April 19, 2011
MXenergy Providing Free Carbon Offsets to New Customers
MXenergy is providing new customers signing up during April 18-22 with a year's worth of free carbon offsets.
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April 7, 2011
Updated: Green Mountain Energy Launches Fully Renewable EV Charging Plan
Green Mountain Energy Company has launched a fully renewable electric vehicle charging plan, which may be used in conjunction with NRG Energy's eVgo program, or independently.
April 6, 2011
Green Mountain Energy Launches Fully Renewable EV Charging Plan
Green Mountain Energy Company has launched a fully renewable electric vehicle charging plan through its participation in the NRG Energy eVgo program.
April 4, 2011
Connecticut Continues Clean Energy Options REC Program for Five Years
The Connecticut DPUC issued a final order continuing the Connecticut Clean Energy Options program, which allows default service customers to purchase RECs without leaving their utility, for the period January 1, 2012, through January 1, 2017 (10-05-07).
March 25, 2011
Constellation to Supply U.S. Dept of State Under PPA
Constellation Energy has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with the federal government, which will provide an estimated 120,000 MWh of energy annually to the State Department and other federal government facilities
March 25, 2011
Delaware PSC Refuses to Grandfather Existing Contracts from RPS Changes, Limits Compliance Freeze to Utilities
The Delaware PSC approved amendments to its RPS rules that allow the Commission to freeze the minimum cumulative percentage requirements from RPS-eligible resources and solar photovoltaic energy resources for Commission-regulated electric companies only, and not competitive suppliers (Regulation…
March 24, 2011
Detroit Edison GreenCurrents Enrollments Remain Tepid
Enrollments at Detroit Edison's GreenCurrents optional REC program for default service customers continued at a tepid pace in 2010, the utility reported to the PSC (U-14569).
March 24, 2011
O'Malley Offers Initial Year Cost Cap for Maryland Long-Term Wind Contracts Proposal
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has offered several amendments to HB 1054, which would require long-term contracts between the state's utilities and offshore wind development, to attempt to reduce the cost impact of the procurements and blunt opposition to the contracts.
March 22, 2011
Reliant Energy Offering Carbon Offset Product
Reliant Energy has started offering customers a carbon offset product called Reliant EcoShare.
March 14, 2011
Conn. Draft Would Maintain Clean Energy Options Program
A draft Connecticut DPUC decision would reinstate the Connecticut Clean Energy Options (CCEO) program for the period January 1, 2012 through January 1, 2017, maintaining the use of two REC suppliers which may offer RECs to offset a specified portion of default service customers' usage.
March 7, 2011
RESA Seeks Exemption for Current Retail Contracts Under Proposed Expansion of D.C. Solar RPS
A bill which would increase the District of Columbia solar RPS requirement must exempt previously executed retail contracts to provide a stable regulatory framework that incents investment in renewable energy solutions, the Retail Energy Supply Association said in testimony to the city council's…
February 28, 2011
N.Y. PSC Will Allow ConEdison Solutions to Develop Small Scale Renewable Projects in Affiliated Service Areas
The New York PSC will permit Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc., and Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. to proceed with the development of 200 MW of small scale renewable energy projects in their affiliated utility service areas of Consolidated Edison and Orange & Rockland, after finding that…
February 23, 2011
Texas RPS Carve-Out Would Cost $2.5 Billion, TXU Calculates
A Texas proposal for publication for a 500 MW non-wind RPS carve-out would cost $2.5 billion over the life of the proposal, TXU Energy said in comments to the PUCT (35792).
January 21, 2011
Michigan PSC Approves Revised Bypassable Surcharges/Credits at Detroit Edison, Consumers
Bundled commercial and industrial customers of Detroit Edison in the greater than or equal to 15 kW classes will be subject to a bypassable surcharge of 0.0965¢/kWh during February to recover an over-refund previously paid to these customers relating to the reconciliation of the Regulatory Asset…
January 14, 2011
Calif. PUC Maintains 25% TREC Cap, Places Cap on Electric Service Providers
The California PUC adopted final companion decisions yesterday maintaining the 25% cap on the use of tradable renewable energy credits (TRECs) for compliance with the 20% RPS, applying the 25% cap to both the large investor owned utilities and competitive electric service providers, and lifting the…
January 12, 2011
Michigan PSC to Explore Reducing Peak Demand
The Michigan PSC has issued a report on reducing peak demand under which the Commission finds that, "now is the time to explore, pilot, and demonstrate new load management concepts and technologies in advance of a turn-around in electric supply and demand, and a softening of the current economic…
January 10, 2011
Latest Calif. Drafts Would Maintain 25% REC Cap, Apply Cap to Electric Service Providers
Companion revised proposed decisions from the California PUC would not alter the current 25% cap on the use on tradable RECs for RPS compliance (R. 06-02-012), and would still apply the same usage limit to the investor owned utilities and competitive electric service providers (R. 08-08-009).
January 6, 2011
Maine PUC Approves Long-Term Contract for Capacity, RECs
The Maine PUC has directed Central Maine Power to enter into a long-term contract for the capacity value and renewable energy credits associated with Verso Bucksport LLC's 40 MW Renewable Capacity Project (2010-66).
December 28, 2010
Pa. ALJ Recommends Adopting PPL SREC Settlement, Not Requiring Aggregators to Sign Long-Term Contracts
A recommended decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ would approve a settlement regarding the procurement of solar alternative energy credits (SRECs) at PPL Electric Utilities, and would decline to require solar aggregators under a small system carve-out to certify that they have long term contracts for…
December 20, 2010
Maine PUC Issues RFP for Provider of Standard Offer Green Power Adder
The Maine PUC has issued an RFP to select a green power provider to offer a REC offset product available to Standard Offer customers of the utilities in an amount equal to 50% or 100% of the customer's usage.
December 10, 2010
PUCT Staff File Revised Draft for Proposal for Publication for Non-Wind RPS Carve-Out
PUCT Staff have filed a recommended proposal for publication which revises an April Staff draft proposal to institute a 500 MW carve-out for non-wind resources in the RPS mandate. Staff's revisions to the earlier draft proposal would use a more narrow definition for Tier 2 resources and would extend…
December 2, 2010
ICC Staff, Utilities, Suppliers Call ALJ Treatment of RECs in Procurement Plan Inconsistent with Statute
A proposed order from an Illinois ALJ which would find that the Illinois Power Agency is compelled to purchase physical renewable energy under the Illinois Power Agency Act contravenes definitions in the statute itself as well as Illinois Commerce Commission precedent, ICC Staff, Commonwealth Edison…
November 22, 2010
N.Y. PSC Denies NiGen Request to Change RPS Contract Price
The New York PSC denied the request of Niagara Generation, LLC for a pricing adjustment in a Main Tier incentive contract entered into between NiGen and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) under the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program, as the PSC found that…
November 22, 2010
PECO Petitions Pa. PUC for Extended AEC Banking Period
PECO has petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC (P-00072260) for approval to apply non-solar, Tier I alternative energy credits (AECs) obtained and banked during its "cost recovery period" (the period during which rate caps were in place) under the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard Act (AEPS) towards…
November 19, 2010
N.Y. PSC Revises RPS Program, Allows Participation of Behind-the-Meter Generation
The New York PSC has adopted further revisions to its RPS program, including an expansion in the definition of qualified biomass, and a change in determining the economic development impact from some projects competing in the RPS solicitations.