July 10, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has scheduled the dates for a hearing on its proceeding reviewing feasibility, costs, and benefits of placing hardship customers on Standard Service pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 16-245o(m)
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July 10, 2019
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) and Assessment of Civil Penalty against Clearview Electric, Inc. (Clearview or Company) under which PURA would impose a civil penalty of $9,000 on the Company for alleged deficiencies in complying with…
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July 5, 2019
Staff of the Massachusetts DPU have, in the DPU's retail electric market investigation, proposed further reporting requirements for retail suppliers
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July 4, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has approved letters to be sent by Connecticut Light and Power (Eversource Energy) to customers of retail electric suppliers who were recently charged an incorrect rate because CL&P's customer care system did not capture updated rates submitted by the suppliers, even though CL&P…
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July 2, 2019
Files Proposed Letters To Affected Customers
Connecticut Light and Power (Eversource) has filed with PURA data concerning the number of retail supplier customers impacted by a CL&P billing system error which saw such customers of retail suppliers charged an incorrect rate, and also filed with PURA proposed letters to be sent to affected…
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July 1, 2019
RESA Says Bill's Adoption Effectively Ends Residential Electric Choice In RI
The Rhode Island Senate and House have both passed S 399, which bans auto-renewal of residential retail electric contracts.
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July 1, 2019
A subsidiary of Duke Energy today announced it will acquire a portfolio of distributed fuel cell technology projects from Bloom Energy Corporation, as part of the company’s efforts to serve commercial and industrial customers’ evolving energy needs and provide behind-the-meter generation.
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July 1, 2019
Connecticut Light and Power (Eversource Energy) reported to the Connecticut PURA certain instances in which the utility billed the customers of retail suppliers an outdated, prior rate, despite suppliers submitting an updated rate to the utility
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June 28, 2019
AG: Retail Suppliers May Not Use Sales Agreements To "Contract Around" Statutory Safeguards Retail Supplier: PURA Has No Jurisdiction Over State's Unfair Trade Practices Act
In a brief before the Connecticut PURA, the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel said that retail electric suppliers' exercise of "change in law" clauses can not supersede the statutory obligation to obtain customer consent
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June 26, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has assigned Docket 19-06-29 for a joint Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and PURA proceeding on the value of distributed energy resources.
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June 26, 2019
The Massachusetts DPU has approved a mechanism for cost recovery and disposition of energy and related products from the EDCs' 20-year contracts for an aggregate 9,554,940 MWh of hydropower from H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc., as the DPU approved the PPAs
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June 25, 2019
Approves Lower Default Service Rates
The New Hampshire PUC has approved the results of the recent procurement of energy service (default service) suppliers at Liberty Utilities ("Liberty", or Granite State Electric) for the period August 1, 2019, through January 31, 2020
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June 24, 2019
Connecticut-based Discount Power, Inc. has received from the Connecticut PURA a registration as a natural gas seller (supplier) in Connecticut.
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June 21, 2019
Seeks January 1, 2020 Start Notes Risk Premiums In Default Service Rates While Aggregation Has Been Pending Consultant Fee Disclosed
The City of Boston, Massachusetts has filed at the Massachusetts DPU for approval of a plan governing its proposed opt-out municipal aggregation program for electricity customers
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June 19, 2019
Small Customer Default Service Rate Falling 7%
Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) has filed with the New Hampshire PUC proposed default service (energy service) electric rates for the period August 1, 2019, through January 31, 2020
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June 19, 2019
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for industrial customers for the period August 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019.
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June 18, 2019
CEO Says, "Time To Move On", Focus Resources Where Most Beneficial Returning Customers To Default Service
After more than 15 years of providing natural gas in New York, Infinite Energy filed at the New York PSC to relinquish its eligibility as an ESCO in the state.
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June 17, 2019
The Massachusetts DPU will host an initial meeting for both newly formed retail energy working groups on June 26, 2019
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June 17, 2019
ENGIE announced today it has entered three Massachusetts retail natural gas markets.
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June 14, 2019
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has requested briefing in its proceeding that was opened to determine if retail electric suppliers’ practices of altering the terms of a fixed-price contract constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices, including but not limited to altering…
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June 14, 2019
The New Hampshire PUC has approved the results of Public Service Company of New Hampshire's (PSNH or Eversource) procurement of electric default service supplies for the period beginning August 1
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June 14, 2019
Staff: "Counter-Intuitive" That Customer Who Signed Up For Fixed Rate Would Expect Their Auto-Renewal Would Be Variable Staff Propose Entire Sales Conversation Be Recorded (Not Just TPV) Staff Propose GPS Requirement For Door-to-Door Agents
Staff Propose That Municipal Aggregation Rates Be Posted On State's Shopping Website, At Top Of Results
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June 12, 2019
Plans Must Conform To New Directives
The Connecticut PURA issued an interim decision establishing further parameters and requirements for amnesty plans filed by retail electric suppliers.
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June 12, 2019
The residential and small commercial default service rate at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH or Eversource) will decrease 11% on August 1
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June 12, 2019
The Connecticut PURA revised the language of a letter to be sent by United Illuminating to recently switched customers, informing them of incorrect standard service rates which had been posted in May, and directed UI to mail the revised letter
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