Energy Choice
                            

Matters

Archive

Daily Email

Events

 

 

 

About/Contact

Search

Dayton Power & Light CEO: Ratepayer-Backed PPAs "Key Component" in Maintaining "Reliable" Ohio Generation

December 16, 2014

Email This Story
Copyright 2010-14 EnergyChoiceMatters.com
Reporting by Karen Abbott • kabbott@energychoicematters.com

Dayton Power & Light CEO Derek Porter has filed a letter with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio arguing that ratepayer-backed power purchase agreements, such as those proposed by the FirstEnergy utilities, are a, "key component to allowing reliable coal generation to continue operating and meeting the objectives of long-term reliability and stable prices."

Porter noted that while DP&L has no PPA proposal pending before PUCO at this time, "the company does share the concerns expressed about the future of Ohio's energy market."

"Dayton Power and Light is supportive of mechanisms that provide our customers long-term reliability and stable prices. As the Commission already understands, there are several concepts that can address these principles, such as changes to the capacity market. However, capacity market changes alone will be insufficient to prevent retirements of coal facilities. DP&L supports ongoing discussions regarding a Power Purchase Agreement {PPA) concept and believes a PPA concept is a key component to allowing reliable coal generation to continue operating and meeting the objectives of long-term reliability and stable prices," Porter said.

"Given the challenges to the electric system, as evidenced during the polar vortex and the environmental mandates on coal units, DP&L believes now is the time to plan for Ohio's long-term electric reliability and availability," Porter said.

ADVERTISEMENT
NEW Jobs on RetailEnergyJobs.com:
NEW! -- Manager-Retail Key Account Sales -- Retail Supplier
NEW! -- Energy Advisor -- DFW
NEW! -- Business Development Director
NEW! -- Scheduling/Business Analyst -- Retail Provider
NEW! -- Staff Accountant -- Retail Provider -- Houston
NEW! -- Regional Sales Manager -- Retail Provider -- PA/IL/New England/Texas
NEW! -- Sr. Pricing Analyst -- Retail Provider -- Houston
NEW! -- Senior Energy Markets Pricing Analyst
NEW! -- Energy Markets Analyst
NEW! -- Utility Rules Analyst -- Retail Supplier
NEW! -- Compliance Analyst -- Retail Supplier
Manager Government and Regulatory Affairs - Texas -- Competitive Supplier
Account Manager -- Retail Supplier -- New York

Email This Story

HOME

Copyright 2010-14 Energy Choice Matters.  If you wish to share this story, please email or post the website link; unauthorized copying, retransmission, or republication prohibited.

 

Archive

Daily Email

Events

 

 

 

About/Contact

Search