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Texas Customers Formally Petition for Advanced Meter Opt-Out Rulemaking

Several Texas customers have formally filed a petition for rulemaking with the PUCT (Docket 40199) seeking a prohibition on the installation of advanced meters and removal of already installed meters, or, alternatively, an ability for customers to decline the use of a smart meter. In describing the "forced or compelled installation of smart meters," through the, "[i]mposition of unlawful force,", Petitioners reported that, "[i]n one recent occasion an installer ignored the protestations of a consumer and stated his intention to install the smart meter in spite of her refusal. The only thing that prevented the forced installation was the consumer's exertion of greater force in the form of a firearm." The PUCT previously directed Staff to study the issue of a smart-meter opt-out.

APPI Energy Selected by Independent Community Bankers of America as Preferred Service Provider

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) announced that it has selected Affiliated Power Purchasers International, LLC (APPI Energy) as a Preferred Service Provider. In addition to competitive procurement of energy supply, ICBA member banks will also be able to work with APPI Energy to develop green energy programs and reduce energy consumption costs through APPI Energy's demand reduction programs, allowing banks to take advantage of federal- and state-based incentives.

From the Archives: Maryland Migration Data for December

As first reported by Matters on Feb. 7, Maryland electric migration data for December