August 17, 2018
Says Suppliers Should Pay For System Changes, Presses For Refunds
In a filing styled as "comments" on briefs filed in a Connecticut proceeding examining issues surrounding the provision and presentation of supplier Next Cycle Rate information on utility consolidated bills, State Senator Len Suzio wrote that, "Until the systems and procedures to assure reliable…
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June 13, 2018
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority scheduled a technical meeting for Thursday, July 5, 2018 to discuss the May 21, 2018 Motion for Clarification submitted by The Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource Energy in Docket No. 14-07-19RE01 - PURA Investigation into…
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May 8, 2018
The New Hampshire PUC has adopted an order requiring that customers served by competitive retail suppliers shall now receive the discount available to low-income customers under the Electric Assistance Program (EAP), adopting recommendations from the EAP Advisory Board
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April 7, 2018
A New Hampshire Electric Assistance Program (EAP) Advisory Board has recommended program changes that would allow customers served by competitive retail suppliers to receive the discount available to low-income customers under the Electric Assistance Program (EAP)
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March 29, 2018
The Connecticut PURA has issued a decision changing, on an interim basis, how electric distribution companies are to handle situations in which a retail supplier fails to provide information to populate the Next Rate information listed on a customer's bill, to be in place while PURA more thoroughly…
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March 28, 2018
The Pennsylvania PUC has released a list of issues and questions to be addressed at a previously announced June 14, 2018 en banc hearing on electricity supplier consolidated billing (SCB)
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March 15, 2018
Connecticut Light and Power in comments to PURA suggested two options to be explored to address ongoing inaccuracies appearing on the next rate information section of utility consolidated bills for customers of retail suppliers
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February 14, 2018
Stating that clarification is needed on several issues, including directives concerning ESCO budget billing, the New York Joint Utilities sought at the New York PSC an extension of the deadline to file new tariffs reflecting recent changes to the New York Uniform Business Practices and sought…
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February 13, 2018
Addresses Retail Market Concerns From EDC-Offered Pilot ALJ's Conclusions Regarding Statutes, Regulations To Impact Prepaid Plans Offered By Retail Suppliers
A Pennsylvania ALJ has issued a recommended decision that would deny the application of PECO to implement a prepaid pilot for electricity and dual-fuel customers, as the ALJ would conclude that the plan as proposed has not been shown to be in the public interest
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January 22, 2018
A joint proposal in the electric and natural gas rate cases of Niagara Mohawk (the "company") currently before the New York PSC address a variety of ESCO and supply-related matters.
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January 18, 2018
Initiates Study, En Banc Hearing on SCB, Other Alternatives
The story below was first published on EnergyChoiceMatters.com at 1:55 p.m. on January 18
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October 23, 2017
Directs Staff to Review Billing of Non-commodity Services on Utility Consolidated Bills
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved, without modification to several retail market enhancements, a stipulation governing Dayton Power & Light's electric security plan that, among others things, will institute a supplier consolidated billing pilot
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September 28, 2017
PUC Adopts Provisions Which Utility Has Said Will Raise POR Costs, May Hinder Participation Given Concurrent Supplier Consolidated Billing Pilot
PUC: Desired Market Is For Suppliers To Rely On Supplier Consolidated Billing And Dual Billing; POR A "Short-Term Fix"
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September 27, 2017
The Maryland PSC granted a petition filed by Direct Energy Business Marketing LLC and clarified that environmental notice disclosure reports that are required to be provided to customers under Commission Order No. 76241 in Case No. 87381 can be satisfied by use of electronic mail.
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September 11, 2017
The Coalition of Renewable Energy Users and Developers (CORE) requested that the New York PSC fast track the treatment of a billing issue associated with implementation of the Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) for C&I customers purchasing supply from an ESCO
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September 8, 2017
Propose Qualifications For Suppliers To Offer SCB, Including Threshold Level Of Experience in Terms Of Years, Number of Customers Served
A group of retail suppliers have petitioned the Maryland PSC to issue an order that mandates: (1) the implementation of Supplier Consolidated Billing (SCB) as a billing option available to customers of competitive licensed retail electricity and natural gas suppliers by June 30, 2019 at the latest…
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August 29, 2017
Pike County Light and Power Company (PCL&P) informed the Pennsylvania PUC that it plans to retain EnerNOC to assist with a study of alternative default service supply options.
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August 16, 2017
Baltimore Gas & Electric earlier this month filed revised proposed updates to its electricity purchase of receivables discount rates as a result of a recent Maryland PSC letter order rejecting certain costs BGE had sought to include in the discounts.
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July 20, 2017
PSC Staff Suggest Allowing Retail Suppliers To Offer Prepay Service Under Form Of Supplier Consolidated Billing
In commenting on a proposal from Baltimore Gas & Electric to implement a prepay pilot program, Maryland PSC Staff said in comment that it, "has a number of specific concerns regarding customer protection and retail choice markets," with respect to the application, but said that Staff believes the…
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July 7, 2017
Seeks Info On Incremental Cost of Utility's Billing For Retail Suppliers
The District of Columbia PSC adopted an order concerning a new billing system at Washington Gas Light, ordering WGL to make the bill-ready billing format available to competitive service providers (CSPs) within 60 days
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June 14, 2017
Info Sought Under Subpoenas Revealed; Staff Asks What Impact Elimination of POR, UCB Would Have On ESCOs
Counsel for three ESCOs filed separate motions for the New York PSC to withdraw subpoena duces tecum issued to the ESCOs, which are not parties to the PSC's mass market evidentiary review proceeding, as counsel for the ESCOs said that the subpoenas were deficient, and the PSC lacked authority to…
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April 27, 2017
Direct Energy Business Marketing LLC petitioned the Maryland PSC to clarify the PSC's June 15, 2000 Order regarding the disclosure of the fuel sources of electricity that is sold, and the environmental characteristics of such electricity, to Maryland consumers.
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March 17, 2017
Nstar (Eversource) has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2017.
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March 14, 2017
A revised stipulation, which now includes PUCO Staff as a signatory, governing Dayton Power & Light's electric security plan would revise certain pilot retail market enhancements which would have been required under an earlier stipulation.
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March 6, 2017
PSC Adds Costs To Default Service Rate, Eliminates Optional Default Service Product
In an order on Washington Gas Light's rate case, the District of Columbia PSC expressed concern that billing costs related to default service supply may be embedded in WGL distribution rates, and said it would further examine the issue in Formal Case No. 1138 (a docket considering WGL's billing…
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