March 28, 2022
Utility Makes Call On Fixed Vs. Variable Wholesale Supply Contracts
Resulting New Default Service Rates Falling 12% For Mass Market Customers
An EDC has filed new default service rates for the period beginning June 1, 2022.
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March 21, 2022
Regulator Approves Alternative Default Service Procurement Mechanism At Utility
Denies Request For More Frequent True-up Between Potentially Unlinked Retail Rates, Wholesale Costs
A retail energy regulator has approved an alternative electricity basic service (default service) procurement mechanism at
February 21, 2022
Utility Proposes Alternative Default Service Procurement Methodology, Potential Mitigation
An EDC has proposed an alternative procurement methodology for default service electricity supply
December 17, 2021
17 New Hampshire Communities, Which Recently Formed Joint Powers Agency To Accelerate Opt-out Municipal Aggregation, Issue RFI
Group Includes Nashua, Collectively Represent 15% Of State's Population
Sixteen municipalities and one county in New Hampshire which recently joined together to incorporate the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH or The Coalition) have issued an RFI for support services
November 23, 2021
Regulator Approves Decrease In Residential Purchase Of Receivables (POR) Discount, Increase In Commercial Discount
The Massachusetts DPU approved new Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables [POR] discount rates) at Fitchburg Gas and Electric d/b/a Unitil, effective on and after December 1, 2021
October 22, 2021
Regulator Caps Default Service Rates, Makes Recovery Of Mitigated Costs Nonbypassable
The Massachusetts DPU has approved a rate mitigation mechanism for basic service (default service) rates at Fitchburg Gas & Electric (Unitil) that will cap an upcoming increase in basic service electric rates for the period December 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022
October 16, 2021
Municipal Aggregator: Utility Must Plan For Alternative Default Service Procurement If Largest City Implements CCA For Supply
In comments to the Massachusetts DPU, Colonial Power Group (CPG) urged Unitil (Fitchburg Gas and Electric) to submit plans or alternatives for the provision of basic (default) service for its residential and small general customers, "given the high likelihood that the City of Fitchburg will launch…
October 8, 2021
Utility, Attorney General Agree To Cap Increase In Default Service Rates
Deferral Would Be Recovered From All Distribution Customers
Fitchburg Gas & Electric (Unitil) and the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has reached a compromise to cap an upcoming increase in default service (basic service) electric rates, for the period starting December 1, 2021, and asked the Massachusetts DPU to approve the capped rates
October 4, 2021
Utility's Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increase 150%
Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. has filed with the New Hampshire PUC new electric default service rates for the period beginning December 1, 2021
October 4, 2021
Massachusetts Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Fixed Rate To Hit 20¢ This Winter, More Than Double Current Rate
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU electric basic service rates for the period beginning December 1, 2021.
December 1, 2020
Regulator Approves POR Discount Rate Of Nearly 8%
The Massachusetts DPU approved new Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables [POR] discount rates) at Fitchburg Gas and Electric d/b/a Unitil, to be effective December 1, 2020
October 9, 2020
New Hampshire Residential Default Service Rate To Increase Over 30%; Small Commercial Rate Increasing Nearly 50%
Winning Default Service Suppliers Disclosed
Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. has received approval from the New Hampshire PUC for new electric default service rates for the period beginning December 1, 2020
September 28, 2020
Massachusetts Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates To Increase 18%
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU electric basic service rates for the period beginning December 1, 2020.
September 2, 2020
Residential POR Discount Rate To Spike To Nearly 8%, More Than Double Current Rate
Fitchburg Gas and Electric d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU revised Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables [POR] discount rates), to be effective December 1, 2020
April 8, 2020
Massachusetts Utility's Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rate Falling 25%
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new electric basic service rates at Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light d/b/a Unitil, for the six month period beginning June 1, 2020
April 7, 2020
N.H. Utility's Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates Falling By Over 30%
Unitil in New Hampshire has filed new proposed default service rates for the six-month period beginning June 1, 2020
March 6, 2020
Regulator, Seeking Party Responsible For "Deceptive" Telemarketing Calls, Orders All Retail Suppliers To Report Recent Telemarketing Activity, Seek Vendor Attestations
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities recently issued a notice to all retail electric suppliers, directing the suppliers to obtain from their vendors attestations concerning their recent telemarketing activity, after the DPU learned of calls that are, "misleading and deceptive."
November 6, 2019
Regulator Approves 50% Increase In Utility's Residential POR Discount Rate (More Than 1 Percentage Point)
Commercial POR Discount Changes From Negative To Positive
The Massachusetts DPU approved the calculation and filing of revised Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables [POR] discount rates) by Fitchburg Gas and Electric d/b/a Unitil, effective December 1, 2019
September 30, 2019
New Hampshire Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates To Increase Over 30%
Winning Default Service Suppliers Disclosed
Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. has filed with the New Hampshire PUC new electric default service rates for the period beginning December 1, 2019
September 30, 2019
Massachusetts Mass Market Default Service Rate To Increase 22%
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU electric basic service rates for the period beginning December 1, 2019.
August 30, 2019
Utility's Residential POR Discount Rate To Increase 50% (More Than 1 Percentage Point)
Commercial POR Discount To Change From Negative To Positive
Fitchburg Gas and Electric d/b/a Unitil has filed revised Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables [POR] discount rates), to be effective December 1
May 1, 2019
Parent Of Retail Supplier Acquires Broker
On March 1, 2019, Retail Consulting Project Co. 2, LLC acquired 100% of the equity in Usource, Inc. from Unitil
April 10, 2019
New Hampshire Default Service Rate To Fall 34%
Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. has filed with the New Hampshire PUC new electric default service rates for the period beginning June 1, 2019.
April 5, 2019
Massachusetts Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rate To Fall 23%
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU electric basic service rates for the period beginning June 1, 2019.
February 6, 2019
Regulator Opens Investigation Of Retail Supplier, Return Of Customers To Default Service
The Delegated Commissioner of the Massachusetts DPU has opened an investigation and issued a Notice Of Probable Violation against Union Atlantic Electricity, LLC (UAE) for alleged violation of provisions of G.L. c. 164; 220 CMR 11.00, 14.00, 25.00; and 225 CMR 14.00, 15.00, 16.00.