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July 24, 2015
The Michigan PSC has opened a new docket to consider cost-shifting to default service (GCR) customers under Consumers Energy's choice program, after acknowledging alternative gas suppliers may not have had proper notice that issues affecting the gas choice and transportation program were to be…
July 23, 2015
The Connecticut PURA announced that the eighth and ninth meetings of the Supplier Working Group will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, and Tuesday, October 6, 2015, respectively
July 23, 2015
Two Illinois bills (HB 3766, SB 1312) addressing retail electricity termination fees have been approved by the governor and have become law
July 22, 2015
Consumers Energy has proposed changes to its gas customer choice (GCC) program as part of a newly filed rate case in order to protect default service customers from cost shifts.
July 20, 2015
Two Maine hearing examiners have made recommendations on behalf of the Maine PUC advisory staff regarding changes to the retail choice program at Northern Utilities.
July 14, 2015
A report from Staff of the New York PSC issued last month examining programs for addressing energy affordability for low income utility customers, including alternatives to the current disparate programs at each utility, does not recommend fixed price utility supply pricing, and declined to address…
July 10, 2015
PURA Sets Technical Meeting on Variable Rate Review
July 9, 2015
The Pennsylvania PUC has ordered that the large natural gas distribution companies implement natural gas account number look-up tools to facilitate customer shopping in public venues where customers do not have their bill and account number readily available, similar to mechanisms recently…
July 7, 2015
New York PSC Staff will convene a further collaborative on July 23 to continue discussions on the following issues concerning the provision of services by ESCOs: defining the standards to be used to determine value added products and services that must be provided to Assistance Program Participants…
July 7, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has sought comment on its mandate under the state's recently adopted statutory ban on variable electric rates to develop an appropriate rate structure for residential customers whose fixed price contracts expire and who do not make an affirmative selection in response to such…
July 6, 2015
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has adopted a Staff recommendation for the level of the discount provided under the low-income discount program.
July 6, 2015
Michigan State Senator Mike Nofs, Chair of the Energy and Technology committee, has introduced a bill (SB 0437) which would maintain the 10% electric choice cap but make choice available only to current customers taking competitive supply or on the wait list, and would essentially require a one-time…
July 2, 2015
The District of Columbia PSC has scheduled a supplier workshop and technical conference on certain rulemaking related to retail electric suppliers, such as the consumer bill of rights and supplier licensing standards
July 2, 2015
Central Hudson Gas & Electric has proposed as a Reforming the Energy Visions product developing an Amazon-like online exchange for customers to purchase, "energy management products and services."
July 2, 2015
Consolidated Edison has filed several Reforming the Energy Vision products, and one of the projects, its CONnectED Homes Platform, envisions the utility bundling and reselling value-added services to customers.
July 1, 2015
The Michigan PSC has ordered that DTE Electric and Consumers Energy make time of use rate options available to customers.
June 26, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has assigned Docket 15-06-15 for its review of variable rates required by Public Act 15-90, which generally bans variable rates but does delegate to PURA the rate treatment for customers on expiring fixed rate contracts who do not take an affirmative action in response to such…
June 26, 2015
New York State's recently released energy plan says that the state will "actively explore" municipal aggregation
June 25, 2015
The Maine PUC has initiated an inquiry to examine current and potential alternative regulatory and rate-setting approaches for natural gas local distribution company (LDC) supply-related decisions and costs (Docket 2015-00155)
June 25, 2015
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has signed SB 573 (Public Act No. 15-90) which bans variable rate electric contracts for residential customers.
June 25, 2015
An Illinois bill (HB 3766) which caps electric early termination fees for both residential and small commercial customers has been sent to the Governor.
June 24, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a recommendation for the level of the discount provided under the low-income discount program.
June 24, 2015
Oncor will soon return certain deposits collected from retail electric providers related to transition charges back to the REPs.
June 23, 2015
Electric suppliers should not be permitted to charge customers any rate for a month that varies from the rate listed on the previous month's bill as the rate for the next month, the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel said in comments to PURA
June 23, 2015
The issue of removing capacity costs from base delivery rates at the Long Island Power Authority should be examined in a separated proceeding to be opened concerning retail choice issues at LIPA, New York PSC Staff said in testimony last month concerning LIPA's proposed three-year rate plan.
