November 16, 2012
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DTE Energy Trading Seeks to Market as DTE Gas Supply in Michigan
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November 16, 2012
Recommended Decision Would Adopt Six-Month Fixed Default Service Rates at PPL
A recommended decision from a Pennsylvania PUC ALJ would adopt six-month fixed default service rates for residential and small commercial customers at PPL.
November 16, 2012
Pennsylvania ALJ: "Typical" Residential Customer Won't Devote Time to Shop, 12-Month Fixed Default Rate Needed at Duquesne Light
In a recommended decision with dangerous conclusions for the future of Pennsylvania's retail market, an ALJ has endorsed a 12-month fixed default service rate for residential customers at Duquesne Light because, "the typical consumer is not willing to spend precious time away from family, work and…
November 16, 2012
Shock: Separate Pennsylvania ALJs Each Propose Long-Term Fixed Rate for Default Service in PPL, Duquesne Light Draft Orders!
In the latest example that Pennsylvania's retail market design is a mess, and notions about an "end-state" are hollow, two Administrative Law Judges, in separate and distinct recommended decisions, have endorsed long-term, fixed prices for default service customers, at PPL and Duquesne Light.
November 15, 2012
Philadelphia Gas Works Files Rate for Unbundled, Bypassable Gas Procurement Charge and Merchant Function Charge
Philadelphia Gas Works has filed at the Pennsylvania PUC to unbundle certain natural gas procurement costs into a bypassable Gas Procurement Charge (GPC) and unbundle supply-related uncollectibles into a bypassable Merchant Function Charge.
November 15, 2012
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Entrust Energy Affiliate North Eastern States Seeks License in New State
November 14, 2012
Bounce Energy Offering Military Discounts
Bounce Energy announced that it is providing discounted rates to active duty military or veterans.
November 14, 2012
National Fuel Gas Distribution Proposes Rate for Unbundled, Bypassable Gas Procurement Charge
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a tariff to unbundle certain gas procurement charges from distribution rates, for inclusion in the bypassable Price to Compare.
November 13, 2012
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Ambit Energy Launches MyAmbit Account Mobile App
November 13, 2012
PPL Begins Mailing Customer Education Brochure on Electric Choice
PPL Electric Utilities announced yesterday that it has begun mailing a consumer education brochure on electric shopping to all of its customers.
November 13, 2012
IDT Energy Sees Increased Customer Growth
IDT Energy reported higher customer growth during the three months ended September 30, 2012 (third quarter), versus the three months ended June 30, 2012.
November 12, 2012
Power Marketer Defaults in PJM Due to Marginal Line Loss Re-allocation
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. has submitted to FERC a filing reflecting the permanent termination of City Power Marketing, L.L.C. as a PJM Member in accordance with Sections 15.1.6(c) and 4.1(c) of the Operating Agreement.
November 12, 2012
Three Pennsylvania Utilities See Solid Weekly Growth in Residential Shopping
Solid weekly growth in the number of residential customers on competitive electric supply continues at PECO, PPL, and West Penn Power, according to the November 7 migration data from the Pennsylvania PUC.
November 12, 2012
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New Retail Electric Provider Certificated in Texas
November 9, 2012
Higher Volumes of Direct Retail Sales Lift FirstEnergy Solutions Margin
Higher volumes of competitive retail sales directly to large and mass market customers by FirstEnergy Solutions in the third quarter of 2012 more than offset the negative impact of lower pricing and produced increased commodity margin, versus the year-ago quarter, FirstEnergy Corp. said in reporting…
November 9, 2012
Pennsylvania End-State Retail Market Tentative Order Defers Supplier Consolidated Billing, Switching Rules, Other Issues
A tentative order concerning the end-state design of the Pennsylvania retail electric market deferred consideration of numerous issues raised in the retail markets investigation, including issues surrounding supplier consolidated billing, the switching timeline, and cost recovery from retail…
November 9, 2012
Mass Megawatts to Launch Retail Energy Sales Division
Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. this morning announced plans, "to position itself as an affordable, green-energy supplier in the Northeast region of the United States," with the launch of a retail energy sales division in December.
November 9, 2012
License Briefs
Start-up Collegiate Clean Energy Seeks Supplier License
November 9, 2012
Pennsylvania Proposes Recurring Licensing Fee (Tax) on Retail Suppliers, Brokers
As part of its proposed default electric service end-state, the Pennsylvania PUC has proposed imposing an annual licensing fee on existing electric generation suppliers (EGSs), including retail suppliers, broker/marketers, and aggregators.
November 9, 2012
Shock: Pennsylvania Proposes Hourly Pricing for Medium Commercial Customers -- Even Without Interval Meters!
In a departure from an earlier "discussion draft" issued in September, the end-state default electric service design for medium commercial customers in a Pennsylvania PUC tentative order is hourly pricing, regardless of whether interval metering has yet been deployed to such customers.
November 8, 2012
Pennsylvania PUC Concedes Even Minimal Default Service Changes -- With Utility Staying in Default Supplier Role -- Require Legislation, But Won't Propose Large-Scale Reform
The Pennsylvania PUC, in a tentative order regarding the end-state design of electric default service issued minutes ago, has conceded that it, "recognizes that many of the proposals ... require changes to the existing legislation and Commission regulations," even though the changes that the PUC has…
November 8, 2012
License Briefs
Iron Energy LLC d/b/a Kona Energy applied for a Pennsylvania retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas. As only reported by Matters, Iron Energy is led by David Luppino, Chad Gallun, and Michael Elhaj, who previously founded and led Texas retail provider…
November 7, 2012
FERC Slaps Down Pennsylvania PUC Concerns Over Shortage Pricing in PJM
FERC has again dismissed concerns raised by the Pennsylvania PUC regarding shortage pricing in PJM, in denying a request for rehearing of an earlier FERC order.
November 7, 2012
Draft Order Would Deny Equitable Purchase of Receivables Proposal -- Due to Lack of Interest!
A recommended decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ would deny a proposal from Equitable Gas to implement a purchase of receivables program because, "there is no documented level of interest in participating in a POR program by any NGS's [natural gas suppliers] in Equitable's service territory."
November 5, 2012
Strong Weekly Migration Continues at PECO, PPL, West Penn Power
Strong weekly growth in the number of residential customers on competitive electric supply continued at PECO, PPL, and West Penn Power, according to the October 31 migration data from the Pennsylvania PUC.