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Md. PSC Intends to Issue RFP for 1,800 MW of New Capacity

ICC Order Throws ComEd POR Discount Rate into Chaos

New Nonbypassable Charges Highlight AEP Ohio Electric Security Plan

Rell, Fonfara to Revive Failed Conn. Bill Harmful to Retail Choice

 

Constellation Energy Confirms Residential Entry for ComEd, Pennsylvania

ARM Protests Use of AEP Retail Energy Trade Name in Texas Mass Market
The Alliance for Retail Markets has filed a protest against AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Limited Partnership's application to become an Option 1 REP in Texas, arguing that the use of the certificated trade name "AEP Retail Energy" in the mass market would, "result in customer confusion and adversely impact competition ..."

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ICC Staff Seeks Status Quo for ComEd POR Until Discount Rate Clarified
ICC Staff have filed an emergency motion for clarification of the ICC’s February 9 Amendatory Order regarding Commonwealth Edison's Purchase of Receivables program, asking that the current discount rate continue to apply until the ICC clarifies several conflicting statements in the amendatory order regarding the discount rate

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Connecticut Light & Power Reports January Migration Stats
Connecticut Light & Power has posted migration statistics for the month of January 2011

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United Illuminating, Connecticut Light & Power Post Updated Last Resort Service Rates
United Illuminating and Connecticut Light & Power have filed updated Last Resort Service rates for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2011.

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Pepco Further Revises D.C. SOS Rates for Period Starting June 1, 2011
Pepco has filed further revisions to its proposed SOS rates in the District of Columbia for the period beginning June 1, 2011, to reflect revised cash working capital costs included in the rates

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Smitherman: ERCOT Market Design Contains Correct Incentives
PUCT Chairman Barry Smitherman, during a Texas Senate hearing on the rolling outages earlier this month, said that ERCOT's current market design sends the correct signals to plants to be online when needed most, so plants can take advantage of any potential scarcity pricing which results during shortages

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Briefly
• Md. PSC Sets Hearing on Price to Compare Calculation
• MJSA Endorses Constellation Energy As Supplier
• Constellation Acquiring Solar Project from Community Energy
• FERC Denies 60-Day Answer Period for P3 RPM Complaint

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February 15
BlueStar Files Complaint Against ComEd/Ameren Regarding Lack of Purchase of Uncollectibles

BlueStar Energy Services has filed a complaint against Commonwealth Edison and Ameren at the Illinois Commerce Commission seeking an order finding that the utilities have violated 220 ILCS 5/16-118(e) by failing to file a tariff to implement Purchase of Uncollectibles as required by statute

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Pa. Proposed Marketing Rules Change Verification Requirements, Include New Rules for Agent Compensation
Pennsylvania's proposed new electric and gas supplier marketing rules eliminate the requirement for sales not resulting from contact with an agent to be verified, and uses new language regarding the requirement that verification, when required, is not conducted in the presence of the agent

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MXenergy Reports Higher Earnings, Higher Customer Churn for Quarter Ending December 31
MXenergy reported higher net income of $25.7 million for the three months ending December 31, 2010, versus $18.2 million a year ago, as well as higher Adjusted EBITDA of $22.0 million versus $20.8 million a year ago, on higher electric gross profit and customer growth versus the year-ago quarter

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Briefly
• Oasis Energy Begins Offering Residential Service at PPL
• Viridian Formally Launches ConEd Service

• Nstar Reports Lower Basic Service Rates
• West Penn Power Seeks to End Default Service Wind REC Product
• EFH Expects $30 Million Negative Impact from Offline Plants
• Empiric Marketing & Sales Withdraws Pa. Prepaid Petition
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PUCT Staff Opposes Letter of Credit Waiver Sought by Clearview
PUCT Staff, in responsive testimony, has recommended that the Commission not grant Clearview Electric a waiver of the letter of credit requirements of Subst. R. 25.107, stating that Clearview has not established good cause for a waiver
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Texas Coalition for Affordable Power Says Texas Prices Higher Under Deregulation
As is the case every legislative session, the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (formerly the Cities Aggregation Power Project and the South Texas Aggregation Project), this time in concert with the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor, has put out yet another report on the ERCOT market, alleging that deregulation has raised consumer prices
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From the Archives: United Illuminating Reports January Migration Statistics
As first reported in EnergyChoiceMatters.com on Feb. 8

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February 14

NextEra Energy Services Offering Residential Service at PECO, PPL
NextEra Energy Services Pennsylvania LLC has begun offering residential electric service at PECO and PPL Electric Utilities.

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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

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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

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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

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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-term 50 MW block of default supply for residential customers

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Pa. PUC Allows Citizens'/Wellsboro to Use Non-Cleared Financial Transactions for Default Service
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted without modification a recommended decision which allows Citizens' Electric Company of Lewisburg and Wellsboro Electric Company to use certain non-cleared financial transactions and options in their default service plan

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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.

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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

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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

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Gulf Oil Limited Partnership Receives Connecticut Electric License

MidAmerican Energy Company Receives Pennsylvania Electric License

Oasis Energy Receives Pennsylvania Gas License

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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).

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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).

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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."

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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.

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