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February 20, 2019
Direct Energy announced that, on Monday, February 4, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion, "affirming dismissal of a class action alleging that Direct Energy overcharged variable-rate electricity customers in Connecticut and Massachusetts."
February 20, 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 March 2019.
February 20, 2019
Great Eastern Energy in a letter to PURA provided further detail on the return of its New England customers to default service and the retirement of its ISO-NE load asset IDs, confirming that all of its customers in the ISO-NE markets (MA, CT) are being returned to default service.
February 20, 2019
Note: This story has been updated with additional detail, see the update below
February 19, 2019
Direct Energy Business, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC submitted comments concerning the schedule and process for the Connecticut PURA proceeding in which PURA is considering the transfer of all hardship electric customers to default service
February 18, 2019
Connecticut Light & Power (Eversource) has filed with PURA new Last Resort Service (LRS) rates for the period beginning April 1, 2019
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
February 15, 2019
BBPC, LLC d/b/a Great Eastern Energy, along with GEEnergy Holding Co. LLC (Debtors), have filed voluntary petitions for bankruptcy under Chapter 11
February 14, 2019
Nstar (Eversource Energy) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for the Medium & Large Commercial and Industrial customer class in the WCMA Load Zone, the former Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) service area, for the period April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019.
February 13, 2019
Bill Also Addresses Inclusion Of Community Solar On Bill
A proposed bill has been filed in Connecticut (H.B. No. 6239) that would provide for the introduction of supplier consolidated billing as a billing option available to suppliers
February 13, 2019
With the Connecticut OCC recently proposing legislation to end residential electric choice in Connecticut , EnergyChoiceMatters.com (ECM) spoke with Chris Kallaher, Sr. Director, Government & Regulatory Affairs at Direct Energy, to discuss measures that could be undertaken to improve the state's…
February 13, 2019
The Connecticut EDCs has disclosed Last Resort Service suppliers for the period beginning April 1, 2019
February 13, 2019
United Illuminating has filed Last Resort Service rates for the three-month period beginning April 1, 2019
February 12, 2019
Addresses Issues Raised Regarding Self-Reporting Of "Violations"
In response to a motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association, the Connecticut PURA has provided further guidance and details regarding its retail supplier amnesty program for violations of Next Cycle Rate information requirements
February 11, 2019
Connecticut PURA Staff submitted a request for PURA, on its own motion, to open a docket for a declaratory ruling regarding electric supplier practices of altering the prices in fixed-price contracts
February 11, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association requested that the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority convene a procedural conference, and suspend a recent procedural order, concerning PURA's amnesty program for retail suppliers that have not complied with the Next Cycle Rate requirements
February 8, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today announced the election of its new officers and state chairs for 2019.
February 7, 2019
ISO New England's 13th Forward Capacity Market (FCM) primary auction (FCA #13), for the delivery year 2022-2023, closed at a preliminary clearing price of $3.80 per kilowatt-month (kW-month) across New England, compared to $4.63/kW-month in last year’s auction.
February 6, 2019
The Connecticut PURA granted a motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association for an extension of time for compliance with the requirement that electric suppliers send the Next Cycle Rate at the time of enrollment until April 2, 2019.
February 6, 2019
The Delegated Commissioner of the Massachusetts DPU has opened an investigation and issued a Notice Of Probable Violation against Union Atlantic Electricity, LLC (UAE) for alleged violation of provisions of G.L. c. 164; 220 CMR 11.00, 14.00, 25.00; and 225 CMR 14.00, 15.00, 16.00.
February 5, 2019
Draft legislation to be filed by the Connecticut Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz to end residential electric choice envisions requiring the utilities to offer alternative default service options
February 4, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association asked the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for an extension of time for compliance with the requirement that electric suppliers send the Next Cycle Rate at the time of enrollment until April 2, 2019.
February 4, 2019
Connecticut Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, AARP and other consumer advocates today called on Connecticut lawmakers to end residential electric choice, which AARP said, "economically harms consumers."
January 30, 2019
As part of an order granting Ambit Northeast, LLC market-based rate authority, FERC directed Ambit Northeast to make refunds for the period of time during which market-based rates were collected without Commission authorization, i.e., May 2012 to December 21, 2018, for Ambit's sale of excess power…
