July 22, 2019
Dominion Is Seeking Determination Which Would Require Retail Suppliers To "Control" Renewable Energy Capacity In Order To Serve Customers
Direct Energy Business, LLC has submitted to the Virginia SCC a motion for temporary injunctive relief directing Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia ("Dominion" or "Dominion Virginia") immediately to process all pending enrollment requests by Direct Energy Business to…
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July 22, 2019
AltaGas Ltd. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its portfolio of U.S. distributed generation assets held by its subsidiaries WGL Energy Systems, Inc. and WGSW, Inc., to TerraForm Power, Inc., an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management, for total gross…
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July 19, 2019
The Maryland PSC had approved a timeline proposed by a working group for the implementation of supplier consolidated billing for electricity and natural gas
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July 18, 2019
Affirms Denial Of Unbundling Proposal
In denying a rehearing request from IGS Energy in a Duke Energy Ohio electric security plan and rate case, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio affirmed that, "all customers benefit from Duke’s ability to provide the SSO [standard service offer]," and the recovery of certain administrative and…
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July 17, 2019
PSC Chair: Supplier's Action Has Likely "Set Back Progress" Of Retail Competition Commissioner: "Sad Day" For Retail Choice, Companies Engaged In Such Behavior "Should Not Be Doing Business"
In addressing a complaint filed by Maryland PSC Staff against Smart One Energy, LLC ("Smart One" or "SOE") for, among other things, allegedly not obtaining 'wet signatures' for telephonic enrollments, Maryland PSC Chair Jason M. Stanek said that the supplier's actions have likely "set back" the…
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July 17, 2019
Proposed Rule Would Prohibit Inclusion Of Non-Commodity Services On Utility Consolidated Bills
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued proposed revisions to its electric service rules that would, among other things, allow customers to request a switch block on their account
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July 17, 2019
FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs To Install 700,000 Smart Meters Settlement Includes Provisions For Retail Supplier Access To AMI Data
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopted, without substantive modification relating to retail market issues, a stipulation at the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs addressing grid modernization that includes, among other things, the installation of 700,000 advanced meters in the EDCs' service territories
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July 17, 2019
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has granted 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
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July 17, 2019
The District of Columbia PSC granted CustomerFirst Renewables LLC a natural gas broker license to serve commercial and industrial customers
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July 17, 2019
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning September 1, 2019
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July 17, 2019
Ohio Senate Passes Nuclear Subsidy Bill With Provision Allowing Utility To Construct Renewable Energy Generation For Customers
Updated, 7/18: With several members who support the bill absent, the Ohio House, lacking votes to pass the Senate version of HB 6, recessed until August 1 without taking up the Senate version of the bill
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July 17, 2019
Alleged To Have Charged Rate In Excess Of 18¢/kWh, Called "Miscalculation" By Supplier
National Gas & Electric (NG&E or Company) has agreed to a forfeiture of $250,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to resolve alleged violations detailed in a Staff Notice of Probable Non-Compliance dated September 11, 2018
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July 16, 2019
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has requested that the Maryland PSC issue an order providing that Smart One Energy, LLC may not charge any of its customers a rate in excess of the default service rate, as OPC also sought a $950,000 fine on Smart One Energy, LLC
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July 16, 2019
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential and commercial PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting September 1, 2019
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July 16, 2019
CPower announced today that it has acquired Electric Market Connection (EMC), a provider of energy efficiency measurement and verification and project monetization services in the PJM market.
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July 15, 2019
In comments on a rulemaking regarding Ohio corporate separation rules, Duke Energy Ohio requested that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio clarify that an existing rule concerning the reporting of unreasonable sales practices and market deficiencies does not impose an obligation on utilities to…
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July 15, 2019
Staff of the Maryland PSC have requested that the Commission issue a fine of $170,000 to Smart One Energy, LLC ("Smart One" or "SOE") for, among other things, allegedly not obtaining 'wet signatures' for telephonic enrollments
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July 15, 2019
The Maryland PSC has dismissed a complaint against Atlantic Energy MD LLC that had been filed by Technical Staff of the Commission
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July 15, 2019
Says Utilities A "Trusted" Party To Customers Cites Behind The Meter Services, Community Solar, EV Charging As "Fertile Ground" For Utilities
In comments on a rulemaking regarding Ohio corporate separation rules, Dayton Power and Light ('DP&L') said that, "the rules should make clear that the electric distribution utilities ('EDUs') also have a place in providing a regulated option from which customers may choose innovative products and…
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July 12, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC denied reconsideration of its July 2018 order which, among other things, imposed a $1 million fine on Blue Pilot Energy, LLC
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July 11, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement under which Great American Power, LLC would pay $13,500 to resolve allegations that certain third-party agents marketing on behalf of the company did not comply in certain instances with local door-to-door ordinances, and that the…
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July 11, 2019
PUC Urges Consumers To Be Conscious Of Utility Account Security When Faced With Retail Energy Telemarketing Sales Calls, Encourages Continual Review Of Bill Statements And Online Account Activity
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July 10, 2019
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Iberdrola Solutions LLC an Option 1 retail electric provider certificate
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July 9, 2019
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has opened a periodic five-year review of the Minimum Gas Service Standards under OAC Chapter 4901:1-13, which include certain rules impacting retail natural gas marketing rules
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July 9, 2019
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rate for Medium Commercial & Industrial customers for the period beginning September 1, 2019
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