December 6, 2013
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted in a final order a revised settlement with Constellation Energy Power Choice, Inc. f/k/a MXenergy Electric Inc. which includes a $22,000 fine to resolve 22 allegations of slamming, and includes a cap and other prohibitions on early termination fees.
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November 22, 2013
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has released the identities of winning bidders from the October auction which procured 10% of Dayton Power & Light Standard Service Offer supplies for the period January 1, 2014 through May 31, 2017.
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November 20, 2013
Connecticut Light & Power reported that the following companies will serve a portion of its Standard Service load for the six-month period beginning January 1, 2014. • Exelon Generation Company LLC • Hess Corporation • PPL EnergyPlus, LLC
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November 14, 2013
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio released the names of the winning bidders from the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities' recent auction to procure default service supplies for various terms starting June 1, 2014.
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November 7, 2013
Pennsylvania Convention Center Selects Retail Supplier
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October 31, 2013
Exelon, the self-proclaimed leader in "competitive" generation, told investors that it will continue to pursue victories -- not in the marketplace but before the courts, regulators and legislators -- to "support our pricing" of its competitive generation assets.
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October 31, 2013
Exelon does not see any turnaround to the currently "tough" retail environment characterized by low margins and aggressive competition, executives said on an earnings call
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October 30, 2013
Here's a quiz for our readers -- identify the state and policy position being argued from the following quote:
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October 23, 2013
The Dallas Business Journal has published a great interview with John Werner, President of Source Power & Gas, in which Werner warns that granting compulsory capacity payments to capacity owners in ERCOT would allow those capacity owners who also own REPs to, "use that money to undercut me and…
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October 23, 2013
By Paul Ring • ring@energychoicematters.com
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October 21, 2013
FERC approved a settlement between its Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and Exelon Corporation to resolve an investigation into Constellation Energy Commodities Group's (CECG's) alleged submission of inaccurate information.
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October 17, 2013
Maine should not extend LMP-based monthly variable default service pricing to the medium non-residential customer class because, "index pricing is of limited use in promoting customer switching," for smaller customers, Exelon Generation Company said in comments to the PUC.
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October 4, 2013
There's some 30 states in the United States which offer customers no electric choice, and a handful more that severely limit electric choice, so it's only natural that the Compete Coalition, an organization which, "support[s] well-structured competitive electricity markets for the benefit of our…
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October 2, 2013
"What we see that has happened in PJM is a recipe for what can happen here in Texas," if a capacity market is adopted, William A. Von Hoene, Jr., Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer for Exelon, said in addressing the Gulf Coast Power Association.
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September 26, 2013
The market design, and constant changes, of PJM's Reliability Pricing Model has been likened to the game of "Whack-A-Mole" by Exelon CFO and Executive Vice President Jonathan Thayer, as Thayer also warned that the market is replacing "steel in the ground" generation with new build generation that…
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September 26, 2013
A lack of volatility, and competitors' pricing in response to this lack of volatility, are challenging Constellation's retail business, Exelon CFO and Executive Vice President Jonathan Thayer said at the Wolfe Research Power and Gas Leaders Conference yesterday.
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September 26, 2013
Exelon sees an opportunity for its Constellation unit to expand its reach into offering risk management and other risk products to commercial and industrial customers, as well as other wholesale customers, Exelon CFO and Executive Vice President Jonathan Thayer said at the Wolfe Research Power and…
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September 12, 2013
Concentric Energy Advisors, Inc. announced that Michael P. Kagan has joined the firm as Senior Vice President in the company's Washington, DC office.
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August 30, 2013
A revised settlement between Constellation Energy Power Choice, Inc. f/k/a MXenergy Electric Inc. and Staff of the Pennsylvania PUC doubles the proposed fine for resolving 22 allegations of slamming, and includes a cap and other prohibitions on early termination fees.
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August 20, 2013
The "outlook for dire consequences" with respect to resource adequacy in Texas, "appears to be wholly overstated," a coalition of competitive electric suppliers has conceded, raising the question of why some of these same suppliers (or their affiliates) are pressing for costly administrative…
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August 19, 2013
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. and Exelon Generation Company, LLC (jointly, Exelon) have opposed a recommendation from the Ohio Consumers' Counsel to hold more frequent auctions, for a shorter delivery period, to procure energy for AEP Ohio Standard Service Offer customers, with such auctions held…
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August 9, 2013
Two Exelon companies would collectively pay $42,500 under separate settlements with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas relating to performance under the Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) program.
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August 7, 2013
The design of PJM's capacity auction has "fundamental flaws" which will not only "impede investments," but also, "impact reliability," said Anthony Alexander, President and Chief Executive Officer of FirstEnergy Corp.
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August 5, 2013
The increased reliance on "planned" resources -- meaning new resources clearing the capacity market -- to meet the PJM mandated reserve margin has been likened by Exelon to other "issues" in the capacity market which required reforms
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August 1, 2013
Conditions in the competitive retail market are, "challenging," Exelon CEO Christopher Crane said on an earnings call yesterday, prompting Exelon to lower its margin and volume forecasts for retail.
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