September 9, 2016
A joint proposal in the rate case of KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island (National Grid) addresses several ESCO issues.
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September 8, 2016
From 9/8: Settlement Would End AEP Texas Efficiency Program Reimbursing REPs for LED Lamps If Not Cost-Effective This Year
Update, 9/9: The Texas PUC approved the proposed orders adopting the stipulations as modified by Commissioner Brandy Marty Marquez's changes
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September 6, 2016
PECO has filed an updated electric Customer Assistance Program (CAP) shopping implementation plan, which includes a proposed effective date for allowing CAP customers to shop
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September 2, 2016
Consistent with PUCO's recent order setting new rates at Dayton Power & Light, DP&L has eliminated the bypassable Competitive Bid True-Up Rider (G30) approved under ESP II, which is about 5.5 mills/kWh.
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September 2, 2016
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted, without substantive modification to retail market-related provisions, a settlement in UGI Utilities - Gas Division's 1307(f) proceeding which will more than double the bypassable gas procurement charge, eliminate the current switching fee, and make other enhancements…
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August 31, 2016
Parties have reached agreement on a joint proposal addressing certain threshold legal issues, mostly concerning corporate structure and associated treatment, in Sharyland Utilities' current rate case which is to implement uniform, territory-wide distribution rates for the ex-Cap Rock and McAllen…
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August 29, 2016
Direct Energy has petitioned the Virginia State Corporation Commission for a declaratory judgment concerning several aspects of retail electric suppliers' ability to serve customers with a 100% renewable electricity product.
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August 26, 2016
HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative has sought Michigan PSC approval for changes in its distribution rates for under the Primary Service Rate and Large Power Service Rate applicable to customers who elect choice.
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August 25, 2016
"Customers ability to shop and find true differences in the competitive market are compromised under SFV [straight-fixed variable rate design]," and the Public Utility Commission of Texas should decline to adopt or recommend its use, the Office of Public Utility Counsel said in reply comments on a…
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August 23, 2016
FERC approved a stipulation and consent agreement between its Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and Saracen Energy Midwest, LP to resolve Enforcement’s investigation under Part 1b of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. Part 1b (2015), into whether Saracen violated the Southwest Power Pool, Inc…
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August 19, 2016
The City of McAllen sought bill credits for customers as a result of the proposed merger of AEP Texas Central and AEP Texas North, and also said that the intent of the AEP companies is "clear" that the companies will later seek to implement uniform, system-wide distribution rates
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August 11, 2016
SFV Would Trigger "Radical Change" in REPs' Market Offerings REPs Say Consultant's Report Fails To Recognize Role Played by REPs
Moving to straight-fixed variable (SFV) rates or other alternative TDU ratemaking designs would carry a, "significant price tag," for the retail market, Steve Davis, representing the REP Coalition, said at a public hearing on a consultant report concerning alternative ratemaking prepared for the…
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August 8, 2016
Consolidated Edison and Orange & Rockland have proposed fees for the provision of data to New York municipal electric and natural gas aggregations.
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August 2, 2016
Dayton Power & Light has filed proposed tariffs with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that would implement Standard Service Offer (SSO) tariffs from 2013, as a result of a Supreme Court of Ohio order vacating a 2013 PUCO order adopting an electric security plan (ESP II) at DP&L.
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July 19, 2016
A settlement concerning the allocation of PJM transmission cost responsibility would inexplicably make rate changes effective back to January 1, 2016, imperiling retail suppliers who have already served load for such earlier periods.
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July 19, 2016
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities have filed new tariffed PTC Default rates with the PUC for the three-month period starting September 1, 2016, with residential rates at Met-Ed, Penelec, and Penn Power increasing anywhere from 16% to 28%.
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July 15, 2016
Sharyland To Hold Meeting With Texas Retail Providers on Operational Issues Related To Introduction of System-Wide Distribution Rates For Service Areas
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July 14, 2016
Draft Texas Order Would Set Nonbypassable System Benefit Fund Fee
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July 14, 2016
A draft preliminary order filed by Texas PUC Commission Advising would find that, consistent with the PUC's recent findings in the Oncor merger proceeding, PURA does not allow the Commission to treat the Sharyland company owning T&D assets and a separate Sharyland entity operating such assets as one…
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July 12, 2016
Texas Staff Sets Date For Hearing on Alternative TDU Ratemaking Report (Impacts REP Pricing)
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July 12, 2016
A settlement in UGI Utilities - Gas Division's 1307(f) proceeding would more than double the bypassable gas procurement charge, eliminate the current switching fee, and make other enhancements related to retail choice
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July 11, 2016
The Maine PUC adopted a series of changes to the retail natural gas choice program at Northern Utilities (Unitil)
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July 7, 2016
Delmarva filed a correction to its Maryland SOS electric rates, stating that the previously filed tariffs for the period beginning October 1, 2016 inadvertently switched the rates for the Type I Small General Services SGS-S and Type I Space Heating SGS-S classes.
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July 7, 2016
Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a new default service supply rate for Medium C&I customers (25-300 kW) for period beginning September 1, 2016.
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July 5, 2016
Texas-New Mexico Power Company has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas to reduce certain discretionary service charges applicable to retail electric providers as a result of its AMS deployment.
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