September 25, 2019
Ohio Utility Says Any Project To Assess Requirements To Implement Supplier Consolidated Billing Could Not Begin Until Late 2023
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September 24, 2019
New York EDI Meeting To Include Discussion Of Impact Of Community Solar On Retail Suppliers' Billed Consumption
The New York PSC EDI Business/Technical Working Groups will conduct a meeting on September 27, 2019
September 17, 2019
Consumer Counsel Seeks Suspension Of Automatic Approval Of Utility's New Bills Which Include New Price To Compare Savings Language
Consumer Counsel Says New Bill An Opportunity For Shadow Billing Data, Other PTC Information
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel filed a motion at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio seeking suspension of automatic approval of a revised bill format filed by Duke Energy Ohio, as OCC said that the changes should be further reviewed
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September 10, 2019
EC Infosystems Announces Jorge Lopez as 2019 User Conference Keynote
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – September 10, 2019 – EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry , has announced Jorge Lopez will open up the annual user conference as the headline keynote speaker…
September 6, 2019
AEP Texas Sets Date For Retail Provider Workshop
AEP Texas will host its 2019 competitive retailer (CR) workshop on November 6, 2019, in Corpus Christi, Texas
September 5, 2019
New York ESCO Suggests "Strict Guidelines" For Enrollments/Drops Of Community Solar Customers, Foresees Multiple Providers Seeking To Enroll Same Customer
In comments to the New York PSC concerning utility consolidated billing for community distributed generation (CDG), EnergyMark said that the PSC should adopt "strict guidelines" governing for community solar customer enrollments and drops
September 4, 2019
New York Power Authority Seeks Utility Consolidated Billing For All DER And Clean Energy Solutions
In comments supporting the expansion of utility consolidated billing to include community distributed generation (CDG), the New York Power Authority said that the New York PSC should, "adopt and implement consolidated billing for all DER [distributed energy resources] and CS [Clean Energy Solutions]…
August 30, 2019
Utility's Residential POR Discount Rate To Increase 50% (More Than 1 Percentage Point)
Commercial POR Discount To Change From Negative To Positive
Fitchburg Gas and Electric d/b/a Unitil has filed revised Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables [POR] discount rates), to be effective December 1
August 29, 2019
New York Utilities Receive Extension For Green Button Connect Terms, Conditions, Due To Ongoing Data Security Proceeding
The Secretary of the New York PSC granted the joint utilities an extension until October 14, 2019 to develop Green Button Connect (GBC) terms and conditions, including terms governing third party access
August 28, 2019
Updated: Utility To Revise Price To Compare, "Savings" Advisory Language On Bills
Duke Energy has clarified that Price To Compare language will appear on all bills, both for SSO customers and utility consolidated bills for customers on CRES service, per the Ohio Administrative Code. A representative for Duke said that the omission of the Price to Compare language from the utility…
August 27, 2019
CenterPoint-TDU Informs Texas Retail Electric Providers Of New CIS Cutover Schedule, Impact On Retail Transactions
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CenterPoint or CNP) informed Texas retail electric providers that it will be performing a phased Customer Information System Conversion beginning Friday, October 4, 2019, through March 2020.
August 19, 2019
Ohio Utilities Seek To Maintain Ability To Bill Non-Commodity Services From Third Parties
Ohio utilities generally opposed a proposed prohibition on the utility billing of non-commodity services as contained in newly proposed rules from Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, with EDCs and retail suppliers also noting ambiguity in the proposal
August 16, 2019
New York Town "Anticipate[s]" Westchester Municipal Aggregation Will Seek To Offer Community Solar On Opt-Out Basis
In a town resolution filed with the New York PSC, the Bedford, New York Town Board said that, "we anticipate that Sustainable Westchester, under its Community Choice Aggregation program, will seek the option to offer Community Solar on an opt-out basis."
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August 13, 2019
EC Infosystems Announces Pennsylvania Office Expansion, New Location in Allentown
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – August 13, 2019 – EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry , has announced their Pennsylvania office move and expansion, now located at 1275 Glenlivet Dr. Suite…
August 8, 2019
Pa. PUC Rejects Utility's Plan To Continue Providing 'On-Bill' Non-Commodity Billing Service To Select Non-Supplier Third Parties, While Denying Access To Retail Suppliers
The Pennsylvania PUC has rejected the plan filed by Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. ("Columbia") to comply with a prior PUC directive for Columbia to report how it will comply with 66 Pa.C.S. § 1502, after the PUC previously found that Columbia's practice of providing "on-bill" billing for…
August 5, 2019
Additional Texas Retail Electric Providers Request Low-Income Customer Sync List
Several more Texas retail electric providers have filed separate requests with the Public Utility Commission of Texas for the provision of the low-income customer identification service for the State fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2019 (FY2020).
July 26, 2019
Proposed Order Addresses Attorney General's Request To Increase Billing Fee On Retail Suppliers
Proposed Order Would Change Priority For Retail Supplier Charges In Partial Payment Situations
A proposed order from three Illinois ALJs in Nicor's natural gas rate case would reject a proposal from the Illinois Attorney General to increase the Nicor billing charge applicable to third party providers, including retail suppliers
July 22, 2019
More Texas Retail Electric Providers Request Low-Income Customer Sync List
Just Energy, Fulcrum Retail Energy LLC d/b/a Amigo Energy, and Tara Energy (and its d/b/a Smart Prepaid Electric) have each submitted to the Public Utility Commission of Texas a formal request for production and receipt of the list of low income electric customers for the State Fiscal Year beginning…
July 19, 2019
PSC Approves Timeline For Supplier Consolidated Billing Implementation, Including Start Date
The Maryland PSC had approved a timeline proposed by a working group for the implementation of supplier consolidated billing for electricity and natural gas
July 19, 2019
Direct Energy Offering Texas Customers Ability To Pay Via Mobile Wallet
Said To Be First REP In Texas To Accept Apple Wallet, Google Pay
Direct Energy is now providing Texas customers the ability to pay bills through mobile wallets such as Apple Wallet or Google Pay.
July 12, 2019
Additional Texas Retail Electric Provider Requests Low-Income Customer Sync List
Ambit Texas, LLC's has submitted to the Public Utility Commission of Texas a formal request for production and receipt of the list of low income electric customers for the State Fiscal Year beginning on September 1, 2019
July 11, 2019
Two More Texas Retail Electric Providers Request Low-Income Customer Sync List
Gexa Energy, LP (REP Certification No. 10027) and Frontier Utilities, LLC (REP Certification No. 10169) have each submitted to the Public Utility Commission of Texas a formal request for production and receipt of the list of low income electric customers for the State Fiscal Year beginning on…
July 11, 2019
Utility Further Details System Error Which Led To Customers Of Retail Suppliers Being Charged Incorrect Rates
In compliance with a directive from the Connecticut PURA, Connecticut Light and Power d/b/a Eversource Energy filed a detailed description of a system error which resulted in the customers of retail electric suppliers being charged an incorrect rate because CL&P's customer care system did not…
July 8, 2019
Retail Providers Raise Operational, Compliance Issues To Be Addressed As Texas PUC Considers AEP Texas Acquisition Of McAllen Area Customers From Oncor
AEP, Oncor To Hold Working Session To Identify Issues Not Previously Raised
The Alliance for Retail Markets has submitted a list of issues proposed to be addressed in the Texas PUC's consideration of the application of AEP Texas to acquire Oncor's McAllen/Mission service area
July 4, 2019
Regulator Modifies Letter To Be Sent By Utility To Retail Supplier Customers Charged Incorrect Rate Due To Utility System Error
The Connecticut PURA has approved letters to be sent by Connecticut Light and Power (Eversource Energy) to customers of retail electric suppliers who were recently charged an incorrect rate because CL&P's customer care system did not capture updated rates submitted by the suppliers, even though CL&P…