May 9, 2022
Texas Law Judge Dismisses Mobile Generation Costs From Inclusion In CenterPoint TDU DCRF Proceeding
A Texas SOAH ALJ has dismissed…
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May 4, 2022
New York Utilities Seek PSC Approval For Update To ESCO Cybersecurity Requirements
The New York Joint Utilities petitioned…
April 28, 2022
Lubbock Power & Light Formally Seeks Texas PUC Approval To Move Remaining Load Into ERCOT, A Step For Implementing Forthcoming Retail Choice
The City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L), filed an application at the Texas PUC for…
April 28, 2022
Arizona Governor Signs Repealing Retail Energy Choice Statutes
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed…
April 21, 2022
Arizona Bill Repealing Retail Energy Choice Statutes Heads To Governor
The Arizona Senate has passed House Bill 2101, which generally repeals the state's statutes providing for retail electric choice
April 6, 2022
PUC Staff Makes Recommendation On Utility's Proposed Voluntary Carbon Offset Product (Utility With Active Choice Program)
Staff of a PUC have filed a report on…
March 30, 2022
New York DPS Staff Straw Proposal Would Allow Municipal Aggregations To Enroll ESCO Customers Into CCA Community Solar On Opt-out Basis
New York Department of Public Service Staff have filed a straw proposal that would establish terms for allowing municipal aggregations (CCAs) to provide community distributed generation (CDG) to customers on an opt-out basis
March 22, 2022
Texas REPs Seek Finding By PUC That Fixed Retail Prices May Be Modified Due To New Firm Fuel Supply Service Charged To ERCOT LSEs
In comments regarding a proposed Firm Fuel Supply Service (FFSS) in ERCOT, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM) requested that the PUC issue a finding that an existing retail fixed price contract may be modified due to new FFSS costs imposed on REPs
March 11, 2022
Utility Proposes New Carbon-Free Natural Gas Service To Be Provided By Retail Suppliers
A utility has proposed at a PUC a service meant to facilitate the optional purchase of "decarbonized" natural gas by customers from competitive retail energy suppliers
March 4, 2022
Texas PUC Staff To Hold Workshop On New Emergency Operations Plan Rule Applicable To Retail Providers, Others
The staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas will hold an informal, technical workshop regarding implementation of 16 TAC § 25.53, adopted by the commission at the February 25, 2022 open meeting, relating to new rules and obligations for Emergency Operations Plans required to be developed and filed by various entities, including retail electric providers
February 28, 2022
Texas PUC Adopts New Rules For Emergency Communication, Preparedness Requirements For Retail Electric Providers
The Texas PUC approved without substantive modification a proposal for adoption to adopt new 16 TAC §25.53, relating to emergency operations plans and the implementation of SB 3
February 25, 2022
Texas Utility In ERCOT Seeks PUC Approval For New Energy Storage Tariff (Wholesale Distribution Service - Distributed Generation)
A TDU petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("Commission") to approve a new Wholesale Distribution Service Distributed Generation ("WDS DG') Energy Storage Tariff pursuant to 16 Tex. Admin. Code ("TAC") § 25.191.
February 25, 2022
PUC Adopts Renewable Natural Gas Procurement Targets
A PUC adopted a decision establishing biomethane (i.e., renewable natural gas and/or bio-synthetic natural gas) procurement targets for investor-owned utilities.
February 23, 2022
Texas PUC Staff File Recommended Proposal For Adoption Containing New Emergency Communication, Preparedness Requirements For Retail Electric Providers
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a recommended draft proposal for adoption to adopt new 16 TAC §25.53, relating to emergency operations plans and the implementation of SB 3
February 17, 2022
PUC Approves One-Time Bill Credit To Offset Supply Costs For Low-Income Customers
A Public Utilities Commission has approved a one-time $90 bill credit for approximately 90,000 low-income customers of…
February 15, 2022
Lubbock Power & Light Board Formally Votes In Favor Of Implementing Retail Electric Choice; City Council Approval Still Needed
The Lubbock Power & Light Electric Utility Board has voted in favor of fully transitioning Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) to the competitive electric market in Texas, including implementing retail electric choice.
February 9, 2022
New York PSC Schedules Date For Next Stakeholder Meeting In Track II Retail Market Review, Sets Topics
The New York PSC scheduled for March 1, 2022 the next stakeholder meeting in the Track II retail market review proceeding
February 8, 2022
Pennsylvania PUC Asks If CSPs & Other Third Parties Should Have "Direct" Access To The Customer's Meter
The Pennsylvania PUC has opened a proceeding to, "determine if a safe, acceptable path exists for CSPs [conservation service providers] and other third parties [which are not retail suppliers] to gain access to customer data electronically from the EDCs."
February 4, 2022
PUC Sets Hearing Date For Proposed Rules To Implement Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation
The New Hampshire PUC issued a notice stating that a public hearing will be held at the Commission on March 7, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. concerning the PUC's proposed rules to implement opt-out municipal aggregation and recent legislation related thereto (DRM 21-142)
January 28, 2022
Retail Supplier Confirms It Did Not Move Forward With Time Of Use Pilot After Selection Via PSC's RFP
Inspire Energy Holdings, LLC formally notified the Maryland PSC that it did not proceed with a time of use pilot that it had proposed and for which it had been selected under an RFP managed by the PSC
January 27, 2022
PUC "Encourag[ing]" Municipal Aggregation As State's First Opt-Out Aggregations Take Shape
The New Hampshire PUC has denied, without prejudice, the separate applications of Lebanon Community Power (City of Lebanon) and the Town of Harrisville for approval of their opt-out electricity aggregation plans
January 21, 2022
New York PSC Grants Continued Waivers To Three ESCOs To Serve Low-Income Customers
In separate orders, the New York PSC granted New Wave Energy Corp.; Zone One Energy, LLC; and Ambit New York, LLC an extension of the waiver which allows each ESCO to serve assistance program participant customers with a guaranteed savings product
January 21, 2022
Deadline For Termination Of New York Green Gas Waiver Nears As Commissioner Expresses Concern On Inaction
As of publication time on January 21, there has not been any public posting by the New York PSC to extend a waiver that allows certain ESCOs to continue providing green natural gas products to certain customers, without being subject to the mass market pricing limits
January 12, 2022
PUC Opens Rulemaking To Address Revised Municipal Aggregation Statutes, POR
The New Hampshire PUC opened a rulemaking to implement recent legislative revisions governing opt-out municipal aggregation
January 11, 2022
Fourth Largest City In New York Set To Start Service Under Opt-Out Aggregation After Recently Joining, Supplier Named
The City of Yonkers has joined the Westchester Power opt-out municipal aggregation for electricity, with service to begin March 1