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May 16, 2014
The Pennsylvania Office of the Small Business Advocate has filed at the Pennsylvania PUC a new petition for a declaratory order requesting that the Commission issue an order declaring that FirstEnergy Solutions, "is not permitted to recover the costs billed to it by PJM for ancillary services costs…
May 14, 2014
George Jepsen, Attorney General of the State of Connecticut, will discuss with North American Power the potential of settling a Connecticut PURA investigation into North American Power's trade practices.
May 14, 2014
The Illinois Citizens Utility Board warned customers, "about getting scared into bad deals" in light of headlines regarding a 40% increase in the ComEd default service rate on June 1.
May 14, 2014
Constellation, which has been among the suppliers (though not as forcefully) advising the Connecticut PURA that tougher licensing standards, and the attendant more robust community of suppliers, are among the appropriate remedial measures to prevent a recurrence of the rate volatility experienced by…
May 12, 2014
FirstEnergy Solutions' decision to pass-on higher PJM ancillary costs to customers on fixed contracts is in violation of several rules, a coalition of municipalities alleged in comments to PUCO.
May 6, 2014
Proton Energy, Inc. would pay an administrative penalty of $400,000, and undergo a change in control, to resolve an investigation by Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas into a series of alleged violations of the customer protection rules.
May 2, 2014
The New Hampshire PUC ruled that Public Service Company of New Hampshire properly charged PNE Energy Supply a $5 switching fee for customers which were defaulted to PSNH for supply due to PNE's default at ISO New England.
April 28, 2014
Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. would pay $20,000 under settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve ECS's alleged violation of P.U.C. SUBST. R. §25.503(f)(2) and Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocol § 8.1.3.3.1(1)(b) by failing to meet the…
April 25, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC has stayed consideration of a petition for a declaratory order concerning permissibility of the pass-through clauses used by FirstEnergy Solutions to pass higher ancillary service costs on to certain fixed rate customers.
April 24, 2014
Pennsylvania PUC Defers Action on FirstEnergy Solutions Investigation Order
April 24, 2014
The Maryland PSC has fined Burton Energy Group, Inc. $18,100 for brokering natural gas service without a license
April 23, 2014
The Maryland PSC issued a notice of opportunity to respond to a rehearing request from the Office of People's Counsel, which in part addresses the requirement for electric suppliers to provide pricing information to the PSC for public posting.
April 23, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC is scheduled to address at its public meeting today an order to open an investigation regarding FirstEnergy Solutions' pass-through clauses in its fixed-rate contracts.
April 18, 2014
The City of Parma, Ohio has alleged that, in negotiating a municipal aggregation contract with the city, FirstEnergy Solutions rejected the city's desire for a clause ensuring that another aggregation would not have a more favorable contract, as FES allegedly said that this language was not…
April 17, 2014
The Maryland PSC has granted limited clarification of certain provisions of its order fining Starion Energy $350,000, as such provisions relate to commercial customers at Pepco.
April 16, 2014
Smartcom Energy Services, LLC would pay $10,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas for failure to timely file its financial statements and a complete semiannual report.
April 16, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC has assigned Docket No. I-2014-2416181 for an, "Investigation regarding FirstEnergy Solutions Corp's pass-through clauses in its fixed-rate contracts."
April 11, 2014
Just Energy Texas, LP would pay $164,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve a Staff investigation which alleged 11 violations of the customer protection substantive rules.
April 9, 2014
Energy Services Providers, Inc. d/b/a Pennsylvania Gas & Electric and U. S. Gas & Electric, Inc. d/b/a Pennsylvania Gas & Electric would pay $150,200 to resolve a Pennsylvania PUC Staff investigation into the alleged slamming of 10 customers with over 300 accounts, due to what USG&E said was an…
April 9, 2014
The Utility Workers Union of America sought a declaratory order from the Pennsylvania PUC finding that FirstEnergy Solutions' fixed price contract language does not permit FES to increase its bills to residential customers because of higher ancillary service costs.
April 7, 2014
Just Energy will pay $450,000 (Canadian $) under an assurance of voluntary compliance accepted by the Ontario Energy Board.
April 3, 2014
The Retail Energy Supply Association alleged that Connecticut Light & Power's, "recent unauthorized public release of its members' confidential and trade secret information," had, "resulted in a material breach of the SSA [Supplier Service Agreement]."
April 3, 2014
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer today urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to immediately investigate the "mind-boggling" increase in electric prices seen by Upstate New York customers during the winter.
April 2, 2014
"Sparked by a six-fold increase in complaints about unregulated natural gas suppliers in 2014," the Illinois Citizens Utility Board (CUB), "issued a warning for Chicago-area consumers to beware of bad deals in the gas market."
April 2, 2014
The Maryland PSC has issued show cause orders to American Power Partners, LLC; Blue Pilot Energy, LLC; Major Energy Electric Services, LLC and Major Energy Services, LLC; Xoom Energy Maryland, LLC; and U.S. Gas & Electric and Energy Services Providers, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric concerning…
