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Nstar, WMECO File Consensus Purchase of Receivables Terms and Conditions
Nstar and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. have filed with the Massachusetts DPU revised purchase of receivables compliance plans which, with the exception of the commencement date at Nstar, are represented to reflect consensus among the utility and retail suppliers.
New Retail Supplier Offering Service in Ohio
A retail supplier has launched electricity service in Ohio
New Retail Supplier Offering Service at PECO
A retail supplier has launched service at PECO
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• Director of Supplier Accounts -- DFW or Houston
• Power Settlements Analyst -- Retail Provider
Groups Ask Texas Commission to Require Re-certification of Retail Electric Providers Every Two Years
The Public Utility Commission of Texas should require retail electric providers to be re-certified by the Commission every two years, Texas Legal Services Center and Texas Ratepayers' Organization to Save Energy proposed in a rulemaking concerning REP certification rules
Planet Energy Receives Electric Supplier License in New State
• Destination Energy Seeks License in New State
• Crosslink Advisors Seeks License in New State
• Better Cost Energy Seeks License in New State
Retail Suppliers Announce Affinity Program Supporting American Childhood Cancer Organization
Columbia Utilities and PALMco announced an affinity program under which they will make donations to the American Childhood Cancer Organization for customer enrollments and retention.
The Mississippi PSC has denied the application of ITC Holdings, through a subsidiary, to acquire the transmission assets of Entergy Mississippi.
December 10
Retail Supplier Acquires Broker, Network Marketer
A retail supplier said that it will acquire ...
Retail Supplier to Pay $100,000 Under Settlement
A retail supplier would make a donation of $100,000 to a utility assistance program, as well as provide remediation to customers which had complained, to settle an investigation into the supplier by ...
Texas ROSE Report: "Prepaid Service is High Risk with Little Protection for Consumers"
"We have found no evidence to suggest that prepaid electricity is in the best interests of residential consumers, especially low-income consumers," Texas Ratepayers’ Organization to Save Energy (ROSE) said in a new report concerning prepaid service offered by retail electric providers.
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• Power Settlements Analyst -- Retail Provider
An analysis prepared for Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson concludes that a study by Charles Rivers Associates commissioned by NRG Energy, which purports to show savings to gross state product from adopting a capacity market, contains numerous "errors in assumptions and calculations" as well as "incorrect assumptions and basic math errors" which inflate the cost of the energy-only market, and speciously make the capacity market option appear superior.
ERCOT Proposes Changes to POLR Notification, Mailer Process
ERCOT has proposed replacing, for certain customers, the current mailer required to be sent by ERCOT to customers transitioned to POLR with email and phone notifications.
Broker Names Former TXU Director As New Business Development Manager
Usource has named ...
December 9
Retail Supplier Names Co-Founder of Independence Energy as CEO to Lead Expansion and Growth
A retail supplier has named veteran network marketing executive Chet Seely as its new CEO.
Xoom Energy Offering Electric Service in New State
Xoom Energy is now offering electric service in ...
N.Y. Assemblyman to Introduce Bill to "Re-regulate" Price of Electricity
In an op-ed published by CityLimits.org, New York Assemblyman James Brennan said that the "clear answer" to excessive profits made by unregulated power generators under the New York market design is to "re-regulate the price of electricity."
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• Power Settlements Analyst -- Retail Provider
ENCOA Receives Electric License in New State
• Nordic Energy Services Receives License in New State
• Telco Pros Receives License in New State
• PowerOne Corporation Receives License in New State
Pennsylvania Proposes to Reduce Retail Supplier Bonding Requirements
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued a tentative order proposing to reduce the bonding requirements after the initial year of licensure for an electric generation supplier, stating that the current requirements, "may present a barrier to entry,"
The Michigan bill (House Bill 5184) to expand electric choice to all customers also includes provisions requiring purchase of receivables, permitting opt-out municipal aggregation, and requiring utilities to no longer own generation.
PUC Staff Recommend Increase to PSNH Default Service Rate
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of New Hampshire have recommended that Public Service Company of New Hampshire's forecast 2014 default energy service rate be increased to reflect the removal of credits relating to Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) rebates.
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Bob Burns has suggested a series of workshops and topics to be addressed in a docket addressing potential impacts to the current utility model resulting from innovation and technological developments in generation and delivery of energy
December 6
ConEdison Solutions to Offer Residential Service in New State
ConEdison Solutions will soon be launching residential electric service in a new state.
State Senator Wendy Davis, the presumptive Democratic nominee in the 2014 Texas gubernatorial election, said in a letter to Public Utility Commission of Texas Chair Donna Nelson that, "the PUC must not make any changes to the electricity market that would burden hardworking Texas families and the businesses that employ them with billions of dollars in additional costs that such a shift might cause."
Pennsylvania Adopts $22,000 Settlement with Retail Supplier, Including Cap on Termination Fee
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted in a final order a revised settlement with an EGS which includes a $22,000 fine to resolve 22 allegations of slamming, and includes a cap and other prohibitions on early termination fees.
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• Power Settlements Analyst -- Retail Provider
Santanna Energy Services Receives License in New State
• Plymouth Rock Energy Receives New License
• Amerex Brokers Receives New License
• Scioto Energy Receives License in New State
Bill Introduced to Eliminate 10% Electric Choice Cap in Michigan
State Rep. Mike Shirkey has introduced legislation to remove the 10 percent cap on electric choice.
D.C. to Review Pepco Critical Peak Rebate Proposal, Ratepayer-Funded Smart Energy Services
The District of Columbia PSC has set for public comment Pepco's dynamic pricing proposals.
Regulator Adopts Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with Retail Supplier Over Contract Audit
The Ontario Energy Board has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance filed by Just Energy Ontario L.P. concerning the result of a Board Staff review of customer contracts.
December 5
Texas REP Offering $200 Incentive for Enrollments
A Texas REP is offering Texas customers a $200 incentive to sign up on a 14-month fixed rate plan.
An initial decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ would deny a customer complaint against Ambit Northeast, LLC d/b/a Ambit Energy concerning variable rate disclosures, but would refer the language back to PUC Staff, as the customer's confusion, "may indicate a need to review the approved disclosure language."
DTE Gas (MichCon) has scaled back certain elements of its proposal to require alternative gas suppliers to post rates to a utility-run rate comparison website, but suppliers and Michigan PSC Staff raised concerns with several remaining proposals.
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• Power Settlements Analyst -- Retail Provider
Parent Names New Senior Vice President for Retail Supplier
An integrated energy company has announced a series of executive changes, including naming a new vice president for its retail supply group.
TXU Describes Customer Service "Listening Program"
TXU Energy has released details of its "Listening Program" to improve customer service.
Ohio Names Winning Bidders from Duke Energy Ohio Default Service Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio released the names of the winning bidders from Duke Energy Ohio's recent auction to procure electric default service supplies for a term starting June 1, 2014.
PUCO Grants AEP Ohio Waiver to Retain Generation Entitlement
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted AEP Ohio a waiver of its corporate separation plan to allow it to retain contractual entitlements from generating resources owned by Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC), as other owners of OVEC have not consented to the assumption of these entitlements by AEP Generation Resources, Inc.
December 4
Twin Cities Power Holdings, Parent of Town Square Energy, to Acquire Retail Supplier
Twin Cities Power Holdings, LLC recently entered into a membership interest purchase agreement to acquire all the membership interests in ...
Retail Supplier to Pay $59,000 to Settle Alleged Slamming, Marketing Violations
A retail supplier would pay $59,000 under a settlement with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) to resolve an investigation into alleged slamming, Do Not Call violations, and other marketing violations.
Illinois Residential Migration to Competitive Supply Now Exceeds 3 Million Customers
Statewide migration of residential customers to competitive electric supply in Illinois now exceeds 3 million customers.
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Planet Energy Receives Supplier License in New State
• Community Energy Advisors Receives New License
• Crosslink Energy Advisors Seeks Another New License
Direct Energy Encourages Changes to Utility Bill Design
In comments with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Direct Energy has "encourage[d]" Dayton Power & Light to adopt several changes in its bill design.
Outstanding regulatory inquiry by FERC into present owner of plants nixes purchase
The Energy Research Council issued a news release yesterday concerning further insights into a recent survey of middle-market energy consumers' procurement decisions. See our prior story for discussion (click here)
December 3
Northeast Retail Supplier to Enter Texas Market
A northeast retail provider has applied for a Texas REP certificate
Claim: N.Y. Order on Transmission Cost Recovery "Will Discriminate Against Competitive ESCOs"
In a filing rich with irony, a group of ESCOs have claimed that a New York order on the cost recovery mechanism for transmission projects meant to ensure reliability in the face of a potential shut down of the Indian Point nuclear plant, "will discriminate against competitive ESCOs."
LVI Power Seeks Supplier License in New State
• Quest Energy Solutions Receives License in New State
• EnerCom, Inc. Receives License in New State
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Retail Provider Asks Ohio to Look Closely at Sale Between Utility, Affiliate Supplier
Direct Energy has asked the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to "look closely" at transactions between Duke Energy Ohio and Duke Energy Retail Services (DERS) [sic] after an audit identified an error concerning a journal entry related to a REC sale.
Michigan Utilities Seek to Further Limit Customers Eligible for Choice
Two Michigan utilities have filed tariffs with the PSC to further restrict the types of customers eligible to take electric customer choice.
NRG Yield, Inc. To Acquire Energy Systems Company
NRG Yield, Inc., in its first third-party acquisition, has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of ...
• ERCOT Files 4CP Report
• Texas Sets REP Deposit Interest Rates
• PPL Generation Begins Commercial Operation at 125-MW Plant
December 2
New Supplier Offering Service at Duke Energy Ohio
A retail provider has newly begun offering electric service at Duke Energy Ohio.
New York Natural Gas ESCO to Expand to Electricity Sales
A New York natural gas ESCO is expanding to retail electric sales, according to an application for FERC market-based rate authority.
Parent of Retail Supplier Names New CEO
Genie Energy Ltd., the parent of IDT Energy, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed a new CEO
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PUC Rules on Whether Electric Suppliers Subject to Assessment
A PUC has ruled that, under current law, electric suppliers are not subject to the assessment levied on various regulated entities to fund the Commission.
New Retail Supplier Licensed in California
• Ecova Seeks New License
• Crosslink Advisors Seeks License in Another New State
• Summit Energy Services Receives License in Another New State
Calpine to Acquire Texas Power Plant
Calpine to acquire 1,050 MW plant
Phase-In of New N.Y. Local Capacity Zone Still Carries Rate Shock for ESCOs, Customers
A proposed phase-in of the new G-J local capacity zone in the New York ISO, as formally proposed at FERC by NYISO last week, won't completely shield ESCOs and customers from rate shock associated with spiked capacity prices from the new zone, an analysis by NYISO shows.
N.H. Approves Change in Default Service Procurement Timing
The New Hampshire PUC has approved a change in the timing of procurements for default service at ...
November 27
A Canadian retail energy supplier has entered into supply and credit agreements to support its new U.S. entry
Luminant to Pay $750,000 Under Settlement with Texas Staff
Luminant Energy Company, LLC would pay $750,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas concerning ...
Retail Supplier Partners with Xpress Natural Gas to Offer Natural Gas to Off-Pipeline Customers
Xpress Natural Gas announced plans to partner with a retail supplier to deliver compressed natural gas (CNG) to off-pipeline industrial and commercial businesses and institutions in the State of New York.
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• Pricing & Supply Manager -- Retail Provider -- Houston
Retail Supplier Offers Affinity Program with Athletic Club
A retail supplier has entered into a partnership to launch an affinity program that allows customers to save money on their electricity supply and their athletic club membership
Oasis Energy Seeks to Serve Customers in Even More New Territories
• Keytex Energy Solutions Receives License in New State
• Alternative Utility Services Seeks New License
• Front Line Power Solutions Receives License in New State
• 5 Hires Veteran of Constellation, Pepco Energy Services
• New York Suspends Tariff Filing Which ESCOs Said Raise Concerns
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