February 11, 2019
Asks BPU Director To "Withdraw" Cease-and-Desist Letter On Fixed Price Pass-Throughs
In a letter dated January 25, the Retail Energy Supply Association said that it was, "irrefutable," that retail suppliers may pass through any, "other state mandated charges," on fixed rate contracts, and asked that the Director of the New Jersey BPU's Division of Energy withdraw a cease-and-desist…
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February 8, 2019
Several Other Supply Rates, Components Approved
The Michigan PSC has approved several supply rates and components
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February 8, 2019
As part of an order on modifications to temperature controlled (TC) and interruptible (IT) service at KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island, the New York PSC directed the LDCs to analyze a proposed modification related to the Gas Adjustment Clause (GAC)
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February 6, 2019
Pepco filed at the District of Columbia PSC to suspend its obligation to file the annual "Retail Electric Choice Report".
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February 6, 2019
A bill (H.B. No. 1408) has been filed with the Texas legislature which would require the termination of the listing of retail electric offers on the state's Power to Choose website
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February 5, 2019
Rebutting OCC, RESA Says Analysis Shows Retail Suppliers Could Have Saved Connecticut Consumers More Than $14 Million In January 2019
Draft legislation to be filed by the Connecticut Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz to end residential electric choice envisions requiring the utilities to offer alternative default service options
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February 5, 2019
The Village of Elmira Heights, NY, in the NYSEG service area, has authorized joining Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance's (MEGA) opt-out municipal electricity aggregation
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February 4, 2019
Connecticut Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, AARP and other consumer advocates today called on Connecticut lawmakers to end residential electric choice, which AARP said, "economically harms consumers."
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February 1, 2019
Seeks New Charge To Collect Disaggregated Supply Costs Previously Reflected In Bids Proposes Change In Gas Balancing
As part of its newly filed electric rate case, Consolidated Edison (ConEd, or Company) detailed its reduction in administrative costs related to its supply function, and sought a new charge to recover supply costs previously reflected in bidders' rates, associated with the utility's transition to an…
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February 1, 2019
Files To Reduce Amount Of Rider Charged To Texas Retail Providers
AEP Texas has filed at the Texas PUC to reduce and revise Rider NDC 6.1.1.5.1 - Nuclear Decommissioning Collections applicable to customers at the AEP Texas Central division
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February 1, 2019
In an Ohio proceeding concerning a distribution modernization plan at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities, the Environmental Law and Policy Center has sought to compel responses by Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. (IGS), a party to the proceeding, to two interrogatories concerning certain business metrics of…
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January 31, 2019
Consolidated Edison announced the filing of new electric and natural gas rate cases with the PSC
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January 31, 2019
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe, which described itself as, "a federally recognized Indian tribe," filed comments with the Arizona Corporation Commission in support of electric choice
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January 31, 2019
Diane Fellman, who recently retired from her position as a senior policy analyst at the California PUC, told attendees at the National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) Western Energy Policy Summit that she expects the California legislature to address a variety of utility business model…
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January 31, 2019
Citing Court Case, Commissioner Says ACC Must Be Involved, To A "Significant Degree", In Rate Process To Comply With Constitutional Charge
Speaking at the National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) Western Energy Policy Summit, Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Bob Burns said that he envisions a transition in the industry under which monopoly utilities eventually become wires-only companies
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January 28, 2019
FPL CEO: Will Work To Educate Voters On "True Motives" Of Initiative Backers
During an earnings call for parent NextEra Energy, Florida Power & Light Company President and Chief Executive Officer Eric Silagy discussed a proposed ballot initiative to introduce retail electric choice in Florida, stating that the initiative would reduce funding available to first responders…
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January 28, 2019
Other Bills Address Slamming Penalties, ESCO Notices, Supplier Consolidated Billing, Expansion Of Choice To All Customers
Various bills have been filed in the new New York legislative session addressing ESCO matters
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January 28, 2019
Budget bills filed by the administration of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo again proposed to modify the state's tax law to eliminate a current exemption from "sales" tax for deliveries of electricity and natural gas supply to customers of ESCOs.
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January 28, 2019
General Land Office Currently Contracts With REP To Sell Power To Eligible Customers
HB 1128 has been filed in the Texas House of Representatives which would terminate the authority for the Texas General Land Office to sell retail electricity, which it currently does through a contracted retail electric provider
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January 25, 2019
The Village of Owego, New York has authorized participating in the opt-out municipal electric aggregation of the Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance (MEGA)
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January 22, 2019
With support from Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, companion bills have been introduced into the Massachusetts state legislature that would ban new competitive electric supply contracts for individual residential customers beginning in 2020.
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January 22, 2019
Retail suppliers will seek various retail market enhancements, including seeking a utility exit from the merchant function, in the Pennsylvania PUC proceeding reviewing the previously reported (see story here) acquisition of the Peoples Natural Gas LDCs by Aqua America, Inc.
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January 18, 2019
Will Hold Action On Storage Review Pending Legislative Session
The Texas PUC is to open a broad project concerning electric vehicles
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January 17, 2019
JouleCommunity Power (Joule) and Hudson Valley Energy have officially launched Hudson Valley Community Power, a partnership to deploy an opt-out municipal aggregation in the Hudson Valley of New York.
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January 16, 2019
In response to a previously reported motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association, the Connecticut PURA has granted an extension to certain deadlines included in its recent Supply Summary Information order ("Decision"), and clarified certain directives
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