August 21, 2018
Connecticut Light & Power Files New Default Service Rates
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Last Resort Service Rates for the period October 2018 to December 2018
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August 17, 2018
State Sen.: Utility Consolidated Bills Should Have "Bold Warning" Informing Customers That "Significant" Number Of Bills Have Supplier Rate Errors
Says Suppliers Should Pay For System Changes, Presses For Refunds
In a filing styled as "comments" on briefs filed in a Connecticut proceeding examining issues surrounding the provision and presentation of supplier Next Cycle Rate information on utility consolidated bills, State Senator Len Suzio wrote that, "Until the systems and procedures to assure reliable…
August 13, 2018
Nstar Files New Basic Service Rates For Eastern Service Area
Nstar (Eversource) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electric basic service rates for large C&I customers in its Eastern Massachusetts service territory for the period beginning October 1, 2018.
August 7, 2018
Nstar Files New Basic Service Rates
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed new basic service rates for the Medium & Large Commercial and Industrial customer class in the WCMA Load Zone, the former Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) service area, for the three-month period beginning October 1, 2018
August 7, 2018
Citing "Inaccurate" Data, RESA Seeks Stay Of Regulator's Newly Adopted Requirement To Publish Retail Supplier's Compliance Metric In Monthly Migration Reports
The Retail Energy Supply Association requested that the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority stay implementation of its directive that Connecticut Light and Power Company (Eversource) and United Illuminating include certain information about electric suppliers' provision of summary…
August 2, 2018
Mass. EDCs Propose Disposition, Cost Recovery Of Products Procured Under Offshore Wind Contracts
The Massachusetts investor-owned electric distribution companies have collectively sought approval at the DPU for PPAs totaling 800 MW with Vineyard Wind LLC for offshore wind energy
July 5, 2018
Regulator Directs That Retail Supplier Number Of Non-compliant Bills Be Included In Public Monthly Report On Customer Counts
The Connecticut PURA has directed the EDCs to begin including in their public monthly migration reports, which currently include customer counts for each retail supplier, the number of instances in which a supplier failed to provide "Next Rate Information" for a customer's bill.
June 19, 2018
Connecticut Stays Certain Directives Of Next Rate Info Order
The Connecticut PURA has issued a notice of stay concerning certain directives to the utilities regarding the implementation of the next rate information requirements on bills.
June 18, 2018
Utility's Small Customer Default Service Rate Increasing 20%
The New Hampshire PUC approved new default (energy) service rates at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH, or Eversource) for the six-month period beginning August 1, 2018, with the small customer default service rate increasing 20%
June 13, 2018
PURA Schedules Technical Session On Motion To Clarify Next Rate Info Order
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority scheduled a technical meeting for Thursday, July 5, 2018 to discuss the May 21, 2018 Motion for Clarification submitted by The Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource Energy in Docket No. 14-07-19RE01 - PURA Investigation into…
May 23, 2018
State Supreme Court Says PUC Erred In Finding "Overriding" Purpose Of Restructuring Law Was To Introduce Competition In Generation
Court Ruling Implicates Default Service Procurement and Utility Long-Term Contracting, As Well As Future Utility Product Offerings
May 22, 2018
Connecticut Light & Power Seeks Clarification Of Next Rate Info Directives
The Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource Energy has submitted to the Connecticut PURA a Motion for Clarification concerning compliance with Orders 1 and 2 of the March 28, 2018 Re-Opening Decision concerning the listing of retail supplier Next Rate Information on customer bills
May 18, 2018
Connecticut Light & Power Residential Default Service Rates To Decline July 1
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period July 2018 to December 2018, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period July 2018 to September 2018
May 15, 2018
Nstar Eastern Default Service Rates To Fall 10-12%
Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electric basic service rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service territory for the period beginning July 1, 2018.
May 14, 2018
Massachusetts Rejects Territory-Wide Implementation Of Smart Meters
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 9, 2018
Direct Energy: Our Massachusetts Residential Customers On Fixed Priced Plans Have Saved More Than $500,000 Versus Default Service
During a legislative hearing concerning the Massachusetts Attorney General's call to shut down residential electric choice in the state, Direct Energy told lawmakers that its residential customers on fixed price products in the state have saved over $500,000 over the past fours years.
May 8, 2018
Massachusetts Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates To Decrease 5%
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for its Western Massachusetts service territory (WMA), formerly WMECO.
April 27, 2018
Mass. DPU Approves 30% Decrease In POR Discount For Customer Class At WMECO
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at Western Massachusetts Electric Company (Eversource), to be effective May 1, 2018.
April 27, 2018
Mass. DPU Approves Sharp Increase In POR Discount For Customer Class At Nstar
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at Nstar (Eversource), to be effective May 1, 2018.
April 23, 2018
Consumer Counsel Asks Regulator To Require Retail Supplier To Cease Door-to-Door, Telemarketing; Send Notice Of SOS Rates To Customers
The Office of Consumer Counsel has requested that the Connecticut PURA: (1) expeditiously enter a Cease and Desist Order directing Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ("Liberty" or "Liberty Power") to cease door-to-door and telesales marketing to Connecticut residential customers, and (2) order Liberty to…
March 20, 2018
Utility's Residential POR Discount To Fall 30%, C&I Rates Increase
Western Massachusetts Electric Company (Eversource) has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2018.
March 20, 2018
Senator Presses PURA To Require Retail Suppliers To Honor Current Rate If New Rate Not Provided For Listing As Next Month Rate On Bill
Slams Draft That Would Only Require EDCs To List "Not Provided" If Next Supplier Rate info Missing
Connecticut State Senator Len Suzio slammed, as insufficiently protecting customers, a draft PURA order which would require the electric distribution companies to list "Not Provided" on customer bills in the section listing the next rate information of the customer's retail supplier if the supplier…
March 20, 2018
Nstar POR Discount For Industrial Customers To Increase Sharply
Nstar (Eversource) has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2018.
March 15, 2018
CL&P "Exploring" Whether EDI Vendors Can Implement "Corrective" Measures Upon Receiving Rate Info From Suppliers, Before Sending To EDC, To Address Inaccurate "Next Rate" Info
Connecticut Light and Power in comments to PURA suggested two options to be explored to address ongoing inaccuracies appearing on the next rate information section of utility consolidated bills for customers of retail suppliers
March 6, 2018
Connecticut Utilities Report Identities Of Default Service Suppliers
Connecticut Light & Power recently reported that DTE Energy Trading, Inc. will serve 100% of CL&P's Last Resort Service load for the second quarter of 2018