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January 25, 2018
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio acted unlawfully when it ordered the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities to refund some $43 million collected under bypassable Rider AER (renewable energy compliance) because such refunds violated statutory prohibitions against…
December 21, 2017
A final Connecticut PURA decision allows the EDCs to use RECs that are generated under various long-term contracts an EDC has with renewable generation to be allocated to the EDC's default service obligation in situations where the EDC self-manages default service load, with any REC transfer…
November 16, 2017
Update, 11/17: The PSC yesterday generally approved a NYSERDA Phase 2 implementation plan which includes the revised LSE Tier I compliance obligations listed below. A written order from the PSC was not yet available.
October 20, 2017
The Massachusetts DPU adopted, as proposed, changes in the rule applicable to the state's retail electricity rate board and shopping website
September 22, 2017
The Massachusetts electric distribution utilities have jointly sought DPU approval for 20-year PPAs with 10 renewable energy projects totaling nearly 400 MW
July 14, 2017
The Ohio Consumers Counsel has questioned whether AEP Ohio's recovery of renewable energy compliance costs, which are recovered via bypassable Rider AER, has exceeded a statutory cost cap, and asked PUCO to direct AEP Ohio to respond to OCC information requests
July 5, 2017
Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource) has filed with the New Hampshire PUC a proposal to procure and price default energy service (ES) effective January 1, 2018, due to the pending divestiture of its power plants which are currently used, in part, to provide default service.
June 14, 2017
Connecticut Light & Power (Eversource) has informed PURA that it will cease its voluntary self-supply of a portion of Standard Service effective January 1, 2018
March 20, 2017
The Connecticut PURA has rejected a proposed settlement between Connecticut Light and Power (Eversource) and the agency's Prosecutorial Unit (PRO) concerning CL&P's RPS compliance obligations, stating that the settlement is inconsistent with past practice as RPS compliance obligations and settlement…
March 9, 2017
The Massachusetts DPU has adopted rules implementing certain recently enacted statues requiring the EDCs to solicit long-term contracts for 9,450,000 megawatts-hours of, "clean energy generation," and 1,600 megawatts of offshore wind power, which is equal to about 50% of retail sales in the state…
March 7, 2017
United Illuminating has sought authority from the Connecticut PURA to utilize RECs that it owns through required purchases under long-term contracts, or utility-owned generation built via nonbypassable charges, to serve any default service load self-managed by UI, with such transfer of RECs taking…
February 23, 2017
In authorizing the state's electric utilities to recover costs associated with the various clean energy standards now imposed on LSEs, the New York PSC ruled that a single, constant charge shall be applied at each utility throughout the year, to minimize volatility.
February 23, 2017
While issues concerning the allocation of clean energy procurement obligations are pending before the New York PSC in a separate proceeding, the PSC said in adopting a clean energy standard implementation plan that any decision in such separate proceeding, "will not alter the requirements for the…
December 28, 2016
Warning that acceptance of a proposed settlement between Connecticut Light & Power (Eversource) and the Prosecutorial Unit (PRO) of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority concerning RPS compliance would be discriminatory, Clearview Electric, Inc. filed an objection to the settlement, given that…
December 8, 2016
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has signed SB2814, the Exelon nuclear subsidy bill, which also requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to consider imposing a new tax on retail electric and gas suppliers, in the form of an assessment to contribute to the state's Public Utility Fund (which helps fund…
December 6, 2016
The enrolled text of the Exelon nuclear subsidy bill has been posted, which confirms that, as expected, the enrolled version of the bill requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to consider imposing a new tax on retail electric and gas suppliers, in the form of an assessment to contribute to the…
November 8, 2016
Ambit Northeast, LLC would make a $17,000 payment to Operation Fuel, in lieu of a civil penalty and finding of violation, under a settlement with the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel concerning the reporting of Ambit's 2013 RPS compliance
November 2, 2016
NYSERDA has posted the amount of 2017 Tier 1 RECs to be offered for sale by NYSERDA, the Tier I REC price, and 2017 Alternative Compliance Payment amounts, under New York's new LSE-imposed renewable energy compliance obligation.
November 1, 2016
NYSERDA and NY PSC Staff submitted a Phase I implementation plan for New York's new Renewable Energy Standard (RES) obligation imposed on LSEs including ESCOs and the nuclear procurement obligation (ZECs), which among other things discusses compliance requirements and banking rules for ESCOs.
October 7, 2016
PUC Rebuffs Arguments From Retail Suppliers Concerning Existing Contracts
PUC Claims EDCs Will Raise Default Service Rates As Well (Is This Really Possible Under Full Requirements Contracts?)
September 29, 2016
The Connecticut PURA has issued a final decision concerning retail suppliers' compliance with the RPS for 2014
September 8, 2016
The Connecticut PURA has issued a proposed final decision concerning retail suppliers' compliance with the RPS for 2014
August 31, 2016
The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate, Office of Small Business Advocate, and industrial customers, in separately filed comments, have opposed a proposal to relieve Pennsylvania retail electric suppliers from complying with a surprise 7% increase in the non-solar Tier I AEPS (Alternative…
August 30, 2016
Duquesne Light has opposed a proposal to relieve Pennsylvania retail electric suppliers from complying with a surprise 7% increase in the non-solar Tier I AEPS (Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards) obligations
August 17, 2016
Nevada utility NV Energy said that it will remain "neutral" on a November ballot initiative to introduce retail choice to Nevada (click here for story) , and releases what it called Nevada's Energy Future: Key Principles, "a document developed to promote positive discussion between stakeholders…
