February 12, 2019
ERCOT Schedules Workshop For Retail Provider Summer Preparedness
ERCOT has scheduled a retail-focused Summer Preparedness Workshop.
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February 8, 2019
New York DPS Staff Schedules Workgroup Meeting On Green Button Connect Terms & Conditions, Customer Agent Access
New York Department of Public Service (DPS) Staff will convene a working group meeting on Thursday, February 21, to begin discussions on the development of Green Button Connect (GBC) terms and conditions.
February 6, 2019
Retail Suppliers Granted Extension To Comply With Part Of Connecticut Next Cycle Rate Order
The Connecticut PURA granted a motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association for an extension of time for compliance with the requirement that electric suppliers send the Next Cycle Rate at the time of enrollment until April 2, 2019.
February 5, 2019
New York Utilities Petition PSC To Confirm Business-to-Business "Process" For Data Security, Utilities' Authority To Deny Access To Entities (ESCOs) Not Signing Data Security Agreements
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid, KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid and The Brooklyn…
February 4, 2019
Retail Suppliers Seek Extension To Comply With Part Of Connecticut Next Cycle Rate Order, Citing Technical Limitation Preventing Compliance
The Retail Energy Supply Association asked the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for an extension of time for compliance with the requirement that electric suppliers send the Next Cycle Rate at the time of enrollment until April 2, 2019.
February 4, 2019
Texas TDU Implements Automated Portal To Obtain Historical Usage
Texas New-Mexico Power said in a market notice that TNMP has implemented an automated portal to obtain historical usage for an ESI ID(s) with a Letter of Authorization.
February 1, 2019
Pennsylvania PUC Sets Workshop On Implementing Cost-Effective Customer Data Sharing With Retail Suppliers At Pike County
The Pennsylvania PUC's Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO) announces that it will host and facilitate a collaborative regarding the implementation of cost-effective customer data sharing in the Pike County Light & Power Company’s (PCL&P) service territory.
January 31, 2019
Oncor Set To Apply Next Round Of Power Factor Adjustments To Certain ESI IDs In Former Sharyland Territory
Oncor informed retail electric providers that it will begin applying the next round of power factor adjustments to invoices for all ESI IDs from 290 kW to 700 kW in the former Sharyland service territory during the March 2019 billing cycle.
January 24, 2019
PURA Grants CL&P Extension For Compliance With Specific Directive In Supplier Summary Information Order
The Connecticut PURA has granted Connecticut Light & Power an extension to comply with Order No. 6 from PURA's December 2018 order on changes to the Supplier Summary Information requirements.
January 18, 2019
Pennsylvania PUC Denies Rehearing Of Order That Had Found Utility's Billing Practice To Be "Discriminatory" Against Retail Suppliers
The Pennsylvania PUC has denied rehearing requests of a December 2018 order in which, as part of Columbia Gas's rate case, the PUC found that Columbia's practice of providing "on-bill" billing for non-utility services to only two select providers is, "discriminatory."
January 15, 2019
ERCOT To Conduct Mass Transition (POLR Drop) Test, All POLRs (Non-Volunteer and Volunteer) Must Be Prepared To Participate
ERCOT informed retail electric providers that it is planning a Mass Transition test during Q2 2019 to test Provider of Last Resort (POLR), competitive TDSP and ERCOT Mass Transition capabilities, communications and processes prior to summer 2019.
January 14, 2019
Ameren Moves To Include Price To Compare On Utility Consolidated Bills For Retail Supplier Customers
Ameren Illinois has filed at the Illinois Commerce Commission for a declaratory ruling that a proposed listing of Price to Compare information on all utility electric bills for small volume customers, including utility consolidated bills sent to customers of alternative retail electric suppliers…
January 7, 2019
Utility To Study Providing Retail Suppliers With Lists Of Customers Paying Highest Retail Supplier Rates
Rate Case Settlement Addresses Billing Enhancements, Other Retail Market Issues
A rate case settlement at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. would include a provision requiring the study of the feasibility of providing to retail suppliers lists of customers who pay the highest rates to their retail supplier
January 4, 2019
Conn. PURA Schedules Technical Meeting On New Supply Summary Reporting Applicable To Retail Suppliers
The Connecticut PURA will hold a technical meeting on January 10, 2019 to discuss Supply Summary Reporting as directed through Order No. 10 in the Decision dated December 19, 2018, in Docket No. 14-07-19RE05
January 3, 2019
PUC Approves Tariff Changes To Reduce Time Supplier Charges Remain On Utility Consolidated Bill After Customer Relationship Ends
Supplier Consolidated Billing Tariff Also Approved
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved tariff changes at AEP Ohio ("the Company") which reduce the number of billing periods during which retail electric supplier charges are presented on utility consolidated bills after the termination of the customer's relationship with the supplier
December 31, 2018
Utility Provides Updated Start Date For Supplier Consolidated Billing Pilot
AEP Ohio has filed with PUCO an update on its supplier consolidated billing pilot
December 24, 2018
Ohio Utility Seeks To Add Parent's Name To Bill; Same Brand Also Used By Active Ohio Retail Supplier
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. (VEDO) sought approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a billing format change under which Vectren would, "modify its bills to include the phrase 'a CenterPoint Energy Company' below the existing VEDO logo," which is placed at the top left…
December 20, 2018
Pa. PUC Proposes Requiring Use Of Rate Ready Billing, %-Off-PTC Product For CAP Shopping Program At FirstEnergy EDCs
PUC Proposes Changes To Customer Referral Program Scripts
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued a tentative order addressing various terms of the Customer Assistance Plan (CAP) shopping program at the FirstEnergy EDCs which, effective June 1, 2019, shall be the only means for a CAP customer to take service from a competitive retail supplier
December 14, 2018
PSC Approves Start Date For New POR Program, Updated POR Discount Rates
The District of Columbia PSC has approved a start date, and updated discount rate, for Washington Gas Light's new purchase of receivables (POR) program
December 7, 2018
Pennsylvania PUC Finds Utility's Billing Practice To Be "Discriminatory" Against Retail Suppliers
The Pennsylvania PUC issued an order in a Columbia Gas rate case which finds that Columbia's practice of providing "on-bill" billing for non-utility services to only two select providers is, "discriminatory."
December 5, 2018
Update: Illinois Adopts Price To Compare Language To Be Included On Utility Consolidated Bills Of Retail Supplier Customers
Note: This story was first published on Dec. 5 with an alert to our email subscribers
December 5, 2018
Utilities File Adopted Increases To POR Discount Rates
Pepco and Delmarva have filed with the Maryland PSC compliance filings showing the final updated purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates
December 4, 2018
Illinois Approves Listing Price To Compare Information On Utility Bills Of Customers Served By Retail Suppliers
Note: This story was first published on Dec. 4 with an alert to our email subscribers
November 27, 2018
Utilities Set Start Date For New POR Program
UGI Utilities - Gas has filed tariff revisions to expand its purchase of receivables program to its new North and Central rate districts (formerly Penn Natural Gas and Central Penn Gas, respectively)
November 26, 2018
Maryland PSC Issues Order On Dispute In Calculation Of Purchase of Receivables (POR) Discount Rates
Payment Posting Processing Order, And Impact On POR, To Be Investigated
The Maryland PSC has issued letter orders regarding the calculation of the purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates at Pepco and Delmarva, which has been disputed as part of the annual update to the rates