November 10, 2017
PUC Approves New POR Discount Rates at PECO
The Pennsylvania PUC has approved tariff filings at PECO to update the purchase of receivables discount rate for natural gas, effective October 13, 2017
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November 7, 2017
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Commercial Default Service Rates To Increase As Much As 18%
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed commercial PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2017
October 30, 2017
BGE Files New SOS Rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric has filed new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning December 1, 2017
October 27, 2017
Calif. PUC Adopts Decision Allowing Direct Access, CCA Customers To Bypass Costs Of Utility-Offered Demand Response Programs, If Their Competitive LSE Offers Similar Program
The California PUC adopted a decision which allows customers of direct access providers and community choice aggregators to avoid paying the tariffed rates used to recover the costs of discrete utility-offered demand response (DR) programs, if the customer's competitive LSE offers a DR program…
October 25, 2017
ESCO Concerned With Proposed Changes To NY LDC Capacity Release, Seeks More Info, Tech Conference
Worried Experience At Other LDC, Where Supply Prices Distorted, Could Be Repeated
Changes to Niagara Mohawk's capacity release program, proposed by New York PSC Staff in a rate case, could result in inequitable treatment of ESCOs depending on how slice-of-system changes are implemented, Mirabito Natural Gas, LLC said in comments filed with the PSC
October 18, 2017
Most FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Residential Prices To Compare To Increase On December 1 (Some Increase Up To 25%)
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting December 1, 2017
October 11, 2017
Texas PUC Approves Oncor Acquisition Of Sharyland Distribution Assets & Customers, System-Wide Tariff For Combined Service Area
REPs Required To Pass-Through TDU Savings To Ex-Sharyland Customers
The Public Utility Commission of Texas today adopted final orders which approve an asset swap among Oncor and Sharyland Utilities that will see the Sharyland Utilities distribution assets (and retail customers) become part of Oncor, and under which a system-wide tariff will apply at Oncor, including…
October 4, 2017
Duquesne Light Files New Default Service Supply Charges, Rate to Increase 12% For Certain Customers
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new default service supply rates for the period beginning December 1, 2017.
September 29, 2017
Texas PUC Commissioners Agree To Require REPs To Pass-Through Oncor TDU Rate Savings To Transitioned Sharyland Customers
During a discussion concerning a stipulation and proposed order in an Oncor rate case, which is linked to a global stipulation for Oncor to acquire the Sharyland Utilities distribution service areas, Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas agreed to include a provision which will…
September 28, 2017
New Texas PUC Chair Questions Whether It Is Appropriate For Oncor Customers To Fund AMI Deployment At Sharyland, Post-Acquisition
In a memo concerning a stipulation and proposed order governing Oncor's proposed acquisition of Sharyland Utilities, DeAnn Walker, the new chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, stated that she has questions whether current Oncor customers should be required to pay for the deployment of…
September 28, 2017
New Texas PUC Chair Has Questions Regarding PUC's Ability To Require REPs To Pass-Through Oncor TDU Rate Savings To Transitioned Sharyland Customers
Requests Retail Provider Representatives Appear Today To Discuss
In a memo concerning a stipulation and proposed order governing Oncor's proposed acquisition of Sharyland Utilities, DeAnn Walker, the new chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, stated that she had "questions" concerning the PUCT's ability to issue a requirement that retail electric…
September 19, 2017
Oncor Clarifies Provisions Of Proposed Mandate That REPs Pass-Through, To Customers, TDU Rate Savings From Sharyland Switch To Oncor Rates
In response to a request from the Texas PUC's Director of Docket Management, Oncor has clarified two issues related to language, proposed to be part of an order approving Oncor's acquisition of Sharyland Utilities, that is intended to ensure that Oncor's rates are passed through to customers served…
September 18, 2017
Virginia Denies Appalachian Power's Proposed Renewable Energy Tariff (Approval Would Have Triggered Termination of Choice For Certain Customers)
The Virginia SCC has denied the application of Appalachian Power Company to institute a voluntary renewable energy rider, designated Rider REO
September 15, 2017
Texas PUC Docket Management Director Requests Parties Clarify Provisions Of Proposed Mandate That REPs Pass-Through, To Customers, TDU Rate Savings From Sharyland Switch To Oncor Rates
The Texas PUC's Director of Docket Management has requested that parties clarify two issues related to language, proposed to be part of an order approving Oncor's acquisition of Sharyland Utilities, that is intended to ensure that Oncor's rates are passed through to customers served by Sharyland…
September 13, 2017
Parties Seek To Mandate That Texas REPs Pass Through To Customers Delivery Rate Savings From Transitioning Customers From Sharyland To Oncor
Ensuring Pass-Through For Customers On "Bundled" Pricing Plans Specifically Cited
Oncor, in a proposal supported by several retail electric providers, has proposed changes to the proposed order that would approve Oncor's acquisition of the Sharyland Utilities territories -- transitioning such customers to Oncor's delivery tariff -- to ensure that retail customers, particularly…
September 6, 2017
Proposed Order Would Decrease Bypassable Default Service Administrative Charges
Addresses Components To Be Included In SOS Admin. Charge
A proposed order from a Maryland Public Utility Law Judge would determine the components for the bypassable SOS admin. charge at Pepco and Delmarva, and would result in a reduction in the charge versus the current charge.
September 5, 2017
Utility's POR Discount Rates To Decline
Fitchburg Gas & Electric (Unitil) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU updated Standard Complete Billing Percentages (POR discount rates), to be effective December 1, 2017
September 5, 2017
Texas PUC To Utilize Enforcement Discretion To Allow TDUs To Prioritize Restoration, Reconstruction; Discretion Impacts Otherwise Required Rules For Billing/Readings, Timelines For Routine Service Orders
The executive director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas issued a memo stating that, in order to allow electric TDUs to prioritize service orders related to utility restoration, outages, reconnection, and de-energized move-ins, the PUCT is exercising its enforcement discretion related to…
September 1, 2017
Pennsylvania PUC Proposes Gas Capacity Assets Be Paid Via Nonbypassable Charge Instead Of Assigning Costs To Retail Suppliers
The Pennsylvania PUC issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking addressing several proposed operational changes in the retail natural gas market aimed at removing barriers to retail choice.
August 31, 2017
Texas Gov. Narrowly Suspends Statutes Requiring Unbundling, Retail Service Via REP To Allow AEP Texas To Directly Supply Generation To Community Impacted By Hurricane
In accordance with section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, the Office of the Governor of Texas granted a request from the Public Utility Commission of Texas to suspend several provisions of the Texas Administrative Code in order to allow AEP Texas to provide electric generation service to the…
August 28, 2017
Texas Staff To Open Project To Evaluate Issues Relating to Demand Billed Customers and 4CP Billing
Staff of the Texas PUC is to open a project to evaluate issues relating to demand billed customers and 4CP billing, which were raised in the Oncor rate case in Docket No. 46957.
August 28, 2017
Settlement Would Allow Utility To Develop Renewable Generation, Enter Contract With Retail Customer For Such Generation
A settlement signed by numerous parties in AEP Ohio's electric security plan proceeding would affirm AEP Ohio's authorization, from a prior PUCO order, to develop new renewable generation, but would add the ability for AEP Ohio to enter into a contract (known as a reasonable arrangement) with a…
August 18, 2017
Texas TDU To Pay $20,000 To Settle Alleged Violations Due To Excessive Consecutive Use Of Estimated Meter Reads
AEP Texas, Inc., as the successor in interest to AEP Texas Central Company, would pay $20,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Tex. Admin. Code (TAC) § 25.214(c), relating to Transmission and Distribution Utility Tariffs, and…
August 17, 2017
PUC Rehearing Order Addresses Bypassable Retail Adder, Customers' Ability To Opt-Out of Utility PJM Charges (Assigned To Retail Supplier)
As part of an eighth entry on rehearing concerning the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs' current electric security plan, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio again addressed a proposed retail adder, Retail Competition Enhancement Rider (Rider RCE), which would have acted as a proxy for unbundling but which…
August 16, 2017
Utilities File Amounts For New POR Discount Rates Following PSC Order
Pepco and Delmarva have filed with the Maryland PSC compliance filings containing new purchase of receivables discount rates in compliance with recent letter orders from the PSC