May 5, 2021
Another Texas Bill Requiring Default Auto-Renewal Product, Ban Of Wholesale Index Plans, Advances
A Texas Senate committee has reported favorably a substitute for SB 1279
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May 3, 2021
Texas Senate Passes New Disconnection Protections Applicable To Customers Of Retail Electric Providers
Bill Requires Customers To Have "Simple, Quick" Process For REP Complaints At Texas PUC
Last week, the Texas Senate passed SB 2194 which, among other things, includes new disconnection protections for customers of retail electric providers, including expansion of the conditions under which disconnections are prohibited, and other customer rights concerning the disconnection process and…
April 30, 2021
Texas Senate Passes Bill To Require Retail Electric Providers To Serve Auto-Renewed Customers On Mandated "Default" Product
The Texas Senate has passed an amended version of the House bill (HB 16), banning wholesale pass-through electric products, and the Senate version includes a new mandate that retail electric providers must serve customers, who do not make an affirmative choice at the time of renewal, under a…
April 19, 2021
Marathon Energy To Supply Electricity & Natural Gas To Group Of New York School Districts
Marathon Energy announced that it has entered into a three-year electricity supply agreement with the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (OCM BOCES) in New York.
April 8, 2021
New York ESCOs Seek Further Extension For Compliance With New Mass Market Pricing & Product Limits
The New York Retail Choice Coalition (the 'Coalition' or 'NYRCC') requested from the New York PSC a ninety (90)-day extension of the Implementation Date of the PSC's retail market reset order, in order to, "allow adequate time for energy service companies ('ESCOs') to compliantly transition current…
March 19, 2021
Texas House Committee Reports Favorably Bill To Ban Wholesale Index Products
Rep. King Asks Whether Fixed Rate Rollovers Onto High "Index" Rates Need To Be Addressed
The Texas House State Affairs committee reported favorably a substitute for HB 16
March 16, 2021
Regulator's Staff Says Required Rate Increase Notice Applies To All Contracts, Not Just Variable Rates
Offers Guidance On Timing Of Notice
In response to an inquiry from a retail supplier, the Connecticut PURA's Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) said that a required form ("Form 4") that suppliers must send notifying customers of a rate increase of at least 25% applies to all residential contracts, not just variable…
February 12, 2021
New York Utilities Receive Extension For Ordering Clause Of Retail Market Reset Order
The Secretary of the New York PSC granted an extension until April 16, 2021 for the Joint Utilities to file tariff revisions in accordance with and as required by Ordering Clause 7 of the retail market reset Rehearing Order, as further described in the utilities' request as reported in our original…
January 29, 2021
Citing Ongoing Uncertainty In Determining Whether A Customer Is Mass Market, RESA Seeks Extension Of New York Reset Order's Product Limits
Citing a lack of "sufficient clarity" with respect to certain changes to the Uniform Business Practices (UBPs), including the identification of customers which meet the mass market definition adopted by the New York PSC, the Retail Energy Supply Association requested a 60-day extension of time to…
January 20, 2021
New York DPS Staff: Some ESCOs Have Placed Themselves At Risk Of Temporarily Losing Ability To Enroll New Customers, Renew Customers, "Due To ESCO Actions Beyond The Control Of Staff"
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service filed a letter directed to the PSC Secretary, in the mass market reset proceeding (15-M-0127, et al.), in which Staff warned, "due to ESCO actions beyond the control of Staff," namely, what Staff alleged are incomplete or non-compliant application…
January 12, 2021
More New York ESCOs Seek Extension To Retail Market Reset Order Deadlines, Citing Pending DPS Staff Review of Re-applications, Contracts
CenStar Energy Corp. ('Censtar'); HIKO Energy, LLC; Major Energy Electric Services, LLC; Major Energy Services, LLC; Oasis Power, LLC d/b/a Oasis Energy; Spark Energy, LLC; Spark Energy Gas, LLC; and Verde Energy USA New York, LLC (together, the 'Spark Companies') requested from the New York PSC a…
January 8, 2021
Citing Compliance Submissions Which Are Still Pending DPS Staff Approval, New York ESCO Seeks Extension To Retail Market Reset Order Deadlines
Family Energy, Inc. has requested a 60-day extension of several compliance deadlines from the latest New York PSC retail market reset order (the Sept. 18 order on rehearing, or "Order"), stating that Family's updated contracts and related compliance submissions remain pending with DPS Staff.
November 6, 2020
Retail Supplier Seeks Clarification Of New Marketing Standards
Vistra Corp. requested from the Connecticut PURA clarification regarding the communication of newly approved electric distribution company standard service rates to customers pursuant to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority's ("Authority") Connecticut Electric Supplier Marketing Standards…
August 28, 2020
NRG Seeks Further Extension Of Compliance Deadline For New York Retail Market Reset Order, Product Limits
The NRG Energy retail suppliers have sought at the New York PSC an additional ninety (90) day extension, from the current October 9, 2020 compliance deadline, for certain Ordering Clauses contained in the New York PSC's retail market reset order, originally issued on December 12, 2019
August 28, 2020
With Renewed Focus On Commodity Business, Just Energy, "Continues To Actively Evaluate Optimal Strategy For Its Remaining Non-Core Operations, Particularly Value-Added Products"
Just Energy reported a 67% increase in Base EBITDA from continuing operations for the quarter ending June 30, 2020 (first quarter of fiscal 2021), at $40.5 million (all $ Canadian), versus the year-ago result of $24.1 million
March 18, 2020
NRG Retail Suppliers Seek Further Extension Of Deadline For ESCOs To Offer Compliant Products Under New York PSC Retail Market Reset Order
The NRG retail energy suppliers have requested that the New York PSC grant an additional ninety (90) day extension from the current May 11, 2020 compliance deadlines (Ordering Clauses 1 and 2) set forth in the New York Public Service Commission’s retail energy reset order
March 11, 2020
New York ESCO Seeks Further Extension Of Deadlines For ESCOs To Offer Products Compliant With PSC's Reset Order, Other Provisions
Family Energy, Inc. petitioned the New York PSC for an extension of the compliance deadline of various ordering clauses under the New York PSC's retail energy market reset order, stating that various issues remain unresolved.
February 13, 2020
Arizona Commission Staff: Retail Suppliers Often Entice Customers With "Artificially Low Prices," Hope To Make-up Loss On Renewal Contract Or Book Sale
Staff of the Utilities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission have filed a supplemental research report on retail electric competition, which includes an observation concerning what the report calls, "artificially low prices," that are "often" used to entice customers to enroll with a retail…
February 11, 2020
Exelon Reports "Stable Retail Margins", Constellation Metrics In Releasing Earnings
In a fourth quarter earnings presentation to investors, Exelon reported various metrics for its Constellation retail business
November 11, 2019
Exelon Reports Constellation Retail Customer, Performance Metrics
In a presentation to investors, Exelon reported various metrics for its Constellation retail business
November 6, 2019
Updated: Just Energy Announces Buyer For Another International Business, Discloses Proceeds
Flogas Natural Gas Limited said that it is acquiring about 10,000 residential and commercial customers from Just Energy Ireland under the transaction first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on November 6, as noted below
September 30, 2019
Update: Regulator Also Prohibits Retail Supplier From Renewing Contracts Under Suspension (Including Continuing Month- to-Month Contracts), Sets Date For Hearing On Potential License Rescission
The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (Division) recently "suspended" the electric supplier license of Agera Energy LLC (Agera), and held that Agera is prohibited from renewing any customer contracts in addition to being prohibited from signing new customers
July 31, 2019
Retail Suppliers Propose Study Of Effectiveness Of Renewal Notice Mechanisms, Timing
Various stakeholder groups have filed proposals in the Massachusetts DPU's retail electric marketing investigation (19-07) addressing renewal notices, contract summaries, agent oversight, and other issues
July 18, 2019
Rhode Island Gov. Signs Bill Banning Auto-Renewal Of Residential Retail Electric Contracts
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has signed S 399, which bans auto-renewal of residential retail electric contracts.
July 1, 2019
Rhode Island House, Senate Pass Bill Banning Auto-Renewal Of Residential Retail Electric Contracts
RESA Says Bill's Adoption Effectively Ends Residential Electric Choice In RI
The Rhode Island Senate and House have both passed S 399, which bans auto-renewal of residential retail electric contracts.