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SouthStar Energy Services Seeks Md. Gas Supply License
SouthStar Energy Services, LLC filed an application for a Maryland natural gas supplier license. A copy of SouthStar's application was not available. According to the maillog summary, SouthStar applied to do business as Maryland Energy.

Ambit Energy Receives Pa. Electric License
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Ambit Energy an electric generation supplier license to serve residential customers and commercial customers under 25 kW in all service areas. Ambit's supplier application was first reported by Matters (7/29). Ambit recently said that it is targeting entry into Pennsylvania by the first quarter of 2011 (10/20).

Paetec Energy Marketing Corp. Receives Pa. Electric License
The Pennsylvania PUC granted U. S. Energy Partners, LLC, d/b/a Paetec Energy Marketing Corp., an electric generation supplier license to serve all sizes of commercial, industrial, and governmental customers as a load serving entity in all service areas. U. S. Energy Partners' supplier application was first reported in Matters (7/23).

Utility Management Corporation Receives Pa. Broker License
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Utility Management Corporation an electric broker license to serve commercial customers over 25 kW and industrial customers at Duquesne Light and PPL. Utility Management Corporation's application was first reported in Matters (9/23).

UI Reports October Migration Statistics
United Illuminating has posted migration statistics for October 2010. A comparison versus the September data will be provided in Monday's update.

World Energy Reports First Quarterly Profit As Publicly Traded Company
Broker World Energy Solutions, Inc. reported its first quarterly profit since going public, reporting net income of $147,000 for the third quarter, versus a loss of $636,000 a year ago. Driving the profit was higher revenues of $4.7 million, versus $3.5 million a year ago. World Energy cited the Ohio market in particular for the revenue growth.

TXU Offering iThermostat in CenterPoint Territory
TXU Energy has extended marketing of its Brighten iThermostat, a web-enabled programmable thermostat, to customers in the CenterPoint territory. TXU is offering an iThermostat kit to residential customers for $5.99 per month with a two-year participation in the Brighten Conservation Program, which enables a customer's air conditioning system to be cycled during select periods of peak energy demand. The program includes a visual heating, venting and air conditioning inspection and installation by a TXU Energy authorized technician at no additional charge. TXU said that the bundle is valued at more than $450. The iThermostat can be added to a variety of TXU pricing plans.

Entergy Exploring Sale of Vermont Yankee
Entergy Corporation disclosed yesterday a process is under way to explore the potential sale of Vermont Yankee, its 605-megawatt nuclear plant in Vernon, Vt.