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Revised N.Y. UBPs Require New Consent for Renewals with Material Changes, Excludes
Price
ESCOs will have to receive a new customer consent to renew residential customers
onto contracts with material changes, but the definition of material changes excludes
changes only in price, or renewals onto a monthly variable rate ...
SCMC Raises Concern on Demand Component in National Fuel Gas Distribution Cash-
The Small Customer Marketer Coalition has raised new concerns regarding revised
imbalance procedures at National Fuel Gas Distribution in New York, specifically
regarding the components used in the index price for cash-
AEP Ohio Says State Rate Cannot Usurp FERC Role in Setting Capacity Costs
Interpreting
the PJM Reliability Assurance Agreement as eliminating a Fixed Resource Requirement
(FRR) entity's ability to seek relief from FERC regarding the cost paid for capacity
under an FRR plan where a state-
December 17
ComEd POR Order States Rider UF to be Used to Set Uncollectibles Rate
A written order
on Commonwealth Edison's purchase of receivables program holds that uncollectible
costs shall be determined by Rider UF
Superior Plus Energy Services Receives Pa. Electric License
Other License Briefs
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HOP Energy Receives Conn. Supplier License
• Utility Choice International Receives Pa. Broker License
• Muirfield Energy Receives
Pa. Broker License
• Industrial Energy Receives Pa. Broker License
• Natures Current
Receives Pa. Broker License
N.Y. PSC Adopts Final ESCO Consumer Bill of Rights
As noted during our live blog yesterday,
the New York PSC adopted a final ESCO Consumer Bill of Rights. A written order has
not yet been published, though a copy of the Bill of Rights can be found attached
to the PSC's press release
AEP Ohio Withdraws SEET Settlement Relating to CSP Rate Hike, Merger
AEP Ohio has
withdrawn a stipulation governing its Significantly Excessive Earnings Test which
also would have impacted rates at Columbus Southern Power and committed signatories
to supporting pending merger of Columbus Southern Power and Ohio Power into a single
operating company
December 16
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
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-
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
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-
A recommended decision in Niagara Mohawk's rate case needs to reconcile
disparate treatment of true-
Maine PUC Issues RFP for Provider of Standard Offer Green Power Adder
The Maine PUC
has issued an RFP to select a green power provider to offer a REC offset product
available to Standard Offer customers of the utilities in an amount equal to 50%
or 100% of the customer's usage
Calif. PUC Sets PG&E Core Brokerage Fee
The California PUC has adopted a final decision which sets the core brokerage fee at Pacific Gas & Electric at $0.025 per decatherm, effective January 1, 2011, and remaining in effect until PG&E's next cost allocation proceeding is resolved
Briefly
• Constellation Electric Offering Susan G. Komen Affinity Program in Maryland
•
Viridian Energy Named to NEM Executive Committee
• Direct Energy Taps British Gas
Vet to Lead Clockwork Home Services
• Pulse Electric to Cease Operations
December 17
Pa. PUC Adopts Limited Exception to All-
The Pennsylvania
PUC has adopted two exceptions to the all-
Calif. PUC Orders Utilities to Procure CHP Resources on Behalf of Competitive Suppliers
The
California PUC has ordered that the IOUs shall procure Combined Heat and Power resources
on behalf of electric service providers (ESPs) and community choice aggregators (CCAs),
with costs recovered from such customers on a nonbypassable basis
N.Y. PSC to Review ConEd LAUF, NYSEG Stranded Capacity Costs
The New York PSC instituted
a proceeding to review Lost And Unaccounted For gas at Consolidated Edison, and also
instituted a review of stranded natural gas capacity costs at New York State Electric
and Gas
Briefly
• FERC Approves FirstEnergy-
• PPL Provides Rounded Price to Compare Info
• DPUC Denies Dominion Retail Intervention Regarding Nonbypassable Admin. Adder
• Pa. PUC Maintains POR Uncollectibles in PECO Electric, Gas Base Rates
• Pa. PUC Approves Backcast Energy Scheduling for PECO Supplier Requirements
• West Penn Power Green Tariff to Continue on Interim Basis
• City of Dallas Appeals PUCT Denial of REP Application
• PUCT Publishes Non-
• PUCT Defers Action on DCRF Rule Until After Session
• TXU Supporting Installation
of EV Charges in McKinney
• USPowerGen to Restart Astoria Strategic Review
• ERCOT
Reports Reserve Margin Forecasts
• Calif. PUC Mandates Utility Procurements Through
Renewable Auction Mechanism
• Calif. PUC Approves PG&E Oakley Agreement
• Illinois
Procures Long-
December 16
Rewind: Live Blogging of PUCT, Pa PUC, NY PSC from 12/16
Review decisions in Texas,
NY, Pa, and at FERC as they happened
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
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-
• DPUC Approves CL&P, UI Default Service Rates
December 15
License Briefs
• Rosenthal Energy Advisors Seeks Expedited Review of Pa. Broker Application
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