March 5, 2014
Pennsylvania PUC "Investigating" Causes of "Anomalous" Wholesale Market Charges, Forced Outages in January
The Pennsylvania PUC will be "investigating" the causes of anomalous PJM wholesale market charges experienced in January.
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March 5, 2014
Texas REP Launches Service in New York
Texas retail electric provider Frontier Utilities has begun offering electric and natural gas service in New York, at Consolidated Edison.
February 27, 2014
Here's What Wasn't Included in New York's Retail Market Order
As noted by EnergyChoiceMatters.com's extensive coverage (click here) , the New York PSC's retail markets investigation order directed a wealth of significant, market-altering changes, including the introduction of a measure of recourse to POR, subjecting ESCO service to certain low-income customers…
February 27, 2014
Pennsylvania Attorney General "Concerned" With Retail Supplier Price Spikes, Asks Customers to Submit Rate Data, Reminds That "Price Gouging" Illegal
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane is "concerned" with recent retail electric supplier price spikes, and has encouraged customers to send their rate information to the AG's office.
February 27, 2014
North American Power Receives Approval to Offer Prepay Product
The Georgia PSC has approved North American Power's requested waivers to allow North American Power to offer a prepaid natural gas product at Atlanta Gas Light
February 27, 2014
Has the Polar Vortex Closed the Door on Eliminating Utility-Offered Default Service?
Unless current lawmakers are even more oblivious than apocryphal characterizations of the French nobility of the late 18th century, no legislator can cast a vote this year to terminate the availability of utility-offered, hedged default service, because the current runaway variable pricing in the…
February 26, 2014
New York Bans Teaser Rates from Power to Choose; Requires ESCOs to "Guarantee" Customers Pay No More Than Power to Choose Pricing, Expands Site to Small Commercial
New York electric and natural gas ESCOs will be required to "guarantee" their prices as listed on New York Power to Choose, including for small commercial service, which will be added to the site
February 24, 2014
Retail Suppliers Given Six Days to Provide Disclosure Statements to PUC as Part of Investigation
The Pennsylvania PUC has directed retail electric suppliers to provide, within six business days, copies of disclosure statements of variable price products offered to residential and small business customers for the period December 1, 2013 to February 20, 2014.
February 21, 2014
Pennsylvania to Investigate Requiring Advance Notice of Variable Rate Changes, Rate History Disclosures
With more than 750 high bill informal complaints filed by consumers so far this year, the Pennsylvania PUC has opened an investigation into disclosures and other regulations governing variable rate electric contracts (Docket M-2014-2406134).
February 17, 2014
PECO Statement on Feb. 13 EnergyChoiceMatters Story on PECO CAP Reconsideration Request
PECO has provided the following statement to EnergyChoiceMatters.com regarding our February 13 story concerning its request for reconsideration of the PUC's recent order on expanding shopping eligibility to electric Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers:
February 17, 2014
Concern: PUC Issues Second Warning to Shopping Customers About Variable Rate Increases
For the second time in as many weeks, the Pennsylvania PUC issued a news release in which the PUC, "urges customers using a competitive supplier to review their contract as wholesale energy prices have been pushed higher due to cold temperatures and high demand."
February 12, 2014
New Retail Supplier Offering Service at Duquesne Light
American Power & Gas of Pennsylvania LLC has begun offering residential electric service at Duquesne Light in Pennsylvania.
February 11, 2014
Another State Regulator Warns Customers About Variable Rate Contracts
The Illinois Commerce Commission yesterday, "urged Illinois' electric customers, who have contracted with retail electric suppliers, to be aware that the recent cold temperatures and resulting spike in wholesale power prices, may affect their rates if their contract includes a variable rate."
February 11, 2014
Parent of Retail Supplier Cuts Distribution by 30% Due to Extreme Weather, Pricing
Crius Energy Trust announced a February 2014 distribution of $0.0583 per unit, a 30% reduction from that paid in previous months.
February 11, 2014
Retail Supplier Sees M&A, Margin Opportunities Resulting from Challenging Market Conditions
In an investor call concerning its distribution cut and announcement of expanded working capital facility, Crius Energy CEO Michael Fallquist said that he sees three key opportunities arising from today's challenging market conditions
February 6, 2014
PSC Warns Customers of Variable Rate Increases from Retail Suppliers
The Maryland Public Service Commission issued a news release to alert Maryland energy customers who have contracted with retail energy suppliers, "that the recent spate of extremely cold temperatures may affect their rates if they have contracted with retail energy suppliers through variable rate…
February 3, 2014
PUC Urges Customers to Review Variable Rate Contracts After Cold Snap
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission urged customers using a competitive supplier to review their contract as cold temperatures and high demand have driven the wholesale price of electricity higher.
January 21, 2014
American Power & Gas Launches Service in Three New Territories
American Power & Gas has launched residential natural gas service at UGI Utilities-Gas Division, UGI Central Penn, and UGI Penn Natural Gas in Pennsylvania.
January 21, 2014
New Retail Supplier Offering Service at Duquesne Light
Park Power has begun offering residential electricity supply at Duquesne Light in Pennsylvania.
January 17, 2014
Attorney General, OCC: "Thousands" of Choice Customers on Excessive Retail Supplier Rates (17¢-24¢)
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel and Attorney General yesterday issued a consumer alert warning that, "thousands of Connecticut residents [are] currently on rates above 17 cents per kWh, [with] some more than double [the] current Standard Offer price."
January 16, 2014
PUC Judge: "De Minimus" Overcharge by Retail Supplier Does Not Warrant Civil Penalty Sought by Customer
An initial decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ would decline to impose a civil penalty on Direct Energy for erroneously overcharging a customer by $1.93, finding that, "this de minimus amount does not rise to a violation warranting the need for a civil penalty to deter future violations."
December 19, 2013
Ohio Adopts Stricter Marketing Rules for Retail Electric Suppliers (Criminal Background Checks, TPVs Included)
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has adopted revised rules relating to the certification of Competitive Retail Electric Service (CRES) providers, including retail suppliers, aggregators, brokers, and marketers, and the sales and marketing rules for CRES providers.
December 16, 2013
New Retail Supplier Enters Pennsylvania Market
Discount Power has begun offering electric service in Pennsylvania, at PECO, PPL, and Duquesne Light.
December 10, 2013
Texas ROSE Report: "Prepaid Service is High Risk with Little Protection for Consumers"
"We have found no evidence to suggest that prepaid electricity is in the best interests of residential consumers, especially low-income consumers," Texas Ratepayers’ Organization to Save Energy (ROSE) said in a new report concerning prepaid service offered by retail electric providers.
December 9, 2013
Xoom Energy Offering Electric Service in New State
Xoom Energy is now offering electric service in Ohio, at AEP Ohio, Duke Energy Ohio, and Dayton Power & Light.