May 23, 2012
Xoom Energy Launches Residential Electric, Gas Service in Multiple States
Xoom Energy has recently begun offering electric and/or natural gas service to residential customers in several states.
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May 22, 2012
Ohio Consumers' Counsel: Uncertainty in ATSI Zone Augurs Against Three-Year Default Supply Contract
"[E]xtraordinary uncertainty about future market conditions and prices," in the American Transmission Systems Inc. zone, in which the FirstEnergy Ohio distribution companies are located, augurs against the use of 36-month supply contracts procured in October 2012 and January 2013 to serve default…
May 22, 2012
License Briefs
Major Energy Services Receives Authority to Market in New Territories
May 21, 2012
Capacity Market Price Blowout for ATSI Zone; Bodes Ill for Ohio Markets; Prices Generally Up Across RTO
A blowout clearing price of $357.00/MW-day for annual resources in the American Transmission Systems, Inc. zone resulting from PJM's Base Residual Auction for capacity for the 2015/16 period will no doubt have implications for several pending cases before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
May 21, 2012
License Briefs
TERM Power & Gas Seeks License in New State
May 18, 2012
License Briefs
Western Reserve Energy Services Receives Supplier License
May 17, 2012
Ohio Approves Changes to Retail Market at Vectren Energy Delivery
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has accepted a stipulation regarding changes to the retail market under Vectren Energy Delivery's Standard Choice Offer (SCO) auction, including the possible introduction of a discount rate to purchased receivables.
May 10, 2012
Ohio Commission Directs Staff to Propose Next Steps on Customer Data Access, Privacy
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has directed Staff to form a proposal recommending the appropriate next steps for the Commission's review of consumer privacy protection and customer data access issues, and to file its proposal in a new docket.
May 10, 2012
PUCO Staff Cites Qualitative Considerations for AEP Ohio ESP, Including Mechanism for Utility-Owned Generation
While Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio found on a quantitative basis that prices under a Market Rate Offer (MRO) are more favorable than the pricing under AEP Ohio's proposed electric security plan (ESP), Staff said in testimony on the ESP that other considerations should be taken…
May 9, 2012
License Briefs
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted Incite Energy, LLC an electric broker/aggregator license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
May 8, 2012
IGS Energy Proposes Retail Auctions at AEP Ohio
Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. proposed that AEP Ohio use retail auctions, rather than wholesale auctions, to serve default service customers, both for a percent of customers during a transition period, and then all default service customers starting in 2015.
May 8, 2012
Ohio Industrials Propose Use of Average RPM Rate for Capacity at AEP Ohio
The Ohio Energy Group, composed of several large industrial customers, has proposed in AEP Ohio's electric security plan proceeding that the capacity charge applicable to competitive retail suppliers taking capacity from AEP Ohio under the Fixed Resource Requirement should equal the average price of…
May 8, 2012
TERM Power & Gas Seeking License in New State
TERM Power & Gas, LLC d/b/a ENCOA applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
May 8, 2012
BlueStar Energy Services Expanding to Natural Gas
BlueStar Energy Services, Inc. d/b/a BlueStar Energy Solutions is expanding to retail natural gas service.
May 7, 2012
Dayton Power & Light Affiliates See Decline in Retention of Migrated Load as Smaller Customers Shop
The reduction in Dayton Power & Light's (DP&L) gross margin in the first quarter as a result of customer switching was approximately $27 million, up $18 million from the first quarter of 2011, AES reported during an earnings call.
May 7, 2012
Duke Energy Retail Margins, Volumes Lower
Duke Energy Retail experienced lower volumes and margins during the first quarter of 2012, versus the year-ago quarter, parent Duke Energy said in reporting earnings.
May 7, 2012
Interstate Gas Supply Launches Service in Two New Territories
Interstate Gas Supply has begun offering residential electric service at Duke Energy Ohio and Dayton Power & Light.
May 4, 2012
License Briefs
North American Power Receives Gas Supplier License in New State
May 3, 2012
NRG Reports Retail Customer Growth, Lower Retail Earnings
NRG Energy's retail businesses collectively grew their customer base by 31,000 since the fourth quarter of 2011, NRG Energy said in reporting earnings this morning.
May 2, 2012
PJM Forced to RMR FirstEnergy Units, FirstEnergy Reports Higher Competitive Retail Sales
Increased competitive retail sales directly to large and mass market customers by FirstEnergy Solutions, net of the impact from changed pricing versus the year-ago, led to a $117 million improvement in commodity margin during the first quarter of 2012, FirstEnergy said in reporting earnings.
May 2, 2012
License Briefs
Satori Enterprises, LLC applied for a District of Columbia electric broker license to serve commercial customers.
May 1, 2012
Ohio Power Seeks to Extend Current Capacity Charges Applied to Retail Suppliers Beyond May 31
Ohio Power Company has petitioned PUCO to maintain the tiered capacity prices applicable to retail suppliers, including the $255/MW-day charge for competitive load in the second tier, until PUCO issues a merit decision in the capacity charge case (1 0-2929-EL-UNC).
April 30, 2012
Ohio Staff Recommends Dayton Power & Light "Strongly Consider" Electric Security Plan Over Market Rate Offer
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that Dayton Power & Light should "strongly consider" filing an electric security plan to govern the Standard Service Offer, as an alternative to DP&L's proposed market rate offer.
April 26, 2012
PUCO Denies Waivers Sought by AEP Ohio, FirstEnergy EDCs in Electric Security Plan Filings
In separate orders, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has denied certain waivers separately requested by Ohio Power, and also Cleveland Electric Illuminating, Ohio Edison and Toledo Edison, concerning the information required to be filed in support of their respective electric security plans.
April 26, 2012
Agway Energy Services Parent to Acquire Retail Propane Operations of Inergy, L.P.
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., which markets electricity and natural gas through subsidiary Agway Energy Services, has reached a definitive agreement with Inergy, L.P. and various affiliates to acquire the sole membership interest in Inergy Propane, LLC, including certain wholly-owned subsidiaries…