November 3, 2011
UGI Utilities to Start Purchase of Receivables Program on December 1
UGI Utilities. Inc. - Gas Division will commence its Purchase of Receivables program on December 1, 2011 (P-2009-2145498).
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October 7, 2011
Calif. Draft Would Increase Customer Info Accessible by Community Choice Aggregators
A draft California PUC resolution (E-4420) would allow Pacific Gas & Electric to share additional customer information with community choice aggregators (CCAs) and entities investigating becoming CCAs.
October 4, 2011
Orange & Rockland Updates POR Discount
Orange & Rockland has filed annual updates to its electric Purchase of Receivables discount rate.
September 27, 2011
N.Y. PSC Again Declines to Address ConEd Rate Ready Billing Issues
In a secretarial letter, the New York PSC said that a proceeding to resolve outstanding rate ready consolidated billing issues at Consolidated Edison, which have reached an impasse under a prior collaborative, may not be instituted in the form requested by the Retail Energy Supply Association…
September 23, 2011
Pa. PUC to Examine Responsibility for Executing Switches Back to Default Service
Due to "ambiguity" in the current natural gas switching regulations, the Pennsylvania PUC directed its Office of Competitive Market Oversight to consider revisions to clarify the switching regulations for both electric and gas service, particularly with respect to executing returns to default…
September 20, 2011
Texas Switch Holds Remain Less than 1% of Residential ESI IDs
Switch holds placed on customers as part of entering into a deferred payment plan with a retail electric provider still apply to less than 1% of residential ESI IDs in ERCOT since the introduction of switch holds in June, according to data through the end of August filed by the TDUs.
September 20, 2011
IGS Energy Seeks Retail Gas Market Enhancements as Condition of Constellation-Exelon Merger
Interstate Gas Supply asked the Maryland PSC to condition the merger of Constellation Energy and Exelon on improvements to the design and operation of the retail gas market at Baltimore Gas & Electric.
September 20, 2011
Dominion Retail, IGS Energy Oppose Use of XML in Maryland Gas Transactions
Dominion Retail and IGS Energy have separately raised objections to a working group's recommendation to use extensible markup language (XML) for uniform electronic transactions (UETs) in the Maryland retail gas market.
August 29, 2011
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ICEA, RESA Seek Rehearing of ComEd POR Order
August 25, 2011
RESA Formally Petitions N.Y. PSC To Address Rate Ready Billing Issues
The Retail Energy Supply Association petitioned the New York PSC to institute a new proceeding to examine and consider the issues raised in the Consolidated Edison rate ready utility consolidated billing collaborative.
August 24, 2011
Study at ConEd Details Improved Collections, Lower Costs from Electronic Bills
Fiserv, Inc., a financial services technology solutions provider, announced results of a study of Consolidated Edison customers that shows offering electronic bills through online banking or the company's website can lead to enhanced cash flow and reduced customer care costs.
August 19, 2011
National Grid Raises Estimate for Cost of Massachusetts POR
National Grid has increased its estimate for anticipated administrative costs associated with implementing a Purchase of Receivables program in Massachusetts (10-53).
August 18, 2011
Illinois Maintains Blended Uncollectibles Rate in ComEd POR
The Illinois Commerce Commission has affirmed the blended uncollectibles discount rate in Commonwealth Edison's Purchase of Receivables program on rehearing (10-0138).
August 17, 2011
Massachusetts Utilities File 60-Day POR Compliance Plans
Massachusetts electric distribution companies have filed their final, 60-day compliance plans for Purchase of Receivables (10-53).
August 16, 2011
Texas Switch Holds Less Than Half a Percent of Residential ESI-IDs
Switch holds placed on customers as part of entering into a deferred payment plan with a retail electric provider apply to less than 0.5% of residential ESI IDs in ERCOT since the introduction of switch holds in June, according to data filed by the TDUs.
August 15, 2011
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WGES Seeks Rehearing of Prohibition of Early Termination Fees in POR
August 1, 2011
Maryland Work Group Files Supplemental Report on Electronic Transaction Standards for Gas Market
On behalf of a working group, Maryland PSC Staff submitted a supplemental report regarding implementation of uniform electronic transactions for the retail gas market.
August 1, 2011
KeySpan LDCs Propose Not Implementing Remote Account Number Access Plan
KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island have informed the New York PSC that they are not proposing to implement a plan to provide customers with remote access to their account numbers, based on feedback from ESCOs (98-M-1343).
July 29, 2011
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Pa. PUC Grants Temporary Waiver from Budget Billing to Constellation NewEnergy
July 27, 2011
ICC Staff Warns Draft Order on ComEd POR Could Harm ICC's Case Regarding Flat Admin. Charge on Appeal
A proposed order regarding Commonwealth Edison's Purchase of Receivables uncollectibles discount rate could hurt the Illinois Commerce Commission's position on appeal regarding the POR administrative cost component, Staff said in a brief on exceptions.
July 22, 2011
Massachusetts POR Compliance Filings Include High Uncollectible Rates
Massachusetts electric distribution companies have filed their preliminary purchase of receivables compliance plans (10-53).
July 21, 2011
Draft Order: Class-Specific POR Discount Rates in Illinois Contrary to Statute
The Public Utilities Act does not allow the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt separate electric Purchase of Receivables discount rates for residential and commercial customers, a proposed order in ComEd's POR proceeding would conclude (10-0138).
July 19, 2011
RESA Seeks Additional Rate Ready Options at ConEd
The Retail Energy Supply Association has submitted a response to a working group report from Consolidated Edison regarding an evaluation of modifications to ConEd's rate ready billing system to permit ESCOs to use rate ready billing for dynamic and demand-based rates (09-E-0428).
July 13, 2011
Maryland PSC Sets Discount Rates for BGE Electric, Gas Purchase of Receivables
The Maryland PSC has adopted revised Purchase of Receivables discount rates for electric and natural gas service at Baltimore Gas & Electric.
July 13, 2011
Maryland PSC Excludes Early Termination Fees from POR
The Maryland PSC this afternoon ordered that early termination fees shall not be included in any receivables purchased by the utility under POR.