December 30, 2016
Michigan Utilities File Initial Levels For 2017 Electric Choice Caps
Michigan electric utilities have filed initial levels for the 2017 10% choice caps.
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December 21, 2016
Citing Resource Adequacy Concerns, Michigan PSC Seeks Answers From Consumers Energy On Early Termination of Palisades Nuclear PPA
The Michigan Public Service Commission opened a proceeding to seek additional information on Consumers Energy's announcement that it intends to terminate early its power purchase agreement (PPA) with Entergy Nuclear Palisades, LLC (ENP) for the purchase of electricity from the Palisades Nuclear…
December 16, 2016
Michigan Passes Bill Permitting Decrease in Retail Choice Cap, Revises Capacity Obligations of Retail Suppliers
The Michigan Senate and House have passed a revised version of SB 437, which Gov. Snyder has indicated he will sign, that permits the PSC to reduce the electric choice cap to below 10% under certain circumstances, and revises the previously proposed capacity obligations to be imposed on retail…
November 28, 2016
Energy Market Veteran Launches New Price Comparison, Shopping Website
Energy Deals LLC is launching a new energy shopping and price comparison website: energypricechoice.com
November 23, 2016
PSC Rules On Whether Retail Supplier Volumes, Average Rate Entitled To Trade Secret Status
The Michigan PSC, in an order concerning changes to the natural gas reservation charge at DTE Gas (see related story today here) has ruled on whether retail supplier volumes and average customer rate data is entitled to trade secret status
November 23, 2016
PSC Approves Discount In Reservation Charge Applicable To Retail Suppliers, Versus Default Service Customer Charge (Unique, Lower Charge For Shopping Customers)
The Michigan PSC has adopted dual natural gas pipeline reservation charges at DTE Gas, with a unique (reduced) reservation charge applicable to gas customer choice (GCC) customers of retail suppliers, and another reservation charge amount applicable to default service (GCR) customers.
November 15, 2016
Retail Natural Gas Supplier Takes Step To Launch Retail Electricity Business
LE Energy LLC d/b/a Utility Gas and Power applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
November 8, 2016
PSC Adopts Settlement Which Provides Retail Suppliers Shall Not Pay A Capacity Reservation Charge
The Michigan PSC adopted a settlement concerning the natural gas customer choice (GCC) program design at Consumers Energy which provides that retail suppliers shall not be subject to a capacity reservation charge at this time
November 2, 2016
Alleging "Imminent Reliability Risk In Retail Choice Areas," MISO Files At FERC To Impose Three-Year Forward Capacity Obligation On Retail Suppliers
Alleging an, "Imminent Reliability Risk In Retail Choice Areas," the Midcontinent ISO filed at FERC for approval of its proposed capacity market changes that would impose a three-year forward capacity obligation on retail suppliers in Zone 4 (Illinois) and Zone 7 (Michigan Lower Peninsula).
October 11, 2016
Utility Touts Low Default Service Rate
Consumers Energy in Michigan touted a 36¢/Mcf decline in the default service natural gas supply rate versus last winter.
October 6, 2016
PSC Reports On Number of Visitors Using New Retail Energy Shopping Website
The Michigan PSC and Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE) announced that tens of thousands of people have used the CompareMIGas (https://w2.lara.state.mi.us/GasChoice/) natural gas shopping website in the year since its launch.
September 30, 2016
Utility DTE Energy To Build 1,000 MW Of New Generation
DTE Energy today announced, "it will build new energy generation as part of its commitment to ensure long-term reliability and produce cleaner energy for its customers."
September 21, 2016
Update: MISO-Michigan Agreement On State Compensation Mechanism Would Preclude Retail Suppliers From Participating in MISO Capacity Auction
Retail Suppliers Would Be Required to Pay State Capacity Charge or Use Fixed Resource Adequacy Plan
The Michigan Governor's office has provided more details concerning an agreement between the state and Midcontinent ISO concerning the use of the state compensation mechanism to address resource adequacy in the state.
August 26, 2016
Michigan Utility Seeks Changes To Rates Applicable To Choice Customers
HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative has sought Michigan PSC approval for changes in its distribution rates for under the Primary Service Rate and Large Power Service Rate applicable to customers who elect choice.
August 24, 2016
License Briefs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Ace Power, LLC d/b/a REP ACE Power, LLC an Option 2 REP certificate to serve customers 1 MW or larger who provide an affidavit agreeing to such service. The company is a subsidiary of Apex Clean Energy, Inc., a developer of utility-scale wind and solar…
August 11, 2016
Crius Energy Reports Customer Growth, Lower Gross Margin on Increases C&I Sales
Crius Energy reported that it recorded net customer growth of 26,000 customers (all data is in RCEs) from March 31, 2016 to June 30, 2016
August 10, 2016
Michigan Requests MISO Study Resource Adequacy In Wake Of Plant Retirements
With declining electric reserve margins expected by 2018 in the state and region, the Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE) and the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) asked the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the regional transmission operator for most of the state, to conduct a…
August 2, 2016
Binge Watch With Your Electricity: Retail Supplier Bundling Hulu Service With Electricity
Direct Energy is offering customers an electricity plan that includes a 12-month Hulu subscription at no additional cost
July 26, 2016
License Briefs
Palmco Power MI, LLC applied for a Michigan alternative electric supplier license and Palmco Energy MI, LLC applied for a Michigan alternative natural gas supplier license
July 25, 2016
PSC Opens Investigation Into Alleged Slamming By Retail Supplier
The Michigan PSC directed that the Michigan Agency for Energy Staff, on behalf of the Commission, shall conduct an investigation into the alleged unauthorized switching of natural gas customers by Direct Energy Services, LLC, to ensure that customers are not switched without the proper authorization…
July 25, 2016
Michigan PSC "Remains Concerned" Lower Peninsula LSEs Do Not Have Adequate Capacity
The Michigan PSC issued an analysis in which the PSC said that, while Michigan's near-term electric supply outlook for the summer of 2017 in the Lower Peninsula has improved slightly, the five-year review again shows, "the tightening of capacity supplies overall, in both the state and the Midwest"
July 21, 2016
MISO Posts Draft Tariff, BPMs for Chosen Forward Capacity Market Applicable Only To Retail Choice Areas
The Midcontinent ISO has posted draft tariffs and business rules for its chosen solution to implement a capacity market construct specific to those states within the RTO that have retail choice
July 19, 2016
Retail Natural Gas Supplier To Expand To Retail Electricity Supply
LE Energy LLC, which operates retail natural gas suppliers in several Midwest states, intends to expand its business to retail electricity sales.
June 13, 2016
Report: MISO Facing Potential Shortages in 2018
The Organization of MISO States (OMS) and MISO released the results of their annual resource adequacy survey, and the groups said that results indicate that the MISO region has adequate capacity for 2017 with potential shortages in 2018 and beyond.
June 3, 2016
Marketer Acquires Retail Supplier
Big Apple Energy, LLC will acquire retail supplier Iron Energy, LLC under Big Apple's previously reported acquisition of Vantage Commodities Financial Services, LLC, according to a FERC filing