June 27, 2019
Retains RPS Requirement, At Lower Amount
An Ohio Senate committee substitute for HB 6, the nuclear subsidy bill, would revise proposals in the bill, as passed by the House, concerning the ability of electric distribution companies to enter into renewable energy agreements with customers
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June 26, 2019
The Massachusetts DPU has approved a mechanism for cost recovery and disposition of energy and related products from the EDCs' 20-year contracts for an aggregate 9,554,940 MWh of hydropower from H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc., as the DPU approved the PPAs
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June 25, 2019
NV Energy announced the procurement of nearly 1,200 megawatts of new solar photovoltaic generation to be built in Nevada, along with 590 megawatts of battery storage.
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June 24, 2019
Kogan.com, described as Australia's premier online shopping destination and the equivalent to Amazon in the country, is launching a retail supply brand in partnership with retail supplier Powershop Australia, part of the Meridian Energy Limited group
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June 20, 2019
174 Power Global, A Hanwha Company, Officially Announces Launch Of Texas Retail Provider Chariot Energy
174 Power Global Corporation announced that it broke ground on the $200 million Oberon Solar Power Facility in Ector County, Texas, and also formally announced the launch of a new retail electricity provider affiliate, Chariot Energy, "to facilitate the delivery of affordable, clean energy to…
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June 12, 2019
The South Carolina PSC has formally docketed proceedings to address Section 58-41-30 of recently adopted H3659, which requires utilities to file proposed competitive renewable energy supply programs
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June 12, 2019
Green Energy Exchange has launched residential electric service in Texas
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June 12, 2019
Touts Access To Solar At Wholesale Prices
Chariot Energy, a trade name of 174 Power Global Retail Texas, LLC, has begun offering residential electricity service in Texas
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June 11, 2019
Utility Suggests Provider Be Subject To Data Security Rider, Obligations For Receipt Of Customer Information
The Maine PUC declined to include all of the sought expanded information that 3Degrees Group, Inc., which is the designated supplier for the Maine Green Power Program, which is a REC add-on program for Standard Offer customers and other customers, had requested to be included in customer lists…
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June 6, 2019
Serves 1.3 Million Members In U.K. As Largest Green Supplier
Bulb, a U.K. retail energy supplier which describes itself as the U.K.'s biggest green supplier, announced its international expansion plans
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June 4, 2019
Surplus Generation Purchases To Be Recovered Through Default Service Rates; Other Costs Via Distribution Rates
Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy petitioned the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission for approval of a proposed "Clean Innovation Community Solar" pilot program for low and moderate income ("LMI") customers.
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June 4, 2019
Targets 5 Million Retail Customers By 2025 Affirms USA As Core Market Touts Shell Brand, Millions Of Customer Interactions
During an investor day, Shell reiterated its plan to significantly grow its electricity business
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May 31, 2019
Makes Recommendation On Disposition Of RECs Recommends Consideration of Storage Procurement
An offshore wind study from the Massachusetts DOER recommends that the electric distribution companies, "should proceed with additional offshore wind solicitations for up to 1,600 MW of offshore wind and only enter into contracts if found to be cost-effective."
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May 30, 2019
SCC: Won't Allow Large Customers To "Escape" Dominion Rates When Small Customers Cannot Shop
The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has denied an application by Costco to leave the utility system of Dominion Energy Virginia and obtain the combined electric power needs of its retail stores from a third-party electric supplier.
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May 29, 2019
Powervine Energy has launched service in Pennsylvania
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May 23, 2019
Higher Solar Carve-Out For Retail Suppliers Starts In 2019 Governor Expresses Support For Nuclear, Hydropower In Newly Proposed 100% Zero Carbon Target
Maryland's 50% RPS bill, SB0516, will become law as Governor Larry Hogan said that he won't veto the bill
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May 22, 2019
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia will hold the second Standard Offer Service (SOS) Working Group meeting on Friday, June 7, 2019
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May 22, 2019
Deal Said To Represent Largest Green Energy Transaction Since The Inception Of Texas Electricity Deregulation
The City of Dallas recently completed a reverse auction managed by Tradition Energy to select a retail electric provider for a new contract term, to power all City facilities with green energy for 10 years
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May 17, 2019
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has signed H. 3659, which requires development of a program which is to allow large customers to direct their utility to purchase renewable energy from a competitive provider on the customer's behalf
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May 10, 2019
The South Carolina House has concurred with Senate amendments to H. 3659, which requires development of a program which would allow large customers to direct their utility to purchase renewable energy from a competitive provider on the customer's behalf, as the bill has now passed both houses and…
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May 9, 2019
This story was first published at 10:30 a.m. on May 9, with an alert to subscribers of our free email news alerts. The story has been updated throughout
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May 9, 2019
Bill Returns To House
The South Carolina Senate has passed an amended version of H. 3659 which requires development of a program which would allow large customers to direct their utility to purchase renewable energy from a competitive provider on the customer's behalf.
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May 8, 2019
Constellation NewEnergy has been selected to serve several opt-out municipal electricity aggregations run by Good Energy, L.P. in New York
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May 3, 2019
"Not Your Parents' Utility": Clean Energy Start-Up, Led By Former CEO Of Multi-National Wind Generation Developer, Receives Texas REP Certificate Authorized To Use Trade Names "Texas Power Outlet", "Green Energy Exchange"
Will Offer Direct Access To Wholesale Market, Energy Management Tools
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April 30, 2019
Adopts New Brand
The Texas Renewable Energy Co-op (or TREC, rebranded and formerly Texas Power Pool) announced that it, "has confirmed receipt of multiple bids for wholesale electricity below the 3-cent per kWh target price on 12-year contracts."
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