November 18, 2020
Residential, Small & Medium Customer Class Standard Offer Rates At Central Maine Power Falling 12%
The Maine PUC has approved new Standard Offer electricity rates at Central Maine Power
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November 17, 2020
New Jersey BPU Petitions FERC To "Vacate" Footnote Related to Default Service In MOPR Order
The New Jersey BPU has petitioned FERC to vacate a footnote in FERC's recent order on the Minimum Offer Price Rule which discussed the potential exemption (or lack thereof) of the New Jersey's BGS default service auction from the MOPR, as the BPU called the footnote, "non-binding dicta," that…
November 17, 2020
Bangor Hydro-Electric Residential, Small C&I SOS Rate Falling 10%, Medium C&I Rates Also Falling
MPS Large Customer Rate Falling As Well
The Maine PUC has approved new Standard Offer rates at Versant Power-Bangor Hydro District (formerly Bangor Hydro-Electric, or BHE), as well as for the Large customer class at Versant Power-Maine Public District (formerly Maine Public Service or MPS).
November 17, 2020
Utility Removes Fixed Price Option For Default Service
As part of a rate case compliance filing, Nstar in Massachusetts has removed its fixed price option pilot program for default service from its natural gas tariff
November 13, 2020
Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates To Increase 17-20% At Massachusetts Utility
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for its Western Massachusetts service territory (WMA), formerly WMECO, for the period beginning January 1, 2021
November 12, 2020
Recommended Decision Addresses Standard Offer Programs, CAP Shopping, NITS At Duquesne Light
A Pennsylvania ALJ has issued a recommended decision addressing the default service plan of Duquesne Light Company (DLC or the Company) for the four-year period commencing on June 1,2021, and ending on May 31, 2025 (DSP IX).
November 5, 2020
Connecticut Light & Power Residential Default Service Rate Increasing 14%, Small Business Rate Increasing 10%
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2021 to June 2021, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2021 to March 2021
November 4, 2020
Default Service Auction Clearing Price Disclosed
A November 2020 auction for 33% of the electricity supply for Standard Service Offer (SSO) customers at AEP Ohio for the term June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 resulted in a clearing price of $46.71/MWh
November 4, 2020
United Illuminating Residential Default Service Rate To Increase 8%; Small Commercial Rate Increasing 6%
United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning January 1, 2021
November 2, 2020
PPL Residential, Small Business Price To Compare Increasing On December 1 (Small C&I Rate Increasing Over 9%)
PPL Electric has posted electricity prices to compare for the period beginning December 1, 2020.
October 30, 2020
PJM Discusses Interpretation Of FERC MOPR Order & Impact On State Default Service Auctions
During a Markets & Reliability Committee meeting, PJM staff provided an update on implementation of FERC's recent Minimum Offer Price Rule order, and, in particular, its applicability to state default service auctions for electricity supply
October 29, 2020
Pepco Residential SOS Rate To Fall 10% Next Summer
New Delmarva, Potomac Edison SOS Rates Also Posted
Various Maryland electric utilities have filed new SOS rates for various periods
October 29, 2020
Pennsylvania Bill Would Require Full Unbundling Of Costs Related To Electric, Gas Supply
Pennsylvania State Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) has introduced legislation (Senate Bill 1365) that would require the full unbundling of utility electric and gas supply costs, and would also require the adoption of enroll-by-wallet
October 27, 2020
Non-ESCOs Raise Concern With Utility ConEd's Proposed Optional Renewable Electricity Supply Plan For Customers
In comments at the New York PSC, several non-ESCO parties have raised concerns with Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.'s (the Company) proposal to provide residential and small commercial full-service customers with an optional renewable, carbon-free electricity option (the 'Green Power…
October 23, 2020
BGE Files New SOS Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS electric rates for the three-month period December 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
October 23, 2020
Settlement Concerning Dayton Power & Light Advanced Meter Roll-Out Addresses Default Service Issues
Addresses Supplier Access to AMI Data, Use In Wholesale Settlement
October 20, 2020
ALJ Issues Recommended Decision On Retail Suppliers' Proposal To Relieve EGSs Of NITS Charges At PECO, Make Collection Nonbypasable
A Pennsylvania ALJ has issued a recommended decision in PECO's default service proceeding that would establish parameters for default service for the period June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2025 (DSP V)
October 19, 2020
ConEd Posts Updated 12-Month Trailing Average Supply Rates
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. has posted its 12-month trailing average utility supply rates for the latest period (i.e. 12 months ended September 30, 2020) for each mass-market service class and for each mass-market customer grouping that receives different supply rates based on the…
October 16, 2020
Met-Ed, West Penn Power Residential Prices To Compare Increasing 6-7%
Commentary by Paul Ring • ring@energychoicematters.com
October 16, 2020
Another Retail Choice Utility Seeks Authority To Offer Renewable Electric Option To Non-shopping Customers
Patronage Of Renewable Option Would Reduce Renewable Costs Recovered In Bypassable Rates
Commentary by Paul Ring • ring@energychoicematters.com
October 16, 2020
Commentary: FERC Doesn't Understand How Default Service Auctions Work (MOPR/Default Service Order)
Contrary To Spin, FERC Hasn't Found Any Current SOS Auctions To Be Exempt From MOPR; Glick Suggests Any Full Requirements SOS Auction With RPS Obligation May Trigger MOPR
October 15, 2020
Recommended Decision Would Require That Standard Offer (SOP) Customer Referral Customers Be Dropped To Default Service At End Of SOP Term With Retail Supplier, At PPL
A Pennsylvania ALJ has issued a recommended decision in PPL Electric's default service proceeding for the period June 1, 2021, through May 31, 2025
October 15, 2020
Glick: New FERC PJM MOPR Order Footnote Suggests That Default Service Auctions Are Subject To MOPR If They Take Into Account State RPS Targets
FERC adopted an order on rehearing and compliance regarding a PJM plan to implement a revised minimum offer price rule (MOPR) in the capacity market
October 15, 2020
ConEd Reports Gas Cost Reconciliation Surcharge Of 3.7¢/Therm For 2021
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. has filed with the New York PSC its annual reconciliation of actual gas costs as compared to gas cost revenues
October 15, 2020
PECO Small Commercial Generation Rate Increasing 4%
Winning Wholesale Prices Under Multi-Year Contracts Also Posted
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning December 1, 2020