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Reliant Energy Seeks to Serve Residential Customers in Pennsylvania
ConocoPhillips Applies to Become Option 1 REP in Texas
• Priority Power Management Seeks Ohio Broker License
PUCT to Limit Financial Prepaid Products to Existing Customers, Agrees on Prepaid Disconnect Balance
Though not adopting a final rule at yesterday's open meeting, PUCT Commissioners reached consensus on several major aspects of rules regarding prepaid service under Subst. R. 25.498, including the availability of financial prepaid products after the amended rule's effective date, and the amount of the connection balance and disconnection balance for prepaid service
Delaware PSC Refuses to Grandfather Existing Contracts from RPS Changes, Limits Compliance Freeze to Utilities
The Delaware PSC approved amendments to its RPS rules that allow the Commission to freeze the minimum cumulative percentage requirements from RPS-eligible resources and solar photovoltaic energy resources for Commission-regulated electric companies only, and not competitive suppliers
Direct Energy Reports Number of Prepaid Customers Served in Texas
Direct Energy's number of prepaid customers in Texas served under Subst. R. 25.498 was disclosed yesterday in a memo from Commissioner Donna Nelson regarding proposed changes to the prepaid rules
PUCT Grants ERCOT Authority to Procure Additional EILS Resources for April through May
The PUCT yesterday granted ERCOT the authority to procure additional Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) under a new contract period, limiting such emergency authority to April through May 2011
Constellation to Supply U.S. Dept of State Under PPA
Constellation Energy has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with the federal government, which will provide an estimated 120,000 MWh of energy annually to the State Department and other federal government facilities
March 24
PUCT Defers Action on Milagro Power Certificate Revocation, Sets April 6 Deadline for Definitive Agreement
The PUCT further deferred final action on a pending proposal for decision which would revoke the REP certificate of Milagro Power (TexRep3 LLC) until the April 6 open meeting, to provide additional time for a sale of the customer book, and provide an opportunity for Staff to investigate whether the potential purchaser is a suitable acquirer of the customers
Illinois Bill Prohibiting Exit Fees on Municipal Aggregation Advances
A bill which would amend Illinois' opt-out municipal electric aggregation statute has advanced out of the Cities & Villages Committee.
NECPUC Says Disqualification of Energy Efficiency Resources from FCA to Raise Retail Electric Rates
A determination by the ISO New England Internal Market Monitoring Unit that 151 MW of new energy efficiency resources resulting from state sponsored programs, which had sought to bid into the fifth Forward Capacity Auction, are out of market could result in hundreds of millions of dollar in additional costs for load unless the determination is corrected, the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners said in a protest at FERC
License Briefs
• Texas Retail Energy Seeks Pa. Electric License
• Cokinos Natural Gas Seeks Pa. Broker License
• Sustainable Star Seeks Pa. Broker License
• Maine PUC Corrects Security Requirement for Freedom Energy Logistics
Lower Electric Bill Today Expands to Gas Brokering
Online broker Lower Electric Bill Today has expanded its service to natural gas supply with LowNaturalGasPrices.com.
O'Malley Offers Initial Year Cost Cap for Maryland Long-Term Wind Contracts Proposal
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has offered several amendments to HB 1054, which would require long-term contracts between the state's utilities and offshore wind development, to attempt to reduce the cost impact of the procurements and blunt opposition to the contracts.
Detroit Edison GreenCurrents Enrollments Remain Tepid
Enrollments at Detroit Edison's GreenCurrents optional REC program for default service customers continued at a tepid pace in 2010, the utility reported to the PSC
March 23
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
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