June 25, 2013
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ENCOA Seeks Electric Supplier License in New State
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June 24, 2013
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Ethical Electric Receives Supplier License in New State
June 24, 2013
Capacity Markets, The Reality: Paying for Resources That Don't Respond When Needed
A recent filing by ISO New England at FERC should give Texas regulators pause in consideration of a capacity market because the filing details how, despite paying billions of dollars for capacity, resources receiving capacity payments don't respond when needed, leaving customers to ask what exactly…
June 24, 2013
Constellation Promoting Critical Peak Rebate Program
Constellation is currently promoting a critical peak rebate program to its commercial and industrial customers.
June 21, 2013
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Xoom Energy Ohio, LLC applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes.
June 20, 2013
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Says Agreement Reached with Retail Suppliers Regarding POR Implementation
Fitchburg Gas and Electric (Unitil) reported to the Massachusetts DPU that it has reached an agreement with retail suppliers regarding implementation of purchase of receivables prior to implementation of a new Customer Information System.
June 19, 2013
Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates
The Maine PUC has set Standard Offer prices for large non-residential customers at Central Maine Power and Bangor-Hydro Electric for July 2013.
June 19, 2013
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Draft Would Grant Electric License to Interstate Gas Supply
June 18, 2013
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Titan Gas Receives Electric Supplier License in New State
June 18, 2013
Texas Wants to Copy This? FERC to Hold Technical Conference on Capacity Markets
Listening to capacity market advocates in Texas, you'd expect that the centralized capacity markets in the eastern RTOs are "settled" market designs, which can easily be taken "off the shelf" and quickly applied to ERCOT, with little controversy or administrative bureaucracy.
June 18, 2013
Capacity Markets Again Harming Retail Choice: New England States Seeking to Buy Large Hydro due to Frustration With Wholesale Market
Five New England states have announced a regional initiative to import low-cost, large-scale hydro power from Canada to, among other reasons, bring "cheaper power options" to customers.
June 17, 2013
People's Power & Gas Acquires Customer Book
People's Power & Gas has acquired a book of retail electric customers.
June 14, 2013
Pennsylvania PUC Expands Eligibility for PECO Standard Offer Customer Referral Program
The Pennsylvania PUC has expanded the universe of customers eligible to take service under PECO's Standard Offer customer referral program, under which retail suppliers enrolling in the program offer customers, referred from PECO, a 7% discount off the Price to Compare applicable at the time of…
June 14, 2013
New Hampshire Closes Investigation of POR, Will Open New Proceeding on Payment Hierarchy
The New Hampshire PUC has approved a request to close an investigation of purchase of receivables, without prejudice, and has also agreed to open a new proceeding regarding payment hierarchy.
June 13, 2013
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Ethical Electric Benefit Co. Receives License in New State
June 12, 2013
With Failure of Retail Auction, Eyes Turn to Declining Shopping in Connecticut
Apart from the global impact that the failure of the Connecticut retail auction has elsewhere in the country (see related story today) , the failure means that retail electric suppliers in Connecticut will continue to face a challenging environment, one which has been seeing a decline in the number…
June 12, 2013
Failure of Connecticut Retail Auction a Sober Reality Check for Retail Expansion Prospects in Other States
The failure of Connecticut to pass a retail auction of Standard Service customers during this year's legislative session is a sobering reminder of the Herculean challenges facing an expansion of retail choice, and like the Pennsylvania experience, will negatively impact efforts in other states to…
June 11, 2013
NextEra Energy Services Announces Residential Electricity Service in New State
NextEra Energy Services formally announced this morning the offering of residential electricity service in New Hampshire.
June 11, 2013
Connecticut Considering Investigation of Retail Supplier's Use of Daily Rates, Blending for Residential Customers, Compliance with Rate Board
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft order which would open an investigation into Connecticut Gas & Electric, Inc. (CGE) concerning the supplier's alleged use of daily variable rates for residential customers and the reporting of such rates.
June 10, 2013
N.H. Staff Recommend Requiring PSNH to File Proposal Addressing Transfer of Generation to Affiliate, Given Utility's "Optimistic" View of Portfolio's Value
Staff of the New Hampshire PUC have recommended that Public Service Company of New Hampshire be directed to submit proposals addressing the transfer of its utility generation assets to an affiliate, given the "optimistic" value placed on the assets by PSNH.
June 10, 2013
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Eligo Energy Receives License in New State
June 10, 2013
Viridian Offering Service in New Market, Additional Launches Coming in Next Month
Viridian Energy has begun offering residential and commercial electricity service at Western Massachusetts Electric Company.
June 10, 2013
5LINX Purchases 75% Stake in Retail Energy Supplier, Announces New Markets
5LINX Enterprise, Inc. has purchased 75% of the ownership interests in a retail energy supplier.
June 10, 2013
Choice Energy, LLC Transferring Part of Book to Another Retail Supplier
Choice Energy, LLC has informed regulators in one state that it is transferring its retail electric customers to another retail supplier.
June 7, 2013
Direct Energy's Kallaher Sees Positive Takeaways from Broad Policy Support for Connecticut Retail Auction, Despite Omission from Final Budget
Although disappointing, the takeaways from attempts to auction off retail Standard Service customers in Connecticut this legislative session are more positive than meets the eye, Chris Kallaher, senior director of government and regulatory affairs for Direct Energy, told Matters.