June 17, 2011
A proposal for decision would revoke the Texas REP certificate of TexRep6, LLC, for failure to comply with provisions of the new certification requirements of Subst. R. 25.107 for several months after the compliance deadline.
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June 9, 2011
The Maryland PSC denied Washington Gas Light's application for a permanent gas supply hedging program, but did authorize hedging through the 2011-12 winter (Case 9224).
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June 7, 2011
The Maryland PSC has initiated administrative docket PC25 for the purpose of convening a Consumer Education on Customer Choice Workgroup, as required by recent legislation.
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June 2, 2011
Chain Lakes Power Company, L.P., would pay $39,500 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Chain Lakes Power was not in full compliance with 26 provisions of the Substantive Rules (39460).
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June 2, 2011
The National Energy Marketers Association has asked FERC to clarify its proposal prohibiting multiple affiliates from bidding in open seasons for pipeline capacity, and prohibiting the release of capacity to affiliates, in terms of how the proposal would affect state retail choice programs and…
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June 1, 2011
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved without modification a settlement under which retail gas choice will be expanded to customers at the former Kokomo Gas and Fuel and the Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company Inc. territories, which are being merged into NIPSCO (Cause No. 43941 et…
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June 1, 2011
An automatic determination under which third party cancellations or attempted cancellations of retail electric contracts or enrollments are invalid (and thus rejected by the supplier), "may conflict with the billing and metering protocols" set forth in Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 16-244i(c), the DPUC said…
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June 1, 2011
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a Secretarial Letter regarding the failure of some electric generation suppliers (EGSs) to include the unit price (kWh) on customer bills, which the PUC deemed a "serious" deficiency, and the inappropriate inclusion of sales taxes on residential customers' bills by some…
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May 30, 2011
The Texas legislature has enrolled and sent to the governor HB 2133 which requires the PUCT to order the disgorgement of all excess revenue resulting from a violation of Section 39.157 of PURA, relating to market power.
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May 26, 2011
The PUCT needs to have a dedicated staffer who monitors Power to Choose and REPs' individual websites for compliance, particularly with respect to variable products, teaser rates, and variable rate histories, Commissioner Donna Nelson recommended during this morning's open meeting.
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May 26, 2011
LPT, LLC would pay $39,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that LPT, LLC was not in full compliance with 25 provisions of the Substantive Rules (39386).
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May 20, 2011
Ohio Power and Columbus Southern Power have filed tariffs to continue to charge customers nonbypassable Provider of Last Resort charges, though not at the rates set in their electricity security plan (ESP), but at rates based on the prior Rate Stabilization Plan.
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May 20, 2011
FERC granted the California ISO's request to waive the imposition of penalties, for the period starting from the November 1, 2009 trade date through the February 1, 2011 trade date, on scheduling coordinators that submitted amended meter data between 43 calendar days and 61 business days from the…
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May 13, 2011
First Choice Power Mission Store Opening Set for May 20
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May 13, 2011
Atlanta Gas Light has submitted a revised proposal to the Georgia PSC to build a network of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling stations over the next five years in the metropolitan Atlanta region and along major transportation corridors in the state (Docket 32499).
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May 9, 2011
Alliance Power Company, LLC would pay $18,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Alliance was not in full compliance with 11 provisions of the Substantive Rules (39386).
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May 4, 2011
The Maryland PSC this morning deferred consideration of Columbia Gas' COMAR 20.59 cost recovery filing, in which Columbia has recommended ending its gas choice program in Maryland, until the July 6 administrative meeting.
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May 3, 2011
An Illinois ALJ has issued a proposed order regarding modifications to the disclosures required of electric agents, brokers, and consultants (Docket 10-0733).
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April 25, 2011
The New York PSC has denied NYSEG and Rochester Gas & Electric's petition to amend their affiliate code of conduct to allow Iberdrola affiliates to participate in competitive procurement procedures utilized by the two utilities (Case 07-M-0906).
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April 22, 2011
FERC proposed requiring certain market participants that are not subject to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act to file electric quarterly reports (EQRs), which FERC said would enhance market transparency.
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April 21, 2011
Just Energy is no longer signing Ohio senior citizen customers to contracts at the door, Just Energy said in a quarterly compliance update to PUCO.
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April 20, 2011
The Texas Senate has passed SB 661, which includes many of the Sunset Commission's recommendations from its review of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
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April 20, 2011
PUCT Staff have filed a petition to revoke the REP certificate of State Power, Inc. d/b/a Allstate Power Company, alleging that Allstate is not in compliance with several provisions of Subst. R. 25.107 (39338).
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April 19, 2011
FERC denied PJM's request for a declaratory order concerning a methodology that would determine, "when an entity does not have an economic or commercial interest that would be significantly affected by PJM's actions or decisions."
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April 18, 2011
Just Energy has filed with the PUCT a statement of intent to provide retail electric service using a customer prepayment device or system.
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