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05/03 |
Governor Signs State Natural Gas
Regulation Act (Bill 790). Act
repeals the Municipal Natural Gas Regulation Act and creates a new
regulatory structure whereby the Nebraska Public Service Commission
will regulate natural gas utilities, assuming responsibility for
rates charged for gas service and also the terms and conditions of
service. Act includes an option for municipalities and LDCs to
negotiate rates; otherwise the PSC will do so. Public utilities
doing business in the State must obtain a certificate of public
convenience from the PSC. The act becomes effective on January 1,
2004. |
Regulatory
Action |
12/06 |
PSC Approves Kinder Morgan Rate Increase and Settlement with Public Advocate. PSC authorized Kinder Morgan to continue collecting a Choice Gas Program supplier fee that will be adjusted annually beginning May 31, 2007. PSC approved annual base rate increase that phases in higher customer charges while lowering volumetric charges. All 11 rate areas are merged into one. New rates take effect Jan. 1, 2007, and will be adjusted on April 1 of 2008 and 2009. PSC also authorized a new small commercial customer class. |
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10/06 |
PSC Opens Docket to Adopt Rules for Legislative Bill 1249, and Add Rules Regarding Meter Errors, Consumer Choice Programs, Aggregators and Suppliers, and Emergency Curtailment Plans. Comments on the proposed amendments are due by November 15, 2006, and a public hearing will be scheduled at a later date. |
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06/05 |
PSC Opens Docket for Administration of
Consumer Choice Programs. PSC began an
investigation into setting rules for administering consumer choice
programs in the State. The investigation will explore the following
issues: adoption of a standard code of conduct for utilities
offering consumer choice programs; educational information about
choice for consumers; annual reporting requirements for utilities
offering choice and for participating marketers; and whether and how
to calculate cost comparisons among suppliers for the benefit of
consumers. |
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07/04 |
PSC Proposes Affiliate Rules.
ACE submits comments supporting rules, and
notes abuses when consumers are unable to differentiate between
parent and affiliate. |
Municipality/ Community
Action |
05/06 |
Customers Select Suppliers for 2006-2007
Choice Program. Enrollment ended on May 1, 2006. Selections were as follows: Kinder Morgan Choice Gas Supply:
49,829; Public Alliance for Community Energy: 26,714;
and ONEOK Energy Marketing Company: 7,662. |
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05/05 |
Customers Select Suppliers for 2005-2006
Choice Program. Balloting to
select a supplier for the 2005 choice program occurred in April
2005. Selections were as follows: Kinder Morgan Choice Gas Supply:
55,153; Public Alliance for Community Energy (formerly ACE): 23,882;
and ONEOK Energy Marketing: 6,683. |
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05/04 |
Customers Select Suppliers for 2004-2005
Choice Program. Balloting to
select a supplier for the 2004 choice program occurred in April
2004. Selections were as follows: Kinder Morgan Choice Gas Supply:
60,004; Public Alliance for Community Energy (formerly ACE): 22,340;
and ONEOK Gas Marketing: 4,984. |
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05/03 |
Customers Select Suppliers for 2003-2004
Choice Program. Balloting to
select a supplier for the 2003 choice program occurred in April
2003. Selections were as follows: Kinder Morgan Choice Gas Supply:
60,297; Public Alliance for Community Energy (formerly ACE): 22,510;
and ONEOK Gas Marketing: 4,066. |
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05/02 |
Customers Select Suppliers for 2002-2003
Choice Program. Balloting to
select a supplier for the 2002 choice program occurred in April
2002, with 86,151 customers returning supplier selection forms.
Selections were as follows: KM Gas Services: 38,950; Kinder Morgan:
21,912; ACE: 21,338; and ONEOK Gas Marketing: 3,951.
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05/01 |
Customers Select Suppliers for 2001-2002
Choice Program. Balloting to
select a supplier for the 2001 choice program occurred in April
2001, with 86,669 customers returning supplier selection forms.
Selections were as follows: KN Gas Services: 41,366; KN Energy:
23,995; ACE: 18,472; ONEOK Gas Marketing: 1,727; Midwest United
Energy: 969; and MxEnergy: 142. |
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05/00 |
Customers Select Suppliers for 2000-2001
Choice Program. Balloting to
select a supplier for the 2000 choice program occurred in April
2000. |
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05/99 |
Customers Select Suppliers for 1999-2000
Choice Program. Balloting to
select a supplier for the 1999-00 choice program occurred in April
1999, with KN Energy announcing that about 71 percent chose their
current supplier. Nearly all communities (176 of 180) are
participating in the program. |
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05/98 |
Customers Select
Suppliers. Balloting to select a supplier for the
1998-99 choice program occurred between 4/17/98 and 5/1/98, with
most (82 percent) choosing KN Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of
KN Energy. By the end of March 1998, 165 towns had passed ordinances
approving participation in the choice
program. |
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02/98 |
Towns Approve Choice Program.
More than half (109 of 181) the Nebraska
towns in KN' service territory passed ordinances that allow customer
choice in their communities. KN customers can purchase gas from one
of four suppliers. The company will continue to provide bundled
service to those customers who do not choose a supplier. The utility
also offers additional services through a program called "Simple
Choice" that allows customers to purchase entertainment,
communication, and energy services with "one call" and one
bill. |
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12/97 |
Agreement Reached on KN Energy's Proposed
Choice Program. KN Energy and
several Nebraska municipalities reached an agreement on KN's
proposed PGA rate increase and planned Choice program. KN Energy
agreed to fund formation of a municipal oversight committee, which
would recommend program changes and mediate disputes. Municipalities
will be able to participate as a supplier in the choice program
without having to open their own systems to competition. Towns in
KN's service territory will vote on whether or not to
participate. |