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November 18, 2021
Issues Show Cause Orders To Two Additional ESCOs
The New York PSC announced in a news release today that the PSC, "Denied SunSea Energy LLC, Starion Energy NY, Inc., Smart One Energy, LLC, and Josco Energy Corp.’s application for eligibility to serve mass-market customers in New York State after Commission staff found that each of the four ESCOs…
November 18, 2021
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has issued for comment a proposed settlement agreement between the PUC’s Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement (I&E) and Green Mountain Energy Company ('Green Mountain' or 'Company') under which Green Mountain would pay $156,000 and provide refunds to…
November 17, 2021
The Connecticut PURA approved without modification a settlement between PURA Enforcement Staff and Clearview Electric, Inc. under which Clearview will pay $500,000 and return its Connecticut customers to default service, as more fully described in our original story on the settlement
November 8, 2021
Clearview Electric, Inc. would pay $500,000 and return its Connecticut customers to default service under a settlement agreement with the Connecticut PURA's Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE), Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel, and the Connecticut Attorney General to resolve a…
November 4, 2021
Statewise Energy Maryland LLC ('SWE') would pay $150,000 under a settlement with the Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission ('Staff') and the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel ('OPC,' together with Statewise and Staff, the 'Settling Parties') to resolve an investigation into Statewise's…
November 1, 2021
The East Ohio Gas Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Ohio (DEO or the Company) filed an application at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio requesting authority to terminate or suspend Gasearch, LLC (Gasearch) from participation in DEO’s supplier program
October 29, 2021
Investigation Once Again Prompted By PUC's Oversight Director Receiving Retail Energy Sales Pitch
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued for a comment a settlement between Discount Power, Inc. ('Discount Power,' 'DPI,' or 'Company') and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which Discount Power would pay approximately $42,000 to resolve various alleged violations, including…
October 28, 2021
During a discussion of the impact of the ERCOT uplift LSE securitization program on specific customer complaints against retail electric providers filed at the Texas PUC, PUC Commissioner Lori Cobos reiterated that, "we've got to close the loopholes," on pass-throughs
October 28, 2021
The Pennsylvania PUC issued for public comment the previously reported settlement between Greenlight Energy Inc. and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) to resolve alleged telemarketing violations which occurred during a sales call to the PUC's Director Of Oversight, and also…
October 28, 2021
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement under which Clearview Electric, Inc. d/b/a Clearview Energy ('Clearview' or 'Company') will pay a civil penalty in the amount of $59,750 to resolve allegations from the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') that…
October 22, 2021
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a settlement among National Gas & Electric, LLC (NG&E or NGE), Staff of the ICC, the Illinois Attorney General, and the Illinois Citizens Utility Board (CUB) to resolve an ICC investigation into NG&E's "customer sales, solicitation, marketing and enrollment…
October 20, 2021
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopted without modification a settlement among PALMco Power OH, LLC and PALMco Energy OH, LLC (PALMco), Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, and the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel under which PALMco will provide up to $215,000 in further…
October 8, 2021
GridPlus Texas, Inc. (GridPlus), Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Staff), the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), and the Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC) have filed a settlement under which GridPlus's retail electric provider certificate would be revoked for…
October 1, 2021
The Maryland PSC approved without modification a partial settlement among U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric and Energy Service Providers, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric (together, 'MDG&E'), Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission ('Staff'), and the Maryland Office…
September 29, 2021
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) announced today that it ordered its third-party auditor to examine utility rates paid by customers of the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities to ensure that such rates do not include charges for stadium naming rights.
September 23, 2021
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority formally issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Clearview Energy, Inc. which would impose a civil penalty of $1 million against Clearview and which would require Clearview to return all of its Connecticut…
September 22, 2021
PALMco Power OH, LLC and PALMco Energy OH, LLC (PALMco) have entered into a settlement with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel under which PALMco would provide up to $215,000 in further re-rates to customers, and forego collection of over…
September 22, 2021
The Maine PUC adopted a settlement between Clearview Electric, Inc. d/b/a Clearview Energy ('Clearview' or the 'Company') and the Office of the Public Advocate ('OPA') which resolves a show cause order issued to the supplier
September 22, 2021
The Maine PUC approved a settlement between Town Square Energy, LLC ('Town Square' or the 'Company') and the Office of Public Advocate which resolves a show cause order issued to the supplier
September 21, 2021
Staff of the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE or Staff) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority moved that PURA issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Clearview Energy, Inc. which would impose a civil penalty of $1 million…
September 17, 2021
Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ("Liberty", "Company", or "Debtor") filed a motion at the Connecticut PURA arguing that a recent bankruptcy court sale order approving the sale of certain of its customers to NRG Energy (including residential customers) prohibits the Connecticut PURA from continuing with…
September 15, 2021
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority or PURA) issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Liberty Power Holdings, LLC (Liberty or Company) which, subject to Liberty's right to contest the NOV via hearing, would suspend Liberty’s electric…
September 13, 2021
Consultant Suggests FE Ohio Utilities "Explore" Allowing Retail Suppliers To Use Utility Billing For Non-commodity Services, As Affiliates May Do
September 10, 2021
Ambit Texas, LLC would pay $42,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve and conclude Commission Staff’s investigation of Ambit for alleged violations of PURA § 17.004(a) and 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.474(d)(11), concerning Ambit’s online…
September 9, 2021
The Michigan PSC said today in a news release that it, "ordered Consumers Energy Co. to show cause why it should not be found in violation of state laws and Commission orders and regulations regarding sharing of customer-specific consumption or billing data with affiliates offering unregulated value…
