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October 3, 2019
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel has filed testimony opposing a settlement between Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC d/b/a Verde Energy and Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
September 17, 2019
Consumer Counsel Says New Bill An Opportunity For Shadow Billing Data, Other PTC Information
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel filed a motion at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio seeking suspension of automatic approval of a revised bill format filed by Duke Energy Ohio, as OCC said that the changes should be further reviewed
September 9, 2019
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that amounts currently collected by Dayton Power and Light through its bypassable standard offer rates for PUCO/OCC assessment fees be credited back to customers, via nonbypassable surcharge, to prevent double recovery of the costs…
September 5, 2019
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel said in testimony filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that, in 2018, residential customers on competitive natural gas supply at Duke Energy Ohio paid $11 million more than if they had paid Duke's GCR default service rate.
September 5, 2019
OCC Seeks Immediate Return Of Customers To Default Service
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel submitted testimony to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio opposing a proposed settlement between the PALMco Power companies (Indra Energy) and PUCO Staff under which, among other things, PALMco would sell its Ohio book of customers and cease operating…
August 28, 2019
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved without modification a rate case settlement at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. (VEDO) that includes a provision requiring the study of the feasibility of providing to retail suppliers lists of customers who pay the highest rates to their retail…
August 26, 2019
In a five-year review of Ohio rules governing the filing requirements for electric security plans and market rate offers, the Ohio Consumers' Counsel said that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, "should find ways to elevate the use of market rate offers instead of electric security plans."
August 19, 2019
Says Default Monthly Variable Rates A "Rip-off", Reflect "Price Gouging"
August 19, 2019
In a Public Utility Commission of Ohio proceeding reviewing the rules applicable to electricity billing, the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel said that PUCO should adopt a rule requiring EDCs to record shadow-billing data and make such information available to the PUCO, OCC, and the general…
August 16, 2019
Competitor Says Waivers Should Only Be Granted When Sales Force Is Internal Employees
Subject to an additional condition, Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that the Commission grant the petition of Star Energy Partners LLC for a partial waiver of certain requirements set forth in Ohio Admin. Code 4901:1-21-06 with respect to third-party verifications…
August 12, 2019
Consistent with a prior recommendation, Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that AEP Ohio credit to customers PUCO and OCC assessment fees collected from customers under gross-up factor applied to the bypassable auction cost reconciliation rider (ACRR) for the period…
August 9, 2019
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that PUCO approve, with additional conditions proposed by Staff, an application from Direct Energy Business, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC of certain rules governing the third-party verification (TPV) process for new customers…
August 2, 2019
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that PUCO approve, with additional conditions proposed by Staff, an application from Constellation NewEnergy for various rule waivers to allow Constellation to enroll retail customers in Ohio through an online, interactive process, or…
June 19, 2019
The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio erred in approving the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs' Distribution Modernization Rider (Rider DMR)
May 8, 2019
In seeking stay of a procedural schedule in a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio investigation proceeding, Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC stated that it has voluntarily agreed to immediately take steps to cease marketing retail electricity and gas to Ohio residents and cease enrolling new retail…
April 24, 2019
In substantially similar motions to intervene in recently opened and separate PUCO investigations of PALMco Power OH, LLC d/b/a Indra Energy (PALMco) and Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel requested that the Public Utility Commission of Ohio suspend or rescind each…
April 9, 2019
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed comments on AEP Energy, Inc.'s petition for a waiver of the current rules concerning third-party verification for door-to-door electricity and natural gas sales
April 3, 2019
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel has opposed several provisions related to retail market enhancements contained in a contested rate case settlement at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio
January 3, 2019
In adopting revisions to the natural gas GCR (Gas Cost Recovery) rules, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has denied a proposal from the Ohio Consumers' Counsel under which OCC had recommended that all large natural gas utilities should use a competitive, wholesale, auction to procure default…
January 2, 2019
Interstate Gas Supply, the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, and the Ohio Consumers Counsel have filed separate comments supporting the recommendation from a consultant, which, as part of an audit of the FirstEnergy Ohio Operating companies' compliance with the corporate separation rules, has…
December 13, 2018
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has adopted revisions to the rules governing alternate rate plans and merchant function exits for natural gas utilities.
November 29, 2018
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved, without modification, a stipulation among several parties in a proceeding addressing a proposed Capital Expenditure Program (CEP) at Columbia Gas of Ohio, with the stipulation including several provisions related to the retail natural gas market
November 27, 2018
The East Ohio Gas Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Ohio (DEO) filed comments with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio opposing the Ohio Consumers' Counsel proposal to require all large utilities to use a wholesale auction (except where an SCO auction is already authorized), rather than a Gas Cost…
November 14, 2018
Note: This story was first published the evening of Nov. 14 with an alert to our email subscribers
November 14, 2018
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel has filed comments in a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio rulemaking concerning the natural gas GCR (Gas Cost Recovery) rules recommending that all large natural gas utilities should use a competitive auction to procure default service supplies
