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May 22, 2018
Parties have filed a joint proposed order that would approve the application of AEP Texas to provide retail electric providers with a contemplated credit for various merger savings and credits from the previously reported merger of AEP Texas's central and northern divisions into a single operating…
May 17, 2018
The Connecticut PURA issued a notice that it will not consider a proposal from the Office of Consumer Counsel to ban electricity shopping for hardship customers as part of a docket investigating measures to manage uncollectibles (Docket 18-04-25)
May 16, 2018
Emphasizes Statutory Obligation For PUC To Ensure Electricity Provided On "Reasonable" Terms
The Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement has recommended that Customer Assistance Program (CAP, or PCAP) customers at the FirstEnergy EDCs be prohibited from shopping for electricity rates that exceed the EDCs' Price to Compare, "at any time."
May 10, 2018
Urges Consideration Of Prohibiting Door-to-Door, Telephonic Sales, Capping Termination Fees
Committee Punts On Specific Default Service/POLR Structure, Would Task Legislature/PUCN With Development, Though Endorses POLR As "Temporary" Service
May 9, 2018
During a legislative hearing concerning the Massachusetts Attorney General's call to shut down residential electric choice in the state, Direct Energy told lawmakers that its residential customers on fixed price products in the state have saved over $500,000 over the past fours years.
May 8, 2018
The New Hampshire PUC has adopted an order requiring that customers served by competitive retail suppliers shall now receive the discount available to low-income customers under the Electric Assistance Program (EAP), adopting recommendations from the EAP Advisory Board
May 4, 2018
The California PUC released a draft study of issues facing the retail sale of electricity in the state (known as the Green Book), observing that current policy is being driven by disparate actions undertaken to achieve various goals in the wake of the 2000-01 energy crisis, and cautioning that the…
May 3, 2018
Denies Appeal Of PPL CAP-SOP Program
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania on May 2 ruled that the Pennsylvania PUC acted within the PUC's authority when it restricted Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customer shopping at PPL Electric to a CAP-specific Standard Offer Program (CAP-SOP), which includes a price ceiling of 7% off the…
May 2, 2018
Brad Nelson, senior analyst, regulatory affairs, for Infinite Energy, told attendees at the National Energy Marketers Association National Restructuring Conference that Florida Energy Freedom, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation, is launching a new ballot initiative in Florida to open the…
May 2, 2018
Oncor has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to reflect reduced federal tax rates, and associated changes, in its base distribution rates applicable to retail electric providers, effective September 1, 2018
May 1, 2018
The New York PSC, via a One Commissioner Order from Chair John B. Rhodes, has denied, with respect to solely the post-hearing briefing schedule, an interlocutory appeal, filed by the National Energy Marketers Association, of the presiding ALJs' ruling which had denied a motion from NEM to stay the…
May 1, 2018
In response to a March 2017 Connecticut PURA procedural ruling, the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel has narrowed its petition to end retail electric choice for certain customers
April 30, 2018
Connecticut Schedules Technical Meeting On Next Month Rate Info Retail Supplier Must Provide For Bills
April 25, 2018
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass market in an April 24 ruling have denied a sought stay of the proceeding requested by the National Energy Marketers Association
April 20, 2018
The Nevada PUC has posted a final draft report on the Energy Choice Initiative, a ballot initiative which, if approved, would extend to all customers the right to choose their electricity supplier.
April 18, 2018
NEM Seeks Stay of PSC Evidentiary Proceeding Given Court's Election To Hear Appeal
On March 27, 2018, the New York Court of Appeals granted the National Energy Marketers Association’s Motion for Leave to Appeal. NEM said that, under the appeal, the Court of Appeals will address, "the question of whether the Legislature ever imparted to the Commission the authority to regulate the…
April 13, 2018
The Public Utility Commission of Texas re-adopted the existing Chapter 25 electric substantive rules as part of a periodic review and re-adoption process, with no changes to the existing rules (Project No. 47729)
April 13, 2018
The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted a final order, implementing recent legislation, which establishes an ongoing requirement for investor-owned utilities within ERCOT to file a rate case within 48 months of their last rate case decision or settlement
April 13, 2018
During yesterday's open meeting, Texas PUC Commissioners expressed concern with an overly broad settlement regarding Smart Meter Texas (SMT).
April 12, 2018
Texas PUC Chair: Bill Precludes PUC From Requiring REPs To Allow All Residential Customers To Pay Deposits >$50 In Two Installments
April 7, 2018
Consistent with the schedule set forth in the substantive rules, Texas retail providers seeking to serve as volunteer POLRs for the 2019-2020 term must submit a request to be designated as a volunteer POLR no earlier than June 1st and no later than July 31st of this year.
April 7, 2018
A New Hampshire Electric Assistance Program (EAP) Advisory Board has recommended program changes that would allow customers served by competitive retail suppliers to receive the discount available to low-income customers under the Electric Assistance Program (EAP)
April 6, 2018
Texas PUC Staff have filed a recommended proposal for adoption that would re-adopt the existing Chapter 25 electric substantive rules as part of a periodic review and re-adoption process (Project No. 47729)
April 6, 2018
Oncor has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to institute its first Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF), a charge applicable to retail electric providers taking delivery service
April 6, 2018
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft recommended proposal for adoption which, as part of removing certain low-income customer benefits from the Substantive Rules due to elimination of the System Benefit Fund, would require that retail electric providers extend to all…
