March 20, 2019
The Maryland PSC has invited retail electric suppliers to participate in a "load shaping" pilot and invited comments on a draft RFP to select retail suppliers for the pilot, under PC 44
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February 26, 2019
Review Arises Out Of Concern Only Shopping Customers Would Benefit From Smart Energy Behaviors (Load Shifting, Reductions, Etc.)
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February 18, 2019
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (the "Company") has, at the New York PSC, proposed modifications to its Clifton Park Demand Reduction REV Demonstration Project
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February 8, 2019
Includes Unique Supply Pricing Mechanism Versus Standard Default Service
The New York PSC has approved a Smart Home Rate (SHR) REV Demonstration Project filed at Consolidated Edison and Orange and Rockland, for electricity customers
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February 5, 2019
MP2 Energy, a subsidiary of Shell Energy North America, is launching what it called, "Texas' first customized, incentive-based charging plan for Texas Electric Vehicle owners."
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January 22, 2019
Direct Energy today announced a new residential electric plan in Texas which Direct said offers Texans the most free hours of electricity in the state.
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January 17, 2019
Commissioner Place Concerned Non-shopping Customers Won't Benefit From "Positive" Behaviors (Load Shifting, Peak Reductions, Etc.)
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January 15, 2019
In an order on various proposed electric vehicle programs from the states' utilities, the Maryland PSC authorized the utilities to own and operate public electric vehicle charging stations.
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January 14, 2019
Reliant Said To Be First U.S. Energy Company Using Google Assistant Developer Tools To Visually Display Personalized Energy Information
Reliant has begun offering a Google Home Hub to residential customers in Texas as part of Reliant's Truly Free Weekends plan
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January 7, 2019
Texas retail provider Griddy Energy, whose product passes through wholesale prices to retail customers for a monthly membership fee, announced an offering under which customers may connect Griddy technology to smart home devices using the IFTTT platform, which automates members’ devices based on…
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December 31, 2018
--- Includes Targeted Customer Marketing Based On Customer Usage, AMI Data
As part of its proposed offering of Time of Use supply rates and a prepay option for Standard Service Offer (SSO) customers, proposed in its grid modernization plan as exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com on December 24 (see story here) , Dayton Power & Light will actively market…
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December 24, 2018
Will Also Offer Prepay, But Won't Enable Ability For Retail Suppliers To Offer Prepay Service Seeks Authority For Community Solar, Storage, Microgrid Pilots, Including Residential Battery Storage Would Install AMI, Upgrade Billing System
Dayton Power & Light has filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio a distribution modernization plan (DMP)
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December 17, 2018
The Maryland PSC has authorized Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco), and Delmarva Power & Light Company to offer to customers in a Time of Use pilot (which includes TOU supply rates for utility supply service) a Behavioral Load Shifting (Shaping) tool.
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December 14, 2018
Pilot Also Includes Subscription Plan With Overages
The New York PSC has approved various, "innovative rate structures" proposed by Consolidated Edison for electricity customers on a pilot basis
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December 13, 2018
Says Policymakers Should, "Explore Options," To Mitigate Price Volatility
The administration of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker released a Comprehensive Energy Plan which envisions more clean energy procurements, and other mandates for the electricity supply sector.
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November 20, 2018
Commonwealth Edison has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission proposed tariffs to implement a pilot Time of Use (TOU) electricity supply option that has greater "price certainty" than ComEd's currently authorized real-time supply pricing program.
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November 16, 2018
The New York PSC has issued an order directing several utilities to include default service costs when calculating a price guarantee provided to customers on new electric vehicle charging rates
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October 24, 2018
PUCO's written order has provided specific language concerning the working group's charges.
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October 4, 2018
The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities filed with the Pennsylvania PUC an update on their ability to bill hourly priced service through smart meters.
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August 30, 2018
PUC Envisions Utilities Actively Marketing Default Service TOU, Rebates For Enabling Tech (Smart Thermostats) PUC: "May Be Advisable" For Utilities To Offer Behind-The-Meter Services Under Certain Circumstances
As part of a "roadmap" of its PowerForward grid modernization investigation, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has generally endorsed Time of Use rates for electricity default service (Standard Service Offer, SSO)
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August 21, 2018
The Retail Energy Supply Association requested that the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities open its planned investigation into the next steps for cost-effective deployment of customer-facing grid modernization investments as soon as possible.
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August 17, 2018
New York Department of Public Service Staff will host a working group meeting on Friday, September 21, 2018 to discuss rate design principles to be applied to electric vehicle charging stations.
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July 6, 2018
Includes Unique Supply Pricing Mechanisms Versus Standard Default Service
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have found that a proposed Smart Home Rate REV Demonstration Project filed by Consolidated Edison and Orange and Rockland, for electricity customers, complies with a PSC order on "smart home" rates as well as REV objectives, and directed that the…
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July 5, 2018
Says Incentive Structure Under Pilot Favors Utility SOS Pilot Program Over Supplier Programs, Discourages Supplier Proposals
The Retail Energy Supply Association on June 28 filed a letter with the Maryland PSC to clarify RESA’s participation in the second phase of the PC44 Rate Design Workgroup process, addressing SOS and retail supplier Time of Use pilots, as referenced in a Report and Letter Order in the proceeding.
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June 13, 2018
The Maryland PSC has accepted a revised implementation schedule for the introduction of Time Of Use generation rates to be offered by the utilities to SOS customers, and for an RFP to select retail suppliers to offer TOU pilot plans
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