March 9, 2018
The Maryland Public Service Commission initiated an Administrative Docket, RM 62, to consider revisions to the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 20.32, 20.50, 20.53, 20.55, and 20.59 regarding customer choice in the retail gas and electric competitive markets and related issues
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March 8, 2018
Washington Gas Light has filed tariff changes with the District of Columbia PSC to reflect in the D.C. tariff the timeline and enrollment process currently used in WGL's Maryland service area.
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March 7, 2018
Josco Energy Receives Supplier Licenses In New States
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February 6, 2018
The Maryland PSC denied rehearing of its prior order in which, in response to a complaint filed by the Maryland Alliance for Fair Competition (consisting of various home service/HVAC vendors), the PSC had found no fact supporting a conclusion that Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) and BGE…
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February 5, 2018
The Maryland PSC has approved as filed Baltimore Gas & Electric's new SOS administrative charges (bypassable adders), which, apart from the customary update, have been lowered due to recent federal tax legislation
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February 5, 2018
Would Also Adopt Regulations Governing Third Party Access To Customer Usage Proposes New Requirement For Energy Consultants To Register With PSC
The working group leader has filed a report in PC44, addressing several retail market enhancements and issues, including instant connects, seamless moves, and third-party access to customer usage history, among other issues.
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February 5, 2018
Suggests Further Study Of Requiring Suppliers To Send Advance Notice Of Rate Changes Via Email
The working group leader in PC44, a Maryland PSC process addressing several retail market enhancements and issues, has recommended a third phase of the process be initiated to study several more issues.
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February 5, 2018
Work Group Leader Proposal Recommends Making Suppliers Responsible For Agent Actions Only For Residential Service Would Change Door-to-Door Rules To Make Them Applicable Only To Residential Service
The Maryland PSC recently issued a letter order extending a waiver of the requirement that electric and natural gas suppliers perform background checks on door-to-door agents
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February 2, 2018
The Maryland PSC has granted PSEG Energy Solutions an electric supplier license to serve commercial and industrial customers at the four investor-owned utilities.
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February 1, 2018
Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC new SOS rates for residential customers for the period beginning June 1, 2018
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January 30, 2018
Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC new SOS rates for Type II customers for the period beginning March 1, 2018
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January 30, 2018
Delmarva Power has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning March 1, 2018.
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January 30, 2018
Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning March 1, 2018.
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January 26, 2018
Pepco has informed the District of Columbia PSC that it is taking new federal tax law changes into account in setting the SOS electric rates for the period beginning June 1, 2018 (2018-19 SOS rates)
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January 24, 2018
As part of its evaluation plan of a prepaid pilot that has been approved by the Maryland PSC (see story here) , Baltimore Gas & Electric has reported to the PSC that it will include, among other things, an evaluation of the impact of the pilot on retail choice.
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January 23, 2018
The Maryland utilities as well as certain green-focused stakeholders have proposed, as the result of a working group (PC 44), that the state adopt an "EV portfolio" that would, among other things, authorize the utilities to own and operate over 1,000 electric vehicle charging stations
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January 16, 2018
Arcadia Power Receives License In New State
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January 16, 2018
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed to lower its electric SOS rates as the result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
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January 9, 2018
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC an Option 1 retail electric provider certificate
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January 8, 2018
PowerLink Partners LLC announced today that it has acquired Trident Retail Energy Company, LLC (d/b/a Trident Power)
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January 4, 2018
Pepco Holdings announced today the appointment of Melissa Lavinson as the company’s new Senior Vice President for Government and External Affairs.
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December 23, 2017
The Maryland PSC has scheduled for February 20, 2018 a legislative-style hearing on a petition from several retail suppliers to implement supplier consolidated billing
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December 18, 2017
Residential, Type I SOS Rates To Fall Current SOS Rates Also Increasing Due To New SOS Admin. Charge
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new SOS rates for the period June 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018, and also filed revisions to its current SOS rates to reflect a change in the bypassable SOS administrative charge, effective February 1, 2018
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December 18, 2017
PSEG Energy Solutions Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
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December 14, 2017
Exploring Whether To Become Retail Provider Itself In Texas
Arcadia Power has formally rolled out its price alerts service, which monitors residential retail supplier offers in states with energy choice and automatically switches residential customers to plans which provide savings
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