Home

Consulting

Search

Constellation NewEnergy Seeking Authority to Serve Residential Customers in Pennsylvania
Constellation NewEnergy has submitted an amendment to its Pennsylvania electric generation supplier license to expand the customer classes it may serve to include residential customers and commercial customers under 25 kW in all service areas.

Click for More

Staff Says NiMo Recommended Decision Inconsistent on True-Ups for MFC, POR Rates
A recommended decision in Niagara Mohawk's rate case needs to reconcile disparate treatment of true-ups for the Merchant Function Charge (MFC) paid by full service customers and the POR discount rate, New York PSC Staff said in a brief on exceptions

Click for More

PUCT Staff Still Seeking Revocation of dPi Energy Certificate Despite New Trust Structure
Notwithstanding Zahed Lateef's proposal to place ownership of dPi Energy into a trust over which he has no control, PUCT Staff is still seeking revocation of dPi Energy's REP certificate ...

Click for More

December 14
UI Seeking to Make GSC Administrative Adder Nonbypassable
United Illuminating is seeking to move the recovery of the Generation Service Charge (GSC) Administrative Adder from the bypassable Generation Service Charge rate component to the Non-Bypassable Federally Mandated Congestion Charge (NBFMCC) rate component

HOP Energy Seeking Pennsylvania Electric License
HOP Energy, LLC, which operates several fuel oil distributors in eastern Pennsylvania, applied for a Pennsylvania electric generation supplier and aggregator license to serve all customer classes

Texas OPUC Favors Allowing Advance Pay Products for Existing Customers Until Smart Meters Installed
The Texas Office of Public Utility Counsel has endorsed a mechanism that would allow current customers of financial prepaid, or advance pay, products to continue receiving this type of prepaid service despite ...

Briefly
• ICC to Consider ComEd POR Case Wednesday
• E-Now to Offer Texas Prepaid Service Using Prepayment Device
• Santanna Energy Services Plans to Enter Ohio Gas Market in 2011
• World Energy Solutions Reports Growth in Wholesale Procurements
• Mich. PSC Approves Withdrawal of MichCon Rate Case
• APPA Faults RTO Metrics Report

December 13

TNMP Stipulation Would Not Place 50% of Residential Revenue Requirement in Fixed Charge
A stipulation in Texas-New Mexico Power's rate case would increase the residential customer charge but not implement the significant change in rate design originally sought by TNMP which would have placed 50% of the total revenue requirement in a fixed monthly charge

Md. OPC Calls for Licensing of Multi-Level Marketers, Sees No Need for Licensing Contracted Sales Channels
Individuals selling either electricity or gas supply pursuant to multi-level marketing should be individually licensed by the Commission, the Office of People's Counsel said in comments in Case 9245

Briefly
• WGES Launches PECO Residential Offers
• Pa. PUC Conducting Informal Investigation of MXenergy
• OCC Seeks Rehearing of Columbia Retail Energy Order

December 10

PUCT Staff Proposal for Adoption Would Only Provide 35-Day Notice to REPs for DCRF Updates
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-Electric

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

First in Live Blog: ComEd POR approved with 50¢ per bill discount charge
Read our live recap of the ICC and Md. PSC meetings today, where ComEd POR was approved

License Briefs
• Rosenthal Energy Advisors Seeks Expedited Review of Pa. Broker Application
• Global Energy Market Services Seeks Pa. Broker License
• Emuna Energy Seeks Ohio Broker License
• Ameresco Registers as N.H. Aggregator, Receives Maine License
• Single Source Energy Solutions Receives Maine Broker License
Click for More

BlueStar Seeks Action on Outstanding Rescission Period Complaint
BlueStar Energy Services, Inc. has petitioned the Illinois Commerce Commission to rule on several pending motions in its complaint against Ameren concerning the rescission period

Briefly
• Delaware PSC Sets Workshop on Net Metering Changes
• CPS Energy Submits Notice of Suspension for Leon Creek Units 3 and 4
• NRG Energy to Acquire Agua Caliente Solar Project
Click for More

December 14
BGE Sales Tax POR Filing Could Result in Suppliers Remitting More Tax than Received Under POR, Staff Says
Maryland PSC Staff have recommended deferring action on Baltimore Gas & Electric's revised electric Purchase of Receivables tariff, addressing tax issues, so that a working group may address several Staff concerns

PPL Electric Posts Final Transmission Service Charges
PPL Electric Utilities has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC its final calculation of its 2011 Transmission Service Charge for the period January 1, 2011 through May 31, 2011

December 13

Allegheny Power Files Updated Maryland POR Discount Rates
Allegheny Power has filed a tariff containing a lower residential Purchase of Receivables discount rate in Maryland, but which also includes higher rates for commercial customers

N.Y. Staff Propose Lowering Hourly Pricing Cutoff at O&R
Staff of the New York Public Service Commission has proposed lowering the cutoff for mandatory hourly pricing at Orange & Rockland to 300 kW from the current 500 kW cutoff.

PUCO Seeks Dismissal of AEP Ohio Capacity Cost Application at FERC
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has asked FERC to dismiss the application of Columbus Southern Power and Ohio Power to institute a formula rate for capacity compensation from retail suppliers, given that PUCO action has made the issue moot

Click for More

December 10
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 Draft of Revised Proposal for Publication for Non-Wind RPS Carve-Out
PUCT Staff have filed a draft recommendation for a revised proposal for publication to institute a 500 MW carve-out for certain non-wind resources in the RPS mandate, which would use a more narrow definition for Tier 2 resources and which would extend the time for the transition to the 500 MW carve-out versus an earlier draft proposal for publication filed in April

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

Energy Choice Matters, December 15, 2010

Be Seen By Energy Professionals in Retail and Wholesale Marketing

Run Ads with Energy Choice Matters

Call Paul Ring

954-205-1738