February 13, 2019
UI Files New Default Service Rates
United Illuminating has filed Last Resort Service rates for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2019
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February 13, 2019
People's Counsel Requests From PSC Identities Of Ten Retail Suppliers With Highest Complaints
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel ("OPC") has submitted to the Maryland PSC a formal request under the Maryland Public Information Act, State Government Article § 10-611 - 628, of the Annotated Code of Maryland, for the identity of the ten retail energy suppliers with the highest number of…
February 8, 2019
New Jersey Reports BGS (Default Service) Auction Prices
The New Jersey BPU has approved the 2019 procurement of contracts for one-third of the fixed price Basic Generation Service (BGS) default electric service
February 7, 2019
Retail Suppliers Selected To Serve Non-Shopping Customers Disclosed
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has disclosed the winning bidders from the January 15 Standard Choice Offer auction at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio
February 6, 2019
Update: PUC Accepts Results From Auction To Select Retail Supplier To Serve To Serve 100% Of Certain Low-Income Customer Load
Earlier: Retail Supplier Wins Ability To Serve 100% Of Certain Low-Income Customer Load
Update: The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) accepted the auction results described below. While no further specific information was publicly released at this time (as such information will only be released once PIPP auctions are conducted at all the EDCs), PUCO's order did describe that…
February 6, 2019
Update: PUCO Approves Three-Fold Increase In Dominion East Ohio Default Service Price Adder
Earlier: Dominion East Ohio Default Service Price Adder To Increase Three-Fold
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) accepted the auction results described below, establishing a retail price adjustment (RPA) of $0.22 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) at Dominion East Ohio for the period April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020
February 5, 2019
Updated: Conn. Legislation To Ban Retail Choice Envisions Utility-Offered "Alternative Standard Service" Options
Draft legislation to be filed by the Connecticut Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz to end residential electric choice envisions requiring the utilities to offer alternative default service options
February 4, 2019
U.S. Senator Calls For End Of Residential Electric Choice
Connecticut Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, AARP and other consumer advocates today called on Connecticut lawmakers to end residential electric choice, which AARP said, "economically harms consumers."
January 30, 2019
Update: PUC Approves Results From Default Service Auction
Earlier: PUC Reports Results From Default Service Auction
PUCO approved the auction results, including an average clearing price of $47.92 per megawatt-hour (MWh) for the delivery period of June 2019 through May 2020, as discussed below. The results will be blended with previous auctions to help determine the price-to-compare for customers at the…
January 30, 2019
Update: PUCO Approves Decrease In Columbia Gas Of Ohio Default Service Retail Adder
Earlier: Columbia Gas Of Ohio Default Service Retail Adder To Decrease
Update, 1/31: PUCO approved the auction results and a retail price adjustment (RPA) of $0.118 per hundred cubic feet (ccf) for Columbia’s SCO customers for the period April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020, as discussed below.
January 28, 2019
Pepco-DC Volumetric SOS Energy Charge Decreasing 16%, Small Commercial Rate Decreasing 13%
Pepco has filed with the District of Columbia PSC new SOS electric generation rates for the period of June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020.
January 28, 2019
Most FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Commercial Prices To Compare Falling Effective March 1
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed commercial PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting March 1, 2019
January 25, 2019
Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) Files New SOS Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new Type II SOS electric rates for the period beginning March 1, 2019
January 24, 2019
Maryland Residential SOS Energy Rate To Decrease 14%
Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC new SOS rates for residential customers for the period beginning June 1, 2019
January 23, 2019
Pepco Files New SOS Rates
Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning March 1, 2019.
January 23, 2019
Delmarva Files New SOS Rates
Delmarva Power has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning March 1, 2019.
January 23, 2019
Potomac Edison Files New SOS Rates
Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC new SOS rates for Type II customers for the period beginning March 1, 2019
January 22, 2019
RESA Releases Analysis Which It Says Reveals Flaws In Recent Maryland OPC And The Abell Foundation Reports On Retail Energy Market
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today released an analysis which it said, "calls into question recent reports by the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel (OPC) and The Abell Foundation."
January 22, 2019
Retail Suppliers To Seek Retail Market Improvements, Utility's Exit From Merchant Function, In Case Reviewing Utility Merger
Retail suppliers will seek various retail market enhancements, including seeking a utility exit from the merchant function, in the Pennsylvania PUC proceeding reviewing the previously reported (see story here) acquisition of the Peoples Natural Gas LDCs by Aqua America, Inc.
January 18, 2019
Pennsylvania PUC Authorizes Utility To Use Financial Hedge For Portion Of Default Service Load
Order Includes Retail Market Data, Operational Enhancements
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted, without modification, a settlement in Pike County Light & Power Company's default service plan proceeding (DSP), which authorizes Pike County to implement a financial hedging strategy for a portion of its default service load
January 17, 2019
Pennsylvania PUC Opens Proceeding To Evaluate "Smarter" Default Service Rates, Procurement Changes
Commissioner Place Concerned Non-shopping Customers Won't Benefit From "Positive" Behaviors (Load Shifting, Peak Reductions, Etc.)
January 17, 2019
Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates
The Maine PUC has set the Standard Offer rates for the large non-residential classes at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric for the month of February 2019.
January 17, 2019
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential Prices To Compare To Decrease, Falling By Up To 17%
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting March 1, 2019
January 17, 2019
PECO Price To Compare To Increase For Residential, Small Commercial Electric Customers
PECO electric Price to Compare is to increase for residential and small commercial customers effective March 1.
January 16, 2019
Retail Price Adjustment for Standard Choice Offer Customers at Vectren to Decrease
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio's Standard Choice Offer auction conducted on January 15, 2019 resulted in a Retail Price Adjustment of $0.85 per Mcf for the period April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020 ($0.085 per ccf)