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November 6, 2014
The Massachusetts DPU has issued a final order establishing a policy framework for time-varying basic service electric rates, which will provide non-shopping customers two pricing options.
November 3, 2014
Clearview Energy has begun offering a 100% wind product that provides an energy charge of 0¢/kWh on Saturdays
October 31, 2014
The much-hyped "end state" retail electric market order from the Pennsylvania PUC is not, standing alone, "enforceable law," and therefore cannot be used to justify a sought lowering of the hourly pricing threshold at PPL Electric Utilities, an ALJ has concluded in a recommended decision on PPL's…
October 14, 2014
A final report on retail demand response and dynamic pricing during 2013 prepared for ERCOT Staff has been posted.
October 1, 2014
A recommended decision in PECO's default service proceeding issued on September 30 for the two-year period beginning June 1, 2015 would expand the customers subject to hourly priced default service, while also creating a "carve out" allowing large C&I customers to continue to pay certain non-market…
September 23, 2014
Retail suppliers were highly critical of a New York PSC Staff straw proposal regarding the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) industry structure, with one ESCO proclaiming that the proposal, "threatens to roll back two decades of competitive restructuring in New York altogether."
September 12, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC approved a settlement under which PPL Electric Utilities will meet its statutory obligation to offer a Time of Use rate to customers by relying on electric generation suppliers under an open process.
September 10, 2014
Direct Energy has expanded its plan offering residential customers free power on Saturday or Sunday to Commonwealth Edison in Illinois.
August 28, 2014
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio affirmed in a rulemaking relating to the filing requirements for electric security plans that electric distribution companies should be permitted to offer alternative retail generation rates, such dynamic pricing or time-based generation rates, as part of…
August 5, 2014
The FirstEnergy Ohio electric distribution companies included several retail market "enhancements" as part of their electric security plan filing covering the period beginning June 1, 2016, but most of the enhancements are required under PUCO's retail market investigation order, and those which were…
July 8, 2014
The Massachusetts DPU's "anticipated policy framework" for time-varying default service rates, "will not produce the savings anticipated by the Department and is likely to increase the cost of electricity to Basic Service customers," Nstar and WMECO said in comments to the DPU.
July 2, 2014
About 4% of PECO residential default service customers solicited by PECO and NRG Retail Solutions for a Time of Use electric generation service pilot accepted the offer, according to a report on the pilot filed by PECO.
June 13, 2014
The Massachusetts DPU has issued an "anticipated policy framework" for dynamic pricing which would require basic service, or default service, to include a time-based component, and would require EDCs to offer customers two forms of time-based basic service (with traditional flat rate basic service…
May 8, 2014
TXU Energy has extended the hours during which it is offering a 0¢/kWh charge under its Free Nights plans.
April 28, 2014
Duquesne Light has proposed offering residential and small commercial and industrial customers fixed default service rates for six-month periods under a proposed default service plan for the period June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2017.
April 25, 2014
New York yesterday unveiled an initiative to, "create the power grid of the future and forever change the way consumers buy and use energy."
April 22, 2014
PPL Electric Utilities has proposed lowering the default hourly pricing cutoff as part of its proposed default service plan for the period June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2017.
April 14, 2014
PPL Electric Utilities would meet its statutory obligation to offer a Time of Use rate to customers by relying on electric generation suppliers under an open process, under a partial settlement with various stakeholders.
March 25, 2014
Reliant has begun offering a "Primetime" plan for businesses with an electricity rate that is 30 percent less than their weekday (8 p.m. - 5 a.m.) rate.
March 20, 2014
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved an alternative proposal from AEP Ohio to mitigate the impact of the transition to market-based rates on residential customers at Columbus Southern Power (CSP).
March 14, 2014
The Massachusetts Dept. of Energy Resources wants the basic electric service provided by the utilities to be offered as a "menu" of rate design options
February 25, 2014
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended approval of an alternative proposal from AEP Ohio to mitigate the impact of the transition to market-based rates on residential customers at Columbus Southern Power (CSP).
February 25, 2014
Direct Energy is offering Texas customers incentives of up to $200 to enroll onto one of its Free Power Saturday products.
February 24, 2014
A final New York PSC order in Consolidated Edison's electric rate case requires the utility to file a proposal to expand mandatory hourly pricing (MHP) to customers with demands over 300 kW.
February 10, 2014
Pepco has filed corrections to its SOS rates for the period June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015 versus the rates as filed in January. Pepco said that the demand rates for Large Commercial customers were revised from $0.03217/kW to $0.03218/kW. The Administrative Charge for Small Commercial customers was…
