May 26, 2011
"The effects of a competitive retail electricity market are mixed across states, but generally appear to lower prices in states with high participation and raise prices in states that have little customer participation," says a white paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas .
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May 26, 2011
Reliant Energy is "open for business" to serve residential customers in Maryland and New Jersey.
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May 25, 2011
An Ambit Energy consultant has filed a suit against Ambit alleging breach of contract, and that Ambit's multi-level marketing network is a "pyramid scheme" contrary to federal law.
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May 24, 2011
Reliant Energy Seeks Massachusetts Electric License
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May 23, 2011
In addition to previously announced divestitures, Constellation Energy and Exelon have committed to sell 500 MW of baseload energy under contracts that will extend through the end of 2014 as part of seeking approval of their merger at FERC.
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May 23, 2011
MXenergy reported lower adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ending March 31, 2011 of $45.9 million, versus $49.7 million a year ago, due to lower natural gas gross profit and higher operating expenses.
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May 20, 2011
Reliant Energy Northeast LLC has applied for a Connecticut electric supplier license to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
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May 19, 2011
The Illinois Commerce Commission granted Adagio Energy LLC an alternative retail electric supplier license to serve all customers classes at Commonwealth Edison. Adagio Energy is an affiliate of Energy Plus Holdings, LLC (see 4/6) , the latter of which is currently active in the ComEd mass market.
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May 18, 2011
Viridian Energy Now Named Cincinnati Bell Energy in Ohio
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May 17, 2011
Energy Plus Holdings, LLC, has entered into a partnership with the Penn State Alumni Association to offer more than 360,000 Penn State alumni a variable rate on electricity and ongoing cash-back rewards for residents of Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas and most of…
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May 17, 2011
NextEra Energy Services Application Confirms Expansion to Residential Service
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May 17, 2011
As of April 30, 2011 Viridian Energy had 26,726 active electric customers in Maryland.
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May 16, 2011
NextEra Energy Services Seeks Amendment to Illinois License, Residential Service Likely
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May 16, 2011
PJM's Base Residual Auction for the 2014-2015 Delivery Year produced a clearing price, for all resources except Limited Demand Response, of $125.99/MW-day for the Rest of RTO region, a spike of nearly $100 versus the 2013-2014 clearing price of $27.73/MW-day.
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May 13, 2011
The Fixed Resource Requirement (FRR) alternative to the PJM Reliability Pricing Model capacity auctions is "effectively unavailable" to any state with retail choice, the Maryland PSC said in a rehearing request at FERC, which begs the question, if Maryland and New Jersey are unable to overturn…
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May 12, 2011
Constellation Energy announced this morning a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of MXenergy, which serves more than half a million customers in 15 states and two Canadian provinces.
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May 10, 2011
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley will sign into law electricity choice consumer education legislation (SB 244/HB 597) in a ceremony today.
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May 10, 2011
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May 9, 2011
In addition to seeking authority to serve residential customers in Maryland (granted last week) and Pennsylvania, Reliant has authority to serve residential customers in New Jersey and the District of Columbia.
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May 9, 2011
Stream Energy Seeks D.C. Electric License
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May 6, 2011
Reliant Energy is "well along" in the process to launch as a residential retail provider in the Northeast, said NRG Energy COO Mauricio Gutierrez yesterday during an earnings call.
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May 5, 2011
PUCO Directs AEP Companies to Cease Collection of POLR Charges, Certain Environmental Carrying Costs
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May 5, 2011
WGL Holdings' retail energy marketing segment reported higher operating earnings of $7.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, up from $3.5 million a year ago, on higher electric and natural gas margins.
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May 4, 2011
Reliant Receives Authority to Serve Residential Customers in Maryland
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May 4, 2011
The Maryland PSC this morning deferred consideration of Columbia Gas' COMAR 20.59 cost recovery filing, in which Columbia has recommended ending its gas choice program in Maryland, until the July 6 administrative meeting.
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