January 9, 2014
Michigan PSC Approves Further Limits on Eligibility for Choice
The Michigan PSC approved the request of two utilities to revise their tariffs to further restrict the types of customers eligible to take electric customer choice.
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January 8, 2014
Here's How Much Arizona Utilities Spent to Fight Retail Choice
Arizona utilities have disclosed in response to a request from Arizona Corporation Commissioner Bob Burns the amount of money spent publicly supporting their position regarding retail electric choice, which for the state's utilities, was unanimous opposition.
January 2, 2014
ConEd Joint Proposal Includes Enhanced ESCO Service Portability, Other Retail Access Issues
A joint proposal in Consolidated Edison's electric and natural gas rate cases includes several provisions related to retail access, including ESCO service portability.
January 2, 2014
ConEd Latest Utility to Offer Comparison of ESCO, Default Service Prices
Consolidated Edison will become the latest New York utility to offer a comparison of historic ESCO prices and default service rates, under a joint proposal submitted in its electric and natural gas delivery rate cases.
January 2, 2014
ConEd to File "Proposal" to Lower Mandatory Hourly Pricing Threshold to 300 kW Under Rate Case Settlement
A joint proposal in a Consolidated Edison electric rate case would require the utility to file a proposal to expand mandatory hourly pricing (MHP) to customers with demands over 300 kW.
December 31, 2013
New Hampshire Orders Changes to Implementation of Switching Fee at PSNH
The New Hampshire PUC has ruled that Public Service Company of New Hampshire shall cease applying a $5 switching fee to both a customer's new retail supplier, and to the retail supplier losing that customer.
December 31, 2013
Dayton Power & Light Files Application to Separate Generation Assets from Utility
Dayton Power & Light has filed an application to transfer or sell its generation assets so that they are no longer owned by the utility.
December 27, 2013
PSC Rebukes Retail Supplier's Petition Filed Entirely Under Seal
The Secretary of District of Columbia PSC rejected the submission of a "request for expedited opinion" filed by Constellation NewEnergy for which Constellation had sought confidential treatment for the entire filing.
December 26, 2013
Report: Texas Deregulated Retail Prices Now Below National Average; Progress Risked by New Capacity Mandate
A report from the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power said that average electric prices in parts of Texas open to deregulation have dipped below the national average for the first time in a decade, but notes that this progress may be short-lived if new capacity mandates are imposed on customers.
December 23, 2013
Sharyland to File Smart Meter Deployment Plan, Stipulation Reached on Charges to Texas REPs in New Choice Areas
An unopposed stipulation would establish unbundled delivery rates for Sharyland Utilities' Stanton, Colorado City, Brady, and Celeste divisions as the service areas institute customer choice, and would include a requirement for Sharyland to file an advanced metering deployment plan.
December 20, 2013
New York PSC Adopts "Core" Policies of Resource Diversity, "System Reliability"
The New York PSC yesterday announced that it, "commenced a process to transform its regulation of electric distribution utilities," and articulated "core policy outcomes" driving the proceeding.
December 20, 2013
State Orders Retail Suppliers to Report Ability to Adequately Meet Customers' Electric Requirements Three-Years Out
The Michigan PSC has ordered electric utilities and alternative electric suppliers to submit a self-assessment of their ability to meet their customers' expected electric requirements during the three-year period of 2014 through 2016.
December 20, 2013
Texas Commissioner Concerned Proposed Change to POLR Rule Does Not Sufficiently Protect Market
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson yesterday expressed concern that a draft proposal for adoption that would allow a retail electric provider to assign its responsibility to serve as a Large Service Provider (LSP, aka non-volunteer POLR) to an affiliate does not sufficiently protect…
December 20, 2013
Michigan Gov. Cites "Challenges" to Generation Investment from Retail Choice (Arizona, Now Michigan Choice Efforts Toppled by Texas Resource Adequacy Narrative)
In outlining several long-term energy goals for the state, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder expressed concern with retail choice, noting the "challenges" presented to investment decisions from a lack of stability.
December 13, 2013
Texas Staff File Proposal for Adoption to Allow Affiliate to Assume REP's Non-Volunteer POLR Obligation
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft order to adopt revised Provider of Last Resort rules (Subst. R. 25.43) to allow a retail electric provider to assign its responsibility to serve as a Large Service Provider (LSP, aka non-volunteer POLR) to an affiliate.
December 13, 2013
Texas Staff Propose Questions Regarding REP Sharing of Customer Information
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has proposed a series of questions for stakeholder comment in a project (42030) evaluating the sharing of customer information with third parties for customer approved services, "to gather information to assist staff in evaluating the Commission's…
December 13, 2013
Texas Staff File Proposed Revisions Related to Utility/Affiliate Code of Conduct, Marketing Rules
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication containing proposed revisions to Subst. R. 25.272, relating to Code of Conduct for electric utilities and their affiliates.
December 13, 2013
Texas Staff Make Recommendation on Review of Retail Provider Certification, POLR Rules in Light of Higher Offer Caps
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a recommendation regarding a review of whether changes to the retail electric provider certification rules, and/or Provider of Last Resort rules, require changes in light of the higher system-wide offer caps in place in the ERCOT market.
December 12, 2013
Ohio to Launch New Website on Energy Choice, Revamped Price Comparison Charts
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is "almost ready" to launch a new website focusing solely on electric and natural gas choice in Ohio.
December 12, 2013
Guess Who Supports Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation
"My gosh, what a great way to start getting a market opened up," Pat Wood, former Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said of opt-out municipal aggregation during a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio hearing on PUCO's retail electric market investigation.
December 10, 2013
ERCOT Proposes Changes to POLR Notification, Mailer Process
ERCOT has proposed replacing, for certain customers, the current mailer required to be sent by ERCOT to customers transitioned to POLR with email and phone notifications.
December 10, 2013
Texas ROSE Report: "Prepaid Service is High Risk with Little Protection for Consumers"
"We have found no evidence to suggest that prepaid electricity is in the best interests of residential consumers, especially low-income consumers," Texas Ratepayers’ Organization to Save Energy (ROSE) said in a new report concerning prepaid service offered by retail electric providers.
December 9, 2013
Michigan Bill Includes Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation, Purchase of Receivables, Utility Corporate Separation
The Michigan bill (House Bill 5184) to expand electric choice to all customers also includes provisions requiring purchase of receivables, permitting opt-out municipal aggregation, and requiring utilities to no longer own generation.
December 6, 2013
Bill Introduced to Eliminate 10% Electric Choice Cap in Michigan
Michigan State Rep. Mike Shirkey has introduced legislation to remove the 10 percent cap on electric choice.
December 5, 2013
PUCO Grants AEP Ohio Waiver to Retain Generation Entitlement
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted AEP Ohio a waiver of its corporate separation plan to allow it to retain contractual entitlements from generating resources owned by Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC), as other owners of OVEC have not consented to the assumption of these…