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October 7
S&P: Small Retail Providers to be "Squashed" in ERCOT
Stop us if you've heard this before: "A seemingly inevitable shake-out in ERCOT's retail power market is slowly but surely underway as smaller players begin showing signs that operations are untenable."
IDT Energy Continues Customer Growth, Posts Loss on Acquisition Costs, Tax Accrual
IDT Energy continued to post net customer growth for the quarter ending July 31 (fourth fiscal quarter of 2011), with a net gain of 27,000 meters, its parent disclosed in reporting earnings yesterday.
Brooklyn Union Gas (National Grid/KeySpan New York) is seeking to involuntarily terminate Blue Rock Energy's right to serve customers at Brooklyn Union, due to a failure to deliver, and Blue Rock Energy has filed a complaint at the New York PSC to stop the termination
United Illuminating Reports September Migration Data
United Illuminating has posted migration data for the month of September 2011
American Power Partners to Aggressively Expand to Pennsylvania in Q1 2012
American Power Partners LLC will "aggressively" expand to Pennsylvania during the first quarter of 2012, President Robert J. Kreppel told Matters yesterday
Calif. Draft Would Increase Customer Info Accessible by Community Choice Aggregators
A draft California PUC resolution (E-4420) would allow Pacific Gas & Electric to share additional customer information with community choice aggregators (CCAs) and entities investigating becoming CCAs.
Illinois Sets Process to Consider Electric Vehicle Rates, Regulation
The Illinois Commerce Commission has developed a list of five specific issues to be addressed by a plug-in electric vehicle working group, including developing a petition to the Commission to clarify the legal status of public charging stations, and various EV rate options.
• Constellation Confirms Small Business Gas Service at PECO, PGW
• PUCT Audit Finds Gexa Appropriately Implementing Lite-Up Discount
• District of Columbia Posts July Electric Migration Data
October 6
• REP Energy, LLC Receives Transferred Horizon License in Connecticut
• LPB Energy Management Receives Authority to Serve Residential Customers in Connecticut
• Patriot Energy Group Seeks New Connecticut Aggregator License
• American Power Partners Announces Pa. License
IDT Energy Begins Offering Service at Met-Ed, Penelec
IDT Energy has begun offering residential electricity at Met-Ed and Penelec on PA Power Switch.
PPL Records First Net Growth in Residential Migration in Past Month
PPL has seen its first net increase in migrated residential accounts in about a month, for the period September 25 through October 1.
Viridian Energy Reports Maryland Enrollments, Customer Count for July, August
As of August 31, 2011, Viridian Energy was serving 24,825 active electric customers in Maryland, according a compliance report filed with the PSC
ConEdison Solutions and Viridity Energy Announce Expanded Demand Response, Management Offering
ConEdison Solutions and Viridity Energy, Inc. announced yesterday an expanded partnership offering customers "energy optimization," which the companies said is a, "first-to-market automated, revenue-generating, energy management offering."
The PUCT has authority to pre-approve deferred accounting sought by Entergy Texas, Inc. in relation to its proposed integration into the Midwest ISO only if Entergy Texas, "proves that such pre-approval is necessary in order for ETI to join an RTO so that the ETI service area can move towards a more robust competitive wholesale [] market and ultimately the Commission can certify the power region in which ETI is located," PUCT Staff said in a brief on threshold issues
AEP Ohio Files Additional Details on RPM Set-Aside Procedures
AEP Ohio has filed a revised plan to implement the proposed RPM set-aside, providing greater details and granularity after being informed by a collaborative with suppliers and other parties
MXenergy Reports Erroneous Charging of Termination Fees
MXenergy reported to the Connecticut PURA that it erroneously sent early termination fee collection letters to several customers, and "a small percentage" of those customers paid the fee in error as a result
• Constellation Launches Commercial Gas Offers at PECO, PGW
• TruSmart Energy Holdings Formally Announces Agreement to Purchase dPi Energy
• Arlene Juracek Appointed Director of Illinois Power Agency
• Midlothian CT5 Unit Not Needed for RMR Service
• From the Archives: Maryland PSC Reports August Migration Data
October 5
Starion Offering Capped Variable Rate at Duquesne Light, Other States "Coming Soon"
Starion Energy has begun offering residential electric service at Duquesne Light.
ConEdison Solutions Offering Residential Service at Met-Ed
ConEdison Solutions has begun offering residential electric service at Met-Ed on PA Power Switch.
PECO Posts Results from Fall Procurement for Default Service Supplies
PECO has posted results from its fall 2011 solicitation for a portion of electric default service requirements.
Global Energy Market Services Seeks Maine Broker License
Entrust Energy Formally Expands to AEP TDUs, TNMP
Entrust Energy yesterday formally announced its expansion to AEP Texas Central, AEP North Texas, and Texas-New Mexico Power
Integrys Energy Services, Direct Energy Protest SECA Assignment Filing by Midwest TOs
A filing from the Midwest ISO Transmission Owners which purports to identify replacement suppliers for CMS Energy Resource Management Company load, for purposes of assigning Seams Elimination Charge Adjustment costs after FERC ruled that CMS was not responsible for such load, "is simply inadequate and deficient," and must be rejected by FERC, Quest Energy, LLC, Integrys Energy Services, Inc., and Direct Energy, LLC said in a protest
North American Power Reports Maryland Enrollments Through August
North American Power has filed with the Maryland PSC compliance reports for the months of July and August, which list the number of customers enrolled in Maryland during those months
• Former People's Counsel Nominated to D.C. PSC
• TEPA Announces Slate for November Annual Conference
• NASDAQ OMX Commodities Clearing Signs AEP Energy Partners
• From the Archives: Connecticut Light & Power Migration Growth Continues to Slow
October 4
NRG Energy Execs "Baffled" by Lack of REP Defaults from August Heat
NRG Energy executives are "baffled" by the lack of fallout from the extreme heat and wholesale pricing in the ERCOT market on retail electric providers, NRG CEO David Crane said during an investor call to revise guidance downward due to the difficult August.
PUCO Strikes POLR Charges at AEP Ohio, Retains Bypassable Environmental Costs
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio will allow Columbus Southern Power and Ohio Power to continue charging bypassable costs of certain environmental investments, but ruled that the AEP Ohio utilities have not justified recovery of POLR charges at the level reflected in their existing rates
Verde Energy Seeks Illinois License
• Great Lakes Energy (of Ohio) Seeks Ohio Broker License
• Commonwealth Energy Seeks Ohio Gas Broker License
• TES Energy Services Seeks to Serve Small Volume Pa. Customers
Orange & Rockland Updates POR Discount
Orange & Rockland has filed annual updates to its electric Purchase of Receivables discount rate
PURA Opens Investigation of Public Power, LLC
The Connecticut PURA has opened an investigation of Public Power, LLC under Docket 11-10-06.
Assets Under Maryland RFP Expected to Clear RPM
Combined cycle gas turbine generation built pursuant to a Maryland RFP would be expected to clear the Reliability Pricing Model auction even under the Minimum Offer Price Rule, two analysts at UBS Securities said in a note to clients.
Ameren Blames Lack of Forward Capacity Market for Merchant Closures
Ameren Energy Resources Company announced this morning that its Meredosia and Hutsonville merchant generation plants will cease operating by the end of 2011.
Bounce Energy Offering American Airlines Affinity Program
Bounce Energy yesterday announced a new package of affinity rewards products allowing customers to earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles.
PJM Files Status Update, No Tariff Language, on RPM New Entry Price Adjustment
Parties expecting PJM to file tariff language yesterday for a New Entry Price Adjustment in the Reliability Pricing Model received only a status report, as PJM said it requires more time to address NEPA issues and build consensus
• Freedom Energy Logistics Procuring BHE Large Customer Standard Offer Supplies
• NRG Submits Notification of Suspension for Three S.R. Bertron Units
• Viridian Corrects CL&P Fixed Rate
• Just Energy Group Closes Fulcrum Retail Acquisition
• Garland to Pay $15,000 Regarding Failure to Meet Ancillary Obligations
• Luminant Submits NSO for Monticello Units
• FERC Sets Proceeding to Address 2000-01 Market Manipulation in Pacific Northwest Spot Market
• From the Archives: Just Energy Names Director to Expand REC, Carbon Offset Marketing
October 3
Reliant Begins Offering Residential Supply at ComEd
Reliant has begun offering electric service to residential customers at Commonwealth Edison
TruSmart Energy Holdings Agrees to Acquire dPi Energy
TruSmart Energy Holdings, LLC has entered into an agreement to purchase dPi Energy, LLC.
Dominion Retail Begins Offering Met-Ed Service Through PA Power Switch
Dominion Retail has begun offering residential electric supply at Met-Ed through PA Power Switch
Citing Additional Costs, Columbia Gas Favors Ending Choice Program Versus Supplier-Offered Funding
Calling a proposal from retail suppliers inadequate, Columbia Gas has again recommended the termination of its choice program, reporting that the supplier proposal fails to include the costs of Purchase of Receivables and that total expended costs have increased by over 20%.
Major Energy Explains Ohio Exit, Focused on Markets with Smart Meters
Major Energy Services said that its decision to exit the Ohio natural gas market results from a shift in business strategy to focus on markets with advanced metering technology
Morgan Stanley will pay $4.8 million for allegedly violating the antitrust laws by entering into an agreement with KeySpan Corporation that restrained competition in the New York City electricity capacity market, the U.S. Department of Justice said Friday.
Viridian Publishes New Fixed Rates
Viridian Energy has published prices for its new fixed rate electric products, which were first reported in Matters (9/22).
Maine Examiners' Report Would Auction Energy from Long-Term Contracts
Two Maine hearing examiners have recommended recovering costs from new long-term contracts using the method used for stranded costs, with the contracts' output disposed of in a similar manner
Just Energy, Customer Settle Billing Dispute Which Implicated Treatment of UFE in ERCOT Market
Taqueria El Zarape (TEZ) and Just Energy Texas, LP have filed a stipulation (38448) to resolve a billing dispute brought before the PUCT which originally implicated larger market issues such as how REPs pass through ERCOT unaccounted for energy (UFE) and RMR charges (4/27/10).
• Young Energy Submits Notice of Intent to Offer AMS-Based Prepay Service
• Hearing on AEP Retail Energy Texas REP Certificate Set for Jan. 2012
• Maine PUC Selects 3 Degrees Group for Utility-Offered REC Product
• FERC Dismisses SECA Rehearing Requests
• NRG Energy Completes Energy Plus Acquisition
• FERC Requires Mitigation of Duke-Progress Merger
Pennsylvania PUC Reports Slamming Complaints
The Pennsylvania PUC issued an annual report on customer complaints for 2010, including data on electric and gas slamming.
Exelon, NextEra Acquire Projects from First Solar
Exelon Corporation announced its acquisition of Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One, a 230-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project under development in northern Los Angeles County, Calif., from First Solar, which developed and will build, operate, and maintain the project.
September 30
Maryland PSC Issues RFP for 1,500 MW of New Generation
The issuance of an RFP for new generation, "is in the best interest of Maryland ratepayers and may promote the long-term electric reliability of the State," the Maryland PSC concluded yesterday in an order issuing an RFP for up to 1,500 MW
Major Energy Services to Drop Ohio Gas Customers to LDC
Major Energy Services, LLC has filed to abandon retail natural gas service to 70 customers at Dominion East Ohio.
Draft Conn. Order Would Broadly Define "Legal Agent" of Electric Supplier
A draft Connecticut PURA decision (10-06-24) would conclude that a person is a "legal agent" of an electric supplier if such person "contracts with" or "is compensated by" the electric supplier to sell electric generation services, even if common-law factors, such as the person's authority to act on behalf or for the benefit of the supplier, are not met.
Interstate Gas Supply Begins Offering Service at Duquesne Light
Interstate Gas Supply has begun offering residential electric supply at Duquesne Light.
Conn. Draft Would Prohibit Suppliers' Automatic Invalidation Clauses (Automatic Re-enrollment)
A draft Connecticut PURA decision (10-06-24) would prohibit the use "Automatic Invalidation Clauses" in electric supplier contracts with customers.
Maine PUC Sets BHE Large Customer Standard Offer Rate
The Maine PUC has set a Standard Offer price for the Bangor Hydro-Electric large non-residential customer class for the month of October 2011
• PUCT Suspends Clearview Electric REP Certificate
• PUCT Defers Action on AMS/Discretionary Service Operational Timeline Proposal
• PUCT Further Defers Consideration of Prepaid Disclosure Statement
• PUCT Expects Decision on Non-Spin Pricing at Oct. 27 Meeting
PUCT Sets Schedule for Review of Entergy Competitive Generation Service Tariff
The PUCT directed parties involved in the review of a competitive generation service tariff at Entergy Texas to file by November 1 a list of: (1) agreed issues; (2) unresolved issues pending a Commission ruling on core issues and (3) core issues requiring adjudication by the Commission so that other issues may move forward.
• Illinois Revises ComEd Price to Compare
• Direct Energy Selected by Rhode Island Energy Aggregation Program
• CPS Energy to Keep Braunig Unit 3 In Service
• NRG Greens Bayou Unit 5 Not Needed for RMR Service
• FERC Grants Waiver to Maintain Current CAISO Virtual Bidding Limits at Interties
• From the Archives: D.C. PSC Posts August Gas Migration Data
September 29
U.S. Gas & Electric Launches Pennsylvania Electric Service
U.S. Gas & Electric is now offering residential electricity supply at PECO and Pike County Light & Power.
5Linx to Market Direct Energy to ComEd Residential Customers
Direct Energy confirmed that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with 5Linx under which 5Linx representatives will market Direct Energy residential electric supply at Commonwealth Edison.
Plymouth Rock Energy Seeks Pennsylvania License
• Taylor Consulting and Contracting Seeks D.C. Gas Broker License
• Public Power, LLC Subsidiary Receives D.C. License
• Ultimate Energy Advisors Receives Ohio Broker License
Illinois Power Agency Submits 2012-2017 Default Service Procurement Plan
The Illinois Power Agency has submitted its proposed default service procurement plan for the period June 2012 through May 2017 which retains the general parameters of past plans for energy requirements, but adds a carve-out for distributed solar and potentially clean coal
Maryland PSC Approves Adder to Type II SOS Rates
The Maryland PSC approved without modification Baltimore Gas & Electric's tariff rider (Rider 29) to recover from Schedule G and GS Type II SOS customers the SOS costs which should have been collected in 2008, but which were mitigated by the Maryland PSC in an action later determined to be unlawful by the courts
Flash: Decline in PPL Residential Migration Continues, But Slows
PPL Electric Utilities saw a net of 109 residential customers leave competitive supply from September 18 to September 24, according to the latest stats from the Pennsylvania PUC
New Jersey Residential Electric Migration Growth Slows in August
The number of customers switching to a third party electric supplier in New Jersey during the month of August slowed versus the growth seen in July, according to the newly posted August migration statistics.
New Jersey Posts August Gas Migration Data
The New Jersey BPU has posted natural gas migration statistics for the month of August 2011
Anderson Offers Solution for Discretionary Fee Disclosure on Prepaid Disclosure Statement
PUCT Commissioner Kenneth Anderson has filed a recommendation to list certain TDU discretionary service charges on the residential prepaid disclosure statement, but which also addresses concerns that the inclusion of such charges might distort customers' views about prepay versus post-pay pricing.
Anderson Recommends July 1, 2012 Deadline for Clearview Electric Compliance
PUCT Commissioner Kenneth Anderson has recommended that the contemplated suspension of Clearview Electric's REP certificate should only be in place through July 1, 2012, at which time Clearview must show compliance with all provisions of the Substantive Rules or be subject to certificate revocation
PURA Will Not Expand Default Time of Use Pricing at United Illuminating
Reversing a draft order, the Connecticut PURA has elected to not expand mandatory Time of Use generation rates to all default service customers at United Illuminating as originally proposed
FirstEnergy Solutions Seeks RPM-Priced Capacity for All Government Aggregation Load at AEP Ohio
Should the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio accept a non-unanimous stipulation regarding AEP Ohio's electric security plan, FirstEnergy Solutions sought, at a minimum, to require AEP to provide RPM-priced capacity to governmental aggregation loads, and for such loads to be excluded from the RPM-set aside caps.
N.Y. PSC Says PSC Consent Required for Termination of Blackstart Service
The New York PSC issued a declaratory ruling yesterday finding that generators are required to obtain the Commission's consent, pursuant to Public Service Law (PSL) §70, to discontinue blackstart service
September 28
Hiko Energy, Alpha Gas and Electric Enter Partnership; Unnamed ESCO "Shell" for Sale
Alpha Gas and Electric has entered into a "partnership" with Hiko Energy, Hiko confirmed today.
TriEagle Energy to Soon Launch Power House Prepaid Electricity
TriEagle Energy will launch prepaid electric service in ERCOT under the Power House Energy brand within the next week or so
Direct Energy Offering "Free Power Saturday" Plan at PPL
Direct Energy has launched a "Free Power Saturday" product at PPL, offering generation supply at 0 cents per kWh for usage on Saturdays.
PPL Electric Utilities has filed to revise its Time of Use (TOU) generation rate design, with a proposed effective date of March 1, 2012. PPL also proposed including prior TOU under-collections in its sought nonbypassable rider.
PSNH Files Proposal for Alternative Default Service Rate for Returning Customers
Public Service of New Hampshire has filed a proposal to implement an alternative default service rate for customers returning to PSNH after taking service from a competitive supplier.
PSNH Projects Lower Default Service Rate
Public Service of New Hampshire has submitted information to support its next default service rate change effective January 1, 2012.
Broker Texzon Offering Franchise Opportunities in Northeast
Broker Texzon Utilities announced that it is expanding its services by offering a limited number of franchises in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
• PUCT Authorizes AP Gas & Electric to Market as Zip Energy
• North Shore Energy Consulting Receives Ohio Gas Broker License
• Lake Point Energy Receives Ohio Broker License
• Consumer Energy Solutions Receives Expanded Md. Broker License
• Just Energy Names Director to Expand REC, Carbon Offset Marketing
• Reliant Named Official Energy Sponsor of State Fair of Texas
• Spark Energy Launches Mobile Website, App
September 27
Direct Energy Launches Residential Offers at Ameren
Direct Energy has launched residential electric offers in all three rate zones at Ameren Illinois.
RESA: Illinois Marketing, Customer Protection Rules Should Apply to Municipal Aggregations
The marketing, disclosure, and related consumer protection rules to be established by the Illinois Commerce Commission for small volume electric customers should be extended to customers included in municipal aggregations, the Retail Energy Supply Association said in comments on a new First Notice Order in Docket 09-0592
N.Y. PSC Again Declines to Address ConEd Rate Ready Billing Issues
In a secretarial letter, the New York PSC said that a proceeding to resolve outstanding rate ready consolidated billing issues at Consolidated Edison, which have reached an impasse under a prior collaborative, may not be instituted in the form requested by the Retail Energy Supply Association
• Resident Power Receives Maine License
• Energy Choice Risk Management Seeks Ohio Broker License
• Source One Seeks Conn. Aggregator Certificate
• ClearChoice Energy Receives Ohio Broker License
A Maryland working group has recommended that the legislature address the issue of whether providers of Electrical Vehicle (EV) charging stations and related services are electric suppliers under the Maryland Public Utilities Article's (PUA) statutory definition.
Michigan Survey Shows Support for Electric Choice
Three-fourths of Michigan residents support ending the electric choice cap in Michigan, the Customer Choice Coalition and Energy Choice Now said yesterday
NRG Energy Partners with University of Delaware to Commercialize EV Storage Technology
NRG Energy, Inc. said that it is partnering with the University of Delaware to commercialize new technology that will enable electric vehicle (EV) owners to sell electric storage services from the batteries of parked EVs to help stabilize the electricity grid
• StarTex Ranked in Houston Business Journal Fast 100
• PJM Seeks to Reduce Time Board Members Are Removed from Market Participant
September 26
Testimony: Constellation-Exelon Market Power Could Lead to Retail Supplier Defaults
The Maryland PSC should, "ensure that as much retail load as possible it covered by fixed-price forward contract obligations signed far in advance of delivery (at least two years)," to mitigate market power impacts from the Constellation-Exelon merger, the Maryland Energy Administration said in testimony filed with the PSC Friday
Illinois Posts New Prices to Compare for ComEd, Ameren
The Illinois Commerce Commission has published new Prices to Compare for customers at Commonwealth Edison and Ameren.
Viridian Energy NJ Seeks to Change Ohio-Certified Name to Cincinnati Bell Energy
• Smart One Energy Receives Maryland License
• AP Gas & Electric Receives Maryland License
• Kansas Energy Withdraws Texas REP Application
PJM Submits Proposal to Integrate Price Responsive Demand into Capacity, Energy Markets
PJM has submitted to FERC a proposal to allow load serving entities, as well as other providers, to commit Price Responsive Demand (PRD) to PJM, with such commitments reducing the capacity obligation sourced through the Reliability Pricing Model auction.
Illinois Posts Migration Data as of August 31
Illinois has posted electric migration statistics as of August 31, 2011.
Viridian Reports Service Areas for Gas Market Expansion
Viridian Energy's new natural gas markets will initially include eight utility service areas, Cami Boehme, Vice President of Marketing and Brand Communications at Viridian Energy, told Matters
Direct Energy to Maintain First Choice Power Brand
Direct Energy will maintain the First Choice Power brand after its previously announced acquisition closes (9/23), Steven Murray, President of Direct Energy Residential, told Matters
N.H. PUC Approves New Default Service Rates at Granite State Electric
The New Hampshire PUC approved new default service rates for both large and mass market default service customers at Granite State Electric Company (National Grid) for the period beginning November 1, 2011.
FirstEnergy Solutions Refreshes Ohio Residential Pricing
FirstEnergy Solutions has refreshed its residential pricing in Ohio.
Conn. Utilities Outline New Long-Term REC Procurement Program
Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating announced that they will issue a Request for Information on or before October 3, 2011 regarding the Low and Zero Emissions Renewable Energy Credit Program required under Sections 107, 108 and 110 of Public Act 11-80
From the Archives: New Jersey Migration Data for July
As first reported by Matters on Sept. 1. New Jersey natural gas and electric migration data for July
September 23
Direct Energy to Acquire First Choice Power
Direct Energy confirmed this morning that it has agreed to acquire First Choice Power from PNM Resources for ...
A PUCT Staff recommended proposal for adoption would retain the rescission period for all enrollments of customers under 50 kW, and also provides a later deadline than originally proposed for the submission of an AMS reconnect for it to be completed on the same day.
Xoom Energy Seeks Maryland Licenses
• American Power Partners Receives Pennsylvania License
• U.S. Gas & Electric Receives Expanded Pennsylvania License
• Ultimate Energy Advisors Receives Pa. Broker License
• Staff Recommends Dismissal of Texas Solaro Energy REP Certificate Application due to Principal's Involvement in Prior Mass Transition
The Pennsylvania PUC has removed from its default service policy statement a preference for shorter term, full requirements contracts and spot purchases.
Pa. PUC to Examine Responsibility for Executing Switches Back to Default Service
Due to "ambiguity" in the current natural gas switching regulations, the Pennsylvania PUC directed its Office of Competitive Market Oversight to consider revisions to clarify the switching regulations for both electric and gas service, particularly with respect to executing returns to default service
RESA Seeks Shorter Period for Collection of Prior Mitigation of BGE SOS
The Retail Energy Supply Association has requested that the Maryland PSC collect previously mitigated SOS costs from Type II G and GS customers at Baltimore Gas & Electric over a period of three months, rather than the 12-month period contained in a BGE tariff filing
Stand Energy Corporation has sought to amend a complaint originally filed against Interstate Gas Supply, regarding the use of its trade name Columbia Retail Energy, naming Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. and NiSource Corporate Services as additional parties to the complaint
September 22
Viridian Provides Date for Natural Gas Expansion, Adds Fixed Electric Rates
Viridian Energy will begin offering natural gas service in three markets January 1, and is also expanding its electric offerings to include 12-month fixed rates.
Satori Energy Acquires Select Energy Partners
Satori Energy has acquired broker Select Energy Partners, LLC, based in Chicago, Illinois
• Maneri-Agraz to Expand to All Deregulated States
• Mondre Energy Receives Delaware Broker License
Residential Churn at PPL Continues; West Penn Power Residential Growth Slows
The weekly growth rate in residential migration as West Penn Power has fallen by half over the last month, according to the latest weekly migration statistics from the Pennsylvania PUC.
Exelon, Calpine Seek Elimination of RUC Clawback in ERCOT, Except for RMR Units
Exelon and Calpine have submitted to ERCOT Nodal Protocol Revision Request 416, Removal of the Reliability Unit Commitment (RUC) Clawback Charge for Resources Other than Reliability Must-Run Units
PJM Capacity Market "Doesn't Work," Duke's Trent Tells Ohioans
"The short term capacity market doesn't work," Keith Trent, Group Executive and President of Commercial Businesses for Duke Energy, observed during the Ohio Governor's 21st Century Energy & Economic Summit yesterday
Texas Power to Pay $65,000 to Resolve PUCT Staff Compliance Audit
Texas Power L.P. would pay $65,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Texas Power was not in full compliance with 30 provisions of the Substantive Rules
• Retail Gas Suppliers Seek 30 More Days to Conclude PGW Default Service Negotiations
• RESA Seeks Rehearing of ComEd POR Uncollectibles Rate
• ERCOT Issues Invoices for Abacus Uplift
• LCRA QSE to Pay $20,000 Regarding Failure to Meet Ancillary Obligations
• ERCOT Names Three to Board
• Migden-Ostrander Resigns from OCC
September 21
Constellation Energy sees the potential fallout from this summer's extreme heat in ERCOT, particularly on less capitalized REPs, as favorable for market consolidation and margin expansion, Senior Vice President and CFO Jonathan Thayer said at a Bank of America Merrill Lynch investor conference yesterday
Reliant Energy Northeast Discloses Customer Count in Ohio Application
Reliant Energy Northeast LLC applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas
TriEagle Energy to Offer AMS-Based Prepaid Service in ERCOT
TriEagle Energy has filed a statement of intent to provide prepaid retail electric service in Texas
Diversegy, 5Linx Enter Partnership to Broker Commercial Service
Broker Diversegy and network marketer 5Linx have announced an exclusive partnership allowing 5Linx representatives to offer commercial clients service from a number of energy suppliers
Reliant Begins Online Residential Enrollments in D.C.
Reliant has begun offering online enrollments for residential electric service in the District of Columbia.
Direct Energy Marketing Limited shall reimburse Ontario customers approximately $950,000, plus interest, and pay an administrative penalty of $700,000, under an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with the Ontario Energy Board to resolve an investigation of customers who were charged an early termination fee above the amount called for in their contracts, for the period 2004-2010 (all figures Canadian).
Delaware PSC Posts August Migration Data
The Delaware PSC has posted electric migration statistics as of August 26.
• Rolando Pablos Appointed to PUCT, Anderson Reappointed
• Doll to Resign as ERCOT Board Chair
September 20
N.Y. PSC Confirms ESCO-Sourced Recharge New York Power Eligible for Delivery Discounts
The delivery discounts under the Recharge New York economic development program shall apply to all amounts delivered under the program, whether they are sourced from the New York Power Authority or ESCOs, the New York PSC confirmed in an order yesterday
Bangor Hydro-Electric informed the Maine PUC that it is, "exploring alternatives regarding the disposal of the energy," from the Rollins Wind Project, after FERC denied BHE's sought waiver to allow BHE transmission function employees to engage in ministerial actions needed to make sales of the Rollins output in the ISO New England spot market
Conn. Draft Would Grant License to Xoom Energy
• Demand Response Partners, Inc. Seeks Ohio Broker License
• Alternative Utility Services Receives Maine Broker License
• Maneri-Agraz, LLC Receives Maine Broker License
First Choice Power Launches New Continuous Service Agreement Program
First Choice Power launched today a new continuous service agreement (CSA) program for Texas apartment owners and managers.
Dominion Retail, IGS Energy Oppose Use of XML in Maryland Gas Transactions
Dominion Retail and IGS Energy have separately raised objections to a working group's recommendation to use extensible markup language (XML) for uniform electronic transactions (UETs) in the Maryland retail gas market.
IGS Energy Seeks Retail Gas Market Enhancements as Condition of Constellation-Exelon Merger
Interstate Gas Supply asked the Maryland PSC to condition the merger of Constellation Energy and Exelon on improvements to the design and operation of the retail gas market at Baltimore Gas & Electric.
NiMo Files Voluntary TOU Proposal for SC-2 Non-Demand
Niagara Mohawk has filed tariff sheets to offer voluntary Time of Use (TOU) electric commodity pricing for SC-2 Non-Demand customers
Texas Switch Holds Remain Less than 1% of Residential ESI IDs
Switch holds placed on customers as part of entering into a deferred payment plan with a retail electric provider still apply to less than 1% of residential ESI IDs in ERCOT since the introduction of switch holds in June, according to data through the end of August filed by the TDUs.
• Duke Energy Renewables Announces Texas Wind Project
• Nstar to Lower Gas Supply Rate
September 19
Residential Migration Slides at Potomac Edison
Breaking 28 consecutive months of positive residential account migration growth, Potomac Edison recorded a net loss in migrated residential accounts in the month of August, compared to the July total
GDF Suez Retail Energy Solutions Seeks N.Y. License, to Use Trade Name Think Energy
• Constellation Seeks to Serve Md. Residential Gas Customers Under NewEnergy License
• Ohio Manufacturers' Association Subsidiary Receives Aggregator License
• Ohio Hospital Association Receives Broker License
N.Y. PSC Requires Increase in ConEd Monthly Rate Adjustment to Address ESCO Under-Deliveries
The New York PSC has ordered Consolidated Edison to increase the load following component in the monthly rate adjustment (MRA) for 2012 to 2014 to recover the gas costs for under-deliveries of gas for transportation customers resulting from the continuation of the current lost and unaccounted for gas (LAUF) incentive, which will be maintained despite being incorrect and allowing the continued under-deliveries by ESCOs
The proposed merger of Exelon and Constellation Energy is, as filed, not consistent with the public interest, Maryland PSC Staff said in testimony to the PSC (9271), with Staff's analysis incomplete due to a later deadline for filing testimony relating to market power issues
Updated Market Power Analysis By IMM Does Not Change Concerns Regarding Exelon-Constellation Merger
Late Friday, Monitoring Analytics, LLC, filed with FERC as well as the Maryland PSC an updated market power analysis regarding the proposed merger of Constellation Energy and Exelon, but which does not materially alter the PJM independent market monitor's conclusions regarding the merger
N.H. PUC Approves New Default Service Rates at Unitil
The New Hampshire PSC approved new default service rates for both large and mass market default service customers at Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. for the period beginning November 1, 2011
Maryland PSC Staff requested that the PSC issue a show cause order to the four curtailment service providers selected under the "Gap RFP," as well as the utility counterparties, to ensure that double counting is not occurring and to, "address why all the Gap RFP Agreements should not be voided."
Pa. Independent Regulatory Review Commission Disapproves SOLR Costs in Gas Price to Compare
Pennsylvania's Independent Regulatory Review Commission has issued a written order regarding its August decision to disapprove the Pennsylvania PUC's revisions to regulations governing the natural gas Price to Compare, at 52 Pa. Code §§ 62.221 to 62.225
• BGE Updates Bypassable Rider 8
• ResCom Energy Now Largest Connecticut Supplier
• From the Archives: D.C. PSC Posts August Gas Migration Data
• From the Archives: Illinois Posts Electric Migration Data as of July 31
September 16
MISO Capacity Load Forecasting Proposal Harms Retail Suppliers, RESA Says
The treatment of load forecasting under the Midwest ISO's proposed revisions to its capacity mechanism, "places non-EDC LSEs in a competitively disadvantageous position that makes the tariff provisions unjust, unreasonable and unduly discriminatory," the Retail Energy Supply Association said in a protest at FERC
Texas Strawman Would Align EECRF Rate Change with Other Sept. 1 Changes Applicable to REPs
A PUCT Staff strawman for revisions to the energy efficiency rules (Subst. R. 25.181) would align the effective date for any revised energy efficiency cost recovery factor (EECRF) charged to REPs to the September 1 date for revisions to other riders charged to REPs
PUCT Commissioners at "Impasse" on TDU Fee Disclosure for Prepay Products
The PUCT has deferred until its next open meeting consideration of a standard form Prepaid Disclosure Statement (PDS) after having reached an "impasse" regarding the disclosure of certain TDU fees on the statement.
Ambit Energy Receives Connecticut Electric License
• Trimen Energy Seeks Conn. Aggregator License
• Resident Power Seeks Maine Aggregator License
• Keytex Energy Solutions Receives Ohio Broker License
PUCT Defers Clearview Electric Suspension Order to Consider Shorter Compliance Deadline
The PUCT yesterday deferred action on a proposed order which would suspend, but not revoke, the REP certificate of Clearview Electric
PUCT Unabates Consideration of TexRep6 Certificate Standing
The PUCT unabated a proceeding regarding TexRep6's REP certificate, directing docket management to prepare a proposed order, or, if appropriate, address the matter through delegated administrative approval
FERC Orders RTOs to Verify Market Participant Compliance With Risk Management Policies
FERC yesterday ordered the RTOs to engage in ongoing compliance reviews of market participants' risk management policies, further expanding the breadth of RTOs' power beyond their originally intended functions
• PUCT Confirms Ability to Review Use of Shared Name by REP, TDU
• PUCT Adopts Final DCRF Rule
• N.Y. PSC Authorizes Additional Customer-Sited RPS Funding
September 15
Entrust Energy Sets Growth Targets, Talks Customer Acquisition Strategy
Entrust Energy plans to have 10,000 customers in the ERCOT market by the end of the year, and has set a five-year goal of enrolling 400,000 customers, Entrust Energy CEO Tom Gilpin told Matters yesterday.
Bleeding of BGE Type I Customers Back to SOS Abates in July
The significant migration of Type I customers at Baltimore Gas & Electric back to SOS supply witnessed in June did not continue in July, as migration essentially held steady during the month, according to the latest data from the Maryland PSC.
Commerce Energy Begins Offering Residential Service at Atlanta Gas Light
Commerce Energy said in a filing with the Georgia PSC that it will start selling natural gas products at Atlanta Gas Light on September 15, 2011, and offers went live on Commerce's website late this morning
PPL Sees Residential Migration Decline by 2,600 Accounts in Past Two Weeks
PPL saw a net decrease of nearly 2,600 migrated residential accounts over the past two weeks, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania PUC.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio directed 20 energy suppliers and brokers to show cause why PUCO should not revoke such entity's certification for what PUCO alleged was failure to file an annual report of sales and receipts for 2010
Connecticut Light & Power Migration Growth Continues to Slow
Connecticut Light & Power has posted migration statistics for the month of August 2011.
Acacia Energy to Pay $40,000 to Resolve PUCT Staff Compliance Audit
Acacia Energy Inc. would pay $40,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Acacia was not in full compliance with 23 provisions of the Substantive Rules
• 24-hour Bids Disabled for ERCOT Annual CRR Auctions
• TXU Energy Launches MyAccount Summary for Small Business Customers
• Stream Energy Among Top 20 Private Companies in Dallas
• Vast Majority of Pennsylvania Electric, Gas Customers Satisfied with Utility
September 14
Vertility Energy Corp. said yesterday that it plans to acquire Apollo Power & Light, which serves a mix of prepaid, post-paid, and commercial customers in ERCOT.
Independence Energy Seeks Pa. License, Expects New York Entry by October
Independence Energy Group LLC has applied for a Pennsylvania electric supplier license to serve residential and commercial customers in all service areas.
World Energy Solutions Acquires Energy Procurement Business of Co-eXprise
World Energy Solutions, Inc. announced this morning that it has purchased the energy procurement business of Co-eXprise, Inc...
First Choice Power Opening Indirect Sales Office in Houston
First Choice Power is opening a dedicated indirect sales office in Houston that will serve channel partners and customers
Great American Power Seeks Maryland Electric License
Public Power, LLC Seeks D.C. Electric License
• Conn. Draft Would Grant License to AmericaWide Energy
• Conn. Draft Would Conclude Sale of Sempra Energy Solutions Constituted Transfer of License
• PURA Says Direct Energy Services "In Violation" of Conn. Gen. Stat. for Untimely Renewal
Clearview Electric, PUCT Staff Propose Deadline for Compliance with Financial Security Requirements
Clearview Electric said that it and the PUCT Staff have agreed to a specific deadline under which Clearview would have to come into compliance with the financial security requirements for REP certification, or its certificate would be revoked
PUCT Staff said that TexRep6, LLC is now in compliance the financial, technical, and managerial requirements for REP certification, including the financial provisions of Subst. R. 25.107
United Illuminating Sees Highest Monthly Migration Growth Since March
United Illuminating has posted migration data for the month of August 2011
AEP Ohio Says Stipulated ESP Price More Favorable Than Market Rate Offer
The non-unanimous, stipulated electric security plan (ESP) at AEP Ohio would result in generation rates $1.67/MWh lower than the results expected under a Market Rate Offer, AEP Ohio said yesterday in testimony supporting the stipulation.
• New Clean Energy Options Supplier in Connecticut
• Ontario Energy Board Accepts MxEnergy Assurance of Voluntary Compliance
WFAA: Electric provider rejects claims it mined blood diamonds
September 13
Entrust Energy Lowers CenterPoint Energy Pricing, Expanding Service Later This Month
Entrust Energy yesterday publicized refreshed pricing for residential service at CenterPoint, and told Matters that it would soon expand to additional areas in ERCOT.
Sperian Energy Launches Residential Service at PPL on PA Power Switch
Sperian Energy has begun offering electricity supply in Pennsylvania after receiving its license last month (8/26).
ERCOT TDUs Offer Alternatives for Deadline for Submission of AMS Reconnect Request
The Joint ERCOT TDUs have offered to agree to extend by one hour, for a premise with an advanced meter, the deadline for the submission of a reconnect request to ensure same-day completion, even where communication with an advanced meter fails. The TDUs also alternatively suggested extending the deadline to the REPs' desired 5 p.m. cutoff for prepaid customers only
• Global Energy Services Seeks Ohio Broker License
• Option One Energy LLC Receives Pa. Broker License
• Efficient Energy Solutions, LLC Receives Pa. Broker License
• Blue Pilot Energy Seeks Maryland Electric License
Nucor Steel Seeks Imposition of Cost Cap on Bypassable Rider AER at Ohio Edison
Nucor Steel Marion, Inc. has sought a determination from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that alternative energy compliance costs at Ohio Edison have exceeded the 3% cost cap, and asked PUCO to cap Ohio Edison's bypassable alternative energy rider at 3% as a result
Hess Small Business Services Continues Upstate N.Y. Expansion
Hess Small Business Services said today that it is now offering electric and/or gas service to small businesses in upstate New York, including the areas surrounding Albany, Binghamton, Cortland...
PSC Again Rejects WGL Tariff to Impose Balancing Responsibility on Retail Suppliers
The District of Columbia PSC has again rejected a series of changes to Washington Gas Light Rate Schedule No. 3 (Interruptible Sales Service), Rate Schedule No. 3A (Interruptible Delivery Service) and Rate Schedule No. 6 (Small Commercial Aggregation Pilot), finding that certain provisions remain unclear, are inconsistent with each other, or are not fully explained
Ontario Energy Board Accepts Assurances of Voluntary Compliance from Nine Suppliers
The Ontario Energy Board has accepted Assurances of Voluntary Compliance from nine retail energy suppliers, in response to the Board's recent notices that it intended to take enforcement action against 12 suppliers for various allegations of non-compliance with customer protection rules.
• Constellation Launches VirtuWatt 3.0
• From the Archives: Ohio Posts Electric Migration Data as of June 30, 2011
September 12
A draft PUCT preliminary order would conclude that neither PURA Sec 39.157(d)(5) nor P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.272 precludes the Commission from determining pursuant to P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.107(e)(1)(B) whether a retail electric provider's business name is deceptive, misleading, vague, or otherwise contrary to Rule 25.272, and would direct the State Office of Administrative Hearings to determine whether AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership's use of the name AEP in mass marketing retail electric service would be contrary to Rule 25.107
PSC Rules WGL's Use of Cash-Out for Supplier Imbalances Was Contrary to Tariff
Washington Gas Light, "acted outside the provisions of its tariff," by utilizing a cash-out procedure to reconcile retail supplier delivery imbalances for the period January through March 2009, the Maryland PSC said in an order Friday
Luminant Announces Capacity Idling due to Federal Rules
Luminant announced this morning that it will idle several plants due to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
• Another Viridian Subsidiary Seeks Ohio Gas License
• Alternative Utility Services Seeks Maine Broker License
• Renewable Resource Ventures Seeks Ohio Broker License
• PURA Closes 5Linx Aggregator Application
Fuels Broker Pricelock Expands to Natural Gas, Electricity Coming Soon
Pricelock, which to date has focused on brokering motor fuels, has expanded its procurement services to include an online auction for natural gas procurement by large retail customers and wholesale buyers.
In a pleading likely to fall on deaf ears at FERC (ER11-4081), the Illinois Commerce Commission expressed, "significant doubts that a centralized capacity market, as proposed by [the Midwest ISO], is necessary for the Midwest."
ERCOT Receives Notification of Suspension for Midlothian Energy Unit
ERCOT has received Notification of Suspension of Operations for the Midlothian Energy LP's Midlothian CT5 unit (MDANP_CT5)
Illinois Posts Electric Migration Data as of July 31
The Illinois Commerce Commission has posted electric migration statistics as of July 31, 2011.
PUCT Staff Propose Assessments on REPs to Fund Internet Broadcasting
PUCT Staff have proposed assessments on various retail electric providers and generators (as well as TDUs and telecomms) to fund the cost of internet broadcasting of PUCT meetings for 2012, as required by statute.
From the Archives: New Jersey Migration Data for July
As first reported by Matters on Sept. 1. New Jersey natural gas and electric migration data for July
September 9
Four retail natural gas suppliers have proposed bearing about 75% of Columbia Gas of Maryland's COMAR 20.59 implementation costs to date in exchange for the continuation of the choice program, and the assignment of the remaining 25% of costs to distribution customers via base rates
Viridian Energy Receives Maine License
• AP Gas & Electric Seeks REP Certificate Amendment to Add Trade Name Zip Energy
• Blue Pilot Energy Seeks Maryland Gas License
• Cianbro Energy Relinquishes Conn. License
PUCT Staff Seek Commission Guidance on Prepaid Disclosure Statement Threshold Issues
PUCT Staff have sought Commission guidance on three threshold issues in current project 39357 to develop a standard Prepaid Disclosure Statement
FirstEnergy Solutions Capturing "Much" of Migrated Load at Met-Ed, Penelec
"Much" of the shopping at Met-Ed and Penelec has been "successfully captured" by FirstEnergy Solutions, FirstEnergy Corp. CEO Anthony Alexander told investors yesterday at a Barclays Capital conference
PUCT Staff Retain Proposed Requirement for System-Wide Implementation of DCRF Rate Charged to REPs
PUCT Staff have filed a recommended proposal for adoption (39465) to implement new Substantive Rule 25.243, which would allow TDUs to implement a Distribution Cost Recovery Factor
FERC Rejects Consumer Impact, Market Power Test for Developing New York Local Capacity Zones
Siding with capacity suppliers against load-serving entities, FERC rejected in part a proposal from the New York ISO to establish a criteria which would be used to evaluate the creation of separate capacity zones in the ICAP market
• Exelon Announces Management for Competitive Business Post-Merger
• Stream Energy Joins North Texas Commission
• PURA Stays CL&P Metering, TOU Docket,; UI Docket Not Affected
September 8
PUCO Allows Columbia Gas to Proceed with Transition to SCO Auction in 2012
Columbia Gas of Ohio shall proceed with the transition to a Standard Choice Offer (SCO) auction for default service under an order issued yesterday by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
North American Power, Werner-Led Start-up Among REPs Seeking Texas Certificate
• NA Power, LLC Applies for Texas REP Certificate
• Start-up Source Power & Gas Applies for Texas REP Certificate
• Texas Solaro Energy Seeks REP Certificate
Separation of AEP Ohio Generation Provides New Wholesale, Retail Possibilities for Company
The contemplated corporate separation of AEP Ohio's existing ratebased generation from its Ohio distribution companies opens up a whole new view for the company going forward, executives said during an investor call yesterday
TXU Launches New Plans with Southwest Airlines Rewards
TXU Energy has launched three new "LUV 2 Fly" plans under an exclusive partnership with Southwest Airlines through which TXU customers can earn up to 30,000 Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Points to use towards free flights.
Constellation Launches Residential Solar Leasing Program
Constellation Energy's retail business is now offering a solar panel leasing program to residential customers in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
• Alternative Utility Services Seeks Pa. Broker License
• Conn. Draft Would Grant Ambit Energy Electric Supplier License
• HealthTrust Purchasing Group Receives Delaware Broker License
• SourceOne Registers as N.H. Aggregator
Pa. PUC Posts Weekly Migration Data
The Pennsylvania PUC posted its weekly migration report for September 7, 2011.
• Regulation, Ramping RA Obligation for California LSEs Deferred to Future Rulemaking
• Champion Energy Officially Announces Maryland License
• From the Archives: Delaware Posts Electric Migration Data for July
September 7
Breaking: Stipulation at AEP Ohio Would Separate Generation, Institute Auction for SSO in 2015
A non-unanimous stipulation in AEP Ohio's electric security plan proceeding contemplates that, starting June 1, 2015, AEP Ohio would source power for Standard Service Offer load through competitive auctions
HOP Energy LLC Begins Offering Residential Service at PECO on PA Power Switch
HOP Energy LLC has begun offering residential electricity at PECO through PA Power Switch.
Duke Energy CFO: Electric Security Plan Not Anti-Competitive
Duke Energy Ohio's proposed electric security plan is "not anti-competitive" and "not a platform to build uneconomic generation," Duke Energy CFO Lynn Good said this morning at a Barclays Capital investor conference
Connecticut Issues Data Requests to Suppliers on Solicitation Practices
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has issued data requests to several electric suppliers concerning compliance with Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 16-245o, particularly with respect to persons or entities that the supplier uses to solicit customers.
• Utility Savings Solutions Seeks Pa. Broker License
• Consumer Energy Solutions Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
• Xencom Green Energy Receives Maryland Broker License
• Silver Star Associates Corp. Receives Maryland Broker License
N.H. PUC Adopts Disclosure Label for Electric Suppliers
The New Hampshire PUC adopted a standard form environmental disclosure statement which electric suppliers and utilities will be required to provide to customers
• EnergyUSA-TPC Seeks Renewal of Ohio Supplier License
• Pattern Energy Group Seeks FERC Disclaimer of Jurisdiction Over Line to Interconnect to ERCOT
• National Fuel Gas Distribution Further Postpones ESCO Storage Tariff Changes for Further Review
September 6
FirstEnergy Solutions Refreshes Penelec Pricing
FirstEnergy Solutions has refreshed its Penelec residential pricing, and is now offering an introductory fixed price of 6.85 cents per kilowatt-hour on electric generation through November 2011
• Viridian Energy Seeking License to Serve Ameren Customers
• American PowerNet Management Receives Ohio Electric License
• Mablock Consulting Seeks Pa. Broker License
• Coleman Hines Seeks Pa. Consulting License
• Discount Energy Group to Withdraw Pa. License
AEP Ohio Seeks Call Option on Any Self-Supplied Capacity from Retail Suppliers
AEP Ohio submitted testimony at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio supporting its request to raise the capacity charges imposed on competitive retail suppliers under its Fixed Resource Requirement by up to 160%
District of Columbia Posts July Electric Migration Data
The District of Columbia PSC has posted electric migration statistics as of July 2011.
USPowerGen: Lower Pricing from New Entry Represents "Failure" of ICAP Market
The lower Zone J capacity pricing in the New York ISO, which the independent market monitor has confirmed is competitive, represents a, "fundamental failure of the marketplace," said Mark Sudbey, CEO of US Power Generating Company, in connection with the announcement that subsidiary Astoria Generating Company, L.P. will review potential restructuring alternatives.
Connecticut Sees Most Project 150 Capacity Failing to Achieve Commercial Operation
Future energy procurement legislation in Connecticut should allow flexibility for the procuring agency to develop the appropriate price and other relevant contract terms needed to assure that the approved projects are financeable, the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority would find in a draft report to the General Assembly concerning the Project 150 contracts
• Citizens'/Wellsboro File New Generation Rates
• From the Archives: Illinois Electric Migration Data for June
September 2
BGE Files Rider to Collect Previously Mitigated Costs from SOS Customers
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed a tariff rider (Rider 29) to recover from Schedule G and GS Type II customers the Standard Offer Service (SOS) costs which should have been collected in 2008, but which were mitigated by the Maryland PSC in an action later determined to be unlawful by the courts. According to BGE's filing, the Schedules G and GS Type II adjustments are, "applicable to the SOS rates."
PUCT Approves Settlement to Allow dPi Energy to Retain Certificate Through Sale
The PUCT approved with additional modifications a revised settlement among Staff, dPi Energy, and other parties which will allow dPi to retain its REP certificate under a sale of the company that removes Zahed "Ed" Lateef from ownership and control
West Penn Power Weekly Residential Migration Continues to be In Excess of 4,000 Customers
West Penn Power continues to see weekly residential migration growth in excess of 4,000 customers, according to the latest statistics from the Pennsylvania PUC.
Viridian Files for Amended Illinois Supplier License
• EnerNOC Seeks Texas Aggregator Certificate
• BlueStar Energy Solutions Seeks to Add Aggregation, Brokering to Ohio License
• Simec LLC Seeks D.C. Broker License
Small commercial customers would prefer to receive energy efficiency and similar on-site value-added services from their utility, surveyed energy industry professionals said in the Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC's 2011 Consumer Choice and Retail Energy Competition Survey
• NUS Consulting Group Acquires Viking Energy Management
• Eagle Energy Expands to Electric Sales at Duke Energy Ohio
• SR Bertron Unit 1 Won't See RMR Service, ERCOT Says
• From the Archives: District of Columbia Posts June Electric Migration Stats
NextEra Subsidiary to Sell Four Generating Assets
A NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, subsidiary has entered into an agreement to sell its ownership interest in a portfolio of natural gas-fired generating assets to an affiliate of LS Power for $1.05 billion, subject to working capital and other adjustments
September 1
Saying More Data Needed, PUCT Directs ERCOT to Study Various Non-Spin Proposals
The PUCT will allow ERCOT and stakeholders to move forward with several consensus changes meant to address the energy market pricing impact from deployment of certain ancillaries, but said that it needed more analysis before adjudicating more substantive changes, including whether to adopt the so-called Morgan Stanley proposal (8/22) or the compromise Lower Colorado River Authority proposal (8/19) to add offer floors for online and offline Non-Spinning Reserve Service (NSRS) and Reliability Unit Commitment (RUC).
Nordic Energy Services Seeks Pennsylvania Electric License
• People's Power and Gas Registers as N.H. Gas Supplier
• HealthTrust Purchasing Group Receives Maine Broker License
• SourceOne Energy Seeks Expanded Pa. Broker License
Met-Ed Prices to Compare Increase Effective September 1
Met-Ed has posted updated Prices to Compare for the three-month period beginning September 1, representing an increase over current rates.
Penelec Residential Price to Compare Increases September 1
Penelec has posted updated Prices to Compare for the three-month period beginning September 1, with an increase in residential rates but small decrease in commercial rates.
Penn Power Posts Price to Compare for Period Starting September 1
Penn Power has posted updated Prices to Compare for the three-month period beginning September 1.
Anderson Recommends Deadline for Clearview to Cure Proposed Suspension of REP Certificate
The PUCT today deferred action on a proposed order which would suspend Clearview Electric's REP certificate, under which Clearview could continue serving its existing small customer base in ERCOT but be prohibited from enrolling new customers in Texas
New Jersey Posts July Electric Migration Data
The New Jersey BPU has posted electric migration statistics for the month of July 2011.
New Jersey Posts July Gas Migration Data
The New Jersey BPU has posted natural gas migration statistics for the month of July 2011.
Flash: PPL Residential Migration Continues to Fall
For the period August 21 to August 27, PPL recorded a net decline in migrated residential customers of 1,566, according to the latest statistics from the PUC.
EPA Rule Would Have Caused Rotating Outages in ERCOT During August
Under a "best case" scenario, the U.S. EPA's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule will result in a reduction in ERCOT capacity of 3,000 MW during March, April, October, and November, and 1,200-1,400 MW during all other months, including the summer months, ERCOT reported today in an updated analysis
• FERC Orders NYISO to Share Confidential Market Participant Data
• Conn. AG Seeks Delay in UI Time of Use Pricing Docket
• BlueStar's Jon Casadont Wins First Chair Award
August 31
PUCT Staff: PURA 39.157(d)(5)(B) Does Not Prohibit Reviewing Shared Name Used by REP, TDU
PURA Sec. 39.157(d)(5)(B) and PUC Subst. R. 25.272(h), "do not preclude the Commission from determining, pursuant to PUCT Subst. R. 25.272(e)(1)(B), whether a REP's use of the same corporate name, trademark, brand or logo as that of its affiliate utility is deceptive, misleading, vague, or otherwise contrary to PUCT Subst. R. 25.272," PUCT Staff said in a brief on threshold issues
North American Power Reports Enrollments
North American Power has filed with the Maryland PSC compliance reports for the months of May and June, which list the number of customers enrolled in Maryland during those months
Kansas Energy Seeks Texas REP Certificate
• TWP Energy to Change Name to PA Gas Marketing LLC
• BidURenergy Receives Connecticut Aggregator License
• Luthin Associates Receives Massachusetts Retail Agent License
Ohio Posts Electric Migration Data as of June 30, 2011
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has posted updated electric migration stats for the month ending June 30, 2011.
Urso Energy Launches LowerYourElectricRate.com
Urso Energy LLC has launched a new online brokering website, LowerYourElectricRate.com
Esty Seeks Suspension of Connecticut Smart Meter Proceedings at PURA
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel Esty has formally requested that the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority suspend PURA's two dockets concerning advanced meter implementation at Connecticut Light and Power and United Illuminating, claiming that advanced meter policy should first be set by DEEP
• PUCO Defers Consideration of Columbia SCO Transition
• Greens Bayou Unit 5 Needed for RMR Service, ERCOT Says
• GenOn Energy to Retire Potomac River Facility
• From the Archives: Ohio Gas Migration Data for June
• From the Archives: Clean Currents Leads Retail Energy Companies in Inc. Rankings
August 30
Compete Coalition Claims Duke Energy Ohio ESP Would Double Charge Migrated Customers
The Compete Coalition yesterday claimed in a blog posting that customers of competitive retail suppliers would be "doublecharged" under Duke Energy Ohio's proposed electric security plan. However, that is not Matters' understanding of the Duke Energy Ohio proposal.
ERCOT IMM Reports Net Revenue Analysis in Annual Market Report
Independent Market Monitor Potomac Economics released today the 2010 ERCOT State of the Market Report
Draft Would Deny Full AMI Roll-out at CL&P, Addresses Dynamic Generation Rate Options
A draft Connecticut PURA decision would deny Connecticut Light & Power's application for full deployment of advanced meters, concluding such deployment would result in net costs to customers
Start-up Summer Energy Seeks Texas REP Certificate
Start-up Summer Energy LLC applied for a Texas REP certificate
• Amerigreen Energy Seeks Expanded Pa. Gas License
• Resource Energy System Seeks D.C. Broker License
• Fawcett Energy Partners Receives Massachusetts Retail Agent License
• SourceOne, Inc Receives Massachusetts Retail Agent License
IDT Corp. Files Registration Statement to Spin-Off Unit Holding Retail Supplier IDT Energy
IDT Corporation, through its Genie Energy Ltd. subsidiary, has filed an initial registration statement, including an information statement, related to the previously reported anticipated spin-off of Genie Energy to IDT stockholders
Illinois Posts Electric Migration Data as of June 30
The Illinois Commerce Commission has posted electric migration statistics as of June 30, 2011.
CAISO to Soon File Tariff Changes to Cease Virtual Bidding at Interties
The California ISO will soon be submitting a filing with FERC to remove from its current market design the ability for parties to submit virtual bids at the interties, with such activity to be prohibited as soon as early November 2011
Settlement Would Increase Retainage Rate at PECO
A settlement in PECO's Section 1307(f) Purchased Gas Cost rate investigation would increase the retainage volume adjustment for transportation service customers to 3.0% for the 12 months beginning December 1, 2011 and ending November 30, 2012
August 29
PPL Seeks New Nonbypassable Rider to Recover All Default Service Deferrals Through May 2012
PPL Electric Utilities has amended its proposal to implement a migration rider on customers, and is now also seeking authority to implement a fully nonbypassable Competitive Transition Rider (CTR) on all customers for all generation and transmission reconciliations accruing from January 1, 2010 through May 31, 2012
REPs, TDUs Recommend Deadline for Submission of Same-Day Switches Under AMS
Members of the ERCOT Market Coordination Team, composed of REPs and TDUs, have proposed that the PUCT add a deadline for the submission of same-day switches for customers with provisioned advanced meters
GDF Suez Retail Energy Solutions Receives Texas REP Certificate
• North Shore Energy Consulting Seeks Ohio Gas Broker License
• Xpense Solutions Receives Ohio Broker License
• Tomorrow's Utilities Seeks to Serve Residential Customers in Pa.
Customers eligible for the Recharge New York economic development rates should be relieved from paying various monthly distribution riders if they elect to buy their market-based portion of Recharge New York supplies from an ESCO, large customers and ESCOs said in comments to the New York PSC
DP&L Tariff Changes Would Reinforce Barriers to Competition, FirstEnergy Solutions Says
Newly proposed changes to Dayton Power & Light's supplier coordination tariff would, "reinforce ... barriers to competition," FirstEnergy Solutions said in a motion to intervene
Large Michigan Customers Attack Evidentiary Support for 1 Mill/kWh Choice Surcharge
A 1 mill per kWh surcharge which would be imposed on retail open access customers (ROA) in Michigan under a proposed decision lacks evidentiary support and is contrary to statute, large customers and suppliers said in briefs on exceptions.
• ICEA, RESA Seek Rehearing of ComEd POR Order
• PJM to Lower Threshold for Ancillaries Offers
• Premier Healthcare Alliance Awards Energy Procurement Contracts
• From the Archives: Pennsylvania Residential Gas Migration Rate Slides in All Areas Except Columbia, PECO
August 26
An electric generation supplier in Pennsylvania, "may not have the same or substantially similar name or fictitious name as the electric distribution company or its corporate parent," under a proposed rulemaking order from the Pennsylvania PUC regarding electric utility affiliate regulations
"I do not believe it is an exaggeration to say that PPL's TOU [Time of Use] offerings have been a complete debacle since being implemented," Pennsylvania PUC Chairman Robert Powelson said in a statement accompanying an order regarding the reconciliation of PPL's Generation Supply Charge-1 Rider, including its Time of Use generation rates.
SEMCO Energy to Study Effect of Choice Volumes on SOLR Function Under GCR Settlement
SEMCO Energy Gas Company will conduct an internal evaluation regarding its ability to perform as the Supplier Of Last Resort under the current Gas Customer Choice level of participation and future forecasts of choice volumes, under a settlement in SEMCO's gas cost recovery plan proceeding approved by the Michigan PSC yesterday
Xoom Energy Receives Michigan Gas License
• Sperian Energy Corp. Receives Pennsylvania Supplier License
• Interstate Gas Supply Receives Expanded Pa. Electric License
• Viridian Energy Receives Expanded Pa. Gas License
• Rhoads Energy Corporation Receives Expanded Pa. Gas License
• On-Demand Energy Receives Expanded Pa. License
• GDF Suez Energy Resources NA Permitted to Serve Small Pa. Customers in Mixed Metter Situations
Ontario Energy Board Intends to Revoke MXenergy Licence
The Ontario Energy Board intends to make an order seeking revocation of MXenergy's retail gas supplier licence for what the Board alleged was failure to comply with the requirement to file a Certificate of Compliance with the Board certifying that MXenergy is in compliance with the legal and regulatory requirements to carry on business in particular sales channels
Ontario Energy Board Intends to Suspend Sales Activities of Four Retail Suppliers
The Ontario Energy Board intends to suspend some or all of the sales channels used by the following suppliers until compliance with applicable customer protection regulations can be demonstrated: morEnergy Savings Corp. and Blue Power Distributed Energy Corp; Energhx Green Energy Corporation; Ag Energy Co-operative Ltd.; and Active Energy Inc.
As part of a notice to levy an administrative penalty against Just Energy Ontario L.P., the Ontario Energy Board said that independent associates selling energy under a network marketing model must comply with all regulations applicable to traditional sales agents.
Ontario Energy Board Intends to Fine Six Retail Suppliers
The Ontario Energy Board intends to fine six retail suppliers for alleged violations of the consumer protection rules
MXenergy to Match Lowest 12-Month Gas Rate for Metro-Atlanta Customers
MXenergy announced that it will match the lowest, published 12-month fixed natural gas rate for new residential customers in the Atlanta market through September 5.
Michigan PSC Approves New Threshold for Choice Service
The Michigan PSC has approved revisions to the electric choice tariff of HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative, including a revision to insert a 1,000 kW threshold for a customer to qualify for choice service
Pa. PUC Approves New UGI Default Service Rates
The Pennsylvania PUC approved new default service rates at UGI Utilities, Inc. – Electric Division, for the three-month period beginning September 1
• U.S. Gas & Electric Serving Electric Customers in New Jersey
• PUCT Staff File Draft to Implement SB 943
• Hearing in AEP Ohio SSO Case Continued to Permit Additional Talks
• Exelon Completes Wolf Hollow Purchase
• Mich. PSC Reconciles Detroit Edison PSCR
• Pa. PUC Allows PPL to Delay Opt-Out Process for Customer Info Sharing
August 25
Just Energy to Acquire Fulcrum Retail Holdings
Just Energy Group Inc. has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement pursuant to which it has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding membership units of Fulcrum Retail Holdings LLC for approximately $79.4 million (all amounts in US $), subject to customary working capital adjustments
The New York PSC has ordered NYSEG to refund to transportation-only customers $6.03 million, representing amounts due to these customers which had been inappropriately applied to the Gas Supply Charge paid by sales service customers
Residential Migration Slides at PPL Versus Week-Ago
PPL Electric Utilities saw in the most recent week its first decline in migrated residential accounts since the Pennsylvania PUC began posting weekly migration statistics
Marketers Form American Coalition of Competitive Energy Suppliers to Focus on Education Efforts
Several retail electric and natural gas suppliers have formed the American Coalition of Competitive Energy Suppliers (ACCES) to undertake a consumer education and media outreach effort to provide the public with clear and accurate information about energy choice.
U.S. Gas & Electric to Enter Nine New Markets Over Next 12 Months
U.S. Gas & Electric said that it plans to enter nine new electric and natural gas markets over the next 12 months.
RESA Formally Petitions N.Y. PSC To Address Rate Ready Billing Issues
The Retail Energy Supply Association petitioned the New York PSC to institute a new proceeding to examine and consider the issues raised in the Consolidated Edison rate ready utility consolidated billing collaborative
Residential Migration at Columbia Gas of Ohio Grows by Nearly 8,000 in Second Quarter
Columbia Gas of Ohio saw a net gain of 7,862 migrated residential accounts from March 2011 to June 2011, as the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio posted natural gas migration data for the quarter ending June 2011.
• Metromedia Energy Seeks Expanded Pa. Gas License
• HB Hayes & Associates Seeks Pa. Broker License
• Alternative Utility Services Receives Ohio Broker License
• Advantage IQ Receives D.C. Broker License
• Mark Jacobs Resigns from GenOn Energy
• Acclaim Energy Advisors Names Alberto Rios Director of Energy Risk Management
• From the Archives: CL&P Reports July Migration Data
August 24
Migration Rider at PPL Would be "Disastrous," Retail Suppliers Say
PPL Electric Utilities' proposal to extend default service reconciliation to an annual process, rather than quarterly, in combination with a new nonbypassable migration rider, "will prove to be disastrous" to the retail market, and, "provide very real incentives to have large numbers of customers switch back to default service," Dominion Retail said in an answer to PPL's petition.
PSNH Seeks to Move $8.5 Million of Default Service Costs into Base Rates to Offset Above-Market PPAs
Public Service Company of New Hampshire, New Hampshire PUC Staff, and several wood-burning generators have filed a settlement which seeks authorization for the recovery of above-market PPA costs through energy service rates, but with the movement of other energy service costs to distribution rates to blunt any pricing impact on default service
A draft California PUC decision would conclude that the security posted by electric service providers must include all of the investor-owned utilities' (IOUs) incremental costs to serve customers involuntarily returned to the utility, and would adopt, with modifications, a formula proposed by Southern California Edison in testimony to determine the resulting amount for the security
StarTex Power to Waive Fees for Self-Selected Switches
StarTex Power will waive the utility fee that may be imposed on a customer who switches to StarTex Power on a date other than the utility-determined switch date, in order to help Texans on month-to-month indexed rates switch off of indexed pricing more quickly
Viridian Seeks to Serve Gas Customers at PECO
• HealthTrust Purchasing Group Seeks Maine Broker License
• Avalon Energy Services Receives Ohio Broker License
• The Energy Consulting Group Receives Ohio Broker License
PUCT Seeks Briefing on Threshold Legal Issues on AEP Mass Market REP Application
The PUCT has sought briefing on several threshold legal issues concerning the application of AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership to serve customers under 1 MW as a retail electric provider
Stream Energy to Pay $74,000 to Settle PUCT Staff Compliance Audit
Stream SPE, LTD d/b/a Stream Energy Company would pay $74,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Stream was not in full compliance with 29 provisions of the Substantive Rules
Study at ConEd Details Improved Collections, Lower Costs from Electronic Bills
Fiserv, Inc., a financial services technology solutions provider, announced results of a study of Consolidated Edison customers that shows offering electronic bills through online banking or the company's website can lead to enhanced cash flow and reduced customer care costs
• Ampegy Names Darren Jensen Chief Sales Officer
• TNMP Announces REP Workshop Date
• GDF SUEZ Donates RECs to U.S. Open
August 23
PPL Price to Compare to Fall for Both Residential, Small Commercial Customers
PPL Electric Utilities posted updated Price to Compare information for the three-month period beginning September 1.
Reliant Energy Expects Illinois, Massachusetts Residential Entry by Year-End
Reliant Energy yesterday officially announced its offering of residential electricity in the Northeast, as first reported by Matters three months ago.
Curtailment Service Providers Now Required to Obtain Supplier License in Maryland
Curtailment service providers (CSPs) must obtain electricity supplier licenses from the Maryland PSC to serve customers in the state, the Maryland PSC ordered yesterday
Mich. Staff Briefs Proposed Reservation Charge at Michigan Gas Utilities
The Michigan PSC should authorize Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation to implement a Reservation Charge of $0.6844 per Mcf applicable to both Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) and Gas Customer Choice (GCC) customers, PSC Staff said in a post-hearing brief
• Texas Retail Energy Receives Massachusetts License
• Ultimate Energy Advisors Seeks Ohio Broker License
• Midwest Energy Choice Seeks Ohio Broker License
• Luthin Associates Receives Massachusetts Broker License
Staff, dPi Energy File Revised Settlement Agreement
PUCT Staff, dPi Energy, and other parties have filed a revised settlement agreement which would allow dPi to retain its REP certificate under a sale of the company that removes Zahed "Ed" Lateef from ownership and control
Clean Currents Leads Retail Energy Companies in Inc. Rankings
Clean Currents led retail supply-related companies in this year's Inc. Magazine 500/5000 rankings of revenue growth at private companies from 2007 to 2010
PUCT Commissioners yesterday debated whether adjusting the offer cap or Power Balance Penalty Curve may ultimately be a more efficient means of assuring resource adequacy versus changes in Non-Spinning Reserve Service (NSRS) and Reliability Unit Commitment (RUC).
• NRG Texas Power to Pay $35,000 to Resolve Investigation of Ancillaries Obligation
• Utility Coalition Says Socialized Transmission Will Destroy Efficient LMP Pricing
August 22
Independence Energy Now Offering Enrollments at ComEd
Independence Energy, the network marketing subsidiary of Energy Plus Holdings, LLC, has begun offering residential and commercial electricity at Commonwealth Edison
Affordable Power to Launch Prepay Service in Texas Under Zip Energy Brand
AP Gas & Electric (TX), LLC, which markets as Affordable Power, will launch an advanced metering system-based prepaid product in ERCOT under the brand Zip Energy.
FERC Opens Probe of Manipulation of California Bid Cost Recovery Mechanism
FERC has opened a non-public, formal investigation regarding energy market manipulation that may have occurred in connection with certain bidding practices which artificially increased payments under the bid cost recovery mechanism in the California ISO
Ambit Energy Surpasses 600,000 Customers
Ambit Energy announced today that it has surpassed 600,000 active customers.
CPS Energy Suggests Higher ERCOT Energy Market Cap, Proposes Alternative NSRS Offer Floors
The current ERCOT market design, "may encourage other retailers to rely too heavily on short-term markets for supply," TXU Energy said in comments to the PUCT regarding changes to Non-Spinning Reserve Service
• South Jersey Energy Co. Seeks Expanded Pennsylvania License
• Lake Point Energy Seeks Ohio Broker License
• 5Linx Enterprises Receives Ohio Broker License
• Save Wave Energy LLC Receives Ohio Broker License
Financial Times: Volkswagen to Package Renewable Energy with Electric Vehicles
Volkswagen plans to, "offer a 'full-service package' for customers of its electric cars by selling them power from renewable sources," the Financial Times reported in an article (registration required) about VW's latest electric car.
N.Y. Smart Grid Policy Statement Calls for "Timely" Access to Data for Authorized Third Parties
Customer data should be made available, "in a timely manner to third parties who are authorized by the customer to receive it, and utilities should be compensated for their costs of providing such access," under the New York PSC's recently adopted smart grid policy statement.
Md. PSC Directs Potomac Edison to Investigate Acting as Curtailment Service Provider
Potomac Edison, "should investigate the potential for the creation of a CSP [curtailment service provider] program administered by Potomac Edison that is similar to its programs in West Virginia and Pennsylvania," the Maryland PSC directed in an order issued Friday
In the August 29 edition of the Weekly Standard, published in advance online, author Michael Warren faults New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's energy policy as being "not so conservative," due to the Long-Term Capacity Pilot Program (LCAPP). However, the Weekly Standard either fails to recognize, or simply ignores, the fact that much like the much-derided (by the Standard) national health care law, the so-called capacity "market" in PJM is simply a government mandate for private individuals to purchase a private commodity from private sellers -- the worst kind of corporate welfare.
• PUCT Directs Enforcement Staff to Investigate Variable Rate Disclosures
• PUCT Adopts Oncor Settlement Which Will Implement Load Factor Grouping to Address Demand Ratchets
• Texas Draft Would Fine Hwy 3 MHP $1.44 Million
• Ameresco Acquires APS Energy Services Company
• From the Archives: NJ Posts June Migration Data
August 19
Texas Generators Endorse LCRA Compromise for Offer Floor for Non-Spin, RUC Service
Several generators are supporting a compromise proposal from the Lower Colorado River Authority to address the depressing energy price impacts from deployments of Non-Spinning Reserve Service in ERCOT, which would, among other things, set a minimum offer floor for online and offline Non-Spinning Reserve Service (NSRS) and Reliability Unit Commitment (RUC).
National Grid Raises Estimate for Cost of Massachusetts POR
National Grid has increased its estimate for anticipated administrative costs associated with implementing a Purchase of Receivables program in Massachusetts
Illinois Commerce Commission Finds Statute Only Allows Single POR Discount Rate
Statute permits only a single Purchase of Receivables discount rate, the Illinois Commerce Commission concluded in an order on rehearing regarding Commonwealth Edison's POR program.
Xoom Energy Seeks Ohio Gas Supplier License
• Ohio Hospital Association Seeks Broker License
• ClearChoice Energy Seeks Ohio Broker License
• Commercial Utility Consultants, Inc. Receives Maryland Broker License
• Twin Eagle Resource Management Seeks to Transfer Texas REP Certificate to Subsidiary
Delaware Posts Electric Migration Data for July
The Delaware PSC has posted electric migration statistics as of July 29.
D.C. PSC Posts August Gas Migration Data
The District of Columbia PSC has posted natural gas migration statistics at Washington Gas Light as of the start of August
• Printing Industries of Michigan Selects Constellation as Endorsed Supplier
• SCANA Corporation Calls Sale Rumors False
• Pepco Seeks Delay in Consideration of MAPP Line
• N.Y. PSC Votes to Adopt Smart Grid Policy Statement
• Calif. PUC Adopts Process for Renewable Auction Mechanism
• From the Archives: Illinois Posts May Migration Data
The Patriot-News: Dominion Retail Sends Customers Back to PPL
OCA quoted as saying return of customers shows need for continued existence of utility-offered default service
August 18
Illinois Maintains Blended Uncollectibles Rate in ComEd POR
The Illinois Commerce Commission has affirmed the blended uncollectibles discount rate in Commonwealth Edison's Purchase of Receivables program on rehearing
Twin Eagle Resource Management, LLC has received a Texas REP certificate and will quickly begin active marketing, while a subsidiary has applied for a Pennsylvania electric supplier license
Connecticut Light and Power Files New Last Resort Service Rates
Connecticut Light and Power has filed updated Last Resort Service rates for the three-month period beginning October 1.
United Illuminating Files New Last Resort Service Rates
United Illuminating has filed updated Last Resort Service rates for the three-month period beginning October 1.
Mass Marketer GDF Suez Retail Energy Solutions Receives Massachusetts License
• BlueStar Energy Services Seeks to Add Aggregation, Brokering to Pa. License Weekly Residential Migration Continues at 5,000+ at West Penn Power
Weekly residential migration at West Penn Power was 5,100 for the most recent week, according to the latest statistics from the Pennsylvania PUC.
Brattle Faults Current RPM Minimum Offer Price Rule
Current Minimum Offer Price Rules (MOPR) in PJM's capacity market, "may undermine bilateral long-term contracting, self supply, and force some entities [to] switch to FRR [Fixed Resource Requirement] inefficiently," the Brattle Group said in an updated study on the Reliability Pricing Model
Maine PUC Seeks Comments on Long-Term Contract Rules
The Maine PUC issued a Notice of Inquiry regarding a legislative directive that the Commission adopt rules to help ensure that long-term contracts for capacity, energy and renewable energy credits (RECs) provide benefits to ratepayers
• Nations Power Undergoes Change in Control, Serving Customers Again August 17 Massachusetts Utilities File 60-Day POR Compliance Plans
Massachusetts electric distribution companies have filed their final, 60-day compliance plans for Purchase of Receivables
PECO Posts Commercial Prices to Compare for Period Starting October 1
PECO's General Service (GS) electric Price to Compare for customers under 100 kW will increase to 10.87 cents per kWh for the three-month period starting October 1
Mass Marketer GDF Suez Retail Energy Solutions Receives Maryland License
• Brakey Energy Retail Receives Ohio Broker License Broker Mirabito Energy Products Creates ESCO
Mirabito Energy Products has created a New York ESCO, and intends to commence service prior to this winter
Champion Energy Again Tops J.D. Power Rankings for Texas Residential Customers
Champion Energy Services has repeated as the highest-ranked retail electric provider for Texas residential service under J.D. Power and Associates' annual customer satisfaction survey
Connecticut Light & Power Reports July Migration Stats
Connecticut Light & Power has posted migration statistics for the month of July 2011
ERCOT Enters RMR Agreements with NRG, Garland Mothballed Units
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has signed Reliability Must Run (RMR) Agreements with two Resource Entities to return Mothballed Generation Resources to service as soon as practicable to mitigate capacity shortages during the extreme heat and drought conditions impacting the ERCOT Region
• Integrys Energy Services Reports Residential Enrollments in Illinois August 16 NRG Energy to Acquire Energy Plus Holdings, LLC
NRG Energy, Inc. announced this morning a definitive agreement to acquire Energy Plus Holdings, LLC for $190 million in cash.
Flash: PECO Announces Updated Price to Compare
PECO this morning announced a new residential Price to Compare, for the three-month period beginning October 1.
Residential Migration at Ameren Nears 10,000
Residential migration at Ameren, aggregating all three rate zones, was about 8,000 customers as of August 5, Illinois' Office of Retail Market Development reported
Columbia Gas of Maryland Sees Highest Residential Choice Participation in Over Two Years
Columbia Gas of Maryland, whose choice program is currently under threat of cessation, has seen continued growth in residential and commercial choice customers during the first six months of 2011, with residential migration reaching its highest total in over two years
BGE Gas Residential Migration Growth Nearly 10,000 Over Last Three Months
The Maryland PSC has posted natural gas migration statistics for the quarter ending June 2011
Texas Switch Holds Less Than Half a Percent of Residential ESI-IDs
Switch holds placed on customers as part of entering into a deferred payment plan with a retail electric provider apply to less than 0.5% of residential ESI IDs in ERCOT since the introduction of switch holds in June, according to data filed by the TDUs.
• 5Linx Enterprises Seeks Pa. Broker License District of Columbia Posts June Electric Migration Stats
The District of Columbia PSC has posted electric migration statistics as of June 2011
August 15 Reliant Begins Online Enrollments for New Jersey Residential Service
Reliant Energy is now accepting online enrollments for residential electricity service in New Jersey
Maine PUC to Set Monthly BHE Standard Offer Rates a Week Ahead of Time
Standard Offer generation rates for the large non-residential customer class at Bangor Hydro-Electric will not be set until seven days prior to the start of the month, for the period October 2011 through February 2012, under an order from the Maine PUC
Proposed Michigan Order Would Impose 1 Mill/kWh Charge on Retail Access Customers
A proposed order from a Michigan ALJ would allow Detroit Edison to charge retail open access customers 1 mill per kWh, for the cost of Detroit Edison's environmental compliance
Viridian Energy Seeks N.H. Electric License
• Shop My Power Seeks Pa. Broker License PECO Withdraws Proposed Change to Generation Reconciliation Charge
PECO has withdrawn its request to modify the reconciliation of the Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) in light of the Pennsylvania PUC's ongoing investigation of the existing default service model, including the reconciliation of default service rates
New Jersey Posts June Electric Migration Stats
The New Jersey BPU has posted electric migration statistics for the month of June 2011
New Jersey Posts June Gas Migration Stats
The New Jersey BPU has posted natural gas migration statistics for the month of June 2011
• WGES Seeks Rehearing of Prohibition of Early Termination Fees in POR August 12 Just Energy Adjusted Earnings Higher on Weather, Customer Growth
Just Energy Group Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $37.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 (first fiscal quarter of 2012), up from $29.7 million a year ago, on a 17% increase in gross margin and lower administrative costs, offset by an increase in selling and marketing and bad debt expenses (all figures Canadian).
Illinois Gas & Electric Begins Offering Residential Service at ComEd
Illinois Gas & Electric has begun offering residential electricity at Commonwealth Edison
Robert Doty would not continue his service as a officer, director, or, principal for any certificated Retail Electric Provider in Texas, under an agreed proposed order and PUCT Staff recommendation which would grant Twin Eagle Resource Management, LLC a REP certificate
Conn. Draft Would Revise Method for Calculating CL&P Variable Peak Pricing Rates
A draft Connecticut PURA decision would require Connecticut Light and Power to modify the method for calculating the generation rates that are assessed under the optional Variable Peak Pricing (VPP) tariff, since the current method has resulted in on-peak rates below standard rates as well as off-peak rates
• Energy Initiatives Inc. Receives Pa. Broker License Green Mountain Energy Expands Sun Club Affinity Program to New York
Green Mountain Energy has expanded its affinity program supporting solar developments at local non-profits to the Consolidated Edison territory.
Pa. PUC Approves New Rate Classifications, Supplier Tariff at UGI Central Penn Gas
The Pennsylvania PUC approved, without modification to provisions relating to retail supply, a settlement at UGI Central Penn Gas which will modify CPG's rate classifications to align the classes with those used at affiliates UGI Utilities and UGI Penn Natural Gas
• PUCO Sets Hearing on Capacity Charges for Retail Suppliers at AEP Ohio August 11 Ampegy to Expand to All Spark Energy Territories By Year End
Ampegy will expand to all of Spark Energy's territories by the end of the year, Todd Thoman, president of Ampegy, told Matters
Nordic Energy Services Offering Customized Residential Pricing at ComEd
Nordic Energy Services, LLC, has begun offering customized electric pricing for residential customers at Commonwealth Edison
Border Energy Offering Residential Electricity at Columbus Southern Power
Border Energy Electric Services, Inc. has begun offering residential electricity supply at Columbus Southern Power
MC Squared Energy Services Seeks Pennsylvania Electric License
• BlueStar Energy Services Seeks Illinois ABC License
Baltimore Gas and Electric has proposed that the "new" Type II G/GS customers who received SOS rate mitigation in 2008 should fund any refund to other non-residential customers who paid for the mitigation, but was silent on whether such new Type II customers should fund the refund through generation or distribution rates
West Penn Power Weekly Residential Migration Exceeds 6,000 Customers
Weekly residential migration at West Penn Power continues to grow and topped 6,000 customers for the most recent week, according to the latest statistics from the Pennsylvania PUC.
• New Suppliers Dominate UI Standard Service for 2012 August 10 PPL Electric Utilities Seeks to Impose Migration Rider on Customers
PPL Electric Utilities petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC to implement a default service reconciliation rider, or "migration" rider, to charge or refund to customers any default service reconciliations for their past service under default supply, regardless of the customer's current supplier.
Stream Energy Begins Offering Residential Service at Duquesne Light
Stream Energy has begun offering residential electric supply at Duquesne Light on PA Power Switch.
ConEdison Solutions Seeks to Serve Residential Customers in Illinois
• Early Bird Power Seeks D.C. Broker License United Illuminating Sees Modest Recovery in Monthly Migration Rate
United Illuminating has posted migration data for the month of July 2011.
Superior Plus Reports Higher Gross Profit from Retail Supply Business
Superior Plus' fixed-price energy services business generated gross profits of $9.0 million for the second quarter of 2011, compared to $6.8 million in the prior year quarter (all figures Canadian).
Calif. PUC Draft Would Impose Conditions for Demand Response to Receive Local RA Credit
The California PUC issued a proposed decision which would modify several aspects of the treatment of demand response under the Resource Adequacy (RA) mechanism
• PUCT Approves Lower Discretionary Service Charges at TCC and TNC August 9
The Connecticut PURA issued a draft decision which would require the expansion of mandatory Time of Use (TOU) generation rates to all default service customers at United Illuminating, and which would also expand optional Variable Peak Pricing to all customers
Viridian Expects to Enter Ameren Market
Viridian Energy has its sights set on the Ameren market, CEO Michael Fallquist told Matters yesterday in discussing Viridian's recent entry into the ComEd territory
Viridian Energy Reports Maryland Customer Count as of June 30
As of June 30, 2011, Viridian Energy was serving 26,918 active electric customers in Maryland, according a compliance report filed with the PSC
Energy Plus Natural Gas Receives Ohio License
• Dome-Tech, Inc. Seeks Pa. Broker License South Jersey Energy Company Targets "Aggressive" Marketing at PECO As Gas POR Implemented
South Jersey Energy Company recorded economic earnings of $1.9 million for the first six months of 2011, versus $2.4 million a year ago, parent South Jersey Industries reported yesterday
Massachusetts DPU Approves New Basic Service Rates at WMECO
The Massachusetts DPU approved new basic service rates for medium and large customers at Western Massachusetts Electric Company, for the three month period beginning October 1
REPs Urge PUCT to Work Further on Simultaneous Implementation of New TDU Rate Components
The Retail Electric Provider Coalition submitted comments to the PUCT encouraging the Commission to fully implement PURA Sec. 36.210(b)(1), which seeks to minimize the impact of new and revised TDU rates by directing electric utilities to "implement simultaneously all nonfuel rates to be adjusted in a 12-month period that are charged by the utility to retail electric providers," to the extent possible
• PUCT Staff Seeks to Revoke REP Certificate of Elan Energy August 8
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended maintaining current base generation rates at Columbus Southern Power and Ohio Power through May 31, 2014
Reliant Energy Offering Cash-Back on Nights and Weekends
Reliant Energy has launched a product, for residential customers with provisioned advanced meters, offering customers cash-back for usage during nights and weekends
AEP Retail Energy Seeks Dispositive Ruling on Use of Shared Name by TDU, REP in Texas
AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership asked the PUCT that, prior to referring its application for a REP certificate amendment to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, an ALJ rule on a threshold legal question regarding the ability of competitive affiliates to use a shared name with a TDU
Mass. DPU Approves New Basic Service Rates at Nstar
The Massachusetts DPU approved new basic service rates for large customers at Nstar, for the three-month period beginning October 1, 2011.
SCANA Energy Marketing Receives Approval for Georgia Prepaid Product
The Georgia PSC approved several waiver requests to allow SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. to offer a prepaid product for natural gas service.
Dayton Power & Light Seeks to Remove POR Language from Tariff
Dayton Power & Light filed tariff revisions with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to remedy what DP&L termed a "clerical" error and remove the current language regarding Purchase of Receivables from the tariff
Apollo Power & Light Would Pay $26,700 to Settle PUCT Staff Compliance Audit
Apollo Power & Light, LLC would pay $26,700 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Apollo was not in full compliance with 15 provisions of the Substantive Rules
PPL Supply Earnings Weighed By Lower Pricing, Outage
PPL Corporation's Supply segment reported lower earnings from ongoing operations of $68 million for the second quarter, versus $164 million a year ago, on lower energy margins as well as a refueling outage at the Susquehanna nuclear plant
• BHE Proposal to Fill Large Customer Load Filed Confidentially August 5 First Choice Power Reverses Customer Churn, Grows Book
First Choice Power reported lower ongoing earnings of $9.0 million for the second quarter, versus $10.7 million a year ago, on lower retail pricing and higher marketing costs
SCANA Energy Narrows Seasonal Loss on Weather
Retail gas marketer SCANA Energy reported a narrowed seasonal loss for the second quarter, with the improvement due to favorable weather
Slower Growth at Integrys Energy Services Due to Illinois Market Development Delays
Delays in the development of the Illinois retail electric market were among the reasons for slower growth at Integrys Energy Services, executives said yesterday during an earnings call.
Retail Segment Continues to Highlight CenterPoint's Competitive Gas Results
CenterPoint Energy's competitive natural gas sales and services business reported operating income of $3 million for the second quarter of 2011, compared to an operating loss of $6 million for the same period of 2010.
West Penn Power Weekly Residential Migration Exceeds 5,100 Customers
Weekly residential migration at West Penn Power continues to grow and topped 5,000 customers for the most recent week, according to the latest statistics from the Pennsylvania PUC
Illinois Posts Migration Stats for May 2011
The Illinois Commerce Commission has posted electric migration statistics as of May 2011
• Reliant Energy Grows Customers Taking eSense Product August 4 Reliant Energy Posts Continued Customer Growth, Affirms Northeast Mass Market Expansion
Reliant Energy reported lower adjusted EBITDA for the quarter of $176 million, down from $195 million a year ago, on lower unit margins, parent NRG Energy reported this morning.
WGES Reports Higher Earnings, Customer Count Down Marginally Versus March 31
WGL Holdings' retail energy marketing segment reported higher operating earnings of $7.8 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2011, versus $6.0 million a year ago
SouthStar Energy Services Developing New Products to Retain Margin
SouthStar Energy Services contributed EBIT of $1 million to parent AGL Resources for the second quarter of 2011, which is even with the year-ago contribution.
Integrys Energy Services Reports Lower Earnings Despite Higher Retail Margin
Core earnings at Integrys Energy Services decreased in the second quarter to $1.2 million, from $3.4 million a year ago
Reliant Receives Authority to Serve Residential Customers at ComEd
• 5Linx Enterprises Seeks Conn. Aggregator License PSEG Lowers Forecast for New Jersey Customer Migration
Customer migration in New Jersey had an approximately $5.1 million negative impact on PSEG earnings in the second quarter versus the year-ago period.
The latest complaint from certain capacity suppliers in New York regarding buyer-side market power in the ICAP market amounts to "conspiracy theories" with no factual evidence, the New York ISO said in an answer at FERC
• Energy Plus Holdings, LLC Officially Launches New Jersey Gas Service August 3 Duke Energy Retains Stable Level of Migrated Load at Duke Energy Ohio
Duke Energy is serving 72% of retail generation load at Duke Energy Ohio, either through utility Standard Service Offer sales or sales by affiliate Duke Energy Retail Sales.
Texas ALJ Would Suspend, But Not Revoke, Clearview REP Certificate
A Texas ALJ has recommended suspending, but not revoking, the REP certificate of Clearview Electric for failure to meet the financial requirements of Subst. R. 25.107
Amerigreen Energy Begins Offering Residential Electricity on PA Power Switch
Amerigreen Energy has begun offering residential electric supply at PECO and PPL Electric Utilities on PA Power Switch.
Nicor Electric, Viridian Post Rates on PlugIn Illinois
Nicor Electric and Viridian Energy have each begun posting residential electric offers at Commonwealth Edison on the PlugIn Illinois site
Constellation's NewEnergy Segment Reports Higher Earnings
Constellation's NewEnergy segment reported higher adjusted earnings of $52 million for the second quarter, versus $44 million a year ago
Viridian Energy Seeks Maine Electric License
• Blue & Silver Energy Consulting Receives Ohio Broker License Infinite Energy Receives Approval for Georgia Prepaid Product
The Georgia PSC approved several waiver requests to allow Infinite Energy to offer a prepaid product for natural gas service
PUCT Sets October 1 Deadline for dPi Energy Sale
The PUCT abated until the September 29 open meeting consideration of a settlement under which dPi Energy would sell itself to new ownership to maintain its REP certificate
PUCT Abates TexRep6 Revocation Proceeding to Allow Additional Time to Show Compliance
The PUCT abated until the September 15 open meeting consideration of revocation of TexRep6, LLC's REP certificate, for failure to comply with provisions of the new certification requirements of Subst. R. 25.107 for several months after the compliance deadline
PUCT Sets Goal to Modify Non-Spin By End of Year, Schedules Workshop
The PUCT will hold a workshop on August 22 regarding issues related to non-spin in ERCOT, and various proposed modifications.
August 2 Pa. PUC Orders Met-Ed/Penelec Referral Program to Resume as Scheduled
In an order issued Monday, the Pennsylvania PUC ordered that the letter-based customer referral programs at Met-Ed and Penelec shall move forward, given the recent entry of several additional retail suppliers into the territories
MISO: Retail Suppliers Will Pay Auction-Clearing Price for New Capacity Obligations
The Midwest ISO told Matters this afternoon that retail suppliers will pay the applicable capacity auction clearing price for any new load acquired as a result of switching under MISO's proposed modifications to its Module E resource adequacy construct
FirstEnergy Solutions Sees Two-Thirds Increase in Direct Retail Sales
Direct retail sales by FirstEnergy Solutions in the second quarter of 2011 increased by two-thirds versus the year-ago quarter, FirstEnergy Corp. disclosed today in reporting earnings
TXU Posting Examples of Percentage Increases in Variable Rates Online
TXU is posting on its website examples of the percentage rate increases seen in the first few months of select variable products in the ERCOT market
Respond Power Providing Cash to Customers Reducing Usage in Response to Alerts
Respond Power has modified its dynamic rate product for customers at PPL Electric Utilities, now providing rewards for residential and commercial customers who reduce usage in response to alerts in addition to the previously offered rebates which were not tied to specific load reductions
Direct Marketing Executives Launch Start-up Supplier in Connecticut
Start-up Trupro Energy LLC applied for a Connecticut electric supplier license to serve all customer classes
• Pinnacle Energy Seeks Conn. Aggregator License
• Windstream to Acquire Paetec August 1 KeySpan LDCs Propose Not Implementing Remote Account Number Access Plan
KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island have informed the New York PSC that they are not proposing to implement a plan to provide customers with remote access to their account numbers, based on feedback from ESCOs
PUCT Staff Recommend Hearing on AEP Retail Energy Amendment Application
PUCT Staff have recommended that the application for a REP certificate amendment of AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership be set for hearing
Weekly Residential Migration at West Penn Power Nears 5,000
Weekly residential migration at West Penn Power approached 5,000 customers, according to the latest statistics from the Pennsylvania PUC
Maryland Work Group Files Supplemental Report on Electronic Transaction Standards for Gas Market
On behalf of a working group, Maryland PSC Staff submitted a supplemental report regarding implementation of uniform electronic transactions for the retail gas market
New Orange & Rockland Rate Case Includes Updated Merchant Function Charges
Orange & Rockland has filed a new electric rate case with the N.Y. PSC, proposing to cover three rate years beginning July 1, 2012.
Calpine Bullish on ERCOT Market, Evaluating Incremental Capacity Additions
Calpine said that it is "dusting off" plans to add to its existing fleet in ERCOT through incremental brownfield development, in reporting earnings Friday
• Constellation Energy Officially Launches Ameren Residential Offers July 29 Residential Churn at TXU Energy Steady
TXU Energy lost a net of 33,000 residential customers from March 31, 2011 through June 30, 2011, Energy Future Holdings reported in a 10-Q this morning
Dominion Retail Reports Higher Earnings
Dominion Retail reported higher EBIT of $25 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2011, up from $13 million a year ago, and at the high end of the forecast range of $10-$25 million.
• Energy Services Providers, Inc. Receives Expanded Pennsylvania Electric License AEP Reports Negative Impact from Customer Switching
AEP Ohio recorded a negative impact of $26.0 million on second quarter gross margin due to customer switching, AEP reported this morning.
CMS Energy's Russell: Michigan Choice Bill has "No Traction"
A bill which has been introduced to exempt Michigan schools from the 10% electric choice cap has "no traction" and has "not gone anywhere," CMS Energy President and CEO John Russell said on an earnings call yesterday.
Calif. PUC Adopts Rules for Provision of Smart Meter Data, Privacy
The California PUC approved rules to protect the privacy and security of customer usage data generated by smart meters, and to provide customers with timely usage and pricing data
• Pa. PUC Grants Temporary Waiver from Budget Billing to Constellation NewEnergy July 28
The "inescapable conclusion" from the Pennsylvania PUC's first phase of its investigation of the retail electric market is that, "Pennsylvania's current retail market requires changes in order to bring about the robust competitive market envisioned by the General Assembly when it passed the Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act," the PUC said today in an order initiating the second phase of the investigation
Direct Energy Reports Higher Profits, Lists Top Markets for Residential Entry
Direct Energy reported a 32% increase in profit for the first six months of 2011, from US$212 million to US$279 million, due to strong sales performance of Direct Energy Business as well as the acquisitions of Clockwork Home Services and the Wildcat Hills gas assets
Reliant Seeking N.Y. ESCO License
• People's Power & Gas Receives Ohio Electric License N.H. PUC Denies Nonbypassable Generation Charge at PSNH, Orders Investigation of POR
PUC denies PSNH nonbypassable surcharge to recover certain fixed costs of default service ... also directs that a generic proceeding address Purchase of Receivables and other retail market enhancements
Maine PUC Rejects Standard Offer Bids at BHE, Orders Alternative Default Service Plan
The Maine PUC rejected the results from a solicitation for Standard Offer power supplies for the large non-residential class at Bangor Hydro-Electric, citing the "unreasonably high prices bid."
Maine Posts New Standard Offer Rates for Large Customers at BHE, CMP
The Maine PUC has approved new Standard Offer rates for the medium and large non-residential customer classes at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric, with the exception of the large non-residential customer class at BHE
• Green Mountain Energy Signs Lord & Taylor From the Archives: United Illuminating Posts June Migration Stats July 27 GDF Suez Retail Energy Solutions to Serve Residential Customers As Well
According to an application it filed for a REP certificate in Texas, GDF Suez Retail Energy Solutions LLC will serve residential customers in addition to small commercial customers.
Viridian Energy Provides ComEd Pricing to Independent Associates
Viridian Energy has provided pricing for residential service at Commonwealth Edison to its independent associates
Exelon Energy Retail Electric Volumes Up by Over 50%
Retail supplier Exelon Energy recorded "significant growth" during the first six months of the year, executives said during an earnings call this morning
Texzon Utilities Pitching City Marketing/Affinity Program
Broker Texzon Utilities, LTD is marketing an energy affinity program to cities as a way to raise city revenues.
People's Power & Gas Receives Massachusetts Electric License
• Energy Enablement Receives Massachusetts Broker License
A proposed order regarding Commonwealth Edison's Purchase of Receivables uncollectibles discount rate could hurt the Illinois Commerce Commission's position on appeal regarding the POR administrative cost component, Staff said in a brief on exceptions
• Nelson Named Chair of PUCT Michigan PSC Approves New Rates for Consumers Energy Renewable Options
The Michigan PSC approved amendments to Consumers Energy Company's voluntary Green Generation Program that lower the cost of the renewable options
July 26
Discloses customers enrolled since entering market in April
Texas Power to Focus Growth in ERCOT Market, Inorganic Growth Not Targeted
Texas Power will focus on growth "in our own backyard" in the near future, and does not expect any near-term inorganic growth at current customer valuations, David Chase, General Manager of Texas Power, told Matters yesterday
Gulf Oil Limited Partnership Receives Massachusetts Electric License
• Start-up Smart Energy Seeks Illinois Supplier License NEM Opposes Changes in National Fuel Gas Distribution Storage Requirements
The National Energy Marketers Association has asked the New York PSC to reject proposed changes to National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation's storage inventory balance requirements, and requested that the demand charge credited to a marketer when it returns storage capacity to the utility mirror the demand charge billed to the marketer when it enrolls a customer under SC19
Competitive Stakeholders Say Market Rate Offer Would Lower AEP Ohio Rates
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, "should not confuse AEP Ohio's application for 'free money' from all the customers within its service territories with a need for new, in-state generation," the Retail Energy Supply Association said in testimony regarding AEP Ohio's proposed electric security plan (ESP).
TDU Website: "AEP Texas" is "Energy Delivery Company"
AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership called arguments that its certificated name and trade names AEP Retail Energy and AEP Plus would be confusing to mass market customers in Texas speculative, but its excerpt in a reply brief of language on the AEP Texas website appears to undermine, rather than bolster, this conclusion
FERC Approves CAISO Virtual Award Charge
FERC approved the California ISO's proposed level of its virtual award charge, which applies to scheduling coordinators engaged in convergence bidding
• NRG Greens Bayou Unit 5 May Be Required for RMR Service July 25 Constellation Energy Offering Residential Electricity at Ameren
Constellation Energy has begun offering residential electricity supply at Ameren.
Start-up AmericaWide Energy Seeks Connecticut Electric License
Start-up AmericaWide Energy, LLC applied for a Connecticut electric supplier license to serve all customer classes
Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric have both recommended selling the energy associated with new long-term contracts with renewable energy facilities into the wholesale market, with any costs or benefits applicable to all customers
• Patriot Energy Group Receives Maryland Broker License Texas REPs Seek Removal of TDU Charges from Prepaid Disclosure Statement
Several Texas retail electric providers have sought to eliminate the inclusion of TDU fees from the proposed Prepaid Disclosure Statement (6/13), claiming that the inclusion of such information will be confusing to customers
PJM "Will" Propose Voluntary Capacity Auction With Longer Commitment Period
PJM said in a FERC filing that it "will" propose a New Entry Price Adjustment (NEPA) alternative under which PJM would operate a voluntary capacity auction that would allow suppliers to submit offers to sell standardized multi-year contracts in excess of three years
IMM Says Proposed Constellation-Exelon Divestiture Does Not Completely Eliminate Competitive Issues
The proposal from Constellation Energy and Exelon to divest three generating plants in PJM as part of their proposed merger would not eliminate the competitive issues of the merger, PJM's Independent Market Monitor said in comments at FERC
• PUC Grants Extension for Alternative Default Service Proposal at PGW July 22 Massachusetts POR Compliance Filings Include High Uncollectible Rates
Massachusetts electric distribution companies have filed their preliminary purchase of receivables compliance plans
AEG Affiliated Energy Group Shopping Customer Book in ERCOT, Northeast
AEG Affiliated Energy Group has been retained by a retail electricity provider seeking a well capitalized purchaser of its customer portfolio and certain related assets
PPL Large C&I Optional Fixed Product Again Unsubscribed, Will Not be Offered
PPL will not offer the optional monthly pricing service to large commercial and industrial customers on default service in the next quarter, the Pennsylvania PUC directed in a Secretarial letter.
• NetGain Energy Advisors Receives N.J. Broker Licenses FERC Reverses Refund Order Regarding Marginal Loss Cost Allocation at PJM
FERC ruled in favor of Integrys Energy Services and, on rehearing, found that refunds originally ordered to be paid to parties engaged in certain virtual transactions in PJM, due to a change in the allocation of marginal line loss surpluses, shall now no longer be paid to such virtual traders
• Integrys Energy Services to Supply North Aurora Municipal Aggregation Questions on Capacity Costs High on Entergy Texas Stakeholders' Minds
In preparation for a July 28 PUCT workshop on issues related to the proposed integration of Entergy Texas (ETI) into the Midwest ISO, and issues related to several of the operating companies' exit from the Entergy system agreement, stakeholders submitted questions to Entergy to be addressed at the workshop, many of which deal with capacity costs
FERC Opens Ratepayer Wallets to Fund Transmission Subsidization
FERC yesterday adopted a final rule on transmission cost allocation clearly aimed at socializing greater amounts of transmission costs over a wider number of retail customers
July 21 GDF Suez Energy Resources NA Forms Subsidiary to Supply Small Volume Customers GDF Suez Energy Resources NA has launched a new subsidiary to serve small volume
electric customers. Draft Order: Class- The Public Utilities Act does not allow the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt
separate electric Purchase of Receivables discount rates for residential and commercial
customers, a proposed order in ComEd's POR proceeding would conclude NextEra Energy Services Launches Residential Service at Met- NextEra Energy Services has expanded its residential electric marketing to Met- MISO Capacity Obligation Tariff Filing Laves Price Paid for Switched Load Unanswered The Midwest ISO's formal tariff filing at FERC to implement revisions to its Module
E resource adequacy construct, including the creation of an annual commitment period
and central auction with opt- Public Power of Illinois Seeks Illinois Electric License • Avalon Energy Services Seeks Ohio Broker License • Asset Energy, LLC Receives Ohio Broker License • Utility Savings Solutions Receives Maryland Broker License PECO, Penelec, West Penn Power Vie for Lead in Residential Migration Growth Residential migration growth for the week topped 3,000 accounts at PECO, Penelec,
and West Penn Power. Clean Currents: PJM Credit Changes Solidify "Dominance" of Large Incumbents Various proposals from PJM regarding increased credit requirements, in response to
the FERC RTO credit "reform" order, will not help avoid the intended moral hazard
or limit risk, and are instead, "just market barriers that solidify the dominance
of large incumbent players," CCES LLC said in comments to FERC. Md. OPC, Pa. OCA Call Exelon-Constellation Mitigation Proposal Inadequate
In a protest at FERC (EC11-83), the Maryland Office of People's Counsel and Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate called the proposed mitigation offered by Exelon and Constellation Energy as part of their merger application inadequate, while also calling the analysis of retail market issues presented in the FERC application, "cursory."
• Seven Utility Management Consulting Adds Suite of Conservation, Engineering Services • Hextell, Hennekes Join FirstEnergy Solutions • First Choice Power Tripling Care to Share Donations, Announces Other Heat Relief
Efforts July 20 AEP Retail Says Use of Trade Name in Texas Part of "Multi- Texas retail electric provider AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership
said that its intent to use the trade names AEP Retail Energy and AEP Plus as it
expands to mass marketing is not contrary to PUCT rules or PURA, while several REPs
argued that the names would confuse customers given AEP's current branding of its
TDU companies in the ERCOT market Start- Atlanta- Energy Plus Holdings Offering AAA Mid- Energy Plus Holdings, LLC has entered into a partnership with AAA Mid- Ohio Industrials Seek to Protect Retail Market Under AES- The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio must ensure that the acquisition of Dayton
Power & Light by AES Corp. allows consumers to have full and unencumbered access
to competitive retail electric service (CRES) suppliers, and that that the debt service
obligations associated with the proposed "highly- Connecticut Light & Power Posts June Migration Stats Connecticut Light & Power has posted migration statistics for the month of June 2011
• Verdigris Energy Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate • Global Energy Market Services Receives D.C. Broker License • Energy Trust, LLC Receives D.C. Broker License • Senergy Corporate Ventures Receives Maryland Broker License Alphabuyer Survey Finds Most Cited Reason for Not Shopping is Lack of Perceived Savings The most cited reason by Pennsylvania customers for not switching energy providers
is that, "the perceived cost savings was not significant enough to make switching
energy providers worthwhile," according to a survey conducted on behalf of aggregator
Alphabuyer ERCOT CEO Warns of Generation Shortage from EPA Cross- "Texas could face a shortage of generation necessary to keep the lights on in Texas
within a few years," if the U.S. EPA's Cross- • Constellation Signs USPS Facilities • Constellation to Continue as Rhode Island Manufacturers Association Endorsed Supplier • Tenaska Taylorville Intervenes in Constellation- • FERC Closes Smart Grid Interoperability Rulemaking
ConocoPhillips Receives Authority to Serve Nom-affiliated Electric Customers in Illinois
Starion Energy Receives Ohio Electric License
• Conn. Draft Would Allow Transfer of Horizon Power and Light License
• CL&P Reports Last Resort Service Supplier
• BHE Reports Standard Offer Supplier
• Maine PUC Opens Inquiry into Smart Grid Data, Privacy Issues
• O'Malley Appoints Two to Maryland PSC
• From the Archives: UI Sees Modest Recovery in Monthly Migration Rate
Champion Energy Services Receives Maryland Electric License
• Energy Trust, LLC Receives Ohio Broker License
• Reliant Enters Agreement with Dallas Cowboys Including Supply, Sponsorship, and Affinity Program
• Constellation Energy Continues as Endorsed Supplier of Illinois Manufacturers' Association
• Stream Energy Officially Launches Duquesne Light Service
• Integrys Energy Services Releases Commercial Pricing for North Aurora Aggregation
• Intelligen Resources Seeks D.C. Broker License
• Energy Enablement Receives Maryland Broker License
• Veterans Energy Supply Company Receives Maryland Broker License
• Conn. Draft Would Grant BidURenergy Aggregator License
• Customer Acquisition Specialists of America Seeks to Serve Residential Customers in Pa.
• Consumer Energy Solutions Seeks to Serve Residential Customers in Pa.
• BGE, WGES Seek Rehearing on POR Discount Rate Order
• Nicor Electric Officially Launches Service
• PUCO Continues AEP Ohio ESP Hearing to Allow for Settlement Talks
• First in Matters:
• 8/10: PPL Electric Utilities Seeks to Impose Migration Rider on Customers
• Latest (Aug. 10) Pennsylvania Migration Report
• 7/19: Pennsylvania OCA July Migration Stats
• Ohio Manufacturers' Association Subsidiary Seeks Ohio Aggregator License
• Keytex Energy Solutions Seeks Ohio Broker License
• Commercial Utility Consultants, Inc. Receives Delaware Broker License
• CMP Reports Winning Supplier for Large Customer Default Service
• Pa. PUC Creates Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Under Reorganization
• United Illuminating Corrects Migration Report
• From the Archives (June 20): N.Y. PSC Posts Updated Electric Migration Data
• Twin Eagle Resource Management Enters Agreed Proposed Order with PUCT Staff Regarding REP Certificate
• Texas Retail Energy Receives Connecticut Electric License
• Maine PUC Denies National Energy Group Broker Application
• Constellation Signs Additional Pennsylvania Public Sector Accounts
• National Fuel Gas Distribution Postpones ESCO Storage Tariff Changes for Further Review
IDT Energy Seeks D.C. Electric License
• Cost Cutter Alliance Corp. Registers as N.H. Aggregator
• Cirro Group Withdraws as Volunteer POLR
• Network Marketer Ampegy Now Serving 18 Markets
• Stream Energy's Eric Hendrick Appointed to ERCOT Board
• Taylor Consulting and Contracting Receives Maine Broker License
• Consumer Energy Solutions to Begin Brokering Residential Customers in Maine
• Viridian Energy Names Jan L. Fox General Counsel
• Mission Power Selects SmartGridCIS for Prepay Product
• Dynegy Reports Lower Adjusted Earnings, Completes Reorganization of Assets
• GenOn Energy Reports Lower Adjusted Earnings
• Champion Energy Lowers ComEd Pricing
• First Choice Power Records Fifth Consecutive Quarter of Commercial Sales Growth
• Viridian Officially Launches ComEd Service
• World Energy Reverses Year-Ago Loss
• LaaRs Deployed by ERCOT Thursday, Load-Shedding Avoided Thus Far
• From the Archives: Maryland PSC Posts June Migration Data
• Ultimate Energy Advisors Seeks Pa. Broker License
• Advantage IQ Receives Maine Broker License
• Conn. PURA Sets Meeting on Virtual Net Metering
• From the Archives: CL&P Reports June Migration Data
• Advantage IQ Receives Delaware Broker License
• The DC Project, Inc. Receives D.C. Aggregator License
• American PowerNet Management Seeks Ohio Electric License
• Taylor Consulting and Contracting Receives D.C. Broker License
• Sustainable Star LLC Receives D.C. Gas Broker License
• BlueStar Energy Solutions Enters Partnership with Illinois Automobile Dealers Association
• Nordic Energy Services to Supply Opt-Out Aggregation
• MISO Files Updated CONE
• ERCOT Initiates Energy Emergency Alert Level 1
• PJM Files to Reduce Admin. Fees
• From the Archives: Texas REPs Seek Removal of TDU Charges from Prepaid Disclosure Statement
• Diversegy Elected to NEM Executive Committee
• Court Denies PSEG Suit Regarding Dynegy's Restructuring
• Titan Gas Receives Expanded Pennsylvania Gas License
• Owner of CTEnergySavings.com Receives Pennsylvania Broker License
• The Energy Link, LLC Receives Pennsylvania Broker License
• Energy Enablement Receives Pennsylvania Broker License
• Stream Energy Recognized as Top Workplace
• FirstEnergy Generation Completes Fremont Energy Center Sale
• Taylor Consulting and Contracting Seeks Maine Broker License
• Conn. Draft Would Grant License to Texas Retail Energy
• Usource Reports Higher Revenues
• Pope Energy Receives Massachusetts Broker License
• Constellation Posts Ameren Offers on PlugIn Illinois
• DEFG Online Survey on Electric Restructuring Closes This Week
• Xoom Energy Receives Texas REP Certificate
• CenterPoint Energy Opens Enrollment for New Usage History Inquiry Tool
• EverBright Energy Expands to Ameren Territory
• Complaints Higher Under Deregulation, RechargeTexas.com Says
• Tybec Energy Management Specialist Receives Maryland Gas Broker License
• Mondre Energy Receives Maryland Broker License
• Senergy Corporate Ventures Receives Maryland Gas Broker License
• Spence Named President of PPL
• PSEG Subsidiaries File Suit Regarding Dynegy Reorganization
• Alternative Utility Services Seeks Ohio Broker License
• Consumer Energy Solutions Receives D.C. Broker License
• Global Energy Market Services Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
• FERC Denies Rehearing of Second Complaint Regarding PJM Marginal Loss Surplus Allocation
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