December 1, 2011
Washington Gas Energy Services Begins Offering Service at Met-Ed, Penelec
Washington Gas Energy Services has begun offering residential electric service at Met-Ed and Penelec.
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November 21, 2011
WGES Again Sees Marginal Net Decline in Customers
For the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011, WGL Holdings' retail energy-marketing segment reported operating earnings of $11.7 million, up from $5.9 million for the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.
November 17, 2011
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IntelliGen Resources to Pay $20,000 for RRS Shortfall
November 10, 2011
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WGES to Supply Baltimore Regional Cooperative Purchasing Committee
November 3, 2011
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D.C. Orders Base Rate Investigation at WGL
October 31, 2011
WGL, Columbia See Lower Migration Rates for Quarter Ending Sept. 30
Choice enrollments at Washington Gas Light and Columbia Gas in Maryland decreased during the three months ended September 30, 2011, versus the migration as of June 30, 2011.
October 27, 2011
Maryland PSC Weighs Future of Columbia Gas Choice Program
The Maryland PSC yesterday took under advisement the future of the Columbia Gas choice program, declining to issue from the bench an order on Columbia's recommendation to cease the program and suppliers' proposal to continue the program.
October 12, 2011
WGL Intends to Bill Retail Suppliers for Costs Disallowed from Inclusion in Sales Service PGA
Washington Gas Light intends to bill competitive service providers (CSPs) for the "excess" gas costs that will be calculated by the Maryland PSC and excluded from the sales service rate due to WGL's decision to allow cash-outs by retail suppliers for imbalances, rather than applying a volumetric…
October 3, 2011
Citing Additional Costs, Columbia Gas Favors Ending Choice Program Versus Supplier-Offered Funding
Calling a proposal from retail suppliers inadequate, Columbia Gas of Maryland has again recommended the termination of its choice program, reporting that the supplier proposal fails to include the costs of Purchase of Receivables, and that total expended costs have increased by over 20%.
September 26, 2011
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September 13, 2011
PSC Again Rejects WGL Tariff to Impose Balancing Responsibility on Retail Suppliers
The District of Columbia PSC has again rejected a series of changes to Washington Gas Light Rate Schedule No. 3 (Interruptible Sales Service), Rate Schedule No. 3A (Interruptible Delivery Service) and Rate Schedule No. 6 (Small Commercial Aggregation Pilot), finding that certain provisions remain…
September 12, 2011
PSC Rules WGL's Use of Cash-Out for Supplier Imbalances Was Contrary to Tariff
Washington Gas Light, "acted outside the provisions of its tariff," by utilizing a cash-out procedure to reconcile retail supplier delivery imbalances for the period January through March 2009, the Maryland PSC said in an order Friday (Case 9509 (d)).
September 9, 2011
Retail Suppliers Commit to Paying 75% of Columbia Gas Market Enhancement Costs to Maintain Threatened Choice Program
Four retail natural gas suppliers have proposed bearing about 75% of Columbia Gas of Maryland's COMAR 20.59 implementation costs to date in exchange for the continuation of the choice program, and the assignment of the remaining 25% of costs to distribution customers via base rates.
August 19, 2011
D.C. PSC Posts August Gas Migration Data
The District of Columbia PSC has posted natural gas migration statistics at Washington Gas Light as of the start of August.
August 16, 2011
BGE Gas Residential Migration Growth Nearly 10,000 Over Last Three Months
The Maryland PSC has posted natural gas migration statistics for the quarter ending June 2011.
August 16, 2011
Columbia Gas of Maryland Sees Highest Residential Choice Participation in Over Two Years
Columbia Gas of Maryland, whose choice program is currently under threat of cessation, has seen continued growth in residential and commercial choice customers during the first six months of 2011, with residential migration reaching its highest total in over two years.
August 4, 2011
WGES Reports Higher Earnings, Customer Count Down Marginally Versus March 31
WGL Holdings' retail energy marketing segment reported higher operating earnings of $7.8 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2011, versus $6.0 million a year ago.
August 1, 2011
Maryland Work Group Files Supplemental Report on Electronic Transaction Standards for Gas Market
On behalf of a working group, Maryland PSC Staff submitted a supplemental report regarding implementation of uniform electronic transactions for the retail gas market.
July 13, 2011
Maryland PSC Sets Discount Rates for BGE Electric, Gas Purchase of Receivables
The Maryland PSC has adopted revised Purchase of Receivables discount rates for electric and natural gas service at Baltimore Gas & Electric.
July 12, 2011
WGES Seeks Rehearing on WGL POR Discount Rates
Washington Gas Energy Services has sought rehearing on the Maryland PSC's June order establishing Purchase of Receivables discount rates at Washington Gas Light (see 6/17) .
June 29, 2011
Maryland PSC Accepts WGL POR Compliance Tariff With Modifications
The Maryland PSC accepted, with modifications, Washington Gas Light's compliance tariff to implement Purchase of Receivables with bills rendered on and after June 29, 2011, which is the start of the July billing cycle.
June 27, 2011
OPC, Utilities Oppose Inclusion of Termination Fees in Purchased Receivables
"Under no circumstance," should competitive supplier early termination fees be included in purchased electric or gas receivables, the Maryland Office of People's Counsel said in comments to the PSC.
June 24, 2011
No Consensus Reached on Continuation of Columbia Gas Choice Program
Retail suppliers and Columbia Gas of Maryland were not able to reach consensus on cost recovery issues which could lead to the elimination of the small volume choice program.
June 17, 2011
Washington Gas Light to Begin Purchasing Maryland Supplier Receivables with July Billing Cycle
Washington Gas Light will begin purchasing the receivables of Maryland competitive gas suppliers with bills rendered on and after June 29, 2011, which is the start of the July billing cycle.
June 9, 2011
Md. PSC Authorizes WGL Hedging Through 2011-12 Winter Only
The Maryland PSC denied Washington Gas Light's application for a permanent gas supply hedging program, but did authorize hedging through the 2011-12 winter (Case 9224).