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Duquesne Light Company Directed To Propose Time-Of Use Rate For Residential And Small Commercial Default Service Customers
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC) issued an Opinion and Order from the Commission’s December 5th Public Meeting re Petition of Duquesne Light Company for Approval of Its Default Service Plan for the Period from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2029
Please take note of ordering paragraphs 3, 4 and 5:
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“3. That the Petition for Approval of its Default Service Plan for the period from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2029, filed on April 19, 2024, by Duquesne Light Company at Docket No. P-2024-3048592, be approved as modified by the Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement filed on October 1, 2024.
- That within sixty (60) days, from the entry date of this Opinion and Order, Duquesne Light Company shall make a supplementary filing proposing a time-of[1]use rate that is available to all residential and small commercial default service customers with smart meters.
- That, should any party take an adverse position to the supplemental filing, the Office of Administrative Law Judge utilize an expedited hearing schedule to consider the filing made by Duquesne Light Company.” {***}
From the Order:
{***} “Before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) for consideration and disposition is the Recommended Decision (R.D.) of Administrative Law Judge (ALJs) . . . In the Recommended Decision, the ALJs recommended the approval of Duquesne Light Company’s (Duquesne Light or the Company) Default Service Plan (DSP), as modified by a Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement (Joint Petition or Settlement), because the Settlement meets the requirements of the Public 2 Utility Code (Code) and the Commission Regulations, is supported by substantial evidence and is in the public interest. The Approval of the Company’s Default Service Plan, as modified by the Settlement, resolves the litigated issues in this proceeding. The Joint Petition was filed by Duquesne Light, the Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA), the Office of Small Business Advocate (OSBA) and the Coalition for Affordable Utility Services and Energy Efficiency in Pennsylvania (CAUSE-PA) (collectively, the Joint Petitioners), on October 1, 2024. As mentioned previously, no Exceptions have been filed however, as noted in our determinations herein, we shall modify the ALJs’ Recommended Decision, consistent with this Opinion and Order.” {***}
Opinion and Order (01/05/2025)
P-2024-3048592
