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February 11, 2015
The Pennsylvania PUC's accelerated switching timeline, which allows a switch to be completed within three business days, does not provide customers with sufficient customer protection against variable rates, Pennsylvania State Representative Robert Godshall, Chair of the Consumer Affairs committee…
February 9, 2015
A joint proposal in Central Hudson's rate case includes several changes to operating procedures applicable to retail access natural gas service at the utility.
February 9, 2015
Duquesne Light will be permitted to return customers contacting the utility to default service on an accelerated basis even as the accelerated switching process for retail suppliers is delayed.
February 6, 2015
The New York PSC yesterday addressed certain rehearing requests related to its landmark February 2014 retail energy market order which, among other things, limited ESCOs' ability to serve low-income customers to certain situations.
February 2, 2015
PSEG Long Island has proposed convening a collaborative to explore electric choice issues at the Long Island Power Authority.
January 30, 2015
The Illinois Commerce Commission has officially opened an investigation of the need for, and form of, customer authorization required for access by third parties, other than retail electric suppliers (RES), to advanced metering infrastructure interval meter data.
January 30, 2015
The rate shocks seen by Upper Peninsula customers in Michigan from a RMR-type contract, which prompted a deal brokered by the state that will see Cliffs Natural Resources end competitive supply service (click here) , "is causing a lot of people to question this hybrid market that we have here in…
January 30, 2015
A group of retail suppliers presented a proposal for the electric shopping website to be developed by the Massachusetts DPU.
January 28, 2015
The Maryland PSC has launched a redesigned electric supplier price comparison website for residential customers (click here)
January 26, 2015
Filed comments by the Maryland PSC Staff concerning changes to the electric and natural gas customer protection rules (RM54) suggest that Staff is no longer seeking to require suppliers to obtain new customer consent for any rate change (maybe), but also suggest that Staff proposes to cease allowing…
January 22, 2015
A final Connecticut PURA decision on new requirements for customer bills prohibits retail suppliers from offering to residential customers rates which vary by day or week.
January 16, 2015
PUC Denies PSNH Motion to Stay Divestiture Review
January 15, 2015
The Maine PUC issued a final order adopting revisions to its customer protection rules, and in doing so declined to adopt an earlier proposal that would have required variable rate changes to be "reasonably reflective" of market conditions, and which would have only allowed variable rates if they…
January 12, 2015
The Massachusetts DPU has directed retail electric suppliers to circulate a straw proposal regarding the electric shopping website/rate board the Department is developing.
January 9, 2015
Connecticut has referred back to the General Assembly the question of allowing nonprofit entities to aggregate electric meters that are billable to such entity.
January 7, 2015
A draft Connecticut PURA decision would prohibit residential electric products whose rates change on a daily or weekly basis.
January 6, 2015
Nordic Energy Services Joins Retail Energy Supply Association
January 6, 2015
The Retail Energy Supply Association has petitioned the Long Island Power Authority to institute a public examination and review of the existing LI Choice Program, "with the goal of identifying and implementing revisions and enhancements to the Program that will provide consumers with a meaningful…
January 5, 2015
Several days after the New York PSC issued an order establishing a process to review enabling communities to engage in opt-out municipal aggregation, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in late December vetoed a bill which would have allowed Westchester County to operate an opt-out aggregation on a pilot…
December 31, 2014
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to refund to retail electric providers $10 million from an over-recovery of transition charges under TC1.
December 30, 2014
Proposed revisions to customer protection rules in Maryland, "would effectively make it impossible for suppliers to retain and renew customers, driving suppliers out of the market, to the detriment of customers," the Retail Energy Supply Association said in comments to the PSC (PC 35).
December 29, 2014
Public Service Company of New Hampshire asked for a stay of two PUC proceedings related to its generation ownership, stating that Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley intends to lead collaborative settlement discussions and a legislative initiative addressing the issues
December 24, 2014
The New York PSC has further extended the schedule for consideration of its Reforming the Energy Vision proceeding, specifically, the Track 2 proceeding.
December 24, 2014
Staff of the New Jersey BPU have issued potential changes to Government Energy Aggregation (GEA) Program Rules under consideration as the Staff reviews the current rules in Docket Number EX14111343
December 23, 2014
The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities have filed what they termed in a news release a "settlement" in their electric security plan proceeding which would set default service procurement for the period, but has become most notable for FirstEnergy's sought provision that would require ratepayer support for…
