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December 24, 2019
The Florida Supreme Court has dismissed a petition from the state's Attorney General, which had sought a direct review by the Court of a financial impact statement corresponding to an initiative petition which is proposing an amendment to the Florida Constitution to require the introduction of…
December 17, 2019
Also Says Proposal Shifts Costs To Non-participating Customers
The Utilities Division (Staff) of the Arizona Corporation Commission said in testimony filed in Tucson Electric Power's (TEP) electric rate case that TEP's proposed Rider-l8 Market Pricing-Experimental (MP-EX) pilot program does not follow the customer eligibility directive contained in a prior…
December 16, 2019
In a filing with the Texas PUC, Lubbock Power & Light has stated that it has determined that it will not implement retail electric choice coincident to its integration of part of its system into ERCOT, and LP&L said that any potential transition to competition would occur at a later date
December 12, 2019
ENGIE Resources subsidiary Plymouth Rock Energy has entered the geographic service territory of NICOR natural gas in Northern and Western Illinois with a suite of natural gas products for retail commercial and industrial customers
December 9, 2019
The Arizona Corporation Commission cancelled a December 19 special open meeting that was to address Docket No. RE-00000A-18-0405, In the Matter of Possible Modification to the Rules on Retail Electric Competition, R14-2-1601 et seq.
December 2, 2019
NRG Recommends Minimal Capital Requirements, "Insurance" For Supplier Licenses
In comments to the Arizona Corporation Commission concerning the ACC's review of retail electric choice, NRG Energy included a proposal for a mechanism to serve non-shopping customers under any transition to retail choice
December 2, 2019
Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) and UNS Electric, Inc. (hereafter, "TEP") said in comments to the Arizona Corporation Commission, concerning the ACC's review of retail electric choice, that, under electric choice, the ACC would be required, under its constitutional charge, to set the return on…
November 5, 2019
As part of a newly filed rate case, Arizona Public Service has filed a proposed AG-Y "buy-through" program which is intended to comply with an Arizona Corporation Commission directive for the creation of a program for medium-sized customers
November 1, 2019
Staff of the Virginia State Corporation Commission filed testimony which generally did not oppose the proposed 100 percent renewable energy tariff filed by utility Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric and Power Company).
October 30, 2019
Staff: "Appears" That "Reserves" (Capacity) Not "Valued Appropriately" In ERCOT
Staff of the Utilities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission have filed the first retail electric competition research submission
October 29, 2019
Retail suppliers have filed testimony seeking various modifications to Tucson Electric Power's proposed competitive electric supply program for large C&I customers
October 21, 2019
In comments to the Arizona Corporation Commission, the Retail Energy Supply Association made a suggestion on how any range of rates, a potential avenue to implement retail electric choice, should be implemented
October 18, 2019
A Colorado legislative committee has recommended a bill to require the study of the viability of a wholesale, opt-out model of electricity municipal aggregation (called community choice energy, or CCE)
October 1, 2019
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Boyd Dunn issued a list of questions for stakeholder comment concerning the ACC's review of retail electric choice
September 30, 2019
Offers Suggestions For Nine Workshops
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson filed a memo questioning how helpful the drafting of proposed rules for full retail electric choice, as to be undertaken by ACC Chair Bob Burns and Commissioner Justin Olson, will be if such drafting occurs before hearing from stakeholders in a…
September 27, 2019
Staff of the Utilities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission have sought clarification from all Commissioners on the process to be followed in the ACC's review of retail electric choice
September 25, 2019
In a memo concerning the Arizona Corporation Commission's review of retail electric choice, ACC Chair Bob Burns and Commissioner Justin Olson said that they would, "begin work on a preliminary rules package for this issue."
September 24, 2019
Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Bob Burns has issued a memo with a series of questions for stakeholder comment and to be addressed in the ACC's consideration of adopting retail electric choice
September 18, 2019
The Virginia State Corporation Commission rejected a petition for a declaratory judgment from Dominion Virginia Power which had sought a finding that retail suppliers must demonstrate that they have control of sufficient renewable "capacity", with renewable energy provided on an "around the clock"…
September 17, 2019
Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy (Bureau) said in a brief that the Connecticut PURA should, "exercise its discretion and order hardship customers to be placed on standard service."
September 11, 2019
Staff Will Continue Research, Report In January 2020, December Workshop Set
The Arizona Corporation Commission won't, at this time, direct Staff to develop a rules package for full retail electric competition for all customers.
September 3, 2019
EnergyChoiceMatters.com was first to report throughout August the Arizona Corporation Commissioners' thoughts on the next steps for the electric choice investigation. See our stories below:
August 29, 2019
-- Doesn't Want To Lose Momentum, Suggests Firm Process For Questions, Workshops
"Many" issues need to be resolved relating to retail electric choice before Staff should be directed to prepare a rules package in any form, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Boyd Dunn said in a memo.
August 23, 2019
Proceeding with the consideration of retail electric choice as proposed by Arizona Corporation Commission Chair Bob Burns in a recent memo would, "unnecessarily burden an already overworked and understaffed Utilities Division, as well as threaten our ability to adopt ideal policies by prematurely…
August 21, 2019
The Virginia SCC issued an order directing Dominion Virginia Power, "to immediately resume processing enrollment requests under Section A 5 for customers who wish to purchase from Direct Energy or Calpine," pending a final order from the Commission concerning a dispute regarding the requirements for…
