December 2, 2010
The Maryland PSC is likely to open additional proceedings regarding rules governing the marketing of electric and natural gas suppliers and associated consumer protections, PSC Chairman Douglas Nazarian said during yesterday's administrative meeting.
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December 1, 2010
Md. PSC Fines Affinity Energy Management, Grants Broker License The Maryland PSC declined to adjust Staff's recommended penalty and fined Affinity Energy Management, LLC $22,500 for operating as a broker in the state without the requisite license. The PSC also granted Affinity Energy Management an…
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November 30, 2010
"If a person is an independent contractor and is actively engaged in enrolling customers with a licensed energy supplier, he/she should be required to have a broker license," Clean Currents said in comments to the Maryland PSC in its investigation of supplier licensing (9245).
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November 30, 2010
U.S. Gas & Electric Seeks Pa. Electric License Energy Services Providers, Inc., trading as U.S. Gas & Electric and Pennsylvania Gas & Electric, applied for a Pennsylvania electric supplier license to serve all customer classes, including residential customers, in all service areas. Pennsylvania Gas…
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November 29, 2010
Md. PSC to Consider Utility Choice International Applications on Dec. 1 The Maryland PSC has listed on its final agenda for its December 1 administrative meeting the applications of Utility Choice International for electric and natural gas broker licenses, which the Commission previously took under…
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November 29, 2010
Clearview Electric Receives Delaware Electric License The Delaware PSC granted Clearview Electric, Inc. an electric supplier license. The Commission's order granting the license states that, "Staff reports that Clearview was able to resolve concerns regarding the provision of electric supply service…
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November 24, 2010
Planet Energy Taking Steps for New York Market Entry Planet Energy (New York) Corp. has filed an application for market-based rate authority with FERC. According to the New York PSC, Planet Energy has also completed Phase I EDI testing. Aside from its Canadian affiliates which market electricity and…
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November 23, 2010
Planet Energy Seeks Maryland Gas License Planet Energy (Maryland) Corp. applied for a Maryland natural gas supplier license. A copy of Planet Energy's application was not immediately available.
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November 22, 2010
Duke Energy Retail Sales Receives Pennsylvania License The Pennsylvania PUC granted Duke Energy Retail Sales, LLC an electric generation supplier license to serve commercial customers over 25 kW, industrial customers, and governmental customers in all service areas (Only in Matters, 9/17/10). Duke…
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November 19, 2010
Starion Energy Seeks Pennsylvania Electric License
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November 18, 2010
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November 17, 2010
Interstate Gas Supply said it has reached a settlement in principle with the Retail Energy Supply Association regarding IGS Energy's use of the trade name Columbia Retail Energy in Pennsylvania ( 10/18 ).
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November 17, 2010
MXenergy Seeking to Serve Illinois Residential Electric Customers MXenergy is seeking authority to supply electricity to all eligible customers, including residential customers, at Commonwealth Edison and Ameren as part of its Illinois alternative retail electric supplier application ( 11/16 ).…
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November 16, 2010
MXenergy Seeking Illinois Electric License MXenergy has submitted an application for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license. A copy of MXenergy's application was not immediately available.
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November 15, 2010
Intelligen Resources Seeks Ohio Broker License Intelligen Resources LP applied for an Ohio electric broker license to serve all customer classes in all service areas.
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November 12, 2010
BGE Files to Remove Minimum Stay with Gas Supplier Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC revisions to its Gas Service Tariff to remove a provision from Rate Schedules C and D that requires customers to remain with a supplier for at least three months prior to switching to another…
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November 12, 2010
As first reported by Matters more than three months ago ( 8/9 ), Reliant Energy is entering several retail electric markets in PJM.
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November 11, 2010
U.S. Gas & Electric Seeks Maryland Electric License Energy Service Providers, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas and Electric, applied for a Maryland electric supplier license. A copy of the application was not available yesterday. The supplier is an affiliate of U.S. Gas & Electric, which currently has a…
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November 11, 2010
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has denied interventions and related protests, raised by several parties including the Ohio Consumers' Counsel and several retail gas suppliers, in the context of Interstate Gas Supply's licensing docket, regarding IGS Energy's use of the trade name Columbia…
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November 11, 2010
The PUCT affirmed the dismissal of the City of Dallas' application for an Option 2 REP certificate, but discussed a path under which the city could still act as a REP (38630).
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November 11, 2010
After two years of preparing its market entry, Infinite Energy, Inc. has begun offering electric service in ERCOT, initially to residential and commercial customers in the Oncor service area.
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November 10, 2010
TES Energy Services Seeks Pa. Broker License TES Energy Services, LP applied for a Pennsylvania electric broker/marketer license to serve commercial customers over 25 kW, industrial customers, and governmental customers in all service areas.
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November 10, 2010
Commence Energy has submitted an updated status report to the Georgia PSC on its re-entry into the Atlanta Gas Light market, and now says that it anticipates that it will begin marketing to potential new customers no later than February 28, 2011, as opposed to by January 31, 2011 as anticipated in…
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November 9, 2010
Zahed "Ed" Lateef, owner of dPi Energy, LLC, intends to divest 100% of the ownership of dPi held by members of the Lateef family so that dPi Energy can receive an amendment to its Texas REP certificate which is currently being contested by Staff for, among other reasons, Lateef's prior involvement…
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November 9, 2010
The Maryland PSC has initiated a proceeding (Case 9245) to consider whether persons (companies or individuals) selling electricity or gas on behalf of electricity and gas brokers or suppliers licensed in Maryland, but not directly employed by the licensed brokers or suppliers, should be regarded as…
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