January 20, 2011
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's second Standard Choice Offer (SCO) auction produced a Retail Price Adjustment of $1.35 per Mcf, which was approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio yesterday (07-1285-GA-EXM).
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January 19, 2011
5Linx Enterprises Seeks Maryland Broker Licenses 5Linx Enterprises, Inc. applied for Maryland electric and natural gas broker licenses. Copies of the applications were not immediately available. As only noted in Matters, 5Linx Enterprises is a direct marketer expanding its product suite to energy…
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January 14, 2011
As first reported by Matters yesterday in our live blog , the Pennsylvania PUC adopted final regulations relating to the natural gas market which, among other things, will include all supply-related procurement costs incurred by the local distribution companies in the Price to Compare…
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January 12, 2011
The Michigan PSC has issued a report on reducing peak demand under which the Commission finds that, "now is the time to explore, pilot, and demonstrate new load management concepts and technologies in advance of a turn-around in electric supply and demand, and a softening of the current economic…
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January 12, 2011
The Tenaska Taylorville Energy Center sourcing agreement bill failed another vote in the Illinois Senate early this morning, as the Senate concluded its 2010 lame duck session.
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January 11, 2011
Notwithstanding the fact that several states in eastern forward capacity markets are racing to take any action to blunt or mitigate the pricing impacts from such markets, several generators filed a protest at FERC requesting that FERC impose strict deadlines for the Midwest ISO to implement…
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January 7, 2011
Commerce Energy Still Anticipates Georgia Market Re-entry by End of February Commerce Energy said that it still expects to restart its Georgia natural gas marketing efforts by February 28, 2010, it reported in its latest update to the Georgia PSC. Commerce, owned by Just Energy, is still awaiting re…
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January 7, 2011
BlueStar Energy Services Applies for Texas REP Certificate BlueStar Energy Services, Inc. applied for an Option 1 Texas REP certificate. BlueStar serves residential customers in Illinois and Pennsylvania, and serves medium and large non-residential customers in those states as well as California…
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January 6, 2011
The Tenaska Taylorville Energy Center sourcing agreement bill (SB2485) failed a vote in the Illinois Senate yesterday, but is still alive due to a parliamentary measure.
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January 5, 2011
OPC Withdraws Opposition to Maryland Gas & Electric Trade Name The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has withdrawn opposition to the electric supplier license application of Energy Services Providers, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric, after parent U.S. Gas & Electric Inc. answered OPC's concerns…
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January 5, 2011
PJM and the Midwest ISO have filed a proposed settlement at FERC to resolve all claims relating to several cross-complaints (Dockets EL10-45 et. al.) lodged by each RTO concerning the Joint Operating Agreement (JOA).
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January 4, 2011
In just about a week's time, Illinois alternative retail electric suppliers should know one way or another whether a new mandate that requires them to purchase the output of the Tenaska Taylorville Energy Center, with no cap on their obligations, will be enacted, or will fail.
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January 4, 2011
Good Energy Seeks Illinois ABC License Good Energy, L.P. applied for an Illinois electric agent, broker, and consultant license.
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January 4, 2011
Detroit Edison (U-16088) and Consumers Energy (U-16087) have filed with the Michigan PSC their initial electric choice cap reports, reflecting the preliminary cap for the year 2011.
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January 4, 2011
Detroit Edison and Consumers Energy have filed with the Michigan PSC their initial electric choice cap reports, reflecting the preliminary cap for the year 2011.
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January 3, 2011
IDT Energy Offering PPL Residential Service on PA Power Switch IDT Energy has started listing a market-wide offer for PPL Electric Utilities Rate RS residential customers on PA Power Switch. On the PA Power Switch website, IDT Energy is offering a monthly variable rate currently priced at…
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January 3, 2011
Strategic Advisors I Seeks Illinois ABC License Strategic Advisors I, Inc. applied for an Illinois electric agent, broker and consultant license.
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December 31, 2010
FERC has re-prioritized initiatives designed to mitigate the impacts of Lake Erie loop flows, emphasizing interface pricing revisions and congestion management/market-to-market coordination agreements while removing buy-through congestion as a top priority (ER08-1281).
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December 29, 2010
IGS Energy Offering Service at Columbia Gas of Virginia Interstate Gas Supply, as Columbia Retail Energy, has begun offering service to customers at Columbia Gas of Virginia. IGS Energy's Virginia application was first reported in Matters ( 8/20 , 9/23 ). Through a direct mail offer, IGS Energy is…
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December 29, 2010
Branded Retail Energy Seeks Pa. Broker License Branded Retail Energy Co. LLC applied for a Pennsylvania electric broker/marketer license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas. As previously reported, Branded Retail Energy Co. specializes in creating…
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December 29, 2010
The Kentucky PSC will examine the reasonableness of the current eligibility thresholds for non-residential customers to qualify for transportation service at Atmos Energy Corporation, Delta Natural Gas Company, Duke Energy Kentucky, and Louisville Gas and Electric in their next individual general…
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December 28, 2010
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…
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December 27, 2010
In a recent ruling regarding a refund of self-implemented rates at Detroit Edison, the Michigan PSC held that refunds need only be paid to customers currently taking bundled service, and not customers who took bundled service during the period of over-charges, but have since switched to retail open…
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December 23, 2010
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued an order to begin the first notice period for amendments to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 454, relating to electric agent, broker, and consultant licensing regulations and related rules (10-0733), which track the requirements of Public Act 96-1385.
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December 23, 2010
The Illinois Commerce Commission has adopted a default service procurement plan for Commonwealth Edison and Ameren that relies on short-term purchases of RECs to meet renewable compliance obligations (10-0563).
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