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September 21, 2012
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced via Secretarial Letter the upcoming launch of a revamped section on www.PAPowerSwitch.com geared toward enhancing the electric shopping experience for Pennsylvania's small businesses, and directed licensed electric generation suppliers (EGSs) to…
September 19, 2012
San Francisco Board Moves Forward with Community Choice Aggregation
September 18, 2012
Retail Suppliers Ask Wisconsin to Investigate Retail Choice
September 17, 2012
Staff of the Oregon Public Utility Commission said in comments concerning the PUC's investigation of issues related to direct access that, through a prior round of stakeholder comments , "sufficient information has been received to hold workshops to discuss the various proposals received."
September 17, 2012
The Pennsylvania PUC has announced, via Secretarial Letter, a new consumer tool, PAGasSwitch, on the Public Utility Commission's website, www.puc.pa.gov, which will make it easier for Pennsylvania consumers to shop for a competitive natural gas supplier (NGS).
September 14, 2012
The Pennsylvania PUC has assigned a docket number for a proceeding related to the provision of customer lists to retail natural gas suppliers.
September 10, 2012
Two New York ALJs have ruled that a comparison of ESCO and utility costs provided by Niagara Mohawk in response to a discovery request shall not be afforded confidential treatment.
September 7, 2012
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a recommended proposal for adoption for a revised energy efficiency rule, which would include a requirement that the Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor (EECRF) applicable to REPs shall be a volumetric charge for residential customers.
September 6, 2012
Valley Energy, Inc. has sought an order from the Pennsylvania PUC finding that, notwithstanding certain "minimal" gas procurement costs which are in base rates, it is currently in compliance with the unbundling requirements of 52 Pa. Code § 62.223, or, in the alternative, sought limited waivers of…
September 5, 2012
The Utility Intervention Unit (UIU) of the New York State Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection has formally asked in testimony that the New York PSC direct Niagara Mohawk to launch an online bill comparison tool under which customers may compare historic ESCO and default service…
September 4, 2012
The New Hampshire PUC has dismissed a petition from PNE Energy Supply LLC to modify certain charges applicable to retail suppliers under Public Service of New Hampshire's tariff.
September 4, 2012
Staff of the New York Public Service Commission have filed testimony supporting the further unbundling of rates at Niagara Mohawk, and proposed updates to the uncollectibles rates in the Merchant Function Charge (MFC) and purchase of receivables discount (12-G-0202 et. al.).
August 29, 2012
Two New York ALJs will allow a comparison of ESCO and utility costs provided by Niagara Mohawk to be used in discovery and litigation during NiMo's rate cases, but have not yet ruled substantively on whether such information should be released publicly, and accordingly afforded the data confidential…
August 29, 2012
The Michigan PSC has approved a new reservation charge applicable to Gas Customer Choice customers at Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation.
August 28, 2012
The Utility Intervention Unit (UIU) of the New York State Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection said in the comments to the PSC that it intends to propose that Niagara Mohawk offer an online calculator on its website, "to assist current ESCO customers to determine whether it was…
August 27, 2012
Portland General Electric has proposed modifying OAR 860-038-0275(5) to specify that, "the annual multi-year direct access program offered by electric companies be open solely to customers with 10 MW or greater peak load at a site."
August 24, 2012
The New York PSC approved Rochester Gas & Electric's request to modify its tariff to allow the use of an alternative suitable index for cashouts as set forth in its Gas Transportation Operating Procedures (GTOP) Manual.
August 24, 2012
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued a "Post Prohibition Proposed Order" concerning proposed customer protection rules for the competitive retail electric market, under which the ICC is seeking briefs on its prior second notice order in the case.
August 23, 2012
The New York PSC granted New York State Electric & Gas Corporation a temporary waiver of certain portions of the company's Gas Cost Refund tariff provision to allow a refund received by the company from Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company to be returned to non-daily metered (aggregation) gas customers as…
August 23, 2012
Central Hudson Gas & Electric has modified its tariff filing to implement Weighted Average Cost of Capacity (WACOC) pricing for capacity released to retail suppliers required to accept mandatory assignment of capacity.
August 23, 2012
Duquesne Light Company has filed to reduce several charges applicable to services provided to retail electric generation suppliers.
August 22, 2012
Energy Choice Now said that a report prepared by Continental Economics, Inc. concludes that raising the current 10% cap on electric choice participation in Michigan will lower electric costs for businesses and consumers, "stimulating economic growth and creating thousands of new jobs for Michigan…
August 20, 2012
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Friday ruled that the Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor (EECRF) charged to retail electric providers shall be system-wide, and applicable across an entire TDU territory, as opposed to implementing multiple, city-specific EECRFs within the same TDU area.
August 17, 2012
The Public Utility Commission of Texas this morning adopted a final order expanding retail electric choice to the former Cap Rock service territories now owned by Sharyland Utilities (39592).
August 15, 2012
Detroit Edison has filed at the Michigan PSC to offer a pilot flat bill (termed fixed bill by Detroit Edison) program to residential customers.
