January 17, 2020
Default Service Rates Falling 17% At Other FirstEnergy-PA EDCs
West Penn Power has filed a revision to its originally filed March 1 residential PTC Default rate that was sited below, with the new rate now reflecting a decrease versus the current rate
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November 12, 2019
FirstEnergy Corp.'s previously reported e-commerce venture FirstEnergy Home is expanding into additional services
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November 6, 2019
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed commercial PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2019
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October 18, 2019
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2019
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August 27, 2019
Consumer Group: Retail Supplier Pricing During Polar Vortex Shows Need For Default Service
In reply comments in a Pennsylvania PUC proceeding concerning potential changes to electricity default service, including a potential move away from a "plain vanilla" default service product, PPL Electric Utilities said that, "some retail suppliers are not putting customers first"
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July 16, 2019
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential and commercial PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting September 1, 2019
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June 14, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC has affirmed an initial decision from an ALJ which denied a complaint from Respond Power, LLC filed against the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania electric distribution companies ("Companies") concerning the imposition of a purchase of receivables clawback charge on Respond Power, as the…
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May 8, 2019
Several FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential PTCs Falling 10%
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential and commercial PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting June 1, 2019
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April 1, 2019
PECO and several consumer advocates have reached a settlement to defer issues relating to shopping for electricity Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers until PECO's next default service proceeding
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March 4, 2019
PUC Rejects Proposed Supplier Consolidated Billing Changes Raised In Case
The Pennsylvania PUC ultimately declined to implement a third-party customer switch notification in adopting amended utility customer protection rules (largely dealing with EDC matters, not the retail market)
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February 28, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC today issued a proposed policy statement to implement, on a statewide basis, a price cap on retail supplier service to Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers
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February 28, 2019
Warns Suppliers On "Fixed Means Fixed" For Any Supplier Seeking To Revise Contract
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a final order addressing various terms of the Pennsylvania Customer Assistance Program (CAP, or PCAP) shopping program at the FirstEnergy EDCs which, effective June 1, 2019, shall be the only means for a CAP customer to take service from a competitive retail supplier
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January 28, 2019
PTCs Decreasing By Up To 10%
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed commercial PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting March 1, 2019
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January 17, 2019
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting March 1, 2019
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December 20, 2018
PUC Proposes Changes To Customer Referral Program Scripts
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued a tentative order addressing various terms of the Customer Assistance Plan (CAP) shopping program at the FirstEnergy EDCs which, effective June 1, 2019, shall be the only means for a CAP customer to take service from a competitive retail supplier
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December 20, 2018
Note: This story was exclusively first published the morning of Dec. 20 with an alert to our email subscribers
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November 6, 2018
Met-Ed, Penelec Default Service Rates To Increase 14%
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed commercial PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2018
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October 25, 2018
PUC Orders That Retail Supplier Rate Must Always Be At Or Below Utility Price To Compare
The Pennsylvania PUC this morning adopted, 5-0, a motion to grant reconsideration sought by consumer advocates concerning the PUC's recent price cap imposed on Pennsylvania Customer Assistance Program (PCAP, or CAP) customer shopping at the FirstEnergy EDCs, and ruled that, to serve a PCAP customer…
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October 23, 2018
The Retail Energy Supply Association filed comments on implementation of a price cap on retail electric supplier offers made available to Pennsylvania Customer Assistance Program (PCAP, or CAP) customers at the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania electric distribution companies, in advance of a November 5…
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October 22, 2018
Propose Transition Process For Existing Contracts
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania electric distribution companies have filed a proposal to implement the prohibition on Pennsylvania Customer Assistance Program (PCAP, or CAP) customer shopping, except in instances in which a CAP customer enters into a contract with an electric generation supplier (EGS)…
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October 16, 2018
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2018
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October 4, 2018
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities filed with the Pennsylvania PUC an update on their ability to bill hourly priced service through smart meters.
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September 6, 2018
Will Also Address Customer Referral Program Scripts
The Pennsylvania PUC has scheduled for November 5 a meeting of a collaborative to which the PUC has delegated the mechanics of a new price cap on retail supplier service to Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers at the FirstEnergy EDCs, and the issue of customer referral program (CRP) scripts…
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September 6, 2018
Hourly Pricing Cutoff Lowered
The Pennsylvania PUC approved, without modification related to procurement matters, the FirstEnergy utilities' default service procurement plan be adopted as proposed, covering the term June 1, 2019, through May 31, 2023.
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September 5, 2018
Written Order Also Confirms Price Cap On Retail Offers To Certain Customers
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a written order concerning the FirstEnergy electric distribution companies' default service plans for the period beginning June 1, 2019
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