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Ohio Renewable Report Cites Long-Term Contracts as Policy Alternative

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has posted for comment (12-1100-EL-UNC) a Staff draft Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard report, which incorporated a NARUC Alternative Energy Resource Market Assessment. A final report will later be presented to lawmakers. The NARUC assessment is notable as it addresses five policy approaches, including long-term contracting, in promoting renewable energy development, "all or some of which may potentially be useful for consideration in Ohio," Staff said, though no specific recommendations with respect to long-term contracts were contained in the draft report.

Stream Energy Joins RESA

Stream Energy has joined the Retail Energy Supply Association. "Stream Energy is honored to be a member of a well-respected group such as the Retail Energy Supply Association," said Stream Energy chairman Rob Snyder. "Encompassing a veritable who's who among energy suppliers, RESA is ideally positioned to promote the virtues of a competitive energy landscape in which customers, suppliers and stakeholders all benefit. We are very pleased to be counted as a RESA member firm."

From the Archives: Maryland Migration Data for February

As first reported by Matters on March 30, Maryland electric migration data for February, which ended 35 consecutive months of growth in residential shopping at BGE