October 17, 2019
PSC Requires Energy Service Entities, "Seeking Access To Customer Data Through Utility IT Systems," To Sign Modified DSA Self-Attestation Also Required
PSC Says Failure To Sign DSA Is Not A Significant Risk Or Condition That, Alone, Allows Utility To Cease Providing Service To An ESCO
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October 17, 2019
The Village of Greenwood Lake, New York has authorized joining an opt-out municipal aggregation run by Good Energy, L.P.
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October 16, 2019
Baltimore Gas & Electric and Pepco have informed the Maryland PSC that, in aggregate, two retail electric suppliers have filed proposals in response to the utilities' RFPs for load shaping pilot programs
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October 11, 2019
During today's open meeting, DeAnn Walker, Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said that, as a starting point, she favors deleting the current home area network (HAN) requirements in the PUC's advanced metering system (AMS) rules, but supports including a requirement in the rules for…
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October 11, 2019
Various parties have filed a settlement concerning rate case expenses at Texas-New Mexico Power, under which a new rider, Rider RCE, would be adopted to recover rate case expenses from retail electric providers
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October 10, 2019
New Rate Designs To Be Examined Opens Review Of Resource Adequacy In Light Of State's Carbon Goals Also Opens New Proceedings On AMI, Storage, DERs, EVs
The Connecticut PURA has opened a number of specific proceedings as part of a larger grid modernization docket, including a new proceeding on energy affordability for all customer classes in Connecticut
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October 8, 2019
The Massachusetts DPU has released a procedural schedule in a docket considering the opt-out electric municipal aggregation plan filed by the City of Boston, MA, and the schedule extends though late January 2020
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October 7, 2019
The District of Columbia PSC has published draft revisions to its SOS rule to eliminate the minimum stay on SOS for non-residential customers who return to SOS from a competitive retail supplier
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October 4, 2019
Pa. PUC Approves Settlement Which Drops Utility's Original Proposal Which Would Have Constrained Retail Suppliers' Ability To Hedge, Assign Capacity Also Sets MFC, Bypassable Gas Procurement Charge
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted without modification a partial settlement in a rate case at Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC (the "Company" or "Peoples"), which includes the merger of rates of the Company’s Peoples and Equitable Divisions
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October 4, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement among PECO, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, the Office of Consumer Advocate, and the Office of Small Business Advocate to resolve PECO's Section 1307(f) purchased gas cost (PGC) rate investigation
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October 1, 2019
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Boyd Dunn issued a list of questions for stakeholder comment concerning the ACC's review of retail electric choice
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October 1, 2019
The Massachusetts DPU, in an order on a National Grid electricity rate case, rejected Nation Grid's proposal to move certain customer-facing smart grid costs from basic service (default service) rates to base distribution rates
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October 1, 2019
TEPA: Disclosure Would Lead To "Commoditization" Of Brokerage Services Brokers Note Retail Providers Not Required To Disclose Margins REPs Seek Prohibition On Use Of TDU Branding By Broker
Adopting a proposal in a strawman draft rule to require Texas electric brokers to disclose the amount or calculation of their compensation, from retail electric providers, to customers, "would have the end result of putting brokers out of business," and only serve to benefit large REPs, RES Nation…
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September 30, 2019
In Legislative Intent, Bill's Sponsor Said PUC's Broker Regulation Is, "Extraordinarily Limited"; Intent Is, "Not Have Any Of Their Secret Sauce ... Become Public"
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September 30, 2019
Offers Suggestions For Nine Workshops
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson filed a memo questioning how helpful the drafting of proposed rules for full retail electric choice, as to be undertaken by ACC Chair Bob Burns and Commissioner Justin Olson, will be if such drafting occurs before hearing from stakeholders in a…
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September 27, 2019
Staff of the Utilities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission have sought clarification from all Commissioners on the process to be followed in the ACC's review of retail electric choice
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September 26, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association has renewed its request for the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to schedule a Supplier Working Group meeting and establish a regular schedule for future meetings.
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September 26, 2019
Zone One Energy LLC filed a request at the New York PSC to renew its currently effective waiver of the prohibition on service to low-income customers by energy service companies (ESCOs) so Zone One Energy may continue to offer its guaranteed savings plan product (GSP) to its customers in New York
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September 26, 2019
PSC Seeks Comment on Cybersecurity Requirements For Users Of Site
The Michigan PSC today ordered its staff to create a website for utilities to share, with alternative electric suppliers (AESs) and other competitors, information regarding value-added programs and services (VAPS) that a utility shares with an affiliate
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September 25, 2019
In a memo concerning the Arizona Corporation Commission's review of retail electric choice, ACC Chair Bob Burns and Commissioner Justin Olson said that they would, "begin work on a preliminary rules package for this issue."
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September 25, 2019
Notes Customers Using Site To Shop Don't Sign An Agreement For Brokerage Services Says Compensation To Broker Should Be Confidential
ElectricityPlans, which operates an online retail energy shopping website, submitted comments to the Texas PUC seeking clarity on certain regulations related to the disclosure of compensation to brokers
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September 25, 2019
Ambit New York, LLC requested from the New York PSC an extension of the waiver of the prohibition on service to low-income customers by energy service companies (ESCOs) so Ambit may continue to offer its guaranteed savings plan product (GSP) to its customers in New York, to which the PSC previously…
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September 25, 2019
Family Energy, Inc. submitted comments to the New York PSC to raise "several concerns" with the Renewable Natural Gas (“RNG”) product offerings that have been proposed by the KeySpan LDCs (KEDNY and KEDLI aka National Grid) in the LDCs' current rate cases
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September 24, 2019
Asks If Utilities Divesting Generation Absolutely Necessary For Retail Choice, Whether Utilities Can Be Incentivized To Divest
Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Bob Burns has issued a memo with a series of questions for stakeholder comment and to be addressed in the ACC's consideration of adopting retail electric choice
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September 20, 2019
Strawman Rule In Project Would Require Disclosure Of Broker Commissions
Strawman Would Prohibit Brokers From Stating Or Leading A Customer To Believe That Receiving Brokerage Services Will Provide A Customer With Better Quality Service From A REP
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