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March 18, 2016
Two identical proposed bills in Maryland (SB 1075 and HB 927) would require the Maryland PSC to study the advisability of creating an opt-in electricity affordability (aggregation) program.
March 3, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has ordered that the electric utilities shall conduct RFPs to select a retail electric supplier to serve the load of percentage of income payment plan program (PIPP) customers.
February 24, 2016
Due to stakeholder comments identifying deficiencies in two options previously proposed by Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Staff has proposed a third option to competitively procure supply to serve the load of electric percentage of income payment plan customers.
February 3, 2016
PPL Electric Utilities, in its newly filed default service plan for the period beginning June 1, 2017, said that it agrees that, "some limits on CAP [Customer Assistance Program] Shopping should be developed."
February 2, 2016
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have proposed a competitive bid plan to serve the load of electric percentage of income payment plan customers.
February 1, 2016
Requiring ESCOs to ask all potential customers whether they are currently receiving assistance under certain utility payment assistance program, "could seriously impede or damage the residential retail market in New York," Direct Energy warned in comments to the PSC
January 13, 2016
Spark Energy, LLC would pay an administrative penalty of $160,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address alleged violation of 16 Tex. Admin Code § 25.454 (TAC), relating to rate reduction program, 16 TAC § 25.480, relating to bill payment and adjustments…
January 4, 2016
The New York PSC has formally opened a review of electric choice at the Long Island Power Authority
December 31, 2015
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC filed an updated report, with data as of October 31, on the program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers.
December 29, 2015
Several Texas TDUs have filed updated reports, with data as of October 31, on the program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats (PCT) and in-home displays (IHD) to eligible low-income customers.
December 18, 2015
Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas at yesterday's open meeting agreed to await any potential legislative action on the question of determining low-income customer eligibility for certain retail electricity customer protections (late payment fee waivers and deposit installments)…
December 16, 2015
The District of Columbia PSC has adopted a final order to make low-income assistance under the current Pepco electric Residential Aid Discount (RAD) portable so that customers continue to receive the same level of assistance regardless of whether they purchase SOS or competitive supply
December 11, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have sought guidance from the Commission regarding two threshold questions concerning the obligation of retail electric providers to provide eligible low-income customers with late payment fee waivers and deposit installments in light of the existing…
December 1, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a report on the program under which Texas retail electric providers are reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats and in-home displays to eligible low-income customers.
November 17, 2015
A Texas PUC Staffer leading a workshop on adopting new eligibility criteria to identify low-income customers eligible for late payment fee waivers and deposit installments in light of the existing criteria, eligibility for the SBF, being rendered inapplicable with the expiration of the SBF…
November 9, 2015
A PSC-managed opt-out aggregation and the use of reference price levels are two proposals put forth by a collaborative report on implementing New York PSC directives concerning ESCO service to low-income customers participating in utility administered low income discount programs and the Home Energy…
November 3, 2015
A group of Texas retail electric providers have questioned, in light of strawman rule amendments given the forthcoming expiration of the System Benefit Fund low-income discount, whether two other benefits extended to customers qualifying for the discount should be continued.
October 20, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a strawman proposal to conform PUC Substantive Rules to HB 1101, which requires the elimination of the System Benefit Fund (SBF) balance.
October 16, 2015
Millions of dollars are still available for Texas retail electric providers to be reimbursed for providing no-cost programmable communicating thermostats and in-home displays to eligible low-income customers.
October 12, 2015
Texas-New Mexico Power Company reported that as of October 1, 2015, it has exhausted 100% of the funds designated for the low-income smart thermostat and in-home display program under which REPs are reimbursed by the TDU for providing the devices to eligible low-income customers at no cost.
October 12, 2015
The New Hampshire PUC has launched an electric choice rate board and comparison site for residential and small commercial customers at http://www.puc.nh.gov/ceps/shop.aspx
September 28, 2015
New York PSC Staff will convene a collaborative on October 16 to continue discussions on issues concerning the provision of services by energy services companies to Assistance Program Participants (APP).
September 4, 2015
New York PSC Staff will convene on September 9, 2015 a collaborative meeting with interested parties to investigate and evaluate low-income customer participation in community distributed generation, including removing potential barriers to their participation and devising possible demonstration…
August 3, 2015
N.Y. Staff Request Extension on Proposal For Implementing New Rules for ESCO Service to Low-Income Customers
July 14, 2015
A report from Staff of the New York PSC issued last month examining programs for addressing energy affordability for low income utility customers, including alternatives to the current disparate programs at each utility, does not recommend fixed price utility supply pricing, and declined to address…
