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October 16, 2015
The New York PSC issued a show cause order to Astral Energy, LLC stating that the PSC has, "received numerous complaints, many alleging slamming, against Astral Energy, LLC."
October 15, 2015
Calpine would pay $67,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged failures to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 8.5.1.1 and ERCOT Operating Guide §§ 2.2.8 and 2.3.1.2, relating to primary frequency response (PFR).
October 2, 2015
FERC disclosed yesterday that shortly after the conclusion of the 2015/16 Planning Resource Auction (capacity auction) conducted by Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) in April 2015, the Commission’s Office of Enforcement began a non-public informal investigation under Part 1b of…
September 30, 2015
CPS Energy would pay $32,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 8.5.1.1 and ERCOT Operating Guide §§ 2.2.8 and 2.3.1.2, related to primary frequency response (PFR)…
September 28, 2015
The remaining count of a lawsuit filed against Ambit Energy concerning variable rates and marketing disclosures has been dismissed for failure of the complainant to file an amended complaint.
September 23, 2015
FERC revoked the market-based rate authority of the following companies for what FERC said was failure to file electric quarterly reports. M&R Energy Resources Corp. Reliable Power, LLC Susterra Energy, LLC
September 22, 2015
FERC issued a Staff Notice Of Alleged Violations stating that Staff of FERC's Office of Enforcement, "has preliminarily determined that Total Gas & Power, North America, Inc. (TGPNA), which is the Houston-based subsidiary of Total, S.A., whose headquarters are located in Paris, France, and TGPNA’s…
September 22, 2015
The Connecticut PURA issued a Notice of Violations against Liberty Power Holdings, LLC for what the PURA notice says are multiple instances of unauthorized switches and practices which are misleading or deceptive.
September 15, 2015
FERC issued a Staff Notice Of Alleged Violations notice stating that Staff of FERC's Office of Enforcement, "has preliminarily determined that Coaltrain Energy L.P.; its co-owners Peter Jones and Shawn Sheehan; traders Robert Jones, Jeff Miller, and Jack Wells; and analyst Adam Hughes violated the…
September 15, 2015
The Massachusetts DPU has denied petition from 35 municipalities to create, under the Hampshire Council of Governments, opt-out municipal aggregation programs, citing, among other reasons, what the DPU termed, "numerous misrepresentations by Hampshire Council to the Municipalities and their citizens…
September 14, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft order stating an intent to examine Starion Energy Inc.'s compliance with fixed price renewal notice requirements under Conn. Gen. Stat. §16-245o(g)(1).
September 2, 2015
Constellation Energy Power Choice, Inc. would contribute $40,000 to Operation Fuel to resolve allegations that it failed to provide proper notice to some of its Connecticut customers regarding the expiration of their fixed price term, and that a price change would be effective after such expiration…
August 31, 2015
The Pennsylvania PUC revoked the licenses of the following retail suppliers and brokers for what the PUC found to be each's failure to submit the required security for continued licensure. Batchelor Energy LLC Best Energy LLC Dash Energy LLC Energy Brokers LLC Energy Window, Inc. Facility Solutions…
August 31, 2015
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission in which the IURC had found that it lacked jurisdiction over a customer complaint filed against a retail gas supplier in the NIPSCO choice program.
August 28, 2015
The Connecticut PURA adopted a final order under which Direct Energy Services, LLC will contribute $20,000 to Operation Fuel to resolve allegations that it failed to provide proper notice to some of its Connecticut customers regarding the expiration of their fixed price term, and the price that…
August 28, 2015
Respond Power is to provide $3 million in refunds under a settlement with the Pennsylvania PUC Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) to resolve an investigation into its trade practices.
August 25, 2015
Several District of Columbia retail suppliers have reached a settlement with Washington Gas Light under which the suppliers would collectively pay to resolve disputes concerning penalties assessed on the suppliers by WGL.
August 25, 2015
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a final order fining IDT Energy, Inc. $2,000 after concluding, in a customer complaint case, that IDT Energy charged a customer a rate in excess of the Price to Compare when its sales agent had represented to the customer that the rate would be below the PTC.
August 14, 2015
An initial decision from a FERC ALJ would conclude that BP America Inc. and affiliates, "engaged in market manipulation," as a result of trading practices related to the Houston Ship Channel (HSC).
August 6, 2015
EIF Channelview Cogeneration, LLC f/k/a GIM Channelview Cogeneration, LLC would pay $83,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve its alleged failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 8.5.1.1, relating to governor in…
August 6, 2015
IDT Energy would provide certain Pennsylvania customers with an additional $2.4 million in refunds under a settlement to resolve a complaint concerning IDT's variable rates and trade practices in the wake of the polar vortex.
August 5, 2015
Central Maine Power has asked the Maine PUC to open an investigation into the door-to-door marketing practices of Clearview Electric Inc.
August 4, 2015
Keil & Sons, Inc., d/b/a Systrum Energy, has agreed to pay $554,000 under a settlement with the New Jersey Attorney General and BPU, and has ceased selling electric and/or natural gas service to residential consumers
August 3, 2015
Direct Energy Services, LLC would contribute $20,000 to Operation Fuel to resolve allegations that it failed to provide proper notice to some of its Connecticut customers regarding the expiration of their fixed price term, and the price that would be effective after such expiration, in advance of…
August 3, 2015
The Small Customer Marketer Coalition filed a complaint at the New York PSC against KeySpan Gas East Corporation (National Grid), alleging that the "retroactive" cash out invoices issued by the utility to ESCOs in July 2015 covering the month of June 2015 are, "unlawful, arbitrary and capricious."
