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Dayton Power & Light Seeks Bids for Coal Supply
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Dayton Power & Light Seeks Bids for Coal Supply
DAYTON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for coal for use at its two Ohio River electric generating stations in Aberdeen and Wrightsville, Ohio.
DP&L is seeking proposals for coal delivery for quantities up to one million tons for calendar years 2014 and 2015. Proposals with less than one million tons will be considered. DP&L is interested in offers for all types of coal.
All proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be received by DP&L no later than 12 p.m. Eastern on April 16, 2013, and are subject to the terms of the RFP. Proposals can be submitted by email to DPLCoalRFP@dplinc.com or mailed to Fuel Procurement, Dayton Power & Light, 1065 Woodman Dr., Dayton, OH 45432.
The RFP along with supporting materials can be found on the DPL Inc. website. Suppliers interested in submitting a proposal may submit questions via email to DPLCoalRFP@dplinc.com.
About The Dayton Power and Light Company and DPL Inc.
The Dayton Power and Light Company is the principal subsidiary of DPL Inc., a regional energy company.
DPL Inc.’s other subsidiaries include DPL Energy, LLC (DPLE) and DPL Energy Resources, Inc. (DPLER), which also does business as DP&L Energy. The Dayton Power and Light Company, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio; DPLE engages in the operation of merchant peaking generation facilities; and DPLER is a competitive retail electric supplier. DPL Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 3,800 megawatts of generation capacity, of which 2,800 megawatts are coal-fired units and 1,000 megawatts are solar, natural gas and diesel peaking units. Further information can be found at www.dplinc.com.
DPL Inc. was acquired by The AES Corporation (NYS: AES) in 2011. AES is a Fortune 200 global power company. It provides affordable, sustainable energy to 25 countries through a diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as thermal and renewable generation facilities. Its workforce of 25,000 people is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world’s changing power needs. AES‘ 2012 revenues were $18 billion and it owns and manages $42 billion in total assets. To learn more, please visit www.aes.com.
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Magellan Files Protest and Lawsuit Regarding Contract Award for Regional Behavioral Health Authority
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Magellan Files Protest and Lawsuit Regarding Contract Award for Regional Behavioral Health Authority in Maricopa County, Arizona
PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Magellan Health Services, Inc. (NAS: MGLN) announced today that it has filed a formal protest regarding the State’s decision to award the Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) in GSA6 (Maricopa County) to another vendor. The RBHA contract is for the management of the publicly funded behavioral health system that delivers mental health, substance abuse and crisis services for approximately 720,000 eligible adults, youth, and children and includes an integrated behavioral and physical health care system for a small number of individuals with serious mental illness. Magellan’s existing contract to manage behavioral health services began on September 1, 2007, and was previously extended through September 30, 2013.
The decision to file a protest comes after the Company evaluated the scoring of its bid and other relevant information regarding the bidding and award process. The protest includes the following claims: (i) one sponsor of the winning bidder is a provider of behavioral health services and, as a result, the winning bidder has serious conflicts of interest and was not legally permitted to bid on the Request for Proposal (“RFP“), (ii) the winning bidder did not properly meet the requirements of the RFP because it was not licensed by the State of Arizona as an HMO by the date specified by the state, (iii) the RFP was improperly amended to permit the winning bidder to qualify as an eligible bidder, (iv) there were numerous scoring errors and irregularities, and (v) there was an overall bias in favor of the winning bidder.
In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries, Magellan Health Services of Arizona and Magellan Complete Care of Arizona today filed a civil lawsuit in the Superior Court of Arizona for Maricopa County against Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care, Maricopa County Special Health Care District d/b/a Maricopa Integrated Health System (“MIHS“), and the CEO of MIHS. The lawsuit alleges claims against the defendants arising out of assertions that confidential and proprietary information disclosed by the Company to MIHS under confidentiality agreements was wrongfully used and disclosed in connection with the winning bidder’s response to the State’s solicitation. The lawsuit seeks an award of compensatory damages and punitive damages as well as a permanent injunction prohibiting the defendants from using or disclosing any of the Company’s confidential and proprietary information.
The company’s full year 2013 guidance assumed the contract would be awarded to Magellan Complete Care of Arizona. The company is assessing the impact of this award notification on its 2013 guidance, and …read more
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Vanguard Health Systems Receives Arizona Medicaid Agency Contract Award Notification
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Vanguard Health Systems Receives Arizona Medicaid Agency Contract Award Notification
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. (NYS: VHS) (the “Company”) today announced that its Phoenix, Arizona health plan subsidiary, VHS Phoenix Health Plan, LLC (“PHP“), received a letter from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (“AHCCCS“) on Friday March 22, 2013, informing PHP that it was not awarded an acute care program contract for the program year commencing October 1, 2013. Under its current contract with AHCCCS, which expires on September 30, 2013, PHP covers members in nine Arizona counties: Apache, Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal and Yavapai. PHP has served Arizona residents since 1983.
Pursuant to the terms of AHCCCS‘s request for proposal, pursuant to which PHP submitted its bid (the “RFP“), PHP, as an unsuccessful incumbent acute care contractor in Maricopa and Pima counties, filed a formal request on March 23, 2013, to receive a capped contract in those two counties. If AHCCCS exercises its discretion to grant PHP‘s request with respect to either or both of those counties, PHP would continue to provide services to its existing members in those counties under the terms and conditions of the RFP, but would not receive any new members as long as enrollment remains capped. PHP anticipates a response to its formal request by March 31, 2013.
PHP also has the right to protest AHCCCS‘s decision. PHP is evaluating the scoring of its bid as well as other relevant information to determine whether to file a protest. AHCCCS scored all bids submitted under the RFP based on four weighted criteria: capitation (33%); program (33%); access of care/network (17%); and organization (17%). If it chooses to do so, PHP must file its protest no later than April 1, 2013.
PHP represented approximately 80% of the segment revenues, and substantially all of the segment EBITDA and income from continuing operations before income taxes associated with the Health Plans segment as reported in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the six months ended December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, PHP‘s membership was 186,200, which represented 79% of the Company’s total health plan membership. Approximately 116,200 of the PHP members resided in Maricopa and Pima counties as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had goodwill and net intangible assets of approximately $85 million related to PHP on its balance sheet.
“After serving the residents of Arizona for nearly 30 years under the AHCCCS program, we were both surprised …read more
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TNS Delivers Next Generation Data Services Hub Including LTE Roaming Solutions for CCA Members
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TNS Delivers Next Generation Data Services Hub Including LTE Roaming Solutions for CCA Members
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Transaction Network Services (TNS) will deliver a next generation Data Services Hub solution that includes LTE Roaming Services for CCA members. The TNS Data Services Hub is the only roaming hub of its kind in the industry, and this unique platform will provide participating operators the opportunity to connect for services including 4G LTE roaming, Wi-Fi access and interoperability with requisite 3G roaming fallback. CCA issued a formal request for proposal (RFP) for organizations interested in hosting the Data Services Hub, and TNS was selected by CCA’s Business Innovation Group‘s steering committee, made up of carrier members of various sizes and geographies.
The TNS Data Services Hub will provide a technical and business framework for simplifying LTE and other next generation data connectivity and roaming needs among participating operators. The solution will provide value to competitive carriers by enabling them to work more easily with one another to expand their national footprints. It will also benefit the international community by providing a single point of interconnection to the CCA community for negotiation, execution, implementation, and operation of roaming agreements for LTE and next generation data services.
“For competitive carriers to continue to compete and survive in the marketplace, they must have real roaming solutions, and I am pleased that TNS will provide a platform to achieve this important goal,” said CCA President & CEO Steven K. Berry. “The migration to next generation platforms such as LTE represents one of the most important technology shifts our industry has ever faced. TNS‘s Data Services Hub will provide a unique opportunity for CCA member operators to innovate and create next generation services that are flexible, standards-based and enhance the end-user experience.”
Surendra Saboo, CEO of TNS‘ Telecom Services Division, stated, “Enabling LTE roaming and next generation data services is a critical step for operators to realize high margin roaming revenues, grow ARPU, and prevent the churn of high-value subscribers. As a long-time supplier and partner to CCA operator members, TNS is committed to enhancing a vibrant wireless community and supporting their progression to LTE. We are thrilled to be selected as CCA‘s Data Services Hub and take great pride in serving our customers in their successful migration to the exciting new world of next generation technologies.”
The CCA Data Services Hub solution provided by TNS is an advanced 4G roaming ecosystem that supports scale, provides interoperability across multiple vendor variants and protocols, including LTE, and preserves the flexibility of …read more
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PGE to Begin Negotiations for Additional Renewable Power Resources
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PGE to Begin Negotiations for Additional Renewable Power Resources
OPUC’s independent evaluator validates competitive bid process
PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Portland General Electric Company (NYS: POR) today announced it has finalized a short list of bids in its current request for proposals seeking approximately 100 average megawatts of renewable power. The company will begin negotiations soon to secure a resource from the final short list that meets PGE‘s identified need for additional renewable power generation. Names of the short-list bidders and other details of their proposals will remain confidential under non-disclosure agreements. The short-list bids include both power purchase agreements and PGE-ownership options.
The RFP was conducted pursuant to competitive bidding guidelines established by the Oregon Public Utility Commission, using objective scoring criteria intended to identify renewable projects that will provide the best balance of cost and risk while meeting PGE customers’ needs for reliable, affordable electric power.
Accion Group Inc., an independent evaluator selected by the OPUC, oversaw the RFP and review of bids to assure an objective and impartial process. On March 11, 2013 the independent evaluator gave the OPUC a final assessment of the bid scoring and final short list selection, and a closing report with a detailed assessment of the process. The independent evaluator report confirmed “the RFP was conducted in a fair and unbiased manner, and we are satisfied the RFP requirements of the OPUC were met in the conduct of this RFP.” The report and more information about the competitive bidding process are available at PortlandGeneralRFP.accionpower.com.
PGE will ask the independent evaluator to monitor the negotiations. Final selections are expected by mid-2013. PGE expects the resources selected will be brought into the company’s portfolio in the 2013-2017 timeframe to help meet Oregon’s Renewable Energy Standard.
About Portland General Electric Company: Portland General Electric, headquartered in Portland, Ore., is a fully integrated electric utility that serves approximately 828,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Oregon. Visit our website at PortlandGeneral.com .
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