March 2, 2011
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Vectren Retail Seeking Ohio Electric License
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March 1, 2011
Spark Energy Launches Network Marketer Ampegy with Excel Communications Veteran
Spark Energy has launched a network marketing affiliate, Ampegy, which will include in a leadership role Steve Smith, co-founder of Excel Communications, a pioneer in the use of multi-level marketing in telecom during the 1990s.
March 1, 2011
N.H. OCA Suggests POR As Solution to Shifted Costs at PSNH; Most Parties Oppose Nonbypassable Surcharge
The majority of parties to a proceeding concerning customer migration at Public Service of New Hampshire argued that a nonbypassable surcharge to recover certain costs related to default service is not permissible, while the Office of Consumer Advocate suggested that Purchase of Receivables could be…
February 28, 2011
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Connecticut Light & Power on Friday filed an updated Purchase of Receivables discount rate of 0.90%. CL&P will use the new factor effective with the purchase of supplier receivables for April 2011. The updated factor reflects the average uncollectibles factor from the past two years, 1.16% in 2009…
February 25, 2011
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PUCT Adopts Rule Clarifying ERCOT Oversight
February 24, 2011
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Flash: Direct Energy Loses 90,000 Residential Customers in Second Half of 2010
February 23, 2011
Md. PSC Staff, North American Power Agree on $35,000 Payment, Remedial Measures to Resolve Complaint
Maryland PSC Staff have recommended that North American Power and Gas, LLC make a payment of $35,000 to the Fuel Fund of Central Maryland, Inc., along with undertaking various remedial measures, to resolve Staff's complaint against the retail supplier (Case 9253).
February 22, 2011
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Hawk Energy Corp. Seeks Pa. Electric License
February 21, 2011
BlueStar Files Complaint Over Rescission Period in ComEd POR Tariffs
BlueStar Energy Services has filed a complaint for expedited declaratory relief at the Illinois Commerce Commission, seeking a declaration that Commonwealth Edison's recently filed Purchase of Receivables tariff, "does not conflict with, and is not intended to, override an existing administrative…
February 21, 2011
Conn. Draft Would Require Standard Service Price on All Bills, Delegate Consolidated Billing Fees to Working Group
A draft Connecticut DPUC decision would require electric distribution companies (EDCs) to list the applicable Standard Service rate on all utility bills, even utility consolidated bills with supplier charges, and would also require EDCs and suppliers to complete customer enrollments and pricing…
February 18, 2011
FERC Increases Retail Electric Costs with ISO-NE Peak Energy Rent Order
In another decision which will increase retail customers' electric bills, FERC has adopted changes to the calculation of the Peak Energy Rent strike price in ISO New England, which will essentially increase the capacity costs borne by load versus the current mechanism (ER11-2427).
February 16, 2011
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Md. PSC Sets Hearing on Price to Compare Calculation The Maryland PSC has scheduled a hearing for March 29 on the Office of People's Counsel petition for modifications to the utility SOS Price to Compare calculation process (Case 9228). OPC's petition was exclusively reported by Matters ( 2/11 ). In…
February 16, 2011
United Illuminating, Connecticut Light & Power Post Updated Last Resort Service Rates
United Illuminating and Connecticut Light & Power have filed updated Last Resort Service rates for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2011.
February 16, 2011
Connecticut Light & Power Reports January Migration Stats
Connecticut Light & Power has posted migration statistics for the month of January 2011. The growth in migration from December to January was 12,811 accounts, versus growth of 15,438 from November to December.
February 15, 2011
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Oasis Energy Begins Offering Residential Service at PPL Oasis Energy has begun offering service to residential electric customers at PPL Electric Utilities. Oasis is offering a monthly variable rate currently priced at 8.53¢/kWh and which will be priced for the first two months, "at rate of up to 8%…
February 15, 2011
MXenergy Reports Higher Earnings, Higher Customer Churn for Quarter Ending December 31
MXenergy reported higher net income of $25.7 million for the three months ending December 31, 2010, versus $18.2 million a year ago, as well as higher Adjusted EBITDA of $22.0 million versus $20.8 million a year ago, on higher electric gross profit and customer growth versus the year-ago quarter.
February 14, 2011
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Energetix Seeks to Serve Gas Customers at PECO Energetix applied for an amendment to its Pennsylvania gas supplier license to permit it to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, at PECO. Previously, Energetix had received authority to serve all customer classes in the three UGI…
February 11, 2011
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Gulf Oil Limited Partnership Receives Connecticut Electric License The Connecticut DPUC granted Gulf Oil Limited Partnership an electric supplier license to serve residential, commercial and industrial customers. As only noted in Matters ( 10/13 ), Gulf Oil Limited Partnership initially plans to…
February 10, 2011
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PUCO Approves Columbia Auction Results The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the results of the Columbia Gas Standard Service Offer auction, which, as first reported in Matters yesterday, resulted in a Retail Price Adjustment of $1.88/Mcf. Additional details in our 2/9 story.
February 8, 2011
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North American Power to Expand Non-Profit Affinity Programs North American Power reported yesterday information related to its ".Org" affinity program for non-profits, in announcing its intent to grow the program. Non-profits participating in the affinity program enroll customers with North American…
February 8, 2011
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Energy Plus Holdings, LLC Seeks Ohio Electric License Energy Plus Holdings, LLC applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve residential and commercial customers at the FirstEnergy utilities, Duke Energy Ohio, and Ohio Power.
February 8, 2011
United Illuminating Reports January Migration Statistics
United Illuminating posted migration data for the month of January 2011.
February 4, 2011
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Texas Retail Energy Seeks Illinois License Texas Retail Energy, LLC applied Thursday for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license. A copy of Texas Retail Energy's application was not immediately available. Texas Retail Energy, which serves as Wal-Mart's self-supplier, is currently…
February 4, 2011
Viridian Energy to Launch ConEd Service Feb. 14, Reports Volumes in Sustainability Report
Viridian Energy will begin offering electric service in New York on February 14, the company confirmed yesterday, as it issued a sustainability report .
February 3, 2011
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Conn. Draft Would Grant Electric License to Gulf Oil Limited Partnership A draft Connecticut DPUC decision would grant Gulf Oil Limited Partnership an electric supplier license to serve residential, commercial and industrial customers. As only noted in Matters ( 10/13 ), Gulf Oil Limited Partnership…