April 1, 2013
ComEd Retail Generation Rates to Officially Fall Significantly Starting June 2013
On March 29, Commonwealth Edison filed updated Purchased Electricity Charges (Rider PE) for the 12-month period beginning June 1, 2013.
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March 29, 2013
Settlement Would Set New Bypassable Charge at Pennsylvania Utility
A settlement among several parties would establish a new bypassable Gas Procurement Charge at National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation in Pennsylvania.
March 27, 2013
Third Time's the Charm? Pennsylvania May Open Retail Gas Market Investigation (Again)
The Pennsylvania PUC may launch an investigation into the retail natural gas market, PUC Vice Chair John Coleman said during the annual DNV KEMA retail energy executive forum.
March 13, 2013
Ohio Staff Recommend Faster Transition to Fully Auction-Based SSO at Dayton Power & Light
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended a three-year electric security plan at Dayton Power & Light, with an accelerated transition to fully auction-based default service.
March 6, 2013
IEU-Ohio: DP&L Self-Inflicted Any Impaired Financial Integrity from "Improper Business Relationship" with DPL Retail
Dayton Power & Light's, "claims of impaired financial integrity," for which it is seeking certain nonbypassable riders as part of its new electric security plan, "are self-inflicted and are the direct result of its improper business relationship with DPL Retail," Industrial Energy Users-Ohio alleged…
March 5, 2013
Purchase of Receivables Finds Support from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio has recommended implementation of a form of purchase of receivables, in comments filed in Ohio's retail electric market investigation.
March 1, 2013
Pennsylvania Sets New Bypassable Gas Procurement Charge at UGI Companies
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted without modification a settlement to establish the level of new, bypassable Gas Procurement Charges at the three UGI natural gas distribution companies in Pennsylvania.
February 27, 2013
More Businesses in Kentucky Will be Allowed to Shop for Natural Gas Supply
A recent order from the Kentucky PSC will allow more businesses to shop for natural gas supply at Louisville Gas & Electric, by lowering the threshold to take transportation service.
February 25, 2013
New York Retail Suppliers Raise Concern on Cost Recovery of Generation to Replace Indian Point
Retail suppliers have raised concerns with the proposed method of cost recovery for any generation procured to replace the loss of the Indian Point capacity, if the New York nuclear plant is retired.
February 18, 2013
Connecticut Light & Power Files New Default Service Rates
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Last Resort Service Rates for the period April through June 2013. CL&P Last Resort Service Rates, (¢/kWh) Rates 39, 41, 55, 56, 57, & 58 (at or over 500 kW): April: 6.113 May: 5.763 June: 6.383
February 12, 2013
AEP Ohio Files Proposal to Recover Default Service Auction Prices, Costs Through Retail Rates
Ohio Power Company (AEP Ohio) submitted a proposal to PUCO to recover costs from its forthcoming default service energy auctions through retail rates.
February 4, 2013
Ameren Proposes Peak Time Rebate Program Open to Default Service, Competitive Supply Customers
Ameren has sought approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission for a Peak Time Rebate (PTR) program to be available to all residential customers with advanced metering, regardless of electricity supplier.
January 23, 2013
Retail Suppliers Ask Maryland to Recover POLR Charge in Shopping Customers' Distribution Rates, Instead of From Suppliers Directly
The Retail Energy Supply Association has asked the Maryland PSC to modify the cost recovery mechanism for Baltimore Gas and Electric's natural gas Provider of Last Resort (POLR) Capacity cost rate, under BGE's Rider 7 - Gas Choice and Reliability Charges, such that the POLR charge is recovered…
January 18, 2013
Surcharge to be Added to Detroit Edison Default Service Bills for Reconciliation of Choice Incentive Mechanism
The Michigan PSC approved a reconciliation of Detroit Edison's choice incentive mechanism (CIM) for the period from January 1, 2011 through October 28, 2011, which will see a surcharge placed on default service customers' supply rates.
January 18, 2013
Recommended Decision Would Set Bypassable Gas Procurement Charge at UGI Companies
A recommended decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ would establish the level of new, bypassable Gas Procurement Charges at the three UGI natural gas distribution companies in Pennsylvania.
January 10, 2013
Ohio Denies Need for AEP Ohio Power Plant Supported by Nonbypassable Charge, But Does Not Address Cost Allocation Issues
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has found that AEP Ohio has not proven a need for its proposed utility-owned Turning Point solar power generating asset, and while the decision therefore precludes AEP Ohio from building the plant via nonbypassable charge, PUCO declined to comprehensively…
January 3, 2013
Baltimore Gas & Electric Files Update to Bypassable Energy Cost Adjustment Paid by SOS Customers
Baltimore Gas and Electric has filed the amount for bypassable Rider 8, Energy Cost Adjustment, for the period February 2013 through May 2013
December 24, 2012
Maryland PSC Approves Bypassable 3¢/kWh Credit to BGE SOS Customers
The Maryland PSC has approved Baltimore Gas & Electric's true-up to the bypassable charges applicable to Type II SOS customers, which are designed to recover prior rate mitigation credits, with the true-up resulting in Type II Schedule GS SOS customers receiving a nearly 3¢/kWh credit for the month…
December 24, 2012
Illinois Won't Require Retail Suppliers to be Charged for Clean Coal Plant
A written order from the Illinois Commerce Commission on the Illinois Power Agency procurement plan provides that customers on competitive supply, and not alternative retail electric suppliers themselves, will be charged a share of the costs from the procurement of supply from the FutureGen 2.0…
December 21, 2012
Pennsylvania PUC Clarifies Nonbypassable Costs at FirstEnergy Utilities
The Pennsylvania PUC has clarified the costs to be included in the nonbypassable Default Service Support Rider (DSS Rider) applicable to customers at Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power.
December 20, 2012
Ohio Allows Dayton Power & Light to Continue Nonbypassable POLR Charge Until New Electric Security Plan Adopted
Dayton Power & Light shall be allowed to continue charging customers a nonbypassable Rate Stabilization Charge (RSC), which acts as a provider of last resort (POLR) charge, under the extension of its current electric security plan (ESP) beyond December 31, 2012.
December 14, 2012
Settlement Would More Than Double Bypassable Gas Procurement Charge at UGI Companies
Parties have reached an unopposed settlement that would establish the new, bypassable Gas Procurement Charge at the three UGI natural gas distribution companies in Pennsylvania that increases the bypassable Gas Procurement Charge from UGI's original proposal.
December 6, 2012
Rate Stability Replacing Market-Based Rates as Chief Concern for Pennsylvania PUC, as Citizens'/Wellsboro Default Service Plan Approved
On the basis of rate stability, the Pennsylvania PUC approved the continuation of a "stratified" procurement of default service at Citizens' Electric Company of Lewisburg, PA and Wellsboro Electric Company, for the period June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2015.
December 4, 2012
Equitable Proposes Amounts for Bypassable Gas Procurement Charge, Merchant Function Charge
Equitable Gas Company, LLC has filed at the sPennsylvania PUC the proposed level for the bypassable Gas Procurement Charge, reflecting certain supply-related procurement costs unbundled from base rates, and the bypassable Merchant Function Charge, reflecting supply-related uncollectibles unbundled…
December 3, 2012
Duke Energy Ohio to Decrease Default Service Rate
The default electric service rate at Duke Energy Ohio will decrease as a result of an updated Alternative Energy Recovery Rider (Rider AER-R).