CHARGE
Representatives of the Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO), electric generation suppliers, default service providers and consumers have formed a working group to informally resolve issues that arise in the retail electric market. The working group is the Committee Handling Activities for Retail Growth in Electricity, CHARGE.
Key Contacts - List of key contacts for the CHARGE Working Group
PA Attorney General Letter - Letter from Pennsylvania's Attorney General requesting for an opinion on the Telemarketer Registration Act and the Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act. Dated Feb. 8, 2010.
For information on the Commission’s Investigation of Pennsylvania’s Retail Electric Market, please see the following page of the Commission’s website: Retail Electric Markets Investigation.
Orders
Duquesne Light Company Final Order - The Electronic Data Exchange Working Group's Web Portal Working Group's Web Portal Implementation Plan at Docket No. M-2009-2092655. Public Meeting of October 27, 2016.
FirstEnergy Companies Final Order - Met-Ed, Penn Power, West Penn Power and Penelec's Electronic Data Exchange Working Group's Web Portal Working Group's Web Portal Implementation Plan at Docket No. M-2009-2092655. Public Meeting of October 27, 2016.
PPL Electric Utilities Final Order - The Electronic Data Exchange Working Group's Web Portal Working Group's Web Portal Implementation Plan at Docket No. M-2009-2092655. Public Meeting of October 27, 2016.
Tentative Order - PUC's investigation of Pennsylvania's Retail Electric Market. Public Meeting of May 19, 2016 at Docket No. I-2011-2237952.
Order - Electronic Data Exchange Working Group's Web Portal Working Group's Solution Framework for Historical Intrval Usage & Billing Quality Interval Usage Data at Docket No. M-2009-2092655. Public Meeting of November 5, 2015.
Tentative Order - Working Group's Solution Framework for Historical Interval Uage and Billing Quality of Interval Use at Docket No. M-2009-2092655. Public Meeting of April 23, 2015.
Suppliers Workshop
Agenda - The Supplier Workshop was held in June 2013 at the Radisson Hotel in Harrisburg.
Presentations
Conference Calls
Any interested persons are welcome to participate. For call-in information, please email ra-ocmo@pa.gov.
Master List of CHARGE Agenda Items - As of March 11, 2013.
| Conference Call Date | List of Topics | Recap |
| January 27, 2020 | Video of Charge Conference Call | Recap |
| April 21, 2017 | Agenda | Recap |
| May 12, 2016 | Recap | |
| April 30, 2015 | Update | |
| November 20, 2014 | Issues | Recap |
| September 25, 2014 | Issues | Recap |
| July 31, 2014 | Issues | Recap |
| September 19, 2013 | Issues | Recap |
| August 1, 2013 | Issues | Recap |
| June 20, 2013 | Status Update | |
| May 1, 2013 | Issues | Recap |
| March 21, 2013 | Issues | Recap - Completed EDC Cost Component |
| February 7, 2013 | Issues | Recap - PECO’s EDC Generation Cost Matrix |
| December 13, 2012 | Issues - RESA Number Look-Up - PECO's Feasibility Assessment Status Report - GMEC Account Look-Up IT Requirements - PPL Account Look-Up Requirements | Recap |
| November 1, 2012 | Issues - Fixed Prices With Variable Components - Cost Component Matrix | Recap - Accnt. Number Process - GMEC Sample Sales Form LOA - PPT Supplier General Info |
| October 3, 2012 | Issues | Recap |
| August 23, 2012 | Issues | Recap |
| July 26, 2012 | Issues | Recap |
| May 17, 2012 | Issues | |
| April 19, 2012 | Issues | Recap |
| March 22, 2012 | Issues - PAPS Renewable Energy Recommendations | Recap |
| January 19, 2012 | Issues | Recap |
| December 22, 2011 | Issues | |
| November 17, 2011 | Issues | Recap |
| October 20, 2011 | Issues | Recap |
| September 15, 2011 | Status Update | Status Update |
| August 18, 2011 | Issues | Recap |
| July 21, 2011 | Issues | Recap |
| June 23, 2011 | Issues | Recap |
| June 2, 2011 | CANCELLED | |
| May 12, 2011 | Issues | Recap |
| April 21, 2011 | Issues | Recap |
| March 24, 2011 | Issues | Recap - Accelerating Supplier Switching Timeframes |
| March 3, 2011 | CANCELLED | |
| February 17, 2011 | Issues | Recap |
| February 3, 2011 | Issues | Recap |
| January 20, 2011 | Issues - Budget Billing-Dynamic Products | Recap |
| January 6, 2011 | Issues | Recap |
| December 21, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| November 18, 2010 | Issues | Recap - Consumer Protections - Marketing Guidelines |
| October 28, 2010 | Issues - BlueStar SCB - EDEWG SCB | Recap |
| September 30, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| September 9, 2010 | CANCELLED | |
| August 26, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| August 5, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| July 22, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| July 8, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| June 24, 2010 | Issues - Renewal Notice/Guidelines Order | Recap |
| June 10, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| May 27, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| May 13, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| April 29, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| April 8, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| March 18, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| March 4, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| February 18, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| February 4, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| January 22, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| January 7, 2010 | Issues | Recap |
| December 18, 2009 | Recap |
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