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August 19, 2019
Invites Revised Proposals On Marketing Scripts, Contract Summary, Renewal Notice
A hearing office at Massachusetts DPU directed retail suppliers to submit information concerning their numbers of customers served under auto-renewals, and the nature of such service
August 7, 2019
Staff of the Massachusetts DPU in a working group presentation has proposed alternative language for marketing disclosures for retail electric suppliers, compared to disclosures developed by a supplier-led work group.
July 31, 2019
Various stakeholder groups have filed proposals in the Massachusetts DPU's retail electric marketing investigation (19-07) addressing renewal notices, contract summaries, agent oversight, and other issues
July 15, 2019
The "Energy Switch" working group in the Massachusetts DPU's retail market investigation proceeding (19-07) will hold a meeting on July 31, 2019
July 5, 2019
Staff of the Massachusetts DPU have, in the DPU's retail electric market investigation, proposed further reporting requirements for retail suppliers
June 17, 2019
The Massachusetts DPU will host an initial meeting for both newly formed retail energy working groups on June 26, 2019
June 14, 2019
Staff Propose That Municipal Aggregation Rates Be Posted On State's Shopping Website, At Top Of Results
June 4, 2019
Addresses "Do Not Switch" Mechanism
In advance of a June 6 technical session, Staff of the Massachusetts DPU have proposed a tiered approach to addressing issues raised in the DPU's wide ranging investigation of the retail electric market (Docket 19-07)
March 12, 2019
In comments to the Massachusetts DPU, Nstar (Eversource) said that the DPU should require retail electric suppliers to provide the EDCs with customers' product information, including the next cycle rate, for inclusion on utility bills
March 11, 2019
The Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (AGO) said in comments to the DPU that the AG has analyzed an additional year (July 2017 – June 2018) of data and found that, in this third year, Massachusetts residential customers on competitive supply suffered consumer losses of $76.2 million…
March 11, 2019
A group of municipalities which run opt-out aggregations recommended to the Massachusetts DPU that retail suppliers should be required to obtain a customer’s signature on a copy of a proposed disclosure sheet
March 11, 2019
Suggests "Limits" On Transition To Variable Rate From Fixed Price
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources recommended to the Massachusetts DPU that a recommended disclosure form, "should be presented to and signed by every customer that elects to sign-up for competitive supply," via door-to-door sales
March 7, 2019
SourceOne recommended to the Massachusetts DPU that broker and similar fees related to a retail energy sale should be disclosed to residential and commercial customers.
March 7, 2019
PowerOptions, Inc. recommended to the Massachusetts DPU that the DPU should eliminate the "predatory practice" of oral authorization for the initiation of retail energy supply service.
February 18, 2019
The Massachusetts DPU has extended until March 8 the deadline for comments regarding the DPU's wide-ranging investigation into customer protection rules and related issues in the retail electric market (D.P.U. 19-07)
February 18, 2019
In comments on a wide-ranging Massachusetts DPU proceeding on the retail electric market, the National Energy Marketers Association raised concerns with various proposals that would place the electric distribution companies in the role of policing the marketplace
