retail energy market

21 Nov Virginia Moves Forward with Carbon Cap and Trade Plan

Posted at 20:51h in Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, regulation, retail energy market, The GreeneHurlocker Blog 0 Comments

But some uncertainties remain. On Thursday, November 16, the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board unanimously approved a draft rule designed to reduce carbon emissions from fossil generating facilities operating in the Commonwealth. The highly complex regulation, if implemented, would require Virginia generating facilities to participate...

03 Nov SE Renewable Energy Conference

Posted at 12:53h in clean energy, Eric Hurlocker, renewable energy, retail energy market, The GreeneHurlocker Blog 0 Comments

Great two days in Atlanta with solar and wind developers, financiers, regulators and utilities discussing state of the market in the Southeast. New tax reform and panel tariff cases at the forefront of discussions. If you would like an update on the conference or have...

17 Oct Dominion Issues RFP for New Solar and Wind Energy

Posted at 17:46h in clean energy, energy lawyer, renewable energy, retail energy market, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, Virginia 0 Comments

Earlier this week Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion”) released a request for proposals (“RFP”) for 300 MW of new solar and onshore wind energy. The company is seeking to either sign power purchase agreements or purchase renewable energy projects that are under development. The facilities must be capable...

03 Oct More Appalachian Power Customers Choosing Solar Energy

Posted at 17:17h in clean energy, renewable energy, retail energy market, solar energy lawyer, The GreeneHurlocker Blog 0 Comments

An article in yesterday’s News & Advance profiled a Lynchburg business that has invested over half a million dollars to produce solar energy at its headquarters. BMS Direct, a company that processes invoices and billing statements, now has over 900 solar panels on the roof of its 80,000-square-foot facility...

18 Sep Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Electric Utility Rate Freeze

Posted at 13:32h in Blair Powell, commission, consumer protection, retail energy market, State Corporation Commission, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility rate lawyer 0 Comments

But There Is A Powerful Dissent On September 14, 2017, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued an opinion affirming the controversial “rate freeze law.” As we previously discussed here and here, a group of industrial customers of Appalachian Power Company (“APCo”) appealed to the Supreme Court of Virginia,...

15 Sep Virginia Commission Rejects Utility “Green Tariff” Proposal

Posted at 15:28h in clean energy, commission, consumer protection, energy lawyer, renewable energy, retail energy market, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer 1 Comment

Virginia Commission unanimously rejects utility “Green Tariff” proposal, representing major victory for renewable energy advocates On September 14, 2017, the Virginia State Corporation Commission entered a final order rejecting a renewable energy tariff proposal (“Green Tariff”) filed by Appalachian Power Company, finding that the tariff rates were...

09 Aug Maryland Public Service Commission Rejects Utilities’ Proposals

Posted at 19:32h in commission, Eric Wallace, Maryland, public service commission, retail energy market, The GreeneHurlocker Blog 0 Comments

Proposals Would Drive Up Costs for Competitive Retail Energy Suppliers and their Customers Good news for Maryland’s competitive energy suppliers and their customers. In the past few weeks, the Maryland Public Service Commission issued two Letter Orders rejecting requests by BGE, Pepco, and Delmarva Power to include in the Purchase...

16 May Community Solar Growing in Mid-Atlantic

Posted at 16:29h in clean energy, distributed power generation, Eric Wallace, public service commission, retail energy market, solar energy lawyer, The GreeneHurlocker Blog 1 Comment

Eric Wallace explains what's driving the increase in interest and use for community solar energy generating facilities in mid-Atlantic jurisdictions such as Maryland and the District of Columbia. For more information about community solar projects and regulation, contact Eric or any of our mid-Atlantic energy...

11 Apr Future of Maryland’s Energy and Distribution System

Posted at 13:43h in commission, distributed power generation, energy lawyer, Eric Wallace, Maryland, public service commission, retail energy market, The GreeneHurlocker Blog 0 Comments

The Maryland Public Service Commission’s Public Conference 44 proceeding is now well underway. The purpose of this proceeding is for the Commission to seek input on the best ways to transform Maryland’s electric distribution system, advancing customer-centered, affordable, reliable, and environmentally-sustainable electric service. Stakeholder workgroups...

27 Mar Regulators Continue to Press on Consumer Rules

Posted at 21:54h in Brian Greene, commission, consumer protection, Delaware, Maryland, natural gas, public service commission, retail energy market, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer 0 Comments

The March Energy Update features Brian Greene explaining efforts in Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia to improve consumer protection rules that apply to selling commodities direct to consumers in the energy and natural gas markets. https://youtu.be/QeXsyNLv7Ik...