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PUCT Staff Proposal for Adoption Would Only Provide 35-
PUCT Staff have filed a proposal for adoption which would institute a distribution
cost recovery factor (DCRF) to be charged to REPs, and would shorten the notice to
REPs of the new rate under the DCRF from 45 days to 35 days
Maine PUC Posts CMP, BHE Residential and Small Commercial Rates
The Maine PUC has
approved new Standard Offer rates for the residential and small commercial customer
class at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-
PUCT Staff File Draft Scope of Competition Report
PUCT Staff filed a draft report
on the scope of competition in the electric markets of Texas in Project No. 38264.
December 9
PUCO Staff Recommends that Duke Energy Ohio File Electric Security Plan
Staff of the
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio believes that Duke Energy Ohio should submit
an electric security plan as an alternative to its proposed market rate offer
PUCO Sets Interim Capacity Payment Rate for AEP Ohio
The Public Utilities Commission
of Ohio yesterday expressly adopted the current capacity charges established by the
three-
License Briefs
• Border Energy Electric Services Seeks Ohio Supplier License
• Clearview
Electric Receives Maryland Electric License
• Conn. Draft would Grant Electric License
to HOP Energy
• EnergyCruncher.com Receives D.C. Broker License
• Ameresco Seeks Maine
Broker License
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December 8
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
IDT Energy Reports Earnings, Expects Continued Churn in N.Y.
IDT Energy posted income
from operations of $8.8 million for the three months ending October 31, 2010 (first
fiscal quarter of 2011), down from $10.5 million a year ago, on lower gross margins.
PUCT Staff File Revised Draft for Proposal for Publication for Non-
PUCT Staff have filed a recommended proposal for publication which revises an April Staff draft proposal to institute a 500 MW carve-out for non-wind resources in the RPS mandate. Staff's revisions to the earlier draft proposal would use a more narrow definition for Tier 2 resources and would extend the time for the transition to the 500 MW carve-out
Briefly
• GearyEnergy Receives Ohio Electric License
• Ontario Energy Board Posts Disclosure
Statements, Price Comparison Templates
• N.Y. PSC Grants Extension for Central Hudson
Remote Account Number Access Plan
• Radtke Promoted at Integrys Energy Group
• Exelon
to Retire Oyster Creek in 2019
• Main Line Chamber of Commerce Selects Constellation
NewEnergy As Preferred Supplier
• Jeff Grejda Joins APPI Energy
• PUCT Staff File Critical
Care Form Proposal for Adoption
• Pizarro named President of Edison Mission Group
December 9
MISO Files Resource Adequacy "Foundation" Which Includes Proposal for Mandatory Forward
Auction
The Midwest ISO has filed with FERC the general "foundation" which MISO expects
will govern further revisions to its resource adequacy mechanism, which may potentially
include a five-
PUCO Staff Reports on Migration to Fixed Price Contracts Under DEO SCO
Staff of the
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio filed a report examining whether a Standard Choice
Offer (SCO) supplier's direct relationship with a retail customer at Dominion East
Ohio provides that supplier with an advantage in enrolling those customers onto other
choice products, particularly fixed price products
Breaking: Algonquin Power & Utilities to Purchase Granite State Electric, EnergyNorth
from National Grid
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (APUC) today announced that Liberty
Energy Utilities Co., APUC's regulated utility subsidiary, has entered into agreements
to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Granite State Electric Company and
EnergyNorth Natural Gas Inc. from National Grid USA for total consideration of $285.0
million
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Briefly
• AEP Retail Energy Partners Serving 200 MW of Load
• Advantage IQ Purchases
The Loyalton Group
• Brattle Group Forecasts 50,000 MW in Coal Retirements from EPA
Regulations
• PUCT Commissioners Do Not Elect to Hear City of Dallas REP Certificate
Appeal
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December 8
Halifax-
Halifax-
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
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