August 26, 2020
Part Of Inquiry Into Spike In Non-supply Costs On Customer Bills
In seeking briefs concerning recent rate increases in nonbypassable transmission and other non-supply charges, the Connecticut PURA has raised the issue of applying electricity supplies currently purchased under long-term contracts, and sold into the wholesale market with no impact on the price to…
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March 16, 2020
Energy Harbor Corp. (f/k/a FirstEnergy Solutions) has notified PJM Interconnection of its decision to rescind the March 28, 2018, Deactivation Notices for its competitive nuclear generating station in Shippingport, Pennsylvania.
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February 28, 2020
Energy Harbor Corp., the company formerly known as FirstEnergy Solutions whose restructuring process was completed this week, announced today that the company has received a Baa3 rating with a Stable outlook from Moody's Investor Service.
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December 19, 2019
FERC Says Fixed Resource Requirement Remains Unchanged Illinois Stakeholders Press For State To Assume Capacity Procurement Responsibility
FERC today issued an order directing PJM to expand its current Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) in the capacity market
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November 25, 2019
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. announced today that upon its successful emergence from restructuring it will change its corporate name to Energy Harbor.
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October 15, 2019
FES, With Retail Electric Supply Business, Prepares To Be Stand-Alone Company
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. ("FES") and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company ("FENOC" and with FES, the "Company") today announced that, "the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge overseeing the Chapter 11 restructuring will confirm the Company's Plan of Reorganization ('the Plan'), enabling the Company to…
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September 20, 2019
The New York PSC has approved a revised plan from NYSERDA to implement a pay-as-you-go mechanism for ESCO and LSE compliance with the zero emissions credit (ZEC) program, with the PSC directing limited modifications with respect to load modifiers
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August 30, 2019
A draft Interim Decision from the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority would approve ten-year power purchase agreements between Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. and Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating Company, and addresses disposition of the power and cost…
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July 23, 2019
Enrolled Bill Includes Provision Allowing Utilities To Construct Renewable Energy Generation For Customers
The Ohio House has concurred with the Senate-passed version of HB 6, which provides subsidies to nuclear and other qualifying resources, and the bill has been enrolled
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July 17, 2019
Ohio Senate Passes Nuclear Subsidy Bill With Provision Allowing Utility To Construct Renewable Energy Generation For Customers
Updated, 7/18: With several members who support the bill absent, the Ohio House, lacking votes to pass the Senate version of HB 6, recessed until August 1 without taking up the Senate version of the bill
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June 27, 2019
Retains RPS Requirement, At Lower Amount
An Ohio Senate committee substitute for HB 6, the nuclear subsidy bill, would revise proposals in the bill, as passed by the House, concerning the ability of electric distribution companies to enter into renewable energy agreements with customers
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June 19, 2019
In written testimony submitted to an Ohio Senate committee on HB 6, the nuclear subsidy bill, Teresa Ringenbach, Sr. Manager of Midwest Government & Regulatory Affairs for Direct Energy, said that, "As written House Bill 6 is a direct attack on retail energy competition in Ohio."
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May 30, 2019
Enshrines In Statute Nonbypassable Charge For OVEC
The Ohio House has passed HB 6, the nuclear subsidy bill.
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May 24, 2019
An Ohio House committee has advanced HB 6, the nuclear subsidy bill, to a potential vote in the full House
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May 23, 2019
Enshrines In Statute Nonbypassable Charge For OVEC
The latest version of HB 6 in Ohio, which generally provides for various nuclear subsidies, would repeal the alternative energy portfolio standards effective January 1, 2020
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April 19, 2019
FES Says Revision Provides Path For Company To Successfully Conclude Chapter 11 In 2019
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. ("FES" or the "Company") today announced that the Company has entered into an agreement with FirstEnergy Corp. ("FE") that eliminates the non-consensual third-party releases from the Company's proposed plan of reorganization that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court addressed in its…
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February 1, 2019
Files To Reduce Amount Of Rider Charged To Texas Retail Providers
AEP Texas has filed at the Texas PUC to reduce and revise Rider NDC 6.1.1.5.1 - Nuclear Decommissioning Collections applicable to customers at the AEP Texas Central division
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January 23, 2019
Will Terminate Agreement To Sell Retail Business To Constellation
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. ("FES" or the "Company") today announced that the Company, the official committee of unsecured creditors (the "Committee"), two creditor groups representing a majority in aggregate amount of the Debtors' funded indebtedness and sale-leaseback certificates (the "Ad Hoc…
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January 9, 2019
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to reduce the amounts charged to retail electric providers under Rider NDC - Nuclear Decommissioning Charges
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October 22, 2018
In comments to the New York PSC concerning a Department of Public Service Staff & NYSERDA Staff proposed to transition to a "pay as you go" mechanism for LSE (ESCO) compliance with the zero emissions credit (ZEC) program, the City of New York said that the PSC lacks authority to impose a penalty for…
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September 28, 2018
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld New York's Zero Emissions Credit (ZECs) nuclear subsidy program, affirming a lower court and denying a challenge brought by certain generators
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August 6, 2018
The City of San Antonio has filed at the Texas PUC a decommissioning cost analysis for the South Texas Project nuclear electric generating station, in which, among other things, CPS Energy, "is recommending suspension of monthly recurring decommissioning fees collected from AEP-TCC's retail…
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July 19, 2018
Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ("Liberty") petitioned the New York PSC to reduce Liberty’s zero emission credit (ZEC) obligation, citing further declines in its retail load in New York State
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July 17, 2018
The New York PSC has directed the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to suspend 55% of AP Gas & Electric (NY), LLC's and 16% of AP Gas & Electric (TX), LLC's monthly Zero-Emission Credit (ZEC) compliance obligation payment for the April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019…
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May 25, 2018
FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) said that none of its three nuclear plants, with combined capacity of 4,048 megawatts, received a commitment in the PJM 2021/22 Base Residual Auction
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