July 9, 2025
The PUC of Ohio has adopted, with modifications, a non-unanimous stipulation signed by AEP Ohio, Staff of the PUC of Ohio, the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, and several other parties which approves a modified version of AEP Ohio's new tariff applicable to data centers (the "10/23" stipulation)
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May 28, 2025
In separate orders adopting similar reasoning, the PUC of Ohio granted AEP Ohio's applications for approval of agreements with two large customers under which AEP Ohio will own and operate two natural gas-powered generation systems (fuel cells) to be located at two customer data center locations
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May 14, 2025
Utility Will Educate Default Service Customers About Rate Increases Due To PJM Capacity Price Spikes
The PUC of Ohio has approved without modification a settlement among several major parties in Duke Energy Ohio's electric security plan proceeding, under which Duke will implement limited changes in the default service auctions in order to reduce risk premiums
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March 24, 2025
In testimony in the rate case of the FirstEnergy Ohio electric utilities, IGS Energy and the Retail Energy Supply Association sought, among other things, elimination of the $5 switching fee
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March 11, 2025
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel has recommended that the PUC of Ohio adopt changes in REC procurement at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities, as recommended by an auditor, as a means of reducing renewable energy compliance costs, with OCC floating the potential to invoke a force majeure to avoid "excessive"…
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January 13, 2025
A newly revised stipulation among certain parties…
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December 18, 2024
A utility has offered alternatives meant to address concerns from Staff of a PUC
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December 18, 2024
PUC Approves Another Smart Thermostat Rebate Program Open To Retail Suppliers PUC Allows Retail Suppliers To Receive Their Customers' Hourly Data Without Customer Consent (Rule Waiver Needed)
A Public Utilities Commission of approved a grid modernization plan at…
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December 18, 2024
Consumer Advocate Had Sought $1.6 Million Forfeiture, Drop Of Customers To Default Service
A PUC approved without modification a settlement under which…
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December 4, 2024
PUC Rejects Statement On Bills Listing Specific Price To Compare As Price That Retail Suppliers Must Beat For Customers To Realize Savings
A utility will soon begin pricing default service using a wholesale auction
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November 27, 2024
Utility To Educate Default Service Customers About Rate Increases Due To PJM Capacity Price Spikes
A settlement by major parties in…
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November 13, 2024
Staff of a PUC have filed…
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October 30, 2024
A Market Rate Offer (MRO) should be used to procure default service electricity supplies
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October 23, 2024
The entirety of AEP Ohio's default service proposal for a separate SSO for new data centers would be withdrawn…
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September 13, 2024
A settlement among several major parties in…
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September 6, 2024
A group representing large customers does not support supplier consolidated billing as it has thus far been proposed in…
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August 21, 2024
Retail suppliers will soon be able to include non-commodity services on utility consolidated bills at…
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July 26, 2024
A utility is opposing a proposal from the Staff of the PUC of…
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April 3, 2024
Requires New Utility CIS To Accommodate Retail Supplier Consolidated Billing, Accelerated Switching New Residential Smart Thermostat Demand Response Program, Open To Retail Suppliers, Will Be Funded
A PUC approved, without modification to any terms relating to the retail market, a non-unanimous stipulation establishing…
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March 18, 2024
A retail energy supplier and Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of…
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February 21, 2024
New Rule On Highlighting Rate/Term Changes
A PUC has adopted revisions to…
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February 19, 2024
Vistra said that it has now received approval from…
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February 7, 2024
Precedent Opens Door For OCC Intervention, Discovery In Similar Supplier Settlement Cases
A Public Utilities Commission has now decided to…
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December 7, 2023
A PUC attorney examiner has granted…
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November 8, 2023
A PUC attorney examiner suspended…
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