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February 15, 2012
FirstEnergy Solutions has petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to compel AEP Ohio to comply with certain provisions of the adopted AEP Ohio electric security plan, specifically concerning the information provided to competitive retail suppliers regarding discounted capacity and GS-2…
February 6, 2012
A draft Connecticut PURA decision would approve a settlement between ResCom Energy LLC and PURA Prosecutorial Staff under which ResCom would make a $4,500 donation to a fuel fund to resolve an investigation into unauthorized switches (See 2/1) . Notably, the PURA draft would allow the ResCom…
February 6, 2012
Our Energy, LLC would pay $20,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Our Energy was not in full compliance with 15 provisions of the Substantive Rules (40159).
February 3, 2012
Constellation Energy Commodities Group would pay $15,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that Constellation violated PURA § 39.151 (d) and (j) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocol §…
February 3, 2012
Constellation Alliance II, LP (QSE) would pay $20,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that Constellation violated PURA §39.151 (d) and (j) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocol § 8.1…
February 3, 2012
EnerNOC, Inc. would pay $45,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that EnerNOC violated PURA 39.151(d) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocol §§ 8.1.3.1(6)(a) and 8.1.3.1 (6)(f)…
February 2, 2012
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has opposed Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc.'s request for a stay of a PUCT proceeding (see 1/10) concerning a Notice of Violation and petition for revocation of the Glacial REP certificate, and Staff also offered a statement of position on Glacial's…
February 1, 2012
ResCom Energy LLC is to make a $4,500 donation to a Connecticut charitable fuel fund, in lieu of a civil penalty, under a settlement of a Connecticut PURA Notice of Violation which alleged ResCom engaged in unauthorized customer switches.
January 31, 2012
The Staff of the Office of Enforcement of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in a nonpublic preliminary investigation, "has preliminarily determined that Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc. (CCG) violated the Commission's Prohibition of Electric Energy Market Manipulation, 18 C.F.R…
January 25, 2012
Liberty Power Reports Commercial Customer Count
January 24, 2012
The PUCT executive director has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) against Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. seeking an administrative penalty of $50,000 as Oversight and Enforcement Staff alleged that ECS failed to meet its Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) obligation on February 2…
January 24, 2012
Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc. has filed a petition in Travis District Court for a temporary and permanent injunction against the Public Utility Commission of Texas and its enforcement of a Notice of Violation issued against Glacial.
January 23, 2012
FERC intends to revoke the market-based rate authority of 70 "public utilities," including several competitive retail suppliers, if the entities do not file electronic market-based rate tariffs within 60 days.
January 12, 2012
FERC approved a settlement under which Joseph Polidoro, former Senior Vice President of North America Power Partners (2006-08), is to pay a civil penalty of $50,000 and be subject to a two-year ban from participation in PJM's Demand Response markets, to resolve various Enforcement Staff allegations.
January 12, 2012
Glacial Energy issued the following response yesterday to a Notice of Violation filed by the PUCT executive director and the petition (1/10) by PUCT Staff to revoke the REP certificate of Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc.
January 10, 2012
PUCT Staff have filed a petition to revoke the REP certificate of Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc (Docket 40090).
January 9, 2012
The PUCT executive director has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) against Glacial Energy seeking an administrative penalty of $235,750 as Oversight and Enforcement Staff alleged, among other things, that Glacial is not in compliance with the current requirements for REP ownership, alleged that…
January 5, 2012
ConocoPhillips Company has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $545,000 and to disgorge $3,174,900 plus interest to resolve FERC Enforcement Staff's allegations that ConocoPhillips violated various posting and bidding requirements and shipper-must-have-title requirements.
January 5, 2012
EnerNOC, Inc., Maryland PSC Staff, the Office of People's Counsel, and three affected utilities have filed a settlement regarding EnerNOC's failure to attain demand response in the amount required under the Gap RFP contracts (Case 9149).
January 5, 2012
Georgia Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise has requested that Georgia natural gas marketers clarify conflicting reports on Georgia natural gas prices.
December 29, 2011
FERC has granted Green Mountain Energy Company a waiver of certain New York ISO tariff and penalty provisions which Green Mountain Energy could have triggered due to its inadvertent withholding of capacity.
December 22, 2011
IntelliGEN Resources to Pay $20,000 to Settle LaaR Shortfall
December 19, 2011
The Maryland PSC Staff has recommended that the Commission direct Baltimore Gas & Electric, "to show cause why it cannot enter Castlebridge Energy Group, LLC into its [natural gas] testing program and provide a firm date when testing will be provided."
December 15, 2011
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio revoked the licenses of two electric brokers, and one governmental aggregator, for failure to file an annual report for 2010.
December 14, 2011
Occidental Power Services, Inc. (QSE) would pay $60,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Occidental Power Services was in violation of PURA 39.151(j) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT)…
