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November 12, 2018
The FirstEnergy Ohio electric distribution companies have filed with several parties a stipulation addressing grid modernization, along with several federal tax issues, that would, among other things, include the installation of 700,000 advanced meters in the EDCs' service territories
November 1, 2018
Pyxis Energy, which offers reliability solutions as well as operating a retail energy brokering business, launched electric reliability service offerings in the New Jersey and Dallas-Fort Worth markets.
October 31, 2018
CleanChoice Energy has partnered with Swell Energy to offer home energy storage batteries to Maryland residents.
October 31, 2018
Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, announced that it has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for its Upton 2 battery energy storage system project.
October 24, 2018
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service will convene a stakeholder meeting on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 to discuss cyber security issues.
October 4, 2018
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities filed with the Pennsylvania PUC an update on their ability to bill hourly priced service through smart meters.
September 18, 2018
The Maryland PSC issued an order, without prejudice, denying two proposed utility-owned microgrid pilot projects from Pepco
August 21, 2018
The Retail Energy Supply Association requested that the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities open its planned investigation into the next steps for cost-effective deployment of customer-facing grid modernization investments as soon as possible.
August 10, 2018
The District of Columbia PSC directed that working groups be developed for Phase 2 of its Modernizing the Energy Delivery System for Increased Sustainability (MEDSIS) Initiative for the following areas: (1) Data and Information Access and Alignment, (2) Non-wires Alternatives to Grid Investments, (3…
July 13, 2018
The New York PSC has approved a bill discount pledge (BDP) program intended to increase the access of low-income customers to community distributed generation (CDG)
July 10, 2018
BOSS Controls, an IoT energy management company, announced that it has received the intent to award contract from the City of Pittsburgh to deploy a fully integrated Energy Savings as a Service initiative across approximately 100 City buildings.
July 9, 2018
GridPlus, a start-up retail electric provider newly certificated in Texas (see story here) , has opposed a motion for rehearing filed by the joint Texas utilities concerning revisions to Smart Meter Texas (SMT), as GridPlus said the elimination of home area network (HAN) functionality would stifle…
July 6, 2018
Includes Unique Supply Pricing Mechanisms Versus Standard Default Service
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have found that a proposed Smart Home Rate REV Demonstration Project filed by Consolidated Edison and Orange and Rockland, for electricity customers, complies with a PSC order on "smart home" rates as well as REV objectives, and directed that the…
May 29, 2018
Includes New Process For Third Party Providers To Access Smart Meter Texas Customer Data
The Public Utility Commission of Texas at its May 25 meeting formally voted to adopt a written order on new business requirements for Smart Meter Texas (SMT) and directed that an order be prepared approving such changes
May 25, 2018
AEP Texas North Division reported that its fund for the program under which Texas retail electric providers were reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers still has a positive balance as of April 30, 2018
May 14, 2018
Says Benefits Unlocked Mostly Through Dynamic Pricing, But With Load Migrating To Competitive Supply, Can't Guarantee Pricing Structure Or That Benefits Will Be Realized
May 11, 2018
Includes New Process For Third Party Providers To Access Smart Meter Texas Customer Data
The Public Utility Commission of Texas at its meeting yesterday agreed on new business requirements for Smart Meter Texas (SMT) and directed that an order be prepared approving such changes
February 12, 2018
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have filed Standard Customer Disclosure Statements to be used by community distributed generation (CDG) and onsite mass market distributed generation (DG) providers, as well as the DER Supplier Registration Form that such providers must complete and…
January 31, 2018
Oncor has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an update concerning the deployment of advanced meters to customers in the former Sharyland Utilities territories which are now part of Oncor.
January 30, 2018
Intended To Simplify Process For Third Parties To Access Customer Data
Stakeholders have reached, except for one issue saved for litigation, consensus for new requirements for Smart Meter Texas (SMT), including a new process by which a customer affirms an agreement to share its SMT data with a Competitive Service Provider ("CSP", an entity other than the REP of…
January 23, 2018
SPEER Recommends Approach Which Necessitates Uplift To Market
Changes sought by non-LSE curtailment service providers to provide new avenues for third party demand response providers to participate in the ERCOT market, "would significantly disrupt the competitive retail market," the Retail Electric Provider Group (REP Group) and the Texas Competitive Power…
December 7, 2017
EDC Says Utilities Will Need To Offer "Suite" Of Solutions To Meet Changing Customer Needs
Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) has sought approval at the New Hampshire PUC for a residential battery (storage) pilot
November 17, 2017
The New York PSC has approved the territory-wide deployment of advanced meters for all electricity and natural gas customers at Orange and Rockland
November 15, 2017
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a statement of position regarding a review of the Smart Meter Texas (SMT) portal, including third-party (non-REP of record) access to customer data
October 16, 2017
A Texas ALJ in a proposal for decision would conclude that AEP Texas' application to install two battery storage facilities on its distribution grid would not constitute a competitive service nor would it constitute utility ownership of generation, and the ALJ recommends approval of AEP Texas'…
