May 27, 2011
Maine PUC Adopts Updated Long-Term Contracting Rules
The Maine PUC has amended its rules regarding long-term generation contracting by the utilities to reflect updated legislation.
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May 13, 2011
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First Choice Power Mission Store Opening Set for May 20
May 11, 2011
Maine PUC Rejects Undisclosed Long-Term Contract Proposals
The Maine PUC denied proposals for long-term contracts for capacity, energy, and RECs associated with two undisclosed renewable energy projects.
May 5, 2011
First Choice Power Begins Offering 100% Renewable Plan to Small Businesses
First Choice Power has begun offering small business customers in ERCOT a 100% renewable product.
May 3, 2011
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BGE Files Updated Bypassable SOS Transmission Rates
April 28, 2011
Green Mountain Offering Solar Leasing Program
Green Mountain Energy Company has announced a solar leasing program in Texas to facilitate the installation of solar arrays for homeowners.
April 21, 2011
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The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has established the compliance payment for non-solar renewable energy resources as $45.93/MWh for 2011.
April 21, 2011
Branded Retail Energy & Champion Offering Fighting Illini Energy at both ComEd, Ameren
Branded Retail Energy has expanded its branded affinity programs outside of Texas with an agreement with the University of Illinois to offer Fighting Illini Energy, which will offer residential service at both Commonwealth Edison and Ameren.
April 14, 2011
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Spark Energy Offers Affinity Program for Relay for Life
April 8, 2011
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EDF Industrial Power Services, BlueStar Disclose Load Totals
April 7, 2011
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The PUCT has revoked the REP certificates of the following companies, for various failures to meet the requirements of Subst. R. 25.107 (see linked story for specifics): - Telecom Consulting & Services, LLC (9/17) - Lehman Power Services, LLC (9/17) - Good Guys Power, LP - Rio Grande Power, LLC…
April 7, 2011
Updated: Green Mountain Energy Launches Fully Renewable EV Charging Plan
Green Mountain Energy Company has launched a fully renewable electric vehicle charging plan, which may be used in conjunction with NRG Energy's eVgo program, or independently.
April 6, 2011
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Penn Power has posted the results from its March procurement of fixed block energy supply to serve a portion of residential default service. The products procured were 25 MW monthly blocks of On-Peak and Off-Peak energy delivered to the Penn Power zone, within the delivery period of June 1, 2011…
April 6, 2011
Stream Energy Announces Prices for Residential Supply at Pepco-Md
Stream Energy has announced pricing for its residential electric supply offers for the Pepco territory in Maryland, and is now accepting enrollments.
April 4, 2011
Connecticut Continues Clean Energy Options REC Program for Five Years
The Connecticut DPUC issued a final order continuing the Connecticut Clean Energy Options program, which allows default service customers to purchase RECs without leaving their utility, for the period January 1, 2012, through January 1, 2017 (10-05-07).
March 25, 2011
Constellation to Supply U.S. Dept of State Under PPA
Constellation Energy has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with the federal government, which will provide an estimated 120,000 MWh of energy annually to the State Department and other federal government facilities
March 24, 2011
Detroit Edison GreenCurrents Enrollments Remain Tepid
Enrollments at Detroit Edison's GreenCurrents optional REC program for default service customers continued at a tepid pace in 2010, the utility reported to the PSC (U-14569).
March 24, 2011
O'Malley Offers Initial Year Cost Cap for Maryland Long-Term Wind Contracts Proposal
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has offered several amendments to HB 1054, which would require long-term contracts between the state's utilities and offshore wind development, to attempt to reduce the cost impact of the procurements and blunt opposition to the contracts.
March 21, 2011
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Penn Power has successfully contracted for 19,800 Solar Renewable Energy Credits at an average cost is $199.09 per SREC, with deliveries scheduled to begin in June 2011 and last through May 2020.
March 17, 2011
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Energy Plus Holdings, LLC Reports 2,500 Customers in First Month of ComEd Marketing
March 14, 2011
Conn. Draft Would Maintain Clean Energy Options Program
A draft Connecticut DPUC decision would reinstate the Connecticut Clean Energy Options (CCEO) program for the period January 1, 2012 through January 1, 2017, maintaining the use of two REC suppliers which may offer RECs to offset a specified portion of default service customers' usage.
March 3, 2011
License Briefs
Positive Energy Electricity Supply Receives Md. Broker License
February 28, 2011
N.Y. PSC Will Allow ConEdison Solutions to Develop Small Scale Renewable Projects in Affiliated Service Areas
The New York PSC will permit Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc., and Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. to proceed with the development of 200 MW of small scale renewable energy projects in their affiliated utility service areas of Consolidated Edison and Orange & Rockland, after finding that…
February 23, 2011
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Aggie Energy to Offer Partial Renewable Products Aggie Energy, offered by broker Branded Retail Energy Company and supplied by Champion Energy Services, said yesterday that it will begin offering partial renewable plans in a bid to make rates more affordable to customers. Previously, Aggie Energy…
February 23, 2011
Texas RPS Carve-Out Would Cost $2.5 Billion, TXU Calculates
A Texas proposal for publication for a 500 MW non-wind RPS carve-out would cost $2.5 billion over the life of the proposal, TXU Energy said in comments to the PUCT (35792).