January 15, 2019
The New Hampshire PUC issued an order providing interpretations of certain statutory requirements related to RSA Chapter 362-H, which requires an electric distribution company to solicit, under terms set forth in the statute, the net energy output of any eligible biomass or municipal waste facility…
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January 15, 2019
In an order on various proposed electric vehicle programs from the states' utilities, the Maryland PSC authorized the utilities to own and operate public electric vehicle charging stations.
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January 15, 2019
The Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance in New York has received local approval packages for participation of two additional villages in its opt-out aggregation groups
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January 14, 2019
Tariff, If Approved, Would Have Foreclosed Availability Of Competitive Supply Offerings
Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) has withdrawn from the State Corporation Commission an application for a renewable electricity tariff that it had sought to comply with various statutory requirements that, if met, would terminate the current exemption allowing customers to take…
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January 11, 2019
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication that would amend 16 TAC 25.45 to codify the process by which a retail electric provider requests and agrees to reimburse the Commission for the customer identification service from the low-income list…
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January 10, 2019
As part of an electric rate case settlement at Consumers Energy, the Michigan PSC approved a State Reliability Mechanism charge of $335.99/MW-day at Consumers Energy
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January 10, 2019
In an order on rehearing concerning jurisdiction over entities engaged in submetering, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio addressed arguments that a submetering reseller could, under the mechanism adopted by PUCO in a prior order, establish an affiliate to act as a retail supplier for the sole…
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January 10, 2019
TEAM Proposes New Complaint Scoring Mechanism, Mapping Complaints Against Market Mean
In comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas in a new project reviewing the Power to Choose site, the Texas Energy Association For Marketers recommended that the site list the Annual Estimated Average Price for retail plans listed on the site
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January 9, 2019
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to reduce the amounts charged to retail electric providers under Rider NDC - Nuclear Decommissioning Charges
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January 9, 2019
Staff Concerned Proposed Renewable PPAs Could Crowd Out Competitive Options
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has filed testimony stating that AEP Ohio has not demonstrated a need for at least 900 megawatts (MWs) of renewable generation resources
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January 7, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has rescheduled a technical meeting in Docket 18-06-02, which is reviewing whether to place all vulnerable and similar customers on standard service, per Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-245o(m)
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January 2, 2019
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas will hold a workshop seeking input from Retail Electric Providers (REPs) and interested parties regarding the Power to Choose website and the methodology of the complaint scorecard.
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December 31, 2018
Sustainable Westchester, Inc. (SW) is preparing to conduct a procurement for electricity supply for ESCOs for those communities in its opt-out municipal aggregation in the NYSEG service area.
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December 28, 2018
Good Energy, L.P. has filed at the New York PSC to add the Towns of Cicero and Plattsburgh, New York, to its opt-out municipal aggregation, for electricity and/or natural gas
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December 28, 2018
The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted a further extension for ESCO compliance with the recently revised Uniform Business Practices (UBPs) that had been adopted on January 19, 2018.
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December 24, 2018
The ICC issued clarifications to the data requests expounded on retail electric suppliers concerning their provision of transmission cost-related refunds to customers.
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December 24, 2018
Agera Energy, LLC informed the Connecticut PURA today (Dec. 24) that, "for various business reasons, including ensuring the satisfaction of its customers, Agera has decided not to pursue a price increase as permitted by its contract for the regulatory change described in the [previously filed] Agera…
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December 24, 2018
Various ESCOs filed comments with the New York PSC opposing a petition from the New York Joint Utilities, who have sought an order from the PSC confirming their ability to terminate ESCOs' access to their systems for not signing a new Data Security Agreement
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December 21, 2018
Files System-wide Rates Cost Study, Says System-wide Rates Do Not Lead To Significant Bill Impacts For Customers, Except For Primary Service
AEP Texas filed a study examining the difference in costs that would occur under delivery rates that are separate for its Central and North divisions, versus introduction of system-wide rates.
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December 21, 2018
Order Eliminates AMS Surcharge, Significantly Reduces Most Discretionary Fees Order Increases Flat Base Rate Monthly Fees For Residential Service By 50%, Also Increases Volumetric Charge
The Texas PUC has approved without modification a stipulation resolving TNMP's base rate case proceeding.
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December 20, 2018
Note: This story was exclusively first published the morning of Dec. 20 with an alert to our email subscribers
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December 19, 2018
PUCO Directs Duke To Accommodate Supplier Consolidated Billing In CIS Upgrade Plan Audit Of POR Program Approved PUCO Approves Stipulation Governing Default Service At Duke Energy Ohio
Stipulation Had Been Called "Bad Deal" For Retail Suppliers
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December 19, 2018
Utilities To Develop Plan For CSRs To Proactively Discuss Supplier Rate Info With Customers; Share Default Service Rates Regulator Orders Enrolling, Renewing Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service If Supplier Summary Info Not Provided
Retail Suppliers To Be Charged For Utility System Upgrades
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December 19, 2018
Utilities To Develop Plan For CSRs To Proactively Discuss Supplier Rate Info With Customers; Share Default Service Rates Regulator Orders Enrolling, Renewing Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service If Supplier Summary Info Not Provided
Retail Suppliers To Be Charged For Utility System Upgrades
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December 18, 2018
Note: This story was first published on Dec. 18 with an alert to our email subscribers
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