July 10, 2017
The New York PSC has granted Consolidated Edison and Orange and Rockland Utilities a further extension of time to implement EDI changes necessary to accommodate ESCO bill credits to Assistance Program Participant (APP) customers
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July 10, 2017
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets has further extended the procedural schedule, pushing the hearing date until late October.
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July 7, 2017
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service opposed stays of the mass market review evidentiary proceeding sought by various ESCOs, alleging that interlocutory appeals of "mundane" discovery disputes are indicative of a stalling tactic.
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July 6, 2017
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary retail mass market review have denied a specific discovery request by the Retail Energy Supply Association related to the historic bill calculators comparing ESCO service to default service offered on certain utility websites, with the ALJs…
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July 5, 2017
The June 30 order from the Supreme Court for the County of Albany, New York, which upheld the PSC's general prohibition on ESCO service to low-income customers, and which affirmed the New York PSC has jurisdiction over ESCO pricing, undercuts several procedural objections ESCOs have raised in the…
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June 30, 2017
Says ESCOs Collaterally Estopped From Arguing PSC Lacks Jurisdiction Over ESCOs Court: ESCOs, "Have Focused On Litigation To Frustrate The Plain Purpose Of The PSC And PSL"
A New York Supreme Court for the County of Albany has denied several ESCO petitions against the New York PSC and has upheld the PSC's authority to issue an order generally banning ESCOs from serving assistance program participant (APP) customers
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June 30, 2017
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's retail mass market review have adopted a process for other state agencies to execute written agreements to be bound by the PSC's determination of the confidential nature of any protected ESCO materials with regards to any Freedom of Information Law [FOIL]…
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June 30, 2017
Direct Energy Alleges Failure To Share Info From Non-Parties Would Amount To Use Of "Secret Evidence"
The National Energy Marketers Association filed a motion to compel Staff of the Department of Public Service to provide complete and full responses to NEM Information Request IR-1 served on DPS Staff in the PSC's evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass markets.
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June 28, 2017
Citing several unresolved interlocutory appeals and discovery issues, as well as the arrival of three new Commissioners (including a new Chair) to the PSC, the Retail Energy Supply Association sought a stay of the PSC's evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass markets
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June 26, 2017
The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted another limited, 30-day extension of the compliance deadline by which ESCOs must stop serving assistance program participant (APP) customers
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June 26, 2017
A decision from a Supreme Court of New York, which vacated part of the New York PSC's ban (except for limited, compliant products) on ESCO service to mass market customers confirmed the PSC's jurisdiction over ESCOs and, accordingly, the PSC's ability to issue subpoenas to ESCOs who are not a party…
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June 23, 2017
Two of the presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's proceeding conducting an evidentiary review of the retail energy mass market have issued an order staying a May 25 discovery ruling ("Ruling") which had compelled ESCOs to respond to certain data requests filed by the Public Utility Law Project of New…
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June 22, 2017
The New York State Department of Public Service announced that John B. Rhodes was confirmed by the New York State Senate to serve as a commissioner of the New York Public Service Commission (PSC).
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June 21, 2017
Subpoenas Seek, "To Swat A Fly With A Tank", ESCO Says
Requiring non-party ESCOs to comply with "burdensome" subpoenas issued by New York Department of Public Service Staff concerning non-party ESCOs' financial and operational history, "is an attempt to remove Planet Energy (and similarly situated entities) as an ESCO in NY by inundating it with…
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June 20, 2017
Koch Energy Services Seeks Retail Supplier License In New State
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June 19, 2017
Lime Energy Co., which designs and implements direct install energy efficiency programs and provides related energy services, has created a new subsidiary, Lime Energy Resources, LLC, to engage in the brokering of retail energy supply.
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June 16, 2017
Responses For 140+ Other ESCOs Due Today Absent Similar Relief
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass market have, for at least one individual ESCO who is not a party to the proceeding, extended the deadline for a response to a subpoena issued to that ESCO
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June 15, 2017
The issuance of some 176 subpoenas to ESCOs who are not part of the New York PSC's evidentiary mass market review has created a, "chaotic," environment, AP Gas & Electric (NY), LLC said in a motion to quash filed with the PSC
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June 15, 2017
The presiding ALJs have issued a ruling clarifying the period of time for which ESCOs' operations are subject to discovery in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets.
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June 15, 2017
TransCanada announced that, "After assessing its options, the company intends to wind down its TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd (TCPM) operations and realize the value of the remaining marketing contracts and working capital over time."
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June 14, 2017
Info Sought Under Subpoenas Revealed; Staff Asks What Impact Elimination of POR, UCB Would Have On ESCOs
Counsel for three ESCOs filed separate motions for the New York PSC to withdraw subpoena duces tecum issued to the ESCOs, which are not parties to the PSC's mass market evidentiary review proceeding, as counsel for the ESCOs said that the subpoenas were deficient, and the PSC lacked authority to…
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June 13, 2017
The New York PSC has requested public comment on whether the large investor-owned utilities should be required to submit community-level aggregated data to a Utility Energy Registry (UER).
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June 13, 2017
Constellation Energy Gas Choice, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC (appellants) filed a motion for interlocutory appeal of a recent discovery ruling from the presiding ALJs in the retail energy markets evidentiary proceeding, as Department of Public Service Staff separately said that disclosures…
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June 12, 2017
Constellation New Energy, Inc. (CNE) provided the New York PSC with notice of its withdrawal as a party from the PSC proceeding conducting an evidentiary review of the retail energy mass market.
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June 12, 2017
IDT Energy, Inc., announced today that it has launched indirect energy procurement and advisory services for commercial and industrial customers.
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