January 10, 2014
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FirstEnergy Solutions Offering Six-Year Rate in New Territory
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January 10, 2014
Retail Supplier Launches Affinity Program With Access to 11 Million Members
Just Energy announced a new partnership with Wild at Work to offer exclusive employee programs to member organizations.
January 9, 2014
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Report: Demand Response Interest By Middle-Market Companies Tepid; Participation Much Lower
January 8, 2014
Retail Supplier Partners with Clean Power Finance to Offer Residential Solar
Clean Power Finance (CPF) and Integrys Energy Services, Inc. announced the creation of a residential solar finance fund through the CPF Market, an online platform that facilitates electric power companies' investment in residential solar.
December 20, 2013
New York PSC Adopts "Core" Policies of Resource Diversity, "System Reliability"
The New York PSC yesterday announced that it, "commenced a process to transform its regulation of electric distribution utilities," and articulated "core policy outcomes" driving the proceeding.
December 18, 2013
Retail Supplier Offering Two Years of Free Electricity With Solar Lease
NRG Residential Solar Solutions is offering residential customers a solar leasing package that includes two years of free electricity from its affiliated retail electricity provider, for usage not met by the solar panels.
December 3, 2013
Retail Provider Asks Ohio to Look Closely at Sale Between Utility, Affiliate Supplier
Direct Energy has asked the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to "look closely" at transactions between Duke Energy Ohio and Duke Energy Retail Services [sic] (DERS) after an audit identified an error concerning a journal entry related to a REC sale.
November 26, 2013
Texas REP Offering $100 Incentive for Enrollment
4Change Energy is offering new customers a $100 incentive for enrollment.
November 21, 2013
Abest Power & Gas Launches New Product Offering
Retail supplier Abest Power & Gas has begun offering wind power to customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey.
November 11, 2013
Just Energy: Retail Suppliers "Will Only Stay Relevant If They Are Bundling"; Company to Launch New Bundled Service in PJM, Also Plans for "Demand Response Through Thermostats"
Retail energy suppliers, "will only stay relevant if they are bundling," Just Energy Executive Chair Rebecca MacDonald said during an earnings call Friday.
October 22, 2013
NRG Energy Introduces Solar Canopy Solution
NRG Energy, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, formally launched the offering of the NRG Solar Canopy, a freestanding solar power generation structure
October 22, 2013
Parent of Retail Supplier Makes Investment in OneRoof Energy
OneRoof Energy said that a subsidiary of GDF SUEZ Energy North America (GSENA) has purchased a minority position in OneRoof Energy, Inc. and has agreed to explore the development of new products and customer acquisition strategies.
October 17, 2013
New Retail Supplier Offering Service at FirstEnergy Utilities
American Power & Gas of Pennsylvania has expanded its electric service to Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power, and West Penn Power in Pennsylvania.
October 7, 2013
Massachusetts Continues to Pursue Large Hydro Import Initiative
Massachusetts state energy officials will travel to Canada this week to tour large hydro facilities, "furthering Massachusetts' efforts at expanding large hydro imports."
September 27, 2013
PPL to Sell 630 MW of Merchant Power Plants
PPL Corporation announced that its PPL Montana, LLC subsidiary has reached an agreement to sell its hydroelectric facilities to NorthWestern Energy for $900 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments.
September 26, 2013
Duke Energy to Build Two Wind Power Projects in South Texas
Duke Energy Renewables announced that it will build two large-scale wind power facilities in South Texas.
September 25, 2013
PSC Staff Seeks To Require Supplier to Refund Charges in Excess of SOS Rate; Transfer Some Customers to Other Suppliers; Proposes $3.3 Million Fine
Staff of the Maryland PSC have proposed that Starion Energy PA, Inc. should be required to refund to customers any charges in excess of Standard Offer Service rates, and also proposed a $3.37 million civil penalty, for various violations alleged by Staff.
September 18, 2013
Google Signs PPA With Another Texas Wind Farm
Google has agreed to purchase the entire output of the 240 MW Happy Hereford wind farm outside of Amarillo, Texas
September 18, 2013
Delaware PSC Staff: Need for Nonbypassable Charge for SOS Wind Contracts No Longer a Concern for Near Future
The potential need for a nonbypassable charge on customers at Delmarva Power in Delaware, to recover costs of long-term wind PPAs used to supply the SOS portfolio, has not materialized, and Delaware PSC Staff no longer consider impacts from customer migration to be an issue in the near future, the…
September 10, 2013
Direct Energy and SolarCity Sign Multimillion Dollar Deal to Expand Distributed Solar
Direct Energy and SolarCity have undertaken a broad agreement to provide solar electricity directly to businesses.
September 5, 2013
Regulator Issues Notice to Revoke Retail Supplier's License
The Ontario Energy Board has issued a notice of its intent to make an order revoking the Energhx Green Energy Corporation's electricity retailer and gas marketer licences.
September 5, 2013
FirstEnergy to Sell 500 MW of Hydro Units
Several FirstEnergy subsidiaries have entered into an agreement to sell 11 hydroelectric power stations in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia to Harbor Hydro Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of LS Power Equity Partners II, LP.
August 5, 2013
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BBVA Compass Selects Electric Supplier for 300 Branches Under Deal Brokered By Choice! Energy Services
August 1, 2013
Green Mountain Energy Offering Residential Service in New Territories
Green Mountain Energy has begun offering residential electric service at Penelec and Penn Power.
July 31, 2013
Retail Supplier Plymouth Rock Energy Offering Residential Solar System with No Money Down
Retail supplier Plymouth Rock Energy announced that it is offering a home roof solar system to Long Island, New York residents with no money down.