April 4, 2019
Public Power, LLC and Viridian Energy, LLC (collectively, the "Companies"), in response to a previously filed motion for clarification from Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource related to a bill insert explaining the Supplier Summary Information included on bills, have asked that…
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April 3, 2019
MP2 Energy NE LLC applied for a New Hampshire retail electric supplier license to serve large commercial and industrial customers in all service areas
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April 3, 2019
The Connecticut PURA today issued a revised draft decision in a proceeding investigating Direct Energy for alleged violations of Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 16-245, 16-245o, 16-245s, and 42-110b.
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April 2, 2019
In a proceeding concerning issues relating to uncollectible accounts, the Connecticut PURA has asked for stakeholder comment on changes to the purchase of receivables program to "more fairly" allocate uncollectibles to retail suppliers
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March 29, 2019
Does Grant More Time For Interrogatories
The Connecticut PURA has declined a request from Direct Energy to suspend the procedural schedule and hold a status conference in PURA's proceeding reviewing whether to transfer all hardship customers to standard service
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March 29, 2019
Regulator Calls "Vague" Statement On Service Start Dates (1-2 Cycles) "Unacceptable"
In addressing a motion from NRG Energy concerning enrollment information to be provided by retail electric suppliers under the Next Cycle Rate information order, the Connecticut PURA directed that retail suppliers must obtain the customer's meter read date from the customer, and use such information…
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March 27, 2019
Complaints Against Suppliers Down 32%
The Connecticut PURA released its Annual Report To The Legislature - State Of Electric Competition for the year 2018
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March 27, 2019
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) has announced additional retail energy policymakers and thought leaders who will address NEM's 22nd Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference on April 10-12 in Washington, DC.
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March 26, 2019
ISO New England has filed at FERC for approval to implement an inventoried energy program for the winters of 2023-2024 and 2024-2025
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March 25, 2019
Emera Inc. and ENMAX Corporation (ENMAX) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Emera has agreed to sell to ENMAX its interest in Emera Maine, its regulated electric transmission and distribution company in Maine, for a purchase price of $959 million USD ($1,286…
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March 22, 2019
Counsel for Direct Energy Business, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC ('Direct Energy') requested that the Connecticut PURA suspend the current procedural schedule, pending a Status Conference, in the proceeding reviewing whether to place all hardship customers on standard service
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March 22, 2019
Public Power, LLC in a response to the Connecticut PURA disagreed with PURA's characterization of the company's Monthly Fee Capacity Plan (MFCP) as a variable rate plan, which are prohibited in Connecticut.
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March 21, 2019
Several NRG retail suppliers have petitioned the Connecticut PURA for reconsideration of the requirement that retail suppliers submit information regarding the expiration of a contract as part of the enrollment transaction as currently required by PURA's December 19, 2018 Decision regarding Next…
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March 20, 2019
Winning Suppliers Disclosed
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for residential and commercial customers for the six-month period beginning May 1, 2019, and for industrial customers, for the three-month period beginning May 1, 2019
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March 19, 2019
The Maine PUC has set the Standard Offer rates for the large non-residential classes at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric for the month of April 2019.
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March 19, 2019
The Connecticut PURA, in response to a request from United Illuminating, has affirmed that a retail electric supplier's rate is "locked" for billing purposes once submitted to UI 62 days in advance of the consumption period as part of the Next Cycle Rate information
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March 19, 2019
Titan Energy New England Inc. recently announced that it has won a multi-year energy procurement services contract with the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM), through a competitive sourcing process.
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March 18, 2019
The City of Worcester, MA, has filed at the Massachusetts DPU for authorization to implement an opt-out municipal aggregation for electricity customers.
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March 18, 2019
Commercial Discount Falls 20%
National Grid in Massachusetts has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2019.
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March 18, 2019
Nstar Residential Discount Falls 30% Versus Current East Rate, But Would Have Been Even Lower Without Consolidation
Nstar (Eversource) has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2019.
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March 15, 2019
A slate of state regulators and other energy officials will discuss issues facing retail energy markets at the National Energy Marketers Association's 22nd Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference , to be held April 10 - April 12, 2019 in Washington, DC
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March 14, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has issued a further directive to Public Power concerning the company's Monthly Fee Capacity Plan (MFCP), stating that revised terms and conditions, which indicate that the amount of a monthly fee could change, render the product a variable rate plan which is prohibited by law.
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March 13, 2019
United Illuminating has requested that the Connecticut PURA clarify whether retail electric suppliers are permitted to revise their rates after submitting a rate 62 days prior to the consumption period under the Next Cycle Rate information submissions requirements
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March 12, 2019
Suggests Prohibiting Competitive Supply Service To Low-Income Customers Calls Variable Rates A Barrier To An Efficient Residential Competitive Market
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
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March 11, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has ruled that examining the components that constitute the electricity Standard Service rate is irrelevant to a proceeding reviewing whether all hardship customers should be returned to default service.
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