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Aug 13, 2010

OCC files complaint at PUCO against FirstEnergy regarding interconnection and net-metering practices
 

On August 12, 2010, the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel filed a complaint against the First Energy electric distribution companies (FirstEnergy) alleging violations of Ohio's "net-metering rules, and interconnection rules by enforcing interconnection standards that are unduly burdensome and expensive."  In particular, the complaint alleges that FirstEnergy: 1) has made it unduly burdensome for five (5) customers to interconnect their small wind turbines to FirstEnergy's distribution system; and 2) included language in its net metering application that violates Ohio's net metering policies.  FirstEnergy will have 20 days to respond to the complaint.  A copy of the complaint can be found here.


 
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Jun 02, 2010

Duke Energy Ohio plans switch to PJM regional transmission organization
 

Duke Energy announced plans to change the membership of Duke Energy Ohio and Duke Energy Kentucky from the Midwest Independent System Operator to the PJM regional transmission organization. The company says that joining PJM will bring long-term benefits for Duke Energy’s Ohio customers because it puts all Ohio utilities in the same wholesale market, where customers will benefit from the same wholesale and retail market rules. The company also said that its Kentucky generation, which is connected to its Ohio transmission system, is also making the move. Duke will make a filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the federal administrative agency that oversees wholesale electricity markets, seeking approval of the transfer.


 
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Aug 19, 2009

AEP backing study of renewable energy transmission (Business First of Columbus)
 

Solving the "transmission issue" will be critical to the continued integration of distributed renewable energy generation into the United States power resource mix.  Columbus-based American Electric Power recently announced that it has created a joint venture with Mid-American Energy Holdings to sponsor a comprehensive study of the transmission needed in the upper Midwest to support ongoing and future renewable energy development, and specifically how to transport that energy to consumers in markets on the east coast. Other participants in the study will include American Transmission Co., Exelon Corp. , NorthWestern Energy and MidAmerican Energy Co. See the Columbus Business First story linked here.
 
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