April 24, 2020
Pepco has filed with the District of Columbia PSC a "strawman" proposal to implement a directive to offer dynamic pricing, proposing a critical peak rebate program open to all residential distribution customers
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April 21, 2020
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC proposed updates to its purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates.
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April 20, 2020
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) announced that Aggressive Energy and Marathon Energy have each been elected to NEM's Executive Committee.
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April 20, 2020
In Maryland, Baltimore Gas & Electric, Pepco, and Delmarva Power have filed further revisions to their supplier coordination tariffs to reflect the treatment of Price Responsive Demand (PRD) credits earned in the PJM capacity market
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April 17, 2020
Finding On SOS Contracts Has, "Sweeping Consequences For The Retail-Choice States," FERC's Glick Says FERC Says Voluntary RECs Are Not A State Subsidy, But Makes No Finding On Potential Broader Capacity Market "Distortions"
FERC Also Says Voluntary REC Generators Must Ensure Purchasers Do Not Resell RECs For RPS Compliance, In Order To Receive MOPR Exemption
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April 16, 2020
In response to a petition from NextEra Energy Marketing, the Maryland PSC, "granted the Motion for Clarification finding that no Offshore Renewable Energy Credits from the offshore wind project of U.S. Wind will be collected or created for purchase by any electricity supplier prior to its current…
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April 14, 2020
Liberty Power has ceased pricing new retail energy supply deals for an interim period, multiple sources have confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com
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April 2, 2020
The Maryland PSC granted Breakerbox, LLC, a unit of Exelon, an electricity broker/aggregator license to serve commercial and industrial customers in all service areas
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April 1, 2020
Pepco and Delmarva Power have filed with the Maryland PSC proposed updates to their purchase of receivables discount rates.
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March 27, 2020
The Maryland electric utilities have petitioned the PSC to delay a scheduled April 2020 SOS procurement to a previously contemplated alternative date, in light of pending potential changes to the SOS product due to delays in the PJM capacity auction, and the current circumstances surrounding…
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March 27, 2020
Staff of the Maryland PSC said that it is, "not completely clear," in the text of an applicable regulation that an administrator which will bill retail electric suppliers for offshore wind RECs (OREC) is prevented from collecting funds from suppliers prior to commercial operation of an eligible…
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March 27, 2020
Energy Harbor LLC (formerly FirstEnergy Solutions) formally applied for a Maryland natural gas supplier license to serve all eligible customer classes in all service areas.
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March 17, 2020
Says Regulators Should Ensure Retail Suppliers Are "Sufficiently Creditworthy" To Execute Long-Term Contracts
The Wind-Solar Alliance published a report entitled, "Retail Electric Market Structure Reforms In Support Of Resource Adequacy And Clean Energy Deployment," which states "insufficient creditworthiness standards" for retail electric providers in non-ERCOT states, "affect the ability of retailers to…
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March 16, 2020
WGL Energy Services, Inc. (WGL Energy) announced that it has chosen to suspend door-to-door sales activity in all of its service territories due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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March 13, 2020
New York Utilities Suspend Disconnections PUCs Undertake Coronavirus Measures, Disconnection Moratoriums, New Utilities Added (Including States With Supplier Consolidated Billing) FERC Cancels Monthly Meeting
PUCs Undertake Coronavirus Measures, Disconnection Moratoriums, New Utilities Added (Including States With Supplier Consolidated Billing)
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March 10, 2020
OPC Alleges "Outrageous" Sales Call
Staff of the Maryland PSC have recommended in testimony that the PSC impose a civil penalty in the amount of $25,000 on Direct Energy Services, LLC due to alleged instances of slamming and alleged instances of providing false and misleading statements to customers
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March 9, 2020
The Maryland Public Service Commission has unveiled a new electricity shopping website with enhanced functionality and features -- MDElectricChoice.com -- listing offers from retail electric suppliers
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March 9, 2020
The Maryland PSC ordered Smart One Energy, LLC to issue refunds to its former customers
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March 6, 2020
Energy Harbor Seeks Ohio Natural Gas Supplier License
Energy Harbor LLC applied for an Ohio natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
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March 6, 2020
PSC Holds Consideration Of License Application Of Broker Affiliated With Supplier Due To Such Concerns
During its administrative meeting this week, the Maryland PSC deferred consideration of the electricity broker application of Breakerbox, LLC, a unit of Exelon, due to concerns about the recent lack of responses from affiliate Constellation to complaint inquiries from PSC Staff
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March 4, 2020
Maryland PSC Staff, in presenting recommendations from a working group, have presented to the Commission revisions to the electricity SOS residential and Type I procurement process due to the ongoing delay of several PJM Base Residual Auctions for capacity for delivery periods beginning June 1, 2020
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February 21, 2020
AEP, in reporting earnings for the year 2019, said that its competitive retail segment (AEP Energy) saw higher retail margins and customer growth.
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February 20, 2020
NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC ("NEM") filed with the Maryland PSC a Motion for Clarification, or in the Alternative Modification to clarify and/or modify the Renewable Portfolio Standard ("RPS") and Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credits ("OREC") price schedule in conformity with § 7-704.1(f)(1)(iv)…
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February 18, 2020
An Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification plan filed with the Maryland PSC has provided more details concerning Constellation's approved retail customer load shaping pilot approved by the PSC
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February 17, 2020
OPC: E-TPV Process Is Integrally Related To Consumer Complaints
Staff of the Maryland PSC have recommended that the Commission impose a civil penalty in the amount of $100,000 on U.S. Gas & Electric d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric and Energy Services Providers, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric (collectively "MDG&E" or the "Company") for 17 alleged instances of…
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