Consumers' Counsel Says PUC Should Adopt Rule Requiring Shadow Billing Of Default Service Costs

In a Public Utility Commission of Ohio proceeding reviewing the rules applicable to electricity billing, the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel said that PUCO should adopt a rule requiring EDCs to record shadow-billing data and make such information available to the PUCO, OCC, and the general public

"Shadow-billing data compares the difference between the electric utility’s standard service offer (SSO) and the rates charged by competitive retail electric service providers to determine the total savings or spending by shopping for generation service from an electric marketer," OCC said

OCC said that PUCO should adopt a rule providing that, "For each electric utility customer shopping with a competitive retail electric service provider, the electric utility shall create a bill as if that customer were on the electric utility’s standard service offer. Each electric utility shall annually file a report with the commission detailing the total customer savings or spending by shopping with competitive retail electric service providers."

Case No. 17-1842-EL-ORD