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October 13, 2020
Retail suppliers opposed several measures relating to the treatment of bundled products in draft Maryland rules for supplier consolidated billing (SCB), warning that such rules would jeopardize the success of the SCB program
October 5, 2020
An attorney examiner at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has suspended the automatic application of Ohio Power Company (the 'Company' or 'AEP Ohio') for approval of a modified bill format that would provide the shadow-billed total supply cost that a shopping customer would have paid, had the…
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September 29, 2020
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – September 29, 2020 – EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry , has announced a partnership with Grand Energy, Inc. for billing/cis and EDI services.
September 25, 2020
Utility: "Reforms" Relating To Unregulated Supplier Charges Should Be Pursued
September 23, 2020
Staff Encourages PSC To Study If Cherry-Picking Of Better-Paying Customers For SCB Harms UCB-POR Program, Other Suppliers
September 2, 2020
Fitchburg Gas and Electric d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU revised Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables [POR] discount rates), to be effective December 1, 2020
August 26, 2020
Regulator Will Continue To Monitor POR, Says Changes "Warranted" If Cost Effective
In a final interim decision in its review of potential changes to the electric purchase of receivables (POR) mechanism, the Connecticut PURA finds that changes do not appear to be cost effective at this time, but finds that changes, "would be warranted," if later found to be cost effective
August 25, 2020
Ohio Power Company (the 'Company' or 'AEP Ohio') filed an application at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for approval of a modified bill format that would provide the shadow-billed total supply cost that a shopping customer would have paid, had the customer been on the Standard Service Offer…
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August 20, 2020
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – August 20, 2020 – EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry , has announced the successful implementation of Clearview Energy for billing and EDI services in the…
August 19, 2020
In a discussion concerning the eventual approval of a 100% green SOS option for customers at the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (see related story today) , Maryland PSC Chairman Jason M. Stanek raised concern with a comparison of retail supplier charges to shadow-billed SOS costs which…
August 12, 2020
The Maryland PSC granted Staff's request, discussed in our earlier story below, for an extension until September 22, 2020 for the supplier consolidated billing working group to file draft SCB regulations and business processes
August 11, 2020
Staff of the Maryland PSC sought an extension of the deadline to file draft regulations and business processes to govern supplier consolidated billing (SCB)
July 30, 2020
The Connecticut PURA issued a proposed interim decision in its review of the electricity purchase of receivables mechanism, under which PURA would maintain the current mechanism only because alternatives have not been found to be cost effective, as PURA warned that future changes would be warranted…
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July 14, 2020
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – July 14, 2020 – EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry , has announced a partnership with Power Up Energy, LLC for billing and EDI services.
July 13, 2020
Utility Cites Expected Increase In Uncollectibles, Costs To Utility Due To COVID-19
Connecticut Light & Power has proposed changes to its purchase of receivables program, including reflecting new cost components in the discount rate mechanism
July 13, 2020
Direct Energy Services, LLC and several affiliates submitted comments to the New York PSC, in a proceeding concerning COVID-19, stating that Direct Energy is, "fundamentally concerned about the accuracy of ... [utility] estimated reads as well as the potential pricing, billing and general service…
July 2, 2020
The District of Columbia PSC approved updated discount rates for purchase of receivables (POR) at Pepco
June 19, 2020
Reliant is introducing a new cash payment method by providing personalized barcodes to residential customers across Texas, allowing payment of their electricity bill at a participating store's cash register (point of sale), rather than a separate customer service line
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June 16, 2020
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – June 16, 2020 – EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry , has announced the successful implementation of Sunrise Energy Holdings, LLC for billing and EDI services…
June 16, 2020
In its investigation of potential changes to purchase of receivables (POR) for retail electric suppliers, the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has sought comment on whether market conditions have changed such that relieving suppliers from the burden of arrearages is no longer needed…
June 2, 2020
As part of a recently filed electric rate case, AEP Ohio has proposed tariff language that would allow it to terminate "Company consolidated billing services" in the event that a competitive retail electric service (CRES) provider is not following the, "Ohio Administrative Code rules."
May 28, 2020
The Maryland PSC approved new purchase of receivables discount rates at Pepco and Baltimore Gas & Electric, effective June 1 At Pepco-Md., the new POR discount rates are as follows, along with a comparison to current rates Current 6/1/20 Discount Discount Residential 0.6879% 0.1407% Type I 0.0000% 0…
May 27, 2020
The New Hampshire PUC issued an order in its investigation into grid modernization which, among other things, addressed supplier consolidated billing
May 26, 2020
Seeks Extension For Filing Proposed Supplier Consolidated Billing Regulations
Staff of the Public Service Commission of Maryland ('Staff') sought an extension of the deadline for filing proposed regulations for Supplier Consolidated Billing, for the Commission’s review, from June 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020, and also proposed a delayed start date for SCB
May 22, 2020
Pursuant to Senate Bill 1976, Accent Energy Texas LP, d/b/a IGS Energy, submitted at the Texas PUC a formal request for production and receipt of a list of its low income electric customers for the State fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2020.
