June 2, 2014
FERC approved, without modification, ISO New England's proposal to introduce a sloped demand curve into its forward capacity market, effective for auction for the 2018-19 delivery year.
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June 2, 2014
ISO New England's current capacity market design, "fails to provide adequate incentives for resource performance, thereby threatening reliable operation of the system and forcing consumers to pay for capacity without receiving commensurate reliability benefits," FERC conceded in an order Friday.
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May 29, 2014
The Connecticut PURA said that it has reason to believe that two retail electric suppliers are not in compliance with the currently effective rules requiring the provision of a written contract to certain customers, and opened an investigation of all suppliers' compliance with the written contract…
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May 29, 2014
The Connecticut PURA said that five retail electric suppliers are not in compliance with the currently effective renewal notice regulations, and opened an investigation of all suppliers' compliance with the renewal rules.
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May 28, 2014
The Massachusetts DPU has approved an alternative methodology for procuring basic electric service supplies at Nstar and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. for large C&I customers, after the utilities' solicitation of load following supplies for the third quarter of 2014 failed to attract any…
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May 27, 2014
A draft order from the Connecticut PURA would conclude that there is "little supplier interest" in offering supplier consolidated billing (SCB), and would find that, "there does not appear to be real benefits to ratepayers," from supplier consolidated billing.
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May 23, 2014
Energy Plus Holdings, LLC will pay $4.5 million to the State of Connecticut, which will be used for retail market enforcement and education activities, to resolve an investigation into its rates and marketing practices sought by the Connecticut Attorney General and Consumer Counsel, under a…
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May 22, 2014
The Connecticut PURA will convene a technical meeting on May 28 to discuss the impact of new legislation on its ongoing retail electric market customer protection docket, 13-07-18.
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May 22, 2014
Texas REP Files Notice of Cessation of Operations
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May 21, 2014
Connecticut Issues $30,000 Notice of Violation to Retail Supplier
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May 20, 2014
The Connecticut PURA this morning considered fining South Jersey Energy Co. for operating as a supplier and serving customers with a lapsed license.
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May 20, 2014
The New Hampshire PUC has approved a request from PNE Energy Supply, LLC to reduce the amount of security required of the supplier.
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May 19, 2014
The Connecticut PURA has stated an intention to return the customers of South Jersey Energy Co. to default service, after the company's supplier license lapsed for over a year.
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May 16, 2014
United Illuminating has filed new Standard Service rates for the six-month period beginning July 1, 2014, and new Last Resort Service Rates for the three-month period beginning July 1, 2014.
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May 16, 2014
Connecticut Light & Power has filed new Standard Service rates for the six-month period beginning July 1, 2014, and new Last Resort Service Rates for the three-month period beginning July 1, 2014.
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May 16, 2014
Just Energy has decided to begin the process to sell its commercial solar business, Hudson Energy Solar.
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May 15, 2014
Unitil (Northern Utilities) has petitioned the Maine PUC for a series of tariff changes in its non-residential natural gas choice program, arguing that the changes are needed to ensure appropriate planning and reliability
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May 15, 2014
PowerOptions and Hess Energy Marketing, LLC (HEM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Direct Energy Business, LLC, announced that they have signed a $325 million, four-year natural gas supply contract
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May 15, 2014
Crius Energy intends to expand its Viridian Energy brand into five new states in 2014, including Texas.
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May 14, 2014
Nstar has filed new basic service electric rates for the period beginning July 1, 2014.
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May 14, 2014
George Jepsen, Attorney General of the State of Connecticut, will discuss with North American Power the potential of settling a Connecticut PURA investigation into North American Power's trade practices.
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May 14, 2014
Constellation, which has been among the suppliers (though not as forcefully) advising the Connecticut PURA that tougher licensing standards, and the attendant more robust community of suppliers, are among the appropriate remedial measures to prevent a recurrence of the rate volatility experienced by…
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May 13, 2014
Direct Energy announced that it is adding a price protection feature to its current residential electric variable rates in each Massachusetts utility service area in which the company operates.
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May 9, 2014
IDT Energy saw a net decline of 36,000 meters from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014, it disclosed in reporting earnings this week.
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May 9, 2014
United Illuminating will apparently self-manage part of its default service load, according to a disclosure filed with PURA.
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