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May 20, 2019
Agway Energy Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suburban Propane, LP, today announced its corporate partnership with the Baltimore Orioles.
May 20, 2019
Two Illinois ALJs have released a proposed Illinois Commerce Commission first notice order concerning sales and marketing rules for the retail natural gas market. Unless otherwise noted, the proposed rules discussed below would apply only to residential and small commercial customers
May 16, 2019
PUCs Will Give Regulated Utilities Greater Role In Consumer Protection If Consumer Harm Persists
Speaking at DNV GL's Energy Executive Forum, Carla Peterman, former Commissioner at the California Public Utilities Commission, said that if greater consumer protections are not adopted, the retail electric industry of the future will have less of an opportunity for competition and an increased role…
May 16, 2019
"It Takes One Bad Story To Set Everything Back", Commissioner Says
Speaking during a town hall at DNV GL's Energy Executive Forum, Illinois Commerce Commissioner Sadzi Oliva encouraged retail energy suppliers to speak out against bad actors in the market if they hope to sustain and grow retail energy markets
April 22, 2019
Governor Phil Murphy has signed legislation that will increase civil penalties for retail energy slamming practices
April 12, 2019
During the National Energy Marketers Association's 22nd Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference, Maryland PSC Commissioner Odogwu Obi Linton urged retail suppliers to share new technologies and processes used by suppliers during enrollments with Commissioners, so that Commissioners don't…
April 9, 2019
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed comments on AEP Energy, Inc.'s petition for a waiver of the current rules concerning third-party verification for door-to-door electricity and natural gas sales
April 4, 2019
Public Power, LLC and Viridian Energy, LLC (collectively, the "Companies"), in response to a previously filed motion for clarification from Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource related to a bill insert explaining the Supplier Summary Information included on bills, have asked that…
April 3, 2019
Citing Recent Issues, PUC Highlights Areas For Concern, Urge All Suppliers To Review For Compliance
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a Secretarial Letter to retail electric suppliers providing, "guidance and reminders on what is expected of suppliers when marketing in general and in relation to specific marketing practices that have recently come to the attention of the PUC’s Office of Competitive…
March 21, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association has sought from the New York PSC a further extension for ESCO compliance with the newly revised Uniform Business Practices (UBPs) that had been adopted on January 19, 2018
March 11, 2019
A group of municipalities which run opt-out aggregations recommended to the Massachusetts DPU that retail suppliers should be required to obtain a customer’s signature on a copy of a proposed disclosure sheet
March 11, 2019
Suggests "Limits" On Transition To Variable Rate From Fixed Price
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources recommended to the Massachusetts DPU that a recommended disclosure form, "should be presented to and signed by every customer that elects to sign-up for competitive supply," via door-to-door sales
March 7, 2019
SourceOne recommended to the Massachusetts DPU that broker and similar fees related to a retail energy sale should be disclosed to residential and commercial customers.
March 7, 2019
PowerOptions, Inc. recommended to the Massachusetts DPU that the DPU should eliminate the "predatory practice" of oral authorization for the initiation of retail energy supply service.
February 8, 2019
Revisions Address Scope, Applicability To Non-residential Customers
The Maryland PSC adopted as final, without modification, proposed revisions to the Code of Maryland Regulations addressing competitive markets and retail gas and electric choice that were published for notice and comment in the Maryland Register dated December 7, 2018.
February 7, 2019
Directs Trade Group To "Affirm" Suppliers' Compliance
The District of Columbia PSC has issued a market-wide waiver of numerous provisions of its newly adopted retail energy marketing and customer protection rules under the consumer bill of rights (RM3-2014-01, FC 712)
January 21, 2019
Asks Whether Consumer Protections Should Be Expanded To Small C&I Customers, Gas Market
January 16, 2019
The Massachusetts DPU in several recent orders approving opt-out municipal electric aggregations raised concern that aggregations are still touting savings under the plans without adequate disclosures that such savings are not guaranteed.
January 14, 2019
Revisions Address Scope, Applicability To Non-residential Customers
The Maryland PSC has scheduled for February 6, 2019 a rule making session to consider, "whether to finally adopt the proposed revisions to the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 20.32, 20.50, 20.53, 20.55, and 20.59 addressing competitive markets and retail gas and electric choice that were…
January 7, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association petitioned the District of Columbia PSC for a temporary delay in the effective date of the revised Consumer Bill of Rights (CBORs) and associated retail electric and gas market rules, or a "market waiver," of approximately 11 weeks from December 14, 2018, or…
December 24, 2018
The Retail Energy Supply Association has sought from the New York PSC a further extension for ESCO compliance with the newly revised Uniform Business Practices (UBPs) that had been adopted on January 19, 2018
December 6, 2018
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November 20, 2018
Definition References Customer Access To "Future" Pricing Information, Not Cited Elsewhere In Rules
The Retail Energy Supply Association raised concerns with several of the revisions contained in the District of Columbia's most recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for changes to its Consumer Bill of Rights, which apply to retail electric and natural gas service to residential customers
November 14, 2018
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October 22, 2018
Nebulous "Future" Pricing Information Obligation Created
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