August 13, 2013
Just Energy Listing Residential Offers in New Territories
Just Energy has begun publicizing offers for residential electric service in new territories in Ohio.
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July 25, 2013
Consumer Advocates: Ohio Retail Electric Market Investigation Ignoring Consumer Protection Issues
The Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel and several other consumer advocates have urged the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to broaden its proposed topics and subcommittees in its retail electric market investigation (12-3151-EL-COI) to include consumer protection and consumer education issues…
April 3, 2013
Duke Energy Ohio to Make More Rate Codes Available to Retail Suppliers
Duke Energy Ohio, as part of a natural gas rate case settlement, has agreed to make additional rate codes available to retail natural gas suppliers.
April 3, 2013
Duke Energy Ohio to Make Smart Meter Customer Lists Available to Retail Suppliers
Duke Energy Ohio has agreed to provide to retail suppliers a list of eligible customers who have provisioned advanced meters.
March 6, 2013
IEU-Ohio: DP&L Self-Inflicted Any Impaired Financial Integrity from "Improper Business Relationship" with DPL Retail
Dayton Power & Light's, "claims of impaired financial integrity," for which it is seeking certain nonbypassable riders as part of its new electric security plan, "are self-inflicted and are the direct result of its improper business relationship with DPL Retail," Industrial Energy Users-Ohio alleged…
February 14, 2013
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Retail Supplier Park Power Seeks to Serve New Territories
January 10, 2013
Ohio Approves Merchant Function Exit at Dominion East Ohio
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved Dominion East Ohio's exit from the merchant function for non-residential customers, and adopted certain provisions relating to any potential merchant function exit for residential customers.
December 3, 2012
Ohio Power/AEP Genco PSA Could Raise Capacity Charge Applicable to Retail Suppliers; Treats SSO, Shopping Customers Differently, Protests Claim
A power supply agreement (PSA) between Ohio Power Company and affiliate AEP Generation Resources Inc., meant to serve Standard Service Offer load for the period between the corporate separation of Ohio Power's generating assets and the start of fully auction-based SSO supply, could result in the…
November 28, 2012
Revised Settlement Removes Trigger for Columbia to File for Residential Merchant Function Exit
A revised settlement filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, now supported in part by the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, would remove an originally proposed trigger that would have required Columbia Gas to file an application at PUCO to exit the merchant function.
November 7, 2012
Ohio Consumers' Counsel: Choice Customers Have Paid Nearly $1 Billion More Than Default Service Rates Since 1997
Customers on choice service at Columbia Gas of Ohio have paid nearly $1 billion more than rates for the applicable default service since 1997, the Ohio Consumers' Counsel said in comments opposing a non-unanimous stipulation which would set milestones for Columbia's exit from the merchant function.
September 27, 2012
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Ohio Industrials, Consumers Seek Confirmation on End of Nonbypassable Charge at Dayton Power & Light
September 18, 2012
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Retail Suppliers Ask Wisconsin to Investigate Retail Choice
August 16, 2012
Ohio Commission Dismisses Complaint Regarding Use of Columbia Retail Energy Name by Interstate Gas Supply
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio dismissed a complaint by the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, and other parties regarding Interstate Gas Supply's use of the trade name Columbia Retail Energy, finding that complainants did not meet their burden of proof.
July 19, 2012
Ohio Commission: Non-shopping Customers "Entitled" to "Price Stability," Adopts 36-Month Laddering of Default Service Contracts at FirstEnergy EDCs
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopted, without substantive modification to provisions related to the retail market, a non-unanimous stipulation to extend the current FirstEnergy Ohio utilities' electric security plan for an additional two years, from June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2016 (ESP 3).
July 6, 2012
OPAE Moves to Dismiss Stipulation that Would Remove Dominion East Ohio from Merchant Function
The Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy has moved to dismiss a joint stipulation signed by several parties under which Dominion East Ohio would exit the merchant function for certain customer classes.
June 18, 2012
Dominion East Ohio to Fully Exit Merchant Function for Certain Classes
Dominion East Ohio and the Ohio Gas Marketers Group have filed a joint stipulation to provide for a full exit of Dominion East Ohio from the merchant function for several customer classes, effective April 1, 2013.
May 22, 2012
Ohio Consumers' Counsel: Uncertainty in ATSI Zone Augurs Against Three-Year Default Supply Contract
"[E]xtraordinary uncertainty about future market conditions and prices," in the American Transmission Systems Inc. zone, in which the FirstEnergy Ohio distribution companies are located, augurs against the use of 36-month supply contracts procured in October 2012 and January 2013 to serve default…
May 17, 2012
Ohio Approves Changes to Retail Market at Vectren Energy Delivery
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has accepted a stipulation regarding changes to the retail market under Vectren Energy Delivery's Standard Choice Offer (SCO) auction, including the possible introduction of a discount rate to purchased receivables.
May 9, 2012
RESA Cautions Pa. Lawmakers on Smart Meter Opt-Out, Seeks EDC Exit from TOU Service
Allowing Pennsylvania utilities to forego installation of smart meters would, "stifle innovative products and services from the emerging competitive marketplace," the Retail Energy Supply Association said in testimony to lawmakers on House Bill 2188 yesterday.
May 8, 2012
Ohio Industrials Propose Use of Average RPM Rate for Capacity at AEP Ohio
The Ohio Energy Group, composed of several large industrial customers, has proposed in AEP Ohio's electric security plan proceeding that the capacity charge applicable to competitive retail suppliers taking capacity from AEP Ohio under the Fixed Resource Requirement should equal the average price of…
April 12, 2012
Ohio Consumers' Counsel Suggests SSO Rate Could Send Variable Price Signals
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel has suggested that Standard Service Offer rates could reflect time-based price signals, in comments on PUCO's inquiry into dynamic pricing.
February 1, 2012
Vectren Energy Delivery Seeks Modifications to SCO Auction, Market Structure
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc., Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the Ohio Marketers Group, DTE Energy Trading, Inc., and the Ohio Consumers' Counsel have filed a stipulation regarding changes to the retail market under Vectren Energy Delivery's Standard Choice Offer (SCO)…
December 29, 2011
Dominion East Ohio Files Stipulation to Cease Use of SSO Auction
Dominion East Ohio has filed a stipulation with PUCO Staff and retail gas suppliers to cease the current Standard Service Offer (SSO) auctions.
December 7, 2011
BP Energy Company Seeks Ohio Natural Gas Supplier License
BP Energy Company applied for an Ohio natural gas supplier license to serve all sizes of non-residential customers at Columbia Gas.
November 2, 2011
Ohio to Reconsider Licensing Requirements for Consultants, Denies Complaint Against Palmer Energy
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio said that it is appropriate to explore further distinguishing the activities of consultants versus brokers, and suggested that the matter should be addressed in a future rulemaking, as the Commission denied a complaint against Palmer Energy Company filed by…