May 29, 2018
Park Power Receives Authority To Serve New Service Area
The Pennsylvania PUC granted Park Power, LLC an expanded natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes at Philadelphia Gas Works.
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May 25, 2018
FirstEnergy Solutions Says Its Nukes Don't Clear 2021/22 BRA Capacity Auction; Provides MW, Revenue For Its Cleared Units
FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) said that none of its three nuclear plants, with combined capacity of 4,048 megawatts, received a commitment in the PJM 2021/22 Base Residual Auction
May 25, 2018
Calpine Reports MW Cleared, Revenues From PJM 2021/22 BRA Capacity Auction
Calpine Corporation cleared a total of 5,152 MW in PJM’s 2021/2022 base residual auction.
May 25, 2018
Maryland Orders Briefing On Legal Issues Concerning Supplier Consolidated Billing, Including Disconnection Authority For Non-Payment
The Maryland PSC has requested briefing on several legal issues concerning supplier consolidated billing, including the authority for suppliers to direct the utilities to disconnect customers for non-payment
May 25, 2018
Two Retail Suppliers Seek To Join Ohio Supplier Consolidated Billing Pilot
Just Energy Solutions Inc. and ENGIE Resources LLC have submitted separate requests to participate in a supplier consolidated billing pilot at AEP Ohio.
May 25, 2018
Identity Of Retail Suppliers Awarded 100% Of PIPP Load Disclosed At Three Ohio Utilities
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio released unredacted auction reports showing the retail suppliers which won the right to serve 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load at the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs, Duke Energy Ohio, and Dayton Power & Light for the 12-month period beginning June…
May 24, 2018
Vistra Energy Reports Capacity Amounts Cleared, Revenues From PJM Capacity Auction
Vistra Energy Corp. has reported its results from the PJM capacity auction for planning year 2021/2022.
May 24, 2018
PJM Rest-of-RTO Capacity Prices Nearly Double; BGE, PSEG, ATSI Zones Separate
PJM's base residual auction for the 2021-22 delivery year saw Rest-of-RTO capacity prices nearly double versus 2020-2021, with the BGE, PSEG, and ATSI zones among those separating
May 24, 2018
Identity Of Retail Supplier Awarded 100% Of PIPP Load Disclosed
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio released an unredacted auction report showing that AEP Energy, Inc. won the right to serve 100% of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load at AEP Ohio for the 12-month period beginning June 1, 2018
May 22, 2018
Partial Settlement Filed In FirstEnergy Utilities Default Service Proceeding
Several parties have entered into a partial settlement agreement to address certain issues raised in the default service proceeding of the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities
May 22, 2018
Utility's Residential POR Discount To Increase 60%
Delmarva has filed with the Maryland PSC proposed purchase of receivables discount rates for the period beginning July 1, 2018
May 22, 2018
Pepco POR Discounts To Increase
Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC proposed purchase of receivables discount rates for the period beginning July 1, 2018
May 22, 2018
Mint Energy Announces Agreement To Sell Retail Contracts, Buyer Named
Note: This story was first published the evening of May 22 with an alert to our email subscribers
May 21, 2018
National Energy Marketers Association Sets Date For Mid Atlantic Energy Summit
The National Energy Marketers Association has issued a 'Save The Date' for its upcoming Mid Atlantic Energy Summit , to be held July 25 to July 26, 2018, in Baltimore, Maryland
May 21, 2018
PPL Sees Essentially Flat Residential Shopping During April; Duquesne Light Sees Growth
Statewide, Pennsylvania Sees Another Monthly Decline In Residential Shopping
The number of residential electric customers on competitive supply was essentially flat at PPL Electric Utilities during April, versus the March total, contrasting with several recent months of declines in the hundreds of customers
May 21, 2018
PECO June 1 Prices To Compare Falling Slightly vs. Earlier Posting Due To Transmission Rate Change
PECO has filed updated electric Prices to Compare for the period beginning June 1, 2018 due to a decrease in the bypassable Transmission Service Charge (TSC)
May 18, 2018
Pa. PUC Approves Settlement Under Which PPL Would Offer Customers Time Of Use Generation Rates, Not Supplied By Retail Suppliers
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement agreement among several parties that would implement a revision to the time of use generation rate program at PPL Electric Utilities to comply with statutory provisions that require a default service provider to offer TOU rates to…
May 18, 2018
Pa. PUC Staff Opposes "Artificial" Proposed Bypassable Adder To Default Service Rates
Says Proposed Adder Violates Statute, Obligation Of Default Service Provider
The Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) is opposing a proposed bypassable adder to default service rates at the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania EDCs, stating that the proposal, and similar alternative proposals, "unfairly target the Companies' residential default service…
May 18, 2018
Maryland City Launches Opt-In Aggregation With Retail Electric Supplier
CleanChoice Energy announced that it has been chosen by the City of Takoma Park, Maryland to supply residents and businesses with 100% renewable energy on an opt-in basis.
May 16, 2018
FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities Say Offering Of Nonelectric Products Complies With Corporate Separation Plan, Seeks Dismissal Of RESA Complaint
Ohio Edison Company, Cleveland Electric Illuminating, and Toledo Edison (FirstEnergy Ohio utilities) said in an answer filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, addressing a complaint filed by the Retail Energy Supply Association, that the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities are permitted to offer…
May 16, 2018
Pa. PUC Staff, EDCs, Retail Suppliers Reach Settlement To Continue Purchase of Receivables (POR) Clawback Charge On Pilot Basis
PUC Staff Had Proposed Implementing Discount To POR
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania EDCs, the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, the Retail Energy Supply Association and Respond Power, LLC have entered into a joint stipulation for the FirstEnergy EDCs to continue their purchase of receivables (POR) clawback charge for four years…
May 16, 2018
Pa. PUC Staff: Low-Income Assistance Customers Should Be Prohibited From Shopping At EGS Rate That Exceeds Price To Compare "At Any Time"
Emphasizes Statutory Obligation For PUC To Ensure Electricity Provided On "Reasonable" Terms
The Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement has recommended that Customer Assistance Program (CAP, or PCAP) customers at the FirstEnergy EDCs be prohibited from shopping for electricity rates that exceed the EDCs' Price to Compare, "at any time."
May 15, 2018
Compliance Audit Report On Ohio Corporate Separation Says "FirstEnergy" Name Should Be Dropped From FirstEnergy Solutions Name
A final report from the SAGE Management Consultants, LLC (SAGE) on a Compliance Audit of the FirstEnergy Operating Companies (including the Ohio regulated utilities, or Ohio Companies) with the Corporate Separation Rules of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) says that a prior assignment…
May 14, 2018
Pennsylvania PUC Adds Second En Banc Hearing On Supplier Consolidated Billing
The Pennsylvania PUC has scheduled second en banc hearing on supplier consolidated billing for electricity, with the second hearing scheduled for July 12
May 14, 2018
Agway Sets Expansion of Retail Electric, Gas Business
During an earnings call, executives of Suburban Propane, the parent of Agway Energy Services, discussed the next markets for expansion of Agway's retail electric and natural gas business.