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February 18, 2014
An intervenor is seeking the introduction of electric choice in a Texas CCN proceeding regarding El Paso Electric's petition to build two additional generating units at its Montana power station.
February 17, 2014
PECO has provided the following statement to EnergyChoiceMatters.com regarding our February 13 story concerning its request for reconsideration of the PUC's recent order on expanding shopping eligibility to electric Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers:
February 17, 2014
Those doing the yeoman's work to expand electric choice in Michigan can thank Texas generators for making their life harder, by creating the narrative that Texas, and its current market, face blackouts.
February 14, 2014
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has closed its investigation into the retail natural gas market, without taking any substantive action.
February 13, 2014
A proposal from demand response providers regarding access to Texas electric customers' account information would compel REPs, "to act as the middleman between the electric utility and any third party for the purpose of allowing the third party access to the customer's proprietary information," a…
February 13, 2014
Update, 2/14 : This story has been revised based on responses from PECO. PECO's full statement appears at the bottom of the story:
February 11, 2014
The Illinois Commerce Commission yesterday, "urged Illinois' electric customers, who have contracted with retail electric suppliers, to be aware that the recent cold temperatures and resulting spike in wholesale power prices, may affect their rates if their contract includes a variable rate."
February 11, 2014
TXU Energy and Veteran Energy have posted on PowerToChoose offers for customers in the Sharyland Utilities Brady, Stanton, Celeste and Colorado City areas (Cap Rock territories), which are newly opening to choice starting May 1.
February 7, 2014
The District of Columbia PSC has rejected Pepco's dynamic pricing proposal, finding that the proposal requires further review.
February 6, 2014
The California PUC yesterday voted to open a new rulemaking on a multi-year resource adequacy requirement for load serving entities.
February 4, 2014
A group of Texas retail electric providers have asked the Public Utility Commission of Texas to adopt changes to the Substantive Rules to prohibit the sharing of a brand by a regulated transmission and distribution utility and an affiliate offering competitive electric service.
February 3, 2014
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission urged customers using a competitive supplier to review their contract as cold temperatures and high demand have driven the wholesale price of electricity higher.
February 3, 2014
The New Hampshire PUC has adopted temporarily revised charges applicable to services provided by Public Service Company of New Hampshire to retail electric suppliers, to be in effect pending an incremental cost study for such charges.
January 31, 2014
The City of Chicago and Integrys Energy Services announced changes to the City's electric aggregation program for small businesses meant to extend the service, on an opt-in basis, to some 40,000 additional small businesses
January 30, 2014
A California proposed decision would clarify how utilities are to exclude forecast direct access and community choice aggregation load from their procurement plans for bundled service customers.
January 28, 2014
Keyspan New York and Keyspan Long Island have proposed a series of changes to the companies' retail access programs, relating to ESCO delivery requirements, ESCO access to swing assets, and the companies' balancing/nominations procedures.
January 27, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued a written order concerning its approval of a plan to allow Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers to shop for a competitive electric supplier at PECO, in which the PUC adjudicates, among other things, a sought annual reconciliation of default service rates, and…
January 17, 2014
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication containing revisions to the Pro-Forma Retail Delivery Tariff.
January 17, 2014
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a revised draft proposal for adoption concerning the Provider of Last Resort rules to ensure that, in cases where an affiliate assumes the obligation of a Large Service Provider (LSP, aka non-volunteer POLR), the original Large Service…
January 17, 2014
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed a retail electric market development workplan which, as expected, does not include any major changes to the state's market design, but does recommend requiring utilities to offer purchase of receivables.
January 15, 2014
Sharyland Utilities, L.P. will be mailing to customers a letter informing them that they must select a retail electric provider by April 13, 2014 if they do not wish to be transitioned to the default retail electric provider.
January 13, 2014
In a recent rate case, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved the expansion of natural gas choice to small volume customers at Ameren Illinois.
January 10, 2014
FirstEnergy Solutions Offering Six-Year Rate in New Territory
January 10, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC approved a program to expand retail choice eligibility to electric customers in PECO's Customer Assistance Program (CAP).
January 10, 2014
A tax reform plan released by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo does not include elimination of the delivery sales tax exemption currently enjoyed by customers who purchase their commodity supply from an ESCO.
