December 12, 2016
OCC Seeks To Sunset POR Program After One Year, Require Separate Approval For Continuation
The purchase of receivables program that has been mandated at AEP Ohio should be put "on hold" or be subject to further workgroup discussions due to the introduction of a supplier consolidated billing (SCB) pilot, and the impact that the SCB pilot may have on POR program participation (and…
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December 9, 2016
Proposes Switch "Block" Mechanism For Customers With SCB Past Due Balances
Note: Story updated at 10:51 am to provide more discussion on the block mechanism
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November 4, 2016
In a rehearing order concerning a PPA rider at AEP Ohio, PUCO affirmed that terms of a previously adopted stipulation concerning the rider, including retail market enhancements, remain in effect.
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September 20, 2016
The New York PSC has issued a written order clarifying certain provisions of its moratorium on ESCO service to assistance program participant (APP) customers, most notably clarifying that ESCOs may continue service to certain variable and month-to-month customers until contract expiration.
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August 24, 2016
The Retail Energy Supply Association has proposed that the District of Columbia move to a retail model for electricity SOS, with a retail supplier-provided Transitional SOS for two years beginning on June 1, 2019.
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April 1, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved a non-unanimous stipulation to implement AEP Ohio's sought PPA rider to support affiliated generation
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December 21, 2015
The District of Columbia PSC is disbanding the Retail Competition Working Group.
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December 15, 2015
A non-unanimous settlement concerning AEP Ohio's proposal to enter long-term PPAs with affiliated generation, whose output would be sold into the wholesale market (not used for SSO) with costs/benefit allocated on a nonbypassable basis, includes a proposal for a pilot customer referral program and…
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September 2, 2015
Staff of the New York PSC filed an update concerning discussions of supplier consolidated billing, or consolidated ESCO billing (CEB) as known in New York, as well as efforts to make bills more useful to customers.
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July 29, 2015
N.Y. Sets Technical Conference on ESCO, DER Licensing Rules
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May 29, 2015
New York PSC Staff will hold a collaborative on Thursday, June 25, 2015 to continue discussions on the following issues concerning the provision of services by energy services companies: define the standards to be used to determine value added products and services that must be provided to…
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May 29, 2015
In a rehearing order, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has clarified several aspects of the purchase of receivables program that was ordered to be implemented at AEP Ohio
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May 12, 2015
The New York PSC Staff will convene a series of collaborative meetings to investigate and evaluate operational issues required for consolidated Energy Service Companies (ESCO) billing (CEB), "including how CEB can be constructed to be consistent with Commission rules and regulations including those…
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February 27, 2015
New York has directed Staff to investigate and report on supplier consolidated billing (called Consolidated ESCO Billing or CEB in New York), as part of its Reforming the Energy Vision order.
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February 26, 2015
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has ordered that a purchase of receivables program be implemented at AEP Ohio, though specifics of the program will be addressed in a further proceeding.
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December 23, 2014
The "erratic" behavior of FirstEnergy regarding the competitive market makes the health of the current retail market at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities precarious, and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio should not rely on current migration levels as indicative of a sustainable market, IGS Energy…
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August 26, 2014
Retail Supplier Receives Authority to Offer Supplier Consolidated Billing in Illinois
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July 29, 2014
Retail Supplier Seeks Authority to Offer Supplier Consolidated Billing in Illinois
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May 27, 2014
A draft order from the Connecticut PURA would conclude that there is "little supplier interest" in offering supplier consolidated billing (SCB), and would find that, "there does not appear to be real benefits to ratepayers," from supplier consolidated billing.
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February 26, 2014
As part of its continued retail market investigation focused on facilitating the development of value-added product and service offerings for mass market energy consumers, the New York PSC has issued a series of questions for stakeholder comment regarding ESCO customer acquisition costs, billing…
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October 28, 2013
A bill backed by retail electric suppliers has been introduced into the Pennsylvania Senate to auction off default service electric customers to retail electric generation suppliers (EGS), and transition default service to a pure backstop service.
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October 16, 2013
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, as part of a legislatively prescribed review, has sought stakeholder comment on the use of supplier consolidated billing by electric suppliers, and issued specific questions concerning electric suppliers' collection of supplier and distribution…
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September 23, 2013
Pepco has filed with the District of Columbia PSC discount rates for Pepco's new purchase of receivables program, which Pepco is scheduled to implement on October 7, 2013.
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August 21, 2013
The Connecticut PURA has closed several dockets related to the retail electric market after noting that the Act prompting the dockets to be opened only included technical changes (such as updating the statute to reflect the creation of PURA), and no substantive changes to underlying policy which…
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August 13, 2013
The Connecticut PURA has opened several dockets relating to retail electric suppliers as a result of Section 10 of Public Act 13-119, An Act Concerning the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Whistleblower Protection, the Purchased Gas Adjustment Clause, Electric Supplier Disclosure Requirements…
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