August 29, 2013
Briefly
Constellation Releases New Price for Opt-In Aggregation
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August 28, 2013
Another Customer Files Complaint Over Delay in Switching to Competitive Supply at Wisconsin Electric
Verso Paper Corp. has filed a complaint at the Michigan PSC over, "the unreasonable delay of over two years imposed by Wisconsin Electric Power Company on Verso Paper Corp.'s request to migrate to retail access service."
August 28, 2013
License Briefs
CenterPoint Energy Services Receives Supplier License in New State
August 28, 2013
Reliability Scare-Mongering Fails: Texas Ranked "Best Business Climate" by Business Facilities Despite (Or Because of?) Energy-Only Market
Another independent publication has ranked Texas as among the best climates for business, despite the narrative that "reliability" problems caused by the energy-only market and forecasts of declining reserve margins are going to keep businesses away.
August 27, 2013
License Briefs
Viridian Energy Seeks Supplier Licenses in New State
August 27, 2013
Champion Energy Announces New Market Entry Dates in Naming New Hire
Champion Energy Services announced the forthcoming launch of service in two new states as part of announcing a new hire.
August 26, 2013
Start-up ESCO Preparing to Launch Operations
A start-up power marketer, Premier Empire Energy, LLC, is working to launch operations, including retail electric and natural gas service.
August 26, 2013
IGS Energy Offers Fuel Rewards Loyalty Program to Customers
Interstate Gas Supply has joined the Fuel Rewards Network (FRN) program, which is a free loyalty program that helps its members save money on gasoline by doing the things they already do every day, like paying their utility bills.
August 23, 2013
Nordic Energy Launches in New Markets, Sets Date for Entry into New State
Nordic Energy Services confirmed that it is now offering electric service in Maryland and New Jersey, in announcing its recognition in the Inc. 5000 List.
August 23, 2013
Former Retail Energy Vice President Launching New Online Auction Energy Broker
A former Vice President of a retail energy supplier is launching a new online reverse auction energy broker, Energy Auction House Inc.
August 22, 2013
License Briefs
Guttman Energy Seeks Licenses in New State
August 21, 2013
Energy Choice Now: Michigan Electric Rates Continue to Climb Under Choice Cap
Michigan electric rates continue to increase as the state lacks the price competition present under electric choice to discipline pricing.
August 21, 2013
ABC Group The Energy Professionals Association Launching Northeast Chapter
The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) will launch a Northeast chapter, after recently holding a special roundtable discussion in New York City for energy brokers, consultants and suppliers in the area.
August 20, 2013
Residential Shopping Continuing to Decline at ComEd
Commonwealth Edison in Illinois has seen another month of declining residential migration, as expected with several municipal aggregations having recently returned customers to the utility.
August 19, 2013
Briefly
MISO Files CONE Value Applicable to Texas Capacity Obligation
August 19, 2013
Large Competitive Suppliers Oppose Shorter-Term, More Frequent Default Service Procurements
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. and Exelon Generation Company, LLC (jointly, Exelon) have opposed a recommendation from the Ohio Consumers' Counsel to hold more frequent auctions, for a shorter delivery period, to procure energy for AEP Ohio Standard Service Offer customers, with such auctions held…
August 15, 2013
Michigan Approves Reservation Charge Applicable to Choice Customers at Two Utilities
The Michigan PSC has set reservation charges applicable to gas customer choice customers at Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation and SEMCO Energy Gas Company.
August 15, 2013
Wisconsin Electric Seeks Relief from PSC due to Spike in Choice Sales
Wisconsin Electric Power Company has petitioned the Michigan PSC for accounting authority to defer, "unrecovered costs of implementing customer choice."
August 14, 2013
License Briefs
The Michigan PSC granted energy.me Midwest LLC an alternative electric supplier license.
August 13, 2013
FERC Resurrects Rehearing Request, Seeks Briefing on Prior Decision to Reject Capacity Market Price Floor
A year after rehearing requests were filed regarding buyer-side "mitigation" in the Midwest ISO's capacity market, FERC said that it would benefit from briefing on the issue, and set a schedule for such briefs.
August 12, 2013
Texas Commission Concerned with Loss of Control to Feds in Entergy-ITC Transaction (Risk Remains Under MISO Membership)
Entergy Texas and an ITC Holdings subsidiary withdrew, without prejudice to re-filing, their request for approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas for a sale of Entergy Texas' transmission assets to ITC, after it became clear that the Commission was prepared to reject the transaction…
August 7, 2013
License Briefs
American Power Partners, LLC (5LINX Sub.) Seeks Supplier License in New State
August 7, 2013
FirstEnergy Solutions Reports Improved Retail Margins, Continues to Shift Sales Channels
FirstEnergy Solutions says that it has been able to improve retail margins versus the year-ago, and is continuing to focus on higher-margin sales channels.
August 6, 2013
Dominion Retail Sells Customer Book
Dominion Retail, doing business as Dominion Energy Solutions, said that it has sold a book of retail energy supply customers.
August 6, 2013
FERC Issues Show Cause Order Seeking $28 Million Penalty for Alleged Market Manipulation
FERC issued an order to BP Energy Company and affiliates directing the companies to show cause why they should not be found to have violated section 1c.1 of the Commission’s regulations and section 4A of the Natural Gas Act.