May 31, 2011
Stipulation at Equitable Gas Would Lower Retainage Rate
A stipulation in Equitable Gas Company, LLC's 1307(f) proceeding would lower the retainage allowance for residential transportation service to 6% (R-2011-2223563,).
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May 30, 2011
PPL Residential Migration Jumps to 3,500
A net of 4,400 new residential customers migrated to competitive supply at PECO from May 18 to May 24, according to the most recent stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
May 27, 2011
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FirstEnergy Solutions to Supply Fulton, Illinois Opt-Out Aggregation
May 27, 2011
Duquesne Light Files Updated Non-Residential Generation Rates
Duquesne Light has filed updated generation rates for commercial and industrial customers for the period beginning June 1.
May 27, 2011
License Briefs
Owner of CTEnergySavings.com Seeks Pennsylvania Broker License
May 26, 2011
Briefly
Pa. PUC Grants Extension for PGW Alternative Default Service Proposal
May 26, 2011
Dallas Fed Study Finds Retail Choice Lowers Prices When Participation High
"The effects of a competitive retail electricity market are mixed across states, but generally appear to lower prices in states with high participation and raise prices in states that have little customer participation," says a white paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas .
May 26, 2011
Reliant "Open for Business" for Residential Service in Maryland, New Jersey
Reliant Energy is "open for business" to serve residential customers in Maryland and New Jersey.
May 25, 2011
Suit Alleges Ambit Multi-Level Marketing Contrary to Federal Law
An Ambit Energy consultant has filed a suit against Ambit alleging breach of contract, and that Ambit's multi-level marketing network is a "pyramid scheme" contrary to federal law.
May 24, 2011
License Briefs
Reliant Energy Seeks Massachusetts Electric License
May 23, 2011
Constellation/Exelon Claim No Adverse Retail Market Impacts from Merger, Offer Additional Mitigation
In addition to previously announced divestitures, Constellation Energy and Exelon have committed to sell 500 MW of baseload energy under contracts that will extend through the end of 2014 as part of seeking approval of their merger at FERC.
May 23, 2011
Weekly Residential Migration at PECO Again Tops 4,000
A net of nearly 4,300 new residential customers migrated to competitive supply at PECO from May 11 to May 17, according to the most recent stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
May 23, 2011
MXenergy Adjusted Earnings Lower on Gas Customer Attrition
MXenergy reported lower adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ending March 31, 2011 of $45.9 million, versus $49.7 million a year ago, due to lower natural gas gross profit and higher operating expenses.
May 23, 2011
License Briefs
People's Power & Gas Seeks Ohio Electric License
May 23, 2011
PPL Residential Rate to Fall, Small Commercial Rate Spikes
PPL's residential rate will fall by about 5 mills per kWh effective June 1, but the rate for small business customers will jump a whopping 3.3 cents per kWh.
May 20, 2011
Pa. PUC Approves New UGI Default Service Rates
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved new electric default service rates at UGI Utilities for the period beginning June 1, 2011 as follows:
May 20, 2011
Cawley Cites Areas to Address to Improve Choice at T.W. Phillips
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted, without modification, an initial decision approving the sale of T.W. Phillips Gas and Oil Co. to a subsidiary of Steel River Infrastructure Fund North America.
May 20, 2011
License Briefs
Interstate Gas Supply Receives Pennsylvania Electric License
May 20, 2011
Reliant Energy Receives Authority to Serve Residential Customers in Pennsylvania, Seeks Connecticut License for All Classes
Reliant Energy Northeast LLC has applied for a Connecticut electric supplier license to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
May 18, 2011
Direct Energy Recommends Abating Met-Ed/Penelec Residential Referral Program Pending Default Service Investigation
The Pennsylvania PUC should abate the customer referral mailer for residential customers at Met-Ed and Penelec while moving forward with the referral program for small businesses, Direct Energy Services said in comments to the PUC.
May 18, 2011
Supermarket Procurement Co-op Expanding to Electricity Brokering
TopSource LLC, the not-for-resale procurement arm of grocer cooperative Topco Associates LLC, is expanding its suite of services to include procurement of competitive electricity.
May 18, 2011
License Briefs
Viridian Energy Now Named Cincinnati Bell Energy in Ohio
May 18, 2011
PECO Updates Price to Compare for Period Beginning July 1
PECO has posted actual Prices to Compare for residential and commercial electric customers for the three-month period beginning July 1.
May 17, 2011
Energy Plus Holdings, LLC Enters Affinity Partnership with Penn State Alumni Association
Energy Plus Holdings, LLC, has entered into a partnership with the Penn State Alumni Association to offer more than 360,000 Penn State alumni a variable rate on electricity and ongoing cash-back rewards for residents of Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas and most of…
May 17, 2011
Residential Migration Lower at Peoples Natural Gas
Three Pennsylvania natural gas distribution companies saw lower levels of residential migration as of April 1, 2011 versus January 1, 2011, according to the latest statistics from the Office of Consumer Advocate