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February 22, 2012
Hess Introduces Comprehensive Energy Solutions Unit
Hess Corporation this morning announced the launch of Hess Energy Solutions, offering comprehensive energy services for commercial, industrial and institutional customers.
February 8, 2012
Delmarva to Implement Dynamic Pricing for All SOS Customers by 2014
The Delaware PSC has approved a settlement which contemplates that Delmarva Power will introduce dynamic pricing for all SOS residential customers by June 2013 (Docket 09-311).
February 7, 2012
AEP TDUs Reach Agreement to Expand Load Management Program for 2012
AEP Texas Central Company and AEP Texas North Company have reached agreements to expand the amount of load in their 2012 commercial load management programs, in light of resource adequacy concerns.
February 3, 2012
Constellation to Pay $15,000 to Settle Xtend Energy Telemetry Failure
Constellation Energy Commodities Group would pay $15,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that Constellation violated PURA § 39.151 (d) and (j) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocol §…
February 3, 2012
EnerNOC to Pay $45,000 to Settle EILS Shortfall
EnerNOC, Inc. would pay $45,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that EnerNOC violated PURA 39.151(d) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocol §§ 8.1.3.1(6)(a) and 8.1.3.1 (6)(f)…
January 26, 2012
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric Reaches Agreement on Expanding Load Management Program
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric informed the PUCT yesterday that it had reached agreement with several parties to expand its load management program, which pays enrolled customers for curtailments during called events at peak times.
January 24, 2012
Constellation Energy, PureSense Partner to Offer Automated Load Response Programs to Growers
Constellation Energy today announced an agreement with PureSense Environmental, Inc. to provide automated load response programs to customers of PureSense Environmental's energy response program, PureSenseESP.
January 24, 2012
PUCT Issues Notice of Violation Against Energy Curtailment Specialists Concerning EILS Obligations
The PUCT executive director has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) against Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. seeking an administrative penalty of $50,000 as Oversight and Enforcement Staff alleged that ECS failed to meet its Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) obligation on February 2…
January 23, 2012
Oncor Seeks to Increase Curtailable Load by 50 MW, Citing ERCOT Reserve Margin
Oncor Electric Delivery petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas for a good cause exception order to allow it to procure another 50 MW of curtailable load for the summer of 2012 (Docket 40123).
January 20, 2012
FERC Denies Retail Suppliers' Requested Cost Allocation in ISO-NE
FERC has denied the request of retail suppliers to allocate costs of demand response to Network Load during a transition period in which an interim set of rules to comply with Order 745 are in effect.
January 20, 2012
N.Y. PSC to Require Greater Individual, Utility Metering of Multi-Unit Developments
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.
January 12, 2012
Polidoro Banned from PJM Demand Response Market for Two Years Under Settlement with FERC
FERC approved a settlement under which Joseph Polidoro, former Senior Vice President of North America Power Partners (2006-08), is to pay a civil penalty of $50,000 and be subject to a two-year ban from participation in PJM's Demand Response markets, to resolve various Enforcement Staff allegations.
January 11, 2012
ERCOT Considering Distributed Load Aggregation Program for Small Users
ERCOT is considering a Distributed Load Aggregation program, which would allow smaller customers to provide demand response during emergencies, it said in a resource adequacy status report to the PUCT.
January 9, 2012
Maryland PSC Staff Propose Reporting Requirements for Curtailment Service Providers
Maryland PSC Staff has proposed annual reporting requirements for curtailment service providers, which are subject to licensure by the Commission.
January 5, 2012
EnerNOC, Maryland Staff Files Settlement on Failure to Meet Gap RFP Obligations
EnerNOC, Inc., Maryland PSC Staff, the Office of People's Counsel, and three affected utilities have filed a settlement regarding EnerNOC's failure to attain demand response in the amount required under the Gap RFP contracts (Case 9149).
December 26, 2011
MISO to Allow Additional Resources to Set Prices for Energy, Ancillary Services
The Midwest ISO has submitted tariff revisions which it said will enable block loaded Generation Resources, Generation Resources dispatched at limits, and Emergency Demand Response (EDR) resources to be eligible to set Day-Ahead and/or Real-Time prices for Energy and Ancillary Services.
December 22, 2011
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IntelliGEN Resources to Pay $20,000 to Settle LaaR Shortfall
December 16, 2011
FERC Clarifies Demand Resources Not Always Entitled to Full LMP
FERC generally denied rehearing requests regarding Order 745, which ordered demand response to be paid the full LMP under certain conditions, but did clarify circumstances in which the full LMP shall not be paid to demand resources.
December 15, 2011
FERC Orders Technical Conference on PJM Price Responsive Demand, Citing Allocation of PRD Credit
FERC has subjected PJM's price responsive demand (PRD) filing to the outcome of a technical conference and further Commission order (ER11-4628).
December 9, 2011
PUCT Staff Proposed Modification to EILS Replacement Expands Eligibility
PUCT Staff have filed a draft proposal for publication concerning amendments to P.U.C. Substantive Rule 25.507, which would, among other things, expand the current Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) program to include generation (39948).
November 22, 2011
ERCOT Draft Would Expand EILS to Include Distributed Generation
ERCOT has issued for comment draft amendments to P.U.C. Substantive Rule 25.507, which would, among other things, expand the current Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) program to include distributed generation.
November 21, 2011
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N.H. Electric Cooperative Customers Ask to be Served by National Grid
November 16, 2011
Constellation, Marriott Sign Load Response Agreement for 250 Properties
Constellation Energy and Marriott International, Inc. announced this morning an agreement to develop over 23 megawatts of load response capability across more than 250 Marriott-managed hotel properties in the mid-Atlantic, New England, New York, Texas and California.
November 15, 2011
RESA Says Allocating Price Responsive Demand Credits to LSEs Ensures Accurate Capacity Procurement
PJM's proposal to limit the allocation of Price Responsive Demand credits to the load-serving entity which serves the load engaging in Price Responsive Demand is not anti-competitive or unjust and unreasonable, the Retail Energy Supply Association said in an answer at FERC (ER11-4628).