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June 27, 2019
Spark Energy, LLC would pay $90,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of TAC §§ 25.474(h)(5)(B)(vi), concerning verification of authorization of telephonic enrollment; 25.475(c)(2)(H), concerning general contracting requirements…
May 22, 2019
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (CNE) asked the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for an extension of time for the electric distribution companies to comply with Order 7 of the Authority’s December 19, 2018 Next Cycle Rate information decision ('Decision') and for the electric…
February 11, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association requested that the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority convene a procedural conference, and suspend a recent procedural order, concerning PURA's amnesty program for retail suppliers that have not complied with the Next Cycle Rate requirements
December 19, 2018
Retail Suppliers To Be Charged For Utility System Upgrades
October 16, 2018
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft decision which would require utilities to drop customers to default service if the utilities do not timely receive next month rate information from the customer's retail supplier
October 5, 2018
Crius Energy announced a new partnership with MPOWERD, Inc., a Benefit Corporation which, among other things, brings solar-powered lighting solutions to underserved communities without access to electricity
September 20, 2018
Clarification Appears To Require Suppliers To Post Rate Information For Commercial Customers On Website
June 12, 2018
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. informed the Connecticut PURA that Constellation NewEnergy, "recently discovered billing errors caused by its migration to a new billing system in November of 2016."
March 12, 2018
The Maine PUC opened a rulemaking governing retail electricity marketing rules that would, among other things, ban commission-based compensation for door-to-door sales and would require the entirety of door-to-door interactions to be recorded.
February 28, 2018
Discovery Green has renewed a 100% renewable electric supply contract with Green Mountain Energy Company through 2028
February 14, 2018
Recent volatility may provide an opportunity for higher margins for commercial retail energy accounts as "bottom feeders" may get "shook out" from the market, Just Energy CFO Patrick McCullough said last week during an earnings call.
December 7, 2017
The Pennsylvania PUC proposed today a host of changes to the retail electric marketing and disclosure standards
November 3, 2017
Constellation is seeing lower renewal rates for its retail electricity business as competitors "misprice" risk, Exelon executives said yesterday during an earnings call
September 20, 2017
Customer Contract With Broker Would Be Evergreen
In testimony in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets, The O.E. Group asked the New York PSC to authorize a model under which brokers could enter into contracts with customers under which the brokers could select, on the customer's behalf, an ESCO, and be able to…
August 22, 2017
The Massachusetts DPU has delegated to the Director of the Electric Power Division and the Director of the Gas Division the authority to review and grant license renewal applications filed by suppliers and brokers/retail agents of electricity and natural gas, respectively
August 10, 2017
Customer Count Declines On Margin Discipline, Company Sees Net Growth In Mass Market RCEs
In reporting Q1 fiscal 2018 earnings yesterday, Just Energy said that its previously reported (see story here) retail channel expansion strategy, which includes sales at partner retail stores, continued with 85 new store launches across nine different retail partners.
June 28, 2017
Great Eastern Energy (GEE) announced the launch of an LED Retrofitting program.
June 2, 2017
Regulator Requires Tweaked "Side by Side" Comparison For Renewal Offers
The Illinois ICC has issued a second notice order to adopt a host of new retail electric marketing rules, including new rules requiring the advance posting of residential variable rates, including a requirement for retail suppliers to call customers concerning the expiration of a contract.
June 2, 2017
The electricity shopping website electricitycalculator.com, which currently offers residential service in Texas, is guaranteeing customers, "at least 25% savings your first year, or your money back."
May 25, 2017
New Law Requires Study of Default Service Versus Retail Supplier Rates
Maine Governor Paul LePage has signed LD 803 which will require affirmative consent for certain retail supplier contract renewals exceeding a price threshold, but which omits an earlier proposal banning auto-renewals for all contracts
May 18, 2017
The Retail Energy Supply Association said that a May 16 letter from PPL Electric Utilities (PPL) regarding the new Customer Assistance Program Standard Offer Program (CAP-SOP), which will be the only vehicle for CAP customer shopping at PPL starting June 1, shows that there is uncertainty concerning…
March 27, 2017
In a proposed second notice order to adopt a host of new retail electric marketing rules, an Illinois ALJ is proposing to drop an earlier proposal that would have required a "side by side" comparison of current and new rates when a customer is provided a renewal offer or notice.
January 5, 2017
In response to an inquiry, the Connecticut PURA has informed Public Power, LLC that the "Form 2" notice of contract expiration and rate change is not required to be sent to residential customers in instances where customers have already renewed with the supplier, or the customer has already dropped…
December 21, 2016
Proposed rules contained in an Illinois Commerce Commission first notice order requiring retail electric suppliers to call customers to inform them of contract renewals may result in suppliers running afoul of FCC rules, ICC Staff said in comments on the first notice order
November 15, 2016
The Delaware PSC recently moved to publish a final proposal for changes to retail electric market and consumer protection rules, addressing non-consensus items including the rescission period and customer lists (Regulation Docket 49).
