October 1, 2024
PSC Changes Default Service Product Design In Light Of New Opt-out Aggregation; Directs That CCA Not Start In Summer
A PSC has endorsed a change in the wholesale product design for electricity SOS at…
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October 1, 2024
Retail Energy Advancement League, Green Mountain Energy File Federal Lawsuit Seeking To Stop Implementation Of Maryland SB1 (Rate Caps, End of POR, Green Rules)
Maryland's recently enacted SB 1 imposes an impermissible "speech code" on retail energy suppliers in violation of the U.S. Constitution, and the state must be enjoined from enforcing all provisions of the law, the Retail Energy Advancement League and Green Mountain Energy Company (plaintiffs) alleged in a federal lawsuit filed this morning
September 30, 2024
Utility "Prefer[s]" That Residential POR End At End Of Year
All of the Maryland investor-owned electric utilities opposed the use of a pro rata mechanism for utility consolidated billing upon the end of purchase of receivables
September 25, 2024
PSC Rejects Changes To POR Discount Rates Filed To Resolve Under-recoveries Under An Assumed Dec. 31, 2024 End Date For POR
A PSC has rejected, at three utilities, proposed modifications to…
September 19, 2024
Utility Files Higher POR Discount To Resolve Forecast Balances Under End Of POR
An EDC has filed a proposed update to its residential purchase of receivables discount rate meant to
September 17, 2024
PSC Sets Hearing On Staff Proposal For POR End Date For Existing Contracts, Mandatory Use Of Dual Billing
A PSC has scheduled for
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 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 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…
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
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
PSC Ends Purchase of Receivables For Existing Residential Contracts
A PSC has ordered the termination of the purchase of receivables
August 26, 2024
PSC Staff Questions Utility's Use Of 2023 Bad Debt In POR Reconciliation Factor, Given Prior Order To "Use" 2022 Data (Addressing 11% Discount Rate)
Staff of a PSC have issued an interrogatory to
August 21, 2024
Renew Home Seeks CSP License In Retail Choice State
Renew Home VPP, LLC has sought…
August 21, 2024
Retail Supplier Launches Service In Maryland
A retail energy supplier announced that…
August 15, 2024
American Power & Gas Joins RESA
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced…
August 15, 2024
Utility Proposes To Cease Providing Customer Lists To Retail Suppliers
A utility is seeking to cease the provision of customer lists to retail energy suppliers
August 12, 2024
Start-Up Retail Supplier Led By Energy Marketing Vet Receives License
A Public Utilities Commission granted…
August 12, 2024
Utilities Float Withholding Amounts Due To All Retail Suppliers Under UCB To Pay For SCB (Change From Current SCB-Only Fee)
In separate comments, several utilities and an Office of People's Counsel have raised…
August 9, 2024
Major Utilities Say Mandatory Dual Billing Could Be Required For 18-Month Period
Several utilities informed the PSC that
August 7, 2024
Utilities Seek To Require Use Of Dual Billing By Retail Suppliers
During a PSC conference concerning implementation of the ban on residential purchase of receivables (POR)…
August 7, 2024
PSC Orders Utility To File Alternative To Both 15% & Updated 5% POR Discount Rate
Concerned about the potential "anti-competitive" impacts from two proposals from…