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Harrisburg, Pa. – (March 2, 2021) – The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), the nation’s leading trade association representing competitive retail energy suppliers, applauds the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for its milestone anniversary celebrating 25 years of retail energy choice, putting the power of choice in the hands of consumers and giving them greater control of their electric bills...

Late last year, months before the country got a dramatic lesson in what is otherwise the wonky workings of the Texas electric grid, Pennsylvania regulators began a discussion about batteries and how they might help utilities avoid the types of disasters that befell the Lone Star State and bring other benefits to local grids. Comments...

In 1996 Pennsylvania’s then-Governor, Tom Ridge, signed into law the “Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act,” which restructured the state’s electricity industry to provide for customer choice among competing electricity suppliers. As a result, consumers were no longer captive to a single monopoly-protected utility company for their electric supply.  Scores of retail suppliers now...

Authored by RESA member, Alexandrea Isaac While most of the world is anxious to get back to “normal” in 2021, the energy sector is no different. However, one question that many of us in the industry are not asked is what is our definition of “normal”? For me, when it comes to energy policy, “normal”...

By: Alexandrea Isaac, Board Member of RESA and General Counsel of Starion Energy, Inc. While most of the world is anxious to get back to “normal” in 2021, the energy sector is no different. However, one question that many of us in the industry are not asked is what is our definition of “normal”? For me, when...

(Harrisburg, PA) January 11, 2021 – The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), the nation’s leading trade association representing competitive retail energy suppliers, today announced its new officers and state chairs for 2021. Both the new officers elected for the Executive Committee and state chairs were confirmed during RESA’s annual board meeting in December and each...

National Cut Your Energy Cost Day is held annually on January 10 to bring homeowners and businesses key information on how to best achieve cost savings with their energy bills. At the Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), we advocate for people’s right to choose their energy supplier.  In honor of National Cut Your Energy Cost...

Association Publishes Polling Results on National Energy Shopping Day (Harrisburg, PA) June 24, 2020 – The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), the nation’s leading trade association representing competitive retail energy suppliers, released the findings of a national scientific poll that indicates three out of four voters want options and choice when selecting their energy suppliers or providers. The results are...

RESA Applauds the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for Encouraging Customers to Shop for Electricity Upcoming Summer Rate Change Begins in June (Harrisburg, PA) June 2, 2020 – The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), the nation’s leading trade association representing competitive retail energy suppliers, is proud to support the efforts of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) for reminding...

(Harrisburg, PA) April 20, 2020 – Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), the nation’s leading trade association representing competitive retail energy suppliers, is responding to the pandemic by actively monitoring and sharing critical, real-time information on COVID-19 regulatory directives by state. RESA recognizes the need for relevant, timely data because the rapidly changing COVID-19 environment presents a unique set...