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Columbia Gas Recommends Ending Choice Program
Columbia Gas has recommended ending its Choice program given the low participation, higher rates charged to Choice customers, and costs of implementing COMAR 20.59.
Viridian Energy, Maryland Staff to Develop Code of Conduct for Network Marketers
As part of its remediation plan in response to a Maryland PSC Staff complaint (see related story), Viridian Energy and Staff have agreed to work together on a company-specific code of conduct, "that could potentially be used as a starting point in the development of a generic Code of Conduct for multi-level marketers."
Viridian Energy Would Pay $20,000 to Resolve Maryland Complaint Under Settlement with Staff
Maryland PSC Staff and Viridian Energy PA, LLC have offered a joint recommendation to resolve an outstanding complaint against the supplier from Staff under which Viridian would pay $20,000
DPUC Stays Power of Attorney Prohibition Related to Enrollments
The Connecticut DPUC has stayed two ordering paragraphs relating to aggregators and supplier enrollments in its recent order on electric supplier marketing practices
PECO Reports Residential Electric Migration of 15%
PECO reported yesterday that over 250,000 customers have migrated to competitive electric suppliers.
N.J. Acts to Lower Capacity Prices in Competitively Neutral Manner
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities yesterday awarded three long-term Standard Offer Capacity Agreements to build new mid-merit electric generation facilities, which are anticipated to reduce retail electric rates by $1.8 billion.
FERC Dismisses Integrys Complaint Over New Brunswick Power Generation Market-Based Rate Authority
FERC ruled yesterday that New Brunswick Power Generation Corporation satisfies the Commission's standards for market-based rate authority in the New Brunswick System Operator balancing authority area, dismissing a complaint from Integrys Energy Services
ERCOT Posts Final Forced Outage List
ERCOT has posted the final list of generation units that experienced a forced outage during last month's severe weather event, Feb. 1- 4
March 29
Pa. OCMO Issues Data Request Regarding Suppliers' Use of Independent Contractors
Pennsylvania's Office of Competitive Market Oversight has requested each electric generation supplier and natural gas supplier licensed to provide residential service to answer several questions relating to the use of independent third party contractors for sale and marketing activities
Reliant Launches Affinity Program for Texas Schools
Reliant Energy has launched an affinity program with nearly 150 Texas schools under which it will make donations for both customer enrollments and customer retention
License Briefs
• Foster Energy Services Seeks to Re-enter Ohio Gas Market
• Taylor Consulting and Contracting Seeks Ohio Broker License
• TES Energy Services Seeks Illinois Broker License
• Advantage IQ Seeks Illinois Broker License
Mass. DPU Approves New National Grid Basic Service Rates
The Massachusetts DPU has approved updated basic service electric rates for all customer classes at National Grid.
Suppliers Raise Concerns on Operational Issues at Columbia Gas of Pa.
Several Pennsylvania natural gas suppliers have raised concerns with various operational issues at Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, and intend to address the issues in Columbia's pending rate case
Testimony in Ohio Complaint Debates Need for Certification as Energy Consultant
A consultant does not have to be certified by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to review contracts or to file documents with the Commission, Palmer Energy Company said in testimony answering a complaint filed by Buckeye Energy Brokers, Inc
From the Archives: Maryland Reports February Electric Migration Stats
As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on March 23. January 2011 stats were also first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com back on Feb. 21
March 28
RESA Asks N.Y. PSC to Remove Electric Default Service Rates from Power to Choose Site
The Retail Energy Supply Association has submitted a petition to the New York PSC to eliminate the posting of electric default service rates on New York's Power to Choose website, citing the, "confusing, inaccurate and misleading" reporting of utility commodity pricing.
Pennsylvania Electric Suppliers, Brokers Must be Specifically Licensed to Serve Small Volume Customers Even in Mixed Meter Situations
Pennsylvania electric suppliers and brokers seeking to serve residential and small commercial accounts in mixed meter situations must specifically be licensed to serve residential and small commercial customers, the Pennsylvania PUC clarified
Illinois Approves Transition to Hourly Pricing for Ameren Customers with Demands 150 kW or Higher
Existing customers at Ameren with peak demands of at least 150 kW and under 400 kW will be moved to hourly default service pricing effective at the end of the April 2014 monthly billing period
Reliant Confirms Intent to Actively Serve Pennsylvania Residential Market
• EMEX, LLC Seeks D.C. Broker License
• Consumer Energy Solutions Receives Delaware Broker License
• Resource Energy Systems Receives Delaware Broker License
• Utilitech Receives Delaware Broker License
Illinois Commission to Further Consider ComEd POR Uncollectibles Rate on Rehearing
The Illinois Commerce Commission has scheduled a status conference for April 13 regarding Commonwealth Edison's Purchase of Receivables program after granting petitions for rehearing filed by the Retail Energy Supply Association and Illinois Competitive Energy Association
Written Order Confirms Conditions for Commerce Energy Georgia Market Re-entry
A written order on Commerce Energy's re-entry into the Georgia gas market confirms that the conditions placed on such re-entry are limited to Staff's recommendations, with no customer-facing conditions imposed on the license
MC Squared Energy Services Joins RESA
March 25
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.
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