August 15, 2013
Respond Power Launches Service in New Territories
Respond Power has begun offering residential electric service at Penn Power and West Penn Power.
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August 13, 2013
Just Energy Listing Residential Offers in New Territories
Just Energy has begun publicizing offers for residential electric service in new territories in Ohio.
August 13, 2013
YEP Energy Offering Service in New Territories
EnerPenn USA, LLC d/b/a YEP Energy has launched residential service at Met-Ed and Penelec in Pennsylvania.
August 8, 2013
Sperian Energy Launches Residential Service in New Territory
Sperian Energy has launched residential electric service at Met-Ed in Pennsylvania.
August 6, 2013
Abest Power & Gas Offering Service in New Territory
Abest Power & Gas, LLC has begun offering residential electric service at Orange & Rockland Utilities in New York.
August 1, 2013
Door-to-Door Marketing Restrictions, and New Pricing Disclosures Among State's Newly Proposed Supplier Rules (Language Bans Telemarketing Sales?)
The Delaware PSC has issued proposed revisions to its electric supplier rules which include new door-to-door marketing restrictions, new pricing disclosure rules, and procedures related to verifications, among other new provisions.
July 19, 2013
People's Counsel Says Supplier Variable Rates Which Deviate from Wholesale Market Are Unlawful
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel said that variable rates of retail electric suppliers which far exceed competitors' prices and prices based on wholesale market conditions are deceptive and unlawful.
July 17, 2013
Connecticut Opens Docket on Retail Supplier Marketing, Switching Rules
The Connecticut PURA assigned Docket 13-07-18 for the, "Establishment of Rules for Electric Suppliers and EDCs Concerning Operations and Marketing in the Electric Retail Market."
July 16, 2013
Hiko Energy Offering Residential Service in New State
HIKO Energy has begun offering residential electric service in Connecticut.
July 16, 2013
Clearview Energy Launches Residential Service in New State
Clearview Energy has begun offering residential electricity in Ohio.
July 16, 2013
U.S. Gas & Electric Launches Residential Service in New State
Energy Services Providers, Inc. d/b/a U.S. Gas & Electric has begun offering residential electricity in Ohio.
July 11, 2013
Retail Supplier Seeks Modification of PURA Order Opening Investigation, Due to "Unsubstantiated and Erroneous" Findings
Connecticut Gas & Electric Inc. petitioned the Connecticut PURA to re-open and modify, or withdraw, a June order commencing an investigation and ordering certain compliance measures against the company concerning what PURA termed "daily variable" rates, as Connecticut Gas & Electric argued that PURA…
July 11, 2013
Crius Energy Retail Brands Expand Offerings, Add Markets
Crius Energy announced that two of its retail energy brands marked significant expansions of service and reach this month.
July 1, 2013
Retail Supplier Urges Pennsylvania to Mandate Unit Pricing for Retail Energy
A retail supplier has filed comments with the Pennsylvania PUC urging the PUC to mandate volumetric, unit pricing for residential electric offers.
July 1, 2013
Shipley Energy Offering Residential Electricity in New Service Area
Shipley Energy has begun offering residential electric service at Met-Ed in Pennsylvania.
June 27, 2013
Connecticut Assigns Docket for Investigation of Three Retail Suppliers
The Connecticut PURA has assigned docket 13-06-21 for an, "Investigation Into the Trade Practices of Starion Energy, Inc., Direct Energy Services, LLC, and Connecticut Gas and Electric, Inc."
June 25, 2013
Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate: Variable Rate Contracts Without Specific Formula Violate Law
Variable rate retail electric contracts in Pennsylvania must identify the "actual methodology or formula" that will govern the calculation of the variable rate and the limits of that variability, the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate claimed yesterday in comments to the PUC.
June 25, 2013
Pennsylvania PUC Proposal Seeks to "Regulate [Retail] Generation Supply Prices," Will Raise Customer Rates, Supplier Says
Pennsylvania's proposal to prohibit the use of pass-through clauses on fixed rate electric contracts, and only allow such pass-throughs in a new product category called Price With Pass-Through Clause, amounts to the regulation of retail supplier pricing, and will also raise customer rates…
June 25, 2013
Stream Energy Offering 1¢ Rate to Promote Launch in 10 New Markets, Also Launches Cash Back Product
Stream Energy is offering customers a rate of 1¢ to promote its launch in 10 new markets.
June 19, 2013
Ohio Staff File Proposal for Allocating Non-Shopping Customers Among Choice, SCO Suppliers
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed an allocation methodology to assign non-shopping non-residential customers at Columbia Gas of Ohio to a competitive supplier should an exit from the merchant function for non-residential service be triggered.
June 17, 2013
Just Energy Launches Residential Service in New Territory
Just Energy has begun offering residential electricity supply at Dayton Power & Light in Ohio.
June 17, 2013
IDT Energy Launches in New State
IDT Energy has begun offering electricity service at Commonwealth Edison in Illinois.
June 17, 2013
Park Power Launches in New Service Area
Start-up retail supplier Park Power has expanded its electric service to the PECO territory in Pennsylvania.
June 11, 2013
NextEra Energy Services Announces Residential Electricity Service in New State
NextEra Energy Services formally announced this morning the offering of residential electricity service in New Hampshire.
June 11, 2013
Connecticut Considering Investigation of Retail Supplier's Use of Daily Rates, Blending for Residential Customers, Compliance with Rate Board
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft order which would open an investigation into Connecticut Gas & Electric, Inc. (CGE) concerning the supplier's alleged use of daily variable rates for residential customers and the reporting of such rates.