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April 10, 2023
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) requested that PURA issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Mega Energy of New England, LLC (Mega Energy or the Company) due to Mega Energy's use…
April 7, 2023
Data Requests Relate To PUC Consideration Of Pilot Program, Which Will Inform Whether Program Allowing Customers To Elect To Pay Non-Market-Based Transmission Charges Through Retail Supplier, Rather Than EDC, Will Continue
April 6, 2023
The Texas PUC revoked the REP certificate of V247 Power Corporation, adopting a settlement concerning the revocations
April 6, 2023
After a hearing addressing a response to a show cause order, the Maryland PSC directed SunSea Energy, LLC (Sunsea) to return all of its Maryland customers, both electricity and gas, to default service by 5 p.m. April 10, 2023
March 31, 2023
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut PURA issued direction to all retail suppliers and aggregators that suppliers and aggregators should "immediately" bring their marketing into compliance with PURA's March 30 ruling which held that only entities licensed as…
March 24, 2023
The Maryland Public Service Commission has directed SFE Energy Maryland, Inc., which the PSC stated in a news release is, "a retail energy supplier with over 20,000 electric and gas customers in the state," to cease door-to-door solicitation of new residential customers in Maryland, effective…
March 23, 2023
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel has requested that that Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, "should open an investigation and require Vistra/Dynegy to show cause why its acquisition of Energy Harbor will not adversely affect the Ohio retail electric market, especially including the governmental…
March 22, 2023
Greenlight Energy, Inc. filed a response to a show cause order issued by the Maryland PSC and answer to a Staff complaint which had alleged that Greenlight was, "committing fraud and engaging in deceptive practices," among other alleged violations
March 21, 2023
An initial decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ would conclude that Sunwave Gas and Power Pennsylvania Inc. violated certain of the state's retail market regulations and rules when Sunwave prematurely ended the fixed rate contract of a customer by dropping the customer to default service; however, the…
March 21, 2023
Agway Energy Services, LLC ('Agway') filed at the New York PSC a request for an Initial Decision with respect to its formal dispute with Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation concerning the provision of accurate billing data
March 20, 2023
In testimony concerning a complaint case brought by Maryland PSC Staff against SFE Energy Maryland Inc. d/b/a SFE or SFE Energy ("SFE" or the "Company"), Maryland PSC Staff recommended that the PSC impose a civil penalty of $400,000 on SFE and that the Commission revoke SFE’s electricity and natural…
March 16, 2023
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a tentative order under which the PUC would conclude that three retail electric suppliers and two brokers failed to file proof of security in the format approved by the PUC. The tentative order proposes to revoke the license of each entity cited in the tentative order
March 14, 2023
Engie Resources, LLC (Engie) would pay $90,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Texas Administration Code (TAC) §§ 25.475(c), (e), and (g), related to required disclosures and misleading, deceptive, or unfair practices.
March 8, 2023
The Public Utility Commission of Texas said in a news release today that, "The Public Utility Commission of Texas’ (PUCT) Division of Compliance and Enforcement (DICE) today is recommending the Commission impose an administrative penalty of $1,747,400 for violations relating to Texas-New Mexico…
March 8, 2023
The Supreme Court of Maryland has granted a writ of certiorari and will review a decision from the Appellate Court of Maryland (ACM) concerning a Maryland PSC decision regarding the interpretation of the Maryland Telephone Solicitations Act
March 8, 2023
During today's administrative meeting, Maryland PSC Chairman Jason Stanek said that various PSC Staff offices have issued 8 or 9 cease and desist letters to retail suppliers in the past week
March 3, 2023
Spark Energy, LLC (Spark) filed at the Texas PUC a formal complaint against CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC ("CEHE" or "CenterPoint") for what Spark alleged, is CEHE's, "refusal to disconnect a critical care customer served by CenterPoint."
March 2, 2023
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a tentative order under which the PUC would conclude that 18 natural gas retail suppliers and brokers, including several active suppliers, have either failed to pay a required annual or supplemental fee to the PUC, or have failed to file an annual report. The tentative…
March 2, 2023
As part of its customary process for consideration of settlements, the Pennsylvania PUC issued for public comment a settlement between Great American Power, LLC ('GAP' or 'Company') and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which Great American Power, LLC would pay $92,500…
March 2, 2023
The Office of Education, Outreach, & Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s requested that the Authority issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty against Xoom Energy Connecticut, LLC, in which EOE seeks a civil penalty of $1,500,000, and…
March 1, 2023
Direct Energy, LP, CPL Retail Energy L.P., and First Choice Power, LLC (collectively, Companies) would collectively pay a $193,200 penalty, and would collectively contribute $120,750 to Direct Energy's bill payment assistance program, under a settlement with Texas PUC Staff to resolve alleged…
February 28, 2023
Supplier Alleges "Ambiguous And Seemingly Arbitrary" Interpretations Of Rules By PSC Staff
Supplier Knocks Staff Practice Of Searching For "Ever-Changing Technical Violation" When Complaint's Initial Allegations Are Not Supported By Evidence
February 27, 2023
CPS Energy would pay $50,000 under a settlement agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of, ERCOT Nodal Protocols § 8.1.1.4.2(1)(a), and ERCOT Operating Guide § 7.1.2(1)(j), "relating to CPS's alleged failure to respond to three Responsive Reserve…
February 22, 2023
Continuing an ongoing dialogue on retail energy during recent administrative meetings, Maryland PSC Commissioner Anthony O’Donnell fired a "shot across the bow" of retail suppliers, and warned, "Clean up your act, industry, or things will change dramatically."
February 17, 2023
The New York PSC revoked the eligibility of several ESCOs
