 23, 2019
ENGIE North America today announced it has acquired a four-project Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program portfolio comprising 25 megawatts of solar capacity and 22 megawatt hours of GridSynergy energy storage capacity.
September 23, 2019
174 Power Global announced that it has acquired OnForce Solar, a leading New York commercial solar development firm and community solar business, "further advancing the Company’s presence in the retail energy and commercial and industrial (C&I) project development markets."
September 19, 2019
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted start-up ATG Clean Energy Holdings Inc. an amendment to its Texas retail electric provider certificate to include authority to collect deposits and residential advance payments from customers.
September 18, 2019
The Virginia State Corporation Commission rejected a petition for a declaratory judgment from Dominion Virginia Power which had sought a finding that retail suppliers must demonstrate that they have control of sufficient renewable "capacity", with renewable energy provided on an "around the clock"…
September 18, 2019
Constellation has announced an agreement with three commercial customers to power their operations with solar energy under a 15-year agreement which begins in 2021
September 11, 2019
174 Power Global today announced the closing of construction financing for the $210 million, 150 MW first phase of a solar power plant near Odessa, Texas.
September 9, 2019
RPA Energy Inc. d/b/a Green Energy Choice applied for an expansion of its Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license to include service to all customer classes at Ameren Illinois
September 6, 2019
CleanChoice Energy and Hartz Solar, a developer and owner of over 40MW of solar assets in the Mid-Atlantic, have opened 1.9 megawatts of new community solar for Maryland residents served by Baltimore Gas & Electric.
September 6, 2019
Supplier Continues Voluntary Marketing Suspension, Will Issue $1 Million In Refunds
Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC d/b/a Verde Energy would pay a forfeiture of $675,000, and withdraw from Dominion East Ohio’s Monthly Variable Rate (MVR) program (see explanation at bottom of story) for a period of one year, under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
August 27, 2019
Graystone Technologies, Inc. filed for registration as a New York ESCO.
August 26, 2019
Consistent with a recent North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) decision, Duke Energy North Carolina will soon begin accepting applications under its Green Source Advantage (GSA) program in North Carolina, which allows 600 MW of load to directly contract with a renewable energy developer for…
August 21, 2019
The Virginia SCC issued an order directing Dominion Virginia Power, "to immediately resume processing enrollment requests under Section A 5 for customers who wish to purchase from Direct Energy or Calpine," pending a final order from the Commission concerning a dispute regarding the requirements for…
August 19, 2019
Gexa Energy announced that, going forward all, new Gexa Energy residential plans in Texas will be powered by 100% renewable energy, "at no additional cost to customers."
August 2, 2019
Staff of the District of Columbia PSC have said that a previously directed procurement of a long-term renewable PPA for 5% of SOS load should not be used to serve SOS load, and said that the PPA's products should instead be sold into the wholesale market, with all distribution customers receiving a…
July 30, 2019
ENGIE Storage today unveiled what it called, "a new, highly-integrated supply and services offering for developers of in-front-of-the-meter (IFOM) solar and energy storage projects in New England and emerging markets."
July 25, 2019
Suffield Solar, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, and Direct Energy Business, announced that they have signed a long-term agreement under which Direct Energy Business will purchase all of the electrical output and associated capacity from the Suffield solar facility (32 MWp/23 MWac) being developed in…
July 25, 2019
Touts New Ohio Law Allowing Utility To Enter Into Bilateral Contracts With Customers For Renewables
During an earnings call today, AEP CEO Nick Akins touted the ability of utility AEP Ohio to now enter into bilateral contracts with certain customers for renewable energy development, and looked towards the "redefinition" of Ohio energy policy via pending HB 247, which would allow utilities to offer…
July 23, 2019
The Ohio House has concurred with the Senate-passed version of HB 6, which provides subsidies to nuclear and other qualifying resources, and the bill has been enrolled
July 22, 2019
Direct Energy Business, LLC has submitted to the Virginia SCC a motion for temporary injunctive relief directing Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia ("Dominion" or "Dominion Virginia") immediately to process all pending enrollment requests by Direct Energy Business to…
July 17, 2019
Updated, 7/18: With several members who support the bill absent, the Ohio House, lacking votes to pass the Senate version of HB 6, recessed until August 1 without taking up the Senate version of the bill
July 17, 2019
Hire Signals Plans To Expand DER, Renewable Offerings
CPower, a provider of commercial and industrial demand-side energy management programs, announced the hire of Mathew Sachs as the Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development.
July 11, 2019
The Connecticut PURA opened Docket 19-07-01 for a review of proposed requirements for a statewide shared clean energy facility program
July 3, 2019
The District of Columbia PSC will hold the third Standard Offer Service Working Group meeting on Thursday, July 11, 2019.
July 1, 2019
Bulb US LLC, an affiliate of U.K. retail energy provider Bulb which describes itself as the U.K.'s biggest green supplier and which has also been named the U.K.'s fastest growing start-up , has been granted an Option 1 retail electric provider certificate by the Public Utility Commission of Texas
June 28, 2019
Geneva Community Power, which is offering a community solar program for customers in the Town of Geneva, NY and nearby areas served by NYSEG, announced that enrollment has exceeded the number of subscriptions needed to ensure the contemplated solar farm will be built and for the Town of Geneva to…
