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January 24, 2014
The expansion of electric choice to the former Cap Rock service areas, now part of Sharyland Utilities, is on track for a May 1 start date after the Public Utility Commission of Texas yesterday approved unbundled delivery rates for the service area.
January 22, 2014
Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (DEFG) has released its 2014 Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States (ABACCUS), which identifies the states that have the most active retail electricity markets in North America.
January 21, 2014
Infrastructure equity investment fund BBIP (Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Partners LP) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Upper Peninsula Power Company from Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
January 15, 2014
Sharyland Utilities, L.P. will be mailing to customers a letter informing them that they must select a retail electric provider by April 13, 2014 if they do not wish to be transitioned to the default retail electric provider.
January 13, 2014
In a recent rate case, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved the expansion of natural gas choice to small volume customers at Ameren Illinois.
January 10, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC approved a program to expand retail choice eligibility to electric customers in PECO's Customer Assistance Program (CAP).
January 9, 2014
The Michigan PSC approved the request of two utilities to revise their tariffs to further restrict the types of customers eligible to take electric customer choice.
January 8, 2014
Arizona utilities have disclosed in response to a request from Arizona Corporation Commissioner Bob Burns the amount of money spent publicly supporting their position regarding retail electric choice, which for the state's utilities, was unanimous opposition.
December 31, 2013
Michigan electric utilities have filed their preliminary 2014 10% choice caps, and, at all utilities except three, current choice participation exceeds the preliminary caps.
December 23, 2013
An unopposed stipulation would establish unbundled delivery rates for Sharyland Utilities' Stanton, Colorado City, Brady, and Celeste divisions as the service areas institute customer choice, and would include a requirement for Sharyland to file an advanced metering deployment plan.
December 20, 2013
In outlining several long-term energy goals for the state, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder expressed concern with retail choice, noting the "challenges" presented to investment decisions from a lack of stability.
December 12, 2013
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is "almost ready" to launch a new website focusing solely on electric and natural gas choice in Ohio.
December 12, 2013
A utility opposed to electric choice by stressing service by "local companies" in contrast to "out-of-state" competitive providers wants to be taken over by a foreign energy conglomerate.
December 11, 2013
The Mississippi PSC has denied the application of ITC Holdings, through a subsidiary, to acquire the transmission assets of Entergy Mississippi.
December 9, 2013
The Michigan bill (House Bill 5184) to expand electric choice to all customers also includes provisions requiring purchase of receivables, permitting opt-out municipal aggregation, and requiring utilities to no longer own generation.
December 6, 2013
Michigan State Rep. Mike Shirkey has introduced legislation to remove the 10 percent cap on electric choice.
December 3, 2013
Two Michigan utilities have filed tariffs with the PSC to further restrict the types of customers eligible to take electric customer choice.
November 21, 2013
A report from the Michigan PSC and Michigan Energy Office concerning electric choice offers no policy recommendations, and only outlines several alternatives.
November 15, 2013
Parties have informed the Public Utility Commission of Texas that they have reached an agreement in principle in the rate unbundling proceeding for Sharyland Utilities, L.P., covering the Stanton, Colorado City, Brady, and Celeste divisions which are being transitioned to retail choice.
November 15, 2013
Vermont State Representative Tony Klein, Chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, has stated an intent to review a form of electric choice, the Rutland Herald reports .
November 5, 2013
Several Texas retail electric providers have warned the Public Utility Commission of Texas that introducing retail choice to Sharyland Utilities' former Cap Rock service areas during the summer -- if a rate case schedule does not permit a May 1, 2014 transition to competition as originally…
November 4, 2013
Updated to include Default REPs for specific customer classes.
November 1, 2013
Sharyland Utilities has posted a list of retail electric providers which will be assigned customers who do not make a choice of REP prior to the introduction of retail choice to the former Cap Rock service areas on or about May 1, 2014.
November 1, 2013
Connecticut Light and Power Reports Default Service Supplier
October 18, 2013
The Michigan PSC has directed Cloverland Electric Cooperative to allow MPI Acquisition, LLC to purchase electric supply from a competitive supplier in an amount which does not exceed the 10% statutory cap, but which also does not fully serve MPI Acquisition's load.
