November 25, 2024
Arizona's Three Major Electric Utilities Plan to Join SPP Markets+
Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP), and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) & UniSource Energy Services announced plans to join…
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November 25, 2024
Texas Retail Provider Names New VP, Portfolio Management & Pricing
A Texas REP has named…
November 25, 2024
Utility Seeks To Make Default Service Reconciliation Nonbypassable For All Customer Classes
An EDC is seeking to treat default service reconciliations for all customer classes, including mass market customers, on a nonbypassable basis
November 22, 2024
Consumer Advocate Asks Pa. PUC To "Clarify" That Recent PUC Finding, That Retail Supplier Costs Above Default Service Are Not Proof Of Customer Harm, Is Not Broadly Precedential
The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate requested that the PUC "clarify" the PUC's findings with respect to EGS costs which exceed default service costs
November 22, 2024
Texas REP Launching Payouts To Residential Customers Based On Profits
A residential Texas retail electric provider announced the launch of a program to pay customers a share of the company's operating margin
November 22, 2024
Brief From Texas PUC Staff Muddles Position On Applicability Of Rule Barring Certain Individuals From Controlling Retail Providers, As New REP's Application Held Up
In a response filed today at the Texas PUC, PUC Staff appear to take a muddled position on the applicability of the PUC's retail electric provider certification rules which, as more fully discussed below, generally prohibit individuals who were a principal at a defaulting REP, within a certain timeframe of the default, from controlling another REP
November 22, 2024
Leading U.K. Digital Energy Broker Entering Texas
--- Name Similar To Several REPs A "digital energy consultancy" in the United Kingdom has registered as a Texas retail electric broker
November 22, 2024
NRG Suggests Requiring That Default Service Suppliers Procure Capacity From Smart Thermostats Or DERs As Part Of Resource Adequacy Solution
As one of the means to address resource adequacy concerns, a PSC should consider requiring wholesale default service electricity suppliers to bilaterally procure capacity from smart thermostat customers and distributed energy resources, NRG says
November 21, 2024
Massachusetts Governor Signs Bill Which Retains Individual Residential Electric Choice, Includes Retail Market Enhancements
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has signed a wide-ranging energy bill (S.2967) that retains individual residential electric choice, while also requiring certain retail market enhancements
November 21, 2024
Texas PUC Adopts Rule For Registration Of Crypto Miners
The Texas PUC adopted a final rule that requires certain cryptocurrency miners and similar operations to register with the Texas PUC
November 21, 2024
ERCOT Working To Use CenterPoint-TDU Mobile Generation As Alternative To RMRs for Two CPS Units; Will Recommend RMR Agreement For One CPS Unit
ERCOT reported at today's Texas PUC opening meeting that it is working on developing an agreement to move the mobile generation units of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric from Houston to the San Antonio area, as an alternative to entering into reliability must-run agreements with two CPS Energy units which will suspend operations
November 21, 2024
Pa. PUC Approves Settlement Requiring Additional Transparency Regarding Offering, Billing Of Non-Utility Services At FirstEnergy Utilities
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a rate case settlement under which FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FirstEnergy-PA, formerly Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power individually) will implement 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
November 21, 2024
Retail Supplier Expands To New Service Area
A retail energy supplier announced that it is now live for retail electricity supply service at…
November 21, 2024
Regulator Seeks Comments On Limitations To Be Imposed On Retail Supplier Service To Low-Income Customers
As part of a previously reported investigation, a retail energy regulator has sought further stakeholder comments on any limitations which should be imposed on service from retail electric suppliers to…
November 21, 2024
Maryland PSC Invites Proposals For Specific Prices For Green Power Rate Caps
The Maryland PSC has invited stakeholders to file proposed specific green power prices (the actual rates, not just the rate calculation mechanisms) that shall serve as the PSC-set price cap for retail supplier green power offers starting January 1, 2025