June 12, 2019
PSNH Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rate To Decrease 11%
The residential and small commercial default service rate at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH or Eversource) will decrease 11% on August 1
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June 12, 2019
Regulator Adopts Final Letter To Be Sent To Recently Switched Customers Informing Them Of Incorrect Default Service Rates, Revises Language
The Connecticut PURA revised the language of a letter to be sent by United Illuminating to recently switched customers, informing them of incorrect standard service rates which had been posted in May, and directed UI to mail the revised letter
June 11, 2019
OCC Suggests That UI Pay Retail Suppliers For Difference Between Capped Termination Fee And $100 For Loss Of Customers Who Leave As a Result Of Corrected Default Service Rate Notice
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel has proposed that United Illuminating compensate retail electric suppliers for any costs not covered by a capped early termination fee for customers who decide to leave the supplier after receiving written notice from UI that an earlier posting of standard…
June 11, 2019
Utility's Default Service Rate Increasing 34%
The Maine PUC has set the standard offer prices for the Emera Maine-Maine Public District (EME-MPD, formerly Maine Public Service) large commercial and industrial customer class for retail standard offer service until such time as the Commission determines any further price adjustment is warranted.
June 10, 2019
UI "Open" To Developing Customer Notice Of Incorrect Default Service Rates That Is "Acceptable" To PURA and Interested Parties, Rejects Several Suggestions From Retail Suppliers
In a letter to the Connecticut PURA concerning a proposed process to inform recently switched customers of incorrect standard service rates that had been posted in May, United Illuminating said that it is, "open to developing a customer notice and outreach plan that is acceptable to the Authority…
June 7, 2019
Regulator Issues Temporary Emergency Stay To Prevent Utility From Sending Letters To Recently Switched Customers Encouraging Customers To Review Their Supplier Choice
The Connecticut PURA has issued a temporary emergency stay and has instructed The United Illuminating Company not to issue customer letters intended to inform recently switched customers of incorrect standard service rates for the upcoming period beginning July 1 that had been previously posted
June 6, 2019
Utility Agrees To Notify Recently Switched Customers Of Incorrect Default Service Rate, Will Compensate Customers For Any Early Termination Fees If Customers Wish To Return To Default Service
Letter Encourages Recently Switched Customers To Review Their Supplier Choice
United Illuminating informed the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority that it will conduct an outreach campaign to inform recently switched customers of erroneous standard service (SS) rates that had been publicly posted, and will compensate customers for any early termination fees…
June 3, 2019
PUC Staff "Believes" Utility Should Offer Time Of Use Default Service Rate Option
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio said that Staff "believes" that AEP Ohio should continue to offer a Time of Use (TOU) generation rate option to default service customers, but recommended AEP Ohio make an updated TOU rate design filing prior to the Commission making a final decision
May 31, 2019
Updated: PSE&G, NJNG File To Lower Default Service Rates
Public Service Electric and Gas Co. submitted an annual Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) rate filing with the New Jersey BPU
May 30, 2019
Texas Coalition for Affordable Power Says Price Gap Between Deregulated and Non-Deregulated Prices In Texas Nearly Gone
TCAP: Areas With Electric Choice Have Lower Prices Than Monopoly, Non-ERCOT Areas Of State
The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power said that while, "Texans buying electricity from competitive providers historically have paid higher prices, on average, than Texans receiving power from providers exempt from competition," a new snapshot analysis shows that, "the persistent price gap has…
May 28, 2019
Utility Files Incorrect, Higher Default Service Rates
United Illuminating informed the Connecticut PURA on May 24 that its previous submission of default service rates for the period beginning July 1, 2019 were incorrect
May 28, 2019
BGE Says Costs Of Administering SOS That Aren't Currently Bypassable Are About 1 Mill Per kWh
In Rate Case, BGE Seeks To Set Bypassable SOS Administrative Adjustment Component To 1 Mill Per kWh
In a newly filed electric rate case, Baltimore Gas & Electric filed a cost analysis for the SOS Administrative Adjustment component of the bypassable SOS Administrative Charge, and proposed to set the SOS Administrative Adjustment at 1 mill per kWh
May 24, 2019
BGE Withdraws Updated Bypassable Transmission Rate Change
Baltimore Gas & Electric has withdrawn a filing to revise, effective June 1, 2019, its bypassable electric transmission rates, a component of SOS
May 22, 2019
PSC Sets Meetings On Adding Long-Term Contracts To SOS, Investigation Of SOS Reconciliations
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia will hold the second Standard Offer Service (SOS) Working Group meeting on Friday, June 7, 2019
May 22, 2019
New York Utilities To Continue Current Supply Hedging Levels, Discuss Specifics In Rate Case
Propose Change In How Customer UCAP Calculated
In a newly filed rate case, NYSEG and Rochester Gas & Electric (the "Companies") stated that they would continue the current 70% hedging level for residential electric customers
May 21, 2019
Nstar East Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates Falling 20%
Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electric basic service rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service territory for the period beginning July 1, 2019.
May 20, 2019
PUC Discloses Retail Electric Suppliers Selected To Serve Certain Low-Income Customers, Price
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the retail electric suppliers awarded 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load at each of the EDCs, via competitive procurement
May 17, 2019
PECO Posts Final Update To Price To Compare For June 1, Both Residential, Small Commercial PTC Falling
PECO has posted its final actual Prices to Compare (PTC) for the three-month period beginning June 1, 2019
May 14, 2019
ComEd Files Revised Purchased Electricity Charges, Transmission Rates For Period Beginning
Commonwealth Edison has filed an update to the new electric supply rates Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs) for the period beginning June 1, 2019, as well as the new bypassable transmission charges
May 14, 2019
Massachusetts Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates Falling 16-18%
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for its Western Massachusetts service territory (WMA), formerly WMECO, for the period beginning July 1, 2019
May 14, 2019
PSC Staff Oppose Cap On Default Service Rate Increase Sought By Utility
Maryland PSC Staff have opposed a cap on an SOS rate increase at the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO)
May 14, 2019
PSC Staff Says Utility's Default Service Cost Proposal Places Retail Suppliers At Disadvantage
Staff of the Maryland PSC said in comments to the Commission that a proposal from Pepco to recover certain transmission costs would place retail electric suppliers at a disadvantage
May 13, 2019
BGE Files Revised Generation Rates On Further Update To SOS Admin. Charge, Also Files New Bypassable Transmission, Reconciliation Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed a further revision to the "Total Generation Rate" for residential and Type I SOS customers for the period October 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020, and Type II SOS customers for the period June 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019. BGE also filed an updated bypassable transmission…
May 10, 2019
Pa. PUC Approves RFP, Tariffs For Default Service Time Of Use Options
The Pennsylvania PUC approved PPL Electric's tariff and RFP to implement a Time of Use generation rate option for non-shopping customers, to be supplied by wholesale suppliers
May 9, 2019
Delmarva-Md. SOS Energy Supply Rate To Increase 6% In October For Residential, Small C&I Customers
Delmarva Power has filed with the Maryland PSC new residential and Type I SOS rates for the period beginning October 1, 2019