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ComEd POR Approved with 50¢ Per Bill Charge
As first reported in our live blog yesterday, the Illinois Commerce Commission has approved tariffs to institute utility consolidated billing and Purchase of Receivables at Commonwealth Edison

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StarTex Enters Agreement for Naming Rights to Sugar Land Skeeters’ New Stadium
StarTex Power has entered into an agreement with the City of Sugar Land and the Sugar Land Skeeters for the naming rights and associated branding opportunities for the Skeeters' new Triple-A baseball facility, part of StarTex's continued focus on community-driven initiatives to support customer retention and acquisition

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Md. PSC Suspends BGE POR Tariff Revisions Related to Sales Tax
As first reported in our live blog yesterday, the Maryland PSC has suspended Baltimore Gas & Electric's electric purchase of receivables tariff revisions relating to sales tax, and directed the supplier coordination working group to address the issues

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December 15

Constellation NewEnergy Seeking Authority to Service 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.

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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

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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 ...

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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

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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

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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 ...

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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

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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

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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

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Briefly
• WGES Launches PECO Residential Offers

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Today: Live Blogging of Public Utility Commission of Texas Meeting
Starting at 10:30 AM  est, EnergyChoiceMatters.com will offer live blogging of the 12/16 PUCT open meeting

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License Briefs
• Energy Management Resources of Missouri Fined $100, Receives Md. Broker License
• Affinity Energy Management Fined $100, Receives Md. Gas Broker License
• IntelliGEN Resources Receives Maryland Broker License
• Paetec Energy Receives Md. Gas Broker License
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Mega Energy Would Pay $42,400 to Resolve PUCT Staff Allegations of Consumer Protection Violations
Mega Energy, LP has entered into a settlement with PUCT Staff under which it would pay an administrative penalty of $42,400 to resolve allegations that Mega Energy violated 25 provisions of the substantive rules

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Briefly
• Md. PSC Eliminates Minimum Stay in BGE Gas Tariff
• Smitherman Recommends ERCOT Investigate Potential Retirements due to EPA Rules
• Smitherman Drafts Legislative Recommendations on Electric Vehicles
• Dynegy Enters Agreement to be Acquired by Icahn Enterprises
• Nelson Drafts Revision to Explicitly Limit Post Go-Live Nodal Surcharge Usage to 2011
• DPUC Approves CL&P, UI Default Service Rates
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December 15

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
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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

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License Briefs
• 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
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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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Energy Choice Matters, December 16, 2010

 

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