July 28, 2017
Calpine Confirms Discussions Regarding Potential Sale Of Company
In reporting earnings this morning, Calpine confirmed that its Board of Directors and management are in discussions regarding a potential sale of Calpine
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July 27, 2017
Direct Seeks Dismissal Of Dominion Virginia Power Application For Renewable Supply Tariff (Tariff Would Foreclose Ability Of Certain Customers To Take Competitive Supply)
Direct Energy Services, LLC asked the Virginia SCC to dismiss an application from Dominion Virginia Power for approval of 100 percent renewable energy tariffs, as Direct argued that as Dominion's application lacks information on the rate or source of renewable power under the program, "it fails to…
July 27, 2017
Direct Energy Extends Hive Smart Thermostat Bundle To All Its U.S. Markets (9 New States, Includes New York)
Direct Energy is extending its Connect to Comfort 24 Plan, which includes a Hive smart thermostat and subscription plan, to both natural gas and electricity customers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia.
July 27, 2017
Proposed Pennsylvania Budget Increases Gross Receipts Tax On Retail Electric Sales, Institutes Tax On Retail Natural Gas Sales
Includes New Tax On Virtual Transactions In PJM
A proposed Pennsylvania omnibus tax bill (HB 542) which was adopted by the Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee and scheduled for action in the full Senate today would raise the gross receipts tax (GRT) on retail electric sales, institute a new gross receipts tax on retail natural gas sales…
July 26, 2017
License Briefs
Ambit Seeks To Serve Large C&Is In New State
July 26, 2017
Stream Names Texas Retail Vet As New Vice President and General Manager of Energy Services
Will Lead Innovation, Expansion Stream Announces New State For Energy Services
Stream (formerly Stream Energy) named Leticia Castellanos as its Vice President and General Manager of Energy Services.
July 25, 2017
Update: PECO Posts New Prices To Compare
PECO has posted new electric prices to compare for the period beginning September 1, 2017
July 21, 2017
For Second Consecutive Month, Pennsylvania Sees Largest Monthly Net Decline In Residential Electric Shopping In Nearly Two Years
But Net Growth In Residential Shopping At PPL Surges
Repeating a trend seen in May, the month of June saw the largest monthly net decline in number of Pennsylvania residential electric customers on competitive supply since September 2015, though PPL saw the number of residential customers on competitive supply surge
July 20, 2017
PSC Staff Cite Retail Choice, Customer Protection "Concerns" Regarding BGE Prepay Pilot Proposal, Offer Modifications
In commenting on a proposal from Baltimore Gas & Electric to implement a prepay pilot program, Maryland PSC Staff said in comment that it, "has a number of specific concerns regarding customer protection and retail choice markets," with respect to the application, but said that Staff believes the…
July 20, 2017
Stream Energy Expanding To New Territories
Stream announced that it will soon begin offering residential electricity supply service at Penn Power in Pennsylvania and Potomac Edison in Maryland, with enrollments starting in August.
July 19, 2017
Utility Files POR Implementation Plan, Updates Implementation Costs, Timeline
Utility Proposes Changes In Enrollment Timeline, Procedures
Washington Gas Light has filed with the District of Columbia PSC a proposed plan for implementing purchase of receivables.
July 18, 2017
PECO Residential Generation Rates To Increase On September 1, Commercial Rates To Decrease
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning September 1, 2017
July 18, 2017
Most FirstEnergy-PA Prices To Compare To Fall In September
One Customer Class's Rate To Fall 40% One Customer Class To See 16% Increase
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting September 1, 2017
July 17, 2017
Residential Customers On Competitive Supply At Ameren, Where Muni Aggregation Accounts for 90% of Switched Customers, Paying On Average Nearly 0.7¢/kWh Higher Rates Than Default Service
Residential customers on competitive electric supply at Ameren, where opt-out municipal aggregation accounts for 90% of switched residential customers, paid on average nearly 0.7¢/kWh above the default service rate for electricity supply during the 12-month period ending May 31, 2017, according to a…
July 17, 2017
Residential Customers On Competitive Supply At ComEd Paying On Average Nearly 1.4¢/kWh Higher Rates Than Default Service (40% Muni Aggregation)
Non-Aggregation Residential Shopping At ComEd Increases By 175,000 As Aggregations Shrink By 300,000
Residential customers on competitive electric supply at Commonwealth Edison, where opt-out municipal aggregation accounts for 40% of switched residential customers, paid on average nearly 1.5¢/kWh above the default service rate for electricity supply during the 12-month period ending May 31, 2017…
July 15, 2017
PUC Remands POR Clawback Charge Complaint To ALJ, Ruling Appears To Heavily Favor Requiring A Hearing On Reasonableness Of Clawback Tariff Provision
The Pennsylvania PUC, in an order on an interlocutory appeal, has remanded to an ALJ a complaint filed by Respond Power against Penelec and West Penn Power concerning purchase of receivables clawback charges imposed on Respond by the EDCs
July 14, 2017
Ohio OCC Questions Whether AEP Ohio Bypassable Recovery of Renewable Compliance Costs Exceeding Statutory Cost Cap
The Ohio Consumers Counsel has questioned whether AEP Ohio's recovery of renewable energy compliance costs, which are recovered via bypassable Rider AER, has exceeded a statutory cost cap, and asked PUCO to direct AEP Ohio to respond to OCC information requests
July 14, 2017
Pa. PUC Proposes Requiring Utilities To Offer Customers Ability To Designate Third Party Who Would Receive Copy Of Any Change In Supplier (Switch) Notice
Will Provide Opportunity For Third Party Individuals To "Intervene" For Those Customers For Which There Is Concern About Their Ability To Participate Effectively In The Market
July 14, 2017
New Retail Supplier, Affiliated With Utility, Receives License
The Pennsylvania PUC granted NJR Retail Services Company a natural gas supplier license to serve large commercial customers (6,000 Mcf or more annually) and industrial customers at PECO, Philadelphia Gas Works, and the three UGI LDCs.
July 14, 2017
PUC Remands POR Clawback Charge Complaint To ALJ, Ruling Appears To Heavily Favor Requiring A Hearing On Reasonableness Of Clawback Tariff Provision
The Pennsylvania PUC, in an order on an interlocutory appeal, has remanded to an ALJ a complaint filed by Respond Power against Penelec and West Penn Power concerning purchase of receivables clawback charges imposed on Respond by the EDCs
July 13, 2017
Retail Supplier Launches New Small Business Service
Retail supplier CleanChoice Energy announced that it has launched CleanChoice Small Business, a new service that will allow small businesses to purchase 100% clean energy with no upfront investment, setup fees or installation.
July 13, 2017
New Retail Supplier, Affiliated With Several Suppliers, Launches Service
New retail supplier Statewise Energy recently launched service in Ohio.
July 12, 2017
Utility With Choice Seeks Change in Commodity Supply Purchasing Plan To Mitigate Price Volatility
Boston Gas Company and Colonial Gas Company d/b/a National Grid requested that the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities authorize a change in National Grid's gas purchasing practices designed to mitigate natural gas price volatility
July 12, 2017
Retail Supplier Parent Reaches Agreement to Sell Three Power Generating Assets
Dynegy Inc. has reached agreements to sell three of its generating plants for approximately $300 million.
July 11, 2017
PSC Denies Proposed Retail Auctions for Default Service With Scathing Rebuke
In an order on its review of electricity SOS ( see related story today here on other parts of the order ), the District of Columbia PSC flatly rejected various proposals offered by retail suppliers for a retail model default service.