October 4, 2019
Pa. PUC Approves Settlement Which Drops Utility's Original Proposal Which Would Have Constrained Retail Suppliers' Ability To Hedge, Assign Capacity Also Sets MFC, Bypassable Gas Procurement Charge
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted without modification a partial settlement in a rate case at Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC (the "Company" or "Peoples"), which includes the merger of rates of the Company’s Peoples and Equitable Divisions
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September 5, 2019
In comments to the New York PSC concerning utility consolidated billing for community distributed generation (CDG), EnergyMark said that the PSC should adopt "strict guidelines" governing for community solar customer enrollments and drops
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September 4, 2019
In comments supporting the expansion of utility consolidated billing to include community distributed generation (CDG), the New York Power Authority said that the New York PSC should, "adopt and implement consolidated billing for all DER [distributed energy resources] and CS [Clean Energy Solutions]…
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August 30, 2019
Commercial POR Discount To Change From Negative To Positive
Fitchburg Gas and Electric d/b/a Unitil has filed revised Standard Complete Billing Percentages (purchase of receivables [POR] discount rates), to be effective December 1
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August 13, 2019
The New York PSC has approved, with modification, natural gas tariff revisions from Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) (together, the Companies) to expand the recovery of certain costs associated with trucked and stored compressed…
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July 3, 2019
Ohio Power Company (AEP Ohio or the 'Company'), petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a waiver of a rule relating to the due date of bills sent from out of state, with AEP Ohio noting that application of the rule would delay payments to retail electric suppliers
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June 19, 2019
Asks If Purchase Of Receivables Should Be Offered
The New York PSC had opened Case 19-M-0463, In the Matter of Consolidated Billing for Distributed Energy Resources, to address consolidated billing for Community Distributed Generation (CDG) and other distributed energy resources (DERs).
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June 17, 2019
ConEd, ESCOs File Further Testimony On Merchant Function Charge Allocation, Calculation ConEd Opposes Various Natural Gas Market Changes Sought By ESCOs
Various parties have filed rebuttal testimony on Consolidated Edison's (the "Company") current electric and natural gas rate cases before the New York PSC, addressing issues including Purchase Of Receivables (POR), the Merchant Function Charge Allocation, and natural gas market operational issues
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June 14, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC has affirmed an initial decision from an ALJ which denied a complaint from Respond Power, LLC filed against the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania electric distribution companies ("Companies") concerning the imposition of a purchase of receivables clawback charge on Respond Power, as the…
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May 30, 2019
The Maryland PSC approved new Purchase Of Receivables (POR) discount rates at Potomac Edison, effective June 1, 2019
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May 30, 2019
The Maryland PSC approved updated purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates for electricity and natural gas at Baltimore Gas & Electric, effective June 1, 2019
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May 28, 2019
Seek Change In POR Calculation Seek Natural Gas Market Changes, Restoration of Physical Storage Program Seek Technical Conference on Electric UFE
In testimony in Consolidated Edison's current electric and natural gas rate cases, the New York Retail Choice Coalition (NYRCC) sought an independent study of costs included in the utility's merchant function charge
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May 22, 2019
New York Utilities Detail Unbundled Supply-Related Administration Costs In New Rate Case
With an increased focus by retail suppliers on alleged subsidization of default service rates by distribution customers, due to supply-related administrative costs being embedded in distribution rates, newly filed rate cases by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and…
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May 7, 2019
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
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May 3, 2019
Potomac Edison has filed with the Maryland PSC proposed new POR discount rates to be effective June 1, 2019
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May 1, 2019
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed proposed updated purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates for electricity and natural gas, to be effective June 1, 2019
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April 30, 2019
Commercial Discount Falls 20%
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at National Grid, effective May 1, 2019.
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April 30, 2019
New Rates Set
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) at Nstar (Eversource), effective May 1, 2019.
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April 19, 2019
Commonwealth Edison filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission an updated informational sheet setting forth discount factors under its purchase of receivables (POR) program.
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April 15, 2019
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel in comments to the Connecticut PURA said that statutory language authorizing purchase of receivables (POR) was limited to a now-defunct referral program, and it is "arguable" that POR is not authorized by statute
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April 12, 2019
Delmarva Power has filed initial purchase of receivables discount rates for its new POR program in Delaware
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April 12, 2019
Delaware To Open SCB Docket In "Near Future"
During the National Energy Marketers Association's 22nd Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference, Maryland PSC Commissioner Odogwu Obi Linton said that, "there's going to be some action," on the PSC's current case reviewing supplier consolidated billing (SCB) in the, "near future".
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April 2, 2019
In a proceeding concerning issues relating to uncollectible accounts, the Connecticut PURA has asked for stakeholder comment on changes to the purchase of receivables program to "more fairly" allocate uncollectibles to retail suppliers
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March 18, 2019
Commercial Discount Falls 20%
National Grid in Massachusetts has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2019.
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March 18, 2019
Nstar Residential Discount Falls 30% Versus Current East Rate, But Would Have Been Even Lower Without Consolidation
Nstar (Eversource) has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2019.
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