April 23, 2019
A Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings Administrative Law Judge suspended the effective date of Oncor's requested update to its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF), a charge applicable to retail electric providers taking delivery service, from September 1, 2019, until November 1, 2019
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April 2, 2019
Tucson Electric Power has filed an electric rate case with the Arizona Corporation Commission
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March 26, 2019
Says If Program Demonstrates Success, ACC Can Expand Retail Access To Broader Group Of Customers, While Taking Time To Ensure Consumer Protection Maintained
The Arizona Competitive Power Alliance (AzCPA), whose membership largely consists of independent power producers, urged the Arizona Corporation Commission to accelerate the contemplated expansion of the competitive buy-through programs which allow certain customers to procure competitive electricity…
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March 15, 2019
The New York PSC has adopted a joint proposal in Orange & Rockland's electric and gas rate cases, without modification to various retail market issues addressed in the JP
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February 8, 2019
As part of an order on modifications to temperature controlled (TC) and interruptible (IT) service at KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island, the New York PSC directed the LDCs to analyze a proposed modification related to the Gas Adjustment Clause (GAC)
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January 31, 2019
Consolidated Edison announced the filing of new electric and natural gas rate cases with the PSC
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January 10, 2019
As part of an electric rate case settlement at Consumers Energy, the Michigan PSC approved a State Reliability Mechanism charge of $335.99/MW-day at Consumers Energy
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January 7, 2019
Rate Case Settlement Addresses Billing Enhancements, Other Retail Market Issues
A rate case settlement at Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. would include a provision requiring the study of the feasibility of providing to retail suppliers lists of customers who pay the highest rates to their retail supplier
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December 21, 2018
Files System-wide Rates Cost Study, Says System-wide Rates Do Not Lead To Significant Bill Impacts For Customers, Except For Primary Service
AEP Texas filed a study examining the difference in costs that would occur under delivery rates that are separate for its Central and North divisions, versus introduction of system-wide rates.
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December 21, 2018
Order Eliminates AMS Surcharge, Significantly Reduces Most Discretionary Fees Order Increases Flat Base Rate Monthly Fees For Residential Service By 50%, Also Increases Volumetric Charge
The Texas PUC has approved without modification a stipulation resolving TNMP's base rate case proceeding.
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December 20, 2018
PUC: "Distinction ... Between Shopping And Non-Shopping Customers Is Not A Definable [Ratemaking] Classification"
The Pennsylvania PUC in a final order in a PECO rate case has denied a proposal from NRG Energy to re-allocate approximately $100 million in costs at PECO which NRG had argued are attributable to electricity default service and thus should be allocated to generation rates rather than nonbypassable…
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December 18, 2018
Note: This story was first published on Dec. 18 with an alert to our email subscribers
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December 11, 2018
Staff of the Arizona Corporation Commission have filed a proposed policy statement to institute a competitive electric supply buy-through program open to medium-sized C&I customers
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December 7, 2018
The Pennsylvania PUC issued an order in a Columbia Gas rate case which finds that Columbia's practice of providing "on-bill" billing for non-utility services to only two select providers is, "discriminatory."
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November 29, 2018
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved, without modification, a stipulation among several parties in a proceeding addressing a proposed Capital Expenditure Program (CEP) at Columbia Gas of Ohio, with the stipulation including several provisions related to the retail natural gas market
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November 5, 2018
Eliminates AMS Surcharge, Significantly Reduces Most Discretionary Fees Would Increase Flat Base Rate Monthly Fees For Residential Service By 50%, Also Increase Volumetric Charge
Texas-New Mexico Power, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Alliance for Retail Markets, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers, Texas Industrial Energy Consumers, and the Office of Public Utility Counsel have filed a stipulation that would resolve TNMP's base rate case…
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November 1, 2018
IGS Energy Alleges "Unilateral" Imbalance Trading Changes Have Made It "Nearly Impossible" To Trade Imbalances
Vectren To Require Suppliers To Bill All Customers Under Single Selected Billing Option (Dual or UCB), Seeks To Require LDC Approval Of Supplier's Dual Billing Format
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October 29, 2018
A stipulation among several parties in a Public Utility Commission of Ohio proceeding addressing a proposed Capital Expenditure Program (CEP) at Columbia Gas of Ohio includes several provisions related to the retail natural gas market
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October 23, 2018
The New York PSC has approved tariff revisions at Niagara Mohawk (National Grid, or Company), effective on November 1, 2018, to amend its capacity release program for energy services companies (ESCOs) to address capacity constraints on the East side of National Grid’s system.
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October 19, 2018
Two Pennsylvania ALJs have recommended denying a proposal from NRG Energy to re-allocate approximately $100 million in costs at PECO which NRG argued are attributable to electricity default service and thus should be allocated to generation rates rather than nonbypassable distribution rates, as is…
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September 27, 2018
PUC Directs Staff To Investigate Allegations That Utility Changed Retail Supplier Bond Form, Remedy Timing Without PUC Approval
In an order in Dayton Power & Light's rate case, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has rejected, as "fatally flawed," a proposal from the Retail Energy Supply Association and IGS Energy to implement a revenue-neutral rider that would make certain costs related to default service (Standard…
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September 10, 2018
Oncor has filed an unopposed stipulation with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to reflect reduced federal tax rates, and associated changes, in its base distribution rates applicable to retail electric providers, to be effective October 8, 2018
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September 10, 2018
NRG Proposal Would Increase Residential Price To Compare By 1.25¢/kWh
In an electric rate case for PECO, NRG Energy, Inc. alleges that PECO has improperly allocated $100 million in indirect costs to residential distribution service rather than default service, and is seeking a re-allocation of such costs.
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August 29, 2018
The Michigan PSC adopted an order maintaining the current state reliability mechanism (SRM) capacity charge at Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corporation (UMERC) until a final order in Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corporation’s next general rate case.
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August 21, 2018
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed testimony opposing Texas-New Mexico Power's proposal, in its current rate case, to institute a new Inadvertent Gain fee and a new fee for a meter reading for purpose of a mass transition
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