January 19, 2012
Decline in Residential Migration Subsides at PPL for a Week
PPL saw net growth in the number of residential customers on competitive supply for the first time in a month, according to the latest statistics from the Pennsylvania PUC.
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January 18, 2012
Office of Consumer Advocate Seeks to Reduce Number of Customers in Opt-In Auctions
Allowing 50% of default service customers to participate in a retail opt-in auction, "may create unintended issues and challenges for the EDCs [electric distribution companies] and default service," the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate said in comments on a tentative PUC order concerning a…
January 18, 2012
Pa. PUC Proposes Removing Supplier Responsibility for Marketing Consultant Action
The Pennsylvania PUC will examine whether natural gas suppliers (NGS) should, by rule, remain responsible for any violations committed by a marketing service consultant or a nontraditional marketer used by that NGS, as part of its review of gas supplier licensing.
January 17, 2012
PECO Seeks to End Use of Spot Purchases for Small Customers, Use 12-Month Reconciliations Under New Default Service Plan
PECO has proposed an annual reconciliation of default service costs, rather than the currently quarterly reconciliation, in an electric default service plan for the period June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2015, filed with the Pennsylvania PUC.
January 13, 2012
Residential Customers Continuing to Leave Competitive Supply at PPL
PPL started the new year seeing a continuation of the trend of fewer residential customers on competitive supply, as was seen in most of the month of December, according to the latest stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
January 12, 2012
Pa. PUC Staff Not Opposed to Migration Rider for Default Service Costs at PPL
The Pennsylvania PUC Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement does not oppose the implementation of a reconciliation rider as a means of recovering proper transmission service and generation supply service charges, but said that a proposed rider from PPL Electric Utilities would recover "improper"…
January 12, 2012
Pa. PUC Proposes to Add PLC Data to Info Available to Suppliers Via EDI
The Pennsylvania PUC this morning voted to issue for comment a Tentative Order that would provide for additional data sharing between electric distribution companies (EDCs) and electric generation suppliers (EGSs).
January 12, 2012
License Briefs
Sperian Energy Corp. Receives New License
January 12, 2012
Pa. PUC Proposes Removing Exemption from Licensing for Gas Marketing Services Consultants
The Pennsylvania PUC this morning voted to issue for comment a rulemaking to re-examine the regulations regarding natural gas supplier (NGS) licensing requirements.
January 11, 2012
Viridian Energy Launches Gas Service in Eight Markets
As previously reported (9/26) , Viridian Energy launched its expansion to natural gas service at the start of the year, although its initial markets have changed slightly from its earlier announcement.
January 9, 2012
License Briefs
Energy Solutions USA, Inc. applied for a Pennsylvania electric broker/marketer license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
January 9, 2012
U.S. Gas & Electric Offering Residential Service in Two New Territories
U.S. Gas & Electric is now offering residential electricity supply at Duquesne Light and West Penn Power through PA Power Switch.
January 6, 2012
PPL Sees Decline in Residential Migration During Latter Half of December
PPL continues to see a loss of residential customers on competitive supply, as it ended December with fewer migrated residential customers than it had at the start of the month.
January 5, 2012
AEP Retail Energy to Acquire BlueStar Energy Solutions
AEP Retail Energy announced this morning that the company has reached an agreement to acquire BlueStar Energy Holdings Inc. and its independent retail electric supplier BlueStar Energy Solutions.
January 5, 2012
Castlebridge Energy Group Launches Residential Service in Pennsylvania
Castlebridge Energy Group has begun offering residential electric supply in Pennsylvania
January 3, 2012
License Briefs
American Enerpower Franchisor Seeks New License
December 30, 2011
Met-Ed Continues to See Strong Weekly Growth in Residential Migration
Met-Ed saw residential migration growth exceed 4,000 accounts for the third straight week, according to the latest stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
December 30, 2011
Columbia Lowers POR Discount Rate
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. has informed the PUC that, effective December 30, 2011, Columbia will cease recovery of the administrative adder included in its Purchase of Receivables discount rate.
December 28, 2011
License Briefs
Public Power, LLC Receives License in New State
December 28, 2011
Liberty Power Begins Offering Residential Service in Illinois
Liberty Power has begun offering residential electricity supply at Commonwealth Edison.
December 26, 2011
License Briefs
The Delaware PSC granted First Point Power, LLC an electric supplier license to serve residential, commercial and industrial customers.
December 23, 2011
FirstEnergy Solutions Says Pa. Residential Pricing Expires Dec. 31
FirstEnergy Solutions said that its following residential pricing at several Pennsylvania distribution companies will expire December 31.
December 23, 2011
Pa. PUC Staff Opposes POR at Philadelphia Gas Works Absent "Thorough Investigation" of PGW Finances
The Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) has recommended that the PUC reject a stipulation among PGW and retail suppliers to enhance choice at PGW, and said that Purchase of Receivables should not be implemented at PGW at this time (R-2008-2073938).
December 23, 2011
Pa. PUC Staff Opposes POR at Philadelphia Gas Works Absent "Thorough Investigation" of PGW Finances
The Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) has recommended that the PUC reject a stipulation among PGW and retail suppliers to enhance choice at PGW, and said that Purchase of Receivables should not be implemented at PGW at this time (R-2008-2073938).
December 22, 2011
Power Target, LLC Launches Online Broker Platform Geared Toward Appearing on Non-Energy Websites
Power Target, LLC has launched an online brokering website and platform which it said will offer service nationwide.