January 23, 2013
Law Firm Seeking Litigants for Potential Class Action Suit Against Texas Retail Provider
A law firm is seeking litigants for a potential class action suit against a Texas retail provider.
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January 13, 2013
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Update/Clarification on Viking Energy Management, LLC in Illinois
January 11, 2013
Texas Commission Says It Can't Award Punitive Damages in Customer Complaint Against Retail Provider
The Public Utility Commission of Texas lacks authority to award punitive damages to customers bringing formal electric complaints before the Commission, the Commission affirmed yesterday.
January 11, 2013
Illinois Opens Proceedings to Suspend Licenses of 10 Brokers
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued orders initiating proceedings to determine whether the Commission should suspend the agent, broker, and consultant licenses of 10 brokers for allegedly failing to file their 2011 reports by March 31, 2012.
January 10, 2013
Ohio Revokes More Supplier and Broker Licenses, Reinstates Others
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has revoked the supplier and/or broker licenses of four additional companies, while reinstating the licenses of three companies after such companies filed their annual reports.
January 9, 2013
CenterPoint Utility Launches New Website Distinct from Corporate Site, Says Change Not Driven by Texas Proceeding
A new website has been launched for utility CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC at www.CenterPointElectric.com.
January 8, 2013
Texas Staff, Glacial Energy Reach "Agreement in Principal" in Revocation Proceeding
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc. have reached, "an agreement in principal," concerning a Staff petition to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc.
January 4, 2013
Notice of Violation Seeks $1.5 Million Fine Against Texas Retail Provider
The executive director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas issued a Notice of Violation to EBC Energy Today, LLC, in which Commission Staff is recommending a $1.5 million administrative penalty against EBC Energy Today, LLC for, among other things, allegedly acting as retail electric provider…
January 3, 2013
Retail Supplier Agrees to Pay $80,000 Penalty
Just Energy Ontario L.P. has agreed to pay an administrative penalty of $80,000 (Canadian) under an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with the Ontario Energy Board to resolve allegations stemming from the actions of two independent contractors.
January 2, 2013
Company Seeks Delay in Paying FERC-Ordered Disgorgement, Penalty
North America Power Partners LLC has requested that FERC extend the deadline for it to pay a previously ordered disgorgement and civil penalty, citing a decrease in revenue, which has impacted its ability to meet the deadlines.
December 28, 2012
Retail Supplier Proposes $25,000 Charitable Donation to Resolve Unauthorized Enrollments
Direct Energy Services, LLC (DES) has proposed to make a $25,000 charitable donation to resolve 13 Michigan enrollments which occurred without customer authorization, with such unauthorized enrollments the result of four sales agents that, "purposefully manipulate[d] DES's quality assurance measures…
December 27, 2012
District of Columbia Directs Four Retail Suppliers to Show Cause Why License Should Not Be Suspended/Revoked
The District of Columbia PSC has issued show cause orders to four retail energy suppliers directing each supplier to show why its license should not be suspended or revoked.
December 26, 2012
Ontario Intends to Suspend/Revoke Licence of Retail Suppliers
The Ontario Energy Board has issued a notice stating it intends to make an order or orders against morEnergy Savings Corp. and Blue Power Distributed Energy Corp. with such orders, among other things, revoking or suspending the companies' electricity retailer and gas marketer licences and assessing…
December 20, 2012
Ohio Revokes Licenses of Seven Retail Suppliers, Brokers for Failure to File Annual Report
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has revoked the certificate of seven retail energy suppliers and brokers for failing file an annual report for 2011.
December 18, 2012
Curtailment Service Provider to Pay $820,000 in Settlement with FERC
FERC has approved a settlement between its Office of Enforcement, EnerNOC, Inc., and Celerity Energy Partners San Diego LLC under which EnerNOC and Celerity agree to pay a civil penalty of $820,000 and disgorge $656,000, plus interest, to resolve Enforcement's investigations into whether EnerNOC…
December 17, 2012
Texas Retail Provider to Pay $267,000 to Settle "Leasing" of Name, Interface Capability to Non-REP
Retail electric provider Prier Energy, Inc. and Mr. Billy V. Stewart have entered into a settlement agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas under which Prier Energy would pay a $30,000 fine and reimburse customers $237,500 relating to Prier Energy's leasing of its trade name…
December 14, 2012
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Texas Approves $500,000 Settlement With Constellation
December 14, 2012
Texas PUC Fines Curtailment Service Provider $50,000
The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted an order penalizing Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. $50,000 because, as a Qualified Scheduling Entity providing Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS), its portfolio of loads failed to curtail to a level at or below its maximum baseload within…
December 13, 2012
Connecticut Opens Review of Interaction Among Customers, Consumer Services Unit, Electric Companies
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has established Docket 12-11-01 for an investigation of best practices to facilitate ratepayer, consumer services, and utility interaction in resolving consumer issues.
December 10, 2012
Texas PUC: Retail Provider Cannot Change Fixed Rate due to Higher ERCOT Price Caps
A retail electric provider cannot change its fixed rate provided to a small customer due changes in the level of the high price cap in ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has determined.
December 7, 2012
Michigan Initiates Proceeding to Revoke License of Retail Supplier
The Michigan PSC has commenced formal proceedings to revoke the alternative electric supplier license of Nordic Marketing, LLC.
December 6, 2012
Texas Staff, Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc. Report "Significant Progress" Toward Settlement of Revocation Petition
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc. jointly filed the following joint status report concerning Staff's petition to revoke Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc.'s retail electric provider certificate (click here for background) :
December 5, 2012
EPA Prohibits Retail Supplier from Entering into Contracts with Federal Government
Retail supplier BP Energy Company (BPEC) has notified retail regulators in several jurisdictions that it and certain of its affiliates, including its ultimate parent, BP p.l.c. (collectively BP), received notice November 28, 2012 that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has…
November 29, 2012
PacifiCorp to Pay $265,000 to Resolve FERC Investigation
FERC approved a settlement between its Office of Enforcement and PacifiCorp to resolve Enforcement's non-public investigation of conduct by PacifiCorp Transmission Services (PTS) and PacifiCorp's marketing function, Commercial and Trading (C&T), that, "potentially violated PacifiCorp's open access…
November 23, 2012
Retail Supplier to Pay $86,000 Under Settlement with PUC Staff to Resolve Alleged Slamming due to Incorrect File Transfer by Vendor
Under a settlement with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, Public Power, LLC would pay $64,450, plus customer refunds, to resolve allegations of slamming and all possible liability and claims related to an accidental transmission of an incorrect data file which led to…