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CT ENB Week In Review: 7/16/10

July 16, 2010

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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DPUC Issues Final Decision on CL&P Revenue Increase Request

June 30, 2010

The Department of Public Utility Control released its Final Decision today regarding Connecticut Light and Power’s request for additional revenues. CL&P had requested an increase of $133.4 million for the rate year commencing July 1, 2010, and $44.2 million for the rate year beginning July 1, 2011, for a cumulative increase of $177.6 million.

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CT ENB Morning Coffee: 6/30/10

June 30, 2010

Well, it’s already been a busy week across the Nutmeg State and it’s also been a while since we served-up a hot shot of morning coffee. As we prepare to celebrate our great Independence holiday weekend, here’s some friendly Connecticut energy [news] to help get you there. Enjoy!

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