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June 20, 2013
Donna Nelson, Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, requested in a memo in advance of today's open meeting that an order regarding a penalty settlement with a company which acted as a retail electric provider without a certificate should include language stating that the Commission will…
June 20, 2013
AEP Ohio has filed a request at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to suspend its Electric Distribution Company/Competitive Retail Electric Service Provider Agreement (supplier agreement) with FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., as AEP Ohio alleged that FirstEnergy Solutions has failed to post…
June 11, 2013
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft order which would open an investigation into Connecticut Gas & Electric, Inc. (CGE) concerning the supplier's alleged use of daily variable rates for residential customers and the reporting of such rates.
June 10, 2013
FERC approved a $1.3 million settlement between its Office of Enforcement and Enerwise Global Technologies, Inc. (Enerwise) concerning an investigation into whether Enerwise violated the Commission's anti-manipulation rules.
June 7, 2013
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson reminded retail electric providers that misuse, or incorrect use, of the switch-hold process warrants a "death penalty," such as license revocation, from the Commission, in his view.
June 6, 2013
The Maryland PSC fined a broker $10,000, and granted the company an electric broker license.
June 3, 2013
FERC approved a settlement agreement with DTE Gas Company (formerly Michigan Consolidated Gas Company) resolving an investigation into whether DTE Gas violated section 284.8(h)(2) of the Commission's regulations by engaging in flipping transactions.
June 3, 2013
AP Gas & Electric (PA), LLC, d/b/a APG&E would pay $43,200 under a settlement with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) to resolve all allegations of slamming and related unauthorized actions resulting from an informal investigation into APG&E's marketing practices as…
May 31, 2013
In an order on one of the failures of a curtailment service provider to meet its full obligations under one year of the Gap RFP demand response capacity contracts, the Maryland PSC has ruled that reduced compensation reflecting the failure to deliver shall occur over the life of the contract, rather…
May 31, 2013
The District of Columbia PSC will hold a hearing to determine whether a wide-ranging investigation into the business practices of alternative energy suppliers is warranted, and opened a proceeding to review the actions of an individual retail supplier.
May 30, 2013
The New York PSC's Office of Consumer Policy has alleged that an ESCO has "failed" to correct marketing practices in response to show cause order, and warned the ESCO that the continued receipt of customer complaints would constitute grounds for a recommendation that consequences, previously…
May 28, 2013
Comverge, Inc., the Staff of the Public Service Commission of Maryland, the Office of People's Counsel, and the Potomac Electric Power Company have entered into a settlement to resolve a dispute concerning Comverge's performance under the "Gap RFP" contract awarded to the company by the Maryland PSC…
May 28, 2013
The New York PSC has ruled that an ESCO did not slam a customer, who claims that the ESCO contract was signed by an employee unauthorized to sign such agreements, because the customer "ratified" the employee's actions by not rescinding the contract, and paying its bill for several months without…
May 24, 2013
The Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc. requested that the Maryland PSC "temporarily suspend" Starion Energy PA, Inc.'s, "authority to communicate with or seek enrollment of any SMECO customer-member for the purposes of supplying electric power to any SMECO customer-member," during the…
May 22, 2013
IDT Energy, Inc. would pay $39,000 under a settlement with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) to resolve all allegations of slamming and fraudulent, deceptive, or unlawful sales and marketing actions arising under an informal investigation by PUC Staff.
May 21, 2013
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has sent $212,500 to 2,102 retail electric customers who were charged improper enrollment fees by their retail electric provider.
May 20, 2013
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have reached a settlement agreement with EBC Energy Today, LLC and Mr. Mark Angell regarding the provision of retail electric service to customers without a REP certificate.
May 17, 2013
The Maryland PSC has issued a show cause order to Starion Energy regarding Starion Energy's disclosures of customer contracts.
May 16, 2013
A final Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority decision approved a settlement between PURA Prosecutorial Staff and Public Power, LLC to resolve an investigation of certain customer complaints and alleged unauthorized switches.
May 14, 2013
Staff of the Maryland PSC have petitioned the Commission for a show cause order against Starion Energy PA, Inc. regarding Starion Energy's disclosures of customer contracts.
May 8, 2013
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Acacia Energy, Inc. have filed for approval of a settlement agreement under which Acacia Energy would pay $75,000 to resolve an investigation prompted by customer complaints involving deferred payment plans and switch-holds placed on accounts at…
May 7, 2013
A proposed order from a Texas ALJ would impose a $25,000 administrative penalty on CPS Energy, an authorized qualified scheduling entity (QSE), relating to failure to meet non-spinning reserve service (NSRS) deployment requirements.
May 7, 2013
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued an order to "Aurora Energy (A/K/A Aurora Energy, LLC)" requiring Aurora Energy to show cause why the Commission should not revoke its agent, broker, and consultant certificate for, "failure to possess the managerial resources and abilities to operate as an…
May 3, 2013
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Luminant Energy Company LLC, a qualified scheduling entity, have entered into a Settlement Agreement under which Luminant would pay an administrative penalty of $35,000 to resolve an investigation to alleged violations concerning failure to adhere…
May 3, 2013
A draft Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority decision would approve a settlement between PURA Prosecutorial Staff and Public Power, LLC to resolve an investigation of certain customer complaints and alleged unauthorized switches.
