June 17, 2013
Pepco Files New SOS Rates
Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the three-month period beginning September 1.
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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
Pennsylvania PUC Expands Eligibility for PECO Standard Offer Customer Referral Program
The Pennsylvania PUC has expanded the universe of customers eligible to take service under PECO's Standard Offer customer referral program, under which retail suppliers enrolling in the program offer customers, referred from PECO, a 7% discount off the Price to Compare applicable at the time of…
June 14, 2013
New Winner in Duke Energy Ohio Default Service Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio released the winning bidders of Duke Energy Ohio's recent default service procurement, and as listed in the PUCO report, the winners included a company not previously awarded Ohio default service electric load.
June 12, 2013
Failure of Connecticut Retail Auction a Sober Reality Check for Retail Expansion Prospects in Other States
The failure of Connecticut to pass a retail auction of Standard Service customers during this year's legislative session is a sobering reminder of the Herculean challenges facing an expansion of retail choice, and like the Pennsylvania experience, will negatively impact efforts in other states to…
June 10, 2013
N.H. Staff Recommend Requiring PSNH to File Proposal Addressing Transfer of Generation to Affiliate, Given Utility's "Optimistic" View of Portfolio's Value
Staff of the New Hampshire PUC have recommended that Public Service Company of New Hampshire be directed to submit proposals addressing the transfer of its utility generation assets to an affiliate, given the "optimistic" value placed on the assets by PSNH.
June 7, 2013
Direct Energy's Kallaher Sees Positive Takeaways from Broad Policy Support for Connecticut Retail Auction, Despite Omission from Final Budget
Although disappointing, the takeaways from attempts to auction off retail Standard Service customers in Connecticut this legislative session are more positive than meets the eye, Chris Kallaher, senior director of government and regulatory affairs for Direct Energy, told Matters.
June 6, 2013
Ohio Launches Retail Gas Market Investigation with Request for Comments
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued a request for stakeholder comments to launch an investigation into the state of competition in the retail natural gas market.
June 6, 2013
Ohio Seeks Greater Comment on "Predatory" Electric Pricing, Retail "Market Power," in Retail Electric Market Investigation
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued another series of questions for stakeholder comment in its retail electric market investigation, including a series of questions regarding corporate separation among utilities and affiliates, and about "predatory" pricing and "market power" in the…
June 4, 2013
New York Staff Urges Immediate Implementation of Comparison of ESCO Versus Default Service Costs at ConEd
Staff of the New York PSC have recommended that Consolidated Edison be required to implement an online bill calculator comparing ESCO and shadow-billed default service costs
June 4, 2013
Connecticut Budget Passes House, Senate Without Retail Auction of Standard Service Customers
The Connecticut House and Senate have now both passed the state's budget bill and have excluded a retail auction of Standard Service customers as part of the budget.
June 3, 2013
Ohio Assigns Docket for Investigation of Retail Natural Gas Market
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has assigned a docket for an investigation into the development of the state's retail natural gas market.
May 31, 2013
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Aggregator Places New Hampshire Electric Coop. Customers With Competitive Supplier
May 31, 2013
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Utilities Post June 1 Prices to Compare, Increase Up to 20% in Some Areas
The FirstEnergy distribution utilities in Pennsylvania have now posted official Prices to Compare for the 3-month period beginning June 1, 2013.
May 31, 2013
Illinois Posts Final Ameren Prices to Compare
The Illinois Commerce Commission has posted final Prices to Compare for Ameren for the period June 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014.
May 30, 2013
PPL Price to Compare to Increase June 1 for Residential Customers
PPL has posted final Prices to Compare for the three-month period beginning June 1, with the new prices resulting in an increase for residential customers, but a significant decline for small business customers.
May 28, 2013
Pennsylvania Affirms Allocation of Standard Offer Referral Program Costs
The Pennsylvania PUC has confirmed the allocation of non-capital costs of the Standard Offer customer referral programs at several EDCs, in ruling on default service plan compliance filings.
May 23, 2013
Nstar Files New Mass Market, Large Customer Basic Service Rates
Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for the period beginning July 1.
May 23, 2013
PUCO Accepts Price from Duke Energy Ohio Default Service Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved the results of the fourth of five wholesale auctions that will ultimately determine Duke Energy Ohio's electric generation rates through May 2015.
May 22, 2013
Connecticut Light & Power Files New Mass Market, Large Customer Default Service Rates
Connecticut Light and Power has filed Standard Service Rates for the period July through December 2013, and Last Resort Service Rates for July through September 2013. CL&P Standard Service Rates, Jul. 2013 - Dec. 2013 (¢/kWh) Rate 1 7.573 Rate 5 7.573 Rate 7 On-Peak 10.194 Off-Peak 6.694 Rate 18…
May 21, 2013
Ohio Staff Maintains Preference for Three-Year Transition to Fully Auction-Based Default Service at Dayton Power & Light
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have maintained a preference for a three-year electric security plan at Dayton Power & Light with a faster transition to fully auction-based default service versus the utility's proposal.
May 21, 2013
United Illuminating Files New Default Service Rates
United Illuminating has filed Last Resort Service Rates for the period July through September 2013.
May 20, 2013
Self-Proclaimed Competitive Markets Leader: Moving Away from Laddered Three-Year SOS Contracts May Not Improve Retail Competition!
Transitioning Maine Standard Offer service away from the current use of laddered three year contracts in favor of more market-reflective procurements, "may not improve retail competition," a self-proclaimed leader in opening competitive markets told the Maine PUC in an investigation of default…
May 14, 2013
Retail Supplier Returning Customers to Default Service
A retail supplier is returning a book of customers to default service, if customers do not select an alternative supplier prior to the unwind of the supplier's business.
May 13, 2013
Pennsylvania PUC Approves Greater Role for Retail Supplier in PECO Dynamic Pricing Program
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved a revision to PECO's dynamic pricing program under which the selected retail supplier serving customers under the plan, Reliant, will take on a greater role in the program.