Compliance Audit Report On Ohio Corporate Separation
FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) is an energy supplier in Ohio focused on competitive wholesale generation sales. It has recently undergone an audit with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). The report covers various issues with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and PUCO’s Corporate Separation Rules.
FirstEnergy Operating Companies along with PUCO has stated that a prior assignment with FES to FirstEnergy Service Company (Service Company) was “highly inappropriate”.
The Service Company’s Retail Sales and Marketing group formerly reported to FES’s President however, back in 2016, the Service Company’s reporting relationship was transferred when it was assigned to FirstEnergy Products (FEP). FEP does not sell CRES but provides products and services such as smart thermostats and electrician referrals.
Sales and costs of the competitive retail electric service (CRES) sales in Ohio are recorded by FEW but the sales and support for the function is provided by the Service Company. “The report states that, ‘The assignment of FES CRES retail sales and service responsibility to the Service Company and the designation of FES CRES sales and service leaders as Shared Services Employees is highly inappropriate.’ “
Successful CRES sales for FES is thought to be related to its FirstEnergy name due to customers belief that the name connotes that it is a part of FirstEnergy just as several others are a part of FirstEnergy. It causes them to give greater consideration to FES when choosing a CRES. The report recommends that FES remove “FirstEnergy” from it’s name.
” ‘FES is a legal entity with a clear distinction as a non-regulated competitive enterprise. The Service Company is intended to provide shared and common services to all FirstEnergy subsidiaries such as information technology, accounting, security, and the like. It is not intended to provide unregulated, competitive sales and service,’ the report said.’ ”
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 6 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
Additional Information:
http://www.energychoicematters.com/stories/20180515b.html
Wind energy proposal may dictate industry’s future in Ohio
Regulation of wind energy in Ohio has been a battle over the past few years. Ohio’s wind energy capacity is one of the lowest in the Midwest and produced one-third of it’s neighboring state, Michigan.
Most new projects have not been approved due to the state requiring locations to be at least a quarter- mile from the nearest property line . While many wind projects are placed on hold, natural gas is being pushed into becoming the dominant energy source with new plants being built or planned.
Supporters of wind are hoping to enact a new plan where counties have the final say on location of turbines.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 6 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
Additional Information:
http://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/national-news-apwire/2018/02/wind-energy-proposal-may-dictate-industrys-future-in-ohio/
Illinois Commerce Commission order a victory for solar, advocates say
New goals have been put in place for The Future Energy Jobs Act. The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved an order defining aspects that solar advocates were concerned about.
The final order:
-Allows municipal and cooperative customers to participate in the solar renewable energy credit (SREC) program. Management of renewable energy purchases and the sale of SREC’s will be handled by the Illinois Power Agency (IPA).
-Eliminates spot procurements that were to take place in 2018 and 2019. It focuses on prioritizing long- term contracts even if budget constraints prove to be troublesome. To qualify for contract incentives, out-of-state projects will have to meet tighter requirements based on a point system.
-Implements community solar to make it more accessible to residents from all walks of life. Larger subscribers allow a more cost-effective way to build projects since they have more money to spend. The requirements will allow smaller subscribers to have a higher chance of buying into solar projects.
The IPA must monitor the program and make necessary adjustments throughout the growth of this Act. It is important to factor in sustainability over the long term for these projects and it is all part of the process. One thing for sure is that this will help put Illinois on the map as a leader in Solar Development.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 6 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
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DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 1,538 Bcf as of Friday, May 11, 2018, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net increase of 106 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 821 Bcf less than last year at this time and 501 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,039 Bcf. At 1,538 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 1,432 Bcf as of Friday, May 4, 2018, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net increase of 89 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 863 Bcf less than last year at this time and 520 Bcf below the five-year average of 1,952 Bcf. At 1,432 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 1,343 Bcf as of Friday, April 27, 2018, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net increase of 62 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 903 Bcf less than last year at this time and 534 Bcf below the five-year average of 1,877 Bcf. At 1,343 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
Rebuttal to False Slander
Realgy and Michael Vrtis of Realgy are being slandered by April Peebles. We believe the issues are self-evident if you compare Realgy’s 20 year history to Team Marketing or April Peebles. However, we have been advised to respond.
Realgy signed a representation Agreement with Team Marketing USA represented by April Peebles.
April Peebles represented herself as a broker for other contact centers.
The contact center Team Marketing used under the Agreement was: KRAYON BPO SERVICES PVT LTD (OPC)
The 30+ deals they submitted complied with Realgy’s quality controls we have in place.
Team Marketing was paid according to the Agreement.
Team Marketing’s Agreement was terminated for cause as she violated the terms of the Agreement. After she was terminated, April began to threaten and abuse Realgy’s employees and Michael Vrtis.
Realgy has been contacted by Bala Rao of KRAYON who informed us that they were paid a fraction of the deals they submitted and received no accounting.
Realgy offers chances to individuals who address past grievances against themselves or their company. Unfortunately, in this case Realgy was misled as Team Marketing and April Peebles appear to repeated their past business failures.
How To Stop Telemarketing Calls
Your phone rings and it’s a number you don’t recognize. Do you answer it or let it go to voicemail? For those that are plagued by telemarketing calls, there are ways to cut down the constant influx of unsolicited ringing. Make sure to sign up for the National Do Not Call (DNC) registry at https://www.donotcall.gov/. It can take some time for this list to update and you might receive calls during that period. If you happen to answer one of those unwanted calls, ask to be put on their business DNC list and that company must comply. You can report illegal activity in the instance that you believe the DNC registry has been violated.
Check out the links below for more information on your state’s Utility Regulations:
Illinois Commerce Commission • www.icc.illinois.gov
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission • www.in.gov/iurc
Michigan Public Service Commission • www.michigan.gov/mpsc
Ohio Public Utilities Commission • https://www.puco.ohio.gov/
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 6 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
Additional Information:
https://www.theenergy.coop/electricity/how-stop-calls-electricity-marketers
Utility Implementing TOU
Under a settlement filed for approval, TOU (Time-of-Use) customers would be charged distinct on-peak and off-peak rates. This would be based upon the winning wholesale supplier’s on-peak and off-peak generation prices (set using multipliers noted below), plus the following non-TOU rate components: the default service administrative cost, E-factor, merchant function charge, transmission service charge, and applicable State Tax Adjustment Surcharge.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 6 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
Additional Information:
http://www.energychoicematters.com/stories/20180314a.html
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 1,532 Bcf as of Friday, March 9, 2018, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net decrease of 93 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 718 Bcf less than last year at this time and 296 Bcf below the five-year average of 1,828 Bcf. At 1,532 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
