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March 31, 2021
(Earlier): Texas Retail Provider Acquires Another Customer Book
GB Power provided the statement below concerning the matter. Concerning the allegations made by PUCT Staff, GB Power emphasized that although there was an investigation, there was also a negotiation and potential settlement with the PUCT.
March 30, 2021
ERCOT announced that, "On March 30, 2021, ERCOT entered into a payment plan with Bulb US LLC (Bulb), a short-paying Invoice Recipient, to enable ERCOT to collect all outstanding amounts from Bulb totaling $8,622.013.00 (final payment due on April 14, 2021), and pay short-paid Market Participants."
March 25, 2021
Texas retail electric provider GridPlus filed a letter with the Texas PUC stating, "This letter notifies Commission Staff of GridPlus's intent to enter into a payment plan covering GridPlus's outstanding obligations to ERCOT, and requests that Staff forebear from any initiatives to revoke GridPlus's…
March 25, 2021
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement between Reliant Energy Northeast LLC d/b/a NRG Home and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E'), concerning alleged violations arising from a self-reporting of issues by NRG
March 24, 2021
PUC Directs Retail Supplier Undergoing Reorganization Under Bankruptcy Code To Report On Ability To Serve Existing Customers, Enroll New Customers, Meet Collateral Obligations
March 24, 2021
PUC Commissioner Says Lack Of Quality Assurance By Suppliers May Be Inferred As Speaking To Supplier's Technical Competence (Or Lack Thereof) For Continued Licensure
March 22, 2021
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a petition to revoke the retail electric provider (REP) certificate of Volt Electricity Provider LP (Volt) as Staff alleged that ERCOT has revoked all rights of Volt to conduct activity in the ERCOT market
March 18, 2021
Recommends Supplier's Existing Customers Be Returned To SOS Unless "Signed" Contract Obtained
The Staff of the Public Service Commission of Maryland ('Staff') filed a complaint against StateWise Energy Maryland LLC ('StateWise' or the 'Company') and sought an order from the PSC directing that StateWise, "show cause why its license to provide electricity and electricity supply services, and…
March 18, 2021
Mega Energy of New England, LLC ("Mega Energy" or the "Company") has entered into a settlement with the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement ("EOE") of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority of Connecticut to resolve the allegation that Mega Energy had not timely filed its 2019 annual…
March 18, 2021
Settlement Also Includes Customer Refunds, Changes In Sales Practices
Atlantic Energy MD, LLC (Atlantic Energy) would pay a civil penalty of $250,000 as part of a settlement with Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission (Staff) and the Maryland Office of People's Counsel (OPC) (collectively, the "Settling Parties") to resolve various alleged violations by…
March 16, 2021
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released the following statement in response to the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Griddy Energy, LLC:
March 16, 2021
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority or PURA) issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Residents Energy, LLC (Residents or Company), in which the Authority seeks to fine Residents in the amount of one million five hundred thousand dollars…
March 8, 2021
Attorneys pursuing a class action claim on behalf of almost 30,000 customers of Griddy announced that they, "have filed a motion to prevent the electricity provider from tampering with any internal documentation or physical evidence stemming from the February winter storm in Texas."
March 8, 2021
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. which the AG's office said is, "a natural gas exchange that saw massive price increases during the February winter storm that swept through Texas."
March 5, 2021
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced today that customers of competitive retail electric supplier Starion Energy, Inc. (Starion) are beginning to receive restitution payments as part of a previously reported $10 million settlement reached with the AG’s Office over allegations that…
March 2, 2021
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a petition with the PUC to revoke the retail electric provider (REP) Certificate of Griddy Energy LLC
March 1, 2021
"We are aware of the lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General against Griddy. We do not agree with the claims alleged in the complaint, and plan to vigorously defend against it. Until then the company has no further comment."
March 1, 2021
Supplier Prohibited From Residential Marketing Via Other Channels For One Year
The Maine PUC issued an order finding that, "Electricity Maine, LLC (Electricity Maine) engaged in conduct in violation of 35-A M.R.S. § 3203 and Chapter 305 of the Commission’s Rules, both of which govern the retail competitive sale of electricity in Maine. Electricity Maine sales agents, during…
February 24, 2021
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) adopted two settlements with retail energy suppliers
February 24, 2021
The Public Utility Commission of Texas formally announced today that it has opened, "an investigation into the business practices of Retail Electric Providers whose plans with pricing indexed to the electricity wholesale rate are reported to have inflicted unusually high bills on their Texas…
February 23, 2021
A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed against Griddy in Texas state district court in Harris County
February 23, 2021
A staff member of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a control number request form (which is a precursor to initiating a proceeding) for the following proceeding: Review of Wholesale-Indexed Products for Compliance with Customer Protection Rules for Retail Electric Service
February 19, 2021
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to ERCOT and other power companies, regarding power outages, emergency plans, energy pricing, and more related to this week’s winter weather disaster.
February 18, 2021
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he would use, "the full scope of my Constitutional powers," to launch an investigation into, "ERCOT and related entities," and their "mishandling" of the extreme winter weather
February 12, 2021
H.P. Technologies, Inc., the complainant, and Ryan E. Boucher, et al., the respondents, have agreed to a dismissal of a complaint filed by H.P. Technologies against Boucher ('Boucher'), RES Consulting, LLC ('RES') f/k/a Energy Solutions Consulting, LLC ('ESC'), and Fidelis United Energy Solutions…
