November 9, 2011
License Briefs
Independence Energy Group Seeks Conn. License
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November 9, 2011
Consumers Energy's Russell Sees No Future for Choice Cap Expansion Legislation
CMS Energy and Consumers Energy President and CEO John Russell does not expect legislation to raise Michigan's electric choice cap to gain any traction.
November 7, 2011
Ameren "Staying Active" in Retail Market, Discusses Default Service Procurement Required Under Smart Grid Bill
Ameren is "staying active" in the Illinois retail electric market, executives said during an earnings call Friday.
November 7, 2011
Vectren Source Reports Customer Growth
Vectren Source reported a seasonal loss of $3.6 million in the third quarter of 2011, consistent with the year-ago loss of $3.5 million.
November 4, 2011
Illinois Commerce Commission Orders Two Brokers to Show Cause Why License Should Not Be Suspended
The Illinois Commerce Commission has opened two proceedings to investigate whether two electric brokers have failed to file an annual recertification report, and whether their ABC licenses should be suspended.
November 4, 2011
License Briefs
AEP Retail Illinois Application Includes Residential Service
November 4, 2011
CenterPoint Energy Services Studying Mass Market Expansion in East, Midwest Markets
CenterPoint Energy Services had been studying the expansion of its retail natural gas supply business to small volume customers prior to its purchase of Asgard Energy, and the purchase will give CenterPoint additional experience in serving small volume customers as it weighs expanding to the mass…
November 3, 2011
SouthStar Energy Services Narrows Seasonal EBIT Loss
AGL saw its retail energy operations segment, consisting of SouthStar Energy Services, report a seasonal EBIT loss of $5 million for the third quarter of 2011, narrowing the year-ago EBIT loss of $9 million.
November 3, 2011
License Briefs
AEP Retail Energy Seeks Illinois Electric License
November 2, 2011
Nicor Cites "Real Potential" for Illinois Electric Business
During an earnings call, Nicor said that it sees "real potential" for its new electric commodity marketing business in Illinois, which is conducted pursuant to a marketing agreement with Dominion Retail.
November 2, 2011
Ohio to Reconsider Licensing Requirements for Consultants, Denies Complaint Against Palmer Energy
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio said that it is appropriate to explore further distinguishing the activities of consultants versus brokers, and suggested that the matter should be addressed in a future rulemaking, as the Commission denied a complaint against Palmer Energy Company filed by…
November 2, 2011
License Briefs
Xoom Energy Illinois, LLC applied for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes at Ameren Illinois, Commonwealth Edison, MidAmerican Energy Company, and Mt. Carmel Public Utility Company. Xoom Energy's application indicates that it will also be seeking an…
November 2, 2011
FirstEnergy Solutions Growth in Direct Retail Sales Continues
Continuing the pace seen in the second quarter of 2011, direct retail sales by FirstEnergy Solutions in the third quarter of 2011 increased by two-thirds versus the year-ago quarter, FirstEnergy Corp. disclosed yesterday in reporting earnings.
November 1, 2011
License Briefs
Start-up Ardent Natural Gas Seeks Michigan License
October 28, 2011
DPL Energy Resources Serving 85% of Migrated Sales at Dayton Power & Light
DPL Energy Resources is serving 85% of migrated sales at affiliate Dayton Power & Light as of the quarter ending September 30, 2011, DPL Inc. reported in a 10-Q.
October 27, 2011
Tenaska Bill Still Alive Despite Senate Vote
The Illinois Senate today voted down the latest version of the Tenaksa clean coal bill (SB 678), but the measure is still alive.
October 27, 2011
Duke, AEP Ohio Settlements Copy Market Structure Leading to Only Two Residential Choices -- A Significant Step for Competition?
During an earnings call yesterday, Exelon CEO John Rowe continued a victory lap on recent, yet unapproved, settlements at Duke Energy Ohio and AEP Ohio that would require both utilities to begin procuring 100% of capacity for customers through the Reliability Pricing Model in 2015.
October 26, 2011
Illinois Committee Moves Tenaska Sourcing Agreement Bill Forward; Renewable Obligation to Cease for Retail Suppliers?
A revived bill to require Illinois utilities and retail suppliers to enter sourcing agreements with a clean coal facility, which will be Tenaska's Taylorville Energy Center, passed the Illinois Senate's Executive Committee yesterday, and is headed to the Senate floor.
October 26, 2011
Residential Customers Billed Under Competitive Supply Surpasses at 100,000 at ComEd
Over 100,000 residential electric customers at ComEd have switched to a competitive supplier and completed at least one billing cycle on competitive supply as of September 30, according to the latest statistics from the Illinois Commerce Commission.
October 24, 2011
License Briefs
GDF Suez Retail Energy Solutions Seeks Pennsylvania License
October 21, 2011
Michigan PSC: Choice Customers Must Help Shoulder Burden of Environmental Compliance, Other Costs of Utility Generation
Electric choice customers in Michigan, "must be expected to help shoulder the burden" of certain utility generation costs for assets, "that must stand ready to serve Choice customers again," the Michigan PSC said in an order in Detroit Edison's rate case (U-16472).
October 19, 2011
Illinois Adopts Final New Broker Rules
The Illinois Commerce Commission recently adopted as final new rules related to agents, brokers, and consultants (Docket 10-0733).
October 19, 2011
Illinois Power Agency Modifies Default Service Procurement Plan Regarding Capacity, RECs, Clean Coal
In response to comments filed at the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois Power Agency has modified its proposed default service plan, including the provisions related to long-term capacity, RECs, and clean coal contracting.
October 17, 2011
MISO Says It Can't Require PLC Method of Capacity Allocation to Retail Suppliers
The Midwest ISO filed an answer at FERC attempting to justify its capacity cost allocation method for states with retail choice, but its arguments were strained or simply puzzling.
October 11, 2011
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Pocket Power to Relinquish REP Certificate