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August 16, 2012
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio dismissed a complaint by the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, and other parties regarding Interstate Gas Supply's use of the trade name Columbia Retail Energy, finding that complainants did not meet their burden of proof.
August 15, 2012
A federal judge has dismissed a suit filed against Ambit Energy, and several of its principals, finding that claims made by BH Seven, LLC (and in an earlier version of the complaint, by BH Seven, LLC's president, Nicole Gubin) are unsupported and fatally deficient of facts.
August 14, 2012
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a petition to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of TexRep7, LLC d/b/a Saturn Power, LLC, after TexRep7 defaulted under its Standard Form Market Participant Agreement with ERCOT, which prompted a mass transition event.
August 9, 2012
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio yesterday issued an order to dozens of retail suppliers and brokers directing such entities to show cause why their certification should not be revoked for failing to file an annual report.
August 8, 2012
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers, Alliance for Retail Markets, and Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC have sought a declaratory order from the Public Utility Commission of Texas that broker CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc.'s operation of an online shopping portal makes it a competitive…
August 2, 2012
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority said today that it has concluded an investigation into Glacial Energy of New England, Inc. and found that the company has not violated the terms and conditions of its electric supplier license.
July 27, 2012
The Ontario Energy Board intends to fine a retail supplier for alleged contraventions of the retailer code of conduct and a prior Assurance of Voluntary Compliance.
July 27, 2012
The Connecticut Attorney General and Office of the Consumer Counsel have petitioned the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for an investigation into the manner of operation and conduct of Energy Plus Holdings, LLC (Docket 12-07-13).
July 23, 2012
Ambit Energy, L.P. would pay $35,000 to resolve an investigation by Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, which alleged violations of certain customer protection rules (40579).
July 20, 2012
The Ontario Energy Board has accepted the Assurance of Voluntary Compliance filed by retail supplier Canada Energy Wholesalers Ltd. to resolve certain areas of non-compliance with the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010.
July 20, 2012
The Ontario Energy Board, on its own motion under section 112.2 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, intends to make an Order under section 112.4 of the Act to revoke electricity retailer licence ER-2009-0390 issued to GreenPlus Points Inc.
July 18, 2012
FERC yesterday issued a show cause order to Lincoln Paper and Tissue, LLC, directing the company to show cause why its should not be subject to a civil penalty and disgorgement for what FERC Staff alleged was a violation of the ISO New England Day-Ahead Load Response Program (DALRP).
July 18, 2012
The Georgia PSC approved the previously reported stipulation with MXenergy to resolve Staff allegations of slamming.
July 18, 2012
FERC yesterday issued show cause orders to a retail energy consultant, one of its employees, and one of its customers, directing the entities to show cause why they should not be subject to a civil penalty and disgorgement for what FERC Staff alleged was a violation of the ISO New England Day-Ahead…
July 12, 2012
MXenergy Inc. would pay nearly $150,000 to resolve a Georgia PSC Staff investigation into 136 allegations of unauthorized switches, under a stipulation between the company and Staff.
July 11, 2012
The Ontario Energy Board yesterday issued notices of its intention to suspend a retail supplier's licence, and fine three other suppliers, for various alleged failures of compliance.
June 29, 2012
The Prosecutorial Unit of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has recommended that Public Power, LLC make a charitable contribution of $6,000 as part of a settlement into an investigation of certain customer complaints and alleged unauthorized switches.
June 13, 2012
Pegasus Alliance Corporation would pay $15,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Pegasus Alliance Corporation was not in full compliance with 30 provisions of the Substantive Rules (40476).
June 8, 2012
The Maryland PSC has imposed a civil penalty totaling $60,000 on Viridian Energy PA, LLC for violating Public Utilities Article § 7-507 and COMAR 20.53.07.07 by, "making false and misleading representations about Viridian's relationship with utility companies and the savings customers would achieve…
May 28, 2012
FERC approved a stipulation and consent agreement between its Office of Enforcement, Vista Energy Marketing, L.P., and Michael P. Whalen, Jr. which resolves Enforcement's investigation under Part 1b of the Commission's regulations, 18 C.F.R. Part 1b, into whether Vista accurately described Whalen's…
May 28, 2012
The District of Columbia PSC has issued an order notifying three retail electric suppliers of non-compliance with D.C. Code Section 34-1433(g)(1), which, during the relevant annual compliance period, prohibited suppliers from using the incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW) to meet more than…
May 28, 2012
The District of Columbia PSC has dismissed a complaint from Liberty Power Corporation regarding the application of the SOS minimum stay rule to a non-residential customer (FC 1097).
May 18, 2012
Nooruddin Investments, LLC d/b/a Discount Power would pay $7,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Discount Power was not in full compliance with six provisions of the Substantive Rules (40402).
May 9, 2012
Maryland PSC Chairman Douglas Nazarian said that he needs to be assured that the Commission wasn't "duped" in approving the merger of Exelon and Constellation Energy, after the merged company violated market power mitigation conditions contained in the merger order relating to its generating plants.
May 2, 2012
MP2 Energy, would pay $10,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that MP2 Energy violated Section 39.151(j) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)…
