Docket M-2020-3019254

August 6, 2021

PUC Schedules Online Door-to-Door Marketing Training As Moratorium Lifted, All Suppliers Advised To Attend

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO) announced upcoming online training in the door-to-door marketing regulations at 52 Pa. Code Chapter 111.

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June 22, 2021

PPL Calls For Ban On Door-to-Door Sales Even After Pandemic Restrictions Lifted

Consumer Advocate Proposes Prohibiting Suppliers From Using Third-Party Agents, Vendors For Door-to-Door Sales OCA Proposes Prohibiting Door-to-Door Sales In Counties With Vaccination Rate Of Less Than 70%

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…

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May 6, 2021

Pennsylvania PUC Allows Door-To-Door Marketing To Resume For C&I Customers Only

PUC Seeks Comment On "Eventual" Lifting Of Remaining Ban On In-Person Retail Energy Sales Asks Whether Additional PUC-Administered Training Should Be Compelled Given Year-Long Door-to-Door Moratorium

Seeks Comment On Need For Additional Monitoring, Oversight

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March 30, 2021

Citing Further Opening Of State, Retail Suppliers Ask Pennsylvania PUC To Allow In-Person Marketing To Non-residential Customers, Without Appointment

The Retail Energy Supply Association petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for a partial rescission of the Commission’s March 16, 2020 Emergency Order which generally prohibits in-person marketing (subject to exceptions later adopted by the PUC)

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November 3, 2020

Office Of Consumer Advocate Does Not Oppose Retail Supplier's Sought Partial Rescission Of Order Prohibiting In-Person Marketing, Subject To Conditions

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…

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October 22, 2020

Retail Supplier Newly Seeks Partial Rescission Of Pennsylvania PUC Prohibition In-Person Marketing, Notes New Directives From Governor

NRG Energy, Inc. filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a new Petition for Partial Rescission of the PUC's March 16, 2020 Emergency Order prohibiting door to door and other in-person retail energy marketing during the pandemic.

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July 13, 2020

Direct Energy Seeks Order From Pennsylvania PUC Allowing In-Person Marketing To C&I Customers To Resume

Direct Energy Business, LLC and affiliates filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a Petition for Clarification or Modification of the Commission’s June 4, 2020 Order, which lifted certain restrictions on in-person marketing by retail energy suppliers, to allow Direct Energy to, "conduct in-person sales and…

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June 16, 2020

Retail Suppliers Petition Pennsylvania PUC To Allow Door-to-Door Sales With "Touchless" Enrollment Process

StateWise Energy Pennsylvania LLC and SFE Energy Pennsylvania, Inc. (collectively, "StateWise") submitted to the Pennsylvania PUC a Petition for Partial Rescission, or in the alternative, Petition for Partial Waiver, of the Commission’s March 16, 2020 Emergency Order which prohibited door-to-door…

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June 4, 2020

Pennsylvania PUC Allows Retail Suppliers To Resume In-Person Marketing At Retail Establishments (In-Store Marketing), Subject To Conditions

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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