June 11, 2020
The New Jersey BPU issued an order ending, subject to conditions, the restriction on door-to-door sales for retail energy suppliers that had been set forth in a March 19th order
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June 10, 2020
Governor's State Of Emergency Had Been Cited In PUC's Prohibition On Door to Door Marketing; Prohibition In Effect For "Pendency" Of Emergency Declaration
Both the Pennsylvania Senate and House have passed concurrent resolution No. HR 836 which terminates the disaster emergency declared on March 6, 2020, as later amended and renewed, by Governor Wolf in response to COVID-19
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June 4, 2020
The Cleveland Indians announced that New Wave Energy Corp. will serve as the natural gas energy partner of the team, supplying natural gas to both Progressive Field and the team's executive front offices.
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June 4, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC issued an order modifying a prior prohibition on in-person marketing to allow retail electric and natural gas suppliers, and similar entities, to resume in-person marketing at retail businesses open as a result of the Governor’s directives regarding the yellow and green phases…
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June 3, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued a written order allowing retail suppliers, brokers and similar entities to resume in-store marketing activities, and to resume, by appointment only, in-person meetings with non-residential customers
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June 1, 2020
A public version of a proposed new contactless enrollment process for in-person sales conducted at retail establishments (in-store sales), proposed by the NRG Energy retail suppliers in Ohio, has been filed, per prior direction of an attorney examiner
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May 27, 2020
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed comments concerning a petition from several retail energy suppliers and brokers, who have asked that PUCO modify its prior order suspending in-person sales, and who have sought authorization for door-to-door marketing with social distancing…
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May 26, 2020
Regulator To Examine New Requirement For Default Service Rate To Be Listed On Retail Supplier Contract Summary Form
May Link Potential Requirement For Recording Entirety Of Door-to-Door Marketing To Supplier's Election To Use "Enhanced" TPV (Interactive Discussion)
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May 19, 2020
In addressing a petition from Reliant Energy Northeast, LLC and Green Mountain Energy Company (collectively, NRG) for a waiver of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's order suspending in-person marketing, in order to allow NRG to resume in-store marketing with a new contactless enrollment…
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May 15, 2020
The Retail Energy Supply Association, AEP Energy, Inc., Direct Energy Business, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC ('Direct Energy'), Energy Harbor LLC, Energy Professionals of Ohio ('EPO'), Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. ('IGS'), and Vistra Energy Corp. ('Vistra') (the 'Joint Applicants') petitioned…
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May 14, 2020
The Illinois Commerce Commission has opened Docket 20-0457 to address Amendment of 83 Ill. Adm. Code 412, relating to obligations of alternative retail electric suppliers, and various marketing rules, and consolidated the case with an existing natural gas supplier marketing rules proceeding
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May 8, 2020
Supplier Will Use 'Contactless' Enrollment Process
Reliant Energy Northeast, LLC and Green Mountain Energy Company (collectively 'Joint Applicants' or 'NRG') filed a petition requesting that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio waive a portion of the suspension of in-person marketing it issued on March 17, 2020, to allow in-store marketing of…
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May 7, 2020
Order Requires Retail Suppliers To Record Entirety Of All Door-to-Door, Telemarketing Sales Final Order Drops Proposal That Suppliers Must Disclose Default Service Rate In TPV
Suppliers Required To Seek Regulator's Approval For Contract Assignments (Book Sales, etc.)
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April 20, 2020
The Public Utility Commission of Texas is reminding customers eligible for enrollment in the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program (ERP) that third-party organizations cannot legally enroll them in the program.
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April 10, 2020
Updated Draft Would Require Retail Suppliers To Record Entirety Of All Door-to-Door, Telemarketing Sales New Draft Drops Proposal That Suppliers Must Disclose Default Service Rate In TPV
Suppliers Would Be Required To Seek Regulator's Approval For Contract Assignments (Book Sales, etc.)
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March 27, 2020
The Maine PUC has directed competitive electricity providers, including retail suppliers and brokers, to submit information on any ongoing door-to-door marketing activity.
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March 26, 2020
During today's open meeting, Texas PUC Chair DeAnn Walker was asked about door-to-door marketing by retail electric providers
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March 24, 2020
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection reminded businesses that, pursuant to a recently adopted state law, unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to anyone in an area subject to a declared state of emergency are prohibited
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March 23, 2020
The Retail Energy Supply Association issued the following statement regarding COVID-19.
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March 23, 2020
Operation Fuel (Connecticut) issued a news release stating, "As Connecticut responds to the current state of emergency caused by COVID-19, Operation Fuel has received word from one of its intake sites that a third party electric supplier is targeting low-income customers, claiming that Eversource…
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March 20, 2020
Will Monitor "Compliance" With "Request"; Investigating Legal Remedies For Enforcement Also Warns Against "Illegal Telephonic Marketing" During Crisis
Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) announced that it is "strongly encouraging" retail electric suppliers to cease all door-to-door sales, effective immediately, in response to the current public health emergency in the state.
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March 19, 2020
Buckeye Energy Brokers, Inc. filed with the Public Utility Commission of Ohio a request that PUCO forgo collection of an annual fiscal assessment through the Commission's web-based filing system known as the PUCO Community, effective immediately.
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March 19, 2020
The BPU's written order specifically provides that, "All door-to-door sales activity by third-party suppliers or other sales persons selling energy or energy related products (for example: residential solar, community solar, or energy efficiency offerings) are to be suspended immediately."
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March 18, 2020
At an emergency meeting tomorrow (March 19), the New Jersey BPU is to consider an order under which, "Any door-to-door sales activity by Third Party Suppliers or other sales persons selling energy or energy related products (for example: residential solar, community solar, or energy efficiency…
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March 18, 2020
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