September 18, 2014
Massachusetts Residential Default Service Rate to Exceed 16¢/kWh
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU basic service electric rates for the period beginning November 1, 2014.
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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.
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.
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 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 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 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 1, 2014
With Some Trepidation, Maryland ALJ Recommends Adopting Settlement to Set Adder to SOS Rates
A Maryland Public Utility Law Judge would approve, without modification, a contested settlement which would establish adders to the Standard Offer Service rates at Pepco and Delmarva.
July 24, 2014
PSC Staff: Suppliers Should Be Compelled to Include State's Choice Comparison Site on Certain Ads, Contracts; Site Should Not Include Historic Supplier Prices
Michigan's to-be-developed natural gas choice comparison website should be promoted by alternative natural gas suppliers on certain pre-enrollment marketing materials, and should not include historic supplier price data, according to "primary" recommendations from Michigan PSC Staff.
July 23, 2014
PECO Residential Price to Compare to Decline on September 1, Increase for GS Customers By 10%
PECO has published official electric Prices to Compare for the three-month period beginning September 1, with the residential PTC declining again, but the commercial PTCs generally increasing.
July 18, 2014
Costs To Be Removed from Price to Compare in Pennsylvania
Certain costs would be removed from the Price to Compare at Peoples Natural Gas-Equitable Division under a settlement and recommended decision in Peoples-Equitable's annual 1307(f) proceeding.
July 17, 2014
FirstEnergy Utilities Drive Return to Residential Shopping Growth in Pennsylvania
After a holiday-impacted week saw Pennsylvania slip back to a statewide loss in residential electric shopping customers, the FirstEnergy utilities are now again driving statewide growth in residential electric shopping, according to the latest stats from the Pennsylvania PUC.
July 16, 2014
FirstEnergy-PA EDCs to See 25% Drop in Price to Compare on September 1
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania electric distribution companies have filed new tariffed PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting September 1, and the residential Prices to Compare will fall significantly at each.
July 14, 2014
Pennsylvania PUC Staff Seek Nearly $15 Million Civil Penalty Against Retail Supplier, License Revocation
Staff of the Pennsylvania PUC have filed a complaint against Hiko Energy seeking a nearly $15 million civil penalty against the supplier, as well as revocation of the supplier's license, for alleging to fail to provide certain customers with a rate below the default service Price to Compare, as was…
July 1, 2014
Baltimore Gas & Electric Files New SOS Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new Type II SOS rates for the three-month period beginning September 1, 2014.
June 30, 2014
New Hampshire Approves Increase in PSNH Default Service Rate
The New Hampshire PUC has approved an increase in Public Service Company of New Hampshire's default service rate, effective July 1.
June 26, 2014
Retail Suppliers: Utility's Proposal to Delay Reconciliation of Default Service Costs "Ill-Considered and Unreasonable"
A proposal from Niagara Mohawk to defer reconciliations of default service costs for "two or more months" beyond the normal timeframe, "is ill-considered and unreasonable," the Retail Energy Supply Association said in comments to the New York PSC.
June 26, 2014
Citizens Utility Board, Chicago Release Calculator For Customers to Determine Whether Aggregation Rate Is Better Than Default Service
Expecting questions about the recently modified electricity agreement negotiated by the City of Chicago and Integrys Energy Services, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and the City released a free calculator to help 700,000 households better understand their rates under the municipal aggregation…
June 24, 2014
Exelon: New York Should Utilize "Prudent Mix" of Hedged Contracts for Default Service
Electric default service in New York should be served under a "prudent mix" of short- and medium-term procurements, Exelon said in comments to the New York PSC in a proceeding on this winter's price impacts.
June 23, 2014
Pennsylvania Sees First Statewide Growth in Residential Electric Shopping Since February
Driven by significant June 1 default service rate increases at several utilities, Pennsylvania has seen its first statewide growth in the number of residential electric shoppers since February of this year.
June 19, 2014
Potomac Edison Files New SOS Rates
Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the three-month period beginning September 1, 2014
June 18, 2014
Peoples Natural Gas Intends to Institute Single Commodity Charge for Peoples, Equitable Service Areas
Peoples Natural Gas has informed the Pennsylvania PUC that it expects to propose to merge the Purchase Gas Cost (PGC) rates of its Peoples and Equitable service areas in its 2015 PGC filings.
June 17, 2014
PSNH Files to Implement Smaller Increase in Default Service Rate Than Forecast
PSNH has filed to increase its energy service (default service) electric rate effective July 1; however, the rate is slightly lower than its preliminary estimate of the July rate adjustment filed in May.
June 13, 2014
Green Shoots? Two Pennsylvania Utilities See Growth in Residential Shopping
Two Pennsylvania electric distribution companies are now seeing an increase in residential shopping, but most service areas continue to see a decline, according to the June 11 stats on PA Power Switch.
June 9, 2014
Baseline: Heading Into June Rate Increases, Six of Seven Pennsylvania Utilities Still Seeing Loss of Residential Shoppers
Entering June, during which residential customers at most of the seven major Pennsylvania electric utilities will see significant spikes in their default service rates, most utilities are still seeing a decline in the number of residential customers on competitive supply.