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July 28, 2021
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication containing proposed rule changes to implement HB 16, which generally bans wholesale energy market index plans to mass market customers, and relevant portions of SB 3. The proposal for publication also includes new customer protection…
July 26, 2021
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed a Staff Report concerning the current rate case of Dayton Power & Light, and in such report have recommended moving, to distribution rates, a percentage of the current PUCO/OCC assessment expense that is currently recovered in default…
July 22, 2021
The Maryland PSC has initiated Public Conference 54 ('PC 54') to implement certain requirements under House Bill 768 ('HB768'), enacted during the 2021 Maryland legislative session and establishing the Montgomery County Community Aggregation Pilot Program.
July 19, 2021
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has filed for discussion a draft for new 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §25.55 to implement weather emergency preparedness measures for generation entities and transmission service providers in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)…
July 16, 2021
The New York PSC issued a declaratory ruling clarifying that, "the Public Service Commission’s prior orders, issued in this proceeding [Case 14-M-0224] on April 21, 2016, and March 16, 2018, permit the integration of a Community Distributed Generation product, on an opt-out basis, in connection with…
July 12, 2021
The Connecticut PURA issued a ruling stating that the 25% rate increase notice ("Form 4") which must be sent by retail electric suppliers to residential customers applies to all contracts, both fixed and variable
July 9, 2021
The Coalition of Competitive Retail Electric Providers (hereafter "Petitioners" or "CCR") have filed modified language for their petition requesting that the Texas PUC amend PUC Subst. R. §§25.29 and 25.483 concerning disconnection moratorium triggers
July 7, 2021
East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company ("ETSWD") has filed a new petition with the Texas PUC in which ETSWD requests that the PUC initiate a project to "renew" the retail competition pilot project associated with the Southwestern Electric Power Company ("SWEPCO") service territory.
July 7, 2021
Consumer Advocates Seek Prohibition On Contracts Which Waive Customer Protections
July 7, 2021
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed HB 6526 (Public Act 21-117) which, among other things, makes existing residential variable rate contracts null and void
July 7, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation that identifies eleven agenda items for the special legislative session that begins at 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 8.
June 25, 2021
The California PUC adopted a proposed decision and recommended to the Legislature that the Legislature not expand Direct Access transactions
June 25, 2021
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a strawman containing proposed rule changes to implement HB 16, which generally bans wholesale energy market index plans to mass market customers, and relevant portions of SB 3. The strawman also includes new customer protection changes not mandated by statute.
June 22, 2021
The Texas PUC has issued a written order rejecting a petition from East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company (ETSWD) for a declaratory order and request for the opening of a pilot retail electric choice implementation project at Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)
June 21, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed SB 1580, a bill which authorizes electric cooperatives to securitize extraordinary costs and expenses (as defined below) from the winter weather event.
June 18, 2021
The Connecticut general assembly recently passed HB 6526 which, among other things, makes existing residential variable rate contracts null and void
June 17, 2021
POLR Rate Formula Proposed To Be Changed
During today's open meeting, Texas PUC Staff previewed a strawman to implement HB 16, which includes a ban on wholesale indexed plans for small customers, and which also includes new risk disclosure requirements in order to offer such plans to large customers
June 17, 2021
During an open meeting work session, both Texas PUC Commissioners agreed that, "fixed rate should mean fixed rate".
June 17, 2021
During an open meeting today, the Texas PUC Commissioners clarified the date on which disconnections for non-payment may resume for prepaid customers
June 15, 2021
The Texas PUC has issued a written order which confirms the end date for the disconnect for non-pay moratorium that had been adopted after the February winter weather event
June 11, 2021
PUC Commissioner Warns REPs About "Getting Loose" With Their T&Cs & Circumventing PUC Rules
The Public Utility Commission of Texas said in a news release that it set June 18, 2021 as the last day for the moratorium on electric, water and sewer service disconnections for customers with unpaid bills.
June 10, 2021
The New York PSC has 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.
June 10, 2021
The Connecticut PURA has issued a notice of intent to adopt proposed revisions to its retail electric supplier license rules
June 8, 2021
AEP Texas has issued a market notice with updated expiration dates for Rider ITR - Income Tax Refund for certain customer classes.
June 3, 2021
During an open meeting work session, Texas PUC Chairman Peter Lake cited cybersecurity with respect to the ERCOT market as a "key concern", and said that the PUC needs to make a "concentrated effort" to evaluate cybersecurity and implement the best possible practices
