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January 12, 2022
A previously reported proposed order from a Maryland utility law judge that had proposed to approve, with certain modifications, a $150,000 settlement agreement among Statewise Energy Maryland LLC ('SWE' or 'Statewise'), Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission ('Staff') and the Maryland…
December 20, 2021
The Montgomery County Circuit Court in Maryland issued an opinion which largely affirmed a Maryland PSC decision concerning an investigation into SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC d/b/a SmartEnergy ('SmartEnergy' or the 'Company') that principally centered on application of the Maryland Telephone…
December 10, 2021
A Maryland PSC Public Utility Law Judge (PULJ) would modify a proposed $150,000 settlement agreement among Statewise Energy Maryland LLC ('SWE' or 'Statewise'), Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission ('Staff') and the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel ('OPC,' together with Statewise and…
November 24, 2021
The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel filed a complaint against Washington Gas Light Co. ("Washington Gas" or "WGL") and WGL Energy Services, Inc. ("WGL Energy") concerning what, as alleged by OPC, the utility termed a "subscriber-consolidated bill" issued by WGL Energy and messages on the bill
November 4, 2021
Statewise Energy Maryland LLC ('SWE') would pay $150,000 under a settlement with the Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission ('Staff') and the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel ('OPC,' together with Statewise and Staff, the 'Settling Parties') to resolve an investigation into Statewise's…
October 1, 2021
The Maryland PSC approved without modification a partial settlement among U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric and Energy Service Providers, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric (together, 'MDG&E'), Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission ('Staff'), and the Maryland Office…
August 19, 2021
The Maryland PSC issued an order imposing a civil penalty of $400,000 against SunSea Energy, LLC.
July 22, 2021
The Maryland PSC has initiated Public Conference 54 ('PC 54') to implement certain requirements under House Bill 768 ('HB768'), enacted during the 2021 Maryland legislative session and establishing the Montgomery County Community Aggregation Pilot Program.
July 7, 2021
Texas stakeholders filed with the Texas PUC proposals regarding potential changes to Provider of Last Resort pricing
June 22, 2021
In comments to the Pennsylvania PUC concerning the consideration of ending the current COVID-related prohibition on residential door-to-door retail energy sales, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (PPL Electric) said that the PUC should, "strongly consider bolstering the Commission’s regulations on…
June 18, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Lori Cobos to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) for a term set to expire September 1, 2021.
June 11, 2021
Residents Energy, LLC would return its Connecticut electricity customers to default service and exit the Connecticut market for a period of three years under a settlement agreement with the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement ('EOE') of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory…
May 14, 2021
Would Pay $305,000 In Early Termination Fee Refunds
U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric and Energy Service Providers, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric (together, 'MDG&E'), would pay a civil penalty of $150,000 and provide certain customer re-rates under a partial settlement with Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission…
April 29, 2021
Direct Energy Services, LLC ('Direct' or 'Direct Energy') would pay a civil penalty of $125,000 under a partial settlement with Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission ('Staff') and the Maryland Office of Peoples Counsel ('OPC') to resolve certain alleged violations of COMAR
March 18, 2021
Settlement Also Includes Customer Refunds, Changes In Sales Practices
Atlantic Energy MD, LLC (Atlantic Energy) would pay a civil penalty of $250,000 as part of a settlement with Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission (Staff) and the Maryland Office of People's Counsel (OPC) (collectively, the "Settling Parties") to resolve various alleged violations by…
February 15, 2021
Staff of the Maryland PSC have updated proposed regulations for supplier consolidated billing (SCB) following direction from the Commission during a December rulemaking session for additional discussion among stakeholders on various non-consensus issues (RM70)
January 22, 2021
In supplemental testimony, Staff of the Maryland PSC have recommended that the PSC revoke the license of SunSea Energy LLC and impose a civil penalty of no less than $500,000.
January 18, 2021
The District of Columbia PSC issued an order denying the Office of People's Counsel request for rehearing of the PSC's September 2020 order in which the PSC denied in part, and granted in part, OPC's request for certain billing data from Washington Gas Light related to retail supplier service to low…
December 18, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a written order in a proceeding addressing PPL Electric's default service proceeding for the period June 1, 2021, through May 31, 2025
November 3, 2020
The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate filed comments at the Pennsylvania PUC stating that, subject to conditions, the OCA does not oppose the petition of NRG Energy, Inc. for partial rescission of the PUC's March 16, 2020 Emergency Order establishing moratorium on in-person sales and…
October 16, 2020
Commentary by Paul Ring • ring@energychoicematters.com
October 13, 2020
Retail suppliers opposed several measures relating to the treatment of bundled products in draft Maryland rules for supplier consolidated billing (SCB), warning that such rules would jeopardize the success of the SCB program
October 8, 2020
The Maryland Public Service Commission said in a news release that it, "has taken action against a retail energy supplier, SunSea Energy, LLC, for enrolling customers without a signed contract and other violations of Maryland law and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)."
October 6, 2020
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation ('PPL Electric', 'PPL', or the 'Company'), the Office of Consumer Advocate ('OCA'), the Natural Resources Defense Council ('NRDC'), and the Sustainable Energy Fund ('SEF') has entered into a settlement that would, under a pilot basis, allow PPL to actively manage…
October 2, 2020
Staff of the Maryland PSC have recommended that the Commission revoke the electric supplier license of SunSea Energy, LLC, and impose a civil penalty of $500,000, as Staff alleged that, among other things, the company engaged in a, "pattern of deceit," that allegedly included instances of slamming…
