PUCO adopts settlement agreement to modify Dominion’s default service rate structure

The PUCO adopted a settlement agreement that changes how Dominion Energy Ohio’s customers who do not enroll with a competitive supplier are charged for natural gas.

Under the terms of the settlement, Dominion will eliminate its monthly variable rate (MVR) plan for all customers. The standard choice offer will be the default rate for choice-eligible residential and non-residential customers using 200 Mcf or less annually.

OPSB seeks input from stakeholders and public on administrative rules

The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) announced its plan to launch a review of administrative rules. The review, required once every five years under Ohio law, will include opportunities for stakeholder and public engagement, including informal meetings and workshops with the OPSB, as well as a written comment period.

The OPSB will host informal stakeholder discussions in Columbus on March 10, 11, and 25. Participants will include a range of perspectives, including state and local elected officials, community activists and organizers, utilities and renewable energy developers, and statewide interest groups and associations.The information gathering meetings will be open to the public. 

PUCO adopts settlement regarding retail energy supplier Verde’s marketing practices

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopted a settlement agreement regarding alleged violations of PUCO regulations by retail energy supplier Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC. 

Terms of the settlement include:

• Verde ceased all marketing and enrollment in May 2019 and under the terms of the agreement, Verde is suspended from doing so until Oct. 30, 2020, for a total of 18 months.
• Verde will rerate electric customers enrolled between Oct. 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019, resulting in refunds of an estimated $1.068 million. Verde voluntarily rerated natural gas customers during the PUCO staff's investigation.
• Verde will provide a compliance plan to PUCO at least 90 days prior to resuming marketing and enrollment in Ohio.
• Verde will allow customers enrolled since June 1, 2018 to cancel contracts without penalty.
• Verde will pay a forfeiture of $675,000 to the State of Ohio.

PUCO accepts results of Dominion Energy Ohio’s natural gas supply auction

The PUCO accepted the results of Dominion Energy Ohio’s auction for its standard service offer (SSO) and standard choice offer (SCO). The auction secured natural gas supplies for Dominion’s SSO/SCO customers for the period April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021. The auction resulted in a retail price adjustment of $0.15 per thousand cubic feet.

The SCO applies to Dominion’s choice-eligible residential customers that have not selected an alternative supplier. Choice-eligible customers will continue to have the option to enroll with an energy choice supplier of their choosing, join a government aggregation group or choose the SCO.

Customers who are interested in choosing an energy choice supplier can compare rate offers by visiting the PUCO’s Energy Choice Ohio website.

New area code being added this month to the 937 area

Residential and business customers served by the 937 area code are reminded that the new 326 area code will be added as an overlay to the 937 region, starting on March 8. An overlay is the addition of another area code (326) to the same geographic region served by an existing area code (937).

An overlay does not require customers to change their existing area code. 

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