November 9, 2010
ComEd Reports Weighted POR Uncollectibles Factor Commonwealth Edison has calculated the "weighted average uncollectibles factor" specific to the customer classes eligible for POR derived in a manner consistent with the method used at Ameren, and reported that the value is 1.8453%. That compares to…
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November 8, 2010
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed revisions to its electric supplier coordination tariff to, "clearly reflect the responsibilities of the Company and the [retail] Supplier with regard to billing and collection of taxes."
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November 8, 2010
Champion Energy, LLC said that it intends to start offering residential electric service to customers at Commonwealth Edison starting in January 2011.
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November 5, 2010
The Pennsylvania PUC approved a settlement in T. W. Phillips Gas and Oil Co.'s rate case under which T. W. Phillips will institute a Purchase of Receivables program upon the request of competitive suppliers (R-2010-2167797).
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November 5, 2010
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved PECO's natural gas Purchase of Receivables program as recommended by an ALJ, with uncollectibles associated with both competitive supply and sales service remaining in base rates (P-2009-2143588).
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November 4, 2010
West Penn Power (Allegheny) has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC changes to its electric generation supplier (EGS) coordination tariff to, among other things, institute a new charge of $6 per utility consolidated bill per month to recover programming costs for the new Purchase of Receivables program…
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November 3, 2010
Peoples Natural Gas has proposed offering a Purchase of Receivables program as part of its newly filed rate case with the Pennsylvania PUC (R-2010-2201702).
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November 2, 2010
Illinois Commerce Commission Staff said that they have no objection to using the system average uncollectible factor found in Commonwealth Edison Rider UF if the Commission elects to impose a single discount rate on all customer classes under ComEd's Purchase of Receivables program.
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October 26, 2010
FirstEnergy Corp., Allegheny Energy, and a total of 18 parties have filed a non-unanimous stipulation that would resolve the companies' merger proceeding before the Pennsylvania PUC (A-2010-2176520). Signatories include the Office of Trial Staff, Office of Consumer Advocate, three industrial…
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October 22, 2010
Columbia Gas Seeks Rehearing of Maryland POR Order, Submits Revised Compliance Plan
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October 22, 2010
The Pennsylvania PUC approved, without modifications to the provisions impacting retail access, a settlement regarding default service at Penn Power which will, among other things, require Penn Power to institute a non-recourse Purchase of Receivables program (P-2010-2157862).
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October 18, 2010
The Massachusetts Attorney General asked the Massachusetts DPU to require competitive suppliers and the electric distribution companies to submit witness testimony and exhibits, with discovery and cross examination on such evidence, to support their respective positions regarding Purchase of…
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October 15, 2010
The National Energy Marketers Association has released a final agenda for its upcoming fall leadership roundtable in Harrisburg, Pa. on October 19. The roundtable will focus on the Pennsylvania retail electric and gas markets, including a review of Purchase of Receivables, the unbundling/SEARCH…
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October 11, 2010
New York PSC Staff have opposed Niagara Mohawk's request to include a true-up of the uncollectible rate included in the electric Merchant Function Charge, which would also be used in setting the Purchase of Receivables discount rate (Case 10-E-0050).
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October 11, 2010
An Illinois ALJ has recommended that Commonwealth Edison's Purchase of Receivables discount rate be established solely as a fixed percentage discount off of a supplier's receivables, with no flat per-bill charge as proposed by ComEd (Docket 10-0138).
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October 7, 2010
The Retail Energy Supply Association has urged the Massachusetts DPU to reject the electric distribution companies' proposed calculation of the Past Period Reconciliation Percentage to be contained in the Purchase of Receivables discount rate, with RESA arguing that the reconciliation component…
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October 5, 2010
Orange & Rockland has filed with the New York PSC updated uncollectibles factors to be used in the electric Purchase of Receivables discount rate and Merchant Function Charges.
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October 1, 2010
Calif. ALJ Posts Updated Local RA True-Up White Paper
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