February 25, 2019
Powervine Energy Launches Service In New State
Powervine Energy (Sanford Energy Associates, LLC) recently launched electric and natural gas service in Ohio
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February 21, 2019
Retail Supplier Launching In New Service Area
Mpower Energy announced plans to expand to Columbus, Ohio (in the AEP Ohio service area) by opening its seventh Mpower Direct office
February 15, 2019
License Briefs
Aggressive Energy Receives License In New State
January 10, 2019
On Rehearing, PUC Addresses Arguments Submeterers Could Escape Jurisdiction By Setting Up An Affiliate Retail Supplier For Sole Purpose Of Meeting Safe Harbor
In an order on rehearing concerning jurisdiction over entities engaged in submetering, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio addressed arguments that a submetering reseller could, under the mechanism adopted by PUCO in a prior order, establish an affiliate to act as a retail supplier for the sole…
January 9, 2019
PUCO Staff: AEP Ohio Has Not Shown Need For 900 MW Of Utility-Developed Resources
Staff Concerned Proposed Renewable PPAs Could Crowd Out Competitive Options
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has filed testimony stating that AEP Ohio has not demonstrated a need for at least 900 megawatts (MWs) of renewable generation resources
January 9, 2019
Aggressive Energy Seeks License In New State
Aggressive Energy LLC applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve commercial, mercantile, and industrial customers at Cleveland Electric Illuminating and AEP Ohio
January 3, 2019
PUC Approves Tariff Changes To Reduce Time Supplier Charges Remain On Utility Consolidated Bill After Customer Relationship Ends
Supplier Consolidated Billing Tariff Also Approved
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved tariff changes at AEP Ohio ("the Company") which reduce the number of billing periods during which retail electric supplier charges are presented on utility consolidated bills after the termination of the customer's relationship with the supplier
December 31, 2018
Utility Provides Updated Start Date For Supplier Consolidated Billing Pilot
AEP Ohio has filed with PUCO an update on its supplier consolidated billing pilot
December 19, 2018
PUCO Directs Duke To File "Detailed" Cost Of Service Study, Regarding Default Service Or CRES Subsidization, In Next Rate Case
Stipulation Had Been Called "Bad Deal" For Retail Suppliers
November 29, 2018
Ohio Discloses Winning Suppliers From Default Service Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning suppliers from the November 2018 auction for a portion of Standard Service Offer supplies at AEP Ohio.
November 7, 2018
Updated: Ohio Approves Results From Default Service Auction
PUCO approved the results of the AEP Ohio November 2018 SSO auction that were described below
October 31, 2018
AEP Ohio Seeks To Reduce Time Supplier Charges Remain On Utility Consolidated Bill After Customer Relationship Ends
As part of a tariff filing to implement a previously reported supplier consolidated billing pilot (see story here) , AEP Ohio ("the Company") has filed tariff revisions at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio which would also reduce the billing periods during which supplier charges are presented…
October 25, 2018
PUC Provides Insight On Application Of Bill Cap Used To Compare Default Service To Retail Supply
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued a ruling on a complaint case against an entity engaged in submetering (Nationwide Energy Partners, LLC, or NEP), which provided an opportunity for the Commission to opine on application of its previously adopted bill cost (price) test on default service…
October 23, 2018
PUC Examiner Rules That Need For Utility PPAs For Renewable Generation Must First Be Determined Before Addressing Design, Tariffs For Proposed Utility PPAs
An Attorney Examiner with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has ruled that PUCO shall first determine whether there is a need for new generation at AEP Ohio, before considering specific tariff filings from AEP Ohio to procure 400 MW of new renewable energy.
September 28, 2018
Utility With Retail Choice Seeks Approval For 400 MW In Renewable PPAs
Seeks To Offer REC Products To Default Service, Choice Customers
AEP Ohio has petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for approval of renewable energy purchase agreements totaling 400 MW of nameplate capacity solar energy
September 26, 2018
Retail Supplier Bundling Free Level 2 EV Charger With Electricity Plan
Retail supplier AEP Energy is offering residential customers in the AEP Ohio service area a free Siemens VersiCharge Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Station (a $549-dollar value) under AEP Energy's Easy Connect Plan
August 31, 2018
Texas PUC Approves Territory-Specific Rates For AEP DCRF Charges To REPs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved territory-specific Distribution Cost Recovery Factors, charged to retail electric providers, at AEP Texas, after discussing language in PURA regarding the application of "system-wide" DCRF rates
July 17, 2018
Retail Supplier Alleges Utility "Unilaterally" Changed Bond Remedy Time Period
Utility Also Adopted New Collateral Requirement Formula Increasing Costs To Suppliers
In testimony in a Dayton Power & Light rate case, IGS Energy submitted testimony that Dayton Power & Light recently increased its credit requirements for retail suppliers, with IGS's witness alleging that DP&L also made a "unilateral" change to the remedy period.
June 26, 2018
RESA/IGS Seek Rider To Reflect Unbundling Of Rates At Duke Energy Ohio, New Bypassable Rider
In testimony on a series of Duke Energy Ohio cases before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, including a distribution rate case, IGS Energy and the Retail Energy Supply Association proposed a mechanism to unbundle certain default service-related costs from distribution rates, and proposed…
May 25, 2018
Two Retail Suppliers Seek To Join Ohio Supplier Consolidated Billing Pilot
Just Energy Solutions Inc. and ENGIE Resources LLC have submitted separate requests to participate in a supplier consolidated billing pilot at AEP Ohio.
May 25, 2018
Identity Of Retail Suppliers Awarded 100% Of PIPP Load Disclosed At Three Ohio Utilities
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio released unredacted auction reports showing the retail suppliers which won the right to serve 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load at the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs, Duke Energy Ohio, and Dayton Power & Light for the 12-month period beginning June…
May 24, 2018
Identity Of Retail Supplier Awarded 100% Of PIPP Load Disclosed
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio released an unredacted auction report showing that AEP Energy, Inc. won the right to serve 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load at AEP Ohio for the 12-month period beginning June 1, 2018
May 3, 2018
PUCO Awards To Retail Supplier 100% Of Certain Low-Income Customer Load At AEP Ohio
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has awarded, to a retail electric supplier, 100% of the load of electricity Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers at AEP Ohio for the term June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019
April 26, 2018
No Qualifying Bids Submitted By Retail Suppliers To Serve Low-Income Customers At AEP Ohio
An initial April 24 RFP to secure a retail supplier (or suppliers) to serve 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load at AEP Ohio saw zero conforming bids submitted, and no load was awarded in the auction
April 26, 2018
PUC Declines To Implement Amount For Default Service Adder To Reflect Costs Not Unbundled From Distribution Rates, Defers Issue To Delivery Rate Case
Concurrence: Use Of Wholesale Product For Default Retail Supply, Without Measures To Address Inherent Cost Imbalances, Distorts Market, Eventually Leads To Re-monopolization