July 17, 2017
PSC Directs Staff To Review Process of Calculated LSE Loads For ZEC Compliance
The New York PSC issued an order directing NYSERDA, "to temporarily suspend, beginning with the August 2017 payment, 35% of Liberty’s [Liberty Power Holdings LLC] monthly ZEC [zero emissions credits] compliance obligation payments for the compliance period beginning April 1, 2017 and ending March 31…
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July 14, 2017
The Ohio Consumers Counsel has questioned whether AEP Ohio's recovery of renewable energy compliance costs, which are recovered via bypassable Rider AER, has exceeded a statutory cost cap, and asked PUCO to direct AEP Ohio to respond to OCC information requests
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July 14, 2017
Will Provide Opportunity For Third Party Individuals To "Intervene" For Those Customers For Which There Is Concern About Their Ability To Participate Effectively In The Market
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July 13, 2017
Pursuant to MCL 460.10a(1)(c), the Michigan PSC has set the electric choice cap at Indiana Michigan Power Company (AEP), Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy), and several cooperatives to 0%.
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July 10, 2017
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets has further extended the procedural schedule, pushing the hearing date until late October.
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July 7, 2017
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service opposed stays of the mass market review evidentiary proceeding sought by various ESCOs, alleging that interlocutory appeals of "mundane" discovery disputes are indicative of a stalling tactic.
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July 6, 2017
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary retail mass market review have denied a specific discovery request by the Retail Energy Supply Association related to the historic bill calculators comparing ESCO service to default service offered on certain utility websites, with the ALJs…
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July 5, 2017
New Variable Rate Disclosures Proposed Rescission Period Would Be Extended Distributed Generation Providers Would Be Included in "Energy Supplier" Definition Accelerated Switching Proposed
The District of Columbia PSC has issued proposed revisions to various retail electric and natural gas rules
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July 5, 2017
The June 30 order from the Supreme Court for the County of Albany, New York, which upheld the PSC's general prohibition on ESCO service to low-income customers, and which affirmed the New York PSC has jurisdiction over ESCO pricing, undercuts several procedural objections ESCOs have raised in the…
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June 30, 2017
Says ESCOs Collaterally Estopped From Arguing PSC Lacks Jurisdiction Over ESCOs Court: ESCOs, "Have Focused On Litigation To Frustrate The Plain Purpose Of The PSC And PSL"
A New York Supreme Court for the County of Albany has denied several ESCO petitions against the New York PSC and has upheld the PSC's authority to issue an order generally banning ESCOs from serving assistance program participant (APP) customers
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June 30, 2017
Says Utilities' Portfolio Allocation Methodology Proposal Premature PUC Proposes "Guiding Principles" For PCIA
The California PUC has opened a rulemaking to review the current Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) and potential changes and alternatives
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June 30, 2017
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's retail mass market review have adopted a process for other state agencies to execute written agreements to be bound by the PSC's determination of the confidential nature of any protected ESCO materials with regards to any Freedom of Information Law [FOIL]…
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June 30, 2017
Direct Energy Alleges Failure To Share Info From Non-Parties Would Amount To Use Of "Secret Evidence"
The National Energy Marketers Association filed a motion to compel Staff of the Department of Public Service to provide complete and full responses to NEM Information Request IR-1 served on DPS Staff in the PSC's evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass markets.
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June 28, 2017
Citing several unresolved interlocutory appeals and discovery issues, as well as the arrival of three new Commissioners (including a new Chair) to the PSC, the Retail Energy Supply Association sought a stay of the PSC's evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass markets
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June 28, 2017
A unanimous settlement filed with the Texas PUC would establish new Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (DCRF) charged to retail electric providers at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric for the period beginning September 1, 2017
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June 26, 2017
The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted another limited, 30-day extension of the compliance deadline by which ESCOs must stop serving assistance program participant (APP) customers
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June 26, 2017
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued a written order directing PPL Electric Utilities to meet with retail electric suppliers concerning operational issues related to the new Customer Assistance Program Standard Offer Program (CAP-SOP), which is the only vehicle for CAP customer shopping at PPL effective…
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June 23, 2017
Texas PUC Assigns Docket To Consider Issues Related To Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative's Sought Move To Join ERCOT
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June 23, 2017
RESA Says PUC Lacks Authority To Mandate Transfer of Customers From EGS To Default Service
The Retail Energy Supply Association filed a brief with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in support of its appeal of the Pennsylvania PUC's decision which ordered that, effective June 1, Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers at PPL may only shop through a CAP-specific Standard Offer…
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June 22, 2017
PUCO Does Grant "Safe Harbor" For Competitive Retail Contracts, But Burden of Showing Safe Harbor May Still Leave Multi-Family Dwelling Owners Leery
Website Allowing Submetered Customers To Compare Their Rates To Default Service To Be Created
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June 20, 2017
Staff Note Co-op Fails to Allege Immediate Danger
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that a service area dispute between Rio Grande Electric Cooperative (RGEC) and AEP Texas be referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings
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June 16, 2017
The Michigan PSC has issued an order interpreting statutory language concerning when the PSC shall set the electric choice cap at a utility to 0%
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June 15, 2017
PUC Accepts Withdrawal of PPL's Prior Proposal To Change Implementation Date
The Pennsylvania PUC accepted a motion from Vice Chair Andrew Place which directs PPL Electric Utilities to meet with retail electric suppliers concerning operational issues related to the new Customer Assistance Program Standard Offer Program (CAP-SOP), which is the only vehicle for CAP customer…
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June 15, 2017
After the District of Columbia PSC recently ruled that Washington Gas Light erred by resolving retail supplier over-deliveries during a period of the winter of 2008-2009 through cash payments instead of volumetric adjustments, WGL is now seeking to recover from retail suppliers reimbursement for…
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June 15, 2017
The presiding ALJs have issued a ruling clarifying the period of time for which ESCOs' operations are subject to discovery in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets.
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