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MXenergy Submits Statement of Intent to Offer Prepaid Service Using CPDS in ERCOT

MXenergy submitted to the PUCT a Statement of Intent to provide prepaid retail electric service using a Customer Prepayment Device or System (CPDS), specifically stating it will use the data from advanced meters to perform daily reconciliations of customers' prepaid balances. Terms of service and the Electricity Facts Label were filed under confidential seal.

North American Power Enters PECO, BGE Residential Markets

North American Power has announced PECO residential pricing, offering a monthly variable rate currently priced at 8.99¢/kWh (Rate R customers). North American Power has also begun offering service to residential electric customers at Baltimore Gas & Electric, offering a variable rate of 9.59¢/kWh. Additionally, North American Power is offering renewable products at BGE in the following amounts and current rates:

25%: 9.89¢/kWh
50%: 10.18¢/kWh
100%: 10.78¢/kWh

Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania Adds 100% Renewable Product at PECO
The Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania has added a 100% renewable product at PECO for a fixed rate of 9.78¢/kWh through December 31, 2011, for Rate R, RH and GS customers. The Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania had previously announced a 20% renewable rate for 9.28¢/kWh through December 31, 2011 for the same rate classes (10/18). Both of the Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania's products require customers to enroll as a member at a cost of $15 per year, according to the Office of Consumer Advocate pricing charts. The cooperative's products do not include an early termination fee.

Maryland PSC Strikes Retail Auction Proposal from FirstEnergy-Allegheny Energy Merger Case
The Maryland PSC yesterday struck from the FirstEnergy Corp.-Allegheny Energy merger proceeding testimony offered by Direct Energy to create a retail auction for non-shopping customers at Allegheny Power, due to market power concerns (9233). The PSC found that the proposal is outside the scope of the proceeding. A significant change in the structure of default service would be inappropriate in the merger proceeding since all relevant parties are not involved in the case, the Commission said. Direct Energy may still present testimony relating to its view that there will be anticompetitive impacts from the merger, but cannot propose a broad remedy such as altering the SOS structure.