March 20, 2018
Nstar POR Discount For Industrial Customers To Increase Sharply
Nstar (Eversource) has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2018.
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March 20, 2018
Residential POR Discount At National Grid To Fall By 25%, Commercial Discount Also Falls
National Grid in Massachusetts has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2018.
March 20, 2018
Direct Energy Business Launches "Fixed Energy Plus" Program, Says New Pricing Enhances Transparency
Direct Energy Business announced that it has launched a new "Fixed Energy Plus" program which Direct said is, "to bring more bill transparency for business customers in the Midwest and Northeast."
March 19, 2018
Connecticut PURA Draft Would Require EDCs To List "Not Provided" Under Retail Supplier "Next Rate" Section If Info Not Provided By Supplier
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft order which would require the electric distribution companies to list "Not Provided" on customer bills in the section listing the next rate information of the customer's retail supplier if the supplier has not provided rate information to the EDCs for this…
March 16, 2018
Texas Staff: Customer "Billing Records Themselves" Not Proprietary Under Certain Section Of Subst. Rules
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said in support for a motion for summary decision in a complaint filed against AEP Texas regarding the public release of customer billing records that, "Under 16 TAC § 25.272(c)(5) it is not the billing records themselves that are proprietary."
March 15, 2018
CL&P "Exploring" Whether EDI Vendors Can Implement "Corrective" Measures Upon Receiving Rate Info From Suppliers, Before Sending To EDC, To Address Inaccurate "Next Rate" Info
Connecticut Light and Power in comments to PURA suggested two options to be explored to address ongoing inaccuracies appearing on the next rate information section of utility consolidated bills for customers of retail suppliers
March 8, 2018
NOPEC Providing $9 Million In Rate Credits To Aggregation Customers
NOPEC announced that its nearly 500,000 electric customers will receive a reduced rate on the generation portion of their electric bills this spring, or separate mailed checks, reflecting $9 million in rate credits.
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March 6, 2018
EC Infosystems Announced as Overall Sponsor for 2018 Houston Energy Marketing Conference
UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry , is confirmed to be the overall sponsor for the Energy Marketing Conference’s 2018 event in Houston, Texas on March…
February 27, 2018
Utility Reports Updated Date For Implementation Of Supplier Consolidated Billing Pilot
AEP Ohio filed a status update regarding implementation of a supplier consolidated billing pilot
February 22, 2018
Update: AEP Texas Provides Info On How Merger Savings Credit Will Be Provided To Retail Electric Providers
In a market notice, AEP Texas has informed Texas retail electric providers how it will provide REPs with certain merger savings credits.
February 20, 2018
NEM Seeks Rehearing Of New York Order Revising UBPs
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) has filed with the New York PSC a petition for clarification and/or rehearing of the PSC's Order adopting revised uniform business practices issued on January 19, 2018
February 19, 2018
Connecticut OCC Seeks Immediate Order Ensuring Retail Supplier Customers Will Not Receive False Next-Cycle Rate Info, No Charged Rate Higher Than Listed Rate
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel petitioned the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to issue an interim order to the electric distribution companies to file a compliance plan or compliance assurance by no later than February 23, 2018, ensuring and demonstrating by a near-term…
February 16, 2018
After State Senator Receives Incorrect Next Retail Supplier Rate On Bill, PURA Issues Interrogatories To EDCs On Supplier Compliance
The Connecticut PURA has issued interrogatories to Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating (each referred to as "Company") concerning retail suppliers' compliance with the obligation to submit to the EDCs information concerning the rate to be applied to a customer's next-month bill.
February 15, 2018
Texas PUC Commissioners Prepared To Approve Sempra Acquisition Of Oncor
This story was first published on February 15, with an alert to our email alert subscribers
February 15, 2018
Impacted ESCO Coalition Seeks Extension Of Compliance Deadline For New York UBP Revisions, Citing Ambiguity With Application Of New Definition Of Marketing Which Encompasses "Direct In-Person Contact" (Including Applicability To Informal Personal Communications)
The Impacted ESCO Coalition (IEC) filed a request with the New York PSC for an extension of time to comply with Section 1 of the recently revised Uniform Business Practices (UBP) which modified the definition of "marketing" under the UBP to include, "direct in-person contact."
February 14, 2018
New York Utilities Seek Extension To File New UBPs, Say ESCO Budget Billing Directives Need Clarity
Stating that clarification is needed on several issues, including directives concerning ESCO budget billing, the New York Joint Utilities sought at the New York PSC an extension of the deadline to file new tariffs reflecting recent changes to the New York Uniform Business Practices and sought…
February 12, 2018
NEM Seeks Extension For Compliance Deadline For Revised New York Uniform Business Practices
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) submitted a filing at the New York PSC to request a ninety-day extension for ESCO compliance with certain requirements in the Commission’s Order Adopting Revised Uniform Business Practices in the above-referenced proceeding issued on January 19, 2018.
February 6, 2018
Texas Consumer Advocates Seek To Extend Requirement For REPs To Offer Deferred Payment Plans To All Customers
In comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas ROSE (Ratepayers' Organization to Save Energy) and Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC) generally proposed that Texas retail electric providers be required to extend, to all residential customers, the ability to enter into a deferred payment…
January 24, 2018
BGE To Include In Evaluation Of Prepaid Pilot The Impact On Retail Choice, Customer Switching Between SOS, Retail Supply
As part of its evaluation plan of a prepaid pilot that has been approved by the Maryland PSC (see story here) , Baltimore Gas & Electric has reported to the PSC that it will include, among other things, an evaluation of the impact of the pilot on retail choice.
January 24, 2018
TLSC Seeks Requirement That Texas Retail Providers Be Obligated To Pass Any Savings From Sempra-Oncor Merger To Customers, Or Allocate Funds To REP Payment Assistance Programs
In testimony filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas opposing a non-unanimous stipulation that sets forth conditions under which Sempra's acquisition of Oncor would be approved, the Texas Legal Services Center said that retail electric providers should be required to directly credit…
January 4, 2018
ConEd, O&R Seek Further Extension To Implement EDI Changes For APP Customer Bill Credits
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (the "Companies") requested that the New York PSC further extend the deadline for testing and implementing EDI changes necessary to accommodate bill credits to Assistance Program Participants (APP).
January 3, 2018
Texas Retail Providers Propose TDUs Assume "Financial Responsibility" For Critical Care Customers For Whom TDU Repeatedly Denies Valid Disconnect For Non-pay Requests
In comments on a period review of the electric substantive rules applicable to the Texas retail market, the Retail Electric Provider Coalition said that to the extent TDUs repeatedly refuse to perform valid disconnect requests for critical care customers, then the TDU should be required to assume…
December 22, 2017
PSE&G Providing $50 In Supply Cost Bill Credits For Two Months
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) announced that it will provide supply cost bill credits equaling approximately $50 in January and February 2018
November 20, 2017
Texas PUC Adopts New Interest Rates Applicable to Deposits Held By REPs, Overcharges
The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted new interest rates applicable to REP deposits and over-billings, consistent with the calculations set forth by rule
November 20, 2017
Texas PUC Denies Petition For Extended Customer Protections For Hurricane Harvey Victims
The Public Utility Commission of Texas denied a petition from consumer advocates to adopt enhanced customer protections for Hurricane Harvey victims for a period of 12 months