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September 18, 2014
"[I]n response to input from parties stating the need for additional discussions regarding accelerated switching of energy providers," Staff of the New York PSC will convene a second technical conference to discuss whether and how to effectuate accelerated switching on October 7.
February 26, 2014
As part of its continued retail market investigation focused on facilitating the development of value-added product and service offerings for mass market energy consumers, the New York PSC has issued a series of questions for stakeholder comment regarding ESCO customer acquisition costs, billing…
February 26, 2014
With the prohibition on electric and natural gas ESCOs serving customers in utility low-income assistance programs, except under certain conditions, the PSC's written retail markets order explains how utility low-income assistance program customers currently shopping with an ESCO are to be treated.
February 26, 2014
The New York PSC has adopted new procedures governing the renewal of residential and small non-residential ESCO electric and natural gas contracts, in its retail markets order.
February 26, 2014
As part of its further investigation into the retail energy markets, the New York PSC has asked for comment on ESCO eligibility requirements, and whether an annual fee should be imposed on ESCOs.
February 26, 2014
The sweeping changes that the New York PSC has ordered in the retail market were adopted, "[i]n light of the apparent scarcity of energy-related value-added products and services available in the residential and small non-residential markets; the high complaint rates; and what appears to be a large…
February 26, 2014
The New York PSC has ordered the utilities to cease offering ESCO referral programs, as part of its retail markets order.
February 26, 2014
New York electric and natural gas ESCOs will be required to "guarantee" their prices as listed on New York Power to Choose, including for small commercial service, which will be added to the site
February 26, 2014
As noted Friday, the New York PSC has ordered electric and natural gas ESCOs to file pricing history for certain residential and small commercial products.
February 21, 2014
New York ESCOs will be required to disclose their pricing history for certain products, the New York PSC said yesterday.
February 21, 2014
The New York PSC has banned ESCOs from serving customers participating in utility low-income assistance programs, unless the ESCO meets certain conditions.
February 21, 2014
The New York PSC will require door-to-door and telephone sales of energy services to include independent third-party verification of those sales, the PSC said in a press release yesterday.
January 28, 2014
AARP New York has asked the New York PSC for a status update concerning a wide-ranging retail energy market investigation which, among other things, is considering permissible sales and marketing practices for ESCOs, as well as the potential elimination of purchase of receivables without recourse.
June 4, 2013
Staff of the New York PSC have recommended that Consolidated Edison be required to implement an online bill calculator comparing ESCO and shadow-billed default service costs
May 20, 2013
Delaying an on-bill comparison of ESCO versus default service costs at Central Hudson Gas & Electric, "serves no purpose other than to the possible detriment of uninformed ratepayers."
February 5, 2013
The Utility Intervention Unit (UIU) of the New York State Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection has recommended to the New York PSC that ESCOs be compelled to use utility consolidated billing, with no alternatives.
December 27, 2012
Low-income residential customers -- specifically those receiving HEAP and other forms of public assistance -- should be excluded from New York's retail energy choice programs, ESCO Great Eastern Energy said in comments to the New York PSC.
November 29, 2012
Requiring distribution utilities to provide ESCO customers with a comparison of their costs under ESCO service versus shadow-billed default service costs would be of "limited value," Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation said in rebuttal testimony in a New York PSC proceeding reviewing its…
October 22, 2012
The New York PSC will consider eliminating the availability of retail choice to certain low-income customers as part of its retail market investigation, as the comprehensive investigation will also include a review of a host of policies concerning ESCO marketing and pricing traditionally opposed by…
October 22, 2012
The New York PSC's newly initiated investigation of retail market issues (click here) will include the examination of whether ESCO receivables purchased by the utility should be purchased with recourse .
