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September 20, 2019
The New York PSC has approved a revised plan from NYSERDA to implement a pay-as-you-go mechanism for ESCO and LSE compliance with the zero emissions credit (ZEC) program, with the PSC directing limited modifications with respect to load modifiers
September 19, 2019
Retail Suppliers Had Called Proposed Program Anti-Competitive
The Illinois Commerce Commission adopted an order approving a modified program proposed by Commonwealth Edison to establish a short-term pilot program, as part of its Residential Real Time Pricing Program utility supply rider (Rider RRTP), to offer first-year bill protection to new real-time pricing…
September 19, 2019
At its session today, the New York PSC voted to adopt what were described by Staff as "narrow" and "discrete" changes to the Uniform Business Practices applicable to ESCOs
September 18, 2019
Strawman Would Require That Agreement Allowing Broker To Act As Customer's Agent Must Be, "In Writing"
September 17, 2019
The Maryland PSC has suspended for 30 days, from the effective date of October 1, 2019, tariffs from Baltimore Gas and Electric, Pepco, and Delmarva to establish a process by which retail electric suppliers must transfer, to the utility, credits, which the suppliers receive from the PJM…
September 17, 2019
Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy (Bureau) said in a brief that the Connecticut PURA should, "exercise its discretion and order hardship customers to be placed on standard service."
September 17, 2019
ALJs Make Recommendation On REPs' Concerns Over Timing Of New CEHE Rates
Three Texas ALJs have recommended that the Public Utility Commission of Texas reject the proposal from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint" or "CEHE") to change its flat monthly charges (customer charge, metering charge) from a "per retail customer" basis to a "per meter" basis…
September 16, 2019
WGL Energy Services, Inc. has filed comments with the Maryland PSC raising concerns about implementation of proposed tariffs from Baltimore Gas and Electric, Pepco, and Delmarva to establish a process by which retail electric suppliers must transfer, to the utility, credits, which the suppliers…
September 16, 2019
Will Compare Retail Supplier, Default Service Rates Will Also Study Natural Gas Capacity Issues
The New Jersey BPU recently issued a public notice inviting comments on whether residential customers have saved money by taking service from a retail supplier under natural gas choice
September 13, 2019
A proposed order for a California PUC ALJ would require competitive retail suppliers (electric service providers, or ESPs), community choice aggregations, and investor-owned utilities to procure their assigned share of incremental reliability and renewable integration resources identified by the…
September 11, 2019
Staff Will Continue Research, Report In January 2020, December Workshop Set
The Arizona Corporation Commission won't, at this time, direct Staff to develop a rules package for full retail electric competition for all customers.
September 10, 2019
Oncor has filed at the Texas PUC to refund to retail electric providers additional interest rate savings related to its acquisition by Sempra.
September 5, 2019
In comments on a strawman rule which includes rule provisions related to advanced metering and Smart Meter Texas, the Alliance for Retail Markets said that the prohibition against a TDU's provision of a competitive energy service should equally apply in the context of a web portal providing…
September 4, 2019
In New York, the Town of New Paltz and the Village of New Paltz have joined the Hudson Valley Community Power municipal aggregation, which is run by Joule Assets
September 4, 2019
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market Development filed a report concerning its review of retail supplier actions relating to a FERC settlement concerning regional transmission enhancement plan (RTEP) costs in PJM that generally resulted in lower costs to LSEs in the…
September 4, 2019
As directed by recently adopted legislation (L.D. 1003), the Maine PUC issued a proposed rule to require electric investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities to annually provide customers with a 10-year history of Standard Offer rates as part of the customer bill.
September 3, 2019
Staff Provides Recommendation On Merchant Function Charge September 3 , 2019
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have filed testimony in support of the proposal from KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island (collectively, National Grid) for a "Green Gas" tariff offering that will allow customers to voluntarily purchase renewable natural gas [RNG] to meet all…
September 3, 2019
EnergyChoiceMatters.com was first to report throughout August the Arizona Corporation Commissioners' thoughts on the next steps for the electric choice investigation. See our stories below:
September 1, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved a tariff filing from National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (NFGD or "Company") which requires retail suppliers and other entities to sign a data security agreement and carry $5 million in cybersecurity insurance as a condition of accessing the utility's…
August 30, 2019
The Virginia SCC released a report stating that, in 2018, Dominion Virginia's Generation segment earned $376.3 million above the base Return on Equity of 9.2% that was most recently approved by the Commission for Dominion's RACs (rate adjustment clauses)
August 30, 2019
The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted an order setting the specific individual amounts which will be allocated to individual retail electric providers for provision of the low-income customer identification service for the State fiscal year beginning on September 1, 2019 (FY2020).
August 30, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC approved several tariff changes at National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (NFGD or "Company")
August 30, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved a tariff filing from National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (NFGD or "Company") which requires retail suppliers and other entities to sign a data security agreement and carry $5 million in cybersecurity insurance as a condition of accessing the utility's systems…
August 29, 2019
-- Doesn't Want To Lose Momentum, Suggests Firm Process For Questions, Workshops
"Many" issues need to be resolved relating to retail electric choice before Staff should be directed to prepare a rules package in any form, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Boyd Dunn said in a memo.
August 28, 2019
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved without modification a rate case settlement at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. (VEDO) that includes a provision requiring the study of the feasibility of providing to retail suppliers lists of customers who pay the highest rates to their retail…
