October 2023 Utility Rates Newsletter
IMPORTANT MONTHLY UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS October is over, so we’re doing a roundup of the most important utility and rate updates and announcements! This month, we cover the comprehensive multi-year rate case for Duke Energy Progress NC as well as explain what demand ratchets are, how they work, and new …
September 2023 Utility Rates Newsletter
This month, we look at San Diego Gas & Electric’s new Critical Peak Pricing rate schedule, cover updates to Tucson Electric Power, Pacific Gas & Electric, and Oncor, provide ways to troubleshoot issues with bill totals, and share our Q3 numbers.
Employee Spotlight Series: Allison Diefenbach, Services Specialist
At Energy Toolbase , we pride ourselves on having the most up-to-date and accurate rates database , thanks to our in-house rates team. Our Utility Rates Team ’s goal is to maintain an extensive, accurate database of solar and energy storage utility rates around the United States and internationally . …
August 2023 Utility Rates Newsletter
This month, we cover updates to Georgia Power and Con Edison, highlight significant rate increases for Eskom customers in South Africa, and explain what rate adjustments are and how we include them in our rate schedules.
July 2023 Utility Rates Newsletter
IMPORTANT MONTHLY UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS This month, we explain NV Energy’s new time-of-use (TOU) periods, cover updates in Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) most recent advice letter, highlight an assortment of rate updates and new utilities, and explain the role of attributes when selecting a rate in ETB. NV Energy’s …
June 2023 Utility Rates Newsletter
This month, we cover updates to ComEd’s Carbon-Free Resource Adjustment (CFRA), highlight generation rate hikes in Ohio and New Jersey, explain the Utility Resources section of the Energy Use Profile, share feedback about our Pre-Proposal Service, and review our 2nd quarter numbers.
May 2023 Utility Rates Newsletter
This month, we preview updates to Potomac Edison’s base rates, highlight Evergy’s EV rates, cover storm-related riders for Texas and Florida utilities, and celebrate the second work anniversary of three of our rates team members!
April 2023 Utility Rates Newsletter
In this month’s newsletter, we highlight two utilities (NV Energy in Nevada and Pasadena Water and Power in California) that implemented significant increases to their fuel-related charges. We discuss new rate restructurings for Jacksonville Energy Authority and incoming rate hikes due to its involvement with Plant Vogtle in Georgia. Lastly, we explain how to determine your customer’s rate schedule after going solar with PG&E.
Proposing Solar + Storage Projects in Deregulated Energy Markets Just Got Easier
The Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) was enacted to encourage competition for electric generation and electricity conservation and is credited with spurring the deregulated energy market framework. PURPA served to give customers more choices and promote renewable and energy conservation efforts. Deregulated energy markets expanded further with the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct), which introduced initiatives to increase energy efficiency and maximize the use of clean energy.
March 2023 Utility Rates Newsletter
In this month’s newsletter, we take a deep dive into Georgia Power’s net metering (NEM) changes, rate increases, and future updates. We also highlight a new popular global rate available for LUMA Energy users in Puerto Rico, and we explain an increasingly common charge type that we utilize in our rates.