October 10, 2017
RESA Files Proposal For Retail Market Enhancements In Delaware
The Retail Energy Supply Association recently filed a proposal for implementing various retail market enhancements in Delaware
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October 4, 2017
N.Y. PSC Grants Two Utilities Further Extension To Implement EDI Changes For APP Bill Credits (Changes Needed For ESCOs To Offer Waiver Guaranteed Savings Product, Interim Manual Solution Offered)
The New York PSC has granted Consolidated Edison and Orange and Rockland Utilities a further extension of time to implement EDI changes necessary to accommodate ESCO bill credits to Assistance Program Participant (APP) customers
September 28, 2017
PUC Sets Rules For New POR Program: Addresses Whether POR Is Mandatory For UCB, Implementation Cost Recovery, Discount Components
PUC: Desired Market Is For Suppliers To Rely On Supplier Consolidated Billing And Dual Billing; POR A "Short-Term Fix"
September 27, 2017
PUC Staff Seeks To Impose Discount On POR Program Which Has Had 0% Discount Since Inception
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, in a report concerning recommendations in a Duke Energy Ohio electric distribution rate case, said that Duke should institute a discount for its purchase of accounts receivables (POR, or PAR as used by Staff) program, citing credit and business risk…
September 25, 2017
Maryland State Energy Agency Supports Stay Of BGE Prepay Case Pending Review of Supplier Consolidated Billing Petition
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) moved to stay the Maryland PSC's consideration of a proposed prepay pilot program at Baltimore Gas & Electric pending a review of a petition from several suppliers to implement supplier consolidated billing (SCB)
September 20, 2017
PSC Sets For Comment Supplier Consolidated Billing Petition
The Maryland PSC is seeking comments on a petition from NRG Energy, Inc., Interstate Gas Supply, Inc., Just Energy Group, Inc., Direct Energy Services, LLC, and ENGIE Resources LLC to institute supplier consolidated billing for electricity and natural gas
September 20, 2017
ERCOT Sets Third Workshop On Mass Transition Of ESI IDs From Sharyland to Oncor Under Proposed Transaction
On October 4, 2017, ERCOT will host a third informational workshop on the proposed Mass Transition of Transmission and Distribution Service Provider (TDSP) ESI IDs from Sharyland Utilities to Oncor Electric Delivery Company.
September 19, 2017
RESA: NY PSC Should Adopt Purchase Of Receivables (POR) "Clawback" Provision To Prevent "Distasteful" Practices
As part of a series of proposed market reforms contained in its testimony in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets, a witness for the Retail Energy Supply Association proposed that New York implement a purchase of receivables (POR) "clawback" to prevent against, "…
September 14, 2017
PSC Approves 4x Increase in POR Discount
The Maryland PSC approved new purchase of receivables discount rates at Baltimore Gas & Electric (electricity), Pepco, and Delmarva.
September 11, 2017
Claiming "Adders" Charged To Customers As A Result of Purchase of Receivables, Group Seeks Changes To New York ESCO Billing, Removal of POR "Obligation"
The Coalition of Renewable Energy Users and Developers (CORE) requested that the New York PSC fast track the treatment of a billing issue associated with implementation of the Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) for C&I customers purchasing supply from an ESCO
September 8, 2017
Retail Suppliers File Petition Requesting Maryland PSC Implement Supplier Consolidated Billing By
A group of retail suppliers have petitioned the Maryland PSC to issue an order that mandates: (1) the implementation of Supplier Consolidated Billing (SCB) as a billing option available to customers of competitive licensed retail electricity and natural gas suppliers by June 30, 2019 at the latest…
September 8, 2017
Three Texas TDUs Agree To Suspend Disconnections For Non-Pay, Waive Certain Service Charges Through September 29 In Hurricane-Affected Areas
Texas-New Mexico Power Company, AEP Texas Inc., and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, have each agreed to:
September 6, 2017
CenterPoint-TDU Sets Date For Resumption Of Disconnects For Non-Pay
AEP Texas Extends Disconnect Moratorium For Certain Counties
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) said in a September 5 market notice that it will resume the execution of disconnect for non-pay (DNP) transactions on September 30, 2017
September 5, 2017
Sharyland Resumes Execution Of DNPs, Other Service Orders As Transitory Fleet Fuel Issues Resolved
Sharyland Utilities said in a September 1 market notice that transitory fuel supplier issues that had prompted the suspension of service orders, except for Outage orders, Reconnect for Non-pays, and De-energized Residential Move-Ins, have been resolved and Sharyland has resumed normal processing of…
September 5, 2017
Utility's POR Discount Rates To Decline
Fitchburg Gas & Electric (Unitil) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU updated Standard Complete Billing Percentages (POR discount rates), to be effective December 1, 2017
September 5, 2017
Texas PUC To Utilize Enforcement Discretion To Allow TDUs To Prioritize Restoration, Reconstruction; Discretion Impacts Otherwise Required Rules For Billing/Readings, Timelines For Routine Service Orders
The executive director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas issued a memo stating that, in order to allow electric TDUs to prioritize service orders related to utility restoration, outages, reconnection, and de-energized move-ins, the PUCT is exercising its enforcement discretion related to…
September 5, 2017
At Houston Mayor's Direction, CenterPoint-TDU De-energizing Nearly 3,000 Flooded Premises Subject to Mandatory Evacuation
At the order of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric said in an updated September 4 market notice that it is turning off power to approximately 2,700 residential premises included in the Mayor’s mandatory evacuation order (south of Interstate 10, west of Gessner Road…
September 1, 2017
CenterPoint-TDU Implements Process For Customers Needing Temporary Disconnections for Repair Purposes
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric in a market notice yesterday described a process for customers needing temporary disconnections for repair purposes
September 1, 2017
Texas TDU Suspending DNPs, Other Service Orders Due To Lack of Fuel For Fleet
Sharyland Utilities said in an August 31 market notice that, "Due to Sharyland’s fuel suppliers being depleted, Sharyland is suspending all service orders (MVIs, MVOs, DNPs, Out of Cycle Switches, etc) until fuel supplies are replenished and Sharyland can resume full field service functionality,"…
August 31, 2017
Update: Additional Texas REPs Suspend Disconnections, Offer Payment Assistance
Champion Energy Services and Hello Energy announced the following measures, including a DNP suspension:
August 31, 2017
Update: Direct Energy Extends Hurricane-Related Disconnection Suspensions Through At Least October 2; Additional Texas REPs Suspend Disconnections, Offer Payment Assistance
Direct Energy has extended the relief described below through at least October 2
August 31, 2017
Updated: Texas Requires Retail Electric Providers To Offer Deferred Payment Plans To Disaster Victims
CenterPoint TDU Implements Process For REPs To Request Remote Disconnection
August 17, 2017
ERCOT Holding Second Workshop On Proposed Mass Transition Of Sharyland ESI IDs To Oncor
On August 31, 2017, ERCOT will host a second informational workshop on the proposed Mass Transition of Transmission and Distribution Service Provider (TDSP) ESI IDs from Sharyland Utilities to Oncor Electric Delivery Company.
August 16, 2017
BGE Proposed POR Discount Rate Revised Downward As Result Of PSC Order
Baltimore Gas & Electric earlier this month filed revised proposed updates to its electricity purchase of receivables discount rates as a result of a recent Maryland PSC letter order rejecting certain costs BGE had sought to include in the discounts.
August 16, 2017
Utilities File Amounts For New POR Discount Rates Following PSC Order
Pepco and Delmarva have filed with the Maryland PSC compliance filings containing new purchase of receivables discount rates in compliance with recent letter orders from the PSC