April 26, 2012
Pa. PUC Approves Time of Use Generation Service Programs at Duquesne Light
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved two Time of Use pilots for residential default service customers at Duquesne Light.
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April 26, 2012
Retail Suppliers: PPL Migration Rider is "Illegal, Bad Idea" That Will Harm Competition
The reconciliation rider recommended for approval by an ALJ at PPL Electric Utilities is, "an illegal bad idea that will most assuredly harm the development of retail competition in the electricity market," the Retail Energy Supply Association said in a brief on exceptions.
April 25, 2012
Maine PUC Launches Standard Offer Green Option
The Maine PUC has formally launched Maine Green Power, the voluntary renewable option available for Standard Offer customers offered by 3Degrees.
April 20, 2012
Ontario Posts New Regulated Price Plan Rates
The Ontario Energy Board has released Regulated Price Plan (RPP) electricity commodity prices for the period May 1, 2012 through October 31, 2012.
April 20, 2012
Illinois Adopts Order to End Subsidies in ComEd Supply Rate for Residential Electric Heating Customers
A final Illinois Commerce Commission order has established a process to remove subsidies to residential customers with electric space heating under Commonwealth's Edison supply rates (11-0498).
April 18, 2012
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The Michigan PSC authorized Michigan Consolidated Gas Company to implement, for the 12-month period from April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012, a base gas cost recovery factor of $5.89 per thousand cubic feet.
April 18, 2012
Maine PUC Sets Default Services Rates at CMP, BHE
The Maine PUC has set the energy component for large non-residential Standard Offer rates at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric for the month of May.
April 17, 2012
TV Ad Backed by AEP Ohio Compares Retail Suppliers to Middle Men, Supports Cost-based Capacity Charges
Ohio Power Company (AEP Ohio) has created an organization called FairEnergyOhio.org which is running television ads opposing a mechanism under which retail suppliers would be charged the Reliability Pricing Model price for 100% of capacity provided by Ohio Power Company under its Fixed Resource…
April 16, 2012
Use of Three-Year SSO Portfolio at FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities to be Extended Under Stipulation
Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating, and Toledo Edison have filed a stipulation among several parties, including PUCO Staff and large industrials, to extend, with some modifications including the deferral of bypassable renewable energy costs, the utilities' current electric security plan…
April 13, 2012
Costs/Benefits of Maryland Long-Term Generation to be Allocated to SOS Customers
The Maryland PSC has directed three of the state's investor-owned utilities to enter into a Contract for Differences to support construction of a 661 megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle generation plant in Charles County, Maryland, with all costs or benefits associated with the CfD borne…
April 12, 2012
Ohio Consumers' Counsel Suggests SSO Rate Could Send Variable Price Signals
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel has suggested that Standard Service Offer rates could reflect time-based price signals, in comments on PUCO's inquiry into dynamic pricing.
April 12, 2012
RESA Seeks Ohio Review of Retail Market Structure
The Retail Energy Supply Association has asked the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to, "initiate a proceeding to address the status of the current retail electric market and explore what changes need to be made to allow even more customers to reap the vast array of benefits that retail…
April 12, 2012
N.H. Includes Temporary Scrubber Costs in PSNH Default Service Rate
The New Hampshire PUC has approved a higher default service rate at Public Service of New Hampshire to reflect temporary authorization to collect costs related to the Merrimack Station Scrubber, pending further investigation.
April 9, 2012
PECO Selects Retail Supplier to Serve Time of Use Pilot Customers
PECO has selected an electric generation supplier for its Time of Use (TOU) pilot.
April 5, 2012
Stomach Punch: Recommended Decision to Subject Shopping Customers at PPL to Migration Rider
A Pennsylvania ALJ would subject customers leaving default service at PPL Electric Utilities to a migration rider, similar to those in place at Pennsylvania's natural gas distribution companies, to recover (or refund) under/over-collections which accumulated during their time on default service…
April 1, 2012
AEP Ohio Modified ESP Includes Base Generation Rate Freeze, Limits on Discounted Capacity
On March 30, AEP Ohio submitted a modified electric security plan to govern the pricing and procurement of default service for the period starting June 1, 2012 that would freeze non-fuel base generation rates for three years, and which would limit the amount of capacity provided to retail suppliers…
April 1, 2012
Dayton Power and Light Seeks to Implement Market Rate Offer
On March 30, Dayton Power and Light applied at PUCO to implement a Market Rate Offer (MRO) to govern the procurement and pricing of the Standard Service Offer starting January 1, 2013 (Case 12-0426-EL-SSO).
March 30, 2012
AEP Ohio to File Modified Electric Security Plan Today
AEP Ohio confirmed in a news release this morning that it will file a modified electric security plan with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio later today, as AEP Ohio had previously indicated.
March 30, 2012
Maryland Utilities Cite Risks from Obligations Under Long-Term Capacity Contracts if Agreements' Approval Litigated
The Maryland investor-owned electric distribution companies (EDCs) have informed the Maryland PSC that the existing draft contract for differences to be procured under the PSC's capacity RFP (see 9/30) poses serious risks to the EDCs and their customers if any awarded contracts become subject to…
March 29, 2012
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GDF SUEZ Approaches International Power With Possible Offer to Acquire Remaining Shares
March 29, 2012
New Hampshire Approves New Default Service Rates for Granite State Electric
The New Hampshire PUC has approved new default service rates at Granite State Electric Company d/b/a National Grid for residential and small commercial customers for the period May 1, 2012 through October 31, 2012, and for medium and large commercial and industrial customers for the period May 1…
March 28, 2012
National Grid Files New Basic Service Rates in Massachusetts
National Grid has filed in Massachusetts new basic service rates for the periods May 1, 2012 through October 31, 2012 for residential and commercial Basic Service customers and May 1, 2012 through July 31, 2012 for industrial Basic Service customers.
March 27, 2012
Conn. Draft Would Adopt NU/Nstar Merger Settlement Without Modification
A draft Connecticut PURA decision would approve, without modification, a settlement agreement among Northeast Utilities, Nstar, the Office of Consumer Counsel, and the Attorney General, and would approve the merger of NU and Nstar.
March 26, 2012
Proposed Illinois Order Would End Subsidies in ComEd Supply Rates for Space Heating Customers
A proposed order from an Illinois ALJ would establish a process to remove subsidies to residential customers with electric space heating under Commonwealth's Edison supply rates (11-0498).
March 22, 2012
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Approved Illinois Opt-Out Aggregations Cover 1 Million Customers, Constellation Says