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Interstate Gas Supply Acquires Accent Energy, Will Enter New Markets |
TXU Affiliate "Will" Offer Residential Service in Pa. in 2011 |
NiMo Files to Implement New Electric Commodity Pricing Mechanism |
Pa. PUC Asks Suppliers for Detailed Proposal to Remove PGW from Default Supplier Role
The Pennsylvania PUC will conduct an investigation into replacing Philadelphia Gas Works with an alternative default service supplier, if competitive suppliers are still interested in pursuing the matter
Viridian Energy Seeks Illinois Electric License
• E Source Companies Fined $10,775, Receive Maryland Broker Licenses
• TES Energy Services Fined $100, Receives Maryland Broker License
• Prospect Resources Receives Ohio Electric Broker License
• LPB Energy Management Receives Ohio Electric Broker License
• Hospital Energy Services Receives Ohio Electric Broker License
Nearly 5,000 Residential Customers Migrate to Competitive Supply at PECO in Past Week
A net of nearly 5,000 new residential customers migrated to a competitive electric supplier at PECO during the past week, according to the most recent statistics from the Pennsylvania PUC
Champion Energy Services Offering TOU Product, Piloting Direct Load Control
Champion Energy Services has begun offering a Time of Use product in ERCOT, COO Michael Sullivan reported during a panel at the Gulf Coast Power Association spring meeting.
FERC Continues Assault on Retail Customers with Offer Floor Directive for FCA
Essentially providing a bailout to generators due to low capacity prices in ISO New England, FERC directed ISO-NE to develop a mitigation regime that relies on benchmark pricing for so-called out-of-market (OOM) capacity, but which does not procure more capacity than the Installed Capacity Requirement
PUCO Rejects OCC Complaint Regarding Dominion East Ohio Storage Lease
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio denied a complaint from the Office of Consumer Counsel regarding the application of Dominion East Ohio at FERC to lease approximately 3-5 Bcf of excess on-system storage to its affiliate Dominion Transmission
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• Spark Energy Offers Affinity Program for Relay for Life
• Constellation Energy Named Preferred Supplier of MACNY
• Constellation to Develop, Sell Solar Power to Holyoke Muni
April 13
POR to be Implemented at Peoples Natural Gas Under Settlement
A settlement in Peoples Natural Gas' rate case would approve, generally as proposed, Peoples' Purchase of Receivables program
Conn. DPUC Clarifies Order on Supplier/Aggregator Relationship
In a notice (10-06-24) issued yesterday, the Connecticut DPUC clarified one of the ordering paragraphs in its March order regarding the relationship between electric suppliers and aggregators
ConocoPhillips Receives Option 1 Texas REP Certificate
Viridian Energy Seeks Ohio Gas License
• Power New England Seeks New Hampshire Electric License
• Sustainable Star Seeks Ohio Broker License
FERC Orders Retail Customers in PJM to Pay $3 Billion More for Capacity
FERC yesterday rushed to adopt tariff changes regarding the PJM Reliability Pricing Model administrative capacity mechanism which are solely designed to raise the capacity prices paid by end use customers by up to $3 billion, in accepting revisions related to the Minimum Offer Price Rule
FERC Denies EnerNOC Complaint Regarding ATSI Integration Auctions
FERC denied a complaint from EnerNOC against FirstEnergy Corp. relating to the Fixed Resource Requirement integration auctions which were part of moving the American Transmission Systems Inc. load into PJM
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• Clearview Offering Supply at Rockland Electric
• ALJ Orders Mediation in dPi Revocation Proceeding
• Mich. PSC Approves Reconciliation of Detroit Edison Choice Incentive Mechanism
April 12
PECO Seeks to Change Residential GSA Reconciliation to Annual Basis
PECO has filed a petition with the Pennsylvania PUC to allow the company to credit or collect any Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) over or under recoveries, plus associated interest, for residential customers on an annual basis, rather than quarterly as currently provided under its default service plan
United Illuminating Posts March Migration Data
United Illuminating posted migration data for the month of March 2011.
License Briefs
• DTE Energy Supply Seeks Texas REP Certificate
• Clearview Electric Seeks Illinois Electric License
• LPB Energy Management Receives Ohio Gas Broker License
• Prospect Resources Receives Ohio Gas Broker License
• Energy Savers, Inc. Seeks Expanded Pa. Broker License
PUCO Posts Winning Bidders in Dominion SSO/SCO Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the list of winning bidders in the recent Dominion East Ohio Standard Choice Offer and Standard Service Offer auctions
TXU to Pay $80,000 Under Settlement Related to Disconnections
TXU Energy Retail Company, LLC would pay $80,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve a complaint-based investigation into TXU's compliance with disconnection and related provisions of the Substantive Rules
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• Reliant Energy to Use 2QuoteItNOW for Broker Portal
• First Choice Power Expanding Call Center as Part of Growth Plans
• Dynegy Names E. Hunter Harrison Interim CEO
April 11
NextEra Energy Services Expands Residential Marketing to N.J., D.C., Delaware
NextEra Energy Services has expanded its residential electricity supply offers to New Jersey, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.
Vectren Retail Receives Ohio Electric License
• CenterPoint Energy Services Seeks Illinois ABC License
• Arc Energy Receives Ohio Broker License
• HealthTrust Purchasing Group Receives Ohio Broker License
ERCOT Credit Relaxation Saved Retail Suppliers from Default
Several measures taken by ERCOT in February to exclude the impacts of the anomalous severe weather event on credit requirements prevented several additional retail electric providers from defaulting ...
FERC Issues NOPR to Limit Affiliate Bidding in Pipeline Open Seasons
FERC has issued a NOPR to prohibit multiple affiliates of the same entity from bidding in an open season for pipeline capacity in which the pipeline may allocate capacity on a pro rata basis, unless each affiliate has an "independent business reason" for submitting a bid
MISO Seeks Declaratory Order Crucial to Case for Entergy Integration
The Midwest ISO has petitioned FERC for a declaratory order, asking that FERC confirm that the terms of the Joint Operating Agreement in effect between the Southwest Power Pool and MISO, regarding the sharing of transmission capacity on a common path, will remain in effect and applicable to Entergy Arkansas, Inc. in the event Entergy Arkansas becomes a transmission-owning member of MISO
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• Connecticut Retail Market Bills Advance
• DPUC Dismisses AG Motion to Rescind Positive Energy Consent Order
National Fuel Marketing to Pay $290,000 to Resolve FERC Investigation on Cheyenne Plains Open Season
National Fuel Marketing Company, LLC and several affiliates will pay a civil penalty of $290,000 under a settlement with FERC to resolve an investigation into the bidding of multiple National Fuel Marketing affiliates into a March 2007 open season on Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline.
Seminole Energy Affiliates to Pay $300,000, Disgorge Profits to Resolve FERC Investigation on Cheyenne Plains Open Season
Seminole Energy Services, LLC and several affiliates will pay a civil penalty of $300,000, and disgorge $271,315 plus interest, under a settlement with FERC to resolve an investigation into the bidding of multiple Seminole Energy affiliates into a March 2007 open season on Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline.
From the Archives: DPUC Issues Report on Supplier Complaints
As first reported on EnergyChoiceMatters.com on April 1
April 8
AllStar Energy to Relinquish Texas REP Certificate Under Settlement
TexRep5, LLC d/b/a AllStar Energy would relinquish its REP certificate, and certain of its principals would agree not to serve as a principal or in a similar capacity for another Texas REP for a period of 18 months, under a settlement with ...
Interstate Gas Supply Receives Illinois Electric License
• Texas Retail Energy Receives Illinois ARES License
• 5Linx Enterprises Receives Illinois ABC License
• Options Energy Consulting Receives Illinois ABC License
• Goldstar Energy Group Receives Illinois ABC License
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