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March 23, 2015
The Pennsylvania PUC has set a deadline for electric distribution companies to offer switch-at-connect functionality (known in Pennsylvania as instant connect), and seamless moves.
March 18, 2015
The Massachusetts electric utilities have filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2015.
March 17, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft decision which would re-open a proceeding implementing recent statutory changes in the design and content of residential electric bills to address issues which have arisen in implementation of PURA's January decision
March 16, 2015
A Maine working group has issued a report regarding Central Maine Power's provision of advanced meter data to customers and retail suppliers via an online portal.
March 16, 2015
United Illuminating has filed its 2015 Non-Hardship Uncollectable Factor, which serves as the discount applied to purchased receivables.
March 13, 2015
Pepco in the District of Columbia has filed to update its purchase of receivables discount rates effective June 1, 2015, including a reduction in the Rate R residential discount from 1.3737% to 0%.
March 12, 2015
Pepco and Delmarva in Maryland have filed updates to their purchase of receivables discount rates, with the Pepco residential discount jumping to over 2%.
March 4, 2015
Duquesne Light on February 27 filed an update regarding implementation of its Phase I accelerated switching mechanism.
March 3, 2015
The New York PSC has adopted revised EDI standards resulting from its February 2014 retail market order.
March 3, 2015
Potomac Edison has filed at the Maryland PSC to update its purchase of receivables discount rates, with the new rates proposed to be effective June 1, 2015.
March 1, 2015
The Pennsylvania Electronic Data Exchange Working Group's Web Portal Working Group has filed a proposed solution framework to provide electric generation suppliers with access, when authorized, to customers' smart meter data.
February 27, 2015
New York has directed Staff to investigate and report on supplier consolidated billing (called Consolidated ESCO Billing or CEB in New York), as part of its Reforming the Energy Vision order.
February 26, 2015
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved Duke Energy Ohio's proposed bill changes to comply with the requirement to include retail supplier logos on utility consolidated bills.
February 26, 2015
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has ordered that a purchase of receivables program be implemented at AEP Ohio, though specifics of the program will be addressed in a further proceeding.
February 25, 2015
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have asked that the Commission extend until May 11, 2015, the deadline for a report on certain potential retail market enhancements.
February 23, 2015
Central Hudson Gas & Electric has filed with the New York PSC an update to its natural gas purchase of receivables discount rate.
February 16, 2015
Sharyland Utilities, L.P. has filed a request at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to issue rebates, to retail electric providers, related to its performance versus reliability metrics, as required in the order approving Sharyland's acquisition of the Cap Rock service areas.
February 12, 2015
"CenterPoint Energy" announced that it has begun offering customers at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric a Power Alert Service which automatically notifies consumers via SMS text, e-mail or phone call whenever a power outage or other power problem is detected at or near their address. The service…
February 12, 2015
New York Sets Additional Collaborative Meeting on Accelerated Gas Switching
February 3, 2015
The MarkeTrak Task Force has submitted a proposed ERCOT Retail Market Guide Revision Request (RMGRR 129) to provide additional guidelines regarding specific timing and responsibilities for a Competitive Retailer (CR) to complete a Customer Rescission MarkeTrak issue after completion of a Switch…
January 23, 2015
Duquesne Light on January 12 provided the Pennsylvania PUC with an update on its progress in implementing an interim form of three-day accelerated switching, stating that it plans for the Phase I interim solution to be implemented in the latter part of February 2015.
January 19, 2015
A bill (SB 0170) has been filed in the New Hampshire General Court which would require that a customer's electric bill list any rate change which is applicable for the next month of service.
January 12, 2015
The New York PSC has scheduled for January 26 a collaborative to consider proposals to shorten the enrollment for gas suppliers and to effectuate off-cycle switching. Case 98-M-1343
December 31, 2014
Pepco notified the District of Columbia PSC that it will file for Commission approval of an updated purchase of receivables discount rate, including a proxy rate for late payment revenues, in February 2015.
December 18, 2014
The Maine PUC has directed Central Maine Power to proceed with development and implementation of a system that will allow customers to elect to make their interval usage data available to competitive electricity providers, and directed that a workgroup facilitate such development
