July 23, 2015
Reliant Names NFL Star As Vice President
Reliant has named Justin James "J.J." Watt, Defensive End for the Houston Texans and NFL Defensive Player of the Year, as Vice President of Power Relations
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July 22, 2015
Frontier Utilities Announces Multi-Year Sponsorship of Texas Sports Teams
Frontier Utilities announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement that will make Frontier Utilities an Official Partner and exclusive Electricity Provider of the Houston Dynamo, a Major League Soccer team.
July 16, 2015
Retail Supplier Ceases Listing Offers from Brand Sharing Utility Name on Power to Choose Site
Direct Energy has ceased listing offers on the New York Power to Choose site under the brand NYSEG Solutions.
July 14, 2015
Regulator Upset With Supplier's Marketing Piece Referencing Months-Old Default Service Rate Increase
During a recent supplier working group meeting in Connecticut, regulators expressed frustration with a marketing piece from an electric supplier that emphasized months-old rate increases in the default service rate.
July 10, 2015
ESCO Named Official Energy Supplier of N.Y. Mets
East Coast Power & Gas announced that it has partnered with the New York Mets to become a sponsor and the official energy supplier for the Mets.
July 9, 2015
Retail Supplier Named Official Provider of MLB Team
The Atlanta Braves announced that Gas South will remain the official natural gas partner when the team moves into their new home at SunTrust Park.
July 7, 2015
Texas Staff Say PUCT Should Determine Threshold Issue of Whether Enrollment Rule Waiver Request Better Addressed Through Rulemaking To Maintain Competitive Balance Among REPs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas should determine as a threshold matter whether the issue of IGS Energy's sought good cause exception to the enrollment requirements in P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.474(f)(2) and (3), to enable a new enrollment method developed by IGS Energy, is better addressed through…
June 30, 2015
AG Seeks To Include Default Service Rate on Retail Supplier Disclosure Labels
The Massachusetts Attorney General has submitted a proposed disclosure label to the DPU for use by retail electric suppliers, and the label notably would require retail suppliers to list default service rates on their disclosure labels.
June 18, 2015
Regulator Recommends Banning Door-to-Door Sales, Prohibition on Commission-Based Compensation
The Ontario Energy Board has recommended that door-to-door retail energy sales be banned for residential customers
June 15, 2015
Texas Staff: New Enrollment Process Envisioned by REP "Relatively Unknown," Necessitates Hearing
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said that a hearing regarding IGS Energy's sought good cause exception to the enrollment requirements in P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.474(f)(2) and (3), to enable a new enrollment method developed by IGS Energy, is necessary because IGS's, "proposed process and…
June 12, 2015
Presentation of Supplier Enrollment Fees on Rate Board, Impact on Price Ranking Draws Attention from Competitors, Regulator
The practice of certain retail suppliers to charge an enrollment fee to customers, and how this fee should be presented on the Connecticut PURA rate board, has drawn attention from competing suppliers in the market as well as PURA.
June 8, 2015
Citing Delay, Texas REP Opposes Hearing on Good Cause Exception Request Related to Enrollment Verification Rules
Accent Energy Texas, LP d/b/a IGS Energy has asked the Public Utility Commission of Texas that its request for a good cause exception to certain enrollment verification rules not be referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, as requested by Commission Staff.
May 7, 2015
Regulator Urges Commission To Address "Outrageous" Retail Supplier Marketing Activity, Complaints
Illinois Commerce Commissioner Miguel del Valle yesterday urged the Commission to step up its oversight efforts to address "outrageous" retail suppliers marketing tactics.
May 5, 2015
Regulator Provides Examples of Non-Compliant Contract Summary Disclosure Statements from Retail Suppliers
The Connecticut PURA has issued a notice concerning new standard contract summary templates and examples of contract summaries which it said are non-compliant with the new standard.
April 29, 2015
NFL Star J.J. Watt Inks Partnership with Retail Supplier
Reliant and its parent company NRG Energy announced a partnership with Houston Texans' defensive end J.J. Watt to promote Reliant and the NRG Companies', "customer-centric products and solutions to power every lifestyle"
April 27, 2015
PUC Adopts Standard Terms of Service, Renewal Notices That Require Suppliers to Disclose Past Rate History, Limit on Rate Changes
The Maine PUC has adopted final versions of standardized notice forms setting forth the requirements for the terms of service customer disclosure statement and renewal notices for residential and small non-residential customers which shall be used by retail electric suppliers.
April 24, 2015
Pennsylvania Finds Retail Supplier's Tablet-Based Door-to-Door Enrollment Process Complies With Regulations
The Pennsylvania PUC issued an order concluding that the door-to-door sales, enrollment, and verification process proposed by IGS Energy complies with 52 Pa. Code § 111.7 and, "is a significant benefit to suppliers and consumers."
April 21, 2015
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April 16, 2015
State Stays Implementation of New Supplier Marketing, Disclosure Standards
The Connecticut PURA has stayed implementation of new supplier marketing standards and disclosure statements applicable to electric suppliers which were recently adopted in Docket 14-07-20.
April 9, 2015
Regulator Seeks Comments on Sought Changes to Recent Decision on Retail Supplier Marketing Standards, Sales Practices
The Connecticut PURA has sought comment on a joint application by retail suppliers and the Office of Consumer Advocate to revise marketing standards and the disclosure statement applicable to electric suppliers as adopted in Docket 14-07-20.
March 20, 2015
Consumer Counsel, Retail Suppliers Jointly Propose Revised Marketing Standards for Suppliers (Changes Address Customer Assignment, Door-to-Door Sales)
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel and several retail suppliers have filed specific, jointly proposed changes to recently adopted retail electric supplier marketing standards.
March 19, 2015
With Changes, Texas Smart Thermostat Bill Now Has Support From Retail Electric Providers
A committee substitute for Texas HB 489, relating to rules governing smart thermostats, has garnered the support of Texas retail electric providers
March 13, 2015
Retail Suppliers Make Recommendations on Massachusetts Contract Summary Form
A working group of retail suppliers has made a recommendation to the Massachusetts DPU for the content and format of a contract summary form required of retail contracts.
March 12, 2015
Consumer Counsel Joins Retail Suppliers in Requesting Re-opening Docket on Retail Supplier Marketing Standards, Sales Practices
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel joined several retail suppliers in asking the Connecticut PURA to re-open Docket 14-07-20, relating to new marketing standards for electric suppliers and a new disclosure statement required for advertisements.
March 10, 2015
Texas Retail Provider Seeks Waiver From TPV Requirement
Accent Energy Texas, LP d/b/a IGS Energy petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas for a good cause exception to the requirement in P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.474(f)(2) and (3) to allow customers the option of choosing a retail electric product via a hand-held electronic device without requiring…