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January 22, 2020
The Connecticut PURA issued a final interim order concerning the retail electric supplier amnesty program and how refunds shall be provided to customers (Docket 18-12-22)
January 22, 2020
Prosecutorial Staff of the Connecticut PURA, the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel, and Think Energy have entered into a settlement agreement under which Think Energy would pay a civil penalty of twenty-one thousand dollars ($21,000) to resolve alleged violations related to Historical Variable…
January 22, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved without modification a settlement among PALMco Power OH, LLC d/b/a Indra Energy (PALMco Power) and PALMco Energy Ohio, LLC d/b/a Indra Energy (PALMco Energy) (collectively PALMco) and PUCO Staff under which PALMco is to sell its Ohio book of customers…
January 22, 2020
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority approved a Settlement Agreement among PURA's Prosecutorial Unit, the Office of Consumer Counsel, and Clearview Electric, Inc. under which Clearview will pay a civil penalty of $9,000 to resolve alleged deficiencies in historical variable rate…
January 14, 2020
The New York Supreme Court for Albany County issued an order directing that, pursuant to CPLR 7805, enforcement of the New York PSC's, "Order Revoking Atlantic Power & Gas LLC's Eligibility to Serve Customers in New York" ("Revocation Order") issued on Dec. 12, 2019, is stayed pending adjudication…
January 10, 2020
A handful of electricity customers were dropped to default service in Pennsylvania as a result of the Pennsylvania PUC order which provided for the cancellation of the electric generation supplier license of ResCom Energy LLC (ResCom) upon such transfers
January 9, 2020
Retail electric provider Axon Power & Gas, LLC, which has been subject to default under a TDU tariff, said in a status update with the Texas PUC that Axon is in discussions with PUC Staff to address outstanding issues and re-enter the market
January 3, 2020
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft decision in Docket 18-12-22 to further modify how retail electric suppliers are to provide refunds to customers under an amnesty program, with the draft now also addressing cost recovery for EDC implementation costs to accommodate the plans
January 2, 2020
The number of initial complaints received by the New York DPS against ESCOs declined for the third consecutive month in November 2019, according to a DPS report
January 2, 2020
PALMco Power OH and PALMco Energy Ohio (collectively, "PALMco") filed a response to a second notice of probable non-compliance recently issued by Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, under which PUCO Staff, among other things, recommended that PALMco should immediately re-rate, to the…
December 30, 2019
Starion Energy, Inc., certain of its principals, and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey (AGO) have entered into a settlement agreement, based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which Starion would pay up to $10 million and undertake various changes to its marketing and pricing…
December 19, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC directed the electric distribution companies to transfer the customers of ResCom Energy LLC (ResCom) to default service or switch them to another supplier of the customer’s choice as soon as practical, after the PUC found that ResCom has not complied with certain security…
December 16, 2019
PSC Chair "Increasingly Concerned" About Suppliers Who Don't Play By The Rules
The Maryland Public Service Commission said that it will now share certain information regarding complaints filed by customers against retail electric and natural gas suppliers.
December 16, 2019
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have issued a new notice of probable non-compliance to PALMco Power OH, LLC, d/b/a Indra Energy and PALMco Energy OH, LLC d/b/a Indra Energy (collectively, PALMco) under which Staff is seeking a forfeiture of up to $10.2 million due to alleged…
December 13, 2019
Respondents Note Operating As A "Consultant" Does Not Require A License
Ryan Boucher, RES Consulting LLC (f/k/a Energy Solutions Consulting, LLC or ESC), and Fidelis United Energy Solutions, Inc. (collectively, the Respondents) have jointly filed a response to a complaint filed at the Public Utility Commission of Ohio by H.P. Technologies, Inc. against the Respondents…
December 12, 2019
The New York PSC revoked the ESCO eligibility of Atlantic Power & Gas, LLC for what the PSC said was Atlantic Power & Gas, LLC's failure to obtain verifiable consent for re-enrollment of customers during a winback process
December 11, 2019
The Connecticut PURA opened what it termed two separate "investigation[s]" of alleged non-compliance by Public Power, LLC and GDF Suez Retail Energy Solutions, LLC d/b/a Think Energy, and assigned Prosecutorial Staff for the investigation
December 9, 2019
Median Energy Corporation has filed a response to a complaint filed at the New York PSC by Atlantic Power & Gas, LLC (APG) in which Atlantic had alleged that Median violated the UBP and the General Business Law ('GBL') (the 'Complaint') in enrolling a customer
December 6, 2019
A Texas ALJ has denied a motion to dismiss a complaint filed at the Texas PUC by Aspire Commodities, LLC ("Aspire") against ERCOT, in which Aspire has sought an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, 2019
December 4, 2019
Interstate Gas Supply has filed a brief opposing a stipulation between 2019, Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC and Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
December 4, 2019
EDF Energy Services, LLC (EDF) would pay $475,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Nodal Protocols §§ 6.5.5.2, relating to operational data requirements and, 6.5.7.5, relating to ancillary services capacity monitor.
December 2, 2019
In a recently filed Ohio natural gas license renewal application, Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC disclosed several investigations into the supplier that had not previously been publicly disclosed.
December 2, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has approved formalizing a settlement agreement with Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ("Liberty"), under which Liberty would pay $750,000 in lieu of an earlier civil penalty of $1.5 million assessed against the supplier
November 27, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has issued a letter to Wattifi, Inc. (Wattifi) in which PURA, "instructs Wattifi to cease enrolling new customers," until Wattifi has resolved various concerns cited by PURA in the letter
November 26, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has approved formalizing a settlement agreement with Spark Energy, LLC, under which Spark would pay $500,000 in lieu of an earlier civil penalty of $750,000 assessed against the supplier
