May 12, 2017
The Michigan PSC denied a request from Consumers Energy which had sought to compel the disclosure of retail electric suppliers' confidential resource adequacy compliance showings filed with the PSC
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May 4, 2017
Winning Bidders For Default Service Disclosed
Public Power LLC, a retail supplier, was among the winning suppliers in the April 11 wholesale auction to procure a portion of Standard Service Offer supplies at Dayton Power & Light for the period beginning June 1, 2017
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April 13, 2017
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) disclosed the winning bidders from Duke Energy Ohio’s fifth wholesale auction that will determine its retail generation service rates through May 2018.
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February 24, 2017
Settlement Also Includes $100 Million To Former Default Service Customers; Change In How Non-Market Transmission Rates Calculated
The Public Utility Commission of Ohio has approved without modification a global settlement concerning several remanded AEP Ohio proceedings which will allow a single additional retail electric supplier to utilize supplier consolidated billing on a pilot basis
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February 23, 2017
FirstEnergy Corp. will consider "alternatives" for the retail supply business of FirstEnergy Solutions as part of its decision (first reported yesterday) to exit its competitive businesses by mid-2018, but FirstEnergy Corp. CEO Charles Jones told investors not to expect any announcement on the FES…
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February 22, 2017
FirstEnergy said in reporting earnings that it has reached a decision to exit "competitive operations" by mid-2018
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December 22, 2016
Settlement Also Includes $100 Million To Former Default Service Customers; Change In How Non-Market Transmission Rates Calculated
A global settlement concerning several remanded AEP Ohio proceedings would allow a single additional retail electric supplier to utilize supplier consolidated billing on a pilot basis
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December 12, 2016
OCC Seeks To Sunset POR Program After One Year, Require Separate Approval For Continuation
The purchase of receivables program that has been mandated at AEP Ohio should be put "on hold" or be subject to further workgroup discussions due to the introduction of a supplier consolidated billing (SCB) pilot, and the impact that the SCB pilot may have on POR program participation (and…
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December 7, 2016
FirstEnergy's Allegheny Energy Supply Company LLC (AE Supply) unit has entered into a non-binding letter of intent, with an exclusivity provision which expires December 31, 2016, for the sale of its Springdale, Chambersburg, Gans and Hunlock gas-fired facilities and its ownership interest in the…
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November 9, 2016
Asked about the "ideal" outcome for FirstEnergy Solutions' generating assets, which the company announced last week are under a strategic review which could include asset sales, FirstEnergy Corp. CEO Chuck Jones told analysts at an EEI conference that, "The ideal outcome would be that Pennsylvania…
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November 8, 2016
The Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) has reached an agreement for NextEra Energy Services Ohio, LLC (NESO) to become the supplier of electricity for an opt-out municipal electric program that currently serves almost 500,000 customers in 13 Northern Ohio counties within the FirstEnergy…
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November 4, 2016
Says FirstEnergy Solutions Could Seek Bankruptcy Protection
FirstEnergy disclosed in reporting earnings today that it is engaged in a "strategic review" of its competitive business and is posturing options to "thoughtfully and expeditiously move away from competitive markets."
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October 31, 2016
Customers May Return To Default Service Before New Supplier In Place NOPEC Immediately Seeks New Supplier
FirstEnergy Solutions has exercised an option to cancel its contract to serve the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council electricity aggregation, which serves 500,000 customers, effective January 1, NOPEC said.
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October 27, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed the winning bidders from the FirstEnergy EDCs' October wholesale auction that, when blended with other supplies, will ultimately determine its Standard Service Offer through May 2018.
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October 12, 2016
MidAmerican Energy Services Receives License In New State
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September 9, 2016
"Our ultimate goal would be to be out of competitive generation," FirstEnergy EVP & CFO James Pearson said at the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference
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August 19, 2016
American Power & Gas formally announced its recent entry into the Ohio electricity market, which includes the offering of 12-month fixed, 100% wind plans
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August 10, 2016
J.D. Power Reports Top Ranked Suppliers In Eight Other States Customer Satisfaction Increases in Texas, NY Says REP Customer Satisfaction Up, But Switching Down
J.D. Power has published its 2016 Retail Electric Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study
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August 1, 2016
"We will look at every option that's available to us that is positive from a cash and credit perspective to move out of [the merchant] business over time, and that's our goal," FirstEnergy Corp. CEO Chuck Jones said during an earnings call on Friday
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July 25, 2016
FirstEnergy Solutions announced that it will sell or de-activate nearly 2,400 MW of coal-fired generation, citing challenging market conditions
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June 30, 2016
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed testimony opposing the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities' modified Retail Rate Stability Rider (RRS), and have instead proposed that the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities be authorized to collect a new Distribution Modernization Rider
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June 29, 2016
Mike Senff, former interim President of Direct Energy Business, is launching a new broker called Advantage Energy Partners LLC
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June 1, 2016
Julie Hextell has joined start-up retail supplier Current Power & Gas Inc. as managing partner, the supplier said in an update to its Ohio license
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May 19, 2016
The Public Utility Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities' April 26 default service auction which procured a portion of SSO supplies for 12, 24, and 36 month terms for the period beginning June 1, 2016
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May 18, 2016
FirstEnergy Corp. named Leila Vespoli as executive vice president, Corporate Strategy, Regulatory Affairs, and chief legal officer, "a move that reflects the company's focus on more customer-centered, regulated growth," the company said
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