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August 4, 2017
The Pennsylvania PUC granted a petition from the UGI electric and natural gas utilities for waivers authorizing the utilities to maintain their current default service rates through November 30, 2017, rather than enacting scheduled changes otherwise required on September 1, 2017, and, for…
July 27, 2017
A draft Connecticut PURA decision would require that certain rate information, including a comparison of the customer's competitive supply cost versus the cost that would have been incurred under default service, be displayed on the first page of all Standard Service-eligible, consolidated billed…
July 20, 2017
In commenting on a proposal from Baltimore Gas & Electric to implement a prepay pilot program, Maryland PSC Staff said in comment that it, "has a number of specific concerns regarding customer protection and retail choice markets," with respect to the application, but said that Staff believes the…
July 10, 2017
The New York PSC has granted Consolidated Edison and Orange and Rockland Utilities a further extension of time to implement EDI changes necessary to accommodate ESCO bill credits to Assistance Program Participant (APP) customers
July 10, 2017
Other Commitments Address Use of Utility Logo, Code of Conduct
As part of 44 regulatory commitments Berkshire Hathaway Energy has made in its proposed acquisition of Oncor, disclosed in an SEC filing, Berkshire Hathaway Energy has proposed to provide certain rate credits to customers.
July 7, 2017
Seeks Info On Incremental Cost of Utility's Billing For Retail Suppliers
The District of Columbia PSC adopted an order concerning a new billing system at Washington Gas Light, ordering WGL to make the bill-ready billing format available to competitive service providers (CSPs) within 60 days
June 20, 2017
The UGI electric and natural gas utilities in Pennsylvania have petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for waivers authorizing the utilities to maintain their current default service rates through November 30, 2017, rather than enacting scheduled changes otherwise required on September 1, 2017, and, for…
June 16, 2017
The District of Columbia PSC ordered that Washington Gas Light shall develop a purchase of receivables program, as the PSC adopted major design elements of the program.
May 25, 2017
PUC Adopts Billing Changes To Facilitate Prepay Service For Retail Suppliers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved a revised program at Columbia Gas of Ohio to implement day-one choice service.
May 24, 2017
An initial decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ would approve a settlement between the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E or Complainant) and Clearview Electric, Inc. (Clearview or Respondent) under which Clearview would pay $250,000 in civil penalties to resolve alleged…
May 23, 2017
Complaints filed against retail electric suppliers have declined 70% from 2014 to 2016, according to a draft annual Connecticut PURA report on the retail electric market.
May 12, 2017
With New Brand, Dominion East Ohio Taking Web Address Formerly Used By Retail Supplier Affiliate
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved billing format and tariff changes authorizing The East Ohio Gas Company, formerly d/b/a Dominion East Ohio, to change the utility's trade name to "Dominion Energy Ohio."
May 1, 2017
The Massachusetts DPU approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at National Grid, effective May 1, 2017.
May 1, 2017
The Massachusetts DPU approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at Nstar (Eversource), effective May 1, 2017.
April 28, 2017
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio needs to, "tie up," several disparate proposed or pending retail energy market enhancements, PUCO Chairman Asim Haque told attendees at the National Energy Marketers Association's 20th Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference
April 26, 2017
Awesome Power, as part of comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas concerning Smart Meter Texas (SMT) in Project 42786, has proposed that retail electric providers be required to include on all bills a new, unique code that would facilitate a new customer registration process for SMT
April 24, 2017
Baltimore Gas & Electric has petitioned the Maryland PSC to offer a prepaid pilot to 1,000 residential dual fuel and electricity-only customers.
April 20, 2017
As part of a Pennsylvania PUC rulemaking addressing utility billing, payment, and termination rules, NRG Energy has made specific recommendations regarding eligibility requirements for electric suppliers to engage in supplier consolidated billing, as NRG urged the PUC to formally adopt rules…
March 28, 2017
Texas PUC To Hold Workshop on SMT Web Portal
March 17, 2017
National Grid in Massachusetts has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2017.
March 17, 2017
Western Massachusetts Electric Company (Eversource) has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2017.
February 22, 2017
NextEra Energy, Inc. and several Texas retail electric providers have reached stipulations, filed in NextEra Energy's application before the Public Utility Commission of Texas to acquire Oncor, concerning the branding of Oncor and competitive NextEra Energy affiliates, and certain rate credits…
February 21, 2017
The total volume of electric complaints filed by consumers with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in Calendar Year 2016 decreased by approximately 30% from last year’s record low volume, Regulatory Compliance Services reported
February 20, 2017
TDU To Pay $425,000 Fine Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff
Sharyland Utilities, L.P. is to issue refunds, through one of three avenues including through a customer's retail electric provider, and pay a $425,000 fine under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas that resolves Staff's investigation into alleged violations of 16 Tex…
February 14, 2017
Echoing concerns raised by certain other retail market participants, TXU Energy filed a statement of position with the Texas PUC, in the proceeding reviewing NextEra Energy, Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Oncor, in which TXU said that Oncor should be prohibited from using any "identifying brand…
