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July 5, 2012
Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation has filed to return an over-recovery under its reservation charge to Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) customers only, for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2012 (U-16481-R).
July 3, 2012
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has opened proceedings for a required five-year review of rules applicable to the competitive retail electric and natural gas markets.
July 2, 2012
Texas-New Mexico Power Company has filed an application to reduce certain meter-related Discretionary Charges charged to retail electric providers in its Tariff for Retail Delivery Services.
June 29, 2012
Sharyland Utilities, L.P., Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and all intervenors that had signed a prior stipulation concerning the transition to retail competition at Sharyland's former Cap Rock territories have requested that the procedural schedule in the docket be abated, and that…
June 27, 2012
Chicago City Council Places Opt-Out Aggregation Measure on Ballot
June 27, 2012
The Maryland PSC has initiated Administrative Docket RM 40 to consider revisions to the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 20.52.03, Electric Standard Offer Service, regarding the switching period pertaining to retail electricity supply.
June 26, 2012
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has opened a docket (12-06-14) to examine the procedures for creating and expanding municipal electric utilities.
June 26, 2012
Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. has withdrawn its request for a hearing in the Public Utility Commission of Texas' review of a transition to retail competition at the former Cap Rock territories now owned by Sharyland Utilities, LP.
June 22, 2012
A New Hampshire proceeding examining various retail market enhancements, including Purchase of Receivables, will not include the natural gas market as previously directed, parties have agreed.
June 22, 2012
Votes in the City of Chicago will likely have the opportunity to vote on creating an opt-out municipal electric aggregation program this November.
June 21, 2012
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved delaying two mailings from the electric distribution companies intended to educate customers about electric choice.
June 21, 2012
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has endorsed putting an opt-out municipal electric aggregation program for the city on the November ballot.
June 20, 2012
The Pennsylvania PUC has implemented several upgrades to PAPowerSwitch.com, and reminded electric generation suppliers (EGSs), "to be diligent in updating their pricing information."
June 19, 2012
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company has filed at the Michigan PSC a number of changes to the natural gas choice program.
June 18, 2012
The New York PSC has issued a rehearing order clarifying the definition of residential customer under the ESCO Consumers Bill of Rights.
June 18, 2012
The Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules has prohibited the filling and adoption of electric consumer protection rules applicable to competitive retail electric suppliers, which had been proposed by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
June 15, 2012
The Connecticut PURA has opened its previously reported proceeding examining all non-distribution and non-transmission delivery charges on electric bills, including Bypassable and Non-Bypassable Federally Mandated Congestion Charges, by issuing a series of questions for stakeholder comment (12-05-04…
June 14, 2012
Indiana Michigan Power (AEP) has filed with the Michigan PSC proposed retail capacity rates to be paid by competitive supply customers (U-17032).
June 14, 2012
"The transition adjustment mechanism is probably the single largest barrier to development of a competitive market," in Oregon, the Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities told the Oregon PUC.
June 11, 2012
The Maryland PSC conditionally approved the phase-in of Pepco's critical peak rebate dynamic pricing plan, effective July 1.
June 7, 2012
The National Consumer Law Center released a report stating that prepaid utility service programs are, "putting low- and moderate-income households' health and safety at risk, and setting up an inequitable two-tiered customer delivery system."
June 7, 2012
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to issue for comment proposed regulations that would create a uniform definition of unaccounted-for-gas (UFG) and level metrics for natural gas distribution system losses for the state's natural gas distribution companies (NGDCs).
June 7, 2012
A preliminary memo from Illinois Commerce Commission Staff has recommended that the Commission direct Staff to prepare a Staff Report and a draft Initiating Order for a rulemaking concerning several issues related to governmental electric aggregations, with such rulemaking opened no later than…
June 5, 2012
Pacific Gas & Electric has filed with the California PUC its 2013 Energy Resource Recovery Account (ERRA) and generation non-bypassable charges Forecast Application, which includes, among other things, sought revenue requirements for the Power Charge Indifference Amount (PCIA).
June 4, 2012
AEP Ohio notified several retail suppliers in May that it would begin returning to standard service any shopping customer who is in arrears by $50 for a period of more than 60 days.
