provider follow a Commission-approved competitive procurement plan, that the competitive procurement plan include auctions, requests for proposal, and/or bilateral agreements, that the plan include a prudent mix of spot market purchases, short-term contracts, and long-term purchase contracts designed to ensure adequate and reliable service at the least cost to customers over time, and shall offer a time-of-use program for customers who have smart meter technology. 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 2707(e), 2708. 6. The Competition Act mandates that customers have direct access to a competitive retail generation market. 66 Pa.C.S. § 2801(3). 7. Also applicable are the Commission's default service regulations, 52 Pa.Code §§ 54.181-54-189, and policy statement, 52 Pa.Code §§ 69.1802-69-1816. 8. The Commission has directed that EDCs consider the incorporation of certain market enhancement programs into their DSPs in order to foster a more robust retail competitive market. Investigation of Pennsylvania's Retail Electricity Market: Docket No. I-2011-2237952 Recommendations Regarding Upcoming Default Service Plans, (Order entered December 16, 2011), and (Final Order entered March 2, Intermediate Work Plan 2012)(IWP Order). 9. The Petition was filed in compliance with the requirement that a default service provider shall file its service program with the Commission no later than 12 months prior to the conclusion of the currently effective program. 52 Pa.Code § 54.185(a). 10. The Settlement provides a default service plan which includes a prudent mix of auctions, RFPs, and/or bilateral agreements. 66 Pa.C.S. § 2807(e)(3.1), (3.2). 11. The Settlement provides a default service plan which is designed to provide adequate and reliable service to customers at the least cost over time. 66 Pa.C.S. § 2807(e)(3.4).
provider follow a Commission-approved competitive procurement plan, that the competitive procurement plan include auctions, requests for proposal, and/or bilateral agreements, that the plan include a prudent mix of spot market purchases, short-term contracts, and long-term purchase contracts designed to ensure adequate and reliable service at the least cost to customers over time, and shall offer a time-of-use program for customers who have smart meter technology. 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 2707(e), 2708. 6. The Competition Act mandates that customers have direct access to a competitive retail generation market. 66 Pa.C.S. § 2801(3). 7. Also applicable are the Commission's default service regulations, 52 Pa.Code §§ 54.181-54-189, and policy statement, 52 Pa.Code §§ 69.1802-69-1816. 8. The Commission has directed that EDCs consider the incorporation of certain market enhancement programs into their DSPs in order to foster a more robust retail competitive market. Investigation of Pennsylvania's Retail Electricity Market: Recommendations Regarding Upcoming Default Service Plans, Docket No. I-2011-2237952 (Order entered December 16, 2011), and Intermediate Work Plan (Final Order entered March 2, 2012)(IWP Order). 9. The Petition was filed in compliance with the requirement that a default service provider shall file its service program with the Commission no later than 12 months prior to the conclusion of the currently effective program. 52 Pa.Code § 54.185(a). 10. The Settlement provides a default service plan which includes a prudent mix of auctions, RFPs, and/or bilateral agreements. 66 Pa.C.S. § 2807(e)(3.1), (3.2). 11. The Settlement provides a default service plan which is designed to provide adequate and reliable service to customers at the least cost over time. 66 Pa.C.S. § 2807(e)(3.4).