November 1, 2011
PPL Posts Results from Default Service Procurement
PPL Electric Utilities has posted results from its October 18, 2011 procurement of default service supplies.
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November 1, 2011
Pepco, Delmarva Seek Maryland PSC Order on Cost Allocation for Long-Term Contracts
Pepco and Delmarva Power have sought rehearing of the Maryland's PSC order issuing an RFP for 1,500 MW of new capacity, arguing that the Commission must address several threshold issues, including cost recovery, prior to issuing an RFP.
November 1, 2011
Potomac Edison Files New SOS Rates
Potomac Edison (Allegheny/FirstEnergy) has filed new Type II SOS rates for the three month period beginning December 1.
October 27, 2011
PUCO Approves FirstEnergy Ohio Default Service Auction Results
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio accepted the results from an October auction to determine default service rates at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities for the period June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013.
October 27, 2011
Duke, AEP Ohio Settlements Copy Market Structure Leading to Only Two Residential Choices -- A Significant Step for Competition?
During an earnings call yesterday, Exelon CEO John Rowe continued a victory lap on recent, yet unapproved, settlements at Duke Energy Ohio and AEP Ohio that would require both utilities to begin procuring 100% of capacity for customers through the Reliability Pricing Model in 2015.
October 26, 2011
Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power Report Results from Default Service Procurements
Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed) and Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) have posted results from their recent RFP for full requirements commercial default service supply, and an RFP for residential block energy supply for those two utilities as well as Pennsylvania Power Company (Penn Power…
October 25, 2011
Duke Energy Ohio ESP Stipulation A Step Backwards from Original Proposal, Forces Retail Suppliers to Subsidize Competitors
A settlement among most parties to establish Duke Energy Ohio's procurement and pricing of the Standard Service Offer (SSO) for the period January 1, 2012 through May 31, 2015 forces certain retail suppliers to subsidize their competitors, by jettisoning an innovative proposal to remove capacity…
October 24, 2011
O'Malley Seeks "Best Price" Under Maryland Capacity RFP, Linking Contracts to SOS
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has asked the PSC to expand the current capacity RFP to include other types of generation aside from gas-fired assets, and to allow utility-owned generation to submit proposals (9214, 9/30 )
October 20, 2011
Briefly
Liberty Power Selected to Supply Philly Buying Power
October 20, 2011
Bangor Hydro-Electric Informs PUC of Violation of Standards of Conduct Relating to Competitive Suppliers
Bangor Hydro-Electric has informed the Maine PUC that it has committed a violation of Ch. 304 of the Commission's rules regarding Standards of Conduct, specifically relating to recommendations of competitive electricity providers, due to a quote from a BHE employee included in a third-party press…
October 20, 2011
Revised Calif. Draft Would Remove Some Procurement Costs from Retail Supplier Security Calculations
A California PUC agenda (draft) decision concerning electric service provider (ESP) security requirements would remove certain costs, for non-mass market customers, originally proposed to be included in the security requirements (R. 07-05-025).
October 19, 2011
PSNH Updates Projected Default Service, Alternative Default Service Rates
Public Service Company of New Hampshire has filed updated projections of its 2012 energy (default) service rate, and the alternative default energy service rate, to reflect costs of the Merrimack Scrubber Project which are now known.
October 19, 2011
Non-Advocate Staff Opposes PSNH Attempt to Place Energy Supply Costs in Distribution Rates
Non-advocate Staff of the New Hampshire PUC have opposed Public Service Company of New Hampshire's request to place energy supply-related costs in distribution rates, in order to mitigate above-market PPA costs, but Non-advocate Staff did offer some alternatives which would allow nonbypassable cost…
October 19, 2011
Illinois Power Agency Modifies Default Service Procurement Plan Regarding Capacity, RECs, Clean Coal
In response to comments filed at the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois Power Agency has modified its proposed default service plan, including the provisions related to long-term capacity, RECs, and clean coal contracting.
October 18, 2011
Ontario Posts New Regulated Price Plan Rates
The Ontario Energy Board has issued new Regulated Price Plan (RPP) electricity commodity prices for the period November 1, 2011 through April 30, 2012.
October 17, 2011
Pennsylvania PUC to Order Utilities to Consider Longer-Term Fixed Price
The Pennsylvania PUC has tentatively ordered the electric distribution companies (EDCs) to consider semi-annual electric default service rate adjustments for mass market customers rather than the current quarterly adjustments (I-2011-2237952).
October 14, 2011
AEP Ohio Files Tariff to Maintain Some POLR Charges, Make Charges Nonbypassable
Columbus Southern Power and Ohio Power are seeking to continue the collection of POLR charges -- with the charges now being made fully nonbypassable for individual end users -- in submitting tariffs to comply with a recent PUCO order which directed the utilities to, "back out the amount of the POLR…
October 14, 2011
Pa. PUC to Release Intermediate OCMO Recommendations for Interaction of New Default Service Plans, Retail Market Investigation
The Pennsylvania PUC will issue for comment intermediate recommendations from the PUC's Office of Competitive Markets Oversight (OCMO) that are intended to serve as guidance to the electric distribution companies (EDCs) in developing the format and structure of their upcoming default service plans.
October 12, 2011
Briefly
PUCT Audit Finds Texpo Power Appropriately Implementing Lite-Up Discount
October 12, 2011
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Files New Default Service Rates for All Customer Classes
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company (Unitil) has filed new default service rates for the period beginning December 1, 2011.
October 11, 2011
PECO Posts New Estimates of Jan. 1, 2012 Price to Compare
PECO has posted estimated Price to Compare information for the period January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012.
October 10, 2011
Pa. PUC Sets Hearing on "Intermediate" Retail Competition Work Plan
The Pennsylvania PUC has scheduled an en banc hearing on November 10 regarding its Investigation of Pennsylvania's Retail Electricity Markets, specifically to inform its consideration of the "intermediate" work plan to promote competition (I-2011-2237952).
October 5, 2011
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Former People's Counsel Nominated to D.C. PSC
October 5, 2011
PECO Posts Results from Fall Procurement for Default Service Supplies
PECO has posted results from its fall 2011 solicitation for a portion of electric default service requirements.
October 4, 2011
Briefly
Freedom Energy Logistics Procuring BHE Large Customer Standard Offer Supplies