April 26, 2018
The Retail Energy Supply Association has filed a complaint at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio against Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo Edison Company (collectively, the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities or EDUs), alleging that the billing of various…
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March 12, 2018
One Utility Proposes Charging Customer's Supplier For Seamless Move Even If Customer Does Not Stay With Supplier Upon Move
Ohio's electric utilities and the Ohio Consumers' Counsel filed separate comments at PUCO arguing that retail electric suppliers should be allocated the costs of implementing seamless moves.
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February 23, 2018
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed the winning bidders in the Jan. 29, 2018 auction for default service supplies at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities for the period beginning June 1, 2018
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February 22, 2018
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 the FirstEnergy EDCs for the term June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019
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February 21, 2018
Details Declining Retail Sales Volumes in Earnings Report
FirstEnergy Corp. announced a series of management changes at its various operating segments, and has also reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings
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February 8, 2018
A February 5 RFP to secure a retail supplier (or suppliers) to serve 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load at the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs had zero confirming bids submitted, and no load was awarded in the auction
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February 1, 2018
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) accepted the results of FirstEnergy Ohio utilities’ wholesale auction that will ultimately determine its Standard Service Offer through May 2021.
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January 25, 2018
Order May Have Broader Impacts On Generation Rates, Could Cause Default Service To Lag Market Court Also Addresses Ability Of Companies To Receive Trade Secret Status For Info Filed With PUCO
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio acted unlawfully when it ordered the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities to refund some $43 million collected under bypassable Rider AER (renewable energy compliance) because such refunds violated statutory prohibitions against…
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November 2, 2017
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed the winning bidders from the FirstEnergy EDCs’ October 2017 wholesale default service auction that will ultimately determine its standard service offer through May 2021.
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October 30, 2017
During an earnings call on Friday, FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones said that the company's decision to transition to a fully regulated company, completely exiting the merchant business, would not change as the result of any outcome from a DOE-proposed NOPR at FERC which proposes various cost-based…
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October 12, 2017
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has accepted the results of FirstEnergy EDCs’ wholesale default service auction that will ultimately determine its standard service offer through May 2021.
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October 11, 2017
FirstEnergy Service Company ("Service Company"), filed a petition at FERC requesting that the Commission waive specified portions of 18 C.F.R. §§ 35.39 and any other rules and regulations as may be necessary, to allow Service Company to establish a centralized RTO interface services group to provide…
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August 17, 2017
As part of an eighth entry on rehearing concerning the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs' current electric security plan, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio again addressed a proposed retail adder, Retail Competition Enhancement Rider (Rider RCE), which would have acted as a proxy for unbundling but which…
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July 31, 2017
FirstEnergy Corp. management is scheduled to have discussions with FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) creditors this week, FirstEnergy Corp. CEO Chuck Jones said during an earnings call on Friday
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May 8, 2017
Unredacted RFP reports have been filed by auction managers disclosing the retail suppliers which won the right to serve Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customer load for the term June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018 at several utilities
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April 11, 2017
Ohio Edison Company and Cleveland Electric Illuminating moved to dismiss a complaint filed by Direct Energy Business in which Direct Energy had sought a PUCO order finding that the FirstEnergy EDCs lacked authority to compel Direct Energy to resettle and refund a prior erroneous $5 million charge to…
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March 21, 2017
Direct Energy Business filed a complaint at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio against Ohio Edison and Cleveland Electric Illuminating, alleging that the two FirstEnergy Ohio utilities are seeking to charge retail suppliers to resettle and refund a prior erroneous $5 million charge to another…
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February 22, 2017
FirstEnergy said in reporting earnings that it has reached a decision to exit "competitive operations" by mid-2018
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February 8, 2017
The FirstEnergy EDCs' RFP to procure 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customer load saw at least one bidder submit a conforming bid in the RFP process during the bid window February 6, 2017, and the RFP process would procure 100% of PIPP customer load contingent on PUCO approval of…
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February 2, 2017
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) accepted the results of the FirstEnergy EDCs' wholesale auction that will be blended with prior procurements to ultimately determine the EDCs' Standard Service Offer through May 2018.
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December 7, 2016
FirstEnergy's Allegheny Energy Supply Company LLC (AE Supply) unit has entered into a non-binding letter of intent, with an exclusivity provision which expires December 31, 2016, for the sale of its Springdale, Chambersburg, Gans and Hunlock gas-fired facilities and its ownership interest in the…
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November 9, 2016
Asked about the "ideal" outcome for FirstEnergy Solutions' generating assets, which the company announced last week are under a strategic review which could include asset sales, FirstEnergy Corp. CEO Chuck Jones told analysts at an EEI conference that, "The ideal outcome would be that Pennsylvania…
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November 8, 2016
The Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) has reached an agreement for NextEra Energy Services Ohio, LLC (NESO) to become the supplier of electricity for an opt-out municipal electric program that currently serves almost 500,000 customers in 13 Northern Ohio counties within the FirstEnergy…
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November 7, 2016
Ambit Energy has begun offering service at Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison, and Cleveland Electric Illuminating (the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs) in Ohio.
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November 4, 2016
Says FirstEnergy Solutions Could Seek Bankruptcy Protection
FirstEnergy disclosed in reporting earnings today that it is engaged in a "strategic review" of its competitive business and is posturing options to "thoughtfully and expeditiously move away from competitive markets."
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