March 5, 2013
Purchase of Receivables Finds Support from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio has recommended implementation of a form of purchase of receivables, in comments filed in Ohio's retail electric market investigation.
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February 26, 2013
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Glacial Energy Offering Military Discounts
February 18, 2013
Direct Energy Launches Residential Offer in New Territory
Direct Energy has begun offering residential electric supply at AEP Ohio.
February 13, 2013
Start-up Retail Supplier Star Energy Partners Announces Launch of Service
Start-up retail supplier Star Energy Partners, LLC announced its official launch of electric generation supply service to residential and business consumers in the Duke Energy Ohio and Dayton Power & Light utility service territories.
February 12, 2013
AEP Ohio Files Proposal to Recover Default Service Auction Prices, Costs Through Retail Rates
Ohio Power Company (AEP Ohio) submitted a proposal to PUCO to recover costs from its forthcoming default service energy auctions through retail rates.
February 11, 2013
FERC Orders Hearing to Review AEP Capacity Charge Which May Be "Substantially Excessive"
FERC has set for hearing and settlement judge procedures, suspending for the maximum five-month period, a proposed formula rate to establish the capacity rate charged to competitive service providers at Appalachian Power Company (AEP) in Virginia.
February 7, 2013
License Briefs
CurrentChoice, Inc. d/b/a CurrentChoice.com applied for an Ohio electric broker license to serve residential and commercial customers in all service areas. CurrentChoice operates an online energy shopping platform.
February 1, 2013
FERC Adopts Higher CONE Values for PJM Capacity Market
FERC accepted without modification a contented settlement to establish new Cost of New Entry (CONE) values for the PJM capacity market, to take effect for the May 2013 base residual auction.
January 17, 2013
Frontier Communications Launches Retail Energy Supply in New State
Frontier Communications has formally launched marketing of electric and natural gas offers in Ohio, with supply provided by FTR Energy Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crius Energy.
January 14, 2013
License Briefs
Green Mountain Energy Seeks License in New State
January 14, 2013
Direct Energy Forthcoming Launch at AEP Ohio Likely to Include Residential Service
Direct Energy is to launch electricity service at AEP Ohio by the end of the month.
January 13, 2013
Texas Staff: CenterPoint Branding of TDU, Broker "Distinguishable" from Order on Shared AEP Branding
The use of the CenterPoint Energy name and service mark by a regulated utility and competitive affiliate engaged in electric brokering is "distinguishable" from the use of the AEP brand and service mark by regulated utilities and a retail electric provider, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of…
January 10, 2013
Ohio Denies Need for AEP Ohio Power Plant Supported by Nonbypassable Charge, But Does Not Address Cost Allocation Issues
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has found that AEP Ohio has not proven a need for its proposed utility-owned Turning Point solar power generating asset, and while the decision therefore precludes AEP Ohio from building the plant via nonbypassable charge, PUCO declined to comprehensively…
December 28, 2012
MISO: Utilities "Indifferent" to Retail Switching, Capacity Assignment; Proposes Unwieldy Process for Retail Suppliers to Challenge Capacity Allocation
Retail suppliers in the Midwest ISO contesting their assigned demand forecasts, and the capacity obligations inherent in such forecasts, will be subject to the MISO alternate dispute resolution process, a process which MISO concedes is, "neither rapid nor free of costs."
December 26, 2012
Glacial Energy Offering Residential Service in New Territory
Glacial Energy has begun offering residential electric service at AEP Ohio.
December 24, 2012
Ohio Power Files Format, Schedule for Energy-Only Default Service Auction
Ohio Power Company (AEP Ohio) has proposed the rules and format for a competitive energy-only auction to supply a portion of default service load for the period August 1, 2013 through May 31, 2015, prior to the start of fully auction-based default service.
December 19, 2012
License Briefs
Xoom Energy Maine, LLC applied for a Maine electric supplier license to serve all customer classes at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric
December 17, 2012
AEP Announces Management Changes As Ohio Generation Separated into Competitive Unit
American Electric Power has announced organizational changes as part of a continuing corporate-wide repositioning effort, in light of the forthcoming separation of its Ohio generating assets from the utility into a competitive affiliate.
December 13, 2012
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Constellation Endorsed by Michigan Lodging and Tourism Association
December 11, 2012
License Briefs
NY/NJ ESCO Greenlight Energy Receives License in New State
December 5, 2012
Data Shows Striking Contrast Between Residential Shopping Growth in Most Ohio Territories, Backslide at Two FirstEnergy EDCs
Migration statistics from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio as of September 30, 2012 show a stark contrast between the large quarterly residential migration growth seen in most territories, and the loss of residential customers on competitive supply at Cleveland Electric Illuminating and Ohio…
December 3, 2012
Ohio Power/AEP Genco PSA Could Raise Capacity Charge Applicable to Retail Suppliers; Treats SSO, Shopping Customers Differently, Protests Claim
A power supply agreement (PSA) between Ohio Power Company and affiliate AEP Generation Resources Inc., meant to serve Standard Service Offer load for the period between the corporate separation of Ohio Power's generating assets and the start of fully auction-based SSO supply, could result in the…
November 27, 2012
License Briefs
Start-up NG Energy Michigan Seeks Supplier License
November 14, 2012
License Briefs
Nordic Energy Services, LLC Receives Electric License in New State
November 8, 2012
Liberty Power Offering Service in New State
Liberty Power announced that it is now serving commercial electric customers in Ohio.