May 28, 2012
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Retail Suppliers Protest PG&E Green Tariff Proposal
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May 23, 2012
Calif. Draft States Intent to Impose Flexible Capacity Obligation on LSEs for 2014; Grants Retail Suppliers' Requested Coincident Peak Adjustment
The California PUC intends to adopt a framework for requiring load serving entities, including electric service providers, to fill flexible capacity needs by the end of 2012, for implementation in 2014, a proposed decision in the 2013 local resource adequacy (RA) proceeding states (R. 11-10-023).
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 17, 2012
Calif. Report Details Enrollments on Direct Access Denied due to Shopping Cap
Nearly 29,000 enrollment requests for direct access in California were denied service during the January 2012 enrollment period as a result of the direct access caps being reached, according to a report from the PUC.
May 4, 2012
Liberty Power Owners Launching Wholesale Business to Supply Utilities
Several owners of Liberty Power Corp. are launching a new wholesale business to supply utilities.
April 25, 2012
Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks to Offer Another Value-Added Product to Bundled Customers
Pacific Gas and Electric has applied at the California PUC to establish a Green Option Tariff, to be available to all PG&E bundled electricity customers.
April 10, 2012
FERC Enforcement Staff Alleges Market Manipulation by Barclays Bank PLC
FERC has posted a Staff Notice of Alleged Violations against Barclays Bank PLC and several individual traders.
April 10, 2012
Calif. Ruling Requires 10-Year RPS Compliance Horizon from Retail Suppliers
Competitive electric service providers (ESPs) in California will be required to file RPS compliance plans with a 10-year horizon, per an assigned commissioner's ruling from Commissioner Mark Ferron (R. 11-05-005).
April 10, 2012
Calif. Draft Would Adopt Calculation to Implement Lower Direct Access Exit Fees
A California PUC comment (draft) resolution would adopt data filed by the utilities, and a methodology proposed by retail suppliers, to implement the new Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) adder as part of a modified Market Price Benchmark (MPB) used in setting exit fees applicable to direct access…
April 5, 2012
Retail Suppliers Protest PG&E Economic Development Proposal as Anti-Competitive
Retail suppliers and community choice aggregators have, as expected, protested Pacific Gas & Electric's proposed revisions to its electric economic development program due to the disparate treatment afforded to competitively served customers, and the allocation of costs of the program to all…
March 26, 2012
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Liberty Power Announces Lowest 12-Month Rate at ComEd Not Requiring Online Enrollment
March 26, 2012
NRG Energy to Install EV Charging Network in California Under Litigation Settlement
The California Public Utilities Commission and NRG Energy have entered into an agreement, to resolve litigation relating to a 2001 energy crisis electricity contract, under which NRG will build a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) charging network in California, investing approximately $100 million…
March 23, 2012
Calif. PUC Orders Utilities to Negotiate with Calpine for Sutter Contract, Costs Would Be Nonbypassable
The California PUC has directed Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric to enter into contract negotiations with Calpine for Calpine to maintain operation of the Sutter Energy Center, with costs recovered via nonbypassable charge.
March 8, 2012
California Utilities File Plans for Provide Third Parties with Access to Customer Info
Consistent with a prior PUC decision, the large California investor-owned utilities have submitted plans to provide third-parties with access to customers' electricity usage data via the utility's backhaul, when authorized by the customer.
March 2, 2012
Parties Seeks Report on California Direct Access Phase-In
Several direct access parties have petitioned the California PUC to direct the investor-owned utilities to report on the status of the most recent direct access Notice of Intent period, and to update their websites to reflect current room under the direct access cap.
February 22, 2012
Calif. Proposed Order Sees No Need for New Generation, Would Refine Utility vs. RFO Rules
A proposed California PUC decision would find that there is no need for additional generation by 2020 at this time, and would refine the process to compare competitive offers to build new generation with utility owned generation.
February 17, 2012
FERC Approves CAISO Capacity Procurement Mechanism Settlement Which Features New Pricing
FERC approved a settlement adjusting the capacity price under the California ISO's Capacity Procurement Mechanism (CPM), and other terms of the mechanism (ER11-2256).
February 16, 2012
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WGES Names Melanie Santiago-Mosier Director of Regulatory and Legislative Affairs
February 15, 2012
License Briefs
Clearview Electric Receives License in New State
February 9, 2012
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CL&P Reports Last Resort Service Suppliers
February 9, 2012
Calif. PUC Directs Utilities to Propose Methodology for ESP Security Requirements
The California PUC has directed the investor-owned utilities to file proposals for the calculation of electric service provider security.
February 8, 2012
Calif. Draft Would Grant Stanford Relief from CRS Charges, But Decline to Adopt Generic Policy
A draft California PUC decision would grant Stanford University a requested waiver of the application of the direct access cost responsibility surcharge (CRS) for certain amounts of its load, but would tailor the decision narrowly to the instant circumstances and decline to set a blanket policy for…
February 7, 2012
Calif. Posts Draft on Rules Governing Utility Behavior Toward Community Choice Aggregation
A California PUC agenda (draft) resolution would institute a rulemaking to consider and adopt a code of conduct, rules, and enforcement procedures governing the conduct of electrical corporations relative to the consideration, formation, and implementation of community choice aggregation (CCA)…
February 3, 2012
Retail Suppliers Seek Further Unbundling at PG&E
Retail suppliers and other competitive supply parties have asked the California PUC to consider the further unbundling of distribution rates at Pacific Gas & Electric.
February 1, 2012
National Energy Marketers Association Sets Policy Priorities for 2012
Marking its 15th year of service, the National Energy Marketers Association recently met in executive session and adopted policy priorities for 2012.