July 1, 2023
PSC Approves Nearly 7% POR Discount Rate
The District of Columbia PSC approved updates, as filed without modification, to Washington Gas Light's purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates
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June 30, 2023
Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Falling 22%
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rate for Medium Commercial & Industrial customers for the period September 1, 2023 through November 30, 2023
June 30, 2023
Retail Supplier Running Sale Process
A PJM-focused retail energy supplier is currently running a sale process.
June 29, 2023
ComEd Launches New Calculators For Customers On Costs, Savings From Rooftop, Community Solar
ComEd, "Available To Support Customers In Every Step Of Their Solar Journey"
Commonwealth Edison in Illinois (ComEd) today announced, "it has introduced new enhancements to its private rooftop and community solar calculators to make it easier for customers to learn more about costs, benefits and savings as demand for these options continues to grow[.]"
June 29, 2023
Microsoft Selects Retail Supplier For Hourly Carbon-Free Energy Matching Agreement
Constellation announced an agreement with Microsoft under which a data center in Boydton, Virginia will receive up to 35 percent in environmental attributes from nuclear power
June 29, 2023
Utility To Perform Alternate Calculation Of Default Service Supply Charge, For Informational Purposes Only, To Determine If Alternative Would Reduce Rate Volatility
In a settlement in the §1307(f) rate proceeding of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Columbia has agreed to perform an alternative calculation of its purchased gas cost (PGC) rate, for informational purposes only, to determine if the alternative calculation would reduce PGC rate volatility
June 28, 2023
Update: PSC Will "Examine" Utility Consolidated Billing Charges, POR Amounts As SCB Implemented
The Maryland PSC issued an errata to its June 27 order concerning the cost recovery for supplier consolidated billing implementation
June 27, 2023
PSC Adopts Mechanism For Cost Recovery Of Supplier Consolidated Billing Implementation Costs
Directs That SCB Implementation Shall Proceed
The Maryland PSC today issued an order on the cost allocation for implementation and related costs under supplier consolidated billing (SCB)
June 26, 2023
Retail Supplier Affiliate Registers As Texas Electric Broker
CGE Renewables LLC registered as a Texas electric broker
June 26, 2023
Hospital Group Selects Consultant For Energy Procurement, Other Energy Services
The Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) has partnered with CLEAResult to provide energy procurement services as well as Energy Star Benchmarking and Certification services to members
June 26, 2023
Another Renewable Energy PPA For Default Service Terminated
Duquesne Light Company (Company) reported to the PUC that a Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between the Company and Pine Gate Renewables, LLC (Pine Gate) has been terminated
June 21, 2023
Utility Receives Approval To Decrease Residential POR Discount From 4% to 2.2%
Another EDC Receives Approval To Increase Residential POR Discount By 0.5 Percentage Points
The Maryland PSC has approved, as filed, revisions to the purchase of receivables discount rates at Pepco and Delmarva, effective July 1, 2023
June 21, 2023
PUC Sets Workshop On Review Of Rules Applicable To Natural Gas Default Service Supply Pricing
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio scheduled for July 18, 2023, a workshop to review Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-144, under the five-year review of the rule
June 20, 2023
Retail Suppliers Say Utility's UCB Per Bill Fees Not Justified, Suggest Allocating UCB Fees To Offset SCB Costs
IGS, WGL Energy Services, Inc., NRG Energy, Inc., and Vistra Corp. (the supplier coalition) presented joint testimony in the current electric and gas rate cases of Baltimore Gas & Electric alleging that BGE has not proven that the per-bill fees that BGE imposes upon retail electricity and natural…
June 20, 2023
Retail Supplier Transferring Customers Among Brands
Vistra is transferring some of its Maryland electric and gas customers from various other Vistra brands into Vistra's Maryland Gas & Electric brand
June 19, 2023
BGE Files New SOS Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning September 1, 2023
June 19, 2023
PUC Issues Tentative Order Seeking To Revoke Licenses Of Two Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers For Alleged Failure To Demonstrate Proof Of Security In Manner Required By PUC
The Pennsylvania PUC on June 15 issued a tentative order under which the PUC would conclude that two retail electric suppliers and six brokers failed to file proof of security in the format approved by the PUC. The tentative order proposes to revoke the license of each entity cited in the tentative…
June 19, 2023
Utilities Propose New Creditworthiness Test, Security, & Collateral Requirements For Retail Suppliers
Several New Hampshire utilities, including Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource) and Unitil, have proposed new requirements for a creditworthiness test, security, and potential collateral requirements for retail electric suppliers and community power aggregators (CPA), the Community…
June 16, 2023
Retail Energy Choice Thought Leader, Advocate Ron Cerniglia Retiring
Ron Cerniglia, a long-time advocate of customer choice in retail energy, has announced his voluntary retirement after nearly 40 years in the retail energy and utilities industry, effective Friday, June 23rd.
June 15, 2023
Texas Retail Provider Seeks Pennsylvania Supplier License
Rhythm Retail, LLC applied for a Pennsylvania retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
June 15, 2023
Pa. PUC Rejects $92,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier As Insufficient
The Pennsylvania PUC rejected a proposed settlement between Great American Power, LLC ('GAP' or 'Company') and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which GAP agreed to pay $92,500, and agreed to a one-year moratorium of telemarketing through third-party vendors, to resolve…
June 15, 2023
Pa. PUC Denies Columbia Gas' Proposed Natural Gas Carbon Offset Product
PUC Says Proposed Carbon Offset Program Cannot Be Offered As A Tariffed Service
Reversing a recommended decision from a group of ALJs, the Pennsylvania PUC denied the proposal from Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania to offer customers a voluntary carbon offset product on a pilot basis
June 12, 2023
FERC Approves Delay In PJM Capacity Auctions, Sets Schedule
FERC approved PJM's tariff filing to delay the Reliability Pricing Model (RPM or capacity market) Base Residual Auction (BRA) and Incremental Auction schedules for the 2025/2026 through the 2028/2029 delivery years
June 9, 2023
Retail Energy Vet Named Vice President & Chief Risk Officer At FirstEnergy
FirstEnergy Corp. today announced that Abigail Phillips has been named vice president and chief risk officer, effective July 10.
June 9, 2023
Utility With Choice Program Envisions Role As EV Charging Network "Provider Of Last Resort"
As part of a proposed Electric Transportation Plan included in its most recent electricity security plan proceeding, AEP Ohio said it, "can function as a provider of last resort in a necessary location," under a program meant to incentivize the creation of EV charging corridors