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August 14, 2018
The Alliance for Retail Markets has filed testimony with the Texas PUC opposing new discretionary service charges proposed by Texas-New Mexico Power as part of TNMP's rate case, such as a new Inadvertent Gain fee, and a new fee for a meter reading for purpose of a mass transition
August 10, 2018
The District of Columbia PSC directed that working groups be developed for Phase 2 of its Modernizing the Energy Delivery System for Increased Sustainability (MEDSIS) Initiative for the following areas: (1) Data and Information Access and Alignment, (2) Non-wires Alternatives to Grid Investments, (3…
August 8, 2018
AEP Texas Inc. filed a petition with the Public Utility Commission of Texas for a determination by the Commission that AEP Texas's system restoration costs, incurred in connection with Hurricane Harvey and other previous weather-related events within the Central Division of its service area, are…
July 17, 2018
Utility Also Adopted New Collateral Requirement Formula Increasing Costs To Suppliers
In testimony in a Dayton Power & Light rate case, IGS Energy submitted testimony that Dayton Power & Light recently increased its credit requirements for retail suppliers, with IGS's witness alleging that DP&L also made a "unilateral" change to the remedy period.
June 27, 2018
Philadelphia Gas Works has agreed to examine in next year's Gas Costs Rates (GCR) proceeding the charges applicable to Choice suppliers for released capacity, after the Office of Consumer Advocate recommended changes to the charge.
May 31, 2018
Would Increase Flat Base Rate Monthly Fees For Residential Service By 60%, Also Increase Volumetric Charge
May 25, 2018
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed testimony proposing a significant reduction in the revenue requirement for the proposed institution of a Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) at Oncor, which results in a 77% reduction in the proposed level of the DCRF for residential…
March 16, 2018
The New York PSC has adopted a joint proposal in Niagara Mohawk's electric and natural gas rate cases which addresses a variety of ESCO and supply-related matters.
February 16, 2018
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's review of the impact of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) should include an evaluation of cost-based rates charged to retail suppliers under utility tariffs, Interstate Gas Supply said in comments to PUCO
February 15, 2018
Directs Staff To Discuss Issue With REPs
This story was first published on February 15, with an alert to our email alert subscribers
February 14, 2018
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint Energy") said in a Texas PUC filing that discussions with stakeholders regarding recent federal tax law changes and the potential for a directive for the TDU to file, within 120 days, a base rate proceeding have resulted in an alternative…
January 25, 2018
In a memo in advance of today's open meeting, Texas PUC Chairman DeAnn T. Walker proposes that the Commission require CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric to file a rate case with the Commission
January 22, 2018
A joint proposal in the electric and natural gas rate cases of Niagara Mohawk (the "company") currently before the New York PSC address a variety of ESCO and supply-related matters.
January 8, 2018
The Massachusetts DPU has issued an order on the rate consolidation track of NSTAR and Western Massachusetts Electric Company's (Eversource) rate case, which addressed proposed impacts on basic service from such proposed rate consolidation
December 15, 2017
Customer rate credits and other retail market issues are included in a stipulation among Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Sempra Energy, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of the Public Utility Counsel, the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor, and Texas…
December 1, 2017
Storage, EV Investments Permitted
The Massachusetts DPU, in an order on a rate case for Eversource (Nstar and WMECO) largely struck from consideration in the rate case proposed investments by the utilities in a host of grid modernization initiatives, with the exception of the energy storage and electric vehicle proposals
December 1, 2017
Rejects Changes To Supplier Coordination Tariff, Including Proposed Customer "Do Not Market" List
The Massachusetts DPU, in an order on an Eversource (Nstar, WMECO) rate case, has approved a significant increase in the charge for suppliers to participate in the retail supply customer referral program, but rejected (for now) a host of changes to the supplier terms and conditions (supplier tariff)
November 28, 2017
A proposed Pennsylvania bill, House Bill 1782, concerning alternative ratemaking methodologies would grant the PUC with the authority to allow electric and natural gas utilities to recover the costs of distributed energy resources, which are defined broadly to include several new or innovative…
October 25, 2017
Worried Experience At Other LDC, Where Supply Prices Distorted, Could Be Repeated
Changes to Niagara Mohawk's capacity release program, proposed by New York PSC Staff in a rate case, could result in inequitable treatment of ESCOs depending on how slice-of-system changes are implemented, Mirabito Natural Gas, LLC said in comments filed with the PSC
October 6, 2017
Offers Other Retail Market Related Commitments
In Sempra Energy's application before the Texas PUC to acquire Oncor, Sempra has offered several regulatory commitments related to the retail market, including proposed bill credits resulting from certain savings.
September 29, 2017
During a discussion concerning a stipulation and proposed order in an Oncor rate case, which is linked to a global stipulation for Oncor to acquire the Sharyland Utilities distribution service areas, Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas agreed to include a provision which will…
September 27, 2017
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, in a report concerning recommendations in a Duke Energy Ohio electric distribution rate case, said that Duke should institute a discount for its purchase of accounts receivables (POR, or PAR as used by Staff) program, citing credit and business risk…
August 28, 2017
Staff of the Texas PUC is to open a project to evaluate issues relating to demand billed customers and 4CP billing, which were raised in the Oncor rate case in Docket No. 46957.
August 3, 2017
Under a stipulation with a wide range of stakeholders to resolve its current rate case, Oncor has withdrawn its original proposal for a new rate class for residential customers with distributed energy resources (Rate DER) with a capacity of three kW or greater that would have included a minimum…
July 27, 2017
Sharyland Utilities, L.P. has filed proposed interim residential rates applicable to retail electric providers serving residential customers in the Stanton, Brady, and Celeste territories (ex-Cap Rock), pursuant to the previously reported agreement under which Sharyland's customers are proposed to…
