September 17, 2024
PUC Approves Mid-Course Increase In Fixed Default Service Rates Due To Spike In PJM Capacity Prices
Higher default service rates will apply to non-shopping customers at…
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September 16, 2024
Choice Utility Agrees To Additional Transparency Regarding Offering, Billing Of Non-Utility Services
An EDC with an electric choice program has, as part of a delivery rate case settlement, agreed to changes meant to better inform customers regarding the nature of non-basic services offered by the utility, or third parties in partnership with the utility
September 13, 2024
Settlement Would Allow Choice Utility To Complete Smart Meter Rollout, Includes Provision Regarding Retail Supplier AMI Data Access
A settlement among several major parties in…
September 13, 2024
PSC Staff Proposes Continuation, For Period Greater Than 1 Year, Of POR For Existing Contracts
Mandatory Dual Billing For Other Contracts
Retail energy suppliers would be permitted to continue using utility consolidated billing with purchase of receivables until…
September 13, 2024
Pa. PUC Rejects On-Bill Comparison Of Retail Supplier, Default Service Costs (As Proposal At Another Utility Is Pending)
The Pennsylvania PUC has resolved a rate case proceeding without adopting a proposed on-bill comparison of retail supplier costs and shadow-billed default service costs for shopping customers on utility consolidated billing
September 11, 2024
New Texas Broker Also Seeks Pennsylvania License
A newly formed company applied for a Pennsylvania electric broker/marketer license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
September 10, 2024
Made To Order Retail Energy: Sheetz Formally Seeks Retail Electric Supplier License
Sheetz Energy, Inc. has officially filed for a retail electric supplier license in
September 10, 2024
PSC Clarifies January 1, 2025 Not "Definitively" Date Certain For End Of Residential Purchase Of Receivables
January 1, 2025 is not "definitively" the date certain for the end of residential purchase of receivables in…
September 9, 2024
PSC Staff's Draft Rule Could Be Read As Applying Residential "Green Power" Definition, GATS Requirement To C&I Sales
A draft set of rules from…
September 6, 2024
Pennsylvania Municipalities Amend Petition For Authority To Implement Opt-out Municipal Aggregations
Seven Pennsylvania boroughs who are seeking from the Pennsylvania PUC an order that would generally allow the boroughs to implement an opt-out municipal aggregation have narrowed the scope of their sought findings under an amended petition
September 6, 2024
Large Customer Group Does Not Support Supplier Consolidated Billing Proposal
A group representing large customers does not support supplier consolidated billing as it has thus far been proposed in…
September 6, 2024
Utility Withdraws Proposal To Unbundle Certain Costs From Base Rates, Move To Supply Rate
As part of a settlement in…
September 6, 2024
Even Under Latest Directed Revisions, Utility's POR Discount Rate Update Still Exceeds 5.4% Level Previously Rejected By PSC On Competitive Grounds
A further revision to…
September 5, 2024
New Broker, Listing Trade Name "utilize", Seeks License
A new broker applied for…
September 4, 2024
AuctionUREnergy Registers In Texas, Ohio
AuctionUREnergy, LLC has registered as a Texas retail electric broker
September 4, 2024
PUC Approves Moving Price To Compare Language On Bill
A Public Utilities Commission has approved bill format changes at…
September 4, 2024
Utilities Confirm Cessation Of Operations By Competitive Affiliate Broker, Also End of Utility-Offered Non-Electric Products & Services
Several utilities, in seeking an amendment to their corporate separation plan, have confirmed the cessation of operations by a competitive affiliate engaged in retail energy brokering
September 4, 2024
Retail Suppliers Seek Clarification Of End Date For POR; Say Nearly All Of 422,000 Residential Customers Would Be Dropped To SOS If Dual Billing Mandated
Several retail suppliers said that nearly all residential shopping customers in…
September 3, 2024
Citing Recent Supreme Court Decision, Retail Supplier Says Jury Trial Needed For PSC To Impose Punitive Penalties
In what may be the first sought application of a recent U.S. Supreme Court administrative law precedent to retail energy regulation…
September 3, 2024
Utilities Seek To Assign Uncollectibles Costs After End Of POR To Retail Suppliers, Socialize Any Remaining Balance Among Suppliers
Interim POR Discounts >10% Proposed At Multiple Utilities
Two Pennsylvania PUC ALJs have endorsed a contested settlement in…
September 3, 2024
Pennsylvania ALJs Recommend Placing New Shadow Billing Chart On First Page Of Shopping Customer Bills
Two Pennsylvania PUC ALJs have endorsed a contested settlement in…
August 30, 2024
Utility Says 12% POR Discount Needed To Clear Outstanding Costs Under Program's Closure
Utility Says Further Decisions Required From PSC On Next Steps In Light Of Order Ending POR
A 12% residential purchase of receivables (POR) discount rate would be needed…
August 29, 2024
PUC Judge Adopts $1 Million Penalty Against Retail Supplier To Show PUC's "Fervent Disapproval" Of Alleged Actions
A PUC ALJ has issued an initial decision which approves
August 29, 2024
Proposal Would Limit SOS Suppliers' Load Risk Due To Opt-outs From Municipal Aggregation
An Office of People's Counsel has developed a revised proposal meant to address…
August 27, 2024
Large Pennsylvania Utility Again Seeks Mid-Course Change To Fixed Default Service Rates, Increase Now 16% For Residential Customers
A electric large utility has again sought approval at the Pennsylvania PUC to increase…