Search |
Maryland Bombshell: Proposed Order Would Eliminate SOS Admin. Charge
A proposed order
from a Maryland hearing examiner would completely eliminate the administrative charge
which comprises part of the bypassable SOS rates at Pepco and Delmarva, finding that
the charge is no longer justifiable given the maturity of the retail market
Constellation to Invest in Further Mass Marketing Efforts
Constellation expects to
invest additional marketing dollars over the next few years to expand its NewEnergy
retail supplier into new regions and increase the number of mass market customers
its serves, Constellation CEO Mayo Shattuck said ...
Click for More
License Briefs
• Texas Retail Energy Illinois License Application Limited to Affiliates
•
Blue Pilot Energy Seeks Pa. Broker License
• Clear Energy Solutions Seeks Pa. Broker
License
• Constellation Seeks to Serve Customers at PGW
Click for More
PPL Supply Unit Earnings Higher on Market Rates
PPL Corp.'s Supply unit reported higher
earnings of $281 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 versus $52 million a year
ago.
Click for More
Viridian Says Maryland Ads Not Approved, Removes "No Contract" Language
The advertisements
for service from Viridian Energy upon which a Maryland PSC Staff complaint is based
were not approved by Viridian, contrary to Viridian's requirements, Viridian said
in a response to the complaint
Click for More
PUCT Staff Files Proposed Order on ERCOT Oversight
PUCT Staff have filed in Project
No. 38338 a proposed order that would provide that ERCOT's annual budget is subject
to Commission review, but which tweaks other aspects of an earlier draft of rules
meant to clarify and codify the Commission's existing authority over ERCOT
Click
for More
Briefly
• Nordic Energy Services Enters Partnership with Blue Planet Energy
• PUCT
Directs TRE, IMM to Investigate Rolling Outages
• IPPNY Opposes ConEd Affiliates'
Solar Request
Click for More
February 4
ERCOT Ends Statewide Emergency, Further Adjusts Credit Metrics
ERCOT ended
statewide emergency conditions yesterday, however, local generation and transmission
issues in the Rio Grande Valley required rolling outages for that area for a brief
period overnight, with ERCOT warning such outages could continue Friday morning.
PUCT Rejects CenterPoint Alternative Customer Charge, Grants REPs 30 Days Notice
for New Rates
PUCT Commissioners agreed to adopt provisions in a proposal for decision
relating to the customer charge at CenterPoint Energy, in voting on a final order
in CenterPoint's rate case
Viridian Energy to Launch ConEd Service Feb. 14, Reports Volumes in Sustainability
Report
Viridian Energy will begin offering electric service in New York on February
14, the company confirmed yesterday, as it issued a sustainability report
Flash: Constellation Reports 80,000 Customers from Md., N.J. Residential Marketing
In
reporting earnings this morning, Constellation Energy reported that its residential
offerings in Maryland and New Jersey have resulted in more than 80,000 customers
Click for More
License Briefs
• Texas Retail Energy Seeks Illinois License
• Kansas Energy Receives
Ohio Gas License
• Integrity Energy Seeks Ohio Broker License
• Acclaim Energy Seeks
Ohio Gas Broker License
• Optimal Facility Management Solutions Seeks Ohio Broker
License
N.Y. Utilities Oppose SCMC Prepay Rehearing Request, Cite Potential for POR Gaming
The
joint New York Utilities have opposed a rehearing request filed by the Small Customer
Marketer Coalition related to the PSC's recent order that ESCOs may only offer prepaid
service when the ESCO is the billing party
D.C. PSC Adopts Updated Affiliate Rules
The District of Columbia PSC adopted updated
energy utility affiliate code of conduct rules
Fron the Archives: Calif. Phase 3 Direct Access Caps Believed to Be Hit
As first reported
by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on February 1
Click for More
February 3
ERCOT Rolling Outages End For Now, ERCOT Adjusts e1 Credit Factor for DAM
Rolling
outages in ERCOT ended at approximately 2:00 p.m. local time yesterday, but ERCOT
is continuing to urge conservation, stating that any additional unexpected major
losses of generation could force operators to begin emergency procedures to avoid
an uncontrolled statewide blackout
WGES Reports Continued Customer Growth
Non-
Direct Energy Planning Rapid Residential Expansion
Direct Energy said yesterday that
it is looking to expand its residential business "rapidly" in 2011, as it consolidated
its U.S. Northeast residential operations in Pittsburgh
License Briefs
• Conn. Draft Would Grant Electric License to Gulf Oil Limited Partnership
•
Planet Energy Receives Maryland Electric License
• Md. PSC Fines SourceOne $12,000,
Grants Broker License
• Md. PSC Defers Action on E Source Broker Applications
• Titan
Energy -
Briefly
• Ambit Energy Offering Residential Service at PECO
• UGI Utilities Posts Updated
Generation Rates
• ICC Sets Index Price to be Used in Supplier Security
• PUCO Opens
Review of Smart Grid Data Access Issues
ALJ Recommends Adoption of Pike County Default Service Settlement
A recommended decision
by a Pennsylvania ALJ would adopt an unopposed stipulation to continue the current
spot market based procurement for Pike County Light & Power default service for an
additional year, through May 31, 2012
February 2
ERCOT Orders Rotating Outages
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas
(ERCOT) has instructed utilities to begin rotating outages to compensate for a generation
shortage due to numerous plant trips that occurred because of the extreme weather.
TriEagle Energy Expansion Driven by Diversity, Organic Growth
TriEagle Energy's expansion
outside of ERCOT is driven by the desire to diversify its operations, and due to
the saturation of the ERCOT market, Rob Cantrell, TriEagle Senior Vice President
of Sales and Chief Marketing Officer, told Matters yesterday
Prepay Electric Provider Seeks Declaratory Order from Pennsylvania PUC
Empiric Marketing
& Sales, LLC, which intends to offer prepaid electric generation service in Pennsylvania,
has petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for a declaratory order finding that provisions
of 52 Pa Code § 56.17 do not apply to its prepaid service
Michigan PSC Posts Individual Supplier Load, Customer Data
The Michigan PSC has posted
year-
Direct Energy Offering Residential Electric, Gas Service at PSE&G
Direct Energy has
launched residential electric and natural gas offerings at Public Service Electric
& Gas.
P3 Files Complaint at FERC Over RPM Minimum Offer Price, N.J. Contracts
The PJM (P3)
Power Providers Group filed a complaint at FERC regarding the current Minimum Offer
Price rule in the PJM Reliability Pricing Model market, nakedly claiming it is no
longer "just and reasonable" because capacity suppliers stand to lose up to $3 billion
annually in easy money as New Jersey, and potentially Maryland, take actions to contract
for capacity.
February 1
TriEagle Energy Confirms "Aggressive" Plans for PJM Retail Markets
TriEagle Energy
has "aggressive plans to expand to other markets in the PJM territory," the retail
supplier disclosed in announcing its membership in the Retail Energy Supply Association
Final Detroit Edison Choice Cap Confirms Additional Space for 2011
Detroit Edison
and Consumers Energy have filed with the Michigan PSC their final electric choice
cap reports, reflecting the final caps for the year 2011
BGE Files Updated Type II SOS Rates
Baltimore Gas and Electric filed updated Type
II SOS rates for the period March 1, 2011 through May 31, 2011.
Be Seen By Energy Professionals in Retail and Wholesale Marketing
Run Ads with Energy Choice Matters
Call Paul Ring
954-
Search |