Connecticut Governor Malloy announces changes regarding greater residential consumer protection in the retail electricity market and an increase in transparency from competitive energy suppliers. State of Connecticut, Governor Dannel P. Malloy Contact: Peter Yazbak (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as of July 1st several changes to laws concerning Connecticut’s electricity…
View this News Release (external link)PA Public Utility Commission seeking comment on customer contract renewal notices
In Pennsylvania, the Public Utility Commission continues to sort out the new rules governing contract renewal notices. The Commission announced on July 9 that it is seeking comment on a Staff proposal to allow companies offering both natural gas and electricity to customers to use the new electric renewal notice process only, rather than sending…
View this News Release (external link)New York Public Service Commission to hold Hearings on Expansion of Gas Service
The New York Public Service Commission will host public hearings on Tuesday, July 15 at 4 p.m. and at 7 p.m., on whether to expand a utility’s natural gas service to serve new customers in parts of New York. New York Public Service Commission Contact: James Denn The New York State Public Service Commission announced…
View this News Release (external link)New Jersey to host Stakeholder Meeting on Energy Competition Rules and Education
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has posted on its website a public notice advising interested parties and members of the public that there will be a stakeholder meeting on proposed advertising and marketing standards; methods to educate current and potential customers about the provision of gas and/or electric service by third party suppliers;…
View this News Release (external link)NJ residents to get discount on electricity
The Courier-Post announced today that Glassboro residents will get an electricity discount this summer through a partnership between the borough and a third-party electricity supplier. Borough council’s agreement with TriEagle, an energy supplier for Atlantic City Electricity, results in a 12 percent electricity discount for residents between June and September. When the Board of Public…
View this News Release (external link)A South Carolina Policy Council Calls for Deregulating Electric Industry in the state
Guest letter written by: Shane McNamee, policy analyst at the South Carolina Policy Council GreenvilleOnline In South Carolina — as in most other states — regulation has almost completely divorced the energy sector from the free market. Private energy providers must register with the state as public utilities. Once registered, the state helps enforce a monopoly…
View this News Release (external link)Pennsylvania wants to turn up the heat for Pennsylvania’s competitive gas marketplace
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette interviewed the American Coalition of Competitive Energy Suppliers (ACCES) on the topic of natural gas consumer education in Pennsylvania as compared with electric choice consumer education and the future of the natural gas retail market in the state. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Written by: Michael Sanserino Pennsylvania’s competitive electricity marketplace has received a lot of…
View this News Release (external link)Technology, cable, phone companies ‘cast covetous eye’ on power utility industry’s customers
Technology, cable, and phone companies are beginning to make their way into the retail energy market. Columbus Business First Written by: Tom Knox A lack of technological innovation and a business model that still clings to a regulated market could soon have the utility industry fighting for relevance among upstarts and businesses new to the power…
View this News Release (external link)Competitive energy suppliers attracting customers with creative perks
Competitive energy suppliers are using innovative strategies to improve the supplier-customer relationship by offering creative value-added services and perks for signing up with a retail energy supplier. Written by: Michael Sanserino Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Competitive energy suppliers in Pennsylvania are wooing customers by offering loyalty rewards, in addition to electricity and natural gas. Consumers can earn…
View this News Release (external link)Pennsylvania Announces Website Updates to Educate About Variable Rates
The PAPUC has provided additional information on their website for consumers considering a fixed rate or a variable rate from a competitive energy supplier. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Contact: Robin Riley HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced several PAPowerSwitch.com updates to address this winter’s variable rate issues in the retail electricity market, including…
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