February 27, 2019
Draft Would Fine Supplier $1.5 Million Draft Addresses Sales/Marketing Language Used By Agents Also Interprets Use of "Cost Recovery Fees" For Non-Commodity Products
The Connecticut PURA today issued a draft decision under which Direct Energy Services, LLC would be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) for what the draft concludes are violations of Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 16-245, 16-245o, 16-245s, and…
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February 27, 2019
Only 22% Of Hardship Customers On Retail Supply Saved Versus Default Service OCC Testimony Calls For Prohibiting Retail Suppliers From Serving Hardship Customers
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel has filed testimony in which OCC says that, from October 2016 through September 2018, hardship customers on competitive retail supply paid $7.2 million more than they would have under default service, as OCC said that retail suppliers should be prohibited…
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February 21, 2019
Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for the Medium & Large Commercial and Industrial customer class in the Eastern Massachusetts service areas (NEMA, SEMA load zones), for the period April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019.
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February 20, 2019
Great Eastern Energy in a letter to PURA provided further detail on the return of its New England customers to default service and the retirement of its ISO-NE load asset IDs, confirming that all of its customers in the ISO-NE markets (MA, CT) are being returned to default service.
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February 18, 2019
Connecticut Light & Power (Eversource) has filed with PURA new Last Resort Service (LRS) rates for the period beginning April 1, 2019
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February 14, 2019
Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for the Medium & Large Commercial and Industrial customer class in the WCMA Load Zone, the former Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) service area, for the period April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019.
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February 13, 2019
The Connecticut EDCs has disclosed Last Resort Service suppliers for the period beginning April 1, 2019
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February 6, 2019
The Delegated Commissioner of the Massachusetts DPU has opened an investigation and issued a Notice Of Probable Violation against Union Atlantic Electricity, LLC (UAE) for alleged violation of provisions of G.L. c. 164; 220 CMR 11.00, 14.00, 25.00; and 225 CMR 14.00, 15.00, 16.00.
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February 4, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association asked the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for an extension of time for compliance with the requirement that electric suppliers send the Next Cycle Rate at the time of enrollment until April 2, 2019.
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January 24, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has granted Connecticut Light & Power an extension to comply with Order No. 6 from PURA's December 2018 order on changes to the Supplier Summary Information requirements.
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January 15, 2019
The New Hampshire PUC issued an order providing interpretations of certain statutory requirements related to RSA Chapter 362-H, which requires an electric distribution company to solicit, under terms set forth in the statute, the net energy output of any eligible biomass or municipal waste facility…
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December 31, 2018
In response to a final Connecticut PURA decision on changes to the Supply Summary Information requirements applicable to retail suppliers, including dropping customers to default service for missing info in certain instances (see details here) , Connecticut State Senator Len Suzio wrote in a letter…
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December 19, 2018
Utilities To Develop Plan For CSRs To Proactively Discuss Supplier Rate Info With Customers; Share Default Service Rates Regulator Orders Enrolling, Renewing Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service If Supplier Summary Info Not Provided
Retail Suppliers To Be Charged For Utility System Upgrades
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December 19, 2018
Utilities To Develop Plan For CSRs To Proactively Discuss Supplier Rate Info With Customers; Share Default Service Rates Regulator Orders Enrolling, Renewing Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service If Supplier Summary Info Not Provided
Retail Suppliers To Be Charged For Utility System Upgrades
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December 10, 2018
Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource) has filed with the New Hampshire PUC a proposal for how it will comply with Senate Bill 365, which requires the solicitation for the purchase of output from various biomass electric generation facilities, with Eversource stating that it executed…
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November 16, 2018
Starion Energy, Inc. and several affiliates have filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
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November 14, 2018
Small C&I Rate To Increase 17%
Nstar (Eversource Energy-Eastern MA service area) filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for the period beginning January 1, 2019
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November 6, 2018
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for its Western Massachusetts service territory (WMA), formerly WMECO, for the period beginning January 1, 2019
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November 5, 2018
Small C&I Rates To Increase 15%
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2019 to June 2019, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2019 to March 2019
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October 16, 2018
Suppliers To Be Charged Costs Of Utility System Upgrades Draft Would Direct Utilities CSRs To Proactively Discuss Supplier Rate Info With Customers; Share Default Service Rates
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft decision which would require utilities to drop customers to default service if the utilities do not timely receive next month rate information from the customer's retail supplier
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September 27, 2018
Town Square Energy (TSE) on September 24 submitted a letter to the Connecticut PURA expressing concerns with allegations cited in a draft order to open an investigation of TSE's marketing practice, as TSE cited its strong record of compliance and savings to customers
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September 13, 2018
The Connecticut PURA has posted a draft order to investigate the marketing practices of Connecticut-based Discount Power, Inc.
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September 12, 2018
NOV Would Impose $1.5 Million Penalty NOV Addresses Sales/Marketing Language Used By Agents Also Interprets Use of "Cost Recovery Fees" For Non-Commodity Products
The Connecticut PURA has issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty against, "Direct Energy, LLC [sic]," in which the NOV alleges various violations of marketing and disclosure rules, and would impose a $1.5 million penalty and suspend Direct Energy's ability to sign up new…
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September 7, 2018
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) and Assessment of Civil Penalty in the amount of $750,000 against Spark Energy, L.P. (Spark or Company), related to the content of alleged sales calls made by a subcontractor
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August 28, 2018
The City of Boston on August 27 issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for submissions from consulting firms to assist the City’s development, implementation, and administration, of a municipal electricity aggregation program.
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