December 31, 2010
FERC approved PJM Settlement, Inc.'s request to guarantee the obligations of PJM and authorized other securities-related requests, dismissing protests from several competitive market participants (ES11-8).
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December 31, 2010
Constellation Energy yesterday announced it has signed an agreement to sell the 550-megawatt Quail Run natural gas plant in west Texas to High Plains Diversified Energy Corporation (HPDEC) for $185.3 million. The agreement is contingent upon HPDEC obtaining financing through the sale of municipal…
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December 28, 2010
Nordic Energy Services Seeks to Serve All Illinois Electric Customers, Expand to Additional Territories Nordic Energy Services, LLC applied at the Illinois Commerce Commission to amend its alternative retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, serve additional territories, and…
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December 28, 2010
A New York PSC records access officer denied Hess Corporation's request for continued confidential treatment of a standard variable rate contract submitted as part of compliance with the Uniform Business Practices, and granted a Freedom of Information Law Request (FOIL) from Halifax-American Energy…
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December 24, 2010
Several large non-residential customers have objected to Duke Energy Ohio's proposed Market Rate Offer for accelerating the transition to full market rates versus a five-year transition envisioned by statute, while retail suppliers sought to make several additional charges bypassable.
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December 23, 2010
FERC has approved Constellation Energy's acquisition of the portfolio of Boston Generating, dismissing conditions sought by Nstar and finding that the acquisition will have no adverse effect on competition (EC10-85).
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December 22, 2010
David Fein, Constellation Energy's Vice President of Energy Policy for the Midwest and Pennsylvania, has been elected President of the Retail Energy Supply Association for 2011. RESA also announced the creation of a new "Strategic Market Development and Advancement" Committee for 2011.
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December 20, 2010
Constellation Electric Offering Susan G. Komen Affinity Program in Maryland Constellation Electric (BGE Home Products & Services) is offering an affinity program with the Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure which includes an initial $10,000 donation and additional donations if electric…
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December 16, 2010
As first reported in our live blog yesterday, the Illinois Commerce Commission has approved tariffs to institute utility consolidated billing and Purchase of Receivables at Commonwealth Edison.
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December 15, 2010
Constellation NewEnergy has submitted an amendment to its Pennsylvania electric generation supplier license to expand the customer classes it may serve to include residential customers and commercial customers under 25 kW in all service areas.
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December 10, 2010
GearyEnergy Receives Ohio Electric License The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted GearyEnergy, LLC an electric supplier license to serve commercial, mercantile, and industrial customers in all service areas (11/8).
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December 8, 2010
Halifax-American Energy Co., a unit of Freedom Energy Logistics which acts as an agent for South Jersey Energy Co., has filed a Freedom of Information Law Request with the New York PSC seeking access to and disclosure of the variable energy price contracts of several ESCOs.
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December 6, 2010
Fireside Natural Gas Receives Waivers to Offer Prepaid Product in Georgia The Georgia PSC approved Fireside Natural Gas, LLC's requested waivers of applicable disconnection rules to allow Fireside to offer a prepaid natural gas product. Fireside customers will be offered the same published fixed and…
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December 1, 2010
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, along with several end users, will support AEP Ohio's application to merge Columbus Southern Power and Ohio Power into a single operating company under a non-unanimous stipulation concerning the companies' significantly excessive earnings test (SEET…
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November 29, 2010
Md. PSC to Consider Utility Choice International Applications on Dec. 1 The Maryland PSC has listed on its final agenda for its December 1 administrative meeting the applications of Utility Choice International for electric and natural gas broker licenses, which the Commission previously took under…
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November 22, 2010
Energy Edge Consulting hires Jeff Roberts Energy Edge Consulting has added Jeff Roberts to its team of energy professionals to focus on business development. Roberts was previously Senior Vice President at Amerex Energy Services and also Director of Origination for Choice Energy Services.
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November 18, 2010
Constellation Energy is extending its New Jersey residential electric offers at Public Service Electric & Gas and Jersey Central Power & Light, and has already signed more than 16,000 customers since launching the programs in late August ( 8/27 ).
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November 16, 2010
MXenergy Seeking Illinois Electric License MXenergy has submitted an application for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license. A copy of MXenergy's application was not immediately available.
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November 12, 2010
BGE Files to Remove Minimum Stay with Gas Supplier Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC revisions to its Gas Service Tariff to remove a provision from Rate Schedules C and D that requires customers to remain with a supplier for at least three months prior to switching to another…
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November 9, 2010
South Jersey Energy Company reported adjusted earnings of $400,000 for the third quarter of 2010, versus break-even results in the year-ago quarter.
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November 4, 2010
Viridian Energy to Start Signing PECO, Duquesne Customers Nov. 22
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November 1, 2010
Constellation NewEnergy is "look[ing] to expand our participation in the residential markets by 2012," Kathleen Hyle, COO of Constellation Energy Resources, said during an earnings call Friday.
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October 27, 2010
EDF S.A. and Constellation Energy announced that the companies have reached a comprehensive agreement that restructures the companies' partnership, eliminates the outstanding put option, and establishes the full ownership of UniStar Nuclear Energy by EDF. The comprehensive agreement was approved by…
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October 27, 2010
Constellation Approved to Serve Residential Customers at ComEd
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October 26, 2010
FirstEnergy Corp., Allegheny Energy, and a total of 18 parties have filed a non-unanimous stipulation that would resolve the companies' merger proceeding before the Pennsylvania PUC (A-2010-2176520). Signatories include the Office of Trial Staff, Office of Consumer Advocate, three industrial…
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