September 14, 2012
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Stream Energy Receives Gas Supplier License in New State
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September 6, 2012
Baltimore Gas & Electric Files New Rates for Bypassable Energy Cost Adjustment
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed updated amounts for bypassable Rider 8, Energy Cost Adjustment (SOS reconciliation) for the period October 2012 to January 2013.
September 5, 2012
Growth in Residential Migration to Competitive Electric Supply Continues to Slow at BGE
The monthly growth in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply at Baltimore Gas & Electric has slowed for a third consecutive month, according to the July electric migration data posted by the Maryland PSC.
August 21, 2012
New Treatment of RMR Costs Under Maryland SOS Contracts Proposed; Alternative SOS Procurement Again Presented for Potomac Edison
A report on the Maryland SOS Procurement Improvement Process for 2012 has raised an issue regarding how PJM Reliability Must Run (RMR) charges are handled for SOS customers, and has again presented an alternative procurement schedule for residential and Type I SOS at Potomac Edison.
August 9, 2012
IDT Energy Begins Offering Residential Service in New State
IDT Energy has expanded its electric and natural gas supply offers to Maryland.
July 24, 2012
WGES Launches Direct Mail Offer for Guaranteed Savings Products in Maryland
Washington Gas Energy Services has launched a new direct mail campaign offering residential electric customers in the BGE, Pepco, and Potomac Edison territories in Maryland a guaranteed savings product.
July 24, 2012
Baltimore Gas & Electric Sees Spike in Residential Customers on Competitive Gas Supply
Baltimore Gas & Electric saw a surge in the number of residential customers taking competitive natural gas supply during the three months ended June 2012, according to the latest data from the Maryland PSC.
July 19, 2012
RESA Raises Concern on BGE Prepay Pilot
The Retail Energy Supply Association has raised concerns with a prepaid pilot proposed by Baltimore Gas & Electric
July 17, 2012
Growth in Residential Migration Recedes from April High at BGE, But Still Robust
The growth in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply at Baltimore Gas & Electric slowed in the months of May and June versus the strong April growth, but was still robust during each month, according to the May and June migration data newly posted by the PSC.
July 17, 2012
License Briefs
IDT Energy, Inc. applied for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, at Commonwealth Edison.
July 11, 2012
Maryland PSC Consultant Proposes Modifications to Capacity Contract for Differences
Boston Pacific, consultant for the Maryland PSC, has filed several proposed modifications to the contract for differences between CPV Maryland and three of the state's utilities (Case 9214).
July 10, 2012
Maryland Staff Suggest that Universal Service Program Customers Be Informed of Competitive Supply Options
Maryland's Office of Home Energy Programs of the Department of Human Resources (OHEP) should inform Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP) participants about their opportunities to take service from competitive suppliers, Maryland PSC Staff recommended in comments on OHEP's FY 2013 EUSP plan…
June 20, 2012
Briefly
Baltimore Gas & Electric has proposed the creation of pre-pay pilot as part of a series of recommended uses for the Customer Investment Fund created as a result of the merger of Constellation and Exelon. Specifically, BGE proposes conducting a pilot of 1,000 customers with smart meters, focused on…
June 20, 2012
License Briefs
The Maryland PSC granted Maid to Perfection Global, Inc. a provider of house and office cleaning services, an electric broker license to serve all customer classes at BGE, Pepco, and Potomac Edison.
June 20, 2012
Maryland Sets New Purchase of Receivables Discount Rates at BGE
The Maryland PSC has established new Purchase of Receivables discount rates at Baltimore Gas & Electric, effective July 1.
June 20, 2012
Maryland Directs Working Group to Study Changes to Purchase of Receivables Program
In setting new POR discount rates at BGE (see related story) , the Maryland PSC directed that the supplier coordination working group examine several proposed changes to the Purchase of Receivables program, including the treatment of late payment revenue.
June 19, 2012
Baltimore Gas & Electric Files New SOS Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the three-month period beginning September 1, 2012
June 18, 2012
Maryland PSC Staff File Proposed POR Discount Rates for BGE
Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission have filed recommended levels for Baltimore Gas & Electric's Purchase of Receivables discount rates, to be considered at the Wednesday administrative meeting.
June 11, 2012
Monthly Residential Electric Migration Growth Rate Nearly Doubles at BGE
The monthly growth in the number of residential electric customers taking competitive supply at Baltimore Gas & Electric nearly doubled during April, according to the latest stats from the Maryland PSC.
June 8, 2012
Maryland PSC Fines Viridian Energy PA, LLC $60,000 for "False and Misleading Representations"
The Maryland PSC has imposed a civil penalty totaling $60,000 on Viridian Energy PA, LLC for violating Public Utilities Article § 7-507 and COMAR 20.53.07.07 by, "making false and misleading representations about Viridian's relationship with utility companies and the savings customers would achieve…
May 25, 2012
Maryland PSC Expands Critical Peak Rebates to Non-SOS Customers
The Maryland PSC has ordered Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and Pepco to implement dynamic pricing consistent with a working group report, which had recommended expanding dynamic pricing eligibility beyond only SOS customers, except that the PSC ordered that Pepco's 2012 implementation of…
May 23, 2012
North American Power Reports Maryland Enrollments During March
North American Power recently filed with the Maryland PSC its compliance report for the month of March, which lists the number of customers enrolled in Maryland during the month.
May 15, 2012
Maryland OPC Proposes Alternative True-Up Mechanism for Critical Peak Rebate Costs/Revenues
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has opposed a proposal to include reconciliations of revenues from the PJM market and the costs of credits paid to customers under critical peak rebates in the nonbypassable EmPOWER MD charge, further clouding cost recovery issues relating to the critical peak…
May 9, 2012
Maryland PSC Approves Conceptual Change in SOS Structure at Delmarva
The Maryland PSC, in authorizing Delmarva Power to proceed with its plan for the deployment of advanced meters, has approved, in concept, a change in the structure of SOS at Delmarva.
May 7, 2012
BGE Files New SOS Rates, Updates Transmission, Rider 8 As Well
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC new residential and Type I SOS rates for the period beginning October 1, 2012, and new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning June 1, 2012.