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Pa. PUC "Looking At" Home Rule Opt-
The Pennsylvania PUC's
law bureau is "looking at" the issue of home rule municipalities conducting opt-
Rendell: Direct Energy Auction Proposal Deserves Consideration
Direct Energy's retail
auction proposal to serve mass market customers at what would be the combined FirstEnergy
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SCMC Says National Fuel Gas Distribution Imbalance Changes Are "Unreasonable"
The
Small Customer Marketer Coalition has opposed several tariff revisions filed by National
Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. in New York to modify its treatment of imbalances for
STBA service.
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Peevey Agenda Decision Would Make REC Limit on ESPs Retroactive
The agenda decision
of California PUC President Michael Peevey, which would place a cap on tradable REC
usage for RPS compliance by electric service providers, would retroactively apply
this limit effective as of March 11, 2010 (the effective date of the earlier tradable
REC decision, D.10-
EDF Trading Purchases Minority Stake in Champion Energy Services
EDF Trading has purchased
a minority interest in Champion Energy Services, LLC and has expanded its existing
supply arrangement with Champion.
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BlueStar Energy Releases PECO Residential Pricing
BlueStar Energy Solutions has released
pricing for PECO residential electric customers. Additional Pa. Residential News
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Ontario Energy Board Releases Regulated Price Plan Generation Rates
The Ontario Energy
Board released Regulated Price Plan (RPP) electric commodity rates that take effect
November 1, 2010.
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Constellation Protests SECA Compliance Filing
Constellation Energy has protested the
Seams Elimination Charge Adjustment compliance filing (ER10-
Briefly (for 10/19/10)
• Md. Staff Recommend Commission Note IGS Filing to Use Columbia
Retail Energy Trade Name
• Peevey Agenda Decision Would Lengthen Cap on REC Usage, Set Cap at 30%
• Direct Energy Touts Poll Showing Support for Alternative Default Service Supplier in Pa.
• ComEd Seeks to Ratebase Smart Grid Pilot
• AEP to Merge Ohio Power, Columbus Southern Power
• Calif. PUC Issues Draft to Determine Cost Effectiveness of Demand Response
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Champion Energy, Energy Cooperative of Pa. Announce PECO Residential Pricing
Champion
Energy Services and the Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania are among
the suppliers which have announced pricing for their entry into the PECO residential
electric market.
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Pa. PUC Issues Guidelines for Release of Default Service Procurement Results
The Pennsylvania
PUC has endorsed "consensus" views regarding the release of electric default service
procurement information.
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RESA Seeks Interim Pa. Guideline Governing Use of Utility Name/Logo by Unaffiliated
Supplier
The Retail Energy Supply Association has asked the Pennsylvania PUC to adopt
interim guidelines, to be followed by a subsequent rulemaking, to develop standards
governing the use, by a competitive supplier, of a non-
AEP Expects $53 Million Negative Impact from Migration in 2011
AEP expects customer
migration in Ohio to negatively impact 2011 earnings by $53 million (7¢ per share),
as it forecasts customer migration increasing to 14% of sales at Columbus Southern
Power.
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Citing ESCO Opposition to Funding, NiMo Proposes to Shelve Remote Account Number
Access Plan
Niagara Mohawk has proposed that it not implement its plan to provide
customers with remote access to their account numbers at this time due to the lack
of agreement among ESCOs to fund implementation
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Maine PUC Opens Investigation of Central Maine Power Standard Offer Uncollectibles,
Collection Practices
The Maine PUC has initiated an investigation of Central Maine
Power Company's credit and collection practices and how such practices and related
accounting methods may have influenced CMP's Standard Offer-
ERCOT Board Certifies Full Nodal Systems Ready for Go-
ERCOT's Board of Directors
yesterday certified that all nodal systems meet the readiness criteria to proceed
with the Dec. 1 nodal market go-
Briefly (for 10/20/10)
• Ambit Energy Hoping for Pa. Entry in Q1 2011
• Nordic Energy Launches Agent Portal
Constellation Enrolls Over 10,000 Residential Customers in New Jersey
Constellation
NewEnergy has enrolled more than 10,000 New Jersey residential electric customers
at Public Service Electric & Gas and Jersey Central Power & Light since launching
service in the territories in September
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License Briefs
• Muirfield Energy Seeks Pa. Broker License
• Affinity Energy Group Seeks Pa. Broker License
• DaCott Energy Management Receives Maine Broker License
• Best Practice Energy Receives Maine Broker License
• Energy Edge Consulting Receives Ohio Broker License
• Stream Energy Withdraws Michigan Gas Supplier Application
• Major Energy Services Withdraws Michigan Gas Supplier Application
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Northeast Utilities, Nstar Agree to "Merger of Equals"
Northeast Utilities and Nstar
yesterday announced that both companies' Boards of Trustees have unanimously approved
a definitive stock for stock "merger of equals."
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PG&E Says Acceptance of Six-
Pacific Gas & Electric said that its acceptance
of six-
Staff Says PUCT Intended to Prohibit Political Subdivisions from Obtaining REP Certificates
The
PUCT, in SUBST. R. 25.107, "intended to prohibit a political subdivision from obtaining
certification as a REP, and the rule should be interpreted accordingly," Staff said
in opposing a rehearing request by the City of Dallas concerning the Commission's
denial of the City's REP application
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Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Seeks to Offer Choice Program Mirroring NIPSCO
Northern
Indiana Fuel and Light would offer retail natural gas choice to customers as part
of its merger into affiliate NIPSCO
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Energy Choice Matters, October 20, 2010