December 3, 2013
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August 19, 2013
Arizona RUCO Interested in Info on Oregon-Style Direct Access
The Arizona Residential Utility Consumer Office (RUCO) said in reply comments concerning the state's investigation of electric retail access that it is interested in learning more about several retail access designs which do not extend choice eligibility to all customers.
July 17, 2013
FERC Orders $453 Million in Penalties for Power Market Manipulation
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said in a news release that it ordered Barclays Bank PLC and four of its traders to pay $453 million in civil penalties for, "manipulating electric energy prices in California and other western markets between November 2006 and December 2008."
February 13, 2013
PacifiCorp, CAISO Release MOU to Create Balancing Energy Market
PacifiCorp and the California Independent System Operator Corporation have released a memorandum of understanding that commits the two largest western U.S. grid operators to work toward creating a real-time energy imbalance market (EIM) by October of 2014.
January 2, 2013
Oregon PUC Orders Pacific Power to Implement Direct Access Option With End-Date for Transition Charges
The Oregon Public Utility Commission has ordered Pacific Power (Pacificorp) to implement a long-term cost-of-service opt-out program that would allow direct access customers to cease paying transition charges after a five-year period, similar to the more active direct access program at Portland…
December 12, 2012
ESCO BlueRock Energy Publishes Electric Price Index for Central New York
BlueRock Energy, Inc. has launched the "BlueRock Energy Electric Price Index" (EPI), which displays the daily wholesale price of electricity delivered to utilities in Central New York.
September 17, 2012
Oregon PUC Staff Recommends Workshop to Discuss Cessation of Transition Adjustments for Large Direct Access Customers
Staff of the Oregon Public Utility Commission said in comments concerning the PUC's investigation of issues related to direct access that, through a prior round of stakeholder comments , "sufficient information has been received to hold workshops to discuss the various proposals received."
August 27, 2012
PGE Seeks to Limit Annual Multi-Year Direct Access Program to Customers 10 MW or Larger
Portland General Electric has proposed modifying OAR 860-038-0275(5) to specify that, "the annual multi-year direct access program offered by electric companies be open solely to customers with 10 MW or greater peak load at a site."
June 14, 2012
Oregon Customers Seek Permanent Opt-Out from Direct Access Exit Fees, Expansion of Eligibility
"The transition adjustment mechanism is probably the single largest barrier to development of a competitive market," in Oregon, the Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities told the Oregon PUC.
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.
April 3, 2012
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Plymouth Rock Energy Seeks License in New State
February 27, 2012
Oregon PUC to Open Docket on Direct Access Rules, Procedures
The Oregon PUC agreed to open a docket to address generic issues relating to direct access.
June 27, 2011
Noble Americas Energy Solutions Seeks Changes in PacifiCorp OATT to Remove Barriers to Retail Access
Noble Americas Energy Solutions, LLC has protested at FERC revisions to the Open Access Transmission Tariff [OATT] of PacifiCorp, seeking changes to practices which Noble Americas says hinders retail access in Oregon (ER11-3643).
May 6, 2011
Reliant "Well Along" Process to Launch Residential Retail Supplier in Northeast
Reliant Energy is "well along" in the process to launch as a residential retail provider in the Northeast, said NRG Energy COO Mauricio Gutierrez yesterday during an earnings call.
March 7, 2011
RESA Seeks Exemption for Current Retail Contracts Under Proposed Expansion of D.C. Solar RPS
A bill which would increase the District of Columbia solar RPS requirement must exempt previously executed retail contracts to provide a stable regulatory framework that incents investment in renewable energy solutions, the Retail Energy Supply Association said in testimony to the city council's…
January 21, 2011
Oregon PUC Re-opens New Resource Procurement Docket
The Oregon PUC has re-opened Docket UM 1182 to further examine issues related to the competitive bidding guidelines for procurement of supplies for the investor-owned utilities.
September 30, 2010
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EDF Trading North America Receives Maryland Gas License