February 17, 2021
CL&P, UI File New Default Service Rates
Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating have filed new Last Resort Service rates for the 3-month period beginning April 1.
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February 11, 2021
Winning Retail Suppliers From Default Service Auction Disclosed
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning retail natural gas suppliers in the recent Standard Choice Offer auctions at Columbia Gas of Ohio and Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, for service for the 12-month period beginning April 1, 2021
February 11, 2021
New Jersey Releases 2021 BGS Auction Prices; First Auction Which Removes Transmission Charges From Auction Price
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved the 2021 procurement of contracts for one-third of the fixed price Basic Generation Service (BGS) default electric service
February 10, 2021
Ohio Approves 2021-22 Default Service Price Adder At Dominion East Ohio
The Standard Choice Offer auction to set the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) at Dominion East Ohio (now d/b/a Dominion Energy Ohio) for the period April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 resulted in an RPA of $0.15/Mcf, which is the same level as the current RPA.
February 5, 2021
Utility Seeks To Drop 24, 36-Month Contracts From Upcoming Default Service Auction
The Dayton Power and Light Company ('DP&L' or the 'Company') requested that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ('PUCO' or 'Commission') issue an order authorizing DP&L to conduct a competitive auction in March 2021 solely for a 12-month supply for its standard service offer ('SSO') customers…
February 2, 2021
Penn Power Commercial Default Service Rate Increasing 14%; PTC Also Increasing At Two More EDCs
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed commercial PTC-Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting March 1, 2021
January 27, 2021
PUC Approves Time Of Use Generation Rate Option For Non-Shopping Customers Served By Default Provider
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the application of the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities to revise the Generation Service Rider (Rider GEN) to add a time-varying rate offering for non-shopping customers.
January 26, 2021
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Default Service Retail Adder To Increase Nearly 60%
A January 26 auction to determine the Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) for the Standard Choice Offer at Columbia Gas of Ohio resulted in an RPA of $1.70 per Mcf, for the period April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022
January 26, 2021
Retail Price Adjustment (Adder) For Standard Choice Offer Customers At Vectren To Jump 50%
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's Standard Choice Offer auction conducted on January 25, 2021 resulted in a Retail Price Adjustment (RPA) of $1.16 per Mcf for the period April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022.
January 15, 2021
PECO Small Commercial Generation Rate Decreasing Nearly 13%
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning March 1, 2021
January 15, 2021
Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power Residential Prices To Compare Decreasing 11-12%
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC-Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting March 1, 2021
January 14, 2021
Pa. PUC Approves Use Of Capacity Proxy Price For Duquesne Light Default Service Auction
The Pennsylvania PUC approved, without modification, the petition of Duquesne Light Company to modify its supplier master agreement to implement use of capacity proxy price (CPP) in its upcoming March 2021 procurement of default supply contracts
January 5, 2021
Duquesne Light Default Service Rate To Fall 15%
Duquesne Light has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service rate for medium commercial and industrial customers with monthly metered demand equal to or greater than 25 kW and less than 200 kW (Rate Schedules GS/GM and GMH), to be effective March 1, 2021 through May 31, 2021
December 17, 2020
Pennsylvania PUC Rejects Recommendation To Require That Standard Offer (SOP) Customer Referral Customers Be Dropped To Default Service At End Of SOP Term With Retail Supplier, At PPL
The Pennsylvania PUC today adopted an order in a proceeding addressing PPL Electric's default service proceeding for the period June 1, 2021, through May 31, 2025
December 16, 2020
National Grid Files New Default Service Rates; Winning Suppliers Disclosed
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU basic service electricity rates for the industrial customer group for the period February 1, 2021 through April 30, 2021
December 15, 2020
PSNH Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rate To Fall 6%
Winning Default Service Suppliers Disclosed
Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy has filed new electricity default service (energy service) rates for the six-month period beginning February 1, 2021
December 9, 2020
Small Customer Default Service Rate Decreasing At New Hampshire Utility
Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) has filed with the New Hampshire PUC proposed new energy service(default service) rates for the six-month period beginning February 1, 2021
December 4, 2020
Duquesne Light Seeks To Implement Capacity Proxy Price In Default Service Auction (Had Previously Addressed Capacity Price Uncertainty Via Shortened Term Lengths)
Duquesne Light Company petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC to modify its supplier master agreement to implement use of capacity proxy price (CPP) in its upcoming March 2021 procurement of default supply contracts
December 3, 2020
Pa. PUC Issues Final Order In PECO Default Service Case, Addressing Retail Suppliers' Changes To NITS Treatment
Order Addresses Standard Offer Customer Referral Program Changes, POR Discount, CAP Shopping
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a final order in PECO's default service proceeding which establishes parameters for default service for the period June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2025 (DSP V)
December 2, 2020
PUC Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers
The Maine PUC disclosed winning electricity Standard Offer suppliers as follows:
November 30, 2020
PUC Discloses Winning Default Service Suppliers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio disclosed the winning bidders from AEP Ohio's November 2020 auction for a portion of Standard Service Offer (SSO) supplies for the period June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022
November 24, 2020
Pennsylvania Utility Seeks To Continue Use Of Financial Hedge For Default Service
Pike County Light & Power Company, Electric Division has filed a proposed default service plan (DSP) at the Pennsylvania PUC to cover the period June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2024.
November 23, 2020
Maine Public Division Standard Offer Rate Falling 10% For Small Customers
The Maine PUC has released Standard Offer rates for customers at Versant Power - Maine Public Division (formerly Maine Public Service, or MPS), for the period beginning January 1, 2021
November 20, 2020
Nstar East Residential, Small C&I Default Service Electric Rates Rising 20%
Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for its Eastern MA service area for the period beginning January 1, 2021
November 19, 2020
Most FirstEnergy Pennsylvania EDCs' Commercial Default Service Rates Increasing About 10%
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed commercial PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2020