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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 |
Allegheny Power Files Updated POR Discount Rates in Maryland
Allegheny Power has filed updated Purchase of Receivables discount rates in Maryland, to be effective for 12 months, effective June 1, 2011
National Grid Says Utility Price Appropriately Listed on N.Y. Power to Choose
New York's electric utilities should be able to continue posting their charges for commodity supply service on the Power to Choose website, as, "[t]his information helps consumers to make informed decisions regarding their choice of electric commodity supply," National Grid said in opposing a petition from the Retail Energy Supply Association.
Connecticut Light & Power Posts March Migration Statistics
Connecticut Light & Power has posted migration statistics for the month of March 2011
Abacus Resources Energy Says Continued Operation Required to Pay Debt Accrued Under Default
Abacus Resources Energy, LLC asked the PUCT to dismiss Staff's petition for a revocation of Abacus' REP certificate, due to its default on ERCOT obligations, claiming that its continued operation is essential for it to be able to repay some $1.2 million owed to ERCOT and the TDUs
Illinois Posts November Migration Data for ComEd, Ameren
The Illinois Commerce Commission has posted updated electric migration statistics for the month of November 2010.
NEM Announces Slate of Regulators, Public Officials Speaking at April Restructuring Conference
The National Energy Marketers Association has announced speakers for its upcoming 14th Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference on April 26-27 in Washington, D.C.
MXenergy Providing Free Carbon Offsets to New Customers
MXenergy is providing new customers signing up during April 18-22 with a year's worth of free carbon offsets
FERC Denies PJM's Proposed Formula to Allow Investments in De Minimis Market Participants
FERC denied PJM's request for a declaratory order concerning a methodology that would determine, "when an entity does not have an economic or commercial interest that would be significantly affected by PJM's actions or decisions."
April 18
Columbia Gas Files Revised Program for Standard Choice Offer Auction
Columbia Gas of Ohio has sought approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a revised program outline under which it would implement a Standard Choice Offer (SCO) auction for default service, effective April 1, 2012
ComEd POR Discount Rate to Remain Uncertain Through Summer
An Illinois Commerce Commission ALJ has continued until June a hearing regarding Commonwealth Edison's Purchase of Receivables discount rate, which is being considered by the ICC on rehearing
PUCT Staff Says Discretionary Service Charges Must Be Lowered as Part of TNMP Advanced Metering Plan
Texas-New Mexico Power should be ordered to reduce discretionary service charges annually as part of any order approving its advanced meter deployment plan, PUCT Staff said in direct testimony
License Briefs
• Constellation Seeks to Serve Additional Gas Territories in Pa.
• TES Energy Services Receives Ohio Gas Broker License
• Smith Energy Group Seeks Pa. Broker License
• Pegasus Energy Seeks Ohio Broker License
• American Utility Management Registers as N.H. Gas Aggregator
Just Energy Files Statement of Intent to Offer Prepaid Service
Just Energy has filed with the PUCT a statement of intent to provide retail electric service using a customer prepayment device or system
Pa. PUC Orders Implementation Costs of PECO Dynamic Pricing to be Bypassable
The Pennsylvania PUC ordered that costs of PECO's optional dynamic pricing plan shall only be recovered from default service customers through the Generation Supply Adjustment
PJM Says Incremental Auctions May Result in Over-Procurement of Capacity
PJM's current tariff regarding the conduct of the incremental auctions under the Reliability Pricing Model could require PJM to seek to procure or release too many or too few capacity commitments relative to the reliability requirement
April 15
PUCT to Consider Proper Disclosure for Teaser Rates
PUCT Commissioners will consider the treatment of teaser rates for retail electric products at a future open meeting, after Commissioner Donna Nelson raised concerns with whether current disclosure requirements are sufficient.
PUCT Adopts Prepaid Disclosure Requirements Under Final Rule
The PUCT has adopted as final an amended version of Subst. R. 25.498 which, after October 1, 2011, will only allow prepaid service to be offered through a customer prepayment device or system, with the exception of legacy customers served on a financial prepaid product prior to October 1, 2011, who shall only be served on such financial prepaid products until the installation of an advanced meter
Proton Energy to Retain REP Certificate, Pay $10,000 Under Settlement with PUCT Staff
Proton Energy would pay a $10,000 administrative penalty but would keep its REP certificate under a settlement with PUCT Staff regarding Staff's petition to revoke Proton's REP certificate
License Briefs
• Satori Energy Seeks Ohio Broker License
• GearyEnergy Receives Pennsylvania Electric License
• Hess Receives Authority to Serve Small Volume Pa. Customers
• Ameresco Receives Pa. Broker License
• Resource Energy Systems Receives Pa. Broker License
ICC Orders Ameren to Revise Tariff for Consistency with Three-Day Rescission Period
The Illinois Commerce Commission ordered Ameren Illinois to revise the rescission period language in its tariff, such that it is consistent with the three-day rescission period applicable to internet enrollments, as the Commission found in favor of BlueStar Energy Services in a complaint brought by the supplier
Briefly
• Constellation Energy Starts Actively Marketing Residential Service in D.C.
• Duke Energy Ohio Selects Iberdrola Renewables as PIPP Supplier
• ACN Elected to NEM Executive Committee
• UCI Energy Services Joins NEM
SCE Says Edwards Air Force Base Remains Bundled Customer Under Supply Arrangement
Edwards Air Force Base has remained a bundled service customer of Southern California Edison despite purchasing bulk energy supply from various sources, including the Western Area Power Administration, SCE said in reply to a petition from Edwards seeking to include its load under the direct access baseline and cap at SCE
April 14
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
Briefly
• 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
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