November 9, 2020
Maryland PSC Approves Storage Pilots, Including Utility-Owned Projects
The Maryland PSC approved six energy storage pilots proposed by the three Exelon utilities (Pepco, Delmarva, BGE), which include three utility-owned projects
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October 23, 2020
BGE Files New SOS Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS electric rates for the three-month period December 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
October 16, 2020
PSC Staff Seek Revocation Of Another Retail Supplier's License, $500,000 Fine
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September 30, 2020
PSC Formally Launches New Gas Choice Shopping Website, Rate Board
The Maryland Public Service Commission has officially unveiled its new website for natural gas supply (MDGasChoice.com), to supplement the electricity shopping site unveiled earlier this year.
August 12, 2020
Update: PSC Grants Extension For Filing Draft Supplier Consolidated Billing Regulations
The Maryland PSC granted Staff's request, discussed in our earlier story below, for an extension until September 22, 2020 for the supplier consolidated billing working group to file draft SCB regulations and business processes
August 11, 2020
PSC Staff Seeks Delay In Deadline For Filing Supplier Consolidated Billing Regulations
Staff of the Maryland PSC sought an extension of the deadline to file draft regulations and business processes to govern supplier consolidated billing (SCB)
July 23, 2020
OPC: Low-Income Customers On Competitive Supply At Single Utility Paying ~$20,000 More Per Month Than SOS, In Aggregate
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel reported that low-income residential customers who are served by a competitive retail electric supplier at the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) paid, on average, about $20,000 more in aggregate than what they would have paid under SOS, in each of…
June 5, 2020
People's Counsel Seeks Order Directing Retail Supplier To Cease Telephonic Solicitations
The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel (OPC) petitioned the Maryland PSC to issue an order directing SunSea Energy, LLC to, among other things, cease telephone solicitations in Maryland and to show cause and answer various alleged violations of consumer protection regulations
May 28, 2020
New Purchase Of Receivables Discount Rates Approved At Two Utilities
The Maryland PSC approved new purchase of receivables discount rates at Pepco and Baltimore Gas & Electric, effective June 1 At Pepco-Md., the new POR discount rates are as follows, along with a comparison to current rates Current 6/1/20 Discount Discount Residential 0.6879% 0.1407% Type I 0.0000% 0…
May 7, 2020
BGE Residential SOS Rate Increasing 13% On October 1, Small Commercial Also Increasing
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new SOS electricity generation rates for residential and Type I customers for the period Oct. 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021, as well as new Type II SOS rates for the three-month period beginning June 1, 2020
April 24, 2020
To Comply With Dynamic Pricing Directive, Utility (SOS Provider) Proposes Critical Peak Rebate Program Available To Distribution Customers
Pepco has filed with the District of Columbia PSC a "strawman" proposal to implement a directive to offer dynamic pricing, proposing a critical peak rebate program open to all residential distribution customers
April 21, 2020
BGE Files Updates To Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Discount Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC proposed updates to its purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates.
April 20, 2020
Aggressive Energy, Marathon Energy Elected to NEM Executive Committee
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) announced that Aggressive Energy and Marathon Energy have each been elected to NEM's Executive Committee.
April 20, 2020
Maryland Utilities File Further Change In Mechanics Of Treatment Of Price Responsive Demand Credits For Customers Of Retail Suppliers
In Maryland, Baltimore Gas & Electric, Pepco, and Delmarva Power have filed further revisions to their supplier coordination tariffs to reflect the treatment of Price Responsive Demand (PRD) credits earned in the PJM capacity market
March 27, 2020
Utilities Seek Delay In Default Service Auction
The Maryland electric utilities have petitioned the PSC to delay a scheduled April 2020 SOS procurement to a previously contemplated alternative date, in light of pending potential changes to the SOS product due to delays in the PJM capacity auction, and the current circumstances surrounding…
March 17, 2020
Wind-Solar Group: Retail Market "Flaw" Of Allowing Insufficiently Creditworthy Retail Suppliers Harms Long-Term Contracting To Support Renewable Development
The Wind-Solar Alliance published a report entitled, "Retail Electric Market Structure Reforms In Support Of Resource Adequacy And Clean Energy Deployment," which states "insufficient creditworthiness standards" for retail electric providers in non-ERCOT states, "affect the ability of retailers to…
March 10, 2020
PSC Staff Recommend $25,000 Fine Against Retail Supplier
OPC Alleges "Outrageous" Sales Call
Staff of the Maryland PSC have recommended in testimony that the PSC impose a civil penalty in the amount of $25,000 on Direct Energy Services, LLC due to alleged instances of slamming and alleged instances of providing false and misleading statements to customers
March 9, 2020
PSC Orders Retail Supplier To Issue Refunds To Customers
The Maryland PSC ordered Smart One Energy, LLC to issue refunds to its former customers
February 18, 2020
Retail Supplier Offering Gamification Under Good User Rewards Load Shaping Pilot
An Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification plan filed with the Maryland PSC has provided more details concerning Constellation's approved retail customer load shaping pilot approved by the PSC
February 17, 2020
PSC Staff Recommend $100,000 Fine Against Retail Energy Supplier
OPC: E-TPV Process Is Integrally Related To Consumer Complaints
Staff of the Maryland PSC have recommended that the Commission impose a civil penalty in the amount of $100,000 on U.S. Gas & Electric d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric and Energy Services Providers, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric (collectively "MDG&E" or the "Company") for 17 alleged instances of…
February 3, 2020
PSC Staff Seeks Revocation Of Retail Supplier License, $500,000 Fine
Staff of the Maryland PSC have recommended revocation of the electric supplier license of SmartEnergy Holdings d/b/a SmartEnergy and a civil penalty in the amount of $500,000, in testimony in a PSC complaint proceeding concerning SmartEnergy and alleged marketing violations
January 22, 2020
BGE Files New SOS Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new Type II SOS rates for the period March 1, 2020 to May 31, 2020
January 8, 2020
PSC Accepts Two Retail Supplier Load Shaping Pilots
Pilot To Include Warm Transfer Process From Utility Call Center
The Maryland PSC recently accepted two load shaping pilots proposed by retail electric suppliers
December 18, 2019
PSC Sets Amount For Bypassable SOS Adder To Reflect Certain Supply-Related Costs Currently Recovered In Distribution Rates -- Uses "Hybrid" Approach
The Maryland PSC has established the level for the SOS Administrative Adjustment, a bypassable charge, for electricity service at Baltimore Gas & Electric
December 4, 2019
PSC Orders Retail Suppliers To Execute Agreement With PJM To Transfer Price Responsive Demand Credits To Utilities
The Maryland PSC today accepted modified revisions from Baltimore Gas & Electric, Pepco, and Delmarva to their supplier coordination tariffs, and ordered that all retail electric suppliers serving BGE, Pepco, and Delmarva price responsive demand (PRD) customers shall execute a Billing Line Item…