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February 24, 2020
Proposed Rehearing Order Addresses Recovery Of Capacity Costs For Utility Time of Use Supply Option For Non-Shopping Customers
A proposed order from an Illinois ALJ would maintain the design for Commonwealth Edison's electricity supply Rate RTOUPP – Residential Time of Use Pricing Pilot (TOU Pilot), for non-shopping customers, rejecting requests on rehearing to modify the recovery of capacity costs
February 20, 2020
Attorney General Sues Retail Supplier, Seeking "Shut Down"
Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against Liberty Power Holdings LLC (Liberty), with the AG's office stating in a news release that the suit, "seeks to shut down Liberty for deceiving tens of thousands of Illinois residents into signing contracts based on false promises that…
February 18, 2020
License Briefs
Sunwave Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
November 25, 2019
Staff Of State Regulator Seeks Up To $1 Million Penalty Against Retail Supplier
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission has recommended that the Commission impose a financial penalty ranging from $350,000 to $1,000,000 on LifeEnergy, LLC for alleged violations of certain enrollment and compliance rules
November 6, 2019
License Briefs
Innovative Northeast Retail Supplier Inspire Energy Receives Texas Retail Electric Provider Certificate
October 22, 2019
Retail Supplier Selected To Manage Subscriptions For Illinois Community Solar Project
MC Squared Energy Services, LLC (mc2) has been named the subscription manager of the first Adjustable Block Program (ABP) community solar project in Illinois, which was developed by Rainy Solar on a site located in Elgin, Illinois
October 4, 2019
Illinois Approves Time Of Use Supply Rate Pilot At ComEd, With Capped Number Of Customers
The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a modified version of Commonwealth Edison's proposed electric supply rate Time of Use program for non-shopping customers.
October 1, 2019
Illinois Agency Files Default Service Procurement Plan
The Illinois Power Agency has filed its 2020 default service procurement plan for Commonwealth Edison and Ameren
September 19, 2019
Illinois Approve ComEd's Pilot To Market Utility-Supplied Real-Time Pricing, With No Risk, To Residential Customers Expected To Save Money, Based On AMI Data
Retail Suppliers Had Called Proposed Program Anti-Competitive
The Illinois Commerce Commission adopted an order approving a modified program proposed by Commonwealth Edison to establish a short-term pilot program, as part of its Residential Real Time Pricing Program utility supply rider (Rider RRTP), to offer first-year bill protection to new real-time pricing…
September 17, 2019
ComEd Files New Default Service Purchased Electricity Charges, Transmission Charges
Commonwealth Edison has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission updated Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs) for the period beginning October 1, 2019
September 13, 2019
Illinois Approves Results From Fall Procurement Of Default Service Supplies, Winning Suppliers Disclosed
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the results of the fall 2019 procurement of block energy supplies for default service at ComEd and Ameren
September 9, 2019
RPA Energy Seeks Authority To Serve Customers In New Service Area
RPA Energy Inc. d/b/a Green Energy Choice applied for an expansion of its Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license to include service to all customer classes at Ameren Illinois
September 4, 2019
Report: Retail Suppliers Crediting $50 Million To Illinois Customers From FERC RTEP Settlement, Other Suppliers To Lower Future Rates
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market Development filed a report concerning its review of retail supplier actions relating to a FERC settlement concerning regional transmission enhancement plan (RTEP) costs in PJM that generally resulted in lower costs to LSEs in the…
August 21, 2019
ComEd Files Updated Default Service Charges Due To Changes In Uncollectibles Factor
Commonwealth Edison has filed updates to its Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs), for both the summer PECs effective September 2019, and the non-summer PECs, as well as updates to its bypassable transmission rate, to reflect changes in the Incremental Supply Uncollectible Cost Factors (ISUFs).
August 19, 2019
Updated: Retail Suppliers Suspended From Marketing Under Settlements With Attorney General
Spark Energy, which now owns the Major Energy brand, provided the following statement: "Major Energy was purchased by Spark Energy subsequent to the allegations made by the IL Attorney General. Spark is focused on a culture of compliance for all its brands, including Major, and is pleased to put…
August 16, 2019
Illinois ALJ Would Approve ComEd's Proposed Time Of Use Supply Rate Pilot, With Capped Number Of Customers, Under Proposed Order
ALJ Would Deny Relief Concerning Retail Supplier AMI Settlement & Data Access, But Would Require Staff Report On Barriers To Retail Supplier TOU Plans
August 15, 2019
MeterGenius Seeks Retail Electric Supplier License (Gamification, Customer Engagement Company)
Hires Energy Market Vet To Lead Operations
MeterGenius, Inc. has applied for an Illinois alternative retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes at Commonwealth Edison
August 2, 2019
ALJ Proposes That ICC Approve ComEd's Pilot To Market Utility-Supplied Real-Time Pricing, With No Risk, To Residential Customers Expected To Save Money, Based On AMI Data
A proposed order from an Illinois ALJ would approve a modified program proposed by Commonwealth Edison to establish a short-term pilot program as part of its Residential Real Time Pricing Program utility supply rider (Rider RRTP), to offer first-year bill protection to new real-time pricing…
July 29, 2019
Federal Appeals Court: Wholesale Electric Price, Utility Price Not Proper Comparison For Determining If Retail Supplier's Rate Met "Prevailing Market Price" Standard In Contract
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has denied an appeal of a lower court ruling which had dismissed a putative class action suit against Direct Energy Services, LLC, as the Seventh Circuit found that neither the wholesale electric price nor the utility price to compare is an…
July 1, 2019
Illinois ORMD: Residential Retail Supplier Customers At ComEd Paid 1.6¢/kWh More On Average Than Default Service During Past Year
Yearly Cost Under Retail Supply Versus SOS Is $124 Million Higher At ComEd; $122 Million At Ameren
July 1, 2019
Illinois Office of Retail Market Development Recommends Price To Compare Be Listed Directly Above Retail Supplier Rate On Bills
Does Not Recommend Including Shadow Billed Default Service Cost
The Office of Retail Market Development (ORMD) of the Illinois Commerce Commission on June 3 filed with the ICC recommendations concerning further revisions to the inclusion of Price to Compare (PTC) information on customer electric bills, including the bills of customers on competitive supply.
June 20, 2019
Illinois Commerce Commission Staff Do Not Object To ComEd's Pilot To Market Utility-Supplied Real-Time Pricing, With No Risk, To Residential Customers Expected To Save Money, Based On AMI Data
ICEA Calls Program Anti-Competitive
In a brief, Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission stated that they do not object to a modified program proposed by Commonwealth Edison to established a short-term pilot program as part of its Residential Real Time Pricing Program rider (Rider RRTP), to offer first-year bill protection to new…
May 30, 2019
Utility Receives Authority For CSRs To Discuss Price To Compare Information, Supplier's Rate During Customer Calls
The Illinois Commerce Commission granted Commonwealth Edison's petition for a declaratory ruling and said that ComEd's proposed policy of directing its customer service representatives (CSRs) to discuss certain Price To Compare (PTC) information during customer calls is permitted under applicable…
May 14, 2019
ComEd Files Revised Purchased Electricity Charges, Transmission Rates For Period Beginning
Commonwealth Edison has filed an update to the new electric supply rates Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs) for the period beginning June 1, 2019, as well as the new bypassable transmission charges