October 15, 2020
Winning Wholesale Prices Under Multi-Year Contracts Also Posted
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning December 1, 2020
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October 14, 2020
Consumer Advocate Says Residential Customers Of Retail Suppliers Paid $100 Million More Than Default Service Over 41 Month Period
A further partial settlement has been reached concerning several issues -- including the presentation of retail supplier charges on utility consolidated bills -- in the Pennsylvania PUC proceeding addressing the default service plan of Duquesne Light Company for the four-year period commencing on…
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October 14, 2020
Staff Alleges Supplier's Flat Daily Rate Plan Is Not Permitted Under PUC Rules
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued a report concerning an investigation of SFE Energy Ohio, Inc and Statewise Energy Ohio, LLC in which, among other things, Staff recommends that the companies pay a forfeiture of $775,000, pay certain restitution, and suspend all marketing until…
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October 13, 2020
Retail suppliers opposed several measures relating to the treatment of bundled products in draft Maryland rules for supplier consolidated billing (SCB), warning that such rules would jeopardize the success of the SCB program
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October 12, 2020
(Earlier): Ohio Utilities Seek Extension In Deadline For Filing Plans For Simultaneous Dual Auctions For Default Service (Full Requirements Auction Versus Separate Energy Plus Capacity Hedge Procurement)
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October 9, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted an order in a UGI Utilities - - Gas Division rate case that establishes new amounts for the purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates and Merchant Function Charges (MFC)
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October 9, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Capital Energy PA LLC d/b/a Sunrise Power & Gas a natural gas supplier license to serve residential, small commercial (under 6,000 MCF annually), and large commercial (6,000 MCF or more annually) customers in the natural gas distribution company service territories of…
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October 9, 2020
EGSs Say Their Proposal Is Meant To Address Current, "Illegal And Discriminatory Treatment"
In a recently filed brief at the Pennsylvania PUC in the default service proceeding of Duquesne Light, Calpine Retail Holdings, LLC urged the PUC to reject a proposal from some retail electric suppliers to make Network Integration Transmission Services (NITS) a nonbypassable cost, with Duquesne…
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October 9, 2020
(Earlier): Ohio Utilities Seek Extension In Deadline For Filing Plans For Simultaneous Dual Auctions For Default Service (Full Requirements Auction Versus Separate Energy Plus Capacity Hedge Procurement)
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October 8, 2020
(Earlier): PUC Denies Rule Waiver Sought By Retail Supplier As Part Of Marketing Flat Bill Product, Without Prejudice
PUCO has issued a written order denying, without prejudice, a petition from Astral Energy, LLC for a waiver of a rule requiring the specific listing of the rate to be charged per month in marketing materials that accompany a contract, for its flat bill product
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October 8, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC approved a petition from Metropolitan Edison Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company, Pennsylvania Power Company, and West Penn Power Company (collectively the FirstEnergy EDCs, FirstEnergy, or the Companies) for approval to modify the FirstEnergy Supplier Master Agreement (SMA)…
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October 8, 2020
Also Orders Customer Refunds
The Maryland Public Service Commission said in a news release that it, "has taken action against a retail energy supplier, SunSea Energy, LLC, for enrolling customers without a signed contract and other violations of Maryland law and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)."
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October 7, 2020
(Earlier): PUC Denies Rule Waiver Sought By Retail Supplier As Part Of Marketing Flat Bill Product, Without Prejudice
PUCO has issued a written order denying, without prejudice, a petition from Astral Energy, LLC for a waiver of a rule requiring the specific listing of the rate to be charged per month in marketing materials that accompany a contract, for its flat bill product
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October 7, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the results of an October auction for 33 tranches of electricity Standard Service Offer (SSO) supply at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities for the term June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022
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October 7, 2020
WGL Energy announced the launch of its PowerLock product, described as, "our monthly subscription service for residential energy consumers in Pennsylvania"
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October 6, 2020
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation ('PPL Electric', 'PPL', or the 'Company'), the Office of Consumer Advocate ('OCA'), the Natural Resources Defense Council ('NRDC'), and the Sustainable Energy Fund ('SEF') has entered into a settlement that would, under a pilot basis, allow PPL to actively manage…
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October 5, 2020
An attorney examiner at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has suspended the automatic application of Ohio Power Company (the 'Company' or 'AEP Ohio') for approval of a modified bill format that would provide the shadow-billed total supply cost that a shopping customer would have paid, had the…
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October 2, 2020
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rates for the period beginning December 1, 2020
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October 2, 2020
Also Directs Development Of Options For Consolidated Billing For Community Solar
The New Jersey BPU has issued a proposed rule by which municipal-owned, 100% low- and moderate-income (LMI) community solar projects may submit an application for a project that automatically enrolls customers and then allows them to "opt-out" from participating in the project (Docket No. QX20090594…
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October 2, 2020
Staff: "Fair Dealing Dictates That Residential Customers Receive Equally Fair Treatment," As Non-Residential Customers Receive Under COMAR Provision
Staff of the Maryland PSC have recommended that the Commission revoke the electric supplier license of SunSea Energy, LLC, and impose a civil penalty of $500,000, as Staff alleged that, among other things, the company engaged in a, "pattern of deceit," that allegedly included instances of slamming…
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October 1, 2020
Also Sells Ownership Stake In Coal Plant
HomeServe USA (HomeServe) announced the acquisition, through its Energy Services operation, of substantially all of the assets of UGI HVAC Enterprises, Inc. (UGI HVAC) located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
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October 1, 2020
The District of Columbia PSC granted Breakerbox, LLC electric and natural gas aggregator/broker licenses to serve commercial and industrial customers
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October 1, 2020
Northern Illinois Gas Company d/b/a Nicor Gas Company (the Company) has filed at the Illinois Commerce Commission for approval of a Renewable Gas Interconnection (RGI) Pilot, which would be a new tariffed interconnection service that will allow renewable natural gas (RNG) producers located in the…
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October 1, 2020
Duquesne Light Company ("Duquesne Light", "DLC," or the "Company"), the Coalition for Affordable Utility Services and Energy Efficiency in Pennsylvania ("CAUSE-PA"), and the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate ("OCA") filed a non-unanimous, partial stipulation concerning Duquesne Light's…
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September 30, 2020
The Illinois Citizens Utility Board (CUB) alerted Ameren and ComEd electric customers to a change in the utilities' electricity supply prices.
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