July 13, 2018
New York Adopts Offshore Wind Obligation Assigned To ESCOs, LSEs
The New York PSC adopted a final order directing the centralized procurement of offshore wind that places a compliance obligation on LSEs, including ESCOs
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July 13, 2018
Real Estate Firm Enters Affinity Agreement With Retail Supplier, Adding Solar To Select Properties, Enters Supply Agreement
Private real estate management and investment firm Commerce Capital Partners (ComCapp) has teamed up with Green Mountain Energy to power the common areas of 10 Texas apartment communities with 100% renewable electricity, add rooftop solar to one of its Corpus Christi communities, and offer renewable…
July 12, 2018
In Draft, Pennsylvania State Agency Recommends Consideration Of Utility-Owned Generation, Long-Term Contracts
A draft report from the Energy Programs Office at Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection recommends consideration of long-term contracts and utility-owned generation to promote solar generation development
July 10, 2018
Retail Supplier Affiliate Closes $145M Tax Equity Capital Partnership To Finance Residential Solar
IGS Solar and a private equity fund managed by Ares EIF, the power and energy infrastructure strategy within Ares Management, L.P., have closed an approximately $145 million tax equity capital partnership with an undisclosed tax equity investor to finance solar generation assets for homeowners…
July 5, 2018
Parent Of Retail Supplier Sells Solar Portfolio
South Jersey Industries (SJI) has entered into an agreement to sell its portfolio of solar energy projects to an entity managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) for approximately $350 million in cash.
June 28, 2018
Texas PUC Chair Recommends Rulemaking To Address How Generating Capacity Determined For Compliance With Market Share Thresholds In Merger Proceedings
In two memos in advance of today's open meeting, Texas PUC Chairman DeAnn Walker recommended that a rulemaking be opened to address how a generator's capacity is counted for purposes of compliance with various market share thresholds and limitations under PURA
June 15, 2018
Regulator Assesses $250,000 Civil Penalty Against Retail Supplier
The Connecticut PURA adopted a final decision in which PURA, "determines that Choice Energy, LLC failed to comply with Section §16-245o(h)(8) of the General Statutes of Connecticut when it abruptly discontinued its contractual savings guarantee with 17,630 existing customers as of January 1, 2013.…
June 12, 2018
NRG Teams With Solar Provider To Offer Texas C&I Customers Solar As Part Of New, Simplified Fixed Price Renewable Plan Structure
NRG Energy, Inc. and Cypress Creek Renewables announced today a joint project where Cypress Creek will develop and operate 25 megawatts of solar projects for NRG to support Texas commercial and industrial customers which the companies said, "will be the foundation of a new type of simplified…
June 8, 2018
San Francisco Municipal Aggregation Signs PPA
sPower said that it has signed a 22-year, 100 MW solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with CleanPowerSF, a California Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) managed by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) that serves the City and County of San Francisco.
June 5, 2018
Direct Energy Says Offshore Wind Obligation In New York Should Be Tied To Delivery Service, Not LSEs
In comments to the New York PSC, Direct Energy Services, LLC recommended that a proposed purchase of offshore wind renewable energy credits ("ORECs") should be fully managed by each electric distribution company ("EDC") in New York and passed through to the customer through a non-bypassable charge…
June 1, 2018
Large Aggregator PowerOptions Offering Solar-Plus-Storage Program
Large New England-area aggregator PowerOptions and SunPower announced a program that will provide solar power and battery storage solutions to nonprofit and government institutions in New England
May 30, 2018
PGE Seeks To Offer Voluntary Bundled Renewable Energy Program To Customers, Says No Changes To Direct Access Needed
Portland General Electric has petitioned the Oregon PUC for approval of a tariff offering customers a voluntary renewable energy purchase program, and said that changes to the state's direct access rules and charges are not required due to the proposal.
May 23, 2018
The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) Announces New President And VP For Northeast Chapter
The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) recently introduced the organization’s new Northeast Board President, Craig Wall of Patriot Energy Group and Northeast Board Vice President, Mike Payne of APPI Energy.
May 18, 2018
Maryland City Launches Opt-In Aggregation With Retail Electric Supplier
CleanChoice Energy announced that it has been chosen by the City of Takoma Park, Maryland to supply residents and businesses with 100% renewable energy on an opt-in basis.
May 9, 2018
Direct Energy: Our Massachusetts Residential Customers On Fixed Priced Plans Have Saved More Than $500,000 Versus Default Service
During a legislative hearing concerning the Massachusetts Attorney General's call to shut down residential electric choice in the state, Direct Energy told lawmakers that its residential customers on fixed price products in the state have saved over $500,000 over the past fours years.
May 8, 2018
Poll: 83% of Massachusetts Residents Want Choice In Electric Provider
In advance of legislative hearings today on calls from the Massachusetts Attorney General to terminate residential retail electric choice (see story here) , CleanChoice Energy announced that a new poll shows that Massachusetts residents "overwhelmingly" want to be able to choose their energy…
April 30, 2018
All Green Mountain Energy Commercial Offerings Will Be 100% Renewable Going Forward
Green Mountain Energy Company announced today that all of Green Mountain’s commercial offerings will be 100% renewable moving forward
April 19, 2018
Software Developer Intuit Selects Retail Provider For Program That Will Offer Texas Residents, Small Businesses Access To Intuit's Renewable Power Procurement
Intuit Inc., maker of TurboTax, QuickBooks, ProConnect and Mint, has announced a new program, Purely Green, that will share its corporate wind power procurement in Texas with commercial and residential customers.
April 17, 2018
Parent Of Retail Supplier Seeks FERC Approval For Planned Equity Raises And Transfers Among Upstream Owners
Star Energy Partners, LLC (Star Energy or the Applicant) submitted an application at FERC requesting authorization for a series of completed and planned equity raises and transfers by and among Star Energy's upstream owners (collectively, the Transactions).
April 11, 2018
Energy Services Company Led By Texas Retail Market Veterans Closes On Acquisition Of Texas Retail Electric Provider
Zenergy Brands, Inc. (f/k/a The Chron Organization, Inc.) announced that it closed on its acquisition of Enertrade Electric LLC, a Texas-based Retail Electric Provider (REP), on April 3rd.
April 4, 2018
Green Mountain Energy To Supply Power To Luxury Apartment Developer, Partners On Dallas Solar Installations
AMLI Residential, a developer of luxury apartments, and Green Mountain Energy Company have announced a partnership to install 330 kW of solar panels across four AMLI communities in the Dallas area.
April 3, 2018
Retail Market Veteran Launches New Energy Data-Focused Broker
The Maryland PSC recently granted Zap Utility, LLC an electric broker/aggregator license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
April 2, 2018
NY DPS Staff: ESCOs "Derelict" In Duty To Defend Reasonableness Of Charges Exceeding Default Service Rates
DPS Staff Says Calls For Greater ESCO Collateral Requirements Appears To Be Part Of "Hidden Agenda" From Larger ESCOs To Weed Out Smaller ESCOs
March 27, 2018
Retail Supplier Seeks Emergency Clarification Of RPS Rules From Regulator Due To Recent Legislative Changes
NRG Retail submitted to the Connecticut PURA an emergency motion for clarification of effect of certain legislative changes during the 2017 session related to Connecticut renewable portfolio standard compliance.
March 8, 2018
Nevada Gov. Energy Choice Working Group Recommendations:
Retail Market Participation Should Be "Condition[ed]" On Retail Offerings That "Align" With State Goals Of Renewables, Energy Efficiency