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May 3, 2016
The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities have petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Ohio to modify their recently adopted Retail Rate Stability Rider (RRS) such that the rider is no longer based on PPAs between the utilities and affiliate FirstEnergy Solutions
May 2, 2016
Sharyland Utilities has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas a rate case that would implement uniform, system-wide distribution rates across its Sharyland Utilities, LP (former Cap Rock) and Sharyland-McAllen service areas.
April 29, 2016
AEP will seek re-regulation of the Ohio market thanks to FERC's decision -- prompted by so-called merchant generators -- to review PUCO-approved PPAs between AEP Ohio and affiliated non-regulated generation under the Edgar standard.
April 27, 2016
A new draft of Michigan SB437 was unveiled yesterday addressing retail choice, sponsored by Mike Nofs, Chair of the Energy and Technology Committee
April 26, 2016
Consumer advocates sought to redefine the definition of a fixed price product, and to create a voluntary standard electricity offer, in making recommendations concerning the Texas Power to Choose site
April 26, 2016
The offer-based shopping function on the Texas Power to Choose site distorts the market, TXU Energy said in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, while Direct Energy said that the shopping function encourages bad behavior and stifles innovation, and both REPs recommended, in separately…
April 22, 2016
The New York PSC will allow municipal electric and natural gas aggregations to include in their pools on an opt-out basis customers larger than those customers recently defined as mass market customers.
April 22, 2016
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a final rulemaking order concerning natural gas marketing disclosure rules which, among other things, require a natural gas supplier (NGS) to provide the customer with notice of a change in a variable rate 30 days in advance in situations where the customer has rolled…
April 21, 2016
The Office of Public Utility Counsel has suggested that the Texas Power to Choose website could sort offers based on a retail electric provider's complaint score
April 20, 2016
The New York PSC today approved an order which allows municipalities to engage in opt-out aggregation, and which contains requirements governing such aggregations, including customer eligibility
April 15, 2016
Speaking at the National Energy Marketers Association's 19th Annual National Restructuring Conference, John Quackenbush, whose term as Chair of Michigan PSC recently ended, told attendees that the latest legislative drafts being circulated addressing a rollback of choice could allow existing choice…
April 15, 2016
Retail energy suppliers need to stop whining and accept the "reality" of the unfair advantages gifted to incumbent distribution companies, Wayne Gardner, former Pennsylvania PUC Commissioner, told the National Energy Marketers Association's 19th Annual National Restructuring Conference
April 15, 2016
If New York is successful in shutting down the retail energy market, other states will soon follow New York's action, Phil Van Horne, CEO of BlueRock Energy, warned ESCOs during the National Energy Marketers Association's 19th Annual National Restructuring Conference
April 14, 2016
The Illinois Commerce Commission rejected proposed changes by Ameren to its cashout procedures for transportation customers (Rider T), finding that the change was not supported.
April 13, 2016
Several bills have recently been introduced in the New York Assembly addressing ESCOs.
April 12, 2016
The Connecticut PURA confirmed that the requirement for retail suppliers to send customers certain quarterly notices has been terminated since this information is now included on bills.
April 11, 2016
A District of Columbia Task Force concerning the natural gas Residential Essential Services (RES) assistance program has filed a consensus recommendation to make the program benefits portable, and available to low-income customers who choose a competitive natural gas supplier
April 7, 2016
The New York Supreme Court for the County of Albany has extended the temporary restraining order applicable to certain orders contained in the New York PSC's "full stop" retail market order until April 25th, Feller Energy Law Group's Energy Law Tribune reported
April 7, 2016
Sustainable Westchester, New York's first pilot opt-out municipal electric aggregation, has selected Constellation Energy to serve the aggregation in four communities located in the NYSEG service areas
April 7, 2016
AEP Texas Central and AEP Texas North Company have flied amounts that would be charged to retail electric providers under their sought Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (DCRF), which is proposed to take effect September 1, 2016
April 6, 2016
Staff of the New York PSC have issued a report exploring potential principles for revised utility codes of conduct under the Reforming the Energy Vision market.
April 5, 2016
The New Hampshire PUC will review the rate design for default service customers under a working group process to consider a variety of grid modernization efforts.
April 5, 2016
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has filed to implement a revised Distribution Cost Recover Factor charged to retail electric providers, effective September 1, 2016
April 4, 2016
If responsibility of the Smart Meter Texas portal is transferred to ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, "must establish a reasonable path to ERCOT Market Participant status for all interested Third Parties, where such Market Participant status confers the same voting rights and…
April 1, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved a non-unanimous stipulation to implement AEP Ohio's sought PPA rider to support affiliated generation
