April 8, 2013
AEP Energy Offering Residential Service in New Territory
AEP Energy has begun offering residential electricity service at Duquesne Light in Pennsylvania.
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April 8, 2013
Contagion: Pennsylvania Now Being Cited As Reason for Other States to Retain Utility-Provided Default Service!
Pennsylvania PUC Chair Robert Powelson has been quoted in the past as saying that the PUC's goal is to make Pennsylvania the most competitive electricity market in the country, but instead of serving as a "city upon a hill" for progressive retail market reforms, it's the PUC's recent retail…
April 5, 2013
Pennsylvania Establishes Limits for Unaccounted-for-Gas at Utilities
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued a final order to create a uniform definition of unaccounted-for-gas (UFG) and loss level metrics for natural gas distribution system losses for the state's natural gas distribution companies (NGDCs).
April 5, 2013
Pennsylvania PUC Punts Another Retail Market Enhancement: Online Customer Information Access
The Pennsylvania PUC has deferred action on another retail market enhancement, specifically, retail suppliers' ability to access online customer information at the FirstEnergy utilities.
April 5, 2013
Pennsylvania Maintains Broad Definition of "Agent" in Marketing Rules, In Order to Maintain Oversight of Multi-Level Marketing
The Pennsylvania PUC denied rehearing seeking a narrower definition of the term "agent" in marketing rules applicable to retail electric and natural gas suppliers, in large part because the PUC fears the more specific definition sought by retail suppliers could be read to exclude multi-level…
April 5, 2013
License Briefs
Mirabito Natural Gas Receives Supplier License in New State
April 5, 2013
Retrenchment: Pennsylvania Shelves Retail Opt-in Aggregations, Injects Regulatory Uncertainty into Market
The Pennsylvania PUC yesterday adopted as final without modification its tentative order to indefinitely suspend implementation of the retail opt-in aggregations at the seven major electric distribution companies.
April 4, 2013
Broken: Two Pennsylvania Utilities Losing Residential Shopping Customers
Two electric distribution companies in Pennsylvania saw a decline in the number of residential electric customers on competitive supply during the most recent week, a new low point for the troubled market.
April 3, 2013
License Briefs
Interstate Gas Supply Seeks Electric License in New State
April 2, 2013
New York ESCO Expanding to Pennsylvania
An affiliate of start-up New York ESCO American Power & Gas, LLC is expanding to the Pennsylvania energy market.
April 1, 2013
License Briefs
Nationwide New Energy Management Group Seeks License in New State
March 29, 2013
Briefly
Green Mountain Energy Offering Affinity Program in Announcing Official Duquesne Light Launch
March 29, 2013
Little Sign of Recovery in Pennsylvania Shopping Growth
Pennsylvania again saw only marginal improvement in the growth rate of residential electric shopping in the most recent week, according to the latest stats from the PUC.
March 29, 2013
Settlement Would Set New Bypassable Charge at Pennsylvania Utility
A settlement among several parties would establish a new bypassable Gas Procurement Charge at National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation in Pennsylvania.
March 29, 2013
License Briefs
Dynamis Energy Seeks License in New State
March 29, 2013
Duquesne Light Proposes New Contract Mix, Procurement Dates for Default Service Plan
Duquesne Light has proposed revised procurement dates and contract lengths for its default service plan starting June 1, 2013, in compliance with a PUC order.
March 29, 2013
New Residential Supplier Listing Offer at PPL
A retail supplier has newly begun listing a residential electric supply offer for customers at PPL on PA Power Switch.
March 29, 2013
PPL Proposes New Methodology to Set POR Discount Rate, Increase in Residential Rate
PPL Electric has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a proposed mechanism to establish the purchase of receivables discount rate to reflect the unique uncollectibles experience of retail supply customers.
March 28, 2013
Settlement Would Modify POR Discount at Pennsylvania Utility, Adopt Bypassable Procurement Charge
A settlement among Equitable Gas Company, the Office of Consumer Advocate, and the Office of Small Business Advocate would adopt a new, bypassable gas procurement charge at Equitable, and also modify the Merchant Function Charges and therefore purchase of receivables discount rates.
March 28, 2013
PJM Threatens Legal Action Against Broker Over Use of Trademarked Term
PJM has protested, and threatened legal action, against brokers using the term PJM in their name.
March 27, 2013
Do Regulators Really Want Innovation from Retail Suppliers?
During yesterday's DNV KEMA retail energy executive forum, regulators from Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania all said that retail suppliers need to offer innovative products and services, and that competing on price alone is not what they want from the retail market.
March 27, 2013
Say What? Pennsylvania Commish Says Retail Suppliers Breathing "Sigh of Relief" with Close of Retail Market Investigation
Retail suppliers are, "probably breathing a sigh of relief" that the Pennsylvania PUC has finally concluded its retail electric market investigation, PUC Vice Chair John Coleman said during the annual DNV KEMA retail energy executive forum.
March 27, 2013
Third Time's the Charm? Pennsylvania May Open Retail Gas Market Investigation (Again)
The Pennsylvania PUC may launch an investigation into the retail natural gas market, PUC Vice Chair John Coleman said during the annual DNV KEMA retail energy executive forum.
March 26, 2013
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PPL EnergyPlus Sponsors Trading Wing at University
March 26, 2013
License Briefs
Energy Cooperative of America Seeks to Serve Residential Customers in New State