March 2, 2011
N.Y. PSC Posts December Electric Migration Stats
The New York PSC has posted electric migration statistics as of December 2010, as well as stats from several other of the later months of 2010.
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March 2, 2011
License Briefs
Vectren Retail Seeking Ohio Electric License
March 1, 2011
Spark Energy Launches Network Marketer Ampegy with Excel Communications Veteran
Spark Energy has launched a network marketing affiliate, Ampegy, which will include in a leadership role Steve Smith, co-founder of Excel Communications, a pioneer in the use of multi-level marketing in telecom during the 1990s.
February 28, 2011
N.Y. PSC Will Allow ConEdison Solutions to Develop Small Scale Renewable Projects in Affiliated Service Areas
The New York PSC will permit Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc., and Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. to proceed with the development of 200 MW of small scale renewable energy projects in their affiliated utility service areas of Consolidated Edison and Orange & Rockland, after finding that…
February 24, 2011
Interstate Gas Supply Acquires Accent Energy, Expanding Electric Service to Illinois, Pennsylvania
Interstate Gas Supply has recently acquired Accent Energy, Interstate Gas Supply disclosed in applying for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license.
February 23, 2011
Reliant Margins, Bad Debt Lower
Reliant Energy reported adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ending December 31, 2010 of $117 million, up from $104 million a year ago, on lower operating costs primarily due to better customer payment habits and attendant decrease in bad debt expense.
February 17, 2011
Dynastar Ventures Acquires My Affordable Energy, LLC
Dynastar Ventures, Inc. said yesterday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire My Affordable Energy, LLC, a Texas-based direct selling company focused on selling energy services.
February 15, 2011
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Oasis Energy Begins Offering Residential Service at PPL Oasis Energy has begun offering service to residential electric customers at PPL Electric Utilities. Oasis is offering a monthly variable rate currently priced at 8.53¢/kWh and which will be priced for the first two months, "at rate of up to 8%…
February 14, 2011
OUR Energy Pursuing Measured Growth, Expansion Outside Texas in Future
OUR Energy, LLC's acquisition of approximately 1,600 customers from Abacus Resources Energy is part of the retail electric provider's measured growth plans and continued expansion into residential service.
February 7, 2011
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Nordic Energy Services Enters Partnership with Blue Planet Energy Nordic Energy Services, LLC, has entered into a partnership with broker Blue Planet Energy under which Nordic will serve as Blue Planet's primary supplier of electricity. Blue Planet Energy runs an affinity program which donates 15%…
February 7, 2011
License Briefs
Texas Retail Energy Illinois License Application Limited to Affiliates Texas Retail Energy, LLC's Illinois electric supplier application, first reported in Matters ( 2/4 ), is limited to selling to affiliated Wal-Mart facilities, consistent with its licenses in Texas and New York.
February 4, 2011
N.Y. Utilities Oppose SCMC Prepay Rehearing Request, Cite Potential for POR Gaming
The joint New York utilities have opposed a rehearing request filed by the Small Customer Marketer Coalition related to the New York PSC's recent order that ESCOs may only offer prepaid service when the ESCO is the billing party (98-M-1343).
February 4, 2011
License Briefs
Texas Retail Energy Seeks Illinois License Texas Retail Energy, LLC applied Thursday for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license. A copy of Texas Retail Energy's application was not immediately available. Texas Retail Energy, which serves as Wal-Mart's self-supplier, is currently…
February 4, 2011
Viridian Energy to Launch ConEd Service Feb. 14, Reports Volumes in Sustainability Report
Viridian Energy will begin offering electric service in New York on February 14, the company confirmed yesterday, as it issued a sustainability report .
February 3, 2011
ALJ Recommends Adoption of Pike County Default Service Settlement
A recommended decision by a Pennsylvania ALJ would adopt an unopposed stipulation to continue the current spot market based procurement for Pike County Light & Power default service for an additional year, through May 31, 2012 (P-2010-2194652).
February 2, 2011
TriEagle Energy Expansion Driven by Diversity, Organic Growth
TriEagle Energy's expansion outside of ERCOT is driven by the desire to diversify its operations, and due to the saturation of the ERCOT market, Rob Cantrell, TriEagle Senior Vice President of Sales and Chief Marketing Officer, told Matters yesterday.
January 31, 2011
FERC Adjustments to Raise N.Y. Capacity Costs
In another order which will raise capacity costs for customers, this time in New York, FERC accepted with modifications the New York ISO's proposed tariff to reset the ICAP demand curves (ER11-2224).
January 27, 2011
Md. PSC Hears Testimony on North American Power, Will Continue Review in March
The Maryland PSC yesterday heard from Staff and North American Power and Gas LLC regarding Staff's complaint against North American Power (see 1/10) , and took the matter under advisement after several hours of testimony.
January 26, 2011
TransCanada Power Marketing Seeks Clarification of Residential Customer Definition Under Revised New York UBPs
TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd. applied for clarification and/or rehearing of the New York PSC's December decision revising the Uniform Business Practices to incorporate the ESCO Consumer Bill of Rights and related provisions, in order to ensure a consistent definition of a residential customer (98…
January 26, 2011
Energy Plus Holdings, LLC to Enter ComEd Residential Market, Expand Gas Marketing
Energy Plus Holdings, LLC will enter the Commonwealth Edison electric market to serve residential customers sometime this year, President and Co-founder Kevin Kleinschmidt told Matters yesterday.
January 25, 2011
N.Y. PSC Approves Changes in Pricing for Central Hudson Winter Bundled Sales Service
The New York PSC has approved a revision in the commodity price points and weightings used to price Winter Bundled Sales (WBS) Service at Central Hudson Gas & Electric (10-G-0541).
January 25, 2011
N.Y. PSC Approves Changes to NiMo POR Described As Inconsistent with "Without Recourse" Design
The New York PSC will allow Niagara Mohawk, for electric service, to recalculate on a monthly basis the commodity cost component of the merchant function charge and the Purchase Of Receivables discount, using monthly commodity-related uncollectible pricing data (10-E-0050).
January 24, 2011
N.Y. PSC Approves Changes to National Fuel Gas Distribution Imbalance Procedures
The New York PSC has approved National Fuel Gas Distribution Company's new cash-out procedures, which replace the prior end of the month rollovers for imbalances (10-G-0474, 12/8 ).
January 21, 2011
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N.Y. PSC Approves Monthly Balancing at KEDLI The New York PSC approved KeySpan Energy Delivery Long Island's tariff (06-G-1186) to implement an Interim Monthly Balancing Transportation Program for its non-firm transportation customers receiving service under Service Classification No. 7…
January 21, 2011
N.Y. PSC Approves Construction of NRG Astoria Repowering Project
The New York State PSC granted approval to NRG Astoria Power LLC for the construction of a 1,040 MW electric generating facility to replace an existing 600 MW facility located at an industrial site in Long Island City, New York.