January 3, 2013
Michigan Utilities File Levels for 2013 Initial Choice Cap
Detroit Edison and Consumers Energy have filed their initial electric choice caps for 2013.
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December 7, 2012
Michigan Initiates Proceeding to Revoke License of Retail Supplier
The Michigan PSC has commenced formal proceedings to revoke the alternative electric supplier license of Nordic Marketing, LLC.
September 26, 2012
Michigan PSC Approves Changes in MichCon Gas Choice Program
The Michigan PSC approved a number of changes to the natural gas choice program at Michigan Consolidated Gas Company.
September 25, 2012
Consumers Energy Seeks Changes to Retail Open Access Tariff in Rate Case
Consumers Energy Company has filed an electric rate case at the Michigan PSC which includes several proposed changes to the retail open access (ROA) tariff (Case No. U-17087).
September 7, 2012
Glacial Energy Launches Residential Gas Service in New State
Glacial Energy has launched residential natural gas offers in Michigan.
August 22, 2012
Energy Choice Now Study Finds Expanded Electric Choice in Michigan Would Save Customers $170 Million Annually
Energy Choice Now said that a report prepared by Continental Economics, Inc. concludes that raising the current 10% cap on electric choice participation in Michigan will lower electric costs for businesses and consumers, "stimulating economic growth and creating thousands of new jobs for Michigan…
August 2, 2012
RESA Protests MISO Capacity Market Compliance Filing for Lack of PLC Transition Plan
The Retail Energy Supply Association has protested a compliance filing from the Midwest ISO regarding the revised Module E capacity mechanism, as RESA said that the filing does not ensure that capacity obligations in all service areas will eventually be allocated based on Peak Load Contribution, as…
June 19, 2012
MichCon Seeks Changes to Gas Choice Program
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company has filed at the Michigan PSC a number of changes to the natural gas choice program.
June 12, 2012
FERC Imposes "Uncertain and Variable" Capacity Obligation on Retail Suppliers at Certain Midwest ISO Utilities
FERC accepted, with modifications, revisions to the Midwest ISO's Module E resource adequacy construct, and while FERC improved in some territories MISO's original proposal with respect to the assignment of capacity obligations to retail suppliers in retail choice environments, FERC's approved…
May 23, 2012
Xoom Energy Launches Residential Electric, Gas Service in Multiple States
Xoom Energy has recently begun offering electric and/or natural gas service to residential customers in several states.
May 3, 2012
Results from Illinois Energy, Capacity Default Service Procurements Posted
The Illinois Power Agency has posted results from the recent default service procurements at Commonwealth Edison (energy only) and Ameren (energy and capacity).
April 5, 2012
Glacial Energy Beings Offering Residential Electricity in Michigan
Glacial Energy has begun offering residential electricity service in Michigan.
April 3, 2012
Draft Order Would Deny Choice Incentive Mechanism at Consumers Energy, Apply Separate RDM to Choice Customers
A proposed decision in Consumers Energy's electric rate case would adopt a revenue decoupling mechanism (RDM) which differentiates between power supply and distribution revenues, and the draft would also decline to re-introduce a choice incentive mechanism at this time (U-16794).
March 21, 2012
Michigan Bill Would Raise Choice Cap to Equivalent of 20%, with Additional Future Increases
A bill has been introduced into the Michigan House, with companion legislation to be filed in the Senate, to raise Michigan's electric choice cap.
February 24, 2012
CMS Energy's Russell: "No Interest" from Gov. Snyder in Changing Choice Cap
John Russell, president and chief executive officer of CMS Energy and subsidiary Consumers Energy, told investors yesterday that there is "no interest" from Gov. Rick Snyder in taking on energy legislation to change PA 286 which passed in 2008, which, among other things, instituted a 10% cap on…
February 10, 2012
Direct Energy Business Expands to New Territory
Direct Energy Business announced that it will begin providing competitive electricity supply services to commercial and industrial customers in the Consumers Energy service territory of south central Michigan.
February 8, 2012
CMS Energy "Pretty Comfortable" That No Change in Michigan Choice Cap is on Horizon
CMS Energy, parent of Consumers Energy, told investors yesterday that it is "pretty comfortable" that there will be no change in the current electric retail open access cap in Michigan in the near term.
February 2, 2012
Michigan PSC Reports Load Served by Each Competitive Supplier in 2011
The Michigan PSC has posted its annual report on retail electric choice, which includes the load served by each alternative supplier in 2011.
February 1, 2012
Consumers Energy Files Final Electric Choice Cap for 2012
Consumers Energy has filed its final electric choice cap for the year 2012 with the Michigan PSC.
January 5, 2012
Consumers Energy Files 2012 Initial Choice Cap
Consumers Energy has filed its initial electric choice cap for 2012.
December 5, 2011
Consumers Energy to Pursue $1.6 Billion in Environmental Upgrades at Generation, Allocation to Choice Customers Possible
Consumers Energy has announced the cancellation of a proposed clean coal plant project near Bay City and the anticipated suspension of operation of seven smaller coal-fired units in 2015.
November 29, 2011
My Choice Energy Launches Service at Duke Energy Ohio
My Choice Energy has begun offering natural gas service at Duke Energy Ohio, with a product listed on PUCO's apples to apples chart.
November 9, 2011
Consumers Energy's Russell Sees No Future for Choice Cap Expansion Legislation
CMS Energy and Consumers Energy President and CEO John Russell does not expect legislation to raise Michigan's electric choice cap to gain any traction.
October 17, 2011
MISO Says It Can't Require PLC Method of Capacity Allocation to Retail Suppliers
The Midwest ISO filed an answer at FERC attempting to justify its capacity cost allocation method for states with retail choice, but its arguments were strained or simply puzzling.
September 30, 2011
License Briefs
Interstate Gas Supply Seeks Ohio Electric License