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May 31, 2013
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Utilities Post June 1 Prices to Compare, Increase Up to 20% in Some Areas
The FirstEnergy distribution utilities in Pennsylvania have now posted official Prices to Compare for the 3-month period beginning June 1, 2013.
May 31, 2013
Illinois Posts Final Ameren Prices to Compare
The Illinois Commerce Commission has posted final Prices to Compare for Ameren for the period June 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014.
May 30, 2013
PPL Price to Compare to Increase June 1 for Residential Customers
PPL has posted final Prices to Compare for the three-month period beginning June 1, with the new prices resulting in an increase for residential customers, but a significant decline for small business customers.
May 23, 2013
Nstar Files New Mass Market, Large Customer Basic Service Rates
Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for the period beginning July 1.
May 22, 2013
Connecticut Light & Power Files New Mass Market, Large Customer Default Service Rates
Connecticut Light and Power has filed Standard Service Rates for the period July through December 2013, and Last Resort Service Rates for July through September 2013. CL&P Standard Service Rates, Jul. 2013 - Dec. 2013 (¢/kWh) Rate 1 7.573 Rate 5 7.573 Rate 7 On-Peak 10.194 Off-Peak 6.694 Rate 18…
May 21, 2013
United Illuminating Files New Default Service Rates
United Illuminating has filed Last Resort Service Rates for the period July through September 2013.
May 20, 2013
New York PSC Staff: Delay of ESCO vs. Default Service On-Bill Cost Comparison Would Be Detrimental to Customers
Delaying an on-bill comparison of ESCO versus default service costs at Central Hudson Gas & Electric, "serves no purpose other than to the possible detriment of uninformed ratepayers."
May 9, 2013
PECO Price to Compare to Spike 40% for Some Businesses
The PECO Price to Compare for C&I customers in the General Service (GS) 100-500 kW rate class will increase nearly 40% on June 1.
May 9, 2013
Pennsylvania: This is Going to Get Worse Before It Gets Better
As Matters shockingly reported today (see related story) , the Pennsylvania residential electric market has now seen its first weekly decline in aggregate shopping totals, and the real bad news is that market conditions are expected to get worse before they get better.
May 6, 2013
Baltimore Gas & Electric Files New SOS Rates, Updates Transmission, Rider 8
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed with the Maryland PSC new SOS rates for the period October 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014 for residential and Type I customers, and the period June 1, 2013 to August 31, 2013 for Type II customers.
May 6, 2013
N.Y. Recommended Decision Finds On-Bill Comparison of ESCO Vs. Default Service Costs Premature
A joint proposal's requirement for Central Hudson Gas & Electric to include ESCO versus default service cost comparisons on bills is ill-defined and premature, a recommended decision from two New York ALJs found.
May 3, 2013
Illinois Posts New Prices to Compare for ComEd, Ameren
The Illinois Commerce Commission has posted new Prices to Compare for Commonwealth Edison and Ameren for the period starting June 1, 2013.
April 11, 2013
UGI Proposes Expansion of Hourly Pricing, Certain Retail Market Enhancements
UGI Utilities, Inc. - Electric Division has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a proposed default service plan for the period from June 1, 2014, through May 31, 2017 that would include an expansion of hourly pricing, and certain changes intended to enhance the retail market.
April 5, 2013
Retrenchment: Pennsylvania Shelves Retail Opt-in Aggregations, Injects Regulatory Uncertainty into Market
The Pennsylvania PUC yesterday adopted as final without modification its tentative order to indefinitely suspend implementation of the retail opt-in aggregations at the seven major electric distribution companies.
April 1, 2013
ComEd Retail Generation Rates to Officially Fall Significantly Starting June 2013
On March 29, Commonwealth Edison filed updated Purchased Electricity Charges (Rider PE) for the 12-month period beginning June 1, 2013.
March 27, 2013
Do Regulators Really Want Innovation from Retail Suppliers?
During yesterday's DNV KEMA retail energy executive forum, regulators from Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania all said that retail suppliers need to offer innovative products and services, and that competing on price alone is not what they want from the retail market.
March 27, 2013
Third Time's the Charm? Pennsylvania May Open Retail Gas Market Investigation (Again)
The Pennsylvania PUC may launch an investigation into the retail natural gas market, PUC Vice Chair John Coleman said during the annual DNV KEMA retail energy executive forum.
March 15, 2013
TKO: Pennsylvania Deals Another Blow to Retail Suppliers, Proposes to Shelve Retail Opt-In Aggregation!
The Pennsylvania retail electric market continues to take on water in 2013 as the PUC has dealt another stomach punch to retail suppliers -- proposing to indefinitely delay the retail opt-in aggregation programs just approved at each of the major electric distribution companies.
March 7, 2013
End State? Large Pennsylvania Utility LOSING Residential Shopping Customers
The electric distribution company in Pennsylvania that has the highest percent of switched residential accounts (among the 7 large EDCs) is now seeing a loss of residential customers on competitive supply.
March 7, 2013
PECO Price to Compare to Increase for Residential, Small Commercial Customers on April 1
PECO has posted updated Prices to Compare for the period beginning April 1, 2013.
February 22, 2013
PSEG: Headroom Versus BGS Narrows, In Single Digits
Migration away from New Jersey Basic Generation Service at the end of 2012 was in line with expectations as headroom narrowed in the fourth quarter, PSEG said yesterday in reporting earnings.
February 18, 2013
Connecticut Light & Power Files New Default Service Rates
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Last Resort Service Rates for the period April through June 2013. CL&P Last Resort Service Rates, (¢/kWh) Rates 39, 41, 55, 56, 57, & 58 (at or over 500 kW): April: 6.113 May: 5.763 June: 6.383
February 15, 2013
Pennsylvania Rules That Retail Suppliers Won't Need to Provide 8-Month Fixed Price for FirstEnergy EDCs' Opt-In Aggregation at Program Start
Retail suppliers participating in the Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power opt-in customer aggregation program will not have to provide the rate for their eight-month fixed price offer (delivery under which will start in about October 2013) as early as February 2013, the PUC ruled…
February 14, 2013
Update: Pennsylvania Commissioners Chide Retail Suppliers for Over-priced Offerings As State Retains Utility-Provided Default Service Model
UPDATE , 10:45 am 2/15: The PUC's final order has been released, and it is even worse than predicted. The PUC is not even going to implement the 90-day auctions for mass market default supply unless the legislature approves such construct. See other breaking story today for further details