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October 7, 2019
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Agera Energy LLC and affiliates (the Debtors) reveals that Constellation's (Exelon Generation Company, LLC, or Exelon) acquisition of the Agera customer book is subject to a bid process under which Exelon has been named the stalking horse bidder
October 7, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association filed a motion at the Maryland PSC requesting that the PSC hold that retail suppliers are not required to make payments related to offshore wind obligations in advance of a commercial operation date (COD), as RESA said that a provision of COMAR could require such…
September 30, 2019
The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (Division) recently "suspended" the electric supplier license of Agera Energy LLC (Agera), and held that Agera is prohibited from renewing any customer contracts in addition to being prohibited from signing new customers
September 24, 2019
The Connecticut PURA issued guidance to retail electric suppliers concerning RPS compliance and opened Docket 19-06-01 to review and determine the electric suppliers’ and electric distribution companies’ (EDCs) compliance with the Connecticut renewable portfolio standards (RPS) in the year 2018.
September 16, 2019
Three-Year Forward Obligation, Cleared Through Centralized Auction, Similar To Capacity Obligation
A white paper prepared for NRG has proposed a new forward, centrally cleared clean energy obligation that would be imposed on competitive retail electric suppliers and other LSEs
August 28, 2019
The Rhode Island PUC today voted to find that Agera Energy, LLC (Agera) can not enroll new customers
August 9, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a Secretarial letter notifying retail electric suppliers and EDCs that there will be a recalculation of the annual Alternate Energy Portfolio Standards Act (AEPS Act) Tier I obligations for the 2019 AEPS Act compliance year.
July 23, 2019
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
July 17, 2019
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
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
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."
June 11, 2019
The State of New Jersey has released its Draft 2019 Energy Master Plan
June 6, 2019
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio set the non-solar renewable energy resource compliance payment under R.C. 4928.64(C)(2)(b) at $52.62/MWh for 2019
June 5, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has ruled on a motion from Liberty Power Holdings, LLC for PURA to recognize for RPS compliance RECs that Liberty had inadvertently-retired, with PURA giving the company the option to pay a penalty of 12.5% of the full ACP in order to use the inadvertently-retired RECs
June 4, 2019
In comments on a proposed rule, WGL Energy Services, Inc. asked the District of Columbia PSC to clarify proposed new RPS reporting requirements for retail electric suppliers
May 31, 2019
Makes Recommendation On Disposition Of RECs Recommends Consideration of Storage Procurement
An offshore wind study from the Massachusetts DOER recommends that the electric distribution companies, "should proceed with additional offshore wind solicitations for up to 1,600 MW of offshore wind and only enter into contracts if found to be cost-effective."
May 30, 2019
Enshrines In Statute Nonbypassable Charge For OVEC
The Ohio House has passed HB 6, the nuclear subsidy bill.
May 24, 2019
An Ohio House committee has advanced HB 6, the nuclear subsidy bill, to a potential vote in the full House
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
May 23, 2019
Maryland's 50% RPS bill, SB0516, will become law as Governor Larry Hogan said that he won't veto the bill
May 6, 2019
The District of Columbia PSC has issued proposed rule changes to implement recent revisions to the RPS law, including a new reporting requirement concerning contracts exempt from any RPS increases.
April 16, 2019
The Massachusetts DPU approved wind energy generation and REC procurement contracts between the electric distribution utilities and Vineyard Wind LLC
April 13, 2019
The introduced version of an Ohio bill (HB 6) to provide subsidies to nuclear and other qualifying resources still includes language that lowers the renewable energy compliance obligation for electric distribution utilities (EDUs) only, while apparently not providing for a similar reduction in the…
April 12, 2019
The Connecticut PURA recently issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of a Civil Penalty (NOV) against Abest Power & Gas, LLC (Abest or Company) in the amount of $240,982.
March 19, 2019
The Secretary of the New York PSC granted a request from NYSERDA for an extension of the due date on which load-serving entities (LSE) are required to provide the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) with executed contracts (LSE Contracts) for the purchase of offshore…
