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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October 1, 2019
The Massachusetts DPU, in an order on a National Grid electricity rate case, rejected Nation Grid's proposal to move certain customer-facing smart grid costs from basic service (default service) rates to base distribution rates
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September 25, 2019
Family Energy, Inc. submitted comments to the New York PSC to raise "several concerns" with the Renewable Natural Gas (“RNG”) product offerings that have been proposed by the KeySpan LDCs (KEDNY and KEDLI aka National Grid) in the LDCs' current rate cases
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September 17, 2019
ALJs Make Recommendation On REPs' Concerns Over Timing Of New CEHE Rates
Three Texas ALJs have recommended that the Public Utility Commission of Texas reject the proposal from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint" or "CEHE") to change its flat monthly charges (customer charge, metering charge) from a "per retail customer" basis to a "per meter" basis…
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September 11, 2019
PSC Staff Witness: BGE's Calculations To Separate Costs Between Distribution, SOS "Reasonable At This Time", Would Adjust Allocation Among Classes OPC Opposes Proposed Bypassable SOS Administrative Charge
In testimony concerning electric and natural gas rate cases at Baltimore Gas & Electric, a group of retail suppliers alleged that BGE's proposal to set the bypassable electric SOS Administrative Adjustment underallocates costs to SOS, and recommended setting the SOS Administrative Adjustment at…
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September 3, 2019
Staff Provides Recommendation On Merchant Function Charge September 3 , 2019
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have filed testimony in support of the proposal from KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island (collectively, National Grid) for a "Green Gas" tariff offering that will allow customers to voluntarily purchase renewable natural gas [RNG] to meet all…
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August 30, 2019
The Virginia SCC released a report stating that, in 2018, Dominion Virginia's Generation segment earned $376.3 million above the base Return on Equity of 9.2% that was most recently approved by the Commission for Dominion's RACs (rate adjustment clauses)
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August 28, 2019
PUC Adopts Retail Market Billing Enhancements, Addresses Other Retail Market Issues In Settlement Approval
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved without modification a rate case settlement at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. (VEDO) that includes a provision requiring the study of the feasibility of providing to retail suppliers lists of customers who pay the highest rates to their retail…
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August 15, 2019
In a statement of position in AEP Texas' current rate case, the Alliance for Retail Markets opposed a proposed new inadvertent gain fee sought by AEP Texas
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July 10, 2019
Parties Contest Transmission Cost Allocation Mechanism
In a brief, the Alliance For Retail Markets has opposed a proposal from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint" or "CEHE") to change its flat monthly charges (customer charge, metering charge) from a "per retail customer" basis to a "per meter" basis.
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July 4, 2019
Utilities Update Merchant Function Charges, Data
KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island (collectively, National Grid) have filed updates to their current rate cases at the New York PSC, with such updates including a modification to a renewable natural gas supply option proposed by the LDCs
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June 26, 2019
A group of retail electric suppliers filed a motion to intervene in the newly filed electric rate case of Baltimore Gas & Electric, where the Maryland PSC will address a proposal from BGE to reflect, in the bypassable SOS Administrative Adjustment, costs of providing SOS that are not currently…
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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 17, 2019
Set-up Costs Would Be Recovered Through Delivery Rates
In an update to testimony in its current rate case before the New York PSC, Consolidated Edison (the "Company") has proposed the offering of a voluntary renewable energy supply option by ConEd to electricity customers.
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June 7, 2019
TIEC Opposes CenterPoint-TDU's Proposal To "Zero Out" TCRF And Recover All Test-Year Transmission Costs In Base Rates
H-E-B and the Texas Industrial Energy Consumers (TIEC) have, in separately filed testimony, opposed various proposals from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint") that the utility made in its new electric base rate case filing before the Public Utility Commission of Texas
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May 28, 2019
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have opposed, in rate case testimony, Consolidated Edison's proposed Innovation Initiative
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May 28, 2019
In Rate Case, BGE Seeks To Set Bypassable SOS Administrative Adjustment Component To 1 Mill Per kWh
In a newly filed electric rate case, Baltimore Gas & Electric filed a cost analysis for the SOS Administrative Adjustment component of the bypassable SOS Administrative Charge, and proposed to set the SOS Administrative Adjustment at 1 mill per kWh
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May 24, 2019
Seeks Capacity Release, Storage, Other Market Changes Direct Energy Alleges ConEd Made Out Of Cycle Adjustment To Its WACOC
Direct Energy Services, LLC filed testimony in a Consolidated Edison rate case before the New York PSC seeking greater transparency in certain ConEd charges and improved communication from ConEd
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May 24, 2019
In an order on an Upper Peninsula Power Co. rate case settlement, the Michigan PSC established the State Reliability Mechanism (SRM) capacity charge at the utility
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May 22, 2019
As part of newly filed rate cases, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) (collectively, the Companies), the Companies are seeking authority for utility ownership of four energy storage projects
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May 22, 2019
Residential Data Intervals Would Only Be Hourly
As part of newly filed rate cases, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) (collectively, the Companies) have petitioned the New York PSC for approval of the territory-wide deployment of advanced metering infrastructure for their…
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May 22, 2019
Propose Change In How Customer UCAP Calculated
In a newly filed rate case, NYSEG and Rochester Gas & Electric (the "Companies") stated that they would continue the current 70% hedging level for residential electric customers
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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 14, 2019
As requested by retail electric providers, a Texas ALJ has revised the suspension date for Oncor's proposed updates to its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF), a charge applicable to retail electric providers taking delivery service
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May 1, 2019
Propose Utility Ownership Of Assets Related To Geothermal Heating Seek Increased Marketing For Program Under Which Utilities Offer Energy Management Services To Large Customers Seek New CIS To Support New Customer Programs And Rate Options
KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island (collectively, National Grid) have filed rate cases with the New York PSC
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