Switch Holds Decline Considerably at Oncor

The number of switch holds applicable to residential customers in ERCOT as part of entering into a deferred payment plan declined significantly at Oncor during April.

A monthly snapshot of the current number of residential ESI IDs subject to a switch hold from June 2011 through April 2012 is available here.

During April, Oncor saw the number of residential ESI IDs subject to a switch hold decrease by 5,800 to 15,661. That's the lowest number of residential ESI IDs subject to a switch hold at Oncor since September 2011.

The percent of residential ESI IDs subject to a switch hold at Oncor decreased to 0.57%.

The number of switch holds applicable to residential ESI IDs declined in all of the other TDU areas during April as well, though at a more incremental pace.

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric saw the number of residential ESI IDs subject to a switch hold decrease to 12,500, or 0.65% of residential ESI IDs.

Overall, switch holds still apply to less than 1% of residential ESI IDs in ERCOT since the introduction of switch holds in June 2011.