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September 14, 2017
The District of Columbia PSC, in a rehearing order, has reversed its earlier July order which was to have required that the bypassable adder to electricity SOS be eliminated effective June 1, 2018.
September 13, 2017
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio scheduled a workshop for October 10, 2017 concerning the periodic five-year review of Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-19, which contains the rules regarding alternative rate plans (merchant function exit, etc.)
September 6, 2017
Addresses Components To Be Included In SOS Admin. Charge
A proposed order from a Maryland Public Utility Law Judge would determine the components for the bypassable SOS admin. charge at Pepco and Delmarva, and would result in a reduction in the charge versus the current charge.
August 29, 2017
Pike County Light and Power Company (PCL&P) informed the Pennsylvania PUC that it plans to retain EnerNOC to assist with a study of alternative default service supply options.
August 28, 2017
As part of a settlement among numerous parties in the utility's electric security plan case, AEP Ohio has dropped an earlier proposal to use its entitlements in the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) generation to serve Standard Service Offer (SSO) customers (Case 16-1852-EL-SSO)
August 25, 2017
The Retail Energy Supply Association issued an analysis finding that many competitive retail electric supply offers listed on the state's Empower RI website are priced below the 53% National Grid default service rate hike which will take effect in October
August 25, 2017
The Massachusetts DPU issued an order concerning the customers eligible to be included in electricity municipal aggregations on an opt-out basis.
August 24, 2017
The workgroup leaders in a Maryland PSC rate design proceeding (PC44) have filed proposals for two pilot programs to offer customers Time of Use rates -- one of which relies on a retail supplier to offer dynamic supply prices, and another designed for SOS customers that would offer TOU rates for…
August 16, 2017
Connecticut Light & Power has filed new Last Resort Service rates for the three-month period beginning October 1, 2017
August 16, 2017
RESA: Many Competitive Electricity Offers Available Below The Cost Of Utility Standard Service Rate
An analysis of Connecticut’s competitive electricity market shows many competitive offers below the cost of utility service, and if all Connecticut electricity consumers taking utility standard rate service switched to these lowest available competitive offers, the potential savings are more than…
August 15, 2017
Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electric basic service rates for the three-month period beginning October 1, 2017
August 14, 2017
Narraganset Electric (National Grid) SOS electricity rates in Rhode Island are due to increase over 50% for the six-month period beginning October 2017 for residential and commercial customers, under proposed rates filed with the PUC.
August 8, 2017
Western Massachusetts Electric Co. (Eversource) has filed with the DPU new basic service rates for Medium & Large C&I customers for the three-month period beginning October 1, 2017
August 4, 2017
The Pennsylvania PUC granted a petition from the UGI electric and natural gas utilities for waivers authorizing the utilities to maintain their current default service rates through November 30, 2017, rather than enacting scheduled changes otherwise required on September 1, 2017, and, for…
July 28, 2017
CEO Doesn't Expect Legislation Requiring "Market Rate Offer" To Go Very Far
During an earnings call, AEP CEO Nicholas Akins provided a legislative update, telling investors that the company sees a wide range of support for legislation allowing nonbypasable recovery of Ohio Valley Electric Corporation costs.
July 25, 2017
PECO has posted new electric prices to compare for the period beginning September 1, 2017
July 25, 2017
RESA Opposes Basic Service Design Changes Sought Through Rate Case
In a post-hearing brief on an Eversource rate case in Massachusetts, that would consolidate and institute uniform rates for the Nstar and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. service areas, the Retail Energy Supply Association alleged that grid modernization proposals that are part of the filing, and…
July 18, 2017
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning September 1, 2017
July 18, 2017
One Customer Class's Rate To Fall 40% One Customer Class To See 16% Increase
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting September 1, 2017
July 12, 2017
Boston Gas Company and Colonial Gas Company d/b/a National Grid requested that the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities authorize a change in National Grid's gas purchasing practices designed to mitigate natural gas price volatility
July 11, 2017
In an order on its review of electricity SOS ( see related story today here on other parts of the order ), the District of Columbia PSC flatly rejected various proposals offered by retail suppliers for a retail model default service.
July 11, 2017
The District of Columbia PSC has issued an order in its investigation into the current structure of electricity SOS, and essentially rejected all proposed changes from retail suppliers, while removing the current bypassable adder to SOS rates.
July 6, 2017
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary retail mass market review have denied a specific discovery request by the Retail Energy Supply Association related to the historic bill calculators comparing ESCO service to default service offered on certain utility websites, with the ALJs…
July 5, 2017
Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource) has filed with the New Hampshire PUC a proposal to procure and price default energy service (ES) effective January 1, 2018, due to the pending divestiture of its power plants which are currently used, in part, to provide default service.
June 30, 2017
The New Hampshire PUC approved an increase in Public Service Company of New Hampshire's energy service rate (default service) from 11.17 cents per kWh to 11.66 cents per kWh, effective July 1
