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July 24, 2012
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed S-1925, which, among other things, accelerates the solar RPS and provides a special exemption for existing Basic Generation Service provider contracts, but not existing retail supplier contracts.
June 22, 2012
The California PUC adopted a final order implementing additional revisions to the RPS program as a result of Senate Bill 2 (1X).
June 6, 2012
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) yesterday called, "for important amendments to New Jersey solar energy legislation to ensure all electricity consumers in the state are treated equitably."
May 28, 2012
The District of Columbia PSC has issued an order notifying three retail electric suppliers of non-compliance with D.C. Code Section 34-1433(g)(1), which, during the relevant annual compliance period, prohibited suppliers from using the incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW) to meet more than…
April 17, 2012
Ohio Renewable Report Cites Long-Term Contracts as Policy Alternative
April 10, 2012
Competitive electric service providers (ESPs) in California will be required to file RPS compliance plans with a 10-year horizon, per an assigned commissioner's ruling from Commissioner Mark Ferron (R. 11-05-005).
April 10, 2012
A California PUC comment (draft) resolution would adopt data filed by the utilities, and a methodology proposed by retail suppliers, to implement the new Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) adder as part of a modified Market Price Benchmark (MPB) used in setting exit fees applicable to direct access…
March 30, 2012
The Pennsylvania PUC has adopted a final order setting forth an interpretation of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) Act that permits the net metering of facilities even where not owned by the host customer (such as for financing reasons).
March 20, 2012
Any increase in the New Jersey solar RPS requirement should come into effect in Energy Year (EY) 2016 so as to not perpetuate the current competitive disadvantage imposed on competitive retail electric suppliers with respect to solar RPS compliance, the Retail Energy Supply Association said in…
February 22, 2012
A proposed California PUC decision would find that there is no need for additional generation by 2020 at this time, and would refine the process to compare competitive offers to build new generation with utility owned generation.
February 13, 2012
Viridian Energy has reported its sales volumes for 2011, as part of its annual Sustainability Report.
December 29, 2011
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rejected an appeal by opponents of the long-term PPA between Cape Wind and National Grid, and the DPU's prior decision permitting cost recovery of the contract will be affirmed.
December 21, 2011
The Illinois Commerce Commission this morning approved an Illinois Power Agency procurement plan for default service customers.
December 16, 2011
The California PUC yesterday adopted a final decision to implement the new RPS portfolio content categories established in SB 2 (1X).
December 14, 2011
A revised California PUC agenda decision would add greater detail regarding rules for reselling RPS-eligible contracts in order to maintain the contract's original classification into one of three statutory RPS categories, but would not provide two major revisions sought by retail suppliers (R.…
December 12, 2011
The Massachusetts DPU rejected a proposed cost recovery mechanism from Fitchburg Gas & Electric (Unitil) regarding RECs to be procured under a long-term REC contract, finding that, "because even a small reduction in basic service prices could result ... the Company's proposed cost recovery mechanism…
December 2, 2011
The California PUC adopted as final new rules governing security requirements applicable to electric service providers, and adjustments to the Market Price Benchmark (MPB) used to determine the nonbypassable indifference charges assigned to customers leaving bundled utility service (Rulemaking 07-05…
November 30, 2011
The Illinois Senate has passed SB 678 which would require, among other things, that alternative retail electric suppliers enter into sourcing agreements with an initial clean coal generating facility to be developed under the law, which is to be the Tenaska Taylorville Energy Center.
October 26, 2011
A revived bill to require Illinois utilities and retail suppliers to enter sourcing agreements with a clean coal facility, which will be Tenaska's Taylorville Energy Center, passed the Illinois Senate's Executive Committee yesterday, and is headed to the Senate floor.
October 19, 2011
Non-advocate Staff of the New Hampshire PUC have opposed Public Service Company of New Hampshire's request to place energy supply-related costs in distribution rates, in order to mitigate above-market PPA costs, but Non-advocate Staff did offer some alternatives which would allow nonbypassable cost…
October 13, 2011
Exelon and Constellation Energy rejected several conditions sought by intervenors in their merger proceeding before the Maryland PSC, including proposed requirements that the merged company's Maryland sales be subject to a higher in-state renewable energy obligation, and proposals to limit the…
October 12, 2011
The Maine PUC opened a formal rulemaking to address recent legislative directives and to modify its long-term utility contracting rules to include provisions meant to ensure customers receive benefits under the long-term contracts (2011-348).
October 10, 2011
A draft California PUC decision would determine that unbundled RECs may not be used to satisfy the Pub. Util. Code § 399.16(b)(1) RPS requirement, which under the recent SB 2 (1X) is the largest among three carve-outs in the RPS, starting at 50% of the total RPS requirement for the 2013 compliance…
September 26, 2011
Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating announced that they will issue a Request for Information on or before October 3, 2011 regarding the Low and Zero Emissions Renewable Energy Credit Program required under Sections 107, 108 and 110 of Public Act 11-80.
September 19, 2011
The proposed merger of Exelon and Constellation Energy is, as filed, not consistent with the public interest, Maryland PSC Staff said in testimony to the PSC (9271), with Staff's analysis incomplete due to a later deadline for filing testimony relating to market power issues.
