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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

Stream Serving Nearly Half of Migrated PECO Residential Customers
Stream Energy accounts for nearly half of the migrated electric customers at PECO, the supplier told Matters yesterday

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Illinois License Briefs
• Ambit Receives Illinois ARES License
• MXenergy Receives Illinois ARES License
• Reliant Receives Illinois ARES License

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Pennsylvania License Briefs
• ResCom Energy Receives Pennsylvania Electric License
• Amerigreen Energy Receives Pa. Electric, Gas Licenses
• Energetix Receives Expanded Pa. Gas License
• Unified Energy Alliance Receives Pa. Broker License
• Winstar Solutions Receives Pa. Broker License
• Patch Energy Services Receives Pa. Broker License
• Current Choice Receives Pa. Broker License
• Dash Energy Receives Pa. Broker License
• Shipley Energy Receives License for New Corporate Entity
• PMK Group Pa. Broker Application Dismissed

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Milagro Power Enters Executed Agreement for Sale of Assets
Milagro Power Company (TexRep3, LLC) informed the PUCT yesterday that it has entered into an executed agreement with an undisclosed buyer for the sale of several Milagro assets, including the customer book

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Pa. PUC Seeks Comment on Supplier Referral Letter at Met-Ed/Penelec Given Minimal Residential Offers
The Pennsylvania PUC will solicit comments regarding whether the provision of supplier referral letters to customers at Met-Ed and Penelec should be delayed given the current minimal number of suppliers offering residential service in the territories

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Briefly: Apollo Power & Light Acquires Nations Power Customers
• United Illuminating Updates POR Discount Rate
• Pa. PUC Updates Generation Rates at Citizens, Wellsboro
• DPUC Issues Report on Supplier Complaints

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R.I. PUC Approves Narragansett Electric SOS Rates
The Rhode Island PUC has approved updated SOS rates for Narragansett Electric (National Grid), for various periods beginning April 1, 2011.

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AllStar Energy, PUCT Staff Reach Second Settlement in Revocation Proceeding
TexRep5, LLC d/b/a AllStar Energy and PUCT Staff have reached a settlement in principle that would resolve an outstanding petition from Staff to revoke AllStar Energy's REP certificate

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PUCT Staff, Proton Energy Reach Agreement in Principle in Revocation Case
PUCT Staff and Proton Energy, Inc. have reached an agreement in principle to resolve Staff's pending REP certificate revocation petition against Proton

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Conn. A.G. Asks DPUC to Rescind Consent Order with Positive Energy
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has moved for the Connecticut DPUC to rescind its consent order with Positive Energy Electricity Supply

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March 31

Pa. Starts Weekly Migration Reports; PECO Seeing 5,000+ Residential Enrollments Per Week
The Pennsylvania PUC has started issuing weekly electric migration reports

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ERCOT Submits NPRR Authorizing Corrective Actions to Prevent Practices Inconsistent With Efficient Operation of the Market
ERCOT has filed Nodal Protocol Revision Request 342 to provide ERCOT with authority to implement corrective measures and advise Market Participants to discontinue practices that are inconsistent with "efficient operation of the market."

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ERCOT Suspends Several State Estimator Load Reports on Confidentiality Claim
ERCOT has suspended several State Estimator Load Report postings on the Market Information System (MIS) as of March 30, 2011, at 09:00 due to specific claims of confidentiality raised by members of Texas Industrial Energy Consumers

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License Briefs
• Clean Currents Subsidiary Receives Maryland Supplier License
• Planet Energy Seeks to Serve Customers at UGI Gas
• Priority Power Management Seeks Illinois ABC License
• ArcelorMittal Seeks Pa. License to Self-Supply

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Briefly
• Positive Energy Begins Maryland Marketing
• Summit Energy Services to be Acquired by Schneider Electric
• Energy Plus Holdings, LLC Names Hugh Scott as CIO

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CPL Retail Energy to Pay $18,000 to Resolve Findings from PUCT Staff Compliance Audit
CPL Retail Energy, LP would pay $18,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that CPL Retail was not in compliance with five provisions of the Substantive Rules

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From the Archives: Illinois Commerce Commission Posts October Migration Data for ComEd, Ameren
As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on March 15.

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March 30

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.

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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."

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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

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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

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PECO Reports Residential Electric Migration of 15%
PECO reported yesterday that over 250,000 customers have migrated to competitive electric suppliers.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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