July 25, 2017
RESA Opposes Basic Service Design Changes Sought Through Rate Case
In a post-hearing brief on an Eversource rate case in Massachusetts, that would consolidate and institute uniform rates for the Nstar and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. service areas, the Retail Energy Supply Association alleged that grid modernization proposals that are part of the filing, and…
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July 24, 2017
Sharyland Customers To See Significant Delivery Rate Reductions Interim Reduced Sharyland Rates Expected Within 60 Days
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC has announced an agreement with Sharyland Utilities, L.P. ("Sharyland") and Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services, L.L.C. ("SDTS") to swap assets in a transaction valued at approximately $400 million.
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July 10, 2017
Other Commitments Address Use of Utility Logo, Code of Conduct
As part of 44 regulatory commitments Berkshire Hathaway Energy has made in its proposed acquisition of Oncor, disclosed in an SEC filing, Berkshire Hathaway Energy has proposed to provide certain rate credits to customers.
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June 1, 2017
Would Be First Supply Rate Increase in Nine Years
Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) today filed for what it called a "modest" increase in the residential gas supply rate for basic gas supply service customers
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May 18, 2017
An unopposed settlement among AEP Texas, Texas PUC Staff, and other parties would establish new Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (DCRFs) at AEP Texas' Central and North divisions, effective September 1, 2017
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May 3, 2017
Staff Proposes Levels For Bypassable Adders to SOS
Maryland PSC Staff have proposed levels for the bypassable SOS administrative charge at Pepco and Delmarva
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April 21, 2017
NY PSC Schedules Procedural Conference in Retail Market Evidentiary Review
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April 21, 2017
Also Addresses Other ESCO Issues
The New York PSC issued a final order in National Fuel Gas Distribution's rate case, which, among other things, addresses higher imbalance penalties and whether they should apply to all transportation customers, or only power generators
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March 24, 2017
Verdigris Seeks To Open Atmos Choice To Commercial Customers (Currently Limited To Industrials)
Texas industrial customers expressed "outrage" upon learning of an application by Atmos Pipeline - Texas (APT) to change the Rates of City Gate Service (CGS) and Rate Pipeline Transportation (PT) Rates, with such application including an average rate increase of 57.45% for Rate PT customers, energy…
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March 23, 2017
Sharyland Utilities will be conducting a workshop on May 2, 2017 for retail electric providers to discuss operational requirements upon approval of proposed system-wide rates.
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March 22, 2017
As part of Duke Energy Ohio's newly filed electric rate case in Ohio, Duke Energy Ohio would include certain costs related to the regulatory administration of default service in a new nonbypassable regulatory mandates rider
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March 21, 2017
Duke Energy Ohio, as part of a new electric rate case filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, has sought approval for enhancements to its AMI system and infrastructure.
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March 21, 2017
In an electric rate case with the Public Utility Commission of Ohio, Duke Energy Ohio is seeking authorization to offer several non-commodity products and services to customers
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March 20, 2017
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March 20, 2017
In a rate case filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Oncor is seeking to more than double the monthly fixed charged applicable to residential service, which is charged to retail electric providers serving residential customers.
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March 15, 2017
Sharyland Utilities, L.P. filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas a new wholesale tariffed rate schedule, Wholesale Distribution Line Service, to serve a new energy storage project
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March 15, 2017
Pepco and Delmarva Power in Maryland recently filed updates to the proposed levels for a revised SOS Administrative Charge, based on updated underlying costs as established in recently adjudicated rate cases at each company.
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March 8, 2017
In testimony in Sharyland Utilities' (SU) rate case, which is to set system-wide rates for both of Sharyland Utilities' service areas, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have proposed increasing the fixed customer charge for residential customers versus Sharyland's proposal, while…
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March 8, 2017
Staff Proposes Alternative, Non-Discriminatory Relief For Off-Peak Customers
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, in testimony in Sharyland Utilities' rate case, said that a proposed discount, via an alternative rate design, for places of worship, "represents a drastic departure from the competitive market paradigm," and would be discriminatory, as Staff proposed…
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March 6, 2017
PSC Adds Costs To Default Service Rate, Eliminates Optional Default Service Product
In an order on Washington Gas Light's rate case, the District of Columbia PSC expressed concern that billing costs related to default service supply may be embedded in WGL distribution rates, and said it would further examine the issue in Formal Case No. 1138 (a docket considering WGL's billing…
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March 2, 2017
A settlement among certain parties to Arizona Public Service's rate case would continue the competitive wholesale generation (buy-through) choice program at APS, at the current overall cap, but with higher fees to suppliers.
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March 1, 2017
In testimony in Sharyland Utilities' rate case to implement system-wide rates across its Cap Rock and McAllen territories, retail energy provider stakeholders raised certain concerns with the transition, and asked that the Public Utility Commission of Texas require the utility to adopt a detailed…
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February 15, 2017
Oncor informed the Public Utility Commission of Texas that it will soon make a rate filing, as the result of show cause orders previously issued by cities with original jurisdiction.
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January 18, 2017
Utility Seeks OK For Investment In Storage, EV Infrastructure, DER Integration Tools
Nstar and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. (Eversource) have filed a rate case with the Massachusetts DPU that proposes to consolidate the operating companies into a single entity, along with certain rate consolidation, and which seeks authority to invest in storage and other new energy…
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January 16, 2017
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has provided to legislators a final report on alternative ratemaking mechanisms, that generally finds that major revision is not needed to the rate-setting and design process used for the utilities located within ERCOT
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