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PUCT Staff Recommends Approval of Emergency EILS Procurement
PUCT Staff have recommended that the Commission allow ERCOT to procure additional Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) under a new contract period, and that the Commission limit such emergency authority to April and May 2011 .
Maryland Reports February Electric Migration Stats
The Maryland PSC has posted electric migration statistics for the month ending February 2011.
License Briefs
• Adagio Energy Seeks Illinois, N.J., N.Y. Electric Licenses
• 5Linx Enterprises Receives Mass. Broker License
• Massachusetts-based Intelligent Energy Receives Mass. Broker License
• TES Energy Services Receives Mass. Broker License
• Commercial Utility Consultants Receives Mass. Broker License
• Seven Utility Management Consultants Receives Mass. Broker License
• Pope Energy Registers as N.H. Electric & Gas Aggregator
N.H. PUC Sets Default Service Rates at Granite State Electric
The New Hampshire PUC approved default service procurements at Granite State Electric which will establish Large Customer rates for the three-month period beginning May 1, 2011, and the rate for Small Customers for the six month period beginning May 1, 2011
Gateway Power Services to Pay $17,000 to Resolve Findings from PUCT Staff Compliance Audit
Gateway Power Services would pay $17,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that Gateway was not in compliance with 13 provisions of the Substantive Rules
REP Complaint Rate Falls in Texas
The total volume of electric complaints filed by consumers with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in calendar year 2010 decreased by 28% from 2009 volumes, an analysis by Regulatory Compliance Services found.
March 22
Allegheny Power Using Estimate of Reconciliation Factor in Providing Weighted Average Maryland SOS Rates, OPC Says
Maryland utilities are using different approaches for the treatment of bypassable reconciliation factors in calculating weighted average SOS prices disclosed to customers, the Office of People's Counsel said in supplemental comments to the PSC.
FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities Withdraw Change to Eliminate Switch Fee Exemption; File Tariff to Offer Bill Ready Billing
Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison, and Cleveland Electric Illuminating have filed revised supplier tariffs with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to, among other things, withdraw their previous request to eliminate the current initial switching fee waiver, and to offer bill ready utility consolidated billing.
N.H. PUC Approves Default Service Rates for Large and Small Customers
The New Hampshire PUC approved default service procurements at Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. which will establish commercial and industrial (G1) rates for the three-month period beginning May 1, 2011, and, when combined with prior procurements, the rate for small commercial and residential (non-G1) customers for the six month period beginning May 1, 2011
License Briefs
• Business Power Solutions Seeks Pa. Broker License
• Efficient Energy Solutions Seeks Pa. Broker License
• Rhoads Energy Seeks Expanded Pa. Gas License
• Acclaim Energy Receives Ohio Gas Broker License
• Olin Brass Seeks Self-Supply ARES License in Illinois
CAISO Seeks Tariff Changes to Eliminate "Exploitation" of Bid Cost Recovery Rules
The California ISO has identified an "exploitation" of the existing bid cost recovery tariff rules which has caused load to overpay certain resources by $57 million, CAISO said in submitting tariff changes to prohibit the practice
Reliant Energy Offering Carbon Offset Product
Reliant Energy has started offering customers a carbon offset product called Reliant EcoShare
March 21
Direct Energy Services to Acquire Gateway Energy Services
Direct Energy Services, LLC has agreed to acquire Gateway Energy Services Corporation for $90 million in cash (including $13 million of tax assets) plus additional working capital
Corrected Illinois Proposed Order on Consumer Protection Rules Includes Extended Termination Fee Waiver Period
An Illinois ALJ has issued what is being billed as a "corrected" Proposed First Notice Order regarding electric consumer protection standards in the Part 412 rulemaking, this time with attached language for the rules, which would re-institute the proposed extended no-cancellation-fee period for residential and small commercial customers.
Energy Plus Natural Gas Seeks Maryland Gas License
Energy Services Providers, Inc. Seeks Illinois Electric License
• AlphaBuyer Seeks Maryland Broker Licenses
• Rapid Power Management Seeks Maryland Broker License
• Bullfrog Power Seeks Ontario Gas Licence
DPUC Intends to Implement Mid-Cycle Enrollments by End of June
The Connecticut DPUC intends to establish a process to execute mid-cycle electric supplier changes on or before June 15, 2011, the Department said in a notice of workshop.
Clearview Electric Offering Residential Service in Maryland
Clearview Electric, Inc. has started offering residential electric service in Maryland
Briefly
• Penn Power Announces SREC Pricing
• Court Allows Additional Recovery for CenterPoint Stranded Costs
March 18
Maryland Staff Calls Proposed SOS Admin. Charge Order "Contrary to Law"
A proposed Maryland order which would completely eliminate the bypassable Standard Offer Service administrative charge at Pepco and Delmarva is "contrary to law" and "not supported by the record evidence," Maryland PSC Staff said ...
Energy Plus Holdings, LLC Seeks D.C. Electric License
• Discount Energy Group Receives Pa. Electric License
• National Energy Management Receives Pa. Broker License
• Energy Advantage, Inc. Receives Pa. Broker License
• Clear Energy Solutions Receives Pa. Broker License
• Constellation NewEnergy Pa. Gas License Expanded
• Glacial Natural Gas Pa. Gas License Expanded
SCANA Energy Marketing Seeks Authority to Offer Prepaid Service at AGL
SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. has asked the Georgia PSC for several waivers in order to allow SCANA Energy to offer customers a prepaid natural gas product....
Milagro Power Signs Exclusive Letter of Intent for Customer Book Sale, Seeks Longer Deferral of Proposed Revocation Order
Milagro Power Company (TexRep3) has asked the PUCT to further defer action on a pending proposed order which would revoke its REP certificate to allow for additional time to complete a contemplated purchase of Milagro's customer book...
FERC Mandates Use of Conservative Resource Adequacy Standard Which Will Raise Retail Rates
In another order which will eventually raise retail electric rates, FERC mandated the use of a using a "one day in ten year" loss of load criterion in resource adequacy studies in the ReliabilityFirst region
Pa. PUC Affirms Authority to Allow Opt-Out Aggregation, Reserved for "Unique" Circumstances
The Pennsylvania PUC's written order prohibiting opt-out municipal aggregation programs developed by home rule municipalities affirms the Commission's "strong preference for individual choice," but finds that the Commission itself may approve an opt-out program under "unique circumstances."
Briefly
• Energy Plus Holdings, LLC Anticipates 10,000 Customers at ComEd Within 60 Days
• Direct Energy Business Offering Tool Integrating Wholesale Market, Pricing, and Customer Usage Data
• FERC Issues NOI on Horizontal Market Power
March 17
Right Now: Pa. PUC Finds That Home Rule Municipal Aggregation May Not Proceed
At this morning's public meeting, the Pennsylvania PUC held that opt-out municipal aggregation by home rule municipalities may not proceed
Right Now: Final Connecticut Decision on Supplier Marketing Limits Guidelines to <50 kW, Decision Kicks Mid-Cycle Enrollments to Working Group
The Connecticut DPUC issued this morning a final written order concerning several supplier marketing issues in Docket 10-06-24, under which the voluntary guidelines will be limited to small volume customers, and issues related to the cost of utility consolidated billing and the use of mid-cycle enrollments will be left to a working group
First Choice Power to Open Third Storefront Office, Working on Fourth
First Choice Power will open a third storefront office, this one in Mission, Texas, this spring, it said yesterday in announcing a sponsorship associated with a new arts center in the City of Lewisville, which is where First Choice Power opened its first storefront office last July
Online Brokering Website EnergyCruncher.com Launches Service
Online energy shopping website EnergyCruncher.com has gone live, initially offering electric brokering in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
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