Tesla, early supporter of electricity choice in Nevada, shifts to neutral on Question 3
Tesla no longer a ‘yes’ on Question 3, the Nevada energy choice ballot measure. Tesla was an early booster of...
29 September, 2018
SEIA spokesman: ‘Consumers hate the fact that utilities can control their choice of electricity’
Nine in 10 voters object to utilities blocking residential solar, poll finds. Nearly 90 percent of voters polled in a...
28 September, 2018
Call to end residential competition in N.H. not the formal position of Eversource; Huge position on FTRs in PJM market leads to default
Call to end residential competition in N.H. ‘not the company’s position,’ Eversource says. An attorney for Eversource made news after...
27 September, 2018
Group seeks community choice aggregation in Oregon; Utility lawyer calls for ending competitive residential sales in N.H.; RESA calls for passage of Nevada energy choice ballot measure
Group seeks legislation for community choice aggregation in Oregon. The Community Renewable Energy Association is promoting legislation for community choice...
25 September, 2018
Texas company cites service as answer to Power to Choose concerns
Texas Electricity Ratings offers Texas Electricity Rate Analyzer. Responding to concerns the Public Utilities Commission of Texas has raised regarding...
21 September, 2018
Texas retail suppliers rush to provide offers in Spanish; dissatisfied Nevada utility customer cites quality of service as energy choice benefit; new shopping service allows customers to buy green energy
After Texas PUC crack down, English-language electricity plans offered on Spanish-language shopping website. Texas regulators Monday made good on their...
20 September, 2018
AARP, lawmaker call for retailers to pass through utility corporate tax savings; Texas regulators remove plans from shopping website if not offered in Spanish
Texas lawmaker, AARP call for retail suppliers to pass through corporate tax cut savings. “State regulators have forced utilities in...
19 September, 2018
Va. end-users call for greater access to alternative suppliers; Calif. utility’s exit fee deemed threat to community choice aggregation; Pa. regulators reject surcharge to encourage customers to shop
Virginia end-users ask state for enhanced access to suppliers offering renewable power. Large commercial and industry electricity consumers in Virginia...
18 September, 2018
Texas PUC orders same offers be available in English and Spanish; Nevada utility seeks ‘impact’ fees from facility seeking to access competitive electricity market; European market sees blockchain-enabled trade of capacity
Texas PUC gives suppliers deadline to provide same offerings in Spanish as in English. The Public Utility Commission of Texas...
17 September, 2018
Control, Transparency and Choice
By Jack Doueck Last week I biked along the ocean of the Jersey shore. It was a long ride and I...
17 September, 2018