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January 31, 2017
A stipulation among several parties in Dayton Power & Light's proposed electric security plan proceeding would establish several pilot retail market enhancements
December 12, 2016
OCC Seeks To Sunset POR Program After One Year, Require Separate Approval For Continuation
The purchase of receivables program that has been mandated at AEP Ohio should be put "on hold" or be subject to further workgroup discussions due to the introduction of a supplier consolidated billing (SCB) pilot, and the impact that the SCB pilot may have on POR program participation (and…
December 9, 2016
Proposes Switch "Block" Mechanism For Customers With SCB Past Due Balances
Note: Story updated at 10:51 am to provide more discussion on the block mechanism
November 9, 2016
EnergyChoiceMatters.com exclusively reported last week that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, in a rehearing order on AEP Ohio's electric security plan, had directed that implementation of a purchase of receivables program at AEP Ohio move forward, with PUCO directing that a procedural…
October 28, 2016
The Connecticut PURA issued a final order to re-open proceeding Docket 14-07-19 to consider whether summary information required to be listed on residential customer bills should apply to business customer bills.
October 17, 2016
Emera Maine opposed requiring the T&D utilities to collect deposits from customers on behalf of competitive electricity providers (CEP).
October 13, 2016
The Connecticut PURA issued a draft order that would re-open proceeding Docket 14-07-19 to consider whether summary information required to be listed on residential customer bills should apply to business customer bills.
September 12, 2016
The Maine PUC has initiated an inquiry to receive comment and collect information regarding the collection and allocation of customer deposits for electricity supply service by electric transmission and distribution utilities
September 9, 2016
A joint proposal in the rate case of KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island (National Grid) addresses several ESCO issues.
July 18, 2016
The District of Columbia PSC directed Washington Gas Light to answer a series of questions about its new billing system and its impact on retail suppliers
June 27, 2016
The Retail Energy Supply Association has sought rehearing of a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio order approving compliance tariffs at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities which, for the first time, introduced a consolidated billing requirement for shopping customers to take service under Rider ELR…
May 23, 2016
Direct Energy has sought to phase-in "exorbitant" increases in the consolidated billing charge at KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island (National Grid), in testimony on the KeySpan LDCs' current rate case
March 23, 2016
The existence and proliferation of "predatory" ESCOs in New York, "is the direct result of the [Public Service] Commission’s policies that allow and encourage them to exist," Infinite Energy said in comments to the PSC
March 21, 2016
Nstar and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. have filed with the Massachusetts DPU proposed updates to their purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2016.
February 23, 2016
As part of a newly proposed electric security plan, Dayton Power & Light has proposed several changes to its electric supplier coordination tariff.
February 1, 2016
KeySpan New York and KeySpan Long Island have filed rate cases with the New York PSC in which the utilities, which are units of National Grid, propose significant increases in the consolidated billing charge.
January 22, 2016
North Shore Gas and Peoples Gas in Illinois have filed for approval of a purchase of receivables program for retail natural gas suppliers.
November 17, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Ohio have filed consensus recommendations regarding a new purchase of receivables program to be implemented at AEP Ohio
October 21, 2015
The Massachusetts DPU has approved the implementation plan for purchase of receivables at Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil
October 14, 2015
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have requested a further 30-day delay, until November 16, to file an implementation plan and specific discount rate for the introduction of purchase of receivables at AEP Ohio.
September 2, 2015
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have requested a 45-day delay, until October 15, to file an implementation plan and specific discount rate for the introduction of purchase of receivables at AEP Ohio.
August 27, 2015
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved tariffs filed by Columbia Gas of Ohio to permit retail suppliers to utilize bill ready utility consolidated billing, in addition to the current rate ready billing.
August 21, 2015
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted a final order governing joint natural gas supplier-utility bills, and directed natural gas utilities to implement the new joint supplier-LDC bills within one year.
June 16, 2015
A draft California PUC resolution would deny the application of San Diego Gas and Electric to provide line item billing service for non-tariffed products or services provided by non-utility providers, including utility affiliates
June 1, 2015
Duquesne Light has petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for a waiver of several requirements related to retail electric supplier billing, including introduction of the joint supplier-utility bill, due to ongoing implementation of its new backoffice and customer billing system
