The beginning of the legislative session in Virginia saw a bill introduced that would establish broad retail competition. The bill seeks to end Dominion’s monopoly over distribution. ACCES spoke with Utility Dive to discuss similar national trends. Utility Dive Contact: Iulia Gheorghiu Various state efforts to decouple retail energy services are expected to continue this year, Frank…
View this News Release (external link)ACCES Quarterly Consumer Newsletter: Emerging Energy Developments in Puerto Rico
This week, ACCES published its Fall 2018 newsletter on the topic of emerging energy developments in Puerto Rico. ACCES is always monitoring North American markets to identify regions considering (or reconsidering) competitive energy. The most recent territory that may be moving towards restructuring its electricity market is Puerto Rico. Following the catastrophic failure of the…
View this News Release (external link)ACCES Quarterly Consumer Newsletter: Supplier Consolidated Billing
This week, ACCES published its Summer 2018 newsletter on the topic of supplier consolidated billing. Several markets allow Competitive Energy Suppliers to offer Supplier Consolidated Billing (SCB) as an option for customers, to allow a more seamless billing experience. With SCB, a qualified supplier is responsible for billing and collecting from the customer for both…
View this News Release (external link)Switching to a competitive supplier could cost you, data shows
This study reinforces the importance of consumer education – ensuring that potential customers understand the offer and contract terms, as well as having the tools to seek out reputable suppliers. WPRI Contact: Susan Campbell Frank Caliva, a spokesperson for the American Coalition of Competitive Energy Suppliers, said the ACCES does not take positions on specific…
View this News Release (external link)Quarterly Consumer Update: Consumer Focus Group – The Power of Choice
Last summer, ACCES released a whitepaper detailing the findings of its survey which measured awareness and understanding of energy choice in several U.S. markets. The results were overwhelmingly in favor of consumers being given competitive choices to meet their energy needs. Survey results and statistics are helpful tools to understand a question on a broad…
View this News Release (external link)Join ACCES for the premiere of its consumer focus group video
The American Coalition of Competitive Energy Suppliers (ACCES) is releasing a new focus group video, The Power of Choice, on its website on March 28 at 1:00 PM ET. ACCES recently hosted and filmed a focus group for the video. The focus group followed last year’s white paper release that examined consumer awareness of energy…
Quarterly Consumer Newsletter: Enroll With Your Wallet
The most recent issue of ACCES’ Quarterly Consumer Newsletter series explains a new enrollment procedure known as Enroll With Your Wallet. A full copy of the issue is available here. Sign up for future issues of the Quarterly Consumer Newsletter here. Imagine if, in search of a new mobile phone plan or cable TV package,…
View this News Release (external link)Understanding third-party verification
Earlier this month, as part of its Quarterly Consumer Newsletter series, ACCES published the most recent issue highlighting the process of third party verification. A full copy of the issue is available here. Sign up for future issues of the Quarterly Consumer Newsletter here. To make sure consumers are only enrolled in products and services…
View this News Release (external link)ACCES Radio Appearance on WNNJ and WFIN
ACCES spokesperson Michael Meath was a guest on WNNJ’s Issues and Ideas Show on September 29, 2017. WNNJ is an AM/FM radio station broadcasting throughout northeastern New Jersey. On October 4, 2017, Meath was a guest on WFIN’s Good Mornings in Findlay, Ohio. Meath discussed the findings from ACCES’ Power of Choice: Consumer Preferences on Energy Choice in…
California Retail Choice En Banc
Last month, the California Public Utilities Commission together with the California Energy Commission held an en banc hearing on the changing state of retail electric choice in California. In addition to presentations on community solar programs and California’s renewable energy portfolio standards, CPUC Staff presented its white paper, Consumer and Retail Choice, the Role of the…