January 4, 2011
Constellation Completes Acquisition of BostonGen Assets
Constellation Energy has completed a $1.1 billion agreement to purchase the 2,950-megawatt Boston Generating fleet in New England.
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January 4, 2011
Verde Energy Surpasses 100,000 Enrollments, to Expand to Retail Gas Supply
Verde Energy USA announced that it recently enrolled its 100,000th customer for retail electric service.
January 3, 2011
N.H. PUC Approves PSNH Energy Service Rate
The New Hampshire PUC has approved a new energy service rate of 8.67 cents per kWh for Public Service of New Hampshire for 2011.
December 31, 2010
UI Files Exceptions to Bypassable GSC Admin. Adder
United Illuminating has filed exceptions to the Connecticut DPUC's draft finding that the Generation Services Charge Administrative Adder should remain bypassable (10-08-01).
December 30, 2010
Mass. DPU Approves National Grid Basic Service Rates
The Massachusetts DPU approved new basic service rates for National Grid industrial customers for the period February through April 2011.
December 28, 2010
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Maine PUC Discloses Standard Offer Supply Winners NextEra Energy Power Marketing, LLC won 33% of the Standard Offer load requirements for the residential and small commercial customer class at Central Maine Power for the three year period beginning March 1, 2011. New Brunswick Power Generation…
December 28, 2010
License Briefs
Nordic Energy Services Seeks to Serve All Illinois Electric Customers, Expand to Additional Territories Nordic Energy Services, LLC applied at the Illinois Commerce Commission to amend its alternative retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, serve additional territories, and…
December 24, 2010
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West Penn Power Extends Date for POR, Coordination Tariff West Penn Power (Allegheny) has extended the effective date of its proposed new Electric Generation Supplier Coordination Tariff, which includes a new Purchase of Receivables program, from January 1, 2011 to January 31, 2011 (R-2010-2207938…
December 24, 2010
N.H. PUC Approves Large Commercial Rates at Granite State Electric, Unitil
The New Hampshire PUC has approved new default service rates for large customers at Granite State Electric (National Grid) and Unitil Energy Systems for the three-month period beginning February 2011.
December 23, 2010
FERC Approves Constellation Acquisition of Boston Generating Assets
FERC has approved Constellation Energy's acquisition of the portfolio of Boston Generating, dismissing conditions sought by Nstar and finding that the acquisition will have no adverse effect on competition (EC10-85).
December 23, 2010
Conn. Draft Would Retain Bypassable GSC Admin. Adder
A draft Connecticut DPUC decision would deny United Illuminating's request to move the Generation Service Charge (GSC) Administrative Adder from the bypassable Generation Service Charge rate component to the Non-Bypassable Federally Mandated Congestion Charge (NBFMCC) rate component (10-08-01).
December 22, 2010
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ICC Opens Rulemaking on ABC Licensing, Rules The Illinois Commerce Commission has opened Docket 10-0733 to address in a rulemaking amendments to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 454, relating to electric agent, broker, and consultant licensing. No documents are yet associated with the docket. However, legislation…
December 21, 2010
Connecticut Light & Power Reports November Migration Statistics
Connecticut Light & Power has posted migration statistics for the month of November 2010. The growth in migration from October to November was 14,004 accounts.
December 20, 2010
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Constellation Electric Offering Susan G. Komen Affinity Program in Maryland Constellation Electric (BGE Home Products & Services) is offering an affinity program with the Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure which includes an initial $10,000 donation and additional donations if electric…
December 20, 2010
Maine PUC Issues RFP for Provider of Standard Offer Green Power Adder
The Maine PUC has issued an RFP to select a green power provider to offer a REC offset product available to Standard Offer customers of the utilities in an amount equal to 50% or 100% of the customer's usage.
December 17, 2010
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FERC Approves FirstEnergy-Allegheny Merger In an unsurprising decision given its merger review history, FERC approved the merger of FirstEnergy Corp. and Allegheny Energy without any conditions relating to mitigation of market power. In doing so, FERC rejected protests from the Pennsylvania Office…
December 17, 2010
License Briefs
Superior Plus Energy Services Receives Pa. Electric License As first noted by our live blog yesterday, the Pennsylvania PUC granted Superior Plus Energy Services an electric generation supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas. It is…
December 16, 2010
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Md. PSC Eliminates Minimum Stay in BGE Gas Tariff The Maryland PSC approved Baltimore Gas & Electric's revisions to its Gas Service Tariff to remove a provision from Rate Schedules C and D that required customers to remain with a supplier for at least three months prior to switching to another…
December 15, 2010
License Briefs
Rosenthal Energy Advisors Seeks Expedited Review of Pa. Broker Application Rosenthal Energy Advisors, Inc. petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC to expedite the review of its electric broker application (11/24), objecting to a Secretarial letter which has extended the period for consideration of the…
December 14, 2010
HOP Energy Seeking Pennsylvania Electric License
HOP Energy, LLC, which operates several fuel oil distributors in eastern Pennsylvania, applied for a Pennsylvania electric generation supplier and aggregator license to serve all customer classes.
December 14, 2010
UI Seeking to Make GSC Administrative Adder Nonbypassable
United Illuminating is seeking to move the recovery of the Generation Service Charge (GSC) Administrative Adder from the bypassable Generation Service Charge rate component to the Non-Bypassable Federally Mandated Congestion Charge (NBFMCC) rate component (10-08-01).
December 10, 2010
Maine PUC Posts CMP, BHE Residential and Small Commercial Rates
The Maine PUC has approved new Standard Offer rates for the residential and small commercial customer class at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric
December 9, 2010
Breaking: Algonquin Power & Utilities to Purchase Granite State Electric, EnergyNorth from National Grid
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (APUC) today announced that Liberty Energy Utilities Co., APUC's regulated utility subsidiary, has entered into agreements to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Granite State Electric Company and EnergyNorth Natural Gas Inc. from National Grid USA for…
December 9, 2010
License Briefs
Border Energy Electric Services Seeks Ohio Supplier License Border Energy Electric Services, Inc. applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas. As only noted in Matters, affiliate Border Energy, Inc. recently…
December 8, 2010
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PUCO Opens Docket on AEP Ohio Capacity Pricing PUCO has opened a docket entitled, "In The Matter Of The Commission Review Of The Capacity Charges Of Ohio Power Company And Columbus Southern Power Company." Other than the opening docket sheet, nothing is contained in the docket at this time…