January 27, 2012
Corning Natural Gas Joint Proposal Would "Accommodate" Purchase of Receivables
A joint proposal in Corning Natural Gas Corporation's rate case would open the door for the possible introduction of Purchase of Receivables (11-G-0280).
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January 9, 2012
Columbia Choice Program Terminated
The Maryland PSC has eliminated the choice program at Columbia Gas of Maryland, citing low participation which makes cost recovery of certain choice compliance costs impractical.
December 30, 2011
Columbia Lowers POR Discount Rate
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. has informed the PUC that, effective December 30, 2011, Columbia will cease recovery of the administrative adder included in its Purchase of Receivables discount rate.
December 23, 2011
Pa. PUC Staff Opposes POR at Philadelphia Gas Works Absent "Thorough Investigation" of PGW Finances
The Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) has recommended that the PUC reject a stipulation among PGW and retail suppliers to enhance choice at PGW, and said that Purchase of Receivables should not be implemented at PGW at this time (R-2008-2073938).
December 23, 2011
Pa. PUC Staff Opposes POR at Philadelphia Gas Works Absent "Thorough Investigation" of PGW Finances
The Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) has recommended that the PUC reject a stipulation among PGW and retail suppliers to enhance choice at PGW, and said that Purchase of Receivables should not be implemented at PGW at this time (R-2008-2073938).
December 22, 2011
Noting Impact on POR, Maryland PSC Adopts Lower Late Payment Charges at BGE
The Maryland PSC approved Baltimore Gas & Electric's petition to temporarily lower the late payment fees applicable to customer electric and gas bills, due to a transition to BGE's new billing system.
December 19, 2011
Maryland Staff Suggests PSC Direct Utilities to Advise Commission on Any Backoffice System Changes, Citing Impact on Retail Suppliers, Others
The Maryland PSC may wish to direct the state's utilities to advise the Commission of any intentions for significant billing and backoffice system implementations that will affect various market participants, the Maryland PSC Staff has recommended.
December 19, 2011
Energetix Begins Supplying Residential Gas at PECO
Energetix has begun offering natural gas supply to residential customers at PECO.
December 16, 2011
Direct Energy Launches Massachusetts Residential Service
Direct Energy has begun offering competitive electricity supply services to residential customers in the National Grid service territory in Massachusetts.
December 6, 2011
Amerigreen Energy, Major Energy, WGES Among New Entrants to PECO Residential Gas Market
Several natural gas suppliers have begun offering residential supply at PECO in recent months, and more are expected as Purchase of Receivables takes effect January 1, 2012.
November 30, 2011
PGW, Retail Suppliers File Settlement Resulting from Default Service Collaborative
Retail suppliers and Philadelphia Gas Works have reached a settlement to implement various retail choice billing and education enhancements, but which does not address any change in the default service mechanism (R-2008-2073938).
November 29, 2011
Pa. House Committee Reports Out Resolution Blocking New Retail Natural Gas Rules
The Pennsylvania House Consumer Affairs Committee has reported out of committee HR 505, a concurrent resolution disapproving the PUC's regulation on natural gas distribution companies and the promotion of competitive retail markets.
November 22, 2011
Citing Failure of RPM, PUCO's Roberto Questions if Retail Competition is in Public Interest, as PUCO Adopts Duke Energy Ohio ESP Settlement
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved, without modification at this time, an unopposed stipulation to establish an electric security plan governing default service at Duke Energy Ohio for the period January 1, 2012 through May 31, 2015, though PUCO expressed concerned about the use of…
November 21, 2011
BGE Seeks to Temporarily Decrease Late Payment Charges, Affecting POR Discount
Baltimore Gas & Electric has asked the Maryland PSC to approve, on a temporary basis, lower late payment charge factors for electric and gas service, due to a transition to a new billing system.
November 14, 2011
Illinois Approves Purchase of Uncollectibles at Ameren
The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved tariffs at Ameren Illinois to implement Purchase of Uncollectibles (11-0358).
November 3, 2011
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D.C. Orders Base Rate Investigation at WGL
November 3, 2011
UGI Utilities to Start Purchase of Receivables Program on December 1
UGI Utilities. Inc. - Gas Division will commence its Purchase of Receivables program on December 1, 2011 (P-2009-2145498).
October 27, 2011
Duke, AEP Ohio Settlements Copy Market Structure Leading to Only Two Residential Choices -- A Significant Step for Competition?
During an earnings call yesterday, Exelon CEO John Rowe continued a victory lap on recent, yet unapproved, settlements at Duke Energy Ohio and AEP Ohio that would require both utilities to begin procuring 100% of capacity for customers through the Reliability Pricing Model in 2015.
October 27, 2011
Maryland PSC Weighs Future of Columbia Gas Choice Program
The Maryland PSC yesterday took under advisement the future of the Columbia Gas choice program, declining to issue from the bench an order on Columbia's recommendation to cease the program and suppliers' proposal to continue the program.
October 11, 2011
BPU President Talks Long-Term Capacity, Purchase of Receivables
Incumbent generators in New Jersey, "don't want competition," New Jersey BPU President Lee Solomon said in opening a National Energy Marketers Association conference on the New Jersey market this morning.
October 11, 2011
ICC Staff Says ComEd Purchase of Uncollectibles Charge Should Only Reflect Incremental Costs
Administrative costs assessed to retail suppliers under Commonwealth Edison's Purchase of Uncollectibles tariff should be limited to those costs which are truly incremental and not already included in base rates, Illinois Commerce Commission Staff said in recently filed testimony (11-0435).
October 10, 2011
NEM Conference on New Jersey Retail Markets Opens Tuesday
The National Energy Marketers Association is set to hold a two-day conference examining New Jersey's competitive retail electric and natural gas markets, starting this Tuesday.
October 4, 2011
Orange & Rockland Updates POR Discount
Orange & Rockland has filed annual updates to its electric Purchase of Receivables discount rate.
October 3, 2011
Citing Additional Costs, Columbia Gas Favors Ending Choice Program Versus Supplier-Offered Funding
Calling a proposal from retail suppliers inadequate, Columbia Gas of Maryland has again recommended the termination of its choice program, reporting that the supplier proposal fails to include the costs of Purchase of Receivables, and that total expended costs have increased by over 20%.
September 22, 2011
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Retail Gas Suppliers Seek 30 More Days to Conclude PGW Default Service Negotiations