March 21, 2024
Portland General Electric Intends To Join CAISO EDAM Regional Energy Market
Portland General Electric, which has a limited direct access program, announced plans to…
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August 22, 2022
PSC Staff Propose SOS Procurement Changes Due To Potential Launch Of New Pilot Opt-out Muni Aggregation
Staff of the Maryland PSC have endorsed a change in the SOS procurement contract lengths at Pepco and Potomac Edison (PE) due to the potential launch of the Montgomery County pilot opt-out municipal aggregation (CCA)
March 30, 2022
Retail Supplier To Pay $4.7 Million Under Settlement Approved By FERC
A retail energy supplier is to pay $4.7 million under a stipulation approved by FERC
October 5, 2021
Several Western Utilities With Competitive Supply Programs Announce Plans To Explore Market Options
Several electric utilities and other power providers that serve millions of customers in the Western United States announced plans today to evaluate regional market solutions together.
February 2, 2021
El Paso Electric Commits To Joining Western Energy Imbalance Market in 2023
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) said that it has signed an implementation agreement with El Paso Electric (EPE) to join the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) in 2023
May 11, 2020
FERC Denies Rehearing Of Order That Allocates Must-Offer Generation Costs To Retail Suppliers, Rather Than Single LSE
FERC has denied rehearing requests from retail electric suppliers concerning FERC's August 2019 order that revised the allocation of must-offer generation commitment costs in the California ISO, and in doing so, allocated the costs to a broader group of LSEs (which includes retail suppliers), rather…
March 18, 2020
Retail Suppliers Seek Halt To CAISO Resettlement
Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. and the Alliance for Retail Energy Markets filed a motion at FERC seeking an emergency order immediately instructing the California ISO to cease its plans to, as described by petitioners, "unilaterally" issue invoices and resettle the market to address a FERC…
February 13, 2020
FERC Denies Retail Suppliers' Requested Stay Of Interest Charges Under ISO Compliance Filing To Allocate Prior Must-Offer Generation Costs To Multiple LSEs
FERC denied a motion to stay interest charges under a compliance filing from the California ISO which would implement FERC's prior order on rehearing that revised the allocation of must-offer generation commitment costs in the California ISO, and in doing so, allocated the costs to a broader group…
November 8, 2019
Final Calif. Decision Lowers Amount To Be Procured By Retail Suppliers For Share Of Incremental Reliability Resources & Renewable Integration Resources
The California PUC issued a final order concerning the obligation of LSEs, including competitive retail suppliers (electric service providers, or ESPs) to procure their assigned share of needed incremental reliability and renewable integration resources identified by the order
October 28, 2019
FERC Issues $1.5 Million Fine Against Trading Company, $1 Million Fine Against Individual Trader
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order finding that, "Vitol Inc. (Vitol) and Federico Corteggiano (Corteggiano) (collectively, Respondents) violated section 222(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) and section 1c.2(a) of the Commission’s regulations, which prohibit energy…
October 24, 2019
Revised Calif. Proposed Decision Would Alter Allocation Method & Amount For Assignment To Retail Suppliers Of Responsibility For Procuring Portion Of Incremental Reliability Resources & Renewable Integration Resources
A revised proposed decision from a California PUC ALJ would revise the allocation method, and amounts required, for the obligation of competitive retail suppliers (electric service providers, or ESPs) to procure their assigned share of needed incremental reliability and renewable integration…
October 4, 2019
Final Calif. Order Denies Retail Suppliers' Sought Relief Relating To Disaggregation Of PG&E 'Other' Local Resource Adequacy Area
Clarifies Retail Suppliers Must Meet Local RA Requirement For Disaggregated PG&E 'Other' Area
The California PUC issued a final written order denying a petition from the Alliance for Retail Energy Markets for certain relief related to a prior decision to disaggregate the PG&E Other local resource adequacy area.
September 3, 2019
Retail Suppliers, Calif. Utility File Settlement To Establish Central Buyer For "Residual" Capacity
A group of retail suppliers, generators, community choice aggregators and San Diego Gas & Electric Company have filed a settlement with the California PUC that would adopt a "residual" central buyer structure to resolve issues respecting central procurement of Resource Adequacy (RA) under the…
August 29, 2019
On Rehearing, FERC Allocates Must-Offer Generation Costs To Retail Suppliers, Rather Than Single LSE
FERC has granted rehearing of a prior order concerning the allocation of must-offer generation commitment costs in the California ISO, and in doing so, allocated the costs to a broader group of LSEs (which includes retail suppliers), rather than a single LSE.
August 29, 2019
Proposed Order Would Deny Retail Suppliers' Sought Relief Relating To Disaggregation Of PG&E 'Other' Local Resource Adequacy Area
Would Clarify Retail Suppliers Must Meet Local RA Requirement For Disaggregated PG&E 'Other' Area
A proposed decision from a California PUC ALJ would deny a petition from the Alliance for Retail Energy Markets for certain relief related to a prior decision to disaggregate the PG&E Other local resource adequacy area.
November 26, 2018
Proposed Decision Would Mandate That California Utilities Purchase Local RA For All LSEs, Including Retail Suppliers
A proposed decision from two California ALJs would adopt a multi-year local resource adequacy (RA) requirement with the investor-owned utilities acting as a central buyer for all LSEs, including retail suppliers
June 25, 2018
Calif. Orders Implementation Of Multi-Year Resource Adequacy Requirements For Retail Suppliers, LSEs
The California PUC adopted an order directing the implementation of multi-year Resource Adequacy (RA) requirements starting in 2020, though specifics will be addressed in a further track of the proceeding
April 13, 2018
FERC Rejects CAISO Changes To Backstop Capacity Procurement, Due To Risk Of Skewing Bilateral Capacity Market Used By LSEs, Retail Suppliers
FERC has rejected the California ISO's proposed changes to its risk of retirement capacity procurement mechanism (CPM).
April 11, 2018
FERC Approves $1.9 Million Settlement With Power Trader
FERC has approved a Stipulation and Consent Agreement (Agreement) between the Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and ETRACOM LLC and Michael Rosenberg (together, Respondents), which FERC said, "resolves on fair and equitable terms: (a) the Commission’s claims against Respondents for violations of…
December 11, 2017
Draft Calif. PUC Resolution Would Require Municipal Aggregations To File Statement Of Intent To Serve Load One-Year Before Service, In Order To Include As Part Of RA Allocation Process
A draft California PUC resolution would alter the timeline for implementation of community choice aggregations (CCAs) such that CCAs would be required to file a statement of intent to serve load at least one year before such service starts, so that the CCA's load can be included in resource adequacy…
September 14, 2017
NEM To Gather Thought-Leaders At Summit On Opening Western Markets To Retail Choice
The National Energy Marketers Association has released a draft agenda for its Western Energy Policy Summit to be held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas NV, October 23-25, 2017.
November 3, 2016
Stanford University Subsidiary Receives Market-Based Rate Authority
FERC granted Stanford University Power market-based rate authority
December 18, 2015
FERC Directs RTO To Refund $307,000 To Supplier
FERC yesterday directed the California ISO to refund $307,500 in erroneous unavailability charges, plus interest, to Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., granting Shell a waiver of the deadline for billing disputes as contained in the tariff
December 17, 2015
FERC Issues Show Cause Order, Seeks $2.4 Million Civil Penalty Against Power Trader
FERC issued a show cause order directing ETRACOM LLC and its principal member and primary trader Michael Rosenberg to show cause, "(i) why they should not be found to have violated section 1c.2 of the Commission’s regulations and section 222 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), by submitting virtual…
July 28, 2015
FERC Staff Issue Notice Alleging Manipulation By Virtual Trader
FERC Staff issued a notice of alleged violations stating that, "the staff of the Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has preliminarily determined that Etracom LLC (Etracom) and Michael Rosenberg violated the Commission’s Anti-Manipulation Rule, 18 C.F.R. §…