August 4, 2017
The Pennsylvania PUC granted a petition from the UGI electric and natural gas utilities for waivers authorizing the utilities to maintain their current default service rates through November 30, 2017, rather than enacting scheduled changes otherwise required on September 1, 2017, and, for…
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August 3, 2017
Stipulation Would Implement Uniform Rates If Sharyland Acquisition Approved Non-volumetric Residential Delivery Charge To Increase 43¢
Under a stipulation with a wide range of stakeholders to resolve its current rate case, Oncor has withdrawn its original proposal for a new rate class for residential customers with distributed energy resources (Rate DER) with a capacity of three kW or greater that would have included a minimum…
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July 27, 2017
Direct Energy Services, LLC asked the Virginia SCC to dismiss an application from Dominion Virginia Power for approval of 100 percent renewable energy tariffs, as Direct argued that as Dominion's application lacks information on the rate or source of renewable power under the program, "it fails to…
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July 27, 2017
Sharyland Utilities, L.P. has filed proposed interim residential rates applicable to retail electric providers serving residential customers in the Stanton, Brady, and Celeste territories (ex-Cap Rock), pursuant to the previously reported agreement under which Sharyland's customers are proposed to…
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July 27, 2017
Includes New Tax On Virtual Transactions In PJM
A proposed Pennsylvania omnibus tax bill (HB 542) which was adopted by the Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee and scheduled for action in the full Senate today would raise the gross receipts tax (GRT) on retail electric sales, institute a new gross receipts tax on retail natural gas sales…
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July 25, 2017
PECO has posted new electric prices to compare for the period beginning September 1, 2017
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July 24, 2017
Sharyland Customers To See Significant Delivery Rate Reductions Interim Reduced Sharyland Rates Expected Within 60 Days
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC has announced an agreement with Sharyland Utilities, L.P. ("Sharyland") and Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services, L.L.C. ("SDTS") to swap assets in a transaction valued at approximately $400 million.
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July 18, 2017
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the period beginning September 1, 2017
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July 15, 2017
PUC: Retail Supplier Which Had Filed Complaint Against Clawback Tariff Is, "Statutorily Entitled To An Opportunity To Meet Its [Heavy] Burden Of Proof"
The Pennsylvania PUC, in an order on an interlocutory appeal, has remanded to an ALJ a complaint filed by Respond Power against Penelec and West Penn Power concerning purchase of receivables clawback charges imposed on Respond by the EDCs
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July 14, 2017
PUC: Retail Supplier Which Had Filed Complaint Against Clawback Tariff Is, "Statutorily Entitled To An Opportunity To Meet Its [Heavy] Burden Of Proof"
The Pennsylvania PUC, in an order on an interlocutory appeal, has remanded to an ALJ a complaint filed by Respond Power against Penelec and West Penn Power concerning purchase of receivables clawback charges imposed on Respond by the EDCs
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July 12, 2017
Boston Gas Company and Colonial Gas Company d/b/a National Grid requested that the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities authorize a change in National Grid's gas purchasing practices designed to mitigate natural gas price volatility
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June 30, 2017
Says Utilities' Portfolio Allocation Methodology Proposal Premature PUC Proposes "Guiding Principles" For PCIA
The California PUC has opened a rulemaking to review the current Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) and potential changes and alternatives
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June 28, 2017
A unanimous settlement filed with the Texas PUC would establish new Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (DCRF) charged to retail electric providers at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric for the period beginning September 1, 2017
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June 22, 2017
PUCO Does Grant "Safe Harbor" For Competitive Retail Contracts, But Burden of Showing Safe Harbor May Still Leave Multi-Family Dwelling Owners Leery
Website Allowing Submetered Customers To Compare Their Rates To Default Service To Be Created
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June 19, 2017
Delmarva Power has filed with the Maryland PSC new Type II SOS rates for the period beginning September 1, 2017.
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June 19, 2017
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for industrial customers for the three-month period beginning August 1, 2017
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June 15, 2017
After the District of Columbia PSC recently ruled that Washington Gas Light erred by resolving retail supplier over-deliveries during a period of the winter of 2008-2009 through cash payments instead of volumetric adjustments, WGL is now seeking to recover from retail suppliers reimbursement for…
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June 6, 2017
LDCs Will Allow ESCOs To Deliver Alternative Gas Supplies To City Gate Versus Allocated Storage
The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY (KEDNY) and KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid (KEDLI) have proposed to make certain changes to capacity release as a result of an ESCO collaborative.
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June 1, 2017
The Massachusetts DPU has denied a tariff change sought by National Grid under which the utility had sought to extend the number of days that a competitive electric supplier must submit a switch, from two to four days prior to the scheduled meter read date, for the switch to occur at the next meter…
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May 25, 2017
PUC Adopts Billing Changes To Facilitate Prepay Service For Retail Suppliers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved a revised program at Columbia Gas of Ohio to implement day-one choice service.
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May 23, 2017
PECO has updated its new electric Prices to Compare for the period beginning June 1, 2017 due to a change in the transmission rate
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May 19, 2017
Commonwealth Edison's residential price to compare will increase nearly 11% starting June 1.
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May 18, 2017
An unopposed settlement among AEP Texas, Texas PUC Staff, and other parties would establish new Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (DCRFs) at AEP Texas' Central and North divisions, effective September 1, 2017
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May 12, 2017
With New Brand, Dominion East Ohio Taking Web Address Formerly Used By Retail Supplier Affiliate
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved billing format and tariff changes authorizing The East Ohio Gas Company, formerly d/b/a Dominion East Ohio, to change the utility's trade name to "Dominion Energy Ohio."
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May 11, 2017
Dominion Virginia Power has filed with the Virginia SCC for approval of six voluntary 100 percent renewable energy tariffs (for various customer classes/voltages) whereby participating non-residential customers with peak measured demands of 1,000 kW or greater can voluntarily elect to purchase 100…
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