October 1, 2024
Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Falling 10% For Residential Customers, 14% For Small Commercial
Mass market supply rates for non-shopping customers at Duquesne Light will fall…
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October 1, 2024
PSC Changes Default Service Product Design In Light Of New Opt-out Aggregation; Directs That CCA Not Start In Summer
A PSC has endorsed a change in the wholesale product design for electricity SOS at…
September 24, 2024
Pennsylvania Retail Suppliers Suggest Allowing One-Time Adjustment To Fixed Rate Due To Spike In Capacity Costs; Note Utility Was Given Such Treatment For SOS
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) urged the Pennsylvania PUC to "consider" the potential negative impacts to current and future shopping customers from "unplanned" interim adjustments to default service rates, which occur outside of the standard default service fixed pricing periods
September 17, 2024
PUC Approves Mid-Course Increase In Fixed Default Service Rates Due To Spike In PJM Capacity Prices
Higher default service rates will apply to non-shopping customers at…
September 3, 2024
Pennsylvania ALJs Recommend Placing New Shadow Billing Chart On First Page Of Shopping Customer Bills
Two Pennsylvania PUC ALJs have endorsed a contested settlement in…
August 29, 2024
Proposal Would Limit SOS Suppliers' Load Risk Due To Opt-outs From Municipal Aggregation
An Office of People's Counsel has developed a revised proposal meant to address…
August 27, 2024
Large Pennsylvania Utility Again Seeks Mid-Course Change To Fixed Default Service Rates, Increase Now 16% For Residential Customers
A electric large utility has again sought approval at the Pennsylvania PUC to increase…
August 27, 2024
Settlement Would End Customer Referral Program At PPL; Settlement Supported By Retail Suppliers
A settlement among several major parties in the default service proceeding of PPL Electric Utilities ("PPL") in Pennsylvania would…
August 23, 2024
Pennsylvania PUC DENIES Interim Increase In Default Service Rates Sought By Large Utility
The Pennsylvania PUC has denied an application from
August 21, 2024
PUC Approves Utilities' Petition To Move Upcoming Default Service Auction
The PUC of Ohio approved the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities' request for certain changes in their PUCO-approved default service auctions under their current electric security plan (ESP V), which was approved by PUCO, with modifications, in May 2024
August 16, 2024
Large Pennsylvania Utility Seeks Mid-Course 12% Increase In Default Service Supply Rate During Current Fixed Rate Period
A utility is seeking approval from the Pennsylvania PUC for a mid-course increase in its fixed default service rates for residential and small commercial customers
August 9, 2024
Utility Alleges PUC Staff Report Which Favors Adding Discount To 0% POR Program Used "Mismatching" Data
A utility alleged that…
July 31, 2024
Utilities Seek To Hold "Summer" Default Service Auction In October, Revise Number Of Tranches For Each Product Term Length
Several utilities have requested…
July 23, 2024
PSC Moves To Implement New Statutory Price Cap
A PSC has begun implementing the price cap applicable to…
July 19, 2024
PSC Orders Utilities To Publicize New Ability For Customers To Add "Do Not Switch (Or Market)" Status To Account
A PSC has ordered…
July 16, 2024
PECO Small C&I Generation Rates Increasing 8% On September 1
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new…
July 12, 2024
Non-Unanimous Settlement At PECO Includes Placing New Shadow Billing Chart On First Page Of Shopping Customer Bills
A non-unanimous settlement in PECO's default electricity service proceeding would include a…
July 11, 2024
PUC Will Conduct Hearing On Utility's Proposed Data Center Tariff That Includes Alternative Default Service Procurement, Minimum Stay
CRES Provider Proposes That Retail Suppliers Serve As Backstop For Data Center Customers
An Administrative Law Judge at…
July 9, 2024
PUC Orders Utilities To Propose Changes To Low-Income Assistance Program To Address Problems From Shopping
A PUC has ordered…
July 5, 2024
PUC Defers Consideration Of More Frequent Reconciliations Of Default Service Rates
A PUC has deferred consideration of…
July 1, 2024
Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate Falling 10%
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the…
June 28, 2024
PUC To Consider Recovering Default Service Reconciliations On Nonbypassable Basis
Customers shopping with a competitive retail electric supplier are at risk for paying for costs related to default service, under a ruling from the state's PUC
June 28, 2024
Utility To Change When Hardship Customers Are Dropped To Default Service
A utility is changing the point at which…
June 18, 2024
National Grid MA Residential Default Service Rate To Remain Above 16¢ For Six Months
Savings Of 20-30% Easily Found From Retail Choice
National Grid customers in Massachusetts who remain on utility basic service for supply will see…
June 12, 2024
PSC Hears SOS Suppliers' Request To Receive Supplemental Capacity Payments From Utilities Due To Change In PJM Price Resulting From Litigation
A PSC heard at its administrative meeting today…