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December 23, 2020
The Arizona Corporation Commission adopted a final order in the rate case of Tucson Electric Power and in doing so established a new "buy through" wholesale competitive generation program at TEP
December 10, 2020
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson offered an amendment to a recommended order in Tucson Electric Power's rate case to adopt proposed modifications from retail suppliers to a proposed competitive generation buy-through program (Market Pricing Experimental Pilot Program or MP-EX), except…
November 25, 2020
A recommended order from an Arizona ALJ in Tucson Electric Power's rate case would modify TEP's proposal for a Market Pricing Experimental Pilot Program (MP-EX) so that medium commercial customers would be able to select an alternative wholesale generation supplier as part of their participation in…
November 9, 2020
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said in a brief today that while a 20-year old electric choice pilot program at the Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) remains "open," active participation by customers in the program is only appropriate under statute if the Commission finds…
October 19, 2020
The New York Department of Public Service has issued a new request for comments in its proceeding examining the potential benefits of retail competition for Long Island electric customers.
October 8, 2020
Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) has filed a response at the Texas PUC to East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company's (ETSWD) petition for declaratory order and request for the opening of a pilot retail electric choice implementation project at SWEPCO, with SWEPCO stating that a pilot may…
October 6, 2020
Notes Current "Exceedingly High Electricity Costs"
The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers has filed a letter at the Texas PUC in support of East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company's (ETSWD) petition for declaratory order and request for the opening of a pilot retail electric choice implementation project at Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO…
September 15, 2020
Google has announced a commitment to operate on 24/7 carbon-free energy in all its data centers and campuses worldwide by 2030
September 11, 2020
An ALJ at the Public Utility Commission of Texas has established a deadline for Southwestern Electric Power Company's (SWEPCO) response to the East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company's (ETSWD) petition for declaratory order and request for the opening of a pilot retail electric choice implementation…
September 11, 2020
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson has requested that parties develop a record in the current rate case of Arizona Public Service concerning whether the Commission should open up APS's territory to competition
September 8, 2020
East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company (ETSWD) filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas a petition for declaratory order and request for the opening of a pilot retail electric choice implementation project at Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)
July 15, 2020
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission, "some considerations in developing a proposed pilot program," for electric choice
July 7, 2020
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy wrote a letter to Commissioner Justin Olson in which Kennedy criticized Olson's introduction of retail choice as a potential solution to the various rate plan and education issues facing customers at Arizona Public Service
June 25, 2020
Creates National Energy Shopping Day
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released the findings of a national scientific poll which indicates three out of four voters want options and choice when selecting their energy suppliers or providers.
June 22, 2020
In a memo to fellow Commissioner Sandra Kennedy, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson offered to help design a pilot program for retail electric choice, after Kennedy said in a meeting last week that, if the ACC were to move forward with retail competition, the ACC should first institute a…
June 19, 2020
There are still not three votes on the Arizona Corporation Commission in favor of moving forward with retail electric choice in Arizona
June 16, 2020
In a memo in advance of a June 18 meeting, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson said that, "I believe retail electric competition is an appropriate solution to the challenges ratepayers are facing with APS [Arizona Public Service]," referencing issues related to educating APS customers…
June 11, 2020
The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) formally announced that it is launching a pilot program, in the Dominion Energy Virginia service area, under which those commercial customers, who previously sought to aggregate their non-contiguous load, may shop for competitive electricity supply
May 21, 2020
In a New Jersey BPU proceeding addressing resource adequacy and potential changes to the default Basic Generation Service (BGS), NRG Energy proposed, "a reform plan for BGS, where a transition to a fully competitive retail market occurs, accompanied by higher customer-protection and clean-energy…
May 12, 2020
NV Energy has proposed a "Customer Price Stability Tariff" which the company said will, "significantly mitigate," the likelihood that large customers will choose an alternative supplier
April 14, 2020
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has approved HB 868 which, if adopted again in the next legislative session, would permit all customers of the investor-owned utilities to take competitive retail electric supply, if the customer purchases 100% renewable electricity, regardless of whether the incumbent…
April 13, 2020
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has approved HB 889, which allows a handful of customers to aggregate non-contiguous sites for the purposes of reaching the current 5 MW threshold allowing customers to take electric choice without having to purchase 100% renewable supply as a condition of electric choice…
March 9, 2020
Both Houses of the Virginia General Assembly have agreed to a re-enactment clause added to HB 868, the stand-alone bill addressing the current renewable electricity exemption for competitive electricity supply
March 6, 2020
The Virginia Senate has passed a substitute for HB 889, with the substitute significantly reducing the retail electric choice provisions versus the original version passed by the House
March 6, 2020
A number of environmental and renewable energy advocacy groups and individuals representing the solar industry around Arizona, who support municipal aggregation, filed a letter (hereafter, "CCA letter") with the Arizona Corporation Commission stating that the "Draft B" rules for electric customer…
