May 9, 2016
The Public Utility Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities' April 13 default service auction which procured a portion of SSO supplies for 12, 24, and 36 month terms for the period beginning June 1, 2016
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May 3, 2016
The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities have petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Ohio to modify their recently adopted Retail Rate Stability Rider (RRS) such that the rider is no longer based on PPAs between the utilities and affiliate FirstEnergy Solutions
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April 25, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from AEP Ohio's March 2016 default service auction for a portion of default service supplies for the period June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2018
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April 15, 2016
FirstEnergy Solutions launched a new 100% wind electricity offer (Switch2Green4Free) in Pennsylvania and Ohio that is priced the same as its standard non-renewable offer
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April 7, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has posted the winning bidders from Duke Energy Ohio's March 2016 auction for a portion of default service supplies for the period June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2018, which resulted in a tranche-weighted average price of winning bids of $48.34/MWh
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April 1, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved a non-unanimous stipulation to implement AEP Ohio's sought PPA rider to support affiliated generation
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April 1, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has accepted with modification several non-unanimous stipulations which establish the process governing the FirstEnergy utilities' procurement of default service for the period June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2024, and accepted as part of such electricity security…
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February 9, 2016
FirstEnergy Corp. announced that it has introduced a new branding campaign called "The Switch is On" which, among other things, highlights a green energy electricity option from FirstEnergy Solutions for residential customers in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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February 4, 2016
Citing the precedent established in the Power4Schools (click here for discussion) , the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio denied a motion to dismiss from FirstEnergy Solutions concerning a complaint filed by the Lucas County Board of Commissioners regarding FES's imposition of the RTO expense…
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January 28, 2016
In separately filed complaints, the Electric Power Supply Association, Dynegy, Eastern Generation, LLC, several NRG Companies, and the Retail Energy Supply Association petitioned FERC to withdraw waivers previously granted to market-based rate subsidiaries of AEP and FirstEnergy concerning affiliate…
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January 21, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio said that it will audit FirstEnergy Solutions' handling of customer complaints
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January 7, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued orders in two separate complaint cases concerning FirstEnergy Solutions' polar vortex surcharge directing that FES nor the utilities may terminate (disconnect) service to the complainants on the basis of the amounts disputed in the cases.
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December 15, 2015
A non-unanimous settlement concerning AEP Ohio's proposal to enter long-term PPAs with affiliated generation, whose output would be sold into the wholesale market (not used for SSO) with costs/benefit allocated on a nonbypassable basis, includes a proposal for a pilot customer referral program and…
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December 10, 2015
The Public Utility Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning bidders from Duke Energy Ohio's November Standard Service Offer auction, which procured a portion of default service electric supplies for the delivery period June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2018.
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December 3, 2015
FirstEnergy Solutions has named Brian A. Farley as Vice President of Sales.
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December 1, 2015
The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities, PUCO Staff, and certain other parties have filed a non-unanimous settlement in FirstEnergy Ohio's electric security plan proceeding which would extend the program from a proposed 3-year term to an 8-year term
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November 30, 2015
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed the winning bidders from AEP Ohio’s November default service auction which acquired 17 tranches of full requirements service for the delivery period June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2018 at an average clearing price of $48.29 per megawatt-hour
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November 19, 2015
In a procedural ruling, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ruled that it has authority to review a complaint concerning FirstEnergy Solutions' polar vortex surcharge filed by Power4Schools, denying a motion to dismiss from FES which had argued PUCO lacked jurisdiction over what it deems a…
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October 30, 2015
Efforts to introduce retail choice in Indiana were killed by the actions of certain retail suppliers which passed-through unexpected polar vortex costs to customers, Graham Leith, Vice President of Sales for GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, told attendees at The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA)…
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October 23, 2015
FirstEnergy Solutions has begun offering residential electric supply service to new customers in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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October 22, 2015
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed winning bidders from Dayton Power & Light's September wholesale auction for default service suppliers for the period January 2016 through May 2017.
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October 15, 2015
September saw a return to declining statewide residential electric migration in Pennsylvania after two consecutive months of statewide growth.
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September 21, 2015
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio opposed proposed 15-year ratepayer backed contracts to support two power plants owned by FirstEnergy Solutions (as well as its share in a jointly owned plant), but offered modifications to the proposed program to the extent PUCO finds the program to…
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September 4, 2015
The Pennsylvania PUC approved Duquesne Light's plan to implement seamless moves and instant connects by July 1, 2016
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June 8, 2015
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning bidders from the May 2015 default service auction at Duke Energy Ohio.
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