April 22, 2011
Constellation Energy Now Offering Renewable Products to ComEd Residential Customers
Constellation Energy has expanded its residential product offerings at Commonwealth Edison to include renewable products.
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April 20, 2011
Planet Energy Begins Offering Residential Service in Pennsylvania
Planet Energy has begun offering residential electric service in Pennsylvania.
April 19, 2011
National Grid Says Utility Price Appropriately Listed on N.Y. Power to Choose
New York's electric utilities should be able to continue posting their charges for commodity supply service on the Power to Choose website, as, "[t]his information helps consumers to make informed decisions regarding their choice of electric commodity supply," National Grid said in opposing a…
April 13, 2011
POR to be Implemented at Peoples Natural Gas Under Settlement
A settlement in Peoples Natural Gas' rate case would approve, generally as proposed, Peoples' Purchase of Receivables program (R-2010-2201702).
April 12, 2011
PECO Seeks to Change Residential GSA Reconciliation to Annual Basis
PECO has filed a petition with the Pennsylvania PUC to allow the company to credit or collect any Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) over or under recoveries, plus associated interest, for residential customers on an annual basis, rather than quarterly as currently provided under its default service…
April 5, 2011
Md. PSC Directs Utilities to Propose Changes to SOS Price Comparison Language
The Maryland PSC, from the bench, directed the utilities to propose modifications to the current SOS price comparison information language established in June in Case 9228.
April 4, 2011
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Utilities Post Auction Results, Sample Default Service Rate Calculation
Met-Ed, Penelec, and Penn Power have announced results from their March solicitation for full requirements default service electric supplies, and have also posted sample calculations for default service rates which incorporate the results of the auctions held so far.
March 29, 2011
Mass. DPU Approves New National Grid Basic Service Rates
The Massachusetts DPU has approved updated basic service electric rates for all customer classes at National Grid.
March 28, 2011
RESA Asks N.Y. PSC to Remove Electric Default Service Rates from Power to Choose Site
The Retail Energy Supply Association has submitted a petition to the New York PSC to eliminate the posting of electric default service rates on New York's Power to Choose website, citing the, "confusing, inaccurate and misleading" reporting of utility commodity pricing.
March 22, 2011
Allegheny Power Using Estimate of Reconciliation Factor in Providing Weighted Average Maryland SOS Rates, OPC Says
Maryland utilities are using different approaches for the treatment of bypassable reconciliation factors in calculating weighted average SOS prices disclosed to customers, the Office of People's Counsel said in supplemental comments to the PSC.
March 16, 2011
Spark Energy, Superior Plus Post Residential Offers at PPL
Spark Energy and Superior Plus Energy Services, Inc. have both recently posted rates on PA Power Switch for residential service at PPL Electric Utilities.
March 11, 2011
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Phillip Tonge Named President of Spark Energy
March 10, 2011
Illinois Citizens Utility Board Tells Customers: ComEd Price "Set to Drop" in June
The Illinois Citizens Utility Board yesterday, in a widely distributed press release, informed customers considering choosing an alternative retail electric supplier that, "ComEd's price, however, is set to drop in June."
March 8, 2011
Commerce Energy Lowers PECO Residential Pricing to Competitive Level
Commerce Energy has adjusted its electric residential pricing in the PECO service area, publicly posting a competitive rate for the first time since rate caps expired.
March 8, 2011
Allegheny Power Residential Bills Include Weighted Average SOS Prices for Two Periods, But Only Single Actual SOS Rate
Allegheny Power in Maryland is currently including two weighted average prices of SOS service on its residential bills, but has not yet included recently accepted actual SOS rates through May 31, 2012, according to materials submitted by Allegheny in response to a petition from the Office of…
March 1, 2011
Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power Post Updated Prices to Compare
Met-Ed, Penelec, and Penn Power have posted updated Prices to Compare for the three-month period beginning March 1, 2011 as follows:
February 24, 2011
Pa. PUC to Require All Gas POR Programs to Include All-In Requirement, Under Final Retail Gas Market Order
More than one month after voting on the final rules, the Pennsylvania PUC has served on parties a final written order concerning the competitive retail gas market, addressing issues such as the Price to Compare, Purchase of Receivables, and capacity release (Docket L-2008-2069114).
February 21, 2011
Conn. Draft Would Require Standard Service Price on All Bills, Delegate Consolidated Billing Fees to Working Group
A draft Connecticut DPUC decision would require electric distribution companies (EDCs) to list the applicable Standard Service rate on all utility bills, even utility consolidated bills with supplier charges, and would also require EDCs and suppliers to complete customer enrollments and pricing…
February 17, 2011
PECO Posts Price to Compare Information for Period Beginning
PECO has posted updated actual Prices to Compare for average customers for the period April 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011.
February 16, 2011
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Md. PSC Sets Hearing on Price to Compare Calculation The Maryland PSC has scheduled a hearing for March 29 on the Office of People's Counsel petition for modifications to the utility SOS Price to Compare calculation process (Case 9228). OPC's petition was exclusively reported by Matters ( 2/11 ). In…
February 16, 2011
United Illuminating, Connecticut Light & Power Post Updated Last Resort Service Rates
United Illuminating and Connecticut Light & Power have filed updated Last Resort Service rates for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2011.
February 11, 2011
Md. OPC Petitions PSC for Modifications to Price to Compare Info
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has petitioned the Maryland PSC for an order clarifying the PSC's earlier order on the Price to Compare, and directing the Pepco, Delmarva, and Allegheny Power to correct what OPC alleged is "erroneous" SOS information on each utility's website (Case 9228).
February 9, 2011
Columbia Pa. Settlement Would Issue WACOG-Related Credit to Customers Without Distorting Price to Compare
A settlement among several parties would approve Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania's petition to convert its accounting methodology for gas storage inventory from an annual Last-in, First-out (LIFO) methodology to a weighted average cost of gas (WACOG) methodology with several clarifications…
February 7, 2011
Maryland Bombshell: Proposed Order Would Eliminate SOS Admin. Charge
A proposed order from a Maryland hearing examiner would completely eliminate the administrative charge which comprises part of the bypassable SOS rates at Pepco and Delmarva, finding that the charge is no longer justifiable given the maturity of the retail market (Cases 9226 & 9232).
February 3, 2011
ALJ Recommends Adoption of Pike County Default Service Settlement
A recommended decision by a Pennsylvania ALJ would adopt an unopposed stipulation to continue the current spot market based procurement for Pike County Light & Power default service for an additional year, through May 31, 2012 (P-2010-2194652).