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September 9, 2021
The Connecticut PURA has issued a proposed interim decision to assign specific amounts of costs to retail suppliers for expenses incurred by utilities in implementing a mechanism for suppliers to refund amounts owed to customers under a "next cycle rate" amnesty program.
September 9, 2021
Alleging an, "apparent misrepresentations with respect to certain information provided by SmartEnergy Holdings LLC (SmartEnergy) as part of its ESCO eligibility [re-]application to serve customers in the State of New York," the New York PSC directed SmartEnergy to show cause why the Commission…
September 2, 2021
Star Energy Partners, LLC has agreed to a two-year marketing and enrollment "stand-down period" in Illinois as part of a settlement with Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, and the Citizens Utility Board
August 31, 2021
Investigation Once Again Prompted By PUC's Oversight Director Receiving Retail Energy Sales Pitch
Discount Power, Inc. ('Discount Power,' 'DPI,' or 'Company') would pay approximately $42,000 under a settlement with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') to resolve various alleged violations, including alleged instances of deceptive and misleading telemarketing…
August 30, 2021
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has recommended that PUCO deny the application of Switch Energy, LLC ("Switch") to renew its competitive retail electric service (CRES) provider license
August 30, 2021
REP Enjoined From Using "Unsubstantiated" Testimonial Endorsements To Promote Its Service
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today formally announced details of the previously approved settlement in the AG's lawsuit against Griddy Energy, LLC
August 27, 2021
Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC) and AARP Texas alleged that several retail electric providers are offering non-compliant fixed rate products, while alleging others are using terms of service documents to circumvent customer protections in PURA or the PUC rules, in comments filed with the Texas…
August 19, 2021
The Maryland PSC issued an order imposing a civil penalty of $400,000 against SunSea Energy, LLC.
August 6, 2021
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (hereafter, "Staff") of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has newly moved for PURA to issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty against Liberty Power Holdings, LLC, which would require Liberty to return all of…
August 5, 2021
Investigation Prompted When Mailer With Alleged Violations Received By PUC's Director Of Oversight
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification settlement between National Gas & Electric, LLC (NG&E) and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which National Gas & Electric will pay a $120,000 civil penalty and contribute $30,000 to PPL's hardship fund to resolve…
July 29, 2021
Town Square Energy, LLC ("TSE") would make a payment of $400,000 and agrees to a moratorium on in-person marketing under an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (the "Assurance") entered into with the Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection of the State of Connecticut, the Attorney…
July 22, 2021
Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones issued the following statement on July 23, following FirstEnergy's deferred prosecution agreement with Justice Department announced on July 22
July 22, 2021
Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones issued the following statement on July 23, following FirstEnergy's deferred prosecution agreement with Justice Department announced on July 22
July 19, 2021
The Secretary of the New York PSC has issued an order extending the deadline by which Josco Energy Corp. must comply with a prior PSC order which revoked Josco's eligibility as an ESCO and which had ordered the return of Josco's customers to default service within 60 days of a May 18 order
July 19, 2021
Mega Energy of New England, LLC would return all of its residential electricity customers in Connecticut to default service and "permanently" exit the state's residential market, and pay $250,000, under a settlement with the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut…
July 15, 2021
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement between Eligo Energy PA, LLC and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which Eligo will pay a civil penalty of $188,125 to resolve an investigation, "into Eligo's alleged…
July 15, 2021
The Texas PUC will be reconstituting a stand-alone Enforcement Division, effective August 1
July 12, 2021
Green Mountain Energy Company ('Green Mountain' or 'Company') would pay $156,000 under a settlement with the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') of the Pennsylvania PUC to resolve alleged instances of unauthorized enrollments
July 8, 2021
The Connecticut PURA has reopened the record in the licensing docket of Liberty Power Holdings LLC (Liberty) for the limited purpose of taking evidence regarding alleged "changed conditions" at Liberty, and whether PURA's prior decision should be modified to reflect any changed conditions.
July 1, 2021
The Texas PUC adopted without modification a settlement among Energy Monger, LLC, PUC Staff, ERCOT, and OPUC concerning Staff's petition to revoke the REP certificate of Energy Monger
July 1, 2021
Liberty Power Holdings LLC ('LPH') filed a response with the Connecticut PURA opposing a motion from PURA's Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement ('EOE') in which EOE sought the re-opening of LPH's licensing docket for the purpose of considering the revocation of LPH's license, with LPH…
June 30, 2021
Greenlight Energy Inc. would pay $8,250 under a settlement with the Pennsylvania 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 several alleged instances of slamming
June 29, 2021
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (hereafter, "Staff") of the Connecticut PURA requested that the Authority issue a decision to re-open the electric supplier licensing docket of Liberty Power Holdings, LLC (hereafter, "Liberty") to consider revocation of Liberty's license
June 29, 2021
In response to a recent show cause order, Smart One Energy, LLC informed the New York PSC that, "Smart One previously abandoned its eligibility application as Smart One is leaving the New York market and therefore voluntarily forfeiting its approval to operate as an energy service company in the…
June 28, 2021
The Texas Cotton Ginners Association (TCGA) has filed at the Texas PUC a formal complaint against MidAmerican Energy Services LLC, alleging that supplemental ancillary service charges billed by MidAmerican are in contravention of the fixed priced agreements with TCGA members (Docket 52273)
