July 9, 2019
Duquesne Light Default Supply Rate To Fall Another 14%
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC the default service supply rate for Medium Commercial & Industrial customers for the period beginning September 1, 2019
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July 1, 2019
Illinois Office of Retail Market Development Recommends Price To Compare Be Listed Directly Above Retail Supplier Rate On Bills
Does Not Recommend Including Shadow Billed Default Service Cost
The Office of Retail Market Development (ORMD) of the Illinois Commerce Commission on June 3 filed with the ICC recommendations concerning further revisions to the inclusion of Price to Compare (PTC) information on customer electric bills, including the bills of customers on competitive supply.
June 19, 2019
In New Default Service Rates, Prior Reconciliations Still Lead To Nearly 1¢/kWh Reduction In Default Service Rates At Utility
Small Customer Default Service Rate Falling 7%
Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) has filed with the New Hampshire PUC proposed default service (energy service) electric rates for the period August 1, 2019, through January 31, 2020
June 18, 2019
Delmarva Files New SOS Rates
Delmarva Power has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning September 1, 2019.
June 18, 2019
Pepco Files New SOS Rates
Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning September 1, 2019
June 12, 2019
PSNH Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rate To Decrease 11%
The residential and small commercial default service rate at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH or Eversource) will decrease 11% on August 1
June 6, 2019
Utility Agrees To Notify Recently Switched Customers Of Incorrect Default Service Rate, Will Compensate Customers For Any Early Termination Fees If Customers Wish To Return To Default Service
Letter Encourages Recently Switched Customers To Review Their Supplier Choice
United Illuminating informed the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority that it will conduct an outreach campaign to inform recently switched customers of erroneous standard service (SS) rates that had been publicly posted, and will compensate customers for any early termination fees…
May 31, 2019
Updated: PSE&G, NJNG File To Lower Default Service Rates
Public Service Electric and Gas Co. submitted an annual Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) rate filing with the New Jersey BPU
May 31, 2019
Illinois Senate Concurs On Retail Energy Bill Prohibiting Termination Fees
Requires Disclosure Of Price To Compare In Marketing, On Supplier Bills
May 30, 2019
Illinois House Passes Bill Prohibiting Termination Fees (Differs From Senate-Passed Version)
Requires Disclosure Of Price To Compare In Marketing, On Supplier Bills
May 30, 2019
Utility Receives Authority For CSRs To Discuss Price To Compare Information, Supplier's Rate During Customer Calls
The Illinois Commerce Commission granted Commonwealth Edison's petition for a declaratory ruling and said that ComEd's proposed policy of directing its customer service representatives (CSRs) to discuss certain Price To Compare (PTC) information during customer calls is permitted under applicable…
May 28, 2019
Utility Files Incorrect, Higher Default Service Rates
United Illuminating informed the Connecticut PURA on May 24 that its previous submission of default service rates for the period beginning July 1, 2019 were incorrect
May 20, 2019
Proposed First Notice Illinois Rules Include Broad Definition For In-Person Solicitation
Two Illinois ALJs have released a proposed Illinois Commerce Commission first notice order concerning sales and marketing rules for the retail natural gas market. Unless otherwise noted, the proposed rules discussed below would apply only to residential and small commercial customers
May 17, 2019
PECO Posts Final Update To Price To Compare For June 1, Both Residential, Small Commercial PTC Falling
PECO has posted its final actual Prices to Compare (PTC) for the three-month period beginning June 1, 2019
May 14, 2019
ComEd Files Revised Purchased Electricity Charges, Transmission Rates For Period Beginning
Commonwealth Edison has filed an update to the new electric supply rates Purchased Electricity Charges (PECs) for the period beginning June 1, 2019, as well as the new bypassable transmission charges
May 14, 2019
Massachusetts Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates Falling 16-18%
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 July 1, 2019
May 13, 2019
BGE Files Revised Generation Rates On Further Update To SOS Admin. Charge, Also Files New Bypassable Transmission, Reconciliation Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed a further revision to the "Total Generation Rate" for residential and Type I SOS customers for the period October 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020, and Type II SOS customers for the period June 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019. BGE also filed an updated bypassable transmission…
May 13, 2019
Proposed Order Would Grant Utility Authority For CSRs To Discuss Retail Supplier's Rate, Price To Compare Information During Customer Calls
A proposed decision from an Illinois ALJ would grant a petition for a declaratory order from Commonwealth Edison that would find that ComEd's proposed policy of directing its customer service representatives (CSRs) to discuss certain Price To Compare (PTC) information during customer calls is…
May 10, 2019
Pa. PUC Approves RFP, Tariffs For Default Service Time Of Use Options
The Pennsylvania PUC approved PPL Electric's tariff and RFP to implement a Time of Use generation rate option for non-shopping customers, to be supplied by wholesale suppliers
May 9, 2019
Delmarva-Md. SOS Energy Supply Rate To Increase 6% In October For Residential, Small C&I Customers
Delmarva Power has filed with the Maryland PSC new residential and Type I SOS rates for the period beginning October 1, 2019
May 9, 2019
UI Residential Default Service Rate To Decrease 20%
Small C&I Rate To Decrease 16%
United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning July 1, 2019
May 9, 2019
Pepco Residential SOS Generation Rate To Increase 20% In October
Pepco has filed with the Maryland PSC new residential and Type I SOS rates for the period beginning October 1, 2019
May 8, 2019
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Small Commercial Prices To Compare Falling 13-17%
Several FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential PTCs Falling 10%
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential and commercial PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting June 1, 2019
May 7, 2019
Maryland PSC Approves Supplier Consolidated Billing, Implementation Not Immediate, Subject To Working Group
Retail Suppliers Not Granted Disconnection Authority
Note: EnergyChoiceMatters.com was first to report at 2:38 p.,m. on May 7 that the Maryland PSC authorized SCB, with an exclusive alert to our email alert subscribers
May 6, 2019
Dayton Power & Light Files Revised June 1 Default Service Rates
Dayton Power & Light has filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio revisions to the recently filed new Standard Offer Rates (SOR) for the period beginning June 1, 2019