April 3, 2012
North American Power Readies Gas Market Entry in Seven Markets, Seeks Additional License
North American Power has received licenses to sell natural gas at retail in two states, and yesterday applied for its third gas marketer license.
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April 1, 2012
AEP Ohio Modified ESP Includes Base Generation Rate Freeze, Limits on Discounted Capacity
On March 30, AEP Ohio submitted a modified electric security plan to govern the pricing and procurement of default service for the period starting June 1, 2012 that would freeze non-fuel base generation rates for three years, and which would limit the amount of capacity provided to retail suppliers…
April 1, 2012
Dayton Power and Light Seeks to Implement Market Rate Offer
On March 30, Dayton Power and Light applied at PUCO to implement a Market Rate Offer (MRO) to govern the procurement and pricing of the Standard Service Offer starting January 1, 2013 (Case 12-0426-EL-SSO).
March 30, 2012
AEP Ohio to File Modified Electric Security Plan Today
AEP Ohio confirmed in a news release this morning that it will file a modified electric security plan with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio later today, as AEP Ohio had previously indicated.
March 29, 2012
PUCO Confirms Use of Unblended Fuel Rates at AEP Ohio
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ordered AEP Ohio to use unblended Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC) rates for its former Ohio Power and Columbus Southern Power territories for the second quarter of 2012.
March 29, 2012
License Briefs
Verde Energy Receives License in New State
March 28, 2012
License Briefs
Vanguard Energy Services Seeks Expanded License
March 26, 2012
North American Power Launches Service in New Territories
North American Power has begun offering residential electric service at Duke Energy Ohio and Dayton Power & Light.
March 23, 2012
KEMA Residential Survey Finds Choice Awareness Outpacing Switch Rates, Cites Market Potential
"[S]ignificant market potential" still exists for retail suppliers to explore in residential power markets across the United States, despite recent increases in residential switching, DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability said yesterday, based on its second annual Residential Power Choice Survey .
March 23, 2012
License Briefs
Smart Energy, LLC Receives License to Serve Small Volume Customers
March 22, 2012
AEP Makes Official Notifications of Ohio, Texas Retirements
American Electric Power today made official notifications to regional reliability organizations PJM Interconnection and Southwest Power Pool (SPP) of the company's plan to retire more than 4,600 megawatts (MW) of coal-fueled power generation, primarily to comply with a series of U.S. Environmental…
March 21, 2012
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Ameren Energy Marketing Launches New Brand to Cater to Municipal Aggregations
March 21, 2012
License Briefs
The Maryland PSC this morning granted HOP Energy, LLC an electric supplier license
March 20, 2012
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TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd. has joined the Retail Energy Supply Association, as noted in an updated member list included in a RESA regulatory pleading.
March 20, 2012
RESA Says Earlier Start to Higher N.J. RPS Would Create Competitive Advantage for BGS Suppliers
Any increase in the New Jersey solar RPS requirement should come into effect in Energy Year (EY) 2016 so as to not perpetuate the current competitive disadvantage imposed on competitive retail electric suppliers with respect to solar RPS compliance, the Retail Energy Supply Association said in…
March 20, 2012
License Briefs
IDT Energy has applied for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license. A copy of the application was not immediately available but it is expected that IDT Energy is seeking to serve all customer classes. IDT Energy's intent to enter five new states, including Illinois, was first…
March 19, 2012
License Briefs
Online broker Shop My Power, Inc. has applied for a Connecticut electric aggregator certificate to serve all customer classes. Shop My Power, Inc. is owned by Physical Systems Integration and as previously reported has been expanding outside of its initial ERCOT footprint .
March 16, 2012
PJM Independent Market Monitor Again Cites Inherent Market Power Under Capacity Market Design
Monitoring Analytics, LLC, the Independent Market Monitor (IMM or MMU) for PJM, has released the 2011 State of the Market Report for PJM .
March 16, 2012
PUCO Posts Winning Bidders from Dominion East Ohio SCO Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has released winning bidders from the recent Dominion East Ohio Standard Choice Offer auction.
March 16, 2012
NOPEC Requests that PUCO Suspend License Application of Broker/Aggregator
The Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) has asked the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to suspend the application of Northeastern Ohio Residential Aggregation, Ltd. (NORA) for an electric broker/aggregator license.
March 16, 2012
PJM Again Meddling in State Capacity Affairs; Questions Ohio Action on AEP Ohio Capacity Rate
Despite the clear and plain language of the PJM tariff, whose meaning has already been confirmed by FERC, PJM suggests that FERC has a role in determining the state compensation mechanism to price capacity provided by Fixed Resource Requirement entities to competitive retail suppliers.
March 15, 2012
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Cirro Energy announced today the launch a redesigned website (www.cirroenergy.com) aimed at the company's growing consumer base. Features of the redesigned website, as well as recently introduced online services, include: • Over 140 saving energy tips • Simple set up for Autopay, Bill Alert or eBill…
March 15, 2012
Some Current Commercial Shoppers at AEP Ohio to Lose RPM-Price Capacity Allotment Under Interim Relief
An Ohio attorney examiner has established a procedural schedule to determine a state compensation mechanism for capacity provided by AEP Ohio to retail suppliers, while the Retail Energy Supply Association sought rehearing of PUCO's decision to grant AEP Ohio interim relief with respect to capacity…
March 15, 2012
Merchant Services Company Expanding to Energy Brokering
Banc Certified Merchant Services, LLC, d/b/a Certified Utility Services, has applied for Ohio electric and natural gas broker licenses.
March 14, 2012
AEP Ohio Clarifies Treatment of Customers Under Prior Waiver of 90-Day Switching Notice Period
AEP Ohio has clarified how it will re-implement the 90-day switching rule and application of the 12-month minimum stay requirement in the wake of the rejection of its electric security plan.