April 27, 2012
D.C. PSC Orders Pepco to File Design for Purchase of Receivables
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April 25, 2012
Texas Switch Holds Decline in Three Areas, Up Slightly at Oncor
The number of switch holds applicable to residential customers in ERCOT as part of entering into a deferred payment plan declined in three territories during Match, but saw a small increase at Oncor.
April 25, 2012
RESA Seeks Rulemaking for Non-Recourse Purchase of Receivables in New Jersey
The Retail Energy Supply Association has petitioned the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to implement a rulemaking proceeding to adopt a rule requiring each Electric Distribution Company (EDC) and Gas Public Utility (GPU) to institute a non-recourse purchase of receivables program that does not…
April 19, 2012
TXU Adds Walmart as Authorized Payment Location
TXU Energy has added 384 Walmart stores to its network of nearly 4,000 authorized payment locations throughout Texas.
April 19, 2012
Retail Supplier Seeks Elimination of PSNH Charges for Billing, Switches
PNE Energy Supply LLC, d/b/a Power New England, has petitioned the New Hampshire PUC for an order requiring modifications to Public Service of New Hampshire's Services and Schedule of Charges for Energy Service Providers, "to ensure that all small customers benefit from retail electricity…
April 11, 2012
Delmarva Files New POR Discount Rates
Delmarva Power & Light has filed with the Maryland PSC proposed new purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates, to take effect June 1, 2012
April 11, 2012
Pepco Files New POR Discount Rates
Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC proposed new purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates, to take effect June 1, 2012.
April 9, 2012
Direct Energy Offering Texas Customers in Tornado-Stricken Counties Additional Payment Time
Direct Energy has announced it will be providing customers in Dallas, Tarrant, Ellis and Kaufman County a two week leeway on making their electricity payments following recent tornadoes.
April 6, 2012
PPL Electric Files to Increase Purchase of Receivables Discount Rate
PPL Electric Utilities would modify its purchase of receivables discount rate under a base rate case filed with the Pennsylvania PUC (R-2012-2290597).
April 5, 2012
Retail Supplier Seeks Collaborative to Design POR at AEP Ohio
Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. has requested that PUCO direct Ohio Power Company to, "establish a collaborative to design and implement a purchase of receivables ('POR') program for residential and small commercial customers in Ohio Power's service territory."
April 3, 2012
ComEd Flat Per Bill POR Discount Insufficient to Recover Annualized Costs
The flat per-bill discount applied to purchased receivables at Commonwealth Edison was insufficient to recover annualized costs associated with the POR portion of the Purchase of Receivables and Consolidated Billing program in 2011, ComEd said in an annual report on the POR program.
April 1, 2012
Potomac Edison Files to Increase Residential POR Discount Rate
Potomac Edison has filed updated purchase of receivables discount rates with the Maryland PSC, to take effect June 1.
April 1, 2012
BGE Files New POR Discount Rates, Proposes Change to Calculation Methodology
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed updated purchase of receivables discount rates with the Maryland PSC for both electric and natural gas service for the period starting July 1, and has recommended that the PSC modify the method for calculating the POR discount rate.
March 27, 2012
Utilities Say Pennsylvania Customer List Obligation Ended in 2004
The obligation of Pennsylvania natural gas distribution companies to provide updated customer lists to retail suppliers ended January 1, 2004, several distribution companies said in response to a petition for a declaratory order from retail suppliers.
March 22, 2012
Reliant Offering Customers Usage Through Green Button
Reliant said today that it is the first electricity retailer in Texas to provide its customers with usage information via the Green Button initiative.
March 15, 2012
Switch Holds Decline Significantly at CenterPoint, AEP Texas Central
The number of switch holds applicable to residential customers in ERCOT as part of entering into a deferred payment plan with a retail electric provider declined significantly during February, according to the latest reports filed with the PUCT.
March 14, 2012
Connecticut Light and Power Files New Purchase of Receivables Discount Rate
Connecticut Light and Power has filed an update to the company-wide non-hardship average uncollectibles factor, which serves as the purchase of receivables discount rate.
March 9, 2012
Illinois Approves Purchase of Uncollectibles at ComEd
The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved Commonwealth Edison's tariffs to implement Purchase of Uncollectibles, and will allow ComEd to charge retail suppliers a fee for start-up and administrative costs.
March 8, 2012
California Utilities File Plans for Provide Third Parties with Access to Customer Info
Consistent with a prior PUC decision, the large California investor-owned utilities have submitted plans to provide third-parties with access to customers' electricity usage data via the utility's backhaul, when authorized by the customer.
March 8, 2012
Suppliers Seek Declaratory Order from Pennsylvania PUC Regarding Customer Lists
Dominion Retail, Interstate Gas Supply, and Shipley Energy have petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for an order declaring that natural gas distribution companies (NGDCs) continue to be responsible under the Commission's Regulations and Orders to provide customer lists to natural gas suppliers (NGSs) in…
February 21, 2012
Switch Holds Decline at Oncor, CenterPoint
January marked the first month that Oncor, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, and AEP Texas Central Company have seen a net decline in the total number of switch holds applicable to residential customers as part of entering into a deferred payment plan with a retail electric provider, according to…
February 20, 2012
Central Hudson Updates POR Discount Rate
Central Hudson Gas & Electric has filed an updated purchase of receivables discount rate with the New York PSC.
February 8, 2012
United Illuminating Posts New POR Discount Rate
United Illuminating has filed the calculation of the 2012 Non-Hardship Uncollectible Factor, which serves as the Purchase of Receivables discount rate.
February 3, 2012
PECO Adjusts POR Discount Rate
PECO has adjusted its Purchase of Receivables discount rate for electric service, effective January 31.
January 31, 2012
Orange & Rockland Remote Account Number Access Tool Goes Live
Customers at Orange & Rockland can now remotely look up their utility account number on occasions when they do not have their bill, facilitating the enrollment onto ESCO service when customers are marketed to outside of the home.