July 18, 2022
PECO Residential Generation Rate Increasing 13%; Commercial Rates Increasing 5%
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning September 1, 2022
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July 18, 2022
FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities Seek Approval To Install 700,000 More Smart Meters; Propose Customer Energy Management & Smart Thermostat Programs
The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities have filed for approval of a second phase of their grid modernization plan, which would include the installation of an additional 700,000 AMI meters
July 15, 2022
Brookfield Retail Supplier Seeks License In New State
Brookfield Renewable Energy Marketing US LLC applied for a District of Columbia electric supplier license to serve commercial and industrial customers
July 14, 2022
New Retail Supplier Led By Market Vets Receives License
The Pennsylvania PUC granted start-up Spartacus Energy Services, LLC a retail electric supplier license to serve residential, small commercial (25 kW and under demand), large commercial (over 25 kW demand) and industrial customers in the electric distribution company service territories of PECO…
July 13, 2022
PNC Bank Selects Retail Supplier For Renewable Energy
PNC Bank announced today a long-term renewable supply agreement with Constellation to power nearly 50 percent of PNC's legacy operations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, District of Columbia, and parts of Illinois with renewable electricity.
July 13, 2022
Texas PUC Commissioners Set Forth Principles, Scope, Next Steps For Creation Of DER Aggregation Pilot
As previewed during a recent open meeting, Texas PUC Commissioners Will McAdams and Jimmy Glotfelty filed a memo concerning guiding principles, scope, and implementation steps for a pilot project to test impacts of small scale Distributed Energy Resource (DER) aggregation in the ERCOT market
July 13, 2022
Retail Supplier Withdrawing From Several States
Sustainable Star LLC filed to withdraw its electricity licenses in Ohio and Maryland
July 12, 2022
PSC Staff Propose Treatment Of Energy Assistance Customers On Existing Retail Supply Contracts As New Prohibition On Such Service Approaches
Staff Notes Challenges In Requirement That Rate Be Lower Than SOS For Entirety of Contract
Maryland PSC Staff have filed comments concerning implementation of a 2021 law that prohibits retail electric and gas supplier service to energy assistance customers, outside of a PSC-approved plan that is less than SOS
July 11, 2022
Company To Acquire Centrica's U.S. Demand Response Business
CPower Energy Management ("CPower") announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the U.S. demand response division of Centrica Business Solutions, LLC ("Centrica").
July 8, 2022
PSC Approves Update To POR Discount Rates
The District of Columbia PSC has approved an annual update to purchase of receivables discount rates at Pepco, effective on or after the July 2022 billing cycle
July 8, 2022
Mitsubishi Retail Energy Subsidiary Receives Supplier License In New State
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia granted an electric supplier license to Diamond Energy East, LLC to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers
July 1, 2022
Pennsylvania Utility's Default Supply Rate Increasing 77%
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rate for Medium Commercial & Industrial customers for the period beginning September 1, 2022
June 29, 2022
People's Counsel Renews Petition For Rulemaking To Clarify New Law Prohibiting Retail Suppliers From Serving Energy Assistance Customers Outside Of A PSC-Approved Product
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel renewed its petition for the Maryland PSC to adopt regulations to implement a 2021 law [Chapter 637; amending the annotated code Section 4-308] that prohibits retail electric and gas supplier service to energy assistance customers outside of a PSC-approved…
June 29, 2022
Recommended Decision Addresses Contested Issues In Utilities' Default Service Proceeding
Settlement Already Addressed Change In Fixed PTC Term, CAP Customers, & Referral Program
A Pennsylvania ALJ has issued a recommended decision that would adopt, without modification, an uncontested settlement that would establish a default service plan for the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities ("the Companies") to govern default service for the period June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2027…
June 29, 2022
Prices Remain Elevated In Latest Pennsylvania Default Service Auction
Winning prices in a June 2022 default service auction for the Pennsylvania FirstEnergy EDCs remained at elevated levels, though they have eased a bit versus the April 2022 procurement
June 28, 2022
Another Retail Supplier Dropping Customers To Default Service, Exiting New York Market
North American Power & Gas, LLC (NAPG), "has determined that it will no longer serve the New York market and, as such, it has begun undertaking the steps necessary to return its remaining customers to full utility service," the company said in a filing
June 27, 2022
Retail Supplier Drops Customers To Default Service
Sunwave USA Holdings Inc. d/b/a Sunwave Gas & Power is dropping its Ohio electricity customers to default service and filed to relinquish its Ohio electric supplier license
June 27, 2022
PSC Approves Tripling Of POR Discount To Over 3%
The District of Columbia PSC approved, as-filed, Washington Gas Light's update to its purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates, effective on or after the June 2022 billing cycle
June 27, 2022
Settlement In Pennsylvania Utility's Rate Case Includes Retail Market Provisions
A settlement in the base rate case proceeding of UGI Utilities, Inc. – Gas Division in Pennsylvania includes several provisions related to the retail market.
June 27, 2022
Default Service Procurement Agency Seeks Feedback On Potential Changes In Light Of "Extreme Market Volatility"
The Illinois Power Agency has issued a request for stakeholder feedback in advance of creation of its next draft electricity default service procurement plan, "in light of recent extreme energy market volatility that has had an impact on the results of the Agency’s procurement and the resulting…
June 23, 2022
Retail Energy Regulator Adopts Broad Applicability Of Marketing Rules To "Friends & Family", Other "Goodwill" Marketing That Is Intended To "Induce" A Sale
Suppliers Must List Price To Compare In Certain Rate Increase Notices
The Illinois Commerce Commission adopted a second notice order concerning new marketing and related rules applicable to alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers
June 23, 2022
Bank of America Selects Retail Supplier For 160 MW Of Offsite Solar
Bank of America announced a 15-year, 160-megawatt agreement with Constellation to purchase power and project-specific renewable energy certificates (RECs) for an offsite solar project
June 23, 2022
Utility With Choice Program Agrees To Withdraw Proposed Carbon Offset Program
As part of a settlement in an annual 1307(f) purchased gas cost (PGC) proceeding in Pennsylvania, Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC (the Company) has agreed to withdraw its proposal to offer carbon offsets to customers
June 23, 2022
Retail Supplier Cures Default At NYISO
The New York ISO on June 22 issued a notice stating that Icon Energy, LLC has cured its payment default described in NYISO's market notice from earlier this month
June 22, 2022
Vistra Reports Quantities Cleared In PJM Capacity Auction
Vistra today reported its results from the PJM capacity auction for planning year 2023/2024.