January 27, 2015
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has requested that the PSC require retail supplier's independent representatives, including individuals engaged in multi-level marketing, to be licensed by the Commission.
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February 28, 2012
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has asked the Maryland PSC to address several questions, including pending issues regarding whether non-employee agents of licensed suppliers or brokers require their own license (in Case 9245), prior to addressing the electric broker application of Vivint…
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March 3, 2011
The Maryland PSC said yesterday that it will require all electric and natural gas supplier and broker applicants to submit training and marketing materials as part of their application.
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January 13, 2011
IDT Energy Offering PECO Residential Service on PA Power Switch IDT Energy has started offering a residential electric rate on PA Power Switch for the PECO territory. IDT is offering a variable rate currently priced at 9.8139¢/kWh. As previously reported, IDT Energy began offering service through PA…
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December 30, 2010
SouthStar Energy Services Receives Maryland Gas License The Maryland PSC granted SouthStar Energy Services, LLC, d/b/a Maryland Energy, a natural gas supplier license to serve residential, commercial and industrial customers. SouthStar's Maryland application was first reported in Matters ( 11/5 ).
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December 13, 2010
Individuals selling either electricity or gas supply pursuant to multi-level marketing should be individually licensed by the Commission, the Office of People's Counsel said in comments in Case 9245, the Maryland PSC’s investigation of licensing requirements for agents and other non-traditional…
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December 2, 2010
The Maryland PSC is likely to open additional proceedings regarding rules governing the marketing of electric and natural gas suppliers and associated consumer protections, PSC Chairman Douglas Nazarian said during yesterday's administrative meeting.
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November 30, 2010
"If a person is an independent contractor and is actively engaged in enrolling customers with a licensed energy supplier, he/she should be required to have a broker license," Clean Currents said in comments to the Maryland PSC in its investigation of supplier licensing (9245).
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November 9, 2010
The Maryland PSC has initiated a proceeding (Case 9245) to consider whether persons (companies or individuals) selling electricity or gas on behalf of electricity and gas brokers or suppliers licensed in Maryland, but not directly employed by the licensed brokers or suppliers, should be regarded as…
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