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October 11, 2021
The Texas PUC at its meeting last week agreed on a process to prevent retail electric providers from gaming the opt-out mechanism under the uplift securitization program
October 7, 2021
Invites Stakeholder Comment On Whether It's "Time To Move Forward" With Choice At Entergy Texas
During today's Texas PUC opening meeting, Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty said that the PUC needs to "re-look" at a transition to competition at Entergy Texas
October 4, 2021
The Maryland Public Service Commission has launched a new one-stop energy shopping web page – MDEnergyChoice.com – to help residential utility customers learn more about their energy supply options and make informed decisions when choosing whether to get their energy supply from their utility or a…
September 27, 2021
Settling parties in a Texas PUC proceeding concerning an "uplift" financing program as directed by HB 4492 have filed a proposed opt-out notice and form that REPs would be required to send to transmission-voltage customers to inform such customers of their right to opt-out of the securitization…
September 15, 2021
The City of Rochester, New York today "activated" its municipal aggregation, with the start of supply service
September 8, 2021
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has invited comment on, and proposed specific changes to, the competitive retail electric service and competitive retail natural gas service rules in Ohio Adm.Code Chapters 4901:1- 21, 4901:1-23, 4901:1-24, 4901:1-27, 4901:1-28, 4901:1-29, 4901:1-30, 4901:1-31…
September 7, 2021
In reply comments to the Texas PUC in a customer protection rulemaking implementing various recent legislation, Evolve Retail Energy LLC d/b/a Octopus Energy said that the PUC should require REPs provide, on a monthly basis, clear notice of the price applicable for the month before that product goes…
September 2, 2021
Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) filed at the Texas PUC a revision to Rider HCRF - Hurricane Cost Recovery Factor in order to conclude collection of Hurricane Harvey restoration recovery costs prior to any over-collection.
September 1, 2021
In comments to the Texas PUC in a customer protection rulemaking implementing various recent legislation, Evolve Retail Energy LLC d/b/a Octopus Energy said that the PUC should "clarify" proposed §25.475(e)(3)(A) to require a REP to provide, on a monthly basis, "clear notice of the price applicable…
August 30, 2021
Proposes Change In Delineation Between Small & Large Customers
In a new rate case before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. has proposed a Carbon Reduction Rider as an opt-in rider that would allow customers to pay an additional fixed monthly fee to be used toward purchasing carbon offsets
August 27, 2021
The following is a news release from the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. Of note, the group seeks a moratorium on new municipal aggregations until CCAs are formally subject to a California PUC general order on supplier diversity
August 26, 2021
The Texas PUC has denied a petition from a group of retail electric providers for a rulemaking to adopt an automatic sunset, absent specific PUC action to the contrary, for any disconnection moratorium adopted by the PUC in response to a disaster.
August 24, 2021
The Texas PUC denied a petition from AARP Texas for an emergency rule to lower the initial payment amount required under a deferred payment plan with a retail electric provider, and to extend the time over which the customer must pay the deferred balance
August 20, 2021
In recent comments to the Texas PUC concerning the criteria and related issues for power outage alerts (which are required under new legislation), Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC said that the PUC should consider requiring retail electric providers to share with the TDUs their customers' email…
August 16, 2021
Staff of the Texas PUC have recommended denying a petition from a group of retail electric providers for a rulemaking to adopt an automatic sunset, absent specific PUC action to the contrary, for any disconnection moratorium adopted by the PUC in response to a disaster.
August 13, 2021
Staff of the Texas PUC have recommended that the PUC deny a petition from AARP Texas for an emergency rule to lower the initial payment amount required under a deferred payment plan with a retail electric provider, and to extend the time over which the customer must pay the deferred balance
August 13, 2021
Deletions In Proposed List Indicate REPs' Customer Count Decline From 250,000 Threshold
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have proposed the fees to be allocated to retail electric providers and other companies to cover the cost of broadcasting PUCT meetings online for FY 2022.
August 13, 2021
Staff of the Texas PUC have proposed the amount of costs to be allocated to each retail electric provider for those REPs who have requested to participate in the matching process to receive a list of their low-income customers for the next fiscal year (fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2021)
August 12, 2021
As previously reported, the New York PSC scheduled for August 19 a stakeholder meeting initiating Track II proceedings in its retail energy market review, which will consider whether any further value-added ESCO products are appropriate for mass market customers.
August 5, 2021
Citing recent court precedent concerning the Arizona Corporation Commission's lack of plenary authority outside of ratemaking, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson in a memo urged the ACC to comply with "paramount" state law, which requires that the ACC direct the electric utilities to open…
August 2, 2021
The U.S. Senate "infrastructure" bill (H.R.3684, S.Amdt.2137) would empower the Energy Information Administration to compel LSEs to report to the EIA financial or contractual agreements for power and generation resource type attributes
August 2, 2021
Several Texas retail electric providers have filed comments with the Texas PUC stating that a proposal from PUC Staff to implement an opt-out process for transmission-voltage customers from the winter event uplift financing program impermissibly changes the process to an opt-in process
July 30, 2021
Regulator Rules On Which Customer Rate The Revised 25% Increase Notice Applies To
The Connecticut PURA has issued deadlines for retail electric suppliers to comply with various new provisions under adopted HB 6526
July 29, 2021
As part of a rulemaking to implement recent legislation, the Texas PUC will consider whether to prohibit all index products, and any product with a pass-through of ancillary services, for residential and small commercial customers
July 28, 2021
Staff of the Texas PUC have proposed that retail electric providers be obligated to provide notice to eligible customers of their ability to opt-out of the program to finance Reliability Deployment Price Adder ("RDPA") charges and Ancillary Service costs above the Commission's system-wide offer cap…
