July 16, 2014
StarTex Power Now Offering Smart WiFi Thermostat Bundle to Customers
StarTex Power is the latest Texas REP to offer a smart thermostat bundle to customers, in conjunction with Honeywell
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June 20, 2014
Direct Energy Offering Texas Customers Meridian 'Plus' Savings Plan With Improved Smart Thermostat
Direct Energy has improved its Meridian Savings smart thermostat electricity offers in Texas with the offering of a new, improved smart thermostat under a new Meridian "Plus" Savings Plan.
June 3, 2014
Retail Supplier Providing Free Smart Thermostat in Piloting New A/C Cycling Program
A retail supplier has launched a new pilot air conditioning cycling program, and is incenting customers to participate by offering a free smart thermostat.
April 14, 2014
Maryland Accelerates Switching Timeline to 5 Days, Urges Consideration of Service Quality Standards for Retail Suppliers
The Maryland PSC has accelerated the switching timeline for customers with advanced meters, while also encouraging stakeholders to consider service quality standards for retail suppliers
April 10, 2014
Settlement Would Set Smart Meter Opt-Out Fees at Oncor
A settlement among Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Oncor, and the 9/12 Association would establish the fees applicable for customers who opt-out of advanced metering service.
April 8, 2014
Champion Energy Offering $50 Rebate for Customers Purchasing Smart Thermostat
Champion Energy is offering Texas residential customers electing a 24-month fixed rate a $50 rebate if they also purchase a smart thermostat.
April 3, 2014
Settlement Would Set Smart Meter Opt-Out Rates at CenterPoint TDU
A settlement among Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, and the 9/12 Association would establish the fees applicable for customers who opt-out of advanced metering service.
March 5, 2014
Texas Staff Propose Lower Upfront, Ongoing Smart Meter Opt-Out Charge at TNMP
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed testimony recommending lower upfront and ongoing advanced meter opt-out charges at Texas-New Mexico Power.
February 27, 2014
Maryland Sets Smart Meter Opt-Out Fees
The Maryland PSC has established smart meter opt-out fees as follows: Utility Up-Front Charge Recurring Monthly Charge BGE $75.00 $11.00 Pepco $75.00 $14.00 DPL $75.00 $17.00 SMECO $75.00 $17.00
February 25, 2014
Ohio Staff Supports AEP Alternative Proposal for Rate Mitigation
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended approval of an alternative proposal from AEP Ohio to mitigate the impact of the transition to market-based rates on residential customers at Columbus Southern Power (CSP).
February 19, 2014
Texas Staff Proposes Lower Upfront Smart Meter Opt-Out Charge at TDUs
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed testimony recommending a lower upfront advanced meter opt-out charge at AEP Texas Central and AEP Texas North, with a marginally higher monthly ongoing opt-out charge for an initial five years.
February 13, 2014
Texas REPs Say Customer Data Proposal from Demand Response Providers Would Compel REPs to Act as "Middleman" for Third Parties
A proposal from demand response providers regarding access to Texas electric customers' account information would compel REPs, "to act as the middleman between the electric utility and any third party for the purpose of allowing the third party access to the customer's proprietary information," a…
February 7, 2014
D.C. Seeks Additional Comment on Retail Supplier Access to Smart Meter Data
The District of Columbia PSC has issued additional questions and sought supplemental comment regarding the provision of advanced metering interval data and historic AMI interval data to retail electric suppliers.
February 6, 2014
Retail Supplier Launches Mass Market Dynamic Pricing Plan in Illinois, Said to be First Smart Meter Offering in Market
MC Squared Energy Services, LLC has launched a dynamic pricing product for residential electric customers at Commonwealth Edison in Illinois.
February 4, 2014
New Retail Supplier Offering Nest Thermostat
Direct Energy has begun offering to customers in Alberta a plan which includes a Nest Learning Thermostat at no additional charge.
December 24, 2013
Massachusetts to Require Smart Meter Deployment Plans for Electric Utilities; Separate Proceedings to be Opened on Dynamic Pricing, EV Charging
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has issued an order that, according to the Governor's office, will require electric utilities to develop a grid modernization plan that includes investing in infrastructure for advanced metering functionality.
December 9, 2013
Arizona Commissioner Proposes Topics, Workshops for Docket Addressing Changes to Utility Model due to Technological Innovation
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Bob Burns has suggested a series of workshops and topics to be addressed in a docket addressing potential impacts to the current utility model resulting from innovation and technological developments in generation and delivery of energy (Docket E-00000J-13-0375).
November 18, 2013
Champion Energy to Expand Smart Energy Service to Commercial Market in 2014
During a panel discussion at The Energy Professionals Association's (TEPA) annual conference last Thursday, Champion Energy said that it would expand its weekly smart meter usage email to commercial customers, starting on the first of the year.
November 11, 2013
Pennsylvania Draft Order Would Adopt Smart Meter Deployment Schedule at FirstEnergy Utilities
A recommended decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ would approve the smart meter deployment plan of the FirstEnergy electric distribution companies.
October 17, 2013
Ohio Adopts Smart Meter Opt-Out
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopted rules providing customers with the ability to opt-out of having an advanced meter.
October 17, 2013
Ohio Declines to Provide Retail Suppliers with De-Identified Customer Energy Usage Data
In updating rules related to metering (largely relating to a smart meter opt-out, click here for related story ), the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio declined a request from a retail supplier for the provision of de-identified customer energy usage data from advanced meters to retail suppliers.
October 1, 2013
Texas TDUs' Estimates of Customers Electing to Opt-Out of Advanced Metering Vary Widely
Texas TDUs have filed widely varying estimates of the number of customers electing to opt-out of having a provisioned advanced meter, in filing their compliance tariffs to set the rates for the AMS opt-out.
October 1, 2013
Texas TDUs File Fees for Advanced Meter Opt-Out (Monthly Fee As Low As $18)
Texas transmission and distribution utilities have filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas initial tariffs to implement an opt-out from advanced metering, including sought levels for the one-time and ongoing opt-out fees.
September 17, 2013
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AEP Ohio Files to Significantly Increase Smart Meter Installations, But Not Full Deployment
September 6, 2013
Illinois to Review Third Party Access to Smart Meter Data
The Illinois Commerce Commission has opened a proceeding to address access to electric customer usage data under various scenarios, especially due to statutory language concerning the privacy of customer data in AMI pilots.