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June 24, 2021
The Illinois Commerce Commission today approved without modification a settlement among Great American Power, LLC ('GAP' or the 'Company'), ICC Staff, the Illinois Attorney General, and Citizens Utility Board which resolves a show cause proceeding initiated against Great American Power
June 23, 2021
Energy Monger, LLC has reached a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), and the Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC) concerning Staff's petition to revoke the REP certificate of Energy Monger
June 16, 2021
FERC approved a Stipulation and Consent Agreement (Agreement) between its Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA) (collectively, the Parties) to resolve Enforcement’s investigation under Part 1b of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. Part 1b (2020)…
June 11, 2021
Residents Energy, LLC would return its Connecticut electricity customers to default service and exit the Connecticut market for a period of three years under a settlement agreement with the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement ('EOE') of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory…
June 8, 2021
Aggregator Files Complaint Against REP At Texas PUC Over Similar Issue
A North Texas plastics company (J&M Plastics, Inc., or 'Plaintiff') has filed a proposed federal class action lawsuit against MidAmerican Energy Services, alleging that, "the electricity supplier passed through unauthorized fees to commercial customers with contracts marketed as fixed-rate plans."
May 21, 2021
The Staff of the Public Service Commission of Maryland (Staff) filed a Motion to Enjoin Statewise Energy Maryland, LLC from marketing in Maryland during the pendency of a complaint proceeding brought by Staff against Statewise
May 20, 2021
The Pennsylvania PUC issued for public comment a settlement between Eligo Energy PA, LLC and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which Eligo would pay a civil penalty of $188,125 to resolve an investigation, "into Eligo's alleged…
May 20, 2021
Investigation Prompted When Mailer With Alleged Violations Received By PUC's Director Of Oversight
The Pennsylvania PUC issued for public comment a settlement between National Gas & Electric, LLC (NG&E) and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which National Gas & Electric would pay a $120,000 civil penalty and contribute $30,000 to PPL's hardship fund to resolve…
May 19, 2021
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) said that it has recovered more than $9.4 million for customers, "following an investigation that found dozens of electric suppliers failed to abide by existing customer protection regulations."
May 18, 2021
The New York PSC has issued separate orders revoking the ESCO eligibility of Josco Energy Corp ("Josco") and SunSea Energy, LLC ("SunSea").
May 14, 2021
Would Pay $305,000 In Early Termination Fee Refunds
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'), would pay a civil penalty of $150,000 and provide certain customer re-rates under a partial settlement with Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission…
May 14, 2021
Clearview Electric, Inc. d/b/a Clearview Energy ('Clearview' or 'Company') would pay a civil penalty in the amount of $59,750, and has provided refunds to certain customers, under a settlement with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') to…
May 5, 2021
--- Alleges "Duty" To Protect Customer Against "Foreseeable" Winter Weather Event Price Spike
The owner of a North Texas Harley-Davidson dealership has filed a lawsuit in Harris County, Texas, district court against Direct Energy Business, LLC and affiliates, alleging that, "Direct Energy price gouged AEHD when it excessively raised electricity prices," after the winter weather event in…
May 4, 2021
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that NRG Residential Solar Solutions LLC ('NRG') has agreed to pay approximately $69,000, "to resolve allegations that it used deceptive sales practices to mislead consumers into leasing solar energy panels, failed to deliver promised energy…
May 4, 2021
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority or PURA) issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty to Mega Energy of New England, LLC (Mega or Company) under which PURA would adopt, among other things, a $750,000 fine and which would require Mega to return all…
April 29, 2021
Direct Energy Services, LLC ('Direct' or 'Direct Energy') would pay a civil penalty of $125,000 under a partial settlement with Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission ('Staff') and the Maryland Office of Peoples Counsel ('OPC') to resolve certain alleged violations of COMAR
April 16, 2021
A spokesperson at Symmetry Energy provided an additional statement concerning the matter:
April 16, 2021
The Illinois Commerce Commission has opened separate investigations into Liberty Power Holdings LLC (Liberty Power) and Switch Energy LLC to review alleged potential violations of various provisions of the Ill. Adm. Code, Public Utilities Act (PUA) and Section 2EE of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive…
April 15, 2021
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement between Vista Energy Marketing, L.P. and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E), under which Vista will pay $4,000 to resolve four alleged instances of slamming
April 15, 2021
Relates To Pricing Disclosures, Alleged Slamming
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement between Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ("Liberty Power") and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which Liberty Power will pay $82,800, and provide certain customer refunds, to resolve allegations that its…
April 9, 2021
The Maryland PSC has granted a stay of its recent order which had, among other things, required that SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC d/b/a SmartEnergy (“SmartEnergy” or the “Company”) return its customers enrolled through telesales to default service and which had ordered certain customer refunds
April 5, 2021
Greater Boston Legal Services said in a news release that the parties in Fuentes et al. v. SFE Energy Massachusetts, Inc., a case in which the plaintiffs had brought a suit seeking class action status which was filed in Massachusetts Superior Court (Middlesex County), have reached a settlement.
April 1, 2021
Updated, 7:51 pm ET with statement from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
April 1, 2021
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey released a report that found, "in the last five years, individual residential customers who received their electricity from competitive suppliers paid $426 million more on their bills than they would have paid if they had stayed with their utility…
April 1, 2021
The Maryland PSC ordered SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC to return all of its Maryland customers that were solicited and enrolled via telephone, in response to the supplier’s direct mail advertising, to utility standard offer service, as the PSC found that SmartEnergy failed to comply with the Maryland…
