March 27, 2020
Seeks Comments On Changes To Default Service; State Power Authority, Portfolio Manager
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities formally initiated a proceeding, "to examine whether New Jersey can achieve its long-term clean energy and environmental objectives under the current resource adequacy procurement paradigm and, if not, recommend how best to meet New Jersey’s resource adequacy…
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March 26, 2020
Start-up OE Retail Services LLC applied for an Ohio electric broker/aggregator license to serve commercial, mercantile, and industrial customers in all service areas.
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March 26, 2020
Proposes Change To Standard Offer Customer Referral Program To Move Participants Back To Default Service At End Of Retail Supply Term If Customer Does Not Affirmatively Select Choice
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March 25, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed winning prices from a March 2020 auction for a portion of Standard Service Offer supplies at AEP Ohio for various periods beginning June 1, 2020
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March 25, 2020
New ESCO Receives Initial Determination Of ESCO Eligibility In New York
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March 24, 2020
Low-Income Customer Access To Community Solar, Distributed Generation To Also Be Considered
The Illinois Commerce Commission's new inquiry into energy affordability will include an examination of the number of customers subject to disconnection that are served by alternative energy suppliers, as well as customer access to community solar and energy efficiency programs
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March 20, 2020
An ad hoc group of stakeholders identifying itself as the "the Competitive Markets Coalition", which includes several integrated generation and retail energy supply companies as well as a representative of brokers, urged FERC to act expeditiously on a PJM minimum offer price rule (MOPR) capacity…
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March 20, 2020
Utility Seeks Changes To POR Discount Calculation
Washington Gas Light has filed with the District of Columbia PSC proposed new discount rates for its purchase of receivables (POR) program
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March 20, 2020
OPC Seeking Information On Retail Supplier Rates Billed To Low-Income Customers; Number Of Such Customers Served
The District of Columbia Office of the People's Counsel has invoked section 34-804(d)(4) of the D.C. Code for purposes of conducting, "a study examining the energy bill impact, quality of services, and viability of Third-Party Suppliers ('TPSs') in the District."
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March 19, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning suppliers from a February 25 auction for a portion of Duke Energy Ohio's electricity standard service offer load for the period starting June 1, 2020
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March 19, 2020
Buckeye Energy Brokers, Inc. filed with the Public Utility Commission of Ohio a request that PUCO forgo collection of an annual fiscal assessment through the Commission's web-based filing system known as the PUCO Community, effective immediately.
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March 19, 2020
The BPU's written order specifically provides that, "All door-to-door sales activity by third-party suppliers or other sales persons selling energy or energy related products (for example: residential solar, community solar, or energy efficiency offerings) are to be suspended immediately."
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March 18, 2020
Formal Disconnection Moratorium Adopted
The Illinois Commerce Commission has opened a Notice of Inquiry regarding "energy affordability"
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March 18, 2020
At an emergency meeting tomorrow (March 19), the New Jersey BPU is to consider an order under which, "Any door-to-door sales activity by Third Party Suppliers or other sales persons selling energy or energy related products (for example: residential solar, community solar, or energy efficiency…
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March 18, 2020
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March 18, 2020
Wolverine Power Marketing Cooperative applied for an Ohio retail electric supplier license to serve commercial and industrial customers at Cleveland Electric Illuminating (a FirstEnergy EDC) and Ohio Power (AEP Ohio)
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March 17, 2020
PUCO's written order has been issued, and the order applies to all door-to-door and in-person marketing and all customer classes
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March 17, 2020
Says Regulators Should Ensure Retail Suppliers Are "Sufficiently Creditworthy" To Execute Long-Term Contracts
The Wind-Solar Alliance published a report entitled, "Retail Electric Market Structure Reforms In Support Of Resource Adequacy And Clean Energy Deployment," which states "insufficient creditworthiness standards" for retail electric providers in non-ERCOT states, "affect the ability of retailers to…
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March 17, 2020
OCC: States Can't Rely On Industry To "Self-Regulate", Citing Recent Abuses
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel requested that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, "immediately and indefinitely halt energy marketers’ door-to-door sales, so as to protect Ohioans from the coronavirus."
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March 16, 2020
WGL Energy Services, Inc. (WGL Energy) announced that it has chosen to suspend door-to-door sales activity in all of its service territories due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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March 16, 2020
Energy Harbor Corp. (f/k/a FirstEnergy Solutions) has notified PJM Interconnection of its decision to rescind the March 28, 2018, Deactivation Notices for its competitive nuclear generating station in Shippingport, Pennsylvania.
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March 16, 2020
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that the Commission direct the electric utilities and their auction administrators, in consultation with the Commission’s consultant, to modify the Standard Service Offer (SSO) auction products such that the capacity obligation is…
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March 16, 2020
Consumers Urged To Report Any Such Sales Activity To PUC
The Pennsylvania PUC's order on the door-to-door marketing suspension noted that door-to-door sales, public event, and sales and marketing are defined at 52 Pa Code §111.2:
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March 13, 2020
New York Utilities Suspend Disconnections PUCs Undertake Coronavirus Measures, Disconnection Moratoriums, New Utilities Added (Including States With Supplier Consolidated Billing) FERC Cancels Monthly Meeting
PUCs Undertake Coronavirus Measures, Disconnection Moratoriums, New Utilities Added (Including States With Supplier Consolidated Billing)
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March 13, 2020
Energy Harbor LLC (formerly FirstEnergy Solutions) applied for an Illinois alternative natural gas supplier license
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