September 25, 2020

Start-up Texas Retail Provider Led By Market Vets Receives REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Constellation: Utility's Proposed Bill Change, "Threatens Constellation's Relationship With Its Customers"



Constellation Alleges Bill Change Intended To, "Hinder Shopping"



Utility Suggests Suppliers Are Not Complying With "Clear And Understandable" Requirement For Pricing On Bills



Utility: "Reforms" Relating To Unregulated Supplier Charges Should Be Pursued



Utility Encourages Regulations That Would Require "Effective" kWh Rate Or More Granular Comparisons

Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. alleged in comments to the ...

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Start-up Broker Formed, Associated With Efficiency/LED Provider

A start-up applied for an electric broker license in ...

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New York PSC Denies Rehearing Of Order Directing ESCO To Re-Rate Fixed Price Customers Due To What PSC Ruled Was Impermissible Pass-Through Related To ICAP Tag Peak Hour Change

The New York PSC denied rehearing of its June decision which ordered an ESCO to re-rate fixed price customers who experienced an increased rate when ...

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September 24, 2020

Start-up Texas Retail Electric Provider Seeks REP Certificate

A start-up applied for ...

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Westchester Power Municipal Aggregation Selects New Retail Supplier For NYSEG Service Area

Effective December 1, Westchester Power has selected ...

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New Entrant Bulb Launches Statewide In Texas Retail Electric Market, Following Soft Launch

Bulb, which describes itself as the U.K.'s fastest-growing energy provider and whose Texas market entry had been exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com in June 2019, has launched statewide retail electric offers in Texas, following a previously reported soft launch in December 2019

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Retail Supplier Selected To Supply Chicago's Willis Tower

A retail electric supplier has entered into a multi-year partnership with Chicago's iconic Willis Tower

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Level Of ERCOT Admin. Fee Implicated By Texas PUC Consideration Of Potential Changes To Reliability Monitor

Consideration of potential changes to the entity which serves as the state's reliability monitor for the ERCOT region could potentially implicate the ERCOT Administrative Fee, per a discussion at today's meeting of the Public Utility Commission of Texas

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PUC Approves Price From Default Service Auction

A September auction for 17 tranches of Standard Service Offer (SSO) electricity supplies for the term June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 at Duke Energy Ohio resulted in a tranche-weighted average price of ...

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California Municipal Aggregation Leaders Again Demand Changes To Power Charge Indifference Adjustment

Nearly 100 elected officials and community leaders throughout California called on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today to modify rules relating to the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA), a fee charged to all electricity consumers for utility above market generation costs

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September 23, 2020

PSC Staff File Proposal To Implement Supplier Consolidated Billing



Addresses Treatment Of Bundled Supplier Products Vis-a-Vis Commodity Rate Disclosure, Payment Posting Priority



Addresses Higher Financial Security Requirements For SCB Suppliers, Requirements For Purchasing Utility Receivables



Staff Encourages PSC To Study If Cherry-Picking Of Better-Paying Customers For SCB Harms UCB-POR Program, Other Suppliers

Staff of a PSC have filed, on behalf of the Supplier Consolidated Billing Working Group (SCBWG), proposed regulations and business processes to govern the implementation of electricity and natural gas supplier consolidated billing.

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Just Energy Provides Expected Closing Date For Recapitalization Transaction, As It Receives FERC Approval

The Company expects to close the Recapitalization Transaction on or about ...

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Retail Energy Regulators, Executives To Discuss Pros and Cons of Competitive Energy During Energy Marketing Conferences Webinar

Energy Marketing Conferences on Sept. 29 is conducting a free webinar with retail energy thought leaders discussing the Pros and Cons of Competitive Energy

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September 22, 2020

NRG Retail Suppliers Ask Regulator To "Clarify" That Online Enrollments Following In-Person Marketing Interactions At Storefront Locations Should Be Governed By Online Disclosure Requirements, Not In-Person Obligations

The NRG Retail Companies recently submitted to a regulator a motion for clarification requesting that ...

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ComEd, Ameren File New Electric Supply Rates, Prices To Compare

Commonwealth Edison and Ameren have filed new electric supply rates, resulting in new Prices to Compare, effective October 1, 2020

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ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension of Operations

ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource:

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RetailEnergyX : Report Names "Most Trusted REP Brands" In Texas

Direct Energy Joins New Houston Cleantech Startup Incubator As Founding Partner

Direct Energy has become an additional founding partner of Greentown Labs Houston, a clean tech startup incubator that will be located in midtown Houston.

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Retail Choice Utilities Pledge To Build Nation's Largest Interstate Electric Vehicle Charging Network

Several utilities, including some with retail choice programs, have committed to a Memorandum of Cooperation, committing to work together to build a vast network of Midwest EV charging stations by the end of 2022.

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RetailEnergyX : Maryland Lawmakers Press To Prohibit Retail Suppliers From Serving Low-Income Customers, Unless Savings Guaranteed

Microsoft Enters Into Strategic Alliance With Another Electricity Supplier

Shell International Petroleum Company Limited and Microsoft Corporation announced a new strategic alliance, "to support progress towards a world with net-zero emissions," the companies said

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September 21, 2020

Texas REP Enters Asset Purchase Agreement, Transferring REP Certificate, Customer Contracts

A retail electric provider filed at the Texas PUC for an amendment to its REP certificate to reflect ...

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PPL Agrees To Withdraw Proposed Renewable Energy Supply Option For Non-shopping Customers Under Partial Default Service Settlement

PPL Electric Utilities Corporation ('PPL Electric', 'PPL', or the 'Company'), the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s ('Commission') Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E'), the Office of Consumer Advocate ('OCA'), the Office of Small Business Advocate ('OSBA'), and various retail supplier parties have entered into a partial joint stipulation concerning certain aspects of PPL's proposed electricity default service plan (DPS V) for the period June 1, 2021, through May 31, 2025, while reserving other matters for litigation

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Enel X To Assist MBTA With EV-Optimized Energy Supply & Management, As Part Of Public Transportation Electrification Services

Enel X, the Enel Group's advanced energy services business line, announced it has been awarded two grants by the Accelerating Clean Transportation Now (ACTNow) program through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC).

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September 18, 2020

Private Equity Firm Acquires Retail Energy Broker

A PE firm announced today that it has acquired ...

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New York PSC Clarifies Definition Of Small Non-Residential Customer, Affirmative Consent In Retail Energy Reset Order



Clarifies Use Of 12-Month Average Utility Supply Rate For ESCO Price Limit



Broadly Denies Rehearing Sought By ESCOs

The New York PSC issued an order on rehearing and clarification concerning its December 2019 retail energy market reset order which denied all rehearing requests, but did grant several clarifications

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September 17, 2020

Commissioner: New York PSC Punts On Green Gas ESCO Product Issue

The New York PSC considered today an order related to its review and reset of the state's retail energy market

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PSC Orders Utility To Provide Data Concerning Number Of Competitive Retail Supplier Customers Served Under Utility Customer Assistance Discount Rate



PSC Says It Can Only Compel Utility To Disclose Its Own Rates, But Orders Response To Data Request Implicating Disclosure Of Supplier Rates

A PSC granted in part a motion filed by the Office of People's Counsel to compel ...

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New York Utility Files Tariff Change To Allow It To Enter Into Negotiated Agreements For Billing Services

A New York utility has filed with the New York PSC to modify its electricity tariff to allow it to enter into negotiated agreements for billing services

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Just Energy Announces Update for Closing of Plan of Arrangement

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') today announced that it is only awaiting the approval of ...

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In Final Rule, FERC Orders RTOs To Remove Barriers To Participation Of Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource In Wholesale Markets

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said that it approved a final rule, Order 2222, enabling distributed energy resource (DER) aggregators to compete in all jurisdictional regional organized wholesale electric markets.

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September 16, 2020

International Electricity Supplier Announces Letter Of Intent To Acquire Majority Stake In CPV (Competitive Power Ventures)

An international competitive generator and supplier of electricity to customers said that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire control of a CPV (Competitive Power Ventures)

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ALJ Denies FirstEnergy Advisors' Motion To Dismiss RESA Protest To Pennsylvania Broker Application



Sets Matter For Hearing

A Pennsylvania PUC Administrative Law Judge has dismissed a motion filed by Suvon LLC, d/b/a FirstEnergy Advisors to dismiss a protest filed by Retail Energy Supply Association against FirstEnergy Advisors' application for a Pennsylvania electric broker license

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RetailEnergyX : Updated: Ohio PUC Directs FirstEnergy Utilities To Show Cause HB6 Political Spending Not Included In Rates

September 15, 2020

Retail Supplier Appoints New President

A retail supplier has announced the appointment of ...

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National Grid Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates To Increase Over 25%; Suppliers Disclosed

National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU basic service electric rates for the period November 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021 for the residential and commercial customer groups, and the period November 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021 for the industrial customer group

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New York DPS Authorizes Implementation Plan For Opt-Out Community Solar Pilot At Municipal Aggregation

Joule Community Power announced that the New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) has approved implementation of an opt-out community solar pilot

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RetailEnergyX : Federal Court Rules Pennsylvania Business Closure, Stay At Home Orders Are Unconstitutional

In Carbon-Free Commitment, Google Says Experience, Independent Research Shows Competitive Energy Markets Have Most Potential To Drive Clean Energy While Lowering Bills

Google has announced a commitment to operate on 24/7 carbon-free energy in all its data centers and campuses worldwide by 2030

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Microsoft Selects Supplier For Renewable Energy, Strategic Partnership For Digital Energy Innovation

An energy supplier and Microsoft have formed a, "strategic partnership to drive digital energy innovation and advance net zero goals."

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RetailEnergyX : Ohio PUC Dockets Review Of Political, Charitable Spending Of FirstEnergy Utilities

Developer Announces Two 100-Megawatt Battery Storage Projects In Texas

A developer announced today that it has begun construction on two, 100 megawatt (MW) greenfield battery storage projects in ERCOT

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September 14, 2020

Texas Retail Provider To Pay $250,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff, Addressing Alleged Use Of Move-Outs For Disconnection For Non-Pay, And Other Issues

A Texas retail electric provider would pay $250,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ...

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Ohio Attorney Examiner Denies Motion To Dismiss Complaint Filed By Broker Against Competitor, Sets Matter For Hearing



Complainant Has Asked PUC To Rescind Contracts Between Retail Suppliers, Customers Which Were Arranged By Competitor Alleged To Be In Violation Of Licensing Requirement; Return Customers To Prior Supplier Contracts

An attorney examiner at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio denied a motion to dismiss a complaint filed by ...

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New Retail Supplier Receives License

A PUC granted a license to ...

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September 11, 2020

Arizona Commissioner Requests That Record Be Developed In Rate Case On Whether ACC Should Open APS Service Area To Competition

An Arizona Corporation Commissioner has requested that parties develop a record in the current rate case of Arizona Public Service concerning whether the Commission should open up APS's territory to competition

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New Retail Electric Provider Led By Market Veterans Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Midstream Energy Company Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted ...

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Sunrise Power & Gas Expands Service To New Territory

Sunrise Power & Gas is now offering electric supply service to ...

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Deadline Set For Response To Texas Customer's Petition For Retail Electric Choice Pilot In Non-ERCOT Service Area

An ALJ at the Public Utility Commission of Texas has established a deadline for ...

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Oncor To Issue Further Credit To Retail Electric Providers Under Rider

Oncor has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to issue a further credit to retail electric providers under ...

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Axon Power & Gas Now Working On Terms To Voluntarily Relinquish REP Certificate

Axon Power & Gas, LLC said in a status report with the Public Utility Commission of Texas that it is now working with PUC Staff to ...

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September 10, 2020

Texas PUC Denies Aspire Complaint Seeking Re-pricing Of May 2019 ERCOT Price Spike Caused By QSE Input Error



Commissioners Direct ERCOT To Address Treatment Of Broader Pricing Issues From Input Errors

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has denied a complaint filed by Aspire Commodities, LLC (Aspire) against the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), in which Aspire had sought an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, 2019

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Walmart, Energy Procurement Consultant Collaborate To Assist Walmart Suppliers In Accessing Renewable Energy

Walmart Inc. and an energy procurement consultant today announced a new collaboration intended to provide increased access to renewable energy for Walmart's US-based suppliers

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September 9, 2020

Proposed Order Would Prohibit Retail Suppliers From Using Term "Renewable Energy" In Marketing REC Products; Term Limited To Using Supply From Owned Generation Or PPA



Draft Would Limit Voluntary Renewable Offerings From Retail Suppliers To RECs From Certain RTOs

A regulator issued a proposed decision that, among other things, would limit voluntary renewable electricity supply offers (VRO) from retail suppliers to using only RECs sourced from certain RTOs and which meet certain statutory definitions, and which would prohibit the use of the term "renewable energy" to market a REC product

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September 8, 2020

Texas Customer Petitions PUC To Launch Retail Electric Choice Pilot In Non-ERCOT Service Area

A Texas customer has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas a petition for declaratory order and request for the opening of a pilot retail electric choice implementation project at ...

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Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Selects Retail Supplier

After a year-long RFP process, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water) has chosen ...

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September 4, 2020

Retail Energy Veterans Join MP2 Energy In Senior Roles, Company Names EVPs

MP2 Energy Texas LLC has disclosed several recent executive changes

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City of Chicago Issuing RFP For Renewable Electricity Supply For All City-Owned Facilities, Contract Valued At $200 Million

Lori E. Lightfoot, in partnership with the Chicago Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS), announced a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure a renewable energy electricity supply contract for City-owned buildings.

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ERCOT Revokes Retail Electric Provider's Rights As A Market Participant

ERCOT reported in an interrogatory response at the Public Utility Commission of Texas that ...

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September 3, 2020

ENGIE North America Disposes Of MultiTech Business

ENGIE North America announced a new owner for MultiTech, Ltd.

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Just Energy Receives Final Court Approval to Proceed with Recapitalization and Announces Subscription Offering Participation



Announces Litigation Settlement Related To Prior Acquisition

Just Energy Group Inc. ("Just Energy" or the "Company") announced that it has received the final court approval required to close the Company’s recapitalization plan (the "Recapitalization") and subscriptions totaling approximately C$52 million through the equity subscription option included in its Recapitalization, with the remaining approximately C$48 million to be provided by the backstop parties.

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Pennsylvania PUC Asks EDCs About Alternatives To Proposed Use Of Proxy Capacity Price In Upcoming Default Service Auctions

The Pennsylvania PUC has directed the FirstEnergy electric distribution companies to discuss any other alternatives considered, other than the EDCs' proposed use of a proxy price for capacity, to be used in upcoming full requirements default service auctions for delivery periods for which a PJM Base Residual Auction has not yet been conducted, due to ongoing FERC uncertainty.

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Target's Retail Provider Files To Relinquish Texas REP Certificate

PP&E LLC, the retail electric provider owned by Target Corporation, filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to ...

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ERCOT Seasonal Assessments Show Sufficient Generation For Fall And Winter

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) anticipates there will be sufficient installed generating capacity available to serve system-wide forecasted peak demand this fall and winter.

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September 2, 2020

Energy Harbor (Formerly FirstEnergy Solutions) Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Energy Harbor, LLC (f/k/a FirstEnergy Solutions) an ...

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Texas Retail Provider Announces Collaboration With University Of Texas To Research Use Of Machine Learning & AI, "To Enhance The Buying Process And Customer Experience," In Texas Retail Market

A Texas retail electric provider today announced a collaboration with ...

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Residential POR Discount Rate To Spike To Nearly 8%, More Than Double Current Rate

An EDC filed to implement a residential POR discount of nearly 8%

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September 1, 2020

Renewable Power Producer To Acquire Retail Supplier

A retail supplier is being acquired by ...

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Satori Energy Acquires Book Of Contracts From Texas-Based Retail Energy Broker

David C. Wiers, President of Satori Energy, announced today that Satori Energy has acquired ...

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Company Named "Dynergy" Submits Registration As Texas Electric Broker

A company named "Dynergy" has filed, with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, a registration as a Texas electric broker

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Procurement & Energy Management Consultant Greencrown Energy & Water Names New Partner

Greencrown Energy & Water today announced the appointment of ...

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RetailEnergyX : Chicago Municipalization Of ComEd Would Cost Nearly $9 Billion, Study Says

New York Utilities Say State Should Allow Utilities To Develop, Own Large-Scale Renewable Generation To Meet Climate Goals

In comments on a whitepaper from the New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), which had proposed mechanisms to meet the state's goal of meeting 70 percent renewable electricity by 2030 and achieving a carbon free power sector by 2040, the joint New York utilities said ...

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California Municipal Aggregation Leaders Call On PUC To Reform "Exit Fees"

San José Mayor Sam Liccardo and Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl today called on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), "to increase transparency and accountability for California's 'Big Three' investor-owned utilities as the companies prepare to levy hefty fees on California consumers via a confidential and murky process," as termed by the municipal leaders in a news release

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August 31, 2020

Utility Holding Company Acquires Broker

A broker-consultant is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of ...

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Another Start-up Retail Supplier, Led By Retail Energy Vet, Receives Finding That Initial New York ESCO Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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NRG Launches Carbon Offset "Subscription" Offering

NRG is offering monthly and annual carbon offset "subscriptions" to its electricity and natural gas customers, and others, through a new website

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RetailEnergyX : Google Enters PPA For Texas Solar

Texas TDUs Urge PUC Not To Adopt Complete Prohibition On Utility EV Charging Station Ownership, Seek Flexibility



NRG Says Service At Public EV Charging Station Is A Retail Sale of Electricity, Providers Should Be Required To Register As REPs

Various Texas TDUs said in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas that the Commission should not adopt a complete prohibition on utility ownership of electric vehicle charging stations, and urged flexibility for TDU ownership under certain circumstances

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RetailEnergyX : Ohio House Speaker Creates Select Committee To Address Nuclear Subsidy Law

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RetailEnergyX : NextEra To Build Nearly 700 MWs Of Battery Storage In California; 2,000 MW Battery Storage Pipeline

August 28, 2020

Another New York Utility Proposes To Offer Renewable Natural Gas Supply Option To Default Service Customers

A New York utility filed to ...

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State Regulator Asks If Retail Suppliers Would Be Prohibited From Marketing To Customers In Communities Which Adopt An Opt-out Municipal Aggregation, In Studying Adoption Of Opt-out CCAs



Asks Whether Adoption Of CCA Would "Supplant" Existing Contracts Between Retail Suppliers And Customers If A Community Adopts CCA



Asks Whether Opt-Out Model Creates "Competitive Advantage" For CCAs



Asks Whether Utility Should Serve As Provider Of Last Resort For Customers Opting Out Of CCA



Asks About Price Impact On Non-CCA Customers, Including Upward Pressure On Default Service Rates

A regulator issued for stakeholder comment a series of questions concerning opt-out municipal aggregation, as part of its previously reported study of community choice aggregation (CCA) for electricity

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With Renewed Focus On Commodity Business, Just Energy, "Continues To Actively Evaluate Optimal Strategy For Its Remaining Non-Core Operations, Particularly Value-Added Products"



Reports 67% Increase In Base EBITDA For Quarter Ending June 30, 2020



Customer Count Declines On COVID-19 Constraints, Non-core Market Exits, Ongoing Margin Focus

Just Energy reported a 67% increase in Base EBITDA from continuing operations for the quarter ending June 30, 2020 (first quarter of fiscal 2021)

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New Retail Supplier Receives Finding That Initial New York ESCO Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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NRG Seeks Further Extension Of Compliance Deadline For New York Retail Market Reset Order, Product Limits

The NRG Energy retail suppliers have sought from the New York PSC an additional extension of ...

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August 27, 2020

Just Energy Announces Securityholder Approval Of Recapitalization Plan, Reconstituted Board of Directors

Just Energy Group Inc. ("Just Energy" or the "Company") today announced the approval of its recapitalization plan (the "Recapitalization") at special meetings of securityholders held earlier today.

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Pennsylvania PUC Denies Two Petitions To Allow Additional Channels Of in-Person Marketing, Including Non-Residential Marketing

The Pennsylvania PUC today denied a petition from ...

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Rodan Energy Solutions Names Industry Vet As Director, US Markets and Regulatory Affairs

Rodan Energy Solutions announced the appointment of ...

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Texas PUC Staff Posts Preliminary Eligibility Determination For Retail Electric Providers To Be Designated As Non-Volunteer POLRs

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an initial, preliminary list of REPs eligible to serve as non-volunteer Providers of Last Resort (aka Large Service Providers or LSPs) as well as a list of volunteer POLRs (aka Voluntary Retail Electric Providers or VREP) for the 2021-2022 term

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RetailEnergyX : Exelon Generation Announces Intent To Retire Two Illinois Nuclear Plants In 2021

Texas PUC Formally Extends Benefits Under Electricity Relief Program Through September 30, Also Sets Final Date For REPs To Submit Requests For Reimbursements

At today's open meeting of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the PUC adopted an order concerning the wind-down of the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program (ERP), which includes the provision of benefits, through September 30, 2020, to eligible customers who have enrolled in the program.

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Update: Texas PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Electric Provider To Pay $30,000

The Texas PUC approved ...

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RetailEnergyX : PUC Issues Civil Forfeitures To Retail Suppliers, Brokers Concerning Annual Reports

August 26, 2020

Direct Energy Officially Launches New Energy Shopping Concierge Service Bounce Energy

Direct Energy said that it has launched Bounce Energy (Bounce), "a new residential energy advisory and concierge service that helps customers save money by finding and switching them to a better priced electricity and natural gas plan."

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ESCO Forms New Retail Supplier, New Subsidiary Expanding Beyond Current Market

An ESCO has formed a new retail supplier

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Regulator Seeks Briefs On Authority To Use Long-Term Contracts, Currently Treated On Nonbypassable Basis, To Meet Default Service Load



Part Of Inquiry Into Spike In Non-supply Costs On Customer Bills

In seeking briefs concerning recent rate increases in nonbypassable transmission and other non-supply charges, a regulator has raised the issue of applying electricity supplies currently purchased under long-term contracts, and sold into the wholesale market with no impact on the price to compare, to meet small customer default service load

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While Noting "Inequities" Benefiting Retail Suppliers From Purchase Of Receivables, Regulator Finds POR Changes Not Cost Effective At This Time



Regulator Will Continue To Monitor POR, Says Changes "Warranted" If Cost Effective

In a final interim decision in its review of potential changes to the electric purchase of receivables (POR) mechanism, a regulator ...

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RetailEnergyX : RESA Op-ed: Why More Regulations Are Not the Right Solution to Solving Energy Utility Reliability Issues

Just Energy Announces Amendments to Recapitalization Plan, Support Agreements with Convertible Debenture Holders, and Updated Timing for Approval Votes

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') today announced updated terms for the Company’s proposed recapitalization plan ...

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Most ESCOs Oppose New York DPS Staff Whitepaper's Proposed $500,000 Level For ESCO Security



ESCOs Warn $500,000 Level For Security Would Preclude Small ESCOs From Participating In Market



NRG Supports $500,000 Security Level

Several ESCO groups warned the New York PSC that a proposed minimum $500,000 level for ESCO security, as proposed in a Department of Public Service Staff whitepaper, would preclude smaller retail suppliers from participating in the market

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License Briefs

• Energy Efficiency-as-a-Service Provider Receives Texas Aggregator Registration

• APPI Seeks License In New State

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RetailEnergyX : Arcadia Launches Program For Companies to Relieve Teleworking Costs for Employees with Clean Energy

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RetailEnergyX : FERC States Intent To Revoke MBR Authority Of Several Retail Suppliers

August 25, 2020

Utility Seeks To List Amount Of Shadow-Billed Default Service Cost On Shopping Customers' Bill, Prominently On First Page



Utility Says Residential Shopping Customers, "Are Pervasively Overpaying," Versus Default Service



Utility "Encourage[s]" PUC To Make Retail Supplier Pricing More Transparent Through Regulatory Requirements Imposed On Retail Suppliers

An EDC filed an application for approval of a modified bill format that would provide the shadow-billed total supply cost that a shopping customer would have paid, had the customer been on the default service, on the first page on a utility consolidated bill for residential customers

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Just Energy Announces Postponement of Special Meetings of Securityholders and Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') today announced the postponement of its special meetings of securityholders and the Annual General Meeting of shareholders ...

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Electricity Supply Plan Shopping Website Launches Electricity Cost Calculator for Nearly Every Home in the U.S.

A broker which describes itself as, "an energy intelligence service that empowers real estate companies, homeowners, and renters by providing comprehensive data on electricity usage and costs," announced that it, "has launched the first tool that estimates the electricity cost and carbon footprint impact for nearly every home in the United States."

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RetailEnergyX : Utility PGE Reports $100M Losses From Trading Portfolio, Will Not Seek Recovery From Customers

Pa. PUC Notifies Retail Supplier Of Effective Date Of New Pricing, Disclosure Regulations

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued a Secretarial Letter to announce the effective date of the revised Commission regulations relating to electric generation supplier (EGS) customer information.

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RetailEnergyX : Group Urges Southeast States To Investigate "Electricity Market Reform", Says Southeast RTO Would Save $384 Billion

August 24, 2020

Former Hudson Energy President Joins 5's Executive Team As VP

A retail energy veteran has joined the North American energy advisory firm 5 as a Vice President

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Digital Realty Enters PPA For Solar Power For Dallas-Area Facilities

Digital Realty, a provider of carrier- and cloud-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today it is expanding its renewable energy capacity in Texas with ...

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Just Energy Announces Date Adjustment For Release Of Its First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Statements

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') announced that ...

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From 8/5: RESA Files Protest Against Pennsylvania Broker Application Of FirstEnergy Advisors

The Retail Energy Supply Association filed a protest nunc pro tunc at the Pennsylvania PUC opposing the application of Suvon, LLC d/b/a FirstEnergy Advisors for an electric broker/marketer license, as RESA alleged, "FirstEnergy Advisors lacks the technical fitness to maintain the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s ('Commission') consumer protection and competitive market safeguards and lacks the financial fitness to function without unjust subsidization from its EDC parent FirstEnergy Corporation ('FirstEnergy Corp.') as proposed in the application which should be denied."

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From 8/14: Settlement Filed In PECO Default Service Case, Allocation Of NITS Charges To Retail Suppliers Vs. Nonbypassable Charge Left To Litigation

Various parties, including PECO, the Office of Consumer Advocate, the Office of Small Business Advocate, CAUSE-PA, several retail suppliers, and industrial customers have filed a settlement in PECO's default service proceeding that would establish parameters for default service for the period June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2025 (DSP V)

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August 21, 2020

NRG Energy Announces Increase to Revolving Credit Facility Commitments



Centrica PLC’s Shareholders Approve Acquisition Of Direct Energy By NRG

NRG Energy, Inc. announced that NRG’s previously reported proposed acquisition of Direct Energy, a North American business owned by Centrica PLC, was approved on August 20, 2020 by the requisite vote of Centrica PLC’s shareholders at a general meeting of Centrica's shareholders.

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ComEd Residential, Small Commercial Prices To Compare To Increase 10% In October

Commonwealth Edison has filed updated new electric supply rates, known as Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs), for the period beginning October 1, 2020

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Illinois Governor's Proposal For State's Energy Sector Includes Specific Provision Impacting Retail Suppliers



Also Favors "Market-Based" Approach To Addressing Carbon Instead Of Fixed Resource Requirement

Commonwealth Edison has filed updated new electric supply rates, known as Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs), for the period beginning October 1, 2020

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Texas PUC Staff Proposes Amounts For Assessment On Subject Retail Electric Providers To Fund FY 2021 Internet Broadcast Of PUC Meetings



New Additions, Deletions In Proposed List Indicate REPs' Customer Count Movement Across 250,000 Threshold

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have proposed the fees to be allocated to retail electric providers and other companies to cover the cost of broadcasting PUCT meetings online for FY 2021.

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State To Hold Meeting In Proceeding Studying Potential Adoption Of Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation, To Review Impact On Default Service Procurement, Consumer Protections

The Connecticut PURA scheduled for September 28, 2020 a second Technical Meeting in its proceeding addressing PURA's study of community choice aggregation (Docket 20-05-13)

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Texas PUC Staff Propose Cost To Be Allocated To Individual Retail Providers For Provision Of Low-Income Sync List In FY 2021

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have proposed the individual amounts to be allocated to individual retail electric providers for provision of the low-income customer identification service for the State fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2020 (FY 2021).

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August 20, 2020

James Steffes Listed As "Principal" At Start-up Texas Retail Electric Supplier Backed By Clean Energy Company

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EC Infosystems Successfully Completes Migration of Clearview Energy for Texas Market

EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry, has announced the successful implementation of Clearview Energy for billing and EDI services in the Texas market.

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National Retail Energy Provider Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A "national" retail energy provider has applied for ...

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Multi-State Retail Energy Supplier Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A multi-state retail supplier applied for a Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Attorney General Memorializes Previously Reported $10 Million Settlement With Retail Supplier

An Attorney General announced that a consent judgment among ...

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Retail Supplier Reports Over 100,000 Enrollments Since Launch 18 Months Ago

A retail supplier announced ...

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August 19, 2020

PSC Chair: Utility's Current On-Bill Comparison Of Retail Supplier Charges With Shadow-Billed SOS Costs Appears To Be An Impermissible Undue Preference In Favor Of Utility's Service

A PSC Chair raised concern with ...

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PSC Allows Utility To Offer 100% Green Option As Part Of Default Service



Commissioner: Utility Green Supply Option Represents "Unraveling" Of Competition

A PSC approved a 100% green option for default service customers

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NRG Creates New Role Of Senior Vice President, Data & Analytics



Also Names New VP Of Sustainability

NRG Energy, Inc. today announced the appointment of two new members of senior management to the organization.

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IGS Energy To Provide Exclusively 100% Clean Energy To All New Residential Customers Going Forward



Part Of New Sustainability Focus, Brand Identity



IGS Energy Will Expand Product Portfolio With More Clean, Efficiency Products

IGS Energy announced that it will provide 100% renewable electricity and carbon-neutral natural gas to all new residential consumers, beginning today.

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Spark Energy, Inc. Announces Class A Common Stock Share Buyback Program

Spark Energy, Inc. ("Spark" or the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program of up to ...

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August 18, 2020

State Agency Says Municipal Aggregation Failed To Comply With Requirements Under Renewable & Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards

A state agency issued a notice stating that ...

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Nstar Files New Basic Service Rates For Eastern Territory, Suppliers Disclosed

Nstar (Eversource) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electric basic service rates for large C&I customers in its Eastern Massachusetts service territory for the period beginning October 1, 2020.

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Ohio Utility Says PUCO's "Dual Auctions" For Default Service Capacity, Energy Impermissibly Preclude Utility From Its Statutory Options To Consider Generation, Bilateral Contracts

Various parties filed for rehearing of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's recent order requiring the utilities to submit plans to conduct simultaneous dual auctions from Standard Offer Service (SSO).

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AEP Renewables Purchases Share Of Texas Wind Farms

American Electric Power today announced that its competitive renewable energy subsidiary, AEP Renewables, has ...

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From 8/13:

Sunrise Power & Gas Announces Launch Of Service In Pennsylvania

A new retail supplier announced today its launch of electricity service in Pennsylvania

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August 17, 2020

State Regulator's Staff Does Not Oppose Allowing Several In-Person Marketing Channels To Resume, But Opposes Channels Where Meeting Is Not Prearranged

Staff of a state regulator recently filed comments on several separate petitions from retail energy suppliers to resume various in-person marketing channels

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Start-up Texas Retail Provider To Use Brand Name Used By Solar Provider

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RetailEnergyX : Just Energy Seeks FERC Approval For Recapitalization Plan, Noting Potential For Investors To Acquire 15-50% Of Equity

Retail Supplier Reports Over 35,000 Customers Actively Using App

An ESCO announced that it has over 35,000 customers actively using is app.

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August 14, 2020

Settlement In PECO Default Service Case Includes Changes To Standard Offer Customer Referral Program



POR Discount To Be Affected



CAP Shopping Left To Future Proceeding



Billing Improvements For EGSs



Includes New Time of Use Option for Default Service Customers

Various parties, including PECO, the Office of Consumer Advocate, the Office of Small Business Advocate, CAUSE-PA, several retail suppliers, and industrial customers have filed a settlement in PECO's default service proceeding that would establish parameters for default service for the period June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2025 (DSP V)

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Schneider Electric Partners With Investment Fund To Form new Company Offering Energy-As-A-Service

Schneider Electric and an investment firm committed to transforming the century-old utility model announced a partnership to create a new company that will deliver energy-as-a-service to commercial and industrial buildings.

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Texas REP Created As Incumbent Provider Files To Relinquish REP Certificate

A REP filed to ...

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August 13, 2020

Retail Supplier Names New CFO & Chief Risk Officer

A retail supplier named ...

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Texas PUC Commissioners Agree To Extend Benefits Under Electricity Relief Program Through September 30



Separate Requirement For REPs To Offer Deferred Payment Plans Will Remain In Place

At today's Texas PUC open meeting, Commissioners agreed with a Staff proposal concerning the wind-down of the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program (ERP), including Staff's proposal that benefits continue through September 30, 2020.

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New Retail Supplier, Led By Market Vets, Announces Launch Of Service In Pennsylvania

A new retail supplier announced today its launch of electricity service in Pennsylvania

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Calpine Reports Commodity Margin For Retail Segment For Q2



Reports No Material Adverse Effect On Operations, Financial Condition Or Cash Flows From COVID-19

Calpine reported results for the quarter ending June 30, 2020 (second quarter)

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August 12, 2020

PUC Issues Rehearing Order On Door to Door Marketing Resumption

A PUC issued an order on ...

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Affiliated Retail Suppliers Transitioning Customers Between Brands

Two affiliated retail suppliers and transitioning customers between themselves

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Update: PSC Grants Extension For Filing Draft Supplier Consolidated Billing Regulations

The Maryland PSC granted Staff's request, discussed in our earlier story. for an extension until ...

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RetailEnergyX : Report: Texas Retail Electric Provider Net Promoter Scoring Increases After Long Decline

--- Reports Lists NPS For Each REP

--- Report: 25% Of Customers Would prefer To Buy Power From TDU, Not REP

Retail Suppliers, Brokers Included In 2020 Inc. 500/5000 Rankings Of Growth

Several retail suppliers and brokers were included in the 2020 Inc. Magazine 500/5000 rankings of revenue growth (as a %) at private companies over the past three years.

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From 7/31:

Residential Customers On Competitive Supply At ComEd Paid $144 Million More Than Default Service Over Last Twelve Months, Annual ORMD Report Says



Customers On Retail Supply Paying On Average 1.7¢/kWh More Than ComEd



Share Of Competitive Supply Residential Customers Served By Municipal Aggregations Grows 35% At ComEd, Nears 60%

The Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market Development has published its annual retail market report, which includes a comparison of costs paid by customers served by an alternative retail electric supplier (ARES), including through municipal aggregation), versus the costs that would have been paid under default service

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From 8/10:

Texas PUC Staff Proposes That Benefits Under Electricity Relief Program Continue Through September 30

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that program benefits under the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program end on September 30, 2020.

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August 11, 2020

TXU Launches New Texas Plan Bundling Electricity, A/C Maintenance

TXU Energy announced the launch of ...

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Retail Supplier Completes Transition Of Customers To Default Service, Seeks Withdrawal Of Eligibility

A retail supplier reported that ...

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PSC Staff Seeks Delay In Deadline For Filing Supplier Consolidated Billing Regulations

Staff of a PSC sought an extension of the deadline to file draft regulations and business processes to govern supplier consolidated billing (SCB)

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Nstar Files New Basic Service Rates, Supplier Disclosed

NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed new basic service rates for ...

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Just Energy Provides Date For Release of First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results (Quarter Ending June 30, 2020)

Just Energy Group Inc. today confirmed that the Company will release operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 (ending June 30, 2020) prior to market open on ...

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August 10, 2020

Texas PUC Staff Proposes That Benefits Under Electricity Relief Program Continue Through September 30

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that program benefits under the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program end on September 30, 2020.

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Retail Supplier Expects "Modest" Rebound In Customer Acquisition During Third Quarter

In a 10-Q, Genie Energy reported that it expects a "modest" rebound in meter acquisition at its Genie Retail Energy (GRE) segment, which houses its U.S. retail energy suppliers, in the third quarter

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Texas QSE Enters Into Settlement With PUC Staff

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RetailEnergyX : Exelon Joins EPRI and GTI in Initiative Accelerating Low-Carbon Energy Technologies

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RetailEnergyX : ERCOT Identifies Emergency Operations Settlements Error, Will Post Resettlement Statement

August 7, 2020

Retail Energy Supplier Makes Offer To Purchase Competitor For Up To $30 Million

A retail supplier has made an offer to purchase a New York-based competitor

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OhmConnect Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate



--- OhmConnect Provides Mass Market Demand Response Via Rewards, Gamification

OhmConnect Texas LLC applied for ...

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NRG Reports Decline In Total Mass Market Retail Customer Count Versus March 31, 2020, But Sees Growth In Texas



Reports Retail Revenue, Volumes

In a 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2020, NRG reported a decline in mass market customer count versus March 31, 2020

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PSC Launching New Natural Gas Choice Shopping Website, Rate Board



Directs Retail Suppliers To Begin Uploading Offers

A PSC is launching ...

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Texas ALJ Would Deny Aspire Complaint Seeking Re-pricing Of May 2019 ERCOT Price Spike Caused By QSE Input Error



Would Grant ERCOT Motion For Summary Decision

A proposal for decision (PFD) from a Texas ALJ would deny a complaint filed by Aspire Commodities, LLC (Aspire) against the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), in which Aspire has sought an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, 2019

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August 6, 2020

New Affiliate Of Texas TDU Seeks Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate

A new affiliate of a Texas TDU applied for a REP certificate

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Start-up Retail Provider, Which Shares Address With Clean Energy Company Which Recently Received $100M Debt Facility, Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A start-up applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Start-up Retail Electric Supplier Rhythm Seeks Texas REP Certificate

Start-up retail energy supplier Rhythm Ops, LLC d/b/a Rhythm applied for ...

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Genie Energy Reports Highest Level Of Adjusted EBITDA For Any Second Quarter In Its History

For the second quarter of 2020, Genie Energy Ltd. reported that consolidated income from operations improved to ...

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RetailEnergyX : Facebook Selects Provider For 170 MW Of Wind Energy To Support Illinois-Area Operations

PSC Weighs Utility's Application To Offer Green Option Under Default Service, Holds Consideration



Staff Recommends Denial Of Utility's Green SOS Rider

The Maryland PSC at its administrative meeting yesterday considered the application of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc. to implement a proposed new rider, Rider SOS-G, which is, "intended to provide SMECO members who take SOS service the option to have SMECO make the power supply for their load one hundred percent 'green.'"

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NRG Reports Second Quarter Earnings

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RetailEnergyX : Direct Energy Business Signs Long-Term Agreement For 25 MW Solar Project

August 5, 2020

Vistra Reports Lower Customer Count Versus Q1 2020



Retail Segment Earnings Higher On Acquisitions



Vistra "Active" In Reviewing Retail Book Acquisition Opportunities From REPs Experiencing Stress From COVID-19

Vistra, the parent of TXU and other retail brands, reported earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 2020.

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PUC Issues Show Cause Order To Retail Supplier

A PUC issued an order directing ...

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Spark Energy Reports Higher Earnings, Stronger Average Unit Margins, Offsetting Decreased Volumes



Expects Customer Count To Continue To Shrink From COVID Sales Restrictions

Spark Energy, Inc. ("Spark" or the "Company") reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

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RESA Files Protest Against Pennsylvania Broker Application Of FirstEnergy Advisors

The Retail Energy Supply Association filed a protest nunc pro tunc at the Pennsylvania PUC opposing the application of Suvon, LLC d/b/a FirstEnergy Advisors for an electric broker/marketer license, as RESA alleged, "FirstEnergy Advisors lacks the technical fitness to maintain the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s ('Commission') consumer protection and competitive market safeguards and lacks the financial fitness to function without unjust subsidization from its EDC parent FirstEnergy Corporation ('FirstEnergy Corp.') as proposed in the application which should be denied."

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August 4, 2020

Exelon Reports Impact On Competitive Business From COVID-19



Asked About Prospects For Divesting Generation, CEO Says Non-Nuclear Merchant Generation In Constant "Flux", From Annual Valuation Review

Exelon reported that the estimated impact of COVID-19 to Exelon utilities’ and Generation’s GAAP Net income as a result of COVID-19 is approximately $100 million and $50 million, respectively, for the second quarter of 2020 and primarily reflects the impact of reduction in load, incremental credit loss expense and direct costs related to COVID-19. Direct costs related to COVID-19 are excluded from Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings.

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UGI Energy Marketing Segment Reports Lower Retail Commodity Margin, Cites Lower Volumes From COVID-19

In reporting earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 2020, UGI Corporation said that its Midstream & Marketing segment, which includes retail supplier UGI Energy Services, saw lower retail commodity margin, largely related to lower volumes attributable to COVID-19

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AEP Energy Partners Seeks Wind And Solar Energy To Serve Competitive Retail Loads, Including Google

AEP Energy Partners announced that it is seeking proposals for off-take from new solar and new or repowered wind facilities located in ...

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August 3, 2020

ConEd Seeks New York PSC Approval To Offer Renewable Electricity Supply Program To Full Service Customers



Would Initially Recover Costs Through Merchant Function Charge; MFC Also To Be Used As "Backstop"



ConEd: 60% Of Customers Express "Preference" To Purchase Their Green Power From ConEdison

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (the "Company") petitioned the New York PSC for approval to provide residential and small commercial full-service customers with a renewable, carbon-free electricity option (the 'Green Power Program').

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Retail Supplier To Pay $200,000 In Refunds Under Assurance of Voluntary Compliance With Attorney General



Agreement Includes List Of Prohibited Terms During Marketing



Requires Reporting To AG

A retail supplier is to provide $200,000 in customer refunds under an ...

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NiMo To Require ESCOs To Take Capacity Under New Mandatory Capacity Release For New Core Service; Will Cease Adding Capacity Exempt Customers



National Grid Calculates New Backout Credits, Billing Charges To ESCOs



Updates Merchant Function Charge, POR Discounts

As part of a rate case newly filed with the New York PSC, Niagara Mohawk (National Grid, NiMo, or "the Company") is proposing to ...

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RetailEnergyX : Report: Texas PUC Dissolves "Enforcement Division"

Marathon Energy Closes On Acquisition Of Book Of Customers From NFR

Marathon Energy (Marathon) announced that it has closed on its previously reported Asset Purchase Agreement with ...

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Texas Retail Provider Griddy Launches Three Solar Partnerships

Griddy recently announced three rooftop solar partnerships

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McLean Packaging Selects Retail Supplier

McLean Packaging, a turnkey provider of rigid set boxes, folding cartons, corrugated displays, and thermoformed packaging solutions with emphasis on the beauty and personal care sectors, has contracted with ...

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July 31, 2020

Residential Customers On Competitive Supply At ComEd Paid $144 Million More Than Default Service Over Last Twelve Months, Annual ORMD Report Says



Customers On Retail Supply Paying On Average 1.7¢/kWh More Than ComEd



Share Of Competitive Supply Residential Customers Served By Municipal Aggregations Grows 35% At ComEd, Nears 60%

The Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market Development has published its annual retail market report, which includes a comparison of costs paid by customers served by an alternative retail electric supplier (ARES), including through municipal aggregation), versus the costs that would have been paid under default service

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PSEG To Explore Strategic Alternatives For PSEG Power's Non-Nuclear Fleet

Public Service Enterprise Group announced today that it is exploring strategic alternatives for PSEG Power’s non-nuclear generating fleet, which includes ...

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July 30, 2020

Regulator May Modify Purchase Of Receivables Mechanism If Alteration Found To Be "Cost Effective", Draft Says Current Mechanism "Inequitably" Benefits Retail Suppliers

The Connecticut PURA issued a proposed interim decision in its review of the electricity purchase of receivables mechanism, under which PURA would maintain the current mechanism only because alternatives have not been found to be cost effective, as PURA warned that future changes would be warranted if found to be cost effective, "because the current method inures inequitably to the benefit of licensed third-party electric suppliers."

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Reliant Launches New Smart Home Security Offering For Texas Customers

Reliant announced a new relationship with ...

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Large Customer Buying Consortium Names New Chair Of Board Of Directors

PowerOptions, which describes itself as New England's largest energy buying consortium, announced today that ...

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Just Energy Announces Reliance On Temporary Regulatory Relief From Deadline For Filing Financial Results For Quarter Ending June 30, 2020, Announces Expected Filing Date

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company'), announced that it is utilizing the extension period provided under Ontario Instrument 51-505 - Temporary Exemption from Certain Corporate Finance Requirements with Deadlines during the Period from June 2 to August 31, 2020 ('Instrument 51- 505') ...

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Chevron Selects Developer For 500 MW Of Renewable Generation At Its Properties, Includes Purchases Via PPAs

Chevron U.S.A Inc. (CUSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, announced an agreement ...

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RetailEnergyX : ERCOT Identifies NPRR833 Implementation Error

July 29, 2020

New Retail Energy Provider Formed, Announces Equity Backing Of Up To $60 Million From Private Equity Firm



Funding To Be Used To Purchase Retail Electric & Gas Suppliers



Target Market Announced

A start-up announced that it has received funding that will be sued to purchase retail suppliers

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Regulator Informs Retail Suppliers Of "Strong Preference" For Earliest Start Of Resumption Of Door to Door Marketing

The regulator recently issued a letter to retail energy suppliers regarding the resumption of door to door marketing

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Distribution Utility's Sought Offering Of Renewable Energy To Default Service Customers Called "Roll Back" Of Deregulation

The Retail Energy Supply Association filled comments at ...

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RetailEnergyX : AARP Says Illinois Should End Retail Choice In Light Of ComEd Bribery Scandal

July 28, 2020

Retail Supplier Expanding To PJM

A retail supplier is expanding to PJM

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Parent Of Broker Records Goodwill Impairment Charge From Economic Impact Of COVID-19

The parent of an energy consultant reported that it has recorded a goodwill impairment charge of ...

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Texas Microgrid Developer, Affiliate Of REP Certificate Holder, Names New Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President Of Asset Management

Enchanted Rock, LLC, which provides resiliency microgrids and related solutions for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers, announced today the appointment of ...

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Retail Supplier Partners With Provider To Offer Community Solar

A retail supplier said that it has ...

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RetailEnergyX : New York Consumer Agency Reminds Customers That Unsolicited Telemarketing Calls Are Prohibited During Declared State of Emergency

Trump Names Two To FERC

President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to FERC:

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July 27, 2020

Retail Supplier To Pay $1 Million, Extend In-Person Marketing, Telemarketing Suspension For Six Months, Under Settlement With PUC Staff

A retail supplier would pay $1 million and extend a moratorium on in-person marketing and telemarketing in a state for six months under a settlement with ...

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Attorney General Closes Investigation Into Retail Supplier

A retail supplier reported that ...

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NextEra Reports Lower Contribution From Customer Supply & Trading Business

In reporting earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 2020, NextEra Energy, Inc. reported a lower contribution from its customer supply and trading business during the quarter

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RetailEnergyX : NRG Acquiring Ownership In Midwest Generating Units Via Lease Buyout

IGS Energy: Pa. PUC "Unfairly" Decided IGS In-Person Marketing Petition On Facts Only Relevant To Other Supplier Which Has "Substantial Negative Baggage"



IGS Notes Other Industries Allowed To Conduct Door-to-Door Sales, Says PUC Should Not Substitute Its Judgment For That Of The Gov. & Dept. Of Health



IGS: View From PUC's July Order, "Misapprehends Reality"

Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. d/b/a IGS Energy petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for reconsideration and/or rehearing of the PUC's July 16, 2020 Order that had denied IGS's motion for a partial rescission of the PUC's prohibition on in-person marketing, in order to allow IGS to conduct certain specific activities

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Texas PUC Proposes To Seek Stakeholder Comment On Whether EV Charging Station Operation Constitutes Retail Sale Of Electricity



Would Ask Which Entities Should Be Permitted To Own EV Charging Stations

Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas proposed that the Commission issue the following questions for stakeholder comment in Project No. 49125, Review of Issues Relating to Electric Vehicles

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Sustainable Westchester Issues RFI For Electricity Supply For Municipal Aggregation For ConEd Service Area

Sustainable Westchester (SW) has issued an RFI for the electricity supply for the Consolidated Edison territory of its opt-out municipal aggregation (Westchester Power)

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RetailEnergyX : Calpine Announces Senior Notes Offerings & Cash Tender Offers For Certain Outstanding Notes

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RetailEnergyX : FirstEnergy CEO Issues Statement To Clarify Remarks Made During Earnings Call Concerning Former FES Governance, Shared Services

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RetailEnergyX : sPower Closes On $700M Construction Financing For 620 MW DC Solar Project, Said To Be Largest East Of The Rockies

July 24, 2020

Update #4 (9:05 a.m. ET):

Direct Energy To Be Sold To NRG Energy In Multi-Billion Dollar Sale



Would Result In NRG Owning Four Of The Former Affiliated REPs (Utility Spin-offs) In Texas



Update: NRG Details Strategy Under Acquisition; Product, Geography Expansion; Pro Forma Customers, Volumes



Update: NRG Provides Expected Annual Run-Rate Adjusted EBITDA From Transaction

Centrica plc ("Centrica" or the "Company" or the "Group") today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its North American energy supply, services, and trading business, Direct Energy, to NRG Energy, Inc. ("NRG Energy") for ...

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NRG Reports Capital Allocation For Small Book Acquisitions

In providing a business update in connection with its announced agreement to acquire Direct Energy, NRG disclosed the capital allocated for small book acquisitions.

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In North America Residential Segment, Centrica Reports Higher Residential Adjusted Operating Profit From Cost Efficiencies, Offsetting "Minor" COVID Impacts



--- Centrica North America C&I Segment "Underlying" Retail Margins Improved, But Saw Wider Loss On COVID Demand & Bad Debt Impacts



--- Residential Customer Count Falls Due To Loss Of Face to Face Sales Channels

Centrica, the parent of Direct Energy, reported interim results for the six months ending June 30, 2020

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RetailEnergyX : Ohio Gov. Now Calls For "Replacement" Of Nuclear Bailout Law (Retail Market Impacts)

July 23, 2020

OPC: Low-Income Customers On Competitive Supply At Single Utility Paying ~$20,000 More Per Month Than SOS, In Aggregate



Utility Voluntarily Provided Aggregate Bill Data To OPC; OPC Asks PSC To Order Other EDCs To Provide Data

An Office of People's Counsel reported that low-income residential customers who are served by a competitive retail electric supplier at ...

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RetailEnergyX : FirstEnergy CEO Furthers Comments On DOJ Investigation Involving Ohio Speaker of the House

July 22, 2020

Newly Launched Affiliate Of Wholesale Power Marketer, Retail Natural Gas Supplier, Seeks Texas REP Certificate

A start-up REP affiliated with a wholesale power marketer filed for a Texas REP certificate

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Texas Retail Provider To Pay $100,000 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff

A Texas REP would pay $100,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ...

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Party Approached Just Energy With Asset Acquisition Proposal In Late June; Just Energy Found Proposal Provided Little To No Value To Shareholders, Said To Be Inferior To Recapitalization Plan

In a management proxy circular, Just Energy disclosed that, on June 23, 2020, a party that had previously entered into an exclusivity agreement with Just Energy concerning a potential transaction submitted another non-binding proposal to acquire certain of Just Energy’s assets.

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Boston, MA Municipal Aggregation Approved By State Regulators



DPU Rules On Whether City Is Entitled To Utility Customer Lists Showing Competitive Supply Customers, For Intended Marketing Of Aggregation To Currently Shopping Customers

The Massachusetts DPU approved, with various directives for modifications, an electricity opt-out municipal aggregation plan for the City of Boston, MA.

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July 21, 2020

Retail Energy Marketer Names ClassPass Co-Founder As Chief Product Officer



Opens New York City Office

A retail energy company, which offers a retail energy concierge service in in addition to offering various clean energy solutions, has appointed ...

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PECO Small Commercial Generation Rate Increasing 7%



Residential Generation Rate Falling

PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning September 1, 2020

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Met-Ed Residential Price To Compare Increasing 7%, Most Other FirstEnergy-PA PTCs Increasing



West Penn Power PTCs Decreasing 4-6%

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential and commercial PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting September 1, 2020

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RetailEnergyX : Ohio House Speaker Charged In Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Concerning Nuclear Bailout Legislation

--- FirstEnergy Receives Subpoenas

Power Marketer Celebrates PPA With Apple

A power marketer announced ...

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Enel Green Power Starts Construction Of Utility Scale Solar + Storage Project In Texas

Enel Green Power has started construction of the Lily solar + storage project, its first hybrid project in North America that integrates a renewable energy plant with utility-scale battery storage.

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July 20, 2020

Hearing Officers Direct That Several Provisions Of Newly Adopted Marketing Rules Will Apply Only To Residential Customers During Initial Stage Of Implementation



Further Stakeholder Meeting Set

Two Massachusetts DPU hearing officers have issued a memo concerning various implementation issues regarding the DPU's May 22 order on retail energy marketing and related provisions (Docket 19-07)

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Massachusetts Utilities Report Low-Income Customers Paid Over $30 Million More On Competitive Supply Versus Basic Service During Past ~2.5 Years

The Massachusetts electric and natural gas utilities have reported "incremental" supply costs paid by low-income customers on competitive supply versus basic service, as well as the impact on the Residential Assistance Adjustment Factors (RAAF)

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Large Municipal Aggregator Requests PUC Suspend Newly Allowed Door-to-Door Marketing Until, "Vaccine, Cure, Or Widespread Immunity"



Notes Alleged Health & Safety Violations By Retail Supplier's Agent Just After Door-to-Door Sales Allowed To Resume

A group including the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, Ohio Consumers’ Counsel, and other groups advocating for low-income customers, petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for rehearing of its recent order allowing the resumption of door-to-door marketing by retail energy suppliers

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July 17, 2020

Texas Retail Market Vets Form New Retail Electric Provider

A start-up applied for an Option 1 Texas retail electric provider certificate

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Retail Supplier To Pay Restitution To Customers Under Settlement With Attorney General (AG), For What AG Alleges Were, "Illegal Robocalls", That Resulted In "Overpriced" Contracts

A retail supplier and Attorney General (AG) have entered into an agreed consent judgment under which ...

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Just Energy Announces Receipt of Interim Order for Recapitalization and Board Renewal

Just Energy Group Inc. (Just Energy or the Company) today announced it has obtained the interim order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in connection with the plan of arrangement (the 'Plan of Arrangement') announced on July 8, 2020.

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RetailEnergyX : DOJ: ComEd, "Agrees to Pay $200M to Resolve Federal Criminal Investigation Into Bribery Scheme"

July 16, 2020

Pennsylvania PUC Denies Petitions From Retail Suppliers For Resumption Of Door-to-Door, Public Event, By Appointment In-Person Marketing



Notes Alleged Health & Safety Violations By Retail Supplier In State Which Recently Allowed Resumption Of Door-to-Door Marketing

The Pennsylvania PUC denied separate petitions from StateWise Energy Pennsylvania LLC & SFE Energy Pennsylvania, Inc., and also Interstate Gas Supply, Inc., that had sought varying authorization to resume door-to-door marketing, public event marketing, and/or by-appointment in-person marketing under various conditions

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Just Energy Announces Management Slate of Directors to be Appointed in Connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, and the Retirement of Rebecca MacDonald



Marcie Zlotnik, Steven Murray, Anthony Horton Among Company's Proposed Board Candidates

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') today announced, "a slate of seven director candidates, of which five are new directors, who will be appointed to the board of directors (the 'Board') upon completion of the previously announced recapitalization transaction."

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Start-up Texas Retail Provider Marks 100,000 Residential Enrollments



Exploring Expansion To New Markets

A start-up Texas retail electric provider announced that late last week the company surpassed 100,000 residential enrollments

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Texas PUC Formally Extends Electricity Relief Program (Suspension Of Disconnection For Non-Pay For Eligible Customers, REP Reimbursements)



Orders REPs To Continue Offering Deferred Payment Plans To Customers Upon Request

As expected, the Texas PUC today adopted an order to extend the Electricity Relief Program (ERP) until ...

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FERC Denies Retail Supplier's Complaint Seeking Correction Of Incorrect Assignment Of Load Obligation At RTO

FERC denied a complaint filed by a retail supplier against Eversource Energy Company (Eversource) and ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE) in which the supplier alleged that ISO-NE inappropriately refused to correct a billing error that arose from Eversource’s reporting to ISO-NE load mistakenly attributed to the supplier in November and December 2018.

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FERC Dismisses Petition From Group That Had Sought For FERC To Set Net Metering Compensation Under Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction

FERC has dismissed a petition from the New England Ratepayers Association, which had filed a Petition for Declaratory Order at FERC requesting that the Commission: (1) declare that there is exclusive federal jurisdiction over wholesale energy sales from generation sources located on the customer side of the retail meter

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July 15, 2020

PUC Directs Utilities To Modify Default Service Procurements To Hold "Dual Auctions"



Utilities To Hold Procurement For New Four-Year Capacity Hedge Product For Default Service Plus Separate Energy-Only Auction; Simultaneously Hold Traditional Full Requirements Auctions



PUC Chair: Won't Be "Captive" To FERC Decision-Making



Take Advantage Of "Buyer's Market" For Default Service Supply

A PUC directed that the electricity utilities shall modify their default service procurement process as follows

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PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Will Pay $126,000 Forfeiture

A PUC approved ...

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Retail Suppliers Propose Considerations For Pilot For Electric Choice In Arizona; "Start" With Small to Large C&I Customers

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission, "some considerations in developing a proposed pilot program," for electric choice

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NRG: New York Utilities, "Appear To Be Engaged In A Non-Transparent Regime Of Deferred Accounting"



Proposes Deferred Costs Be Included In Bypassable Price To Compare, If Utilities' Financial Health Is A Concern

In comments to the New York PSC in a COVID proceeding, the NRG retail companies ("NRG") said that the PSC should deny, for the utilities, deferred accounting for all but an extremely limited number of costs that were incurred in relation to the utilities’ strict compliance with governmental mandates related to COVID-19, as NRG further said that, should the utilities' financial health be a concern, such deferred costs should be incorporated into the price-to-compare, "so that consumers at least will have an opportunity to bypass these charges by shopping for ESCO products and services."

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PUC Directs Two Retail Suppliers To Cease All Residential Marketing & New Enrollments; Cease Door-to-Door Marketing For C&I Customers, Until Further Order

A PUC directed two retail suppliers to cease (1) all residential marketing and new enrollments of residential gas and electric customers, and (2) all door-to-door marketing to small commercial and mercantile gas and electric customers, until further ordered by the Commission.

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July 14, 2020

New York PSC Secretary Grants ESCOs Further Extension For Compliance With Certain Clauses Of Retail Market Reset Order, Including Product & Pricing Limitations

The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted ESCOs a further extension to comply with various ordering clauses under the New York PSC's retail energy market reset order

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EC Infosystems Successfully Signs Power Up Energy for EDI/Billing Services

EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry, has announced a partnership with Power Up Energy, LLC for billing and EDI services.

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ESCO Asks New York PSC To Divert Uncommitted Funds From Public Policy Surcharges To Support ESCOs Facing Financial Difficulty From Pandemic, Related Issues



ESCOs Serving C&I Customers, "Are Losing Money At A Rapid And Unsustainable Rate"

Comments filed on behalf of Aggressive Energy LLC (AE) at the New York PSC, in a proceeding on COVID-19, proposed that the PSC allocate a portion of previously collected, and uncommitted, funds from various public policy riders to provided financial relief to ESCOs which are experiencing an "unsustainable" state of affairs due to the reduction in load, and revenue, while still being charged NYISO fixed charges such as capacity.

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Providence, RI Announces Opt-out Municipal Aggregation Program

Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza announced an opt-out municipal aggregation plan for electricity supply

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RetailEnergyX : ERCOT Reports Implementation of Lower Counter-Party (CP) Limit for Point-to-Point (PTP) Obligation Bids in Day-Ahead Market (DAM)

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July 13, 2020

Retail Supplier Signs New Multi-Year Energy Supply Agreement



Also Secures Infusion Of Capital In Separate Transaction

A retail supplier announced a new multi-year supply agreement with ...

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Texas Retail Provider To Relinquish Lightly Used REP Certificate

A Texas REP filed to ...

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New York ESCO "Fundamentally Concerned" About Accuracy Of Estimated Reads, Billing From Utilities For C&I Customers Due To COVID, Asks PSC To Hold Technical Session

Direct Energy Services, LLC and several affiliates submitted comments to the New York PSC, in a proceeding concerning COVID-19, stating that Direct Energy is, "fundamentally concerned about the accuracy of ... [utility] estimated reads as well as the potential pricing, billing and general service quality impacts," on commercial and industrial customers resulting from customers' business operation changes due to the pandemic

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RetailEnergyX : Virginia Supreme Court Affirms SCC Can Consider Impact On Remaining Utility Customers In Ruling On Requests By Customers To Aggregate Load For Competitive Retail Supply (Affirms Denial Of Walmart Shopping Petition)

Utility Proposes Changes To Purchase Of Receivables Program, New Discount To Reflect Utility's Costs Of Working Capital, Collections



Utility Cites Expected Increase In Uncollectibles, Costs To Utility Due To COVID-19

Connecticut Light & Power has proposed changes to its purchase of receivables program, including reflecting new cost components in the discount rate mechanism

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Direct Energy Seeks Order From Pennsylvania PUC Allowing In-Person Marketing To C&I Customers To Resume

Direct Energy Business, LLC and affiliates filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a Petition for Clarification or Modification of the Commission’s June 4, 2020 Order, which lifted certain restrictions on in-person marketing by retail energy suppliers, to allow Direct Energy to, "conduct in-person sales and marketing activities with commercial, industrial and governmental customers that have reopened their businesses under the Commonwealth’s phased reopening directives, while observing all required safety and social distancing procedures."

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Just Energy Announces "Correction" to Record Date for Recapitalization Plan

Just Energy Group Inc. announced that in connection with the previously proposed recapitalization plan announced on July 8, 2020, it will be seeking, as part of the interim order, a revision of the previously announced July 8, 2020 record date for voting of securityholders, to July 23, 2020.

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RESA Seeks Further Extension For Compliance With ESCO Product Limits, Other Requirements From New York PSC Reset Order, Cites Potential Utility Rate Deferrals Under New PSC COVID Proceeding

The Retail Energy Supply Association requested from the New York PSC an extension of time to comply with Ordering Clauses 1, 2, 5, 6, and 8 of the PSC's December 2019 retail market reset order (Reset II Order).

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July 10, 2020

IGS Energy Acquiring More Retail Supply Customers From Dominion

IGS Energy disclosed in a material change filing that it is acquiring ...

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Start Date Filed For New Monthly Rate Program For Non-Shopping Customers; New Minimum Size Eligibility Requirement For Retail Suppliers

The East Ohio Gas Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Ohio has filed tariff pages to implement the new Monthly Retail Rate (MRR) Commodity Service program, as adopted in a previously reported stipulation, which is the new monthly default pricing program under which non-shopping, non-residential consumers whose annual consumption is greater than 200 Mcf are assigned to a retail supplier

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Consumer Advocates Ask New York PSC To Apply COVID Customer Relief Efforts To ESCO Service, Fees



Group Suggests ESCOs Be Required To Continue To Fund Public Policies, But Be Prohibited From Charging Customers Line Item For Costs During Pandemic

UtiliSave, L.L.C., a utility auditing consultant, and the Public Utility Law Project of New York filed separate comments at the New York PSC concerning customer relief measures related to COVID-19, and both implicated ESCO service in their responses

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Sustainable Westchester Issues RFi For Electricity Supply For Municipal Aggregation

Sustainable Westchester (SW) has issued an RFI for the electricity supply for ...

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Error Identified in ERCOT’s Credit Monitoring and Management (CMM) System

ERCOT said in a July 9 market notice that it, "has identified an error in the [Credit Monitoring and Management] CMM system that occurred beginning January 1, 2020."

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July 9, 2020

Retail Supplier Acquires Renewable Natural Gas Marketer

A retail supplier has acquired ...

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New Texas Retail Electric Market Entrant Offering Home Service Protection Plans

A new Texas REP is offering ...

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Retail Choice PSC Launches New Proceeding To Examine Impact Of COVID-19 On "Consumer Protections"

A Public Service Commission will hold a public conference over the course of two days to gauge the impact that COVID-19 has had on, among other things, "consumer protections," in the electric and other utility industries.

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New York ESCO Seeks Approval To Offer Home Warranty And Maintenance Product Under Retail Market Reset Order

An ESCO sought from the New York PSC a declaratory ruling that recognizes ...

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Utility In Retail Choice State Withdraws Proposal For Battery Storage Pilot, Had Been Seeking Approval For Participation In PJM Markets

A utility has withdrawn ...

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July 8, 2020

Just Energy Announces Recapitalization And Pending Board Renewal, Conclusion Of Strategic Review



Just Energy, "Plans To Remain Independent"



Reports 4Q, Full Year Earnings

Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company') today announced, "the conclusion of its strategic review and a comprehensive plan to strengthen and de-risk the business, positioning the Company for sustainable growth as an independent industry leader."

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From 2/5: Iberdrola Texas Begins Offering Retail Electric Service In Texas

Iberdrola formally announced a Texas retail market entry first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters in February

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July 7, 2020

Retail Choice Regulator Opens Phase II Grid Modernization Proceeding With "Focus" On Providing Smart Meters Only To Certain Default Service Customers

A retail choice regulator has opened Phase II of its grid modernization proceeding with a "primary focus" of examining whether to deploy advanced metering to default service customers with ...

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Large Customer Energy Aggregation Launches Solar And Storage Offering

PowerOptions, which describes itself as the largest energy-buying consortium in New England, has expanded ...

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Arizona Commissioner Criticizes "Hijacking" Of APS Rate Issues By Retail Choice Proponent



Won't "Pre-Judge" Retail Competition, Cites Interest In Municipal Aggregation, Community Solar Pilots

Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy wrote a letter to Commissioner Justin Olson in which Kennedy criticized Olson's introduction of retail choice as a potential solution to the various rate plan and education issues facing customers at Arizona Public Service

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PJM Formally Files At FERC To Allow Surety Bonds As Collateral, Except For FTRs

PJM formally filed tariff revisions at FERC to allow the use or surety bonds, which conform to proposed PJM requirements, as collateral, except for the Financial Transmission Rights (FTR) market

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July 6, 2020

Parent Of Retail Suppliers Names New Chief Information Officer

The parent of several retail suppliers announced ...

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Retail Supplier Receives Finding That Initial New York ESCO Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed ...

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July 2, 2020

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Texas PUC Commissioners Will Extend Electricity Relief Program Beyond July (Suspension Of Disconnection For Non-Pay For Eligible Customers, REP Reimbursements)

During today's open meeting, Texas PUC Commissioners agreed to extend the Electricity Relief Program (ERP) until ...

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Virginia SCC Approves 100% Renewable Tariff At Dominion That Ends Exception Allowing Customers To Take Competitive Retail Supply



Rules On Eligibility Of Customers Signing Retail Supplier Contracts, But Not Yet Enrolled, To Take Retail Supply

The Virginia SCC has approved a 100% renewable energy tariff option at Dominion Virginia Energy which triggers an end to a statutory exemption that allowed customers of any size to purchase electric supply from a competitive retail supplier for a 100% renewable plan

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Just Energy Announces Amendments to Debt Covenants

Just Energy Group Inc. ("Just Energy" or the "Company") announced today that it has amended its senior secured credit facility to increase ...

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ENGIE, Hannon Armstrong to Jointly Invest in 2.3 GW Portfolio of U.S. Wind and Solar Projects, Including Projects in ERCOT

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. today announced a newly-formed partnership with a subsidiary of ENGIE S.A. that will own a 2.3 gigawatt (GW) portfolio of wind and utility-scale solar assets.

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PSC Approves New POR Discount Rates, Comments On Utility's Sought Change In Discount Calculation

A PSC approved new POR discount rates

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July 1, 2020

Updated: PUC Issues Show Cause Order, Directs Retail Suppliers To Respond To Video Alleged To Show Sales Agent In Door To Door Visit Not Wearing Mask, Not Leaving Premises When Asked, and Making False Statements

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio initiated an investigation of the marketing, sales, and enrollment practices of ...

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Retail Electric Provider Named "Best Electricity Company" in Houston Best of the Best Awards

A retail electric provider has been named the "Best Electricity Company" in the Houston Chronicle's Best of the Best 2020 awards.

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PUC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Agrees To $100,000 Forfeiture

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopted without modification a stipulation between ...

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Retail Supplier Partners With MooveGuru To Offer Energy Supply To New Homebuyers

A retail supplier announced a new partnership with MooveGuru, an automated mover engagement provider

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PUC Opens Review Of Rules Governing Green Electricity Supply Programs Of Retail Suppliers, Utilities

A PUC has opened a review of the green pricing program standards

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PSC Launches New Retail Electricity Shopping Website, Rate Board

A PSC has formally launched a website and campaign to educate energy consumers about the power to choose their electricity supplier

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Vistra Drops "Energy" From Name (Parent Of TXU Energy, Other Retail Suppliers)

Vistra Energy is now known as Vistra Corp.

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Retail Supplier Signs PPA For Output From Wind Farm To Serve Google, Other Customers

A retail supplier announced a PPA which will be used to supply Google

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June 30, 2020

PUC Staff Alleges Video Shows Retail Energy Sales Agent In Door To Door Visit Not Wearing Mask, Not Leaving Premises When Asked, and Making False Statements



Staff Alleges Agent Tells Customer That Bill Will Increase Due To COVID-19



Staff Seeks Suspension Of Su