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AGL Resources, Nicor to Combine; New Firm Would Have Over 1 Million Unregulated Retail
Customers
AGL Resources has entered into an agreement to purchase Nicor Inc. for $2.4
billion, in a transaction that would create a combined firm with over 1 million unregulated
retail customers.
National Fuel Gas Distribution Adds "Safe Harbor" Provisions in Revised Cash-
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation has filed further revisions
to its imbalance and cash-
Unanimous Stipulation to Allow ERCOT to Use Nodal Surcharge Funds for Post Go-
Parties have reached a unanimous stipulation under which
the ERCOT would receive approval from the PUCT to use previously approved Nodal Surcharge
revenues to pay for expenses associated with the transition to the nodal market that
ERCOT will incur after the December 1, 2010 nodal market go-
December 7
Advance Pay REPs Seek to Link AMS Deployment to Proposed Prohibition on Advance Pay
Products
Several REPs currently offering prepaid service in ERCOT without the use
of a customer prepayment device or system urged the Commission to not eliminate the
ability of REPs to offer prepaid service based on estimated usage for those customers
who do not yet have a provisioned advanced meter (38675).
United Illuminating Posts November Migration Statistics
United Illuminating filed
its migration report for the month ending November 30, 2010
Briefly
• Public Power, Energy Plus Holdings LLC Post Residential PECO Rates
• Central
Hudson Requests 30-
• MichCon Withdraws
Rate Case
• Infinite Energy Offering Free Gas Contest to Residential Customers
• EnerNOC
Purchases Global Energy Partners
• NextEra Energy Resources to Purchase Four First
Solar Canadian Assets
December 6
Texas ALJs Recommend Rejecting CenterPoint Alternative Customer Charge Proposal
Two
Texas ALJs have recommended that the PUCT deny CenterPoint Energy's alternative cost
recovery mechanism which would have significantly raised the fixed customer charge
for residential customers.
PPL Electric Files Proposed Transmission, Generation Supply Rates
PPL Electric Utilities
has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a proposed calculation of its 2011 Transmission
Service Charge for the period January 1, 2011 through May 31, 2011.
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PPL Electric Seeks Approval for 50 MW Long-
PPL
Electric Utilities filed a petition with the Pennsylvania PUC requesting approval
of the procurement of a 50 MW block of fixed price default supply for residential
customers through a 10-
Briefly
• Fireside Natural Gas Receives Waivers to Offer Prepaid Product in Georgia
•
Constellation Energy Endorsed by Tech Collective
• Ohio Attorney Examiner Extends Schedule for Review of AEP Ohio SEET Stipulation
• ConEd Files Revised GTOP
December 3
Pa. PUC Would Maintain Current Treatment of Uncollectibles in PPL POR Under Non-
In a non-
December 2
Maryland PSC Likely to Open Additional Proceedings on Supplier Regulations
The Maryland
PSC is likely to open additional proceedings regarding rules governing the marketing
of electric and natural gas suppliers and associated consumer protections
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DPUC Denies Cianbro Energy Supplier Initialization Fee Waiver Request
The Connecticut
DPUC denied Cianbro Energy, LLC's request for a waiver of the supplier setup initialization
fee.
Briefly
• PUCO Opens Docket on AEP Ohio Capacity Pricing
• DPUC Asks Attorney General
to Pursue Collection of Turris Fine
• Reliant Energy Launches Social Media Ecosystem
•
RTOs Report Metrics to FERC
December 7
License Briefs
• Planet Energy Seeks Maryland Electric License
• Public Power Seeks
Maryland Gas License
• Better Cost Control Receives Ohio Broker License
• Velocity
Energy Group Seeks Illinois ABC License
• Resource Energy Systems Seeks Illinois ABC
License
Dallas Seeks Rehearing of Denied Appeal Concerning REP Application
The City of Dallas
filed for rehearing of the PUCT's order denying an appeal of an ALJ's order denying
its Option 2 REP application, reiterating its legal arguments concerning PURA, and
also explaining its view that establishing a city owned or controlled corporation
is not a viable method to obtain a REP certificate
Competitive Suppliers Say PG&E Application Would Turn Ratepayers Into Source of Venture
Capital
Pacific Gas & Electric is seeking to turn ratepayers into a source of venture
capital, the Western Power Trading Forum, Direct Access Customer Coalition, and the
Marin Energy Authority said in a protest at the California PUC
December 6
ABACCUS Residential Rankings Shift As Load Size Added to Criteria
Texas retained its
top spot in the Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States
(ABACCUS) reported by Distributed Energy Financial Group, but the addition of several
new criteria jumbled the rankings after the top three
Viridian Energy Seeks Ohio License, Anticipates Q1 2011 Entry in New York
Viridian
Energy PA LLC applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer
classes, including residential customers, in all service areas.
License Briefs
• Md. PSC Fines The Energy Link, Grants Broker Licenses
• Reliable Power
Alternatives Corp. Receives D.C. Broker License
• Power Management Co. Receives Maine Broker License
• Single Source Energy Solutions
Seeks Maine Broker License
• Paul H Myer Consulting Seeks Ohio Broker License
PJM Seeks to Add Two Demand Response Products to RPM Auction
PJM has petitioned FERC
for approval of two new demand response products for the Reliability Pricing Model
capacity auction...
December 3
ICC Chairman Manuel Flores Stresses Need for Robust Residential Choice During POR
Oral Arguments
Illinois Commerce Commission Acting Chairman Manuel Flores pressed
intervenors yesterday during oral arguments regarding ComEd's Purchase of Receivables
tariff regarding what form of cost recovery would lead to more robust residential
choice
License Briefs
• Aero Energy Receives Pa. Gas License
• Mint Energy Receives Pa. Electric
License
• WGES Receives Expanded Pa. Supplier Licenses
• NetGain Energy Advisors Receives
Pa. Broker License
December 2
Top Briefs
• RetailOPCO of Texas, led by Australian Power Market Veterans,
Receives Texas REP License
• ConEdison Solutions Enters PECO Residential Market
• Utility Choice International
Receives Maryland Broker Licenses
• Illinois Senate Delays Vote on Tenaska Sourcing
Agreement Bill
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