August 6, 2013
Texas REP Offering $600 Incentive for Enrollment
A Texas retail electric provider is offering customers a $600 incentive for new enrollments.
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July 18, 2013
Michigan Utility Seeks Waiver of Billing Rules to Collect Additional Charges from Shopping Customers, due to Prior "Error"
Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation (MGUC) petitioned the Michigan PSC for a waiver of the PSC's billing rules to allow it to collect from shopping customers unrecovered costs authorized under the reservation charge, due to an error in collection of the charge.
July 15, 2013
Shock: Group Calls for End of Utility Consolidated Billing for Non-Commodity Services
A trade association has asked the Maryland PSC to terminate the ability of retail energy suppliers to use utility consolidated billing for non-commodity services.
July 8, 2013
Delaware Opens Proceeding on Electric Bill Transparency
The Delaware PSC has opened a review of the transparency of Delmarva Power's electric bill under Docket No. 13-250
July 2, 2013
ISO New England to Start Charging Sales Tax on Transactions
ISO New England has filed changes at FERC to collect sale taxes on certain transactions in the market.
June 20, 2013
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Says Agreement Reached with Retail Suppliers Regarding POR Implementation
Fitchburg Gas and Electric (Unitil) reported to the Massachusetts DPU that it has reached an agreement with retail suppliers regarding implementation of purchase of receivables prior to implementation of a new Customer Information System.
June 14, 2013
N.Y. PSC Approves Acquisition of Central Hudson by Fortis
The New York PSC has approved the acquisition of CH Energy Group Inc., owner of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, by Fortis, Inc.
June 14, 2013
NiMo Online Comparison of ESCO, Default Service Costs Expected to Go Live in Early July
Niagara Mohawk expects to launch its online comparison of ESCO and default service costs in early July, it informed the New York PSC in a report on a collaborative process.
June 14, 2013
New Hampshire Closes Investigation of POR, Will Open New Proceeding on Payment Hierarchy
The New Hampshire PUC has approved a request to close an investigation of purchase of receivables, without prejudice, and has also agreed to open a new proceeding regarding payment hierarchy.
May 30, 2013
New Jersey Adopts Changes to Purchase of Receivables Program
The New Jersey BPU yesterday adopted changes to the purchase of receivables programs in place at the electric and natural gas utilities.
May 20, 2013
New York PSC Staff: Delay of ESCO vs. Default Service On-Bill Cost Comparison Would Be Detrimental to Customers
Delaying an on-bill comparison of ESCO versus default service costs at Central Hudson Gas & Electric, "serves no purpose other than to the possible detriment of uninformed ratepayers."
May 13, 2013
Maryland Staff Proposes Lower POR Discount Rate for BGE Versus Utility Proposal
Maryland PSC Staff have recommended a residential electric Purchase of Receivables discount rate that is lower than the rate sought by Baltimore Gas & Electric.
May 6, 2013
N.Y. Recommended Decision Finds On-Bill Comparison of ESCO Vs. Default Service Costs Premature
A joint proposal's requirement for Central Hudson Gas & Electric to include ESCO versus default service cost comparisons on bills is ill-defined and premature, a recommended decision from two New York ALJs found.
May 3, 2013
Massachusetts Utilities Update Purchase of Receivables Compliance Plans, Discount Rates
Consistent with a prior directive, the Massachusetts electric distribution companies have filed with the DPU updated purchase of receivables compliance plans, including new discount rates.
April 11, 2013
NiMo Files Draft Materials for On-Bill Comparison of ESCO, Default Service Costs
Niagara Mohawk has filed with the New York PSC draft materials concerning an online ESCO versus default service cost comparison tool, as well as for on-bill comparisons of ESCO versus default service costs.
April 10, 2013
Maine Opens Inquiry into Retail Market, Default Service, Customer Protection
Citing an increase in market activity, the Maine PUC has opened an inquiry into potential changes to residential and small commercial Standard Offer service, and to other rules and practices related to retail competition in the residential and small commercial sectors.
April 3, 2013
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State to Modify Retail Supplier Security Requirements
April 3, 2013
Duke Energy Ohio to Make More Rate Codes Available to Retail Suppliers
Duke Energy Ohio, as part of a natural gas rate case settlement, has agreed to make additional rate codes available to retail natural gas suppliers.
April 2, 2013
Shock: Texas REPs Say TDUs Should Handle Some Billing in Texas Market
The one-time fee for any opt-out of advanced metering granted to and exercised by Texas electric customers should be billed by the transmission and distribution utilities, not retail electric providers, a group of REPs said in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
April 1, 2013
PSNH: Retail Supplier's Mass Transition Cost $40,000
Executing the default-prompted mass transition of PNE Energy Supply's customers to default service cost $40,000, Public Service Company of New Hampshire said in a filing with the PUC.
March 25, 2013
Report: Texas Retail Provider Complaint Violation Rates Increase in 2012
While the total volume of electric complaints filed by consumers with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in calendar year 2012 decreased for the fourth consecutive year, the violation rate increased for the second year in a row, a recently issued report from Regulatory Compliance Services…
March 18, 2013
Delmarva to Significantly Decrease Residential POR Discount Rates
Delmarva Power & Light has filed with the Maryland PSC proposed new purchase of receivables discount rates for the period beginning June 1, 2013. The proposed new discount rates are: Residential: 0% Type I: 0% Type II: 0.1987% Hourly: 0%
March 18, 2013
New York Orders Online Bill Calculator for ESCO Versus Default Supply Costs, Defers On-Bill Comparisons
The New York PSC has authorized Niagara Mohawk to develop an online bill calculator to present residential customers taking electric and natural gas service from ESCOs with the amount that these customers would have been billed had they purchased supply from the utility.
March 13, 2013
Stream Energy Cutting Customer Deposit Requirements in Half
Stream Energy announced that it is cutting in half customer deposit requirements in markets where it is the exclusive billing party for energy supply.
March 12, 2013
NEM: Retention of Dual Billing Drop in N.J. Staff POR Proposal Undermines Goal of Program
The retention of a reversion to dual billing for retail supply customers in arrears, as contained in a New Jersey BPU Staff proposal for a revised purchase of receivables program, undermines the goals of improving the POR program to provide mass market customers with more competitive offerings, the…