August 30, 2012
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Texas Retail Energy Seeks License in New State
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August 29, 2012
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Michigan Approves GCR, Balancing & Demand Charge at SEMCO
August 29, 2012
Michigan PSC Adopts Nonbypassable Reservation Charge Applicable to Choice Customers at Michigan Gas Utilities
The Michigan PSC has approved a new reservation charge applicable to Gas Customer Choice customers at Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation.
August 28, 2012
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TERM Power & Gas, LLC Receives Gas Supplier License in New State
August 24, 2012
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Border Energy Electric Services Seeks License in New State
August 22, 2012
Energy Choice Now Study Finds Expanded Electric Choice in Michigan Would Save Customers $170 Million Annually
Energy Choice Now said that a report prepared by Continental Economics, Inc. concludes that raising the current 10% cap on electric choice participation in Michigan will lower electric costs for businesses and consumers, "stimulating economic growth and creating thousands of new jobs for Michigan…
August 15, 2012
Detroit Edison Seeks to Offer Value-Add Flat Bill Pilot
Detroit Edison has filed at the Michigan PSC to offer a pilot flat bill (termed fixed bill by Detroit Edison) program to residential customers.
August 13, 2012
Settlement to Set Reservation Charge Applicable to Choice Customers at Michigan Gas Utilities
Parties have reached a settlement to establish a new level for the reservation charge applicable to choice customers at Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation (MGUC)
August 10, 2012
Integrys Energy Services Reports Intensified Competitive Pressure, Earnings Rise on Lower Costs
Integrys Energy Services reported core earnings for the second quarter of $2.3 million, up from $1.2 million a year ago, but said that it is facing increased competitive pressures.
August 10, 2012
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DTE Energy Trading Seeks Michigan Retail Gas Supplier License
August 7, 2012
Lower Pricing Offsets Higher Volumes at FirstEnergy Solutions
Higher volumes of competitive retail sales directly to large and mass market customers by FirstEnergy Solutions in the second quarter of 2012 could not stem the negative impact of lower pricing in producing lower commodity margin, versus the year-ago quarter, FirstEnergy Corp. said today in…
August 2, 2012
RESA Protests MISO Capacity Market Compliance Filing for Lack of PLC Transition Plan
The Retail Energy Supply Association has protested a compliance filing from the Midwest ISO regarding the revised Module E capacity mechanism, as RESA said that the filing does not ensure that capacity obligations in all service areas will eventually be allocated based on Peak Load Contribution, as…
August 1, 2012
Santanna Energy Services Reaches Customer, Send-out Milestones
Santanna Energy Services announced today that it anticipates reaching a 2012 annual delivery volume of 148 million therms, which would represent a 100 percent increase in its annual natural gas delivery volume since 2007, the first year of a continuing aggressive growth plan.
July 18, 2012
Michigan Staff: AEP Capacity Charge Approach "Reasonable," Recommends Minor Adjustment
Indiana Michigan Power's (AEP) approach to establish a state compensation mechanism for capacity provided to retail suppliers under the Fixed Resource Requirement is "reasonable," Michigan PSC Staff said in testimony, though Staff did recommend a minor reduction in the nonbypassable capacity costs.
July 16, 2012
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Option Energy, LLC Seeks Supplier License in New State
July 12, 2012
Capacity Owners Grasp at Straws by Invoking Impact on Retail Choice in MISO Capacity Market Rehearing Request
A group of capacity owners, desperate to overturn a FERC order addressing capacity obligations on load in the Midwest ISO market which the capacity owners oppose because it will not inflate capacity prices as desired, have now claimed FERC's order somehow "unduly discriminates" against retail choice…
July 9, 2012
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TXU Offering Sweepstakes With Jackpot Tied to Daily High Temperature
July 5, 2012
Michigan Gas Utilities Seeks to Refund Reservation Charge Over-recovery to Non-Shopping Customers Only
Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation has filed to return an over-recovery under its reservation charge to Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) customers only, for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2012 (U-16481-R).
June 21, 2012
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AP Gas & Electric Seeks License in New State
June 19, 2012
MichCon Seeks Changes to Gas Choice Program
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company has filed at the Michigan PSC a number of changes to the natural gas choice program.
June 15, 2012
Shopping Cap Hit at Indiana Michigan Power
The 10% electric shopping cap has been reached at Indiana Michigan Power (AEP), going from zero competitively served load to a fully subscribed cap in just over one month.
June 14, 2012
Indiana Michigan Power Files Proposed Nonbypassable Capacity Charges
Indiana Michigan Power (AEP) has filed with the Michigan PSC proposed retail capacity rates to be paid by competitive supply customers (U-17032).
June 14, 2012
FTR Energy Services, LLC, f/k/a Viridian Energy NG, LLC Seeks License in New State
FTR Energy Services, LLC, has applied for a new retail energy supplier license.
June 12, 2012
FERC Imposes "Uncertain and Variable" Capacity Obligation on Retail Suppliers at Certain Midwest ISO Utilities
FERC accepted, with modifications, revisions to the Midwest ISO's Module E resource adequacy construct, and while FERC improved in some territories MISO's original proposal with respect to the assignment of capacity obligations to retail suppliers in retail choice environments, FERC's approved…
May 25, 2012
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Dillon Energy Services Receives New License