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December 26, 2019
In rejoinder testimony in a rate case, Tucson Electric Power (TEP) said that it has expanded the customer classes and amount of load eligible for its proposed Market Pricing Experimental Pilot Program (MP-EX), but the amount of load eligible to take wholesale supply from an alternative supplier…
December 17, 2019
Also Says Proposal Shifts Costs To Non-participating Customers
The Utilities Division (Staff) of the Arizona Corporation Commission said in testimony filed in Tucson Electric Power's (TEP) electric rate case that TEP's proposed Rider-l8 Market Pricing-Experimental (MP-EX) pilot program does not follow the customer eligibility directive contained in a prior…
December 9, 2019
The Arizona Corporation Commission cancelled a December 19 special open meeting that was to address Docket No. RE-00000A-18-0405, In the Matter of Possible Modification to the Rules on Retail Electric Competition, R14-2-1601 et seq.
December 2, 2019
NRG Recommends Minimal Capital Requirements, "Insurance" For Supplier Licenses
In comments to the Arizona Corporation Commission concerning the ACC's review of retail electric choice, NRG Energy included a proposal for a mechanism to serve non-shopping customers under any transition to retail choice
December 2, 2019
Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) and UNS Electric, Inc. (hereafter, "TEP") said in comments to the Arizona Corporation Commission, concerning the ACC's review of retail electric choice, that, under electric choice, the ACC would be required, under its constitutional charge, to set the return on…
November 5, 2019
As part of a newly filed rate case, Arizona Public Service has filed a proposed AG-Y "buy-through" program which is intended to comply with an Arizona Corporation Commission directive for the creation of a program for medium-sized customers
October 30, 2019
Staff: "Appears" That "Reserves" (Capacity) Not "Valued Appropriately" In ERCOT
Staff of the Utilities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission have filed the first retail electric competition research submission
October 29, 2019
Retail suppliers have filed testimony seeking various modifications to Tucson Electric Power's proposed competitive electric supply program for large C&I customers
October 21, 2019
In comments to the Arizona Corporation Commission, the Retail Energy Supply Association made a suggestion on how any range of rates, a potential avenue to implement retail electric choice, should be implemented
October 1, 2019
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Boyd Dunn issued a list of questions for stakeholder comment concerning the ACC's review of retail electric choice
September 30, 2019
Offers Suggestions For Nine Workshops
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson filed a memo questioning how helpful the drafting of proposed rules for full retail electric choice, as to be undertaken by ACC Chair Bob Burns and Commissioner Justin Olson, will be if such drafting occurs before hearing from stakeholders in a…
September 27, 2019
Staff of the Utilities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission have sought clarification from all Commissioners on the process to be followed in the ACC's review of retail electric choice
September 25, 2019
In a memo concerning the Arizona Corporation Commission's review of retail electric choice, ACC Chair Bob Burns and Commissioner Justin Olson said that they would, "begin work on a preliminary rules package for this issue."
September 24, 2019
Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Bob Burns has issued a memo with a series of questions for stakeholder comment and to be addressed in the ACC's consideration of adopting retail electric choice
September 11, 2019
Staff Will Continue Research, Report In January 2020, December Workshop Set
The Arizona Corporation Commission won't, at this time, direct Staff to develop a rules package for full retail electric competition for all customers.
September 4, 2019
In New York, the Town of New Paltz and the Village of New Paltz have joined the Hudson Valley Community Power municipal aggregation, which is run by Joule Assets
September 3, 2019
EnergyChoiceMatters.com was first to report throughout August the Arizona Corporation Commissioners' thoughts on the next steps for the electric choice investigation. See our stories below:
August 29, 2019
-- Doesn't Want To Lose Momentum, Suggests Firm Process For Questions, Workshops
"Many" issues need to be resolved relating to retail electric choice before Staff should be directed to prepare a rules package in any form, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Boyd Dunn said in a memo.
August 23, 2019
Proceeding with the consideration of retail electric choice as proposed by Arizona Corporation Commission Chair Bob Burns in a recent memo would, "unnecessarily burden an already overworked and understaffed Utilities Division, as well as threaten our ability to adopt ideal policies by prematurely…
August 21, 2019
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson filed a memo expressing support for the process to consider retail electric choice outlined by Chairman Bob Burns, with Olson also requesting that the Commission schedule its next workshop on retail competition
August 20, 2019
The Arizona Corporation Commission has, "a long way to go," before being able to make a decision concerning retail electric choice, Commissioner Sandra Kennedy wrote in a memo filed in the electric choice proceeding
August 14, 2019
Sets Proposed Deadline For Staff Draft Submission
Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Bob Burns has proposed that ACC Staff put together a rules package for, "full retail electric competition for all customers."
August 8, 2019
Dunn Reiterates Concern About Losing Jurisdiction To FERC, California From RTO
During an Arizona Corporation Commission Staff open meeting yesterday, Commissioners affirmed using a working group and workshop process as the next step for the Commission's retail electric choice investigation, as Commissioners discussed whether to retain a consultant to assist the Commission in…
August 1, 2019
Dunn: "Cringe[s]" At Thought Of Losing Jurisdiction To FERC If RTO Needed For Choice
July 31, 2019
Going into a workshop on retail electric choice held yesterday and continuing today, Utilities Division Staff ("Staff") of the Arizona Corporation Commission said that, at this point, Staff does not believe that it would be in the public interest to include residential customers in electric choice.
