January 28, 2019
Amnesty Program Allows Suppliers To Voluntarily Offer Refunds, Avoid Civil Penalties
The Connecticut PURA has established a deadline by which retail suppliers must elect to participate in an amnesty program concerning non-compliance with the supplier summary rate information requirements
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January 24, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has granted Connecticut Light & Power an extension to comply with Order No. 6 from PURA's December 2018 order on changes to the Supplier Summary Information requirements.
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January 22, 2019
With support from Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, companion bills have been introduced into the Massachusetts state legislature that would ban new competitive electric supply contracts for individual residential customers beginning in 2020.
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January 22, 2019
Direct Energy today announced a new residential electric plan in Texas which Direct said offers Texans the most free hours of electricity in the state.
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January 21, 2019
Regulator Proposes To Take More "Proactive" Approach In Retail Supplier Investigations, Marketing Activities Seeks To Expand Marketing Standards Beyond Door-to-Door, Proposes Various Other Consumer Protections
Asks Whether Consumer Protections Should Be Expanded To Small C&I Customers, Gas Market
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January 18, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today announced the addition of First Point Power as the organization's newest member.
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January 17, 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 February 2019.
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January 16, 2019
In response to a previously reported motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association, the Connecticut PURA has granted an extension to certain deadlines included in its recent Supply Summary Information order ("Decision"), and clarified certain directives
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January 16, 2019
Regulator Concerned Municipal Aggregation Savings Being Touted Without Disclosure That Savings Not Guaranteed Warns Consultant On Savings Language Directive
The Massachusetts DPU in several recent orders approving opt-out municipal electric aggregations raised concern that aggregations are still touting savings under the plans without adequate disclosures that such savings are not guaranteed.
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January 15, 2019
The New Hampshire PUC issued an order providing interpretations of certain statutory requirements related to RSA Chapter 362-H, which requires an electric distribution company to solicit, under terms set forth in the statute, the net energy output of any eligible biomass or municipal waste facility…
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January 15, 2019
In an order on various proposed electric vehicle programs from the states' utilities, the Maryland PSC authorized the utilities to own and operate public electric vehicle charging stations.
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January 14, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association petitioned the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for an extension of time for electric suppliers to comply with Orders 1 and 2 of the Authority’s December 19, 2018 decision concerning Supplier Summary Rate information and requirements (Docket…
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January 14, 2019
Energybidz Receives Texas Aggregator Certificate
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January 14, 2019
Ameren Illinois has filed at the Illinois Commerce Commission for a declaratory ruling that a proposed listing of Price to Compare information on all utility electric bills for small volume customers, including utility consolidated bills sent to customers of alternative retail electric suppliers…
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January 11, 2019
Retail Supplier Alpha Gas Seeks License In New State
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January 11, 2019
Start-up Pursuit Energy Solutions LLC has received electric aggregator and/or broker licenses in Maine and New Hampshire
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January 7, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has rescheduled a technical meeting in Docket 18-06-02, which is reviewing whether to place all vulnerable and similar customers on standard service, per Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-245o(m)
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January 4, 2019
The Connecticut PURA will hold a technical meeting on January 10, 2019 to discuss Supply Summary Reporting as directed through Order No. 10 in the Decision dated December 19, 2018, in Docket No. 14-07-19RE05
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January 3, 2019
Ambit Energy has expanded the availability of its 24-Month Guaranteed Savings Plan (GSP) to residential customers in Maine, New Hampshire and Ohio
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December 31, 2018
In response to a final Connecticut PURA decision on changes to the Supply Summary Information requirements applicable to retail suppliers, including dropping customers to default service for missing info in certain instances (see details here) , Connecticut State Senator Len Suzio wrote in a letter…
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December 24, 2018
Agera Energy, LLC informed the Connecticut PURA today (Dec. 24) that, "for various business reasons, including ensuring the satisfaction of its customers, Agera has decided not to pursue a price increase as permitted by its contract for the regulatory change described in the [previously filed] Agera…
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December 24, 2018
The New Hampshire PUC has approved new default service (energy service) rates at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH) for the six-month period beginning February 1, 2019
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December 21, 2018
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel requested that the Connecticut PURA take certain actions to protect customers subject to a regulatory change clause being invoked by Agera Energy, in light of the fact PURA does not have restitution power, should the charge ultimately be found by PURA to be…
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December 20, 2018
The Maine PUC has approved new default service rates at Emera Maine - Maine Public District (MPD, formerly MPS).
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December 20, 2018
Working Assets Funding Service, Inc. d/b/a CREDO Energy applied for a Maine electric broker license to serve residential customers at CMP and BHE. Currently, CREDO serves as an affinity partner for Crius/Energy Rewards. CREDO Energy also has a pending Delaware broker license application. CREDO also…
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