December 24, 2018
Ohio Utility Proposes Time Of Use Default Service Supply Rates As Part Of Grid Modernization Plan
Dayton Power & Light has filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio a distribution modernization plan (DMP)
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December 17, 2018
Maryland PSC Authorizes Utilities To Offer Value-Add Behavioral Load Shifting Tool As Part Of Time Of Use Rate Supply Pilots
The Maryland PSC has authorized Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco), and Delmarva Power & Light Company to offer to customers in a Time of Use pilot (which includes TOU supply rates for utility supply service) a Behavioral Load Shifting (Shaping) tool.
December 17, 2018
Draft Illinois NextGrid Grid Modernization Final Report Posted, Recommends Prioritizing Three Issues
The Illinois Commerce Commission has posted a draft final report in its NextGrid grid modernization proceeding
November 12, 2018
FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs To Propose Dynamic Pricing Supply Options For Non-shopping Customers Under Grid Modernization Settlement
The FirstEnergy Ohio electric distribution companies have filed with several parties a stipulation addressing grid modernization, along with several federal tax issues, that would, among other things, include the installation of 700,000 advanced meters in the EDCs' service territories
October 24, 2018
Ohio PUC Institutes Workgroups On PowerForward Grid Modernization Proceeding, Including Workgroup On Retail Supplier Access To Customer Data
PUCO's written order has provided specific language concerning the working group's charges.
October 10, 2018
ERCOT To Hold Workshop On Potential Means Of Delivering IDR Meter Data To Support Initial Settlement With Actual Data, Date Updated
On November 6, 2018, ERCOT will hold a workshop to discuss potential means of delivering IDR meter data to support initial settlement with actual data.
August 30, 2018
PUC Endorses Time Of Use Rates For Default Service, Sees Service As "Benchmark" For Dynamic Retail Offerings
As part of a "roadmap" of its PowerForward grid modernization investigation, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has generally endorsed Time of Use rates for electricity default service (Standard Service Offer, SSO)
July 24, 2018
Texas TDUs Propose Changes To Subst. Rules Governing Advanced Meters
In light of the Texas PUC's recent approval of changes to Smart Meter Texas, AEP Texas Inc. ("AEP Texas"), CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint"), Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor"), and Texas-New Mexico Power Company ("TNMP") (collectively, the "Joint TDUs") have filed…
July 9, 2018
Texas Retail Provider Says Eliminating HAN Functionality Would Stifle Innovative Products, Real-Time Billing, Controllable Load
GridPlus, a start-up retail electric provider newly certificated in Texas (see story here) , has opposed a motion for rehearing filed by the joint Texas utilities concerning revisions to Smart Meter Texas (SMT), as GridPlus said the elimination of home area network (HAN) functionality would stifle…
May 29, 2018
Texas PUC Formally Approves New Requirements For Smart Meter Texas
Includes New Process For Third Party Providers To Access Smart Meter Texas Customer Data
The Public Utility Commission of Texas at its May 25 meeting formally voted to adopt a written order on new business requirements for Smart Meter Texas (SMT) and directed that an order be prepared approving such changes
May 25, 2018
AEP Texas North Reports That, After Final Invoice Period, Fund To Reimburse REPs For Low-Income Smart Energy Devices Has Remaining Positive Balance
AEP Texas North Division reported that its fund for the program under which Texas retail electric providers were reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers still has a positive balance as of April 30, 2018
May 14, 2018
Massachusetts Rejects Territory-Wide Implementation Of Smart Meters
Says Benefits Unlocked Mostly Through Dynamic Pricing, But With Load Migrating To Competitive Supply, Can't Guarantee Pricing Structure Or That Benefits Will Be Realized
May 11, 2018
Texas PUC Approves New Requirements For Smart Meter Texas
Includes New Process For Third Party Providers To Access Smart Meter Texas Customer Data
The Public Utility Commission of Texas at its meeting yesterday agreed on new business requirements for Smart Meter Texas (SMT) and directed that an order be prepared approving such changes
April 16, 2018
Stipulation In Default Service Case Would Require Audit of Purchase Of Receivables Program, Suppliers' Compliance With Limitation On Eligible Receivables
A stipulation among several parties would establish the process for Duke Energy Ohio to obtain Standard Service Offer (SSO) supplies for the period from June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2024 and would address other retail market issues, including the continuation of the current purchase of receivables…
April 13, 2018
Texas PUC Commissioners Concerned With Overly Broad Settlement On Smart Meter Texas Issues
During yesterday's open meeting, Texas PUC Commissioners expressed concern with an overly broad settlement regarding Smart Meter Texas (SMT).
January 31, 2018
Oncor Provides Update On Deployment Schedule For Advanced Meters At Sharyland
Oncor has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an update concerning the deployment of advanced meters to customers in the former Sharyland Utilities territories which are now part of Oncor.
January 30, 2018
Texas Stakeholders Agree On New Process For Third Party Providers To Access Smart Meter Texas Customer Data
Intended To Simplify Process For Third Parties To Access Customer Data
Stakeholders have reached, except for one issue saved for litigation, consensus for new requirements for Smart Meter Texas (SMT), including a new process by which a customer affirms an agreement to share its SMT data with a Competitive Service Provider ("CSP", an entity other than the REP of…
November 29, 2017
PSC Directs Creation Of Time Of Use Pilots Offered Via Both Utility/SOS, And Retail Suppliers
Will Permit 2 Retail Suppliers (Rather Than 1) To Offer TOU Pilot Per Service Area
The Maryland PSC has directed the creation of supply rate time of use pilots offered via utilities to non-shopping customers, and through up to two retail suppliers per each of the three service areas with AMI (BGE, Pepco, an Delmarva).
November 17, 2017
New York Approves Territory-Wide Deployment Of Advanced Meters At New Utility
The New York PSC has approved the territory-wide deployment of advanced meters for all electricity and natural gas customers at Orange and Rockland
November 15, 2017
Texas PUC Staff Raises Cost Concerns On Use Of Green Button Connect My Data For Third Party Access To Customer Smart Meter Data, Stresses Privacy In Discussing Alternative LOA Process
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a statement of position regarding a review of the Smart Meter Texas (SMT) portal, including third-party (non-REP of record) access to customer data
October 9, 2017
New Texas REP To Offer Prepay Service
Pogo Energy LLC filed with the Texas PUC a statement of intent to provide retail electric service using a Customer Prepayment Device or System (CPDS).
September 29, 2017
Texas PUC Extends Requirement For Retail Electric Providers To Offer Deferred Payment Plans To Disaster Victims
The Public Utility Commission of Texas yesterday adopted an order extending the requirement for Retail Electric Providers (REPs) to offer deferred payment plans to customers upon request in areas covered by Governor Abbott's disaster declarations as contemplated by P.U.C. Subst. R. 25.480(j)(1)(B)
September 28, 2017
New Texas PUC Chair Questions Whether It Is Appropriate For Oncor Customers To Fund AMI Deployment At Sharyland, Post-Acquisition
In a memo concerning a stipulation and proposed order governing Oncor's proposed acquisition of Sharyland Utilities, DeAnn Walker, the new chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, stated that she has questions whether current Oncor customers should be required to pay for the deployment of…
August 18, 2017
Texas TDU To Pay $20,000 To Settle Alleged Violations Due To Excessive Consecutive Use Of Estimated Meter Reads
AEP Texas, Inc., as the successor in interest to AEP Texas Central Company, would pay $20,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Tex. Admin. Code (TAC) § 25.214(c), relating to Transmission and Distribution Utility Tariffs, and…
August 17, 2017
Texas Staff Formally File Contested Case Petition For Smart Meter Texas Requirements
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have formally filed a petition requesting that the Commission determine what changes, if any, should be made to the requirements for the continued operation of Smart Meter Texas (SMT) under the TDUs' Joint Development and Operations Agreement (JDOA).