March 3, 2015
N.Y. Adopts Revised EDI Standards
The New York PSC has adopted revised EDI standards resulting from its February 2014 retail market order.
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February 27, 2015
No Surprise: Utility Picked As N.Y. Distributed System Platform Provider, PSC "Expects" Tariffs, Not Auctions, to Govern Initial Distributed Procurements
In two unsurprising actions, the New York PSC selected the electric utilities as the provider of the Distributed System Platform (DSP), which is the PSC's new regulatory paradigm to encourage distributed energy resources (DERs), and said that, while not pre-determining any final outcomes, it expects…
February 27, 2015
New York To Allow Utility Affiliates (And Utilities) To Own Distributed Resources Under REV Framework
The New York PSC will allow utility affiliates to own distributed energy resources (DER) under its Reforming the Energy Vision framework, in which the utility operates as the distributed system service provider.
February 27, 2015
N.Y. Directs Staff to Investigate, Report on Supplier Consolidated Billing
New York has directed Staff to investigate and report on supplier consolidated billing (called Consolidated ESCO Billing or CEB in New York), as part of its Reforming the Energy Vision order.
February 27, 2015
New York Hopes to Incubate Online Marketplace/Platform for Retail Energy, Laments Lack of "Standard" Retail Contract
The New York PSC aims to incubate an online platform and exchange for retail energy that could instill confidence in commodity supply and distributed energy purchases, it directed in its Reforming the Energy Vision Order
February 27, 2015
N.Y. PSC Approves State's First Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation
The New York PSC has approved, as a demonstration project, an opt-out municipal aggregation for Westchester County to be developed by Sustainable Westchester (SW).
February 26, 2015
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New York Schedules Collaborative Meeting on Rules Governing ESCO Service to Low-Income Assistance Customers
February 26, 2015
Parents of New York, Connecticut, and Maine Utilities With Retail Choice to Merge
The parents of several Northeast electric and natural gas utilities with retail choice programs have announced a merger agreement.
February 26, 2015
Retail Supplier Inks Marketing Partnership With N.Y. Yankees
Major Energy announced a new multi-year marketing partnership with the New York Yankees that names Major Energy as the organization's Official Energy Supply Company.
February 25, 2015
N.Y. ESCOs Seek Investigation Into Default Service Reconciliation Process, Monthly Supply Rates
The Small Customer Marketer Coalition has petitioned the New York PSC for an investigation and examination of (i) the Annual Reconciliation of Gas Expenses and Gas Cost Recoveries codified at Title 16 NYCRR Section 720.6.5 to assess its impact and efficacy in the current regulatory and economic…
February 25, 2015
Retail Supplier Exits Market, "Terminates" Business With Customers
Amplified Power & Gas, LLC is exiting the retail market, and informed FERC that it has, "terminated our business with customers," the ESCO said in a request to withdraw its market-based rate authority.
February 24, 2015
N.Y. Utilities File Tariff to Procure Demand Response At $500/MWh Plus Capacity Clearing Price If NYISO Programs Barred By Court
The six investor-owned New York electric distribution companies have petitioned the New York PSC to approve a utility-offered demand response program to the extent the U.S. Supreme Court rules that FERC (via the RTOs) cannot set compensation for demand response.
February 23, 2015
N.Y. Utility Files To Decrease POR Discount Rate
Central Hudson Gas & Electric has filed with the New York PSC an update to its natural gas purchase of receivables discount rate.
February 20, 2015
Broker-Consultant Bright Power Acquires Ecological Partners, LLC
Bright Power, Inc., a New York City-based energy management provider, has announced its acquisition of Ecological Partners, LLC, an energy efficiency service provider previously owned by Root9b Technologies, a cybersecurity and regulatory risk mitigation company.
February 20, 2015
N.Y. Utilities Slam Westchester's Sought "Pilot" Muni Aggregation for Transferring Aggregation Costs to Non-Aggregation Customers, But Would Back Limited "Demonstration" CCA
New York utilities slammed the proposed mechanics of a pilot municipal aggregation sought by several Westchester, New York communities for seeking to require utilities to absorb many of the responsibilities (and costs) of the community choice aggregation, although the utilities would support a much…
February 18, 2015
N.Y. Utilities: Muni Aggregation Plans Should Require PSC Approval
Should the New York PSC determine that municipalities should be permitted to conduct opt-out aggregations, the New York utilities said that the PSC should review and approve "detailed" aggregation plans prior to implementation.
February 18, 2015
New York Staff Favor PSC Review Of LIPA Retail Choice Versus Proposed "Collaborative"
Staff of the New York PSC does not agree with PSEG Long Island's proposal to institute a "collaborative" on electric retail choice at the Long Island Power Authority, stating that the issue be more "formally and comprehensively" addressed under a PSC review.
February 13, 2015
New York Issues Errata to New TPV Requirements, Strikes TPV Question
The New York PSC issued an errata which removes a third party verification requirement included in the PSC's recent rehearing order regarding TPV requirements.
February 12, 2015
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New York Sets Additional Collaborative Meeting on Accelerated Gas Switching
February 12, 2015
SouthStar Energy Services Reports Customer Count, Volumes
AGL Resources filed a 10-K for fiscal 2014, which included data related to SouthStar Energy Services' customer count and volumes.
February 9, 2015
Central Hudson Joint Proposal Includes Changes to Retail Access Program
A joint proposal in Central Hudson's rate case includes several changes to operating procedures applicable to retail access natural gas service at the utility.
February 9, 2015
Written Order Emphasizes "Reasonable" Requirement for ESCO Fixed Offers to Low-Income Customers, Provides Granular TPV Requirements
The New York PSC has issued a written rehearing order concerning the provision of ESCO service to low-income customers participating in utility administered low income discount programs and the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), and which also provides granular details regarding new third-party…
February 9, 2015
Crius Energy Ceases Use of One of Its Retail Energy Brands
Crius Energy is ceasing the use of its FTR Energy Services brand, and is transitioning customers to one of its other brands.
February 6, 2015
New York Will Allow ESCOs To Offer Fixed Prices to Low-Income Customers, Sets Collaborative on Implementing General Prohibition on ESCOs Serving Such Customers
The New York PSC yesterday addressed certain rehearing requests related to its landmark February 2014 retail energy market order which, among other things, limited ESCOs' ability to serve low-income customers to certain situations.
February 5, 2015
ISO New England Capacity Auction Results in Shortfall for New Zone, Record $4 Billion Price Tag
ISO New England's forward capacity auction for the 2018/19 delivery year resulted in a shortfall of resources for the new Southeast Massachusetts/Rhode Island (SEMA/RI) zone.