October 22, 2014
Liberty Power Expands Residential Service to New State
Liberty Power recently expanded its residential electric service to Massachusetts.
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October 21, 2014
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, Utilities Oppose Deferral of National Grid Basic Service Rate Increases
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and several utilities have opposed proposal to defer National Grid's basic service rate increase, which will see residential rates double starting November 1, stating that deferral will exacerbate challenges caused by the increase.
October 21, 2014
ConEdison Solutions Launches Non-Aggregation Residential Service in New State
ConEdison Solutions has begun offering electric service to individual residential customers in Massachusetts, at Nstar, National Grid, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company.
October 14, 2014
Utility Tells PURA It Can't Comply With Plain Language of Statute Requiring Advance Notice of Default Service Rate Changes
Connecticut Light and Power told PURA that it is "not possible" to prepare a bill insert informing customers of new Standard Service rates 45 days in advance as now required by statute for rates effective January 1, 2015, and that this requirement should also not be required for July 1, 2015 rates.
August 18, 2014
Connecticut Light & Power Files New Default Service Rates
Connecticut Light & Power has filed new Last Resort Service Rates for the three-month period beginning October 1, 2014.
August 14, 2014
Nstar Files Initial POR Discount Rates
Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU initial discount rates for its purchase of receivables program, to be effective September 28
August 13, 2014
WMECO Files New Default Service Rates
Western Massachusetts Electric Co. has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for medium and large commercial and industrial customers for the three month period beginning October 1, 2014
August 13, 2014
Nstar Files New Default Service Rates
Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for large commercial and industrial customers for the three month period beginning October 1, 2014
July 30, 2014
RESA Seeks Changes to Massachusetts Default Service, Removal of EDC from POLR Role
Prompted by utilities' filing of contingency procurement plans for electric default service, the Retail Energy Supply Association has asked the Massachusetts DPU to consider changes in the pricing or the load-following default service product, or potentially the removal of the utility from the…
July 15, 2014
Nstar Confirms Date of Purchase of Receivables Implementation, Submission of Discount Rates
Nstar has confirmed in a Massachusetts DPU filing that it will implement Purchase of Receivables on September 28, 2014.
July 8, 2014
Nstar Says New Design of Massachusetts Default Service Will Increase Retail Rates
The Massachusetts DPU's "anticipated policy framework" for time-varying default service rates, "will not produce the savings anticipated by the Department and is likely to increase the cost of electricity to Basic Service customers," Nstar and WMECO said in comments to the DPU.
June 19, 2014
Utility Seeks Approval of 'Contingency' Default Service Plan in Cases Where Bidding Hindered by 'Significant Market Event'
National Grid has sought approval from the Massachusetts DPU for approval of a proposed contingency plan for procurement of basic service in the event that a Request For Proposals soliciting bids for basic service is: (1) negatively impacted by a significant market event or (2) receives less than…
May 28, 2014
Massachusetts Approves Alternative Default Service Procurement Process at Nstar, WMECO
The Massachusetts DPU has approved an alternative methodology for procuring basic electric service supplies at Nstar and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. for large C&I customers, after the utilities' solicitation of load following supplies for the third quarter of 2014 failed to attract any…
May 16, 2014
Connecticut Light & Power Residential Default Service Rate to Increase (New C&I Rates Also Posted)
Connecticut Light & Power has filed new Standard Service rates for the six-month period beginning July 1, 2014, and new Last Resort Service Rates for the three-month period beginning July 1, 2014.
May 14, 2014
Nstar Files New Default Service Rates
Nstar has filed new basic service electric rates for the period beginning July 1, 2014.
April 8, 2014
Connecticut Utilities to Send Bill Inserts Warning on Variable Rates
Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating, in consultation with PURA Staff, have developed bill inserts proposed to be issued with their May bills which warn customers about high variable rates recently experienced by certain competitive supply customers.
April 2, 2014
Finally: Purchase of Receivables Coming to Two Mass. Utilities Within 3 Months (6 Months at Nstar)
Business is about to pick up in the Massachusetts small volume electricity market.
February 27, 2014
Connecticut Light and Power Updates POR Discount Rate
Connecticut Light and Power has filed an annual update to its Purchase of Receivables discount rate, which equals the non-hardship average uncollectibles factor.
February 19, 2014
Connecticut Light & Power Posts New Default Service Rates
Connecticut Light & Power has posted new Last Resort Service rates for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2014 CL&P Last Resort Service Rates, April 2014 - June 2014 (¢/kWh) Rates 39, 41, 55, 56, 57, & 58 (at or over 500 kW): April: 7.262 May: 6.542 June: 7.699 For Last Resort Service rate…
February 3, 2014
Massachusetts Utilities File POR Discount Rates
Massachusetts electric utilities have filed purchase of receivables uncollectible discount rates resulting from consensus terms and conditions.
December 30, 2013
WMECO Sets New Default Service Rates
Western Massachusetts Electric Company has announced new default service electric rates.
December 11, 2013
Nstar, WMECO File Consensus Purchase of Receivables Terms and Conditions
Nstar and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. have filed with the Massachusetts DPU revised purchase of receivables compliance plans which, with the exception of the commencement date at Nstar, are represented to reflect consensus among the utility and retail suppliers.
October 21, 2013
NRG Residential Solutions Expands to New States, NFL-Themed Offerings Expanded
NRG Residential Solutions, NRG's newly launched Northeast retail electric brand focused on offering customized and innovative plans, is now offering service in several new states.
May 23, 2013
Nstar Files New Mass Market, Large Customer Basic Service Rates
Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for the period beginning July 1.
May 22, 2013
Connecticut Light & Power Files New Mass Market, Large Customer Default Service Rates
Connecticut Light and Power has filed Standard Service Rates for the period July through December 2013, and Last Resort Service Rates for July through September 2013. CL&P Standard Service Rates, Jul. 2013 - Dec. 2013 (¢/kWh) Rate 1 7.573 Rate 5 7.573 Rate 7 On-Peak 10.194 Off-Peak 6.694 Rate 18…