CHP Units Expected To Drive Earnings for REP in the Eastern United States
A retail energy CEO told MAGNIFYI this month that his company is expanding in the deregulated northeastern states by adding combined heat and power (CHP) technologies…
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The Branding Problem in Competitive Energy Markets
Words shape markets. They influence how policymakers debate regulations, how journalists frame stories, and how consumers understand industries. In the case of retail…
March 10, 2026
The Untold Story of Competitive Energy Markets: Why the Commercial Market Thrived While Residential Lagged
The debate over competitive electricity markets often focuses on one statistic: how many residential customers have switched suppliers. In many states, the answer is…
March 9, 2026
Aggregation Creates Virtual Power Plants in ERCOT
Virtual power plants are being added for real-time dispatch by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) at such a rate that the grid operator is expanding an…
March 6, 2026
Texas Complaint Statistics for January 2026
REP complaints comprise 61% of the total volume of complaints related to electric service. The five REPs receiving the most complaints in January accounted for…
FCC Proposes Call Center Onshoring and English Proficiency Requirements
On March 4, 2026, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced in a press release that the Commission will be voting this month on proposals regarding the use of offshore call…
March 5, 2026
Texas Court Orders REP to Remove Switch Hold While PUC Case Is Pending
A Texas district court has ordered a retail electric provider to remove a switch-hold from a customer’s ESI ID—even though the dispute is already pending before the…
Text Messages May Not Be Phone Calls After All?
In recent decisions some courts have held that text or SMS messages are not telephone calls. These decisions have relied upon several prior interpretations and…
March 3, 2026
Reassigned Numbers
In today’s regulatory environment, “wrong number” is no longer a minor operational issue, it has become a litigation trigger. Across the Energy marketplace, we continue…
March 2, 2026
Massachusetts Data-sharing May Occur in 2026
The large electricity distribution companies in Massachusetts are expected to issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to build and manage a data repository of customers for…
