July 29, 2011
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Pa. PUC Grants Temporary Waiver from Budget Billing to Constellation NewEnergy
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July 27, 2011
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Gov. Rick Perry named Donna Nelson chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas for a term to expire at the pleasure of the governor. Nelson has served as a Commissioner on the PUCT since 2008, and is a former special assistant and advisor in the Governor's Office on energy, telecommunications…
July 26, 2011
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…
July 25, 2011
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 (EC11-83).
July 25, 2011
Constellation Energy Offering Residential Electricity at Ameren
Constellation Energy has begun offering residential electricity supply at Ameren.
July 21, 2011
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…
July 21, 2011
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Seven Utility Management Consulting Adds Suite of Conservation, Engineering Services
July 20, 2011
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Constellation Energy has signed an agreement to provide electricity to U.S. Postal Service facilities in New York, Massachusetts and Maine through July 2012, continuing a six-year relationship with USPS. Constellation also currently provides electricity to the USPS in Connecticut, Pennsylvania…
July 14, 2011
Illinois Competitive Electric Offer Website Goes Live
The Illinois Commerce Commission has launched its online residential electric offer comparison matrix on PluginIllinois.org .
July 8, 2011
Calpine, LS Power Among Notable Players for First Choice Power Book
Calpine and LS Power, as well as several usual suspects, are reportedly among the parties providing indications of interest for the first round of the auction of First Choice Power by PNM Resources (see 6/10) .
July 4, 2011
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Constellation Now Serving 900,000 Residential Customers with Close of MXenergy Acquisition
July 1, 2011
License Briefs
Castlebridge Energy Group Receives Pennsylvania Electric License
June 27, 2011
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Astrum Solar Receives Investment from Constellation
June 23, 2011
License Briefs
Constellation NewEnergy Receives Authority to Serve Residential Customers at Ameren
June 22, 2011
OSBA Seeks Investigation of Exelon-Constellation Merger, Impact on Retail Markets
The Pennsylvania Office of Small Business Advocate has filed a complaint at the Pennsylvania PUC seeking, among other things, an investigation into the impact of the proposed Exelon-Constellation Energy merger on the state's retail electricity and natural gas markets (P-2011-2247936).
June 21, 2011
Constellation Energy Refreshes ComEd Pricing, Finds Half of Customers Unaware of Choice
Constellation Energy has refreshed its pricing for residential electric products at Commonwealth Edison, and also released results of a poll showing nearly half of customers are unaware of choice.
June 16, 2011
Space Available Under SCE Direct Access Cap for September Switches
Nearly 300 GWh of direct access load has opened up at Southern California Edison, the utility has informed customers, allowing some customers to switch prior to Phase 3 of the expansion of direct access.
June 14, 2011
Constellation Begins Offering Residential Electricity in Pennsylvania
Constellation Energy has begun offering residential electric supply in several service areas in Pennsylvania.
June 7, 2011
Constellation Energy Terminates Sale of Quail Run Plant
Constellation Energy has terminated an agreement to sell the 550-megawatt Quail Run natural gas plant in west Texas to High Plains Diversified Energy Corporation.
May 30, 2011
StarTex Looks to National Expansion After Constellation Acquisition
StarTex Power hopes to quickly expand nationally after its acquisition by Constellation Energy, which closed last Friday, StarTex CEO Bob Zlotnik told Matters.
May 27, 2011
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FirstEnergy Solutions to Supply Fulton, Illinois Opt-Out Aggregation
May 27, 2011
Constellation Acquires StarTex Power for $143 Million
StarTex Power formally announced this morning that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Constellation Energy.
May 26, 2011
Constellation/Exelon Say No Adverse Impact on SOS, Maryland Retail Market from Merger
"[I]f a proposed merger does not adversely affect wholesale market competition, it is unlikely to adversely affect retail market competition," Dr. Joe Pace of Navigant Economics said in testimony supporting the merger application of Exelon and Constellation Energy before the Maryland PSC (Case 9271)…
May 23, 2011
Constellation/Exelon Claim No Adverse Retail Market Impacts from Merger, Offer Additional Mitigation
In addition to previously announced divestitures, Constellation Energy and Exelon have committed to sell 500 MW of baseload energy under contracts that will extend through the end of 2014 as part of seeking approval of their merger at FERC.
May 23, 2011
Constellation Said to be Near to Acquiring StarTex
Constellation Energy is said to be in talks to acquire StarTex Power, according to a source with knowledge of the discussions.