November 9, 2012
In a departure from an earlier "discussion draft" issued in September, the end-state default electric service design for medium commercial customers in a Pennsylvania PUC tentative order is hourly pricing, regardless of whether interval metering has yet been deployed to such customers.
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November 6, 2012
CenStar Energy Corp. Receives Supplier License in New State
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November 6, 2012
TexasElectricityRatings.com , an influential Texas website with a record of driving discussion on electric market issues, has suggested that the Public Utility Commission of Texas publish a "ballpark range" of each retail electric provider's customer count, to provide greater transparency…
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November 5, 2012
The Illinois Commerce Commission denied, without prejudice, the application of HIKO Energy, LLC for an expanded alternative retail electric supplier license, citing concerns about complaints.
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November 2, 2012
Union Atlantic Electricity Seeks License in New State
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November 1, 2012
Issues regarding the provision of ESCO and default service cost comparisons at Niagara Mohawk would be delegated to a collaborative under a term sheet setting forth the key terms of a settlement agreement among NiMo, Department of Public Service Staff, Multiple Intervenors, and other parties that…
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November 1, 2012
AEG Affiliated Energy Group announced today that it has been retained by a "mid-sized" retail electricity provider (Energy Service Company, or ESCO) seeking a well-capitalized purchaser of its business, customer portfolio, and certain related assets.
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October 31, 2012
Continued growth in TransCanada Power Marketing's retail business was reflected in higher purchased power volumes during the quarter ending September 30, 2012.
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October 29, 2012
Entrust Energy Affiliate North Eastern States Seeks License in Another New State
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October 26, 2012
The Public Utility Commission of Texas yesterday conditionally approved Entergy Texas' application to transfer the operational control of its transmission assets to the Midwest ISO.
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October 23, 2012
The New York Energy Highway Task Force has released its blueprint regarding future state energy policy, which includes recommendations for repowered and new generating capacity, but does not address cost recovery of such capacity, or disposition of products from such generation.
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October 23, 2012
The New York PSC has posted updated electric migration statistics, through May 2012.
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October 22, 2012
The New York PSC will consider eliminating the availability of retail choice to certain low-income customers as part of its retail market investigation, as the comprehensive investigation will also include a review of a host of policies concerning ESCO marketing and pricing traditionally opposed by…
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October 22, 2012
The New York PSC's newly initiated investigation of retail market issues (click here) will include the examination of whether ESCO receivables purchased by the utility should be purchased with recourse .
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October 19, 2012
The New York PSC approved, as proposed by NYSEG, the consolidation of NYSEG's remaining two Gas Supply Areas (GSAs) into a single GSA, and the adoption a system-wide weighted average cost of capacity (WACOC) for the release of capacity to ESCOs (09-G-0716).
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October 19, 2012
Ostensibly in response to intense criticism of retail supplier pricing during the past two months , the New York PSC yesterday announced it will begin, "a formal proceeding to assess retail energy markets including by seeking comments addressing possible actions that could be taken by the Commission…
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October 17, 2012
The boards of both PJM Interconnection and the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today agreed to a long-term strategy to optimize the flow of electricity across their common border and reduce threats to reliability.
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October 17, 2012
Staff of the New York Public Service Commission have proposed to make consistent, at Central Hudson Gas & Electric, charges to retail suppliers for Winter Bundled Sales Service, and charges paid by firm sales customers for storage.
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October 16, 2012
An appeal filed earlier this year by the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate concerning the procurement of default electric service at Pike County Light & Power has taken on new significance in light of the PUC's proposed end-state retail electric market design, which is similar to the adopted…
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October 15, 2012
Perigee Energy Seeks License in New States
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October 15, 2012
New York PSC Staff have recommended that Central Hudson Gas & Electric be required to provide ESCO customers with a comparison of their cost under competitive supply and the shadow-billed cost they would have paid under bundled service.
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October 15, 2012
Your Energy Holdings, LLC has launched service in New York, and has applied for electric supplier and natural gas licenses in Pennsylvania.
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October 12, 2012
A FERC order regarding the application of buyer-side mitigation in the New York ISO installed capacity market could lead to a $500 million increase in customer electricity bills in 2013, the New York State Public Service Commission said yesterday in announcing that it was seeking rehearing of the…
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October 11, 2012
A start-up retail supplier called Park Power, LLC is preparing to serve mass market customers in states with purchase of receivables.
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October 8, 2012
Discount Power Seeks License in New State
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