FirstEnergy Solutions Seeks Order Requiring AEP Ohio to Provide Capacity, GS-2 Credit Information

FirstEnergy Solutions has petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to compel AEP Ohio to comply with certain provisions of the adopted AEP Ohio electric security plan, specifically concerning the information provided to competitive retail suppliers regarding discounted capacity and GS-2 credits.

FirstEnergy Solutions claimed that, "AEP Ohio continues to provide insufficient and stale information regarding the current status of the RPM allotments despite the fact that AEP Ohio is well aware that real-time access to information regarding the availability and award of RPM-priced capacity is vital to the competitive market."

FirstEnergy Solutions said that, "despite the express requirement of Appendix C and AEP Ohio's 'Compliance Filing,'" AEP Ohio's Cap Tracking System (CTS) is not yet operational.

"Thus, CRES suppliers do not have ready access to the basic information regarding the status of the queue for RPM-priced capacity," FirstEnergy Solutions said

FirstEnergy Solutions also claimed that AEP Ohio, "continues to drag its feet in completing enrollments," stating that as of February 13, 2012, FirstEnergy Solutions had submitted over 400 enrollments that have been outstanding (and that AEP Ohio has failed to complete) for over 40 days.

FirstEnergy Solutions specifically sought an order directing AEP Ohio to:

- Eliminate AEP Ohio-imposed enrollment limitations and increase administrative capacity to process and complete all requested enrollments within 2 days, including those for governmental aggregation, and to clear the current backlog of enrollments immediately;

- Provide CRES suppliers with immediate electronic access to a functioning queue that includes all customers eligible for RPM-priced capacity in all years of the ESP and that issues real-time notice of the customers entering or exiting the queue;

- Provide CRES suppliers with immediate electronic access to a list, which is updated daily, of the customers who have received an allotment of RPM-priced capacity;

- Provide CRES suppliers with confirmation within 2 days that a customer has been awarded an allotment of RPM-priced capacity;

- Provide CRES suppliers with electronic access to timely, transparent information regarding the status of the GS-2 credit, including real-time updates as to the remaining availability of the credit and formal notice to CRES suppliers and customers if the credit has been awarded;

- Provide timely, accurate and transparent billing for shopping customers, including a separate itemization reflecting the impact of the GS-2 credit; and,

- Award the GS-2 credit, effective cycle January 1, 2012 and provide confirmation of AEP Ohio's application of the credit.