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February 23, 2011
Competition against Ameren’s residential retail electric rates is "effectively closed" due to the subsidization of electric heating customers, BlueStar Energy Services said in comments to the ICC.
February 10, 2011
During an earnings call yesterday, Gerard Anderson, DTE Energy President and CEO, said that proponents of raising the electric choice cap are not getting any traction, and that Michigan's new governor, Rick Snyder, in particular understands that choice advocates are looking for a "free option."
February 9, 2011
Illinois' Office of Retail Market Development has asked electric suppliers to informally comment on the reasons for the lack of residential competition at Ameren.
February 1, 2011
Several market participants believe that the amount of new direct access load available under Phase Three of the limited re-opening of direct access in California was hit essentially upon the Notice of Transfer period opening yesterday morning. Phase Three allotments are for direct access service…
January 19, 2011
Robert Kramb, president of broker Bmark Energy, expects the California Phase Three direct access cap to be hit immediately upon the start of the next Notice to Transfer period, which commences January 31, 2011.
January 14, 2011
A transition from the Southwest Power Pool to ERCOT for customers of Sharyland Utilities currently in SPP would result in reduced rates for both residential and commercial and industrial customers, an analysis prepared by GDS Associates, Inc. concludes (PUCT Docket 39070).
December 29, 2010
The Kentucky PSC will examine the reasonableness of the current eligibility thresholds for non-residential customers to qualify for transportation service at Atmos Energy Corporation, Delta Natural Gas Company, Duke Energy Kentucky, and Louisville Gas and Electric in their next individual general…
December 24, 2010
In an Assigned Commissioner's ruling, California PUC President Michael Peevey denied Commercial Energy of California's motion to show cause and request for related relief regarding the implementation of the direct access phase-in at Pacific Gas & Electric (Rulemaking 07-05-025).
December 3, 2010
PUCT Commissioners discussed at yesterday's open meeting several areas in which they may seek additional legislative guidance or authority through recommendations in the scope of competition report. Commissioners did not adopt a final report with legislative recommendations at yesterday's meeting…
December 1, 2010
Entergy Texas, Inc. filed an unopposed motion to sever issues related to Competitive Generation Service (CGS) from the remaining settled issues in Docket 37744, addressing Entergy's rates and reconciled fuel costs. Entergy said that parties active in the Competitive Generation Service discussions…
November 23, 2010
Calif. PUC Adds Nonbypassable Charge Issues to Phase III of Direct Access Proceeding The California PUC has added issues relating to nonbypassable charges for departing load, referred to as the "power charge indifference amount" (PCIA), to Phase III of the direct access re-opening proceeding…
November 3, 2010
The majority of local distribution companies in Kentucky argued that natural gas choice would not provide benefits to customers and opposed any mandate that LDCs offer a choice program, in post-hearing briefs in the Kentucky PSC's investigation of small volume choice (2010-00146).
October 19, 2010
Pacific Gas & Electric said that its acceptance of six-month Notices of Intent from legacy direct-access eligible customers during the period between March 11, 2010 and April 11, 2010 complied with the California PUC's order regarding the direct access load cap and its own tariffs (R. 07-05-025).
October 18, 2010
Northern Indiana Fuel and Light would offer retail natural gas choice to customers as part of its merger into affiliate Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO).
October 11, 2010
FirstEnergy Solutions has launched a marketing effort in Michigan to sign customers and place customers into the current queue to switch to retail access.
October 5, 2010
Some 79% of Michigan residents said that homeowners and businesses should be able to select their electric company, just as they choose their telecommunications and natural gas providers, according to a recent poll by Marketing Resource Group.
September 30, 2010
Commercial Energy of Montana, under proceeding R. 07-05-025, petitioned the California PUC to issue an order to show cause to Pacific Gas & Electric directing PG&E to demonstrate, "why it should not be deemed out of compliance with the Commission's Decision (D.) 10-03-022, regarding implementation…
