December 2023 Utility Rates Newsletter
In this newsletter, we’ll look at a new pilot program with changing TOU periods for Hawaiian Electric utilities, cover how to edit the export energy rate from the Proposal page, look at anticipated rate increases for the new year, and share our 2023 numbers.
November 2023 Utility Rates Newsletter
This month, we cover a 22% base rate increase for New York State Electric & Gas, highlight a name change for East Bay Community Energy in California, explain pre- and post-solar rates for Turlock Irrigation District, and discuss overlapping TOU periods and how to work with them in ETB.
The Dynamics of Retail Electric Rate Changes in California
Given the volatility of California’s energy market, it is no surprise that several factors are at play that strongly impact the state’s retail electric rates. In this blog, we will examine the main drivers of retail electricity cost inflation and provide a higher-level understanding of historical rate increases and how …
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!