Retail Markets Investigation
By order entered on April 29, 2011, the Commission launched this statewide investigation with the goal of receiving recommendations for improvements to ensure that a properly functioning and workable competitive retail electricity market exists in Pennsylvania.
For information on the Commission’s Investigation of Pennsylvania’s Retail Natural Gas Market, please see the following page of the Commission’s website: Retail Natural Gas Markets Investigation.
Phase Two
On July 28, 2011, the Commission launched the second phase of this investigation after concluding, on the basis of comments filed and testimony provided during the first phase of the investigation, that Pennsylvania’s current retail market for electricity requires changes in order to bring about the robust competitive market envisioned by the General Assembly when it passed the Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act. Noting that the investigation will be conducted by the Office of Competitive Market Oversight, the Commission directed the development of two work plans during this phase: one for intermediate steps involving changes to the existing market model and a second one for the long range steps involving structural changes to the default service model. OCMO will hold a series of technical conferences and then present recommendations to the Commission for steps that can be taken to improve the overall functioning of the competitive market. The investigation is scheduled to be completed by April 2012.
Orders
Joint Electric Distribution Company-Electric Generation Supply Bill - Public Meeting of May 22, 2014. Docket No. M-2014-2401345.
Final-Omitted Rulemaking Order Regarding the Provisions of Notices of Contract Expiration or Changes in Terms for Residential & Small Business Customers - Public Meeting of April 3, 2014. Docket No. L-2014-2409385.
Final-Omitted Rulemaking Order Regarding Standards for Changing a Customer's EGS - Public Meeting of April 3, 2014. Docket No. L-2014-2409383.
Tentative Order on Joint EDC-EGS Bill - The tentative order was adopted at the February 6, 2014 Public Meeting. Docket No. M-2014-2401345.
Final Order on End-State of Default Service - The final order was adopted at the February 14, 2013 Public Meeting. Docket No. I-2011-2237952.
- Joint Statement by Chairman Powelson and Vice Chairman Coleman
- Statement by Commissioner Cawley
- Statement by Commissioner Witmer
Tentative Order on End-State of Default Service - The tentative order was adopted at the November 8, 2012 Public Meeting. Docket No. I-2011-2237952.
Comments for I-2011-2237952
- COMMENTS - CITIZENS' ELECTRIC COMPANY OF LEWISBURG PA & WELLSBORO ELECTRIC CO
- COMMENTS - INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMER GROUPS (COLLECTIVELY)
- COMMENTS - PIKE COUNTY LIGHT AND POWER
- COMMENTS - PPL
- COMMENTS - UGI ENERGY SERVICES INC
- COMMENTS - DUQUESNE LIGHT
- COMMENTS - PENNSYLVANIA ENERGY MARKETERS COALITION
- COMMENTS - CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY INC AND CONSTELLATION ENERGY COMMODITIES GROUP INC.
- COMMENTS - MET-ED, PENELEC & PENN POWER
- COMMENTS - FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP
- COMMENTS - SPARK ENERGY
- COMMENTS - RESA
- COMMENTS - DIRECT ENERGY
- COMMENTS - CITIZEN POWER
- COMMENTS - EXELON
- COMMENTS - AARP, THE/PENNSYLVANIA UTILITY LAW PROJECT/COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES INC
- COMMENTS - PECO
- COMMENTS - OCA
- COMMENTS - WAL-MART STORES EAST LP AND SAM'S EAST INC
- COMMENTS - DOMINION RETAIL INC
- COMMENTS - WASHINGTON GAS ENERGY INC.
- COMMENTS - UGI UTILITIES INC - ELECTRIC DIVISION
- COMMENTS - NATIONAL ENERGY MARKETERS ASSOCIATION
Final Order on Intermediate Work Plan - The order was adopted at the March 1, 2012 Public Meeting, and entered on March 2, 2012. Docket No. I-2011-2237952. Statement by Chairman Powelson.
Intermediate Work Plan
Tentative Order on Intermediate Work Plan - The comments regarding the Intermediate Work Plan are due Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Docket No. I-2011-2237952. Order adopted at the December 15, 2011 Public Meeting, order entered December 16, 2011.
Comments for I-2011-2237952
- COMMENTS - CITIZENS' ELECTRIC COMPANY OF LEWISBURG PA & WELLSBORO ELECTRIC CO
- COMMENTS - PIKE COUNTY LIGHT AND POWER
- COMMENTS - INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMER GROUPS (COLLECTIVELY)
- COMMENTS - PPL
- COMMENTS - UGI ENERGY SERVICES INC
- COMMENTS - DUQUESNE LIGHT
- COMMENTS - CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY INC AND CONSTELLATION ENERGY COMMODITIES GROUP INC.
- COMMENTS - MET-ED, PENELEC & PENN POWER
- COMMENTS - FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP
- COMMENTS - SPARK ENERGY
- COMMENTS - RESA
- COMMENTS - DIRECT ENERGY
- COMMENTS - CITIZEN POWER
- COMMENTS - EXELON
- COMMENTS - AARP, THE/PENNSYLVANIA UTILITY LAW PROJECT/COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES INC
- COMMENTS - PECO
- COMMENTS - OCA
- COMMENTS - WAL-MART STORES EAST LP AND SAM'S EAST INC
- COMMENTS - DOMINION RETAIL INC
- COMMENTS - WASHINGTON GAS ENERGY INC.
- COMMENTS - UGI UTILITIES INC - ELECTRIC DIVISION
- COMMENTS - NATIONAL ENERGY MARKETERS ASSOCIATION
Reply Comments for I-2011-2237952
- REPLY COMMENTS - INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMER GROUPS
- REPLY COMMENTS - OCA
- REPLY COMMENTS - PCADV
- REPLY COMMENTS - MET ED,PENELEC,PENN POWER & WEST PENN POWER
- REPLY COMMENTS - DIRECT ENERGY SERVICES
- REPLY COMMENTS - PEMC
- REPLY COMMENTS - RESA
- REPLY COMMENTS - PECO
- REPLY COMMENTS - FIRST ENERGY SOLUTIONS
- REPLY COMMENTS - DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY
- REPLY COMMENTS - DOMINION RETAIL
- REPLY COMMENTS - AARP, PULP, CLS
Order on Recommendations Regarding Upcoming Default Service Plans - Docket I-2011-2237952. Order adopted at the December 15, 2011 Public Meeting, and entered December 16, 2011.
Tentative Order on Accelerated Switching - Interim Guidelines Regarding Standards for Changing a Customer's Electricity Generation Supplier. Docket M-2011-2270442. Order adopted at the November 10, 2011 Public Meeting, order entered November 14, 2011.
Tentative Order on Default Service Plans - Public Meeting of Oct. 14, 2011. Docket No. I-2011-2237952. Comments are due by Nov. 3, 2011.
Default Service Plan
Tentative Order on Default Service Plans - Public Meeting of Oct. 14, 2011. Docket No. I-2011-2237952. Comments are due by Nov. 3, 2011.
Comments for I-2011-2237952
- COMMENTS - HESS CORPORATION
- COMMENTS - PCL&P
- COMMENTS - CITIZENS ELECTRIC & WELLSBORO ELECRIC CO
- COMMENTS - PPL ENERGYPLUS LLC
- COMMENTS - CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY INC & CONSTELLATION ENERGY COMMODITIES GROUP INC
- COMMENTS - DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY
- COMMENTS- INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMER GROUPS
- COMMENTS - UGI ENERGY SERVICES INC
- COMMENTS - DOMINION RETAIL & INTERSTATE GAS
- COMMENTS - CITIZEN POWER INC
- COMMENTS - AARP & PULP
- COMMENTS - OSBA
- COMMENTS - RESA
- COMMENTS - MET-ED,PENELEC,PENNPOWER,WEST PENN POWER
- COMMENTS - DIRECT ENERGY
- COMMENTS - EXELON
- COMMENTS - PENNFUTURE
- COMMENTS - OCA
- COMMUNICATION-NATIONAL ENERGY MARKETERS
- COMMENTS - THE SOLAR ALLIANCE
- COMMENTS TO 10/14/11 TENTATIVE ORDER- HESS CORP
Retail Markets Investigation Phase II Order - From the Public Meeting of July 28, 2011. Docket No. I-2011-2237952.
Secretarial Letters
Consumer Education Mailings - Secretarial Letter regarding three coordinated educational mailings to residential and small business electric consumers. Dated May 21, 2012. Docket No. I-2011-2237952. Final PAPowerSwitch Tri-fold (PPL version)
En Banc Hearing - Secretarial Letter announcing the En Banc Hearing on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.to seek comments in its Investigation of Pennsylvania’s Retail Electricity Market. The purpose of this hearing is to permit interested parties to participate in the investigation to highlight or summarize positions on key issues that the PUC plans to address as part of a Long-Range Work Plan to promote electric retail competition. Dated March 2, 2012. Docket No. I-2011-2237952.
Intermediate Consumer Education Issues - Secretarial Letter regarding electric shopping postcards to customers. Dated December 15, 2011. Docket No. I-2011-2237952. Final PAPowerSwitch Customer Postcard
Conference Calls
The next meeting is the En Banc Hearing to be held on March 21, 2012 at 10:00 am.
Discussion Documents - Link to the listing of Discussion Documents.
Conference Call Date |
Agenda |
Recap |
October 17, 2012 |
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March 15, 2012 |
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February 1, 2012 |
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January 5, 2012 |
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December 2, 2011 |
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November 17, 2011 |
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November 8, 2011 |
No Agenda |
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October 27, 2011 |
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October 6, 2011 |
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September 28, 2011 |
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September 21, 2011 |
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September 14, 2011 |
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August 31, 2011 (Technical Conference) |
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August 10, 2011 (Technical Conference) |
Phase One
The first phase of the investigation assessed the status of the current retail market and explored what changes need to be made to allow customers to best realize the benefits of competition. At the conclusion of the first phase, the Commission initiated the second phase to examine how to best resolve the issues raised and implement the prudent changes identified based on our review of the comments.
The Commission’s order (Docket No. I-2011-2237952) posed several questions and asked interested parties to submit comments by June 3, 2011.
Secretarial Letter - The PUC issued a Secretarial Letter (dated May 25, 2011) reminding all interested parties that written comments are required to be filed no later than 4 p.m. on June 3, 2011.
Comments for I-2011-2237952
- COMMENTS - FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP
- COMMENTS - ENERGY ASSOC OF PA
- COMMENTS - PPL ELECTRIC & PPL ENERGYPLUS
- COMMENTS - MET ED, PENELEC, PENN POWER
- COMMENTS - NRG ENERGY INC
- COMMENTS - OSBA
- COMMENTS - IECPA, DII, MEIUG, PICA, PPUG, PAIEUG, PPLICA, WPPII
- COMMENTS - CITIZENS' ELECTRIC CO OF LEWISBURG & WELLSBORO ELECTRIC CO
- COMMENTS - CONSTELLATION NEW ENERGY & CONSTELLATION ENERGY COMMODITIES GROUP INC
- COMMENTS - BRIGHTEN ENERGY LLC
- COMMENTS - MIDATLANTIC RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION
- COMMENTS - OCA
- COMMENTS - NATIONAL ENERGY MARKETERS ASSOC.
- COMMENTS - HESS CORPORATION
- COMMENTS - CITIZENS POWER
- COMMENTS - STREAM ENERGY PA
- COMMENTS - DIRECT ENERGY SERVICES
- COMMENTS - CONSOLIDATED EDISON
- COMMENTS - COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES
- COMMENTS - EXELON
- COMMENTS - PA UTILITY LAW PROJECT
- COMMENTS - LIBERTY POWER CORP
- COMMENTS - AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOC.
- COMMENTS & TESTIMONY - DUQUESNE LIGHT
- COMMENTS - BLUESTAR ENERGY SERVICES
- COMMENTS - RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY ASSOC.
- COMMENTS - CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
- COMMENTS - WASHINGTON GAS ENERGY SERVICES
- COMMENTS - PA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- COMMENTS - DOMINION RETAIL
- COMMENTS - YORK SOLID WASTE & REFUSE AUTHORITY
- COMMENTS (DEFAULT SERVICE POLICIES RESTRUCTURING STATES) - AARP
- COMMENTS - AARP
En Banc Hearings
March 21, 2012 En Banc Hearing
Agenda - The agenda for Retail Markets Investigation En Banc Hearing to be held on March 21, 2012.
En Banc Hearing Audio
- Session 1: 10:00 - 11:20 AM - Audio Clip
Session 2: 11:20 AM to 12:10 PM - Audio Clip
Session 3: 1:00 to 2:00 PM - Audio Clip
Session 4: 2:00 to 2:50 PM - Audio Clip
Session 5: 2:50 to 3:25 PM - Audio Clip
En Banc Hearing - Secretarial Letter announcing the En Banc Hearing on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.to seek comments in its Investigation of Pennsylvania’s Retail Electricity Market. The purpose of this hearing is to permit interested parties to participate in the investigation to highlight or summarize positions on key issues that the PUC plans to address as part of a Long-Range Work Plan to promote electric retail competition. Dated March 2, 2012. Docket No. I-2011-2237952.
November 10, 2011 En Banc Hearing
The PUC will hold an en banc hearing on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 12:30 p.m. in Hearing Room 1, to seek comments in its Investigation of Pennsylvania’s Retail Electricity Markets. The purpose of this hearing is to permit participants in the Investigation to highlight or summarize positions on key issues that the PUC plans to address either before or as part of the intermediate work plan to promote competition.
Agenda - The Final Agenda for Retail Markets Investigation En Banc Hearing held on Nov. 10, 2011.
Secretarial Letter - Notice of En Banc Hearing, dated Oct. 7, 2011.
En Banc Hearing Audio
- 12:30 - 2:15 PM: Audio Clip
- 2:15 to 3:45 PM: Audio Clip
- 3:45 to 4:30 PM: Audio Clip
- 4:30 to 5:30 PM: Audio Clip
June 8, 2011 En Banc Hearing
Agenda - The Final Agenda for Retail Markets Investigation En Banc Hearing held on June 8, 2011 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room 1.
En Banc Hearing Audio
- 1:00 - 2:40 PM: Audio Clip
- 2:50 to 3:50 PM: Audio Clip
- 3:50 to 5:00 PM: Audio Clip
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