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December 14, 2010
Maryland PSC Staff have recommended deferring action on Baltimore Gas & Electric's revised electric Purchase of Receivables tariff, addressing tax issues, so that a working group may address several Staff concerns. Staff is concerned that the filed tariff could allow BGE to earn an unintended profit…
December 13, 2010
Individuals selling either electricity or gas supply pursuant to multi-level marketing should be individually licensed by the Commission, the Office of People's Counsel said in comments in Case 9245, the Maryland PSC’s investigation of licensing requirements for agents and other non-traditional…
December 13, 2010
Allegheny Power has filed an annual tariff update containing a lower residential Purchase of Receivables discount rate in Maryland, but which also includes higher rates for commercial customers.
December 10, 2010
GearyEnergy Receives Ohio Electric License The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted GearyEnergy, LLC an electric supplier license to serve commercial, mercantile, and industrial customers in all service areas (11/8).
December 9, 2010
Border Energy Electric Services Seeks Ohio Supplier License Border Energy Electric Services, Inc. applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas. As only noted in Matters, affiliate Border Energy, Inc. recently…
December 8, 2010
AGL Resources has entered into an agreement to purchase Nicor Inc. for $2.4 billion, in a transaction that would create a combined firm with over 1 million unregulated retail customers.
December 7, 2010
Planet Energy Seeks Maryland Electric License Planet Energy (Maryland) Corp., an affiliate of Canadian supplier Planet Energy, filed an application for a Maryland electric supplier license ( 11/24 ). A copy of the application was not immediately available.
December 6, 2010
Texas retained its top spot in the Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States (ABACCUS) for residential markets reported by Distributed Energy Financial Group, but the addition of several new criteria jumbled the rankings after the top three.
December 6, 2010
Md. PSC Fines The Energy Link, Grants Broker Licenses The Maryland PSC fined The Energy Link, LLC a total of $200 for brokering electric and gas service without the requisite license, and granted The Energy Link, LLC both electric and natural gas broker licenses to serve residential, commercial, and…
December 6, 2010
Viridian Energy PA LLC applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas.
December 2, 2010
Md. PSC to Further Examine Columbia RM 35 Costs, Implementation The Maryland PSC directed Columbia Gas to present additional details regarding various costs of implementing several provisions of RM 35, including purchase of receivables and a 12-day enrollment timeline, after Columbia reported that…
December 2, 2010
The Maryland PSC fined Peninsula Energy Services Company, Inc. $1,826.22 for acting as a gas supplier without the requisite license, and granted Peninsula Energy Services a license to operate as a gas supplier and broker serving non-residential customers.
December 2, 2010
FirstEnergy Corp., Allegheny Energy, and several intervenors have filed a non-unanimous stipulation in Maryland that would provide for the approval of the merger of FirstEnergy and Allegheny with several conditions (Case 9133).
December 2, 2010
RetailOPCO of Texas, led by Australian Power Market Veterans, Receives Texas REP License The PUCT granted RetailOPCO of Texas, Inc. a REP certificate. As only noted in Matters, RetailOPCO is a start-up led by several veterans of the Australian power market ( see 8/26 ). Thomas Alexander Gilpin…
December 2, 2010
The Maryland PSC is likely to open additional proceedings regarding rules governing the marketing of electric and natural gas suppliers and associated consumer protections, PSC Chairman Douglas Nazarian said during yesterday's administrative meeting.
December 1, 2010
Md. PSC Fines Affinity Energy Management, Grants Broker License The Maryland PSC declined to adjust Staff's recommended penalty and fined Affinity Energy Management, LLC $22,500 for operating as a broker in the state without the requisite license. The PSC also granted Affinity Energy Management an…
November 30, 2010
"If a person is an independent contractor and is actively engaged in enrolling customers with a licensed energy supplier, he/she should be required to have a broker license," Clean Currents said in comments to the Maryland PSC in its investigation of supplier licensing (9245).
November 30, 2010
The Maryland PSC has posted electric migration statistics as of October 31, 2010.
November 30, 2010
U.S. Gas & Electric Seeks Pa. Electric License Energy Services Providers, Inc., trading as U.S. Gas & Electric and Pennsylvania Gas & Electric, applied for a Pennsylvania electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas. Pennsylvania Gas…
November 29, 2010
Md. PSC to Consider Utility Choice International Applications on Dec. 1 The Maryland PSC has listed on its final agenda for its December 1 administrative meeting the applications of Utility Choice International for electric and natural gas broker licenses, which the Commission previously took under…
November 29, 2010
Clearview Electric Receives Delaware Electric License The Delaware PSC granted Clearview Electric, Inc. an electric supplier license. The Commission's order granting the license states that, "Staff reports that Clearview was able to resolve concerns regarding the provision of electric supply service…
November 23, 2010
Planet Energy Seeks Maryland Gas License Planet Energy (Maryland) Corp. applied for a Maryland natural gas supplier license. A copy of Planet Energy's application was not immediately available.
November 22, 2010
Energy Edge Consulting hires Jeff Roberts Energy Edge Consulting has added Jeff Roberts to its team of energy professionals to focus on business development. Roberts was previously Senior Vice President at Amerex Energy Services and also Director of Origination for Choice Energy Services.
November 17, 2010
MXenergy Seeking to Serve Illinois Residential Electric Customers MXenergy is seeking authority to supply electricity to all eligible customers, including residential customers, at Commonwealth Edison and Ameren as part of its Illinois alternative retail electric supplier application ( 11/16 ).…
November 16, 2010
WGL Holdings, Inc. has executed a $50 million solar system investment agreement with California-based residential solar system installer, American Solar Direct Inc. (ASDI). Along with the agreement, WGL Holdings has also made a $5 million equity investment in ASDI's parent company, American Solar…
