September 17, 2014
PSNH Expects to Decrease Default Service Rate
Public Service of New Hampshire has forecast a decrease in its energy service (default service) rate for the period beginning January 1, 2015.
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September 17, 2014
Majority of Residential Default Service Load at PECO Would Be Served Under 24-Month Contracts Under Settlement
A partial settlement in PECO's default service proceeding for the period commencing June 1, 2015 would rely on 24-month contracts to supply the majority of residential default service load.
September 16, 2014
Mass. LDCs Seek OK to Procure Capacity for Capacity-Exempt (Shopping) Customers, Solicit Such Customers for Return to Default Service
Citing reliability concerns, the Massachusetts natural gas LDCs have requested authorization to include up to 30 percent of the Winter 2014/15 design day and design winter gas-supply requirements of capacity-exempt transportation customers in the planning and procurement process for Default Service…
September 16, 2014
Settlement Would Retain 6-Month Fixed Default Rate at Duquesne Light, Require Unbundling Proposal
A partial settlement in Duquesne Light's default service proceeding for the period beginning June 1, 2015 would maintain the use of six-month fixed pricing for residential default service.
September 16, 2014
Pennsylvania Utility to Move From Quarterly Rate to Six-Month Fixed Default Service Rate for Residential Customers Under Settlement
A partial settlement in PPL Electric Utilities' default service proceeding for the period beginning June 1, 2015 would depart from the current quarterly price changes for residential and small commercial default service, in favor of six-month fixed pricing.
September 11, 2014
Ohio Accepts Results of AEP Ohio Default Service Auction
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the results of AEP-Ohio's third energy-only auction that will ultimately determine its retail generation service rates through May 2015
September 10, 2014
State Directs Stakeholder Process to Explore Default Service Procurement Issues
The New Hampshire PUC has directed that a stakeholder process be created to explore issues surrounding the procurement of default service.
September 3, 2014
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Santanna Energy Services has joined the American Coalition of Competitive Energy Suppliers as an affiliate member.
August 29, 2014
Turnaround? Five Pennsylvania Utilities Now Seeing Weekly Residential Shopping Growth
Five Pennsylvania electric utilities saw an increase in the number of residential customers on competitive supply, and a sixth barely lost any residential shoppers, according to the most recent weekly stats from the PUC
August 28, 2014
Ohio Maintains That Utilities Should Be Able to Offer Alternative Retail Generation Rates, Tweaks Other Default Service Rules
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio affirmed in a rulemaking relating to the filing requirements for electric security plans that electric distribution companies should be permitted to offer alternative retail generation rates, such dynamic pricing or time-based generation rates, as part of…
August 27, 2014
PPL Receives Approval to Extend Default Service Contracts
The Pennsylvania PUC recently granted a petition from PPL Electric Utilities to extend the contract terms for the final default service procurements for the residential and small commercial and industrial customer classes under its current default service plan, to be procured in October 2014, by an…
August 22, 2014
New York Delays Deadline for Implementation of Utility-Versus-ESCO Bill Calculators
The New York PSC has delayed, for all utilities, the deadline for implementing online bill calculators comparing ESCO and default service prices, for residential and small non-residential customers
August 22, 2014
Off The Table: Pennsylvania Retail Gas Market Investigation Won't Address Default Supplier Role, Rate Unbundling, Other Issues Under Tentative Order
The Pennsylvania PUC yesterday issued a tentative order proposing to open the next phase of its investigation into whether the retail natural gas market is workably competitive, proposing to direct the Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO) to study specific issues, and the tentative order is…
August 21, 2014
PPL Price to Compare to Decrease for Residential, Small Business Customers on September 1
The PPL Electric Price to Compare will decrease for residential and small business customers on September 1.
August 20, 2014
Pennsylvania Supplier Returns Customers to Utility Default Service
Pennsylvania customers served by American Power Partners, which was recently purchased by U.S. Gas & Electric, were recently returned to default service unless they affirmatively enrolled onto a new USG&E product.
August 19, 2014
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 September 2014.
August 18, 2014
Connecticut Light & Power Files New Default Service Rates
Connecticut Light & Power has filed new Last Resort Service Rates for the three-month period beginning October 1, 2014.
August 18, 2014
United Illuminating Files New Default Service Rates
United Illuminating has filed new default service rates for the three-month period beginning October 1.
August 14, 2014
Connecticut Light & Power Discloses Default Service Supplier
Connecticut Light & Power disclosed that DTE Energy Trading, Inc. will serve 100% of CL&P's last resort service load for the three month period beginning October 1, 2014.
August 14, 2014
State Allows for Utilities to Combine/Drop Default Service Procurement, Engage in Greater Self-Managed Load
A Connecticut PURA final decision has granted the electric distribution companies, upon the consent of the state's procurement manager, greater flexibility to drop, add, or combine Standard Service procurement dates, and to increase the amount of default load self-managed by the utilities.
August 13, 2014
WMECO Files New Default Service Rates
Western Massachusetts Electric Co. has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for medium and large commercial and industrial customers for the three month period beginning October 1, 2014
August 13, 2014
Nstar Files New Default Service Rates
Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for large commercial and industrial customers for the three month period beginning October 1, 2014
August 12, 2014
All But One Pennsylvania Utility See Loss of Residential Customers on Competitive Supply in Most Recent Week
Pennsylvania saw a statewide decrease in residential electric shopping in the most recent week, departing from the general trend of growth (driven by the FirstEnergy EDCs) over the summer, but one which may settle in for some time as Prices to Compare become more competitive at a number of utilities…
August 7, 2014
United Illuminating Discloses Winning Default Service Supplier
United Illuminating has disclosed that NextEra Energy Power Marketing LLC will serve 100% of Last Resort Service customer load for the fourth quarter of 2014.
August 7, 2014
Draft Would Allow for Utilities to Combine/Drop Default Service Procurement, Engage in Greater Self-Managed Load
A Connecticut PURA draft decision would grant the electric distribution companies, upon the consent of the state's procurement manager, greater flexibility to drop, add, or combine Standard Service procurement dates, and to increase the amount of default load self-managed by the utilities.