May 8, 2017
Google has submitted a petition with the Nevada PUC for a declaratory order seeking an explanation of how a new electric customer to Nevada who is seeking to obtain service pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 704B can obtain such service without being subject to impact (exit) fees, with the…
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April 27, 2017
The Virginia SCC has denied a reconsideration request from Dominion Virginia Power concerning the SCC's recent interpretation of the statutory carve-outs allowing certain electric customers to take competitive supply
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April 26, 2017
Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric have petitioned the California PUC to implement a new methodology for allocating, to direct access and community choice aggregation customers, legacy generation costs for which the customers would continue to be…
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April 21, 2017
NY PSC Schedules Procedural Conference in Retail Market Evidentiary Review
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April 21, 2017
Also Addresses Other ESCO Issues
The New York PSC issued a final order in National Fuel Gas Distribution's rate case, which, among other things, addresses higher imbalance penalties and whether they should apply to all transportation customers, or only power generators
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April 18, 2017
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed residential PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting June 1, 2017
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April 17, 2017
Commission Staff Would Open Inquiry Into Retail Wheeling For Other Large Customers Under Stipulation
Puget Sound Energy has entered into a settlement with Microsoft and Staff of the Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission that would allow Microsoft to purchase electricity supplies from the wholesale market
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April 11, 2017
Ohio Edison Company and Cleveland Electric Illuminating moved to dismiss a complaint filed by Direct Energy Business in which Direct Energy had sought a PUCO order finding that the FirstEnergy EDCs lacked authority to compel Direct Energy to resettle and refund a prior erroneous $5 million charge to…
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April 7, 2017
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to increase its Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (DCRF).
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April 7, 2017
With New Brand, Utility Taking Web Address Formerly Used By Retail Supplier Affiliate
The East Ohio Gas Company d/b/a Dominion East Ohio informed PUCO that, pending approval at Dominion's annual shareholder meeting, the utility's trade name will change from Dominion East Ohio to "Dominion Energy Ohio."
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April 5, 2017
AEP Texas, for its Central and North divisions, has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to increase its Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (DCRF).
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March 30, 2017
In an annual update, Entergy Texas reported that no customers have yet signed up for service under its Competitive Generation Service Tariff (Rider CGS)
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March 28, 2017
The New Hampshire PUC has rejected a proposal from Public Service of New Hampshire (Eversource) for a 20-year PPA with a unit of Hydro-Quebec, finding the PPA to be inconsistent with the state's electric restructuring.
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March 24, 2017
Verdigris Seeks To Open Atmos Choice To Commercial Customers (Currently Limited To Industrials)
Texas industrial customers expressed "outrage" upon learning of an application by Atmos Pipeline - Texas (APT) to change the Rates of City Gate Service (CGS) and Rate Pipeline Transportation (PT) Rates, with such application including an average rate increase of 57.45% for Rate PT customers, energy…
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March 23, 2017
Sharyland Utilities will be conducting a workshop on May 2, 2017 for retail electric providers to discuss operational requirements upon approval of proposed system-wide rates.
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March 21, 2017
Direct Energy Business filed a complaint at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio against Ohio Edison and Cleveland Electric Illuminating, alleging that the two FirstEnergy Ohio utilities are seeking to charge retail suppliers to resettle and refund a prior erroneous $5 million charge to another…
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March 21, 2017
Choice Energy, LLC objected to the, "unprecedented," application of National Grid in Massachusetts 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 read
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March 21, 2017
In an electric rate case with the Public Utility Commission of Ohio, Duke Energy Ohio is seeking authorization to offer several non-commodity products and services to customers
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March 20, 2017
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March 20, 2017
In a rate case filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Oncor is seeking to more than double the monthly fixed charged applicable to residential service, which is charged to retail electric providers serving residential customers.
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March 16, 2017
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for residential and commercial customers for the six-month period beginning April 1, 2017, and for industrial customers, for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2017
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March 16, 2017
The Virginia SCC has ruled on a petition from Direct Energy concerning several interpretations of the statutory provisions regarding electric choice, as Direct Energy had said that certain interpretations were necessary for the market to remain viable in cases where certain statutory milestones…
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March 15, 2017
Sharyland Utilities, L.P. filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas a new wholesale tariffed rate schedule, Wholesale Distribution Line Service, to serve a new energy storage project
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March 8, 2017
In testimony in Sharyland Utilities' (SU) rate case, which is to set system-wide rates for both of Sharyland Utilities' service areas, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have proposed increasing the fixed customer charge for residential customers versus Sharyland's proposal, while…
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March 8, 2017
Staff Proposes Alternative, Non-Discriminatory Relief For Off-Peak Customers
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, in testimony in Sharyland Utilities' rate case, said that a proposed discount, via an alternative rate design, for places of worship, "represents a drastic departure from the competitive market paradigm," and would be discriminatory, as Staff proposed…
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