Blumenthal, OCC Want Turris’ License Suspended Immediately

July 23, 2010

in Compliance,Regulatory Affairs

In Docket No. 10-02-08, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal,  and the Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) provided the Connecticut DPUC with a status report concerning the electric aggregator licensure of Turris Associates LLC and renewed their motion to immediately suspend Turris’ electric aggregator license in the state of Connecticut.

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CT ENB Morning Coffee: 7/22/10

July 22, 2010

in Compliance,MORNING COFFEE,Regulatory Affairs

A short review of regulatory news and events from around the Connecticut energy market this week. Enjoy.

  • Consumer Counsel for the CT Office of Consumer Counsel and NASUCA President, Mary Healy, talks about consumer concerns surrounding smart grid technologies.
  • HOP Energy LLC applied for a CT Electric Supplier License.

Competitive Supplier 2010 Mid-Year Review: Connecticut Light & Power

July 20, 2010
CT ENB

Similar to our United Illuminating Mid-Year Supplier Review conducted earlier this month, in this post, we reveal how competitive electric retailers have performed in the Connecticut Light & Power service territory. Brace yourselves, folks – free and easy competitive intelligence like this might just knock your socks off. Enjoy.

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Power Shopping in CL&P Territory Staying Strong at Mid-Year

July 19, 2010
CT ENB

At the mid-year point in 2010, electric power shopping among residents and businesses inside the Connecticut Light & Power service territory continues its strong upward trend. We expect this trend to continue through the remainder of the year as more retail electric suppliers continue to enter the marketplace, while offering competitive rates that under-cut CL&P’s [...]

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CT ENB Week In Review: 7/16/10

July 16, 2010
CT ENB

Energy news, notes, and bits from around the Constitution State for the week ending July 16, 2010 – as compiled only by the Connecticut Energy News Board. Enjoy! United Illuminating and Connecticut Light & Power filed a joint application with the DPUC in Docket No. 10-07-07 seeking approval for UI’s investment in and ownership of [...]

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CT ENB Week In Review: 7/9/10

July 9, 2010
CT ENB

Energy news, notes, and bits for the week ending July 9, 2010 – as compiled only by the Connecticut Energy News Board. Stay cool out there. Department of Energy finalized $8 Million grant for ISO New England Smart Grid Project. New phasor measurement units (PMUs), will provide control room operators with enhanced tools to monitor [...]

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Power Shopping in United Illuminating Territory Continues Upward Trend

July 8, 2010
CT ENB

At the mid-year point in 2010, electric power shopping in the United Illuminating service territory continues its strong upward trend. This trend is expected to continue through the remainder of the year as more residents and businesses look for alternatives to beating UI’s costly standard service (default) rates.

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Competitive Supplier 2010 Mid-Year Review: United Illuminating

July 8, 2010
CT ENB

United Illuminating has released its competitive electric supplier MWh Load & Customer Count Data for June 2010. In this post, we’re giving you a 2010 mid-year supplier review of the UI service territory. Enjoy responsibly.

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United Illuminating Rolls Out “Focus Meters”

July 6, 2010
CT ENB

Today, United Illuminating notified the Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) of its installation of the Landis + Gyr (L+G) solid state Focus AX-SD meter (aka the “Focus Meter”) at its residential and commercial customer locations. UI said the Focus Meter is a solid state, 0.5% accuracy class meter utilizing digital signal multiplication measurement technology [...]

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Starion Investigation Continues; DPUC Opens Marketer Conduct Docket

July 5, 2010
CT ENB

In Docket No. 09-10-10RE01, the DPUC took another step last week in its formal investigation of Starion Energy while sending letters to customers of Starion soliciting input on their experience with the company to date. The DPUC is continuing with its own investigation of Starion Energy, even after a recent complaint over anti-competitive marketing and [...]

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What is Variable Peak Pricing?

July 1, 2010
CT ENB

Variable Peak Pricing (VPP) is a form of Time-Of-Day (TOD) pricing that allows customers to purchase their generation supply at prices set on a daily basis. Standard on-peak and off-peak time-of-day rates are in effect throughout the month. Under the VPP program, the on-peak price for each weekday becomes available the previous day (typically late [...]

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