February 21, 2012
CH Energy Group, Inc., the parent of Central Hudson Gas & Electric, announced this morning that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Fortis Inc., under which Fortis will acquire CH Energy Group for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.5 billion, including the assumption…
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February 20, 2012
The Maryland PSC conditionally approved the merger of Exelon and Constellation Energy on Friday, with additional provisions relating to market power.
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February 17, 2012
FERC has decided to retain its existing policies regarding the analysis of horizontal market power when reviewing transactions under section 203 of the Federal Power Act and in its electric market-based rate program (RM11-14).
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February 16, 2012
Nstar and Northeast Utilities said yesterday that they have reached separate, comprehensive merger-related agreements with both the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the Massachusetts Attorney General (AG).
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February 13, 2012
AEP's competitive retail supplier will focus on hedging AEP's competitive generation in markets in which the company is already involved and which it understands, AEP CEO Nick Akins said during an analyst conference Friday.
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February 10, 2012
AEG Affiliated Energy Group has closed three mergers and acquisition deals specifically in the retail energy space in the past nine months, and expects more deals to close in the next two quarters.
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February 2, 2012
PUCO Approves New Retail Price Adjustment at Vectren
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February 1, 2012
Frontier Utilities, LLC, has been acquired by a group of independent Texas-based investors led by Quintana Infrastructure & Development LLC and Jay D. Hellums, an industry veteran.
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January 30, 2012
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. said that it plans not to proceed with the previously announced investment in First Wind Holdings, LLC's wind portfolio in the Northeast United States, citing the ongoing regulatory review in Maine.
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January 30, 2012
Enova Energy Group, an independent power producer of clean energy projects, has acquired a majority interest in American New Energy, an energy procurement and management consultant, Enova Energy Group confirmed Friday.
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January 25, 2012
The following commentary is provided by Stephens Inc. Investment Banker Justin Courtney on the state of the REP capital markets. All views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author
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January 24, 2012
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio yesterday approved Ohio Power's application to transfer its generating assets outside of the ratebase and to new affiliate AEP Generation Resources Inc.
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January 20, 2012
A settlement among Exelon, Constellation, and Gov. Martin O'Malley, which includes requirements for Exelon to build up to 300 MW of new in-state generation (see 12/12) , "adequately address all of the market power concerns," raised in prior PSC Staff testimony, Staff said in supplemental testimony…
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January 20, 2012
Twin Eagle Resource Management, LLC, which is engaged in various marketing activities including retail supply, has announced a definitive agreement to purchase all of the outstanding stock of Enserco Energy, Inc., a natural gas, power, coal, and crude oil marketing company, from Black Hills Corp.
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January 19, 2012
Northeast Utilities shall not consummate its proposed merger with Nstar unless and until the Connecticut PURA has issued a final decision approving the merger, PURA ordered yesterday.
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January 17, 2012
EDF Withdraws Opposition to Merger Under Agreement with Constellation-Exelon
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January 10, 2012
Cirro Energy has acquired the assets of Texas retail electric provider Kinetic Energy.
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January 5, 2012
AEP Retail Energy announced this morning that the company has reached an agreement to acquire BlueStar Energy Holdings Inc. and its independent retail electric supplier BlueStar Energy Solutions.
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January 5, 2012
Ecova, f/k/a Advantage IQ, today announced the planned acquisition of LPB Energy Management (LPB), a privately held energy management company headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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January 4, 2012
Siemens Industry, Inc. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Pace Global Energy Services, LLC in Fairfax, Va.
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January 3, 2012
Direct Energy has acquired Vectren Source from Vectren Corporation for $39 million in cash, plus additional working capital.
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December 15, 2011
Exelon and Constellation Energy have reached a settlement with Gov. Martin O'Malley and the Maryland Energy Administration under which MEA is now supporting the applicants' merger before the PSC, and under which Exelon commits to build up to 300 MW of new in-state generation.
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December 14, 2011
Exelon and Constellation today announced the executive team that will run the Constellation business unit following the closing of the companies' planned merger.
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December 13, 2011
Vectren Corp. has commenced a process to sell Vectren Retail d/b/a Vectren Source.
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December 9, 2011
Direct Energy has agreed to acquire a package of liquids-rich natural gas assets located in west central Alberta (the Carrot Creek Assets) from Encana Corporation for $58m (Canadian $) in cash.
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