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NextEra Energy Services Offering Residential Service at PECO, PPL
Gexa affiliate also offering residential service in Maryland
OUR Energy Pursuing Measured Growth, Expansion Outside Texas in Future
OUR Energy,
LLC's acquisition of approximately 1,600 customers from Abacus Resources Energy is
part of the retail electric provider's measured growth plans and continued expansion
into residential service
License Briefs
• Energetix Seeks to Serve Gas Customers at PECO
• Reliable Power, LLC
Receives Pa. Electric License
• NetGain Energy Advisors Seeks to Serve Pa. Small Commercial
Gas Customers
• Dash Energy Seeks to Serve Residential Customers in Pa.
• Intelligen
Resources Receives Pa. Broker License
• Ardor Energy Receives Pa. Broker License
•
Tobelmann Energy Brokers Receives Pa. Broker License
SCANA Energy Reports Higher Earnings, Customer Growth
SCANA Energy reported essentially
flat earnings in the fourth quarter of 2010 of $10 million, versus $9 million a year
ago, parent SCANA Corp. reported Friday
Pa. PUC Approves Procurement of 50 MW Block at PPL
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted a
motion from Chairman James Cawley to approve as filed, with one modification, PPL
Electric Utilities Corp.'s petition for approval to procure a long-
Pa. PUC Allows Citizens'/Wellsboro to Use Non-
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted without modification a recommended decision
which allows Citizens' Electric Company of Lewisburg and Wellsboro Electric Company
to use certain non-
PJM Files Anticipated "Reforms" to Protect Generator Revenue in RPM
PJM has filed
its expected tariff changes at FERC to "reform" the capacity market Minimum Offer
Price Rule so that it can be applied to protect $2 billion in capacity payments that
is expected to be paid to generators ...
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February 11
Spark Energy, Our Energy Acquire Customers of Abacus Resources Energy
Prior as Abacus Defaults
Spark Energy and Our Energy have split the customer book
of Abacus Resources Energy LLC due to Abacus' default on financial obligations to
ERCOT.
ICC Issues Amendatory Order on ComEd POR, Throws Discount Rate into Chaos
The Illinois
Commerce Commission has issued an amendatory order on Commonwealth Edison's Purchase
of Receivables program, which establishes a new discount rate, but also appears to
result in the double collection of administrative costs, and creates additional confusion
on the uncollectibles factor
Md. OPC Petitions PSC for Modifications to Price to Compare Info
The Maryland Office
of People's Counsel has petitioned the Maryland PSC for an order clarifying the PSC's
earlier order on the Price to Compare, and directing the Pepco, Delmarva, and Allegheny
Power to correct what OPC alleged is "erroneous" SOS information on each utility's
website
Gulf Oil Limited Partnership Receives Connecticut Electric License
MidAmerican Energy
Company Receives Pennsylvania Electric License
Oasis Energy Receives Pennsylvania
Gas License
Pa. PUC Votes to Issue Proposed Rules on Supplier Marketing
The Pennsylvania PUC voted
yesterday to issue a proposed rulemaking on marketing and sales practices for electric
generation suppliers (EGSs) and natural gas suppliers (NGSs).
Just Energy Reports Higher Earnings
Just Energy Group Inc. reported higher Adjusted
EBITDA of $78.2 million for the quarter ending December 31, 2010 (third fiscal quarter),
versus $60.6 million a year ago (all figures Canadian).
Smitherman Urges "Blank Sheet of Paper" For Legislative Review of PUCT, EROCT, RRC
PUCT
Chairman Barry Smitherman believes that state lawmakers should use the Sunset review
process to engage in a holistic review of the PUCT, ERCOT, and Railroad Commission,
and should start "with a blank sheet of paper."
ERCOT Clarifies Credit Calculations
ERCOT issued the following clarifications on the
previously reported approach to exclude the impact of last week's weather event from
forward components of credit calculations.
From the Archives: Maine PUC Sets Supply Rates Through 2014 at Maine Public Service
As
first reported in EnergyChoiceMatters.com on Jan. 14
February 10
PUCT Reports Possible, But Not Expected, POLR Transition for Single REP
PUCT Staff
reported during today's open meeting that due to recent events in the ERCOT market,
an unidentified REP has not met its ERCOT obligations and could potentially transfer
customers to POLR.
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N.J. BPU Announces BGS Auction Results
The New Jersey BPU approved results
of the Basic Generation Service auction for 1/3 of supplies for BGS fixed priced
customers for the three-
DTE CEO: Michigan Governor, Legislative Leaders Understand Need for Choice Cap
During
an earnings call yesterday, Gerard Anderson, DTE Energy President and CEO, said that
proponents of raising the electric choice cap are not getting any traction, and that
Michigan's new governor, Rick Snyder, in particular understands that choice advocates
are looking for a "free option."
Planet Energy Receives Maryland Gas License
Additional License Briefs
• North Shore Energy Consulting Receives Maryland Broker
License
• Tybec Energy Management Receives Maryland Broker License
• Md. PSC Dismisses
Algonquin Energy Services Electric Application
Md. PSC Hears Testimony on Viridian, Staff Injects Uncertainty into TPV Requirements
The
Maryland PSC yesterday heard from Staff and Viridian Energy PA, LLC regarding Staff's
complaint against Viridian, and continued the hearing until April 1.
Court of Appeals Denies Appeal of FERC Order on RPM Buyers Complaint
The U.S. Court
of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied an appeal brought by several
load interests, collectively referred to as RPM Buyers, against a prior FERC order
which dismissed the RPM Buyers' complaint against the transitional Reliability Pricing
Model auctions
Briefly
• PUCO Approves Columbia Auction Results
• CL&P Reports LRS Supplier
• ERCOT
Seeks Consent to Disclose Offline Units
• Usource, New Hampshire Association of Counties
Forms Buying Group
• Ameren Energy Resources Company Names New CEO
• FirstEnergy Enters
MOU to Sell Fremont Plant
February 9
Columbia Ohio Auction Results in Adder of $1.88/Mcf
An auction to establish
the Standard Service Offer (SSO) price at Columbia Gas of Ohio resulted in a Retail
Price Adjustment of $1.88/Mcf
Columbia Gas Requests Delayed Due Date for SSO Supplier Deposits
Columbia Gas of Ohio
has petitioned PUCO to delay the necessary posting of deposits for new winning SSO
suppliers until the service start date of April 1, 2011
Proposed Texas Order Would Revoke Milagro Power Company REP Certificate
A proposed
order from a Texas ALJ would grant PUCT Staff's petition to revoke the REP certificate
of Milagro Power Company
BlueStar Energy Services Receives Texas REP Certificate
Ambit Northeast Seeks Illinois Electric License
• Blue Pilot Energy Seeks Ohio Electric License
Illinois ORMD Commences Review of Potential Residential Barriers at Ameren
Illinois'
Office of Retail Market Development has asked electric suppliers to informally comment
on the reasons for the lack of residential competition at Ameren
Columbia Pa. Settlement Would Issue WACOG-
A settlement among several parties would approve Columbia Gas of
Pennsylvania's petition to convert its accounting methodology for gas storage inventory
from an annual Last-
Briefly
• ERCOT Reverts uth Percentile to Prior Level
• ERCOT Urging Conservation,
No "Immediate" Concerns for Outages
• FirstEnergy Solutions Signs PPA with Iberdrola
Renewables
February 8
AEP Ohio Files Tariffs for Market-
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United Illuminating Reports January Migration Statistics
United Illuminating posted
migration data for the month of January 2011
Energy Plus Holdings, LLC Seeks Ohio Electric License
Additional License Briefs
• The
Loyalton Group Receives Mass. Broker License
• Wheldrake Energy Receives Mass. Broker
License
• Fawcett Energy Partners Receives Maine Broker License
• BidURenergy Seeks
Maine Broker License
Duke Energy Ohio Agrees to Electric POR with Zero Discount in Pending MRO Application
Duke
Energy Ohio has agreed, as part of its market rate offer (MRO) application, to institute
an electric Purchase of Receivables program, should the MRO application be approved
From the Archives: Fuel Oil Distributor HOP Energy Expanding to Electric Supply
Exclusive
Coverage of HOP Energy’s Market Entry As It Happened
7/22: Fuel Oil Distributor HOP Energy Expanding to Electric Supply
12/14: HOP Energy
Seeking Pennsylvania Electric License, Receives Mass. License
12/17: HOP Energy Receives Conn. Supplier License
1/14: HOP Energy Receives Pa. Electric License
February 7
Maryland Bombshell: Proposed Order Would Eliminate SOS Admin. Charge
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