October 28, 2019
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order finding that, "Vitol Inc. (Vitol) and Federico Corteggiano (Corteggiano) (collectively, Respondents) violated section 222(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) and section 1c.2(a) of the Commission’s regulations, which prohibit energy…
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October 24, 2019
A revised proposed decision from a California PUC ALJ would revise the allocation method, and amounts required, for the obligation of competitive retail suppliers (electric service providers, or ESPs) to procure their assigned share of needed incremental reliability and renewable integration…
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October 17, 2019
The Maryland PSC granted United Energy Trading, LLC a natural gas supplier license to serve all eligible customer classes in all service areas.
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October 10, 2019
OhmConnect, Inc. has applied for electricity market-based rate authority at FERC.
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October 7, 2019
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Agera Energy LLC and affiliates (the Debtors) reveals that Constellation's (Exelon Generation Company, LLC, or Exelon) acquisition of the Agera customer book is subject to a bid process under which Exelon has been named the stalking horse bidder
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October 4, 2019
Agera Energy and its affiliates have filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York and is facilitating an asset sale to Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, subject to bankruptcy court approval. If approved by the…
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October 4, 2019
Clarifies Retail Suppliers Must Meet Local RA Requirement For Disaggregated PG&E 'Other' Area
The California PUC issued a final written order denying a petition from the Alliance for Retail Energy Markets for certain relief related to a prior decision to disaggregate the PG&E Other local resource adequacy area.
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September 13, 2019
Would Assign Responsibility To Retail Suppliers Rather Than Having Utility Conduct Procurement, With Use Of CAM
A proposed order for a California PUC ALJ would require competitive retail suppliers (electric service providers, or ESPs), community choice aggregations, and investor-owned utilities to procure their assigned share of incremental reliability and renewable integration resources identified by the…
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September 10, 2019
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September 4, 2019
Enables Single Ecosystem For Distributed Energy, Seamlessly Integrating EV Smart Charging, Solar, Storage & Building Load
EDF Renewables North America today announced it has acquired Los Altos, California-based PowerFlex Systems (PowerFlex), a provider of managed electric vehicle (EV) charging technology.
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September 3, 2019
LSEs Would No Longer Be Obligated To Individually Procure Capacity, But Could Elect To Do So September 3 , 2019
A group of retail suppliers, generators, community choice aggregators and San Diego Gas & Electric Company have filed a settlement with the California PUC that would adopt a "residual" central buyer structure to resolve issues respecting central procurement of Resource Adequacy (RA) under the…
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September 3, 2019
September 3 , 2019
EnergyChoiceMatters.com was first to report throughout August the Arizona Corporation Commissioners' thoughts on the next steps for the electric choice investigation. See our stories below:
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August 29, 2019
FERC has granted rehearing of a prior order concerning the allocation of must-offer generation commitment costs in the California ISO, and in doing so, allocated the costs to a broader group of LSEs (which includes retail suppliers), rather than a single LSE.
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August 29, 2019
Would Clarify Retail Suppliers Must Meet Local RA Requirement For Disaggregated PG&E 'Other' Area
A proposed decision from a California PUC ALJ would deny a petition from the Alliance for Retail Energy Markets for certain relief related to a prior decision to disaggregate the PG&E Other local resource adequacy area.
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August 26, 2019
Southern California Edison has named former California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) member Carla Peterman as its new senior vice president of Regulatory Affairs, effective Oct. 1.
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August 20, 2019
Cites Experience in California, Texas (Notes Recent Texas Emergency Alert, Price Spikes) Cites "Pattern Of Consumer Fraud" Under Retail Choice Suggests 20 Square Mile Geographic Pilot For Retail Choice (All Customer Classes)
The Arizona Corporation Commission has, "a long way to go," before being able to make a decision concerning retail electric choice, Commissioner Sandra Kennedy wrote in a memo filed in the electric choice proceeding
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August 15, 2019
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) will convene its Fall Leadership Roundtable October 16 to October 18, 2019 in Hershey, PA
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August 14, 2019
Sets Proposed Deadline For Staff Draft Submission
Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Bob Burns has proposed that ACC Staff put together a rules package for, "full retail electric competition for all customers."
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August 14, 2019
Common Share Dividend Suspended As Part Of Strategic Review Further Details Texas Bad Debt, Enrollment Impairment Customer Non-Payment Issue Led To "Material Weakness" In Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting For Prior Quarters
In announcing earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 2019 a few minutes ago, Just Energy Group Inc. said that it, "plans to dispose of its assets in the U.K. due to a decision taken during the strategic review."
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August 8, 2019
Dunn Reiterates Concern About Losing Jurisdiction To FERC, California From RTO
During an Arizona Corporation Commission Staff open meeting yesterday, Commissioners affirmed using a working group and workshop process as the next step for the Commission's retail electric choice investigation, as Commissioners discussed whether to retain a consultant to assist the Commission in…
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July 30, 2019
ENGIE Storage Announces 19 MW/38 MWh Community Solar And Energy Storage Project Portfolio Under Massachusetts SMART Program
ENGIE Storage today unveiled what it called, "a new, highly-integrated supply and services offering for developers of in-front-of-the-meter (IFOM) solar and energy storage projects in New England and emerging markets."
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July 26, 2019
Utility Says ACC's Authority To Authorize Municipal Aggregation Absent Statute Is "Questionable" Utility Says Retail Choice Is Actually "Re-regulation"
Arizona Public Service Company submitted comments to the Arizona Corporation Commission on a Staff report on draft rules for retail electric competition (details here) and a proposed list of tenets for retail choice proposed by Commissioner Justin Olson (details here)
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July 1, 2019
The California PUC issued a proposed order to clarify its recently adopted schedule and deadlines for the expansion of direct access load, to address concerns from competitive supply parties that the adopted deadlines were "inadequate" for customers awarded a DA allocation as a result of another…
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July 1, 2019
A subsidiary of Duke Energy today announced it will acquire a portfolio of distributed fuel cell technology projects from Bloom Energy Corporation, as part of the company’s efforts to serve commercial and industrial customers’ evolving energy needs and provide behind-the-meter generation.
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June 10, 2019
A group of California retail electric suppliers and large customers have sought modification of the California PUC's recent decision setting forth the schedule for the statutorily required expansion of direct access.
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