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March 28, 2012
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has approved a settlement which renews NIPSCO's alternative regulatory plan, and associated natural gas choice program, and extends the plan indefinitely.
March 27, 2012
Participation in Entergy Texas Inc.'s competitive generation service (CGS) tariff should be capped at 80 MW, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said in a statement of position (38951).
March 23, 2012
A non-unanimous stipulation concerning the transition of Sharyland Utilities' former Cap Rock service areas to retail competition would randomly assign customers not making an affirmative selection to a default REP, and would limit eligibility to serve in the default REP role to the 15 largest REPs…
March 21, 2012
A bill has been introduced into the Michigan House, with companion legislation to be filed in the Senate, to raise Michigan's electric choice cap.
March 14, 2012
The Maryland PSC deferred consideration of a date for the termination of Columbia Gas' choice program, as several commissioners appeared open to providing for a longer transition to allow the bulk of choice contracts to expire.
March 9, 2012
Maryland PSC Staff has recommended that the Columbia Gas choice program cease with the April 2012 billing cycle, as proposed by Columbia .
March 9, 2012
An audit of the Long Island Power Authority's management and operations should include an investigation of the operational steps and constructive policy actions LIPA should implement to restructure and reinvigorate its moribund "LI Choice" Program, the Retail Energy Supply Association said in…
March 2, 2012
BGE Enters Castlebridge Energy, Other Suppliers into XML Testing
March 2, 2012
Several direct access parties have petitioned the California PUC to direct the investor-owned utilities to report on the status of the most recent direct access Notice of Intent period, and to update their websites to reflect current room under the direct access cap.
March 1, 2012
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today finalized an intermediate work plan as part of its Retail Electricity Markets Investigation designed to improve the state's retail electricity market.
February 29, 2012
The Maryland PSC denied rehearing of its decision to terminate the choice program at Columbia Gas .
February 28, 2012
Staff of the Maryland PSC has recommended that the Commission deny requests for rehearing of the PSC's decision to terminate the Columbia Gas choice program.
February 27, 2012
Georgia Power has opposed a bill before the Georgia legislature which it said amounts to deregulation.
February 27, 2012
The Oregon PUC agreed to open a docket to address generic issues relating to direct access.
February 24, 2012
John Russell, president and chief executive officer of CMS Energy and subsidiary Consumers Energy, told investors yesterday that there is "no interest" from Gov. Rick Snyder in taking on energy legislation to change PA 286 which passed in 2008, which, among other things, instituted a 10% cap on…
February 22, 2012
Gerard Anderson, DTE Energy's chairman, president and CEO, said during an earnings call last week that he, "feel[s] good about the political climate," concerning the potential to expand the current 10% electric choice cap.
February 16, 2012
Columbia Gas has filed a transition plan with the Maryland PSC to end its choice program, and move customers back to sales service.
February 15, 2012
The National Energy Marketers Association filed comments in support of a rehearing request regarding the Maryland PSC's decision to end the choice program at Columbia Gas (see 1/9) .
February 8, 2012
CMS Energy, parent of Consumers Energy, told investors yesterday that it is "pretty comfortable" that there will be no change in the current electric retail open access cap in Michigan in the near term.
February 2, 2012
The Michigan PSC has posted its annual report on retail electric choice, which includes the load served by each alternative supplier in 2011.
February 1, 2012
Marking its 15th year of service, the National Energy Marketers Association recently met in executive session and adopted policy priorities for 2012.
February 1, 2012
Consumers Energy has filed its final electric choice cap for the year 2012 with the Michigan PSC.
February 1, 2012
Detroit Edison has filed its final electric choice cap for the year 2012 with the Michigan PSC.
January 23, 2012
Parties have filed with the PUCT a list of stipulated facts and settlement issues regarding Entergy Texas' competitive generation service (CGS) tariff, though several issues remain contested (Docket 38951).
January 20, 2012
The New York PSC will issue for comment proposed regulations which would require greater direct metering by the utility for individual units in multi-unit complexes.
