License Briefs

Conn. Draft Would Grant Electric License to Gulf Oil Limited Partnership
A draft Connecticut DPUC decision would grant Gulf Oil Limited Partnership an electric supplier license to serve residential, commercial and industrial customers. As only noted in Matters (10/13), Gulf Oil Limited Partnership initially plans to conduct a pilot program, during which time it will supply electricity to affiliate Cumberland Farms retail locations, a company oil terminal, and one residential customer (a Gulf Oil employee), prior to deciding whether to offer retail electric supply to other customers.

Planet Energy Receives Maryland Electric License
The Maryland PSC granted Planet Energy (Maryland) Corp. an electric supplier license to serve residential, commercial and industrial customers at Baltimore Gas & Electric. Planet's Maryland application was first reported by Matters (12/7).

Md. PSC Fines SourceOne $12,000, Grants Broker License
The Maryland PSC fined SourceOne, Inc. $12,000 for operating as an electric broker without the requisite license, and granted SourceOne an electric broker license to serve commercial and industrial customers.

Md. PSC Defers Action on E Source Broker Applications
The Maryland PSC deferred action on the electric and natural gas broker license applications of E Source Companies, LLC as the Commission found that it was unclear whether E Source Companies was seeking to transfer the existing electric license of Energy Window (which it acquired in 2008), or was seeking new licenses. Staff had also been recommending a civil penalty of $10,025 related to E Source's gas brokering activity without the requisite license (Energy Window was only licensed as an electric broker), but Commissioners asked whether a higher fine would be appropriate given E Source Companies was aware of the electric licensing requirement but did not promptly seek a gas broker license. Commissioners also asked Staff if a more formal process needs to be developed for the transfer of licenses. COMAR holds that a license may not be transferred without prior approval of the Commission; however, the PSC does not have an established process for approving such transfers, and, such as in this case, applicants seeking to transfer a license typically use the new license application and process.

Titan Energy - New England Receives Maine Broker License
The Maine PUC granted Titan Energy - New England, Inc. an electric broker/aggregator license to serve all sizes of non-residential customers in all service areas.