September 13, 2021
Northeast U.S. Retail Energy Concierge Switching Service Registers As Texas Electric Broker
Utiliz Services, LLC registered with the Public Utility Commission of Texas as a Texas electric broker
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September 9, 2021
Regulator Proposes Amount Of Costs To Be Paid By Retail Suppliers For Utility Expenses Related To Supplier Refunds Under Next Cycle Rate Amnesty
The Connecticut PURA has issued a proposed interim decision to assign specific amounts of costs to retail suppliers for expenses incurred by utilities in implementing a mechanism for suppliers to refund amounts owed to customers under a "next cycle rate" amnesty program.
September 7, 2021
Court Stays Enforcement Of Decision That Prohibits Retail Suppliers From Using Term "Renewable Energy" In Marketing REC Products; Regulator Suspends Implementation
A Connecticut superior court (Docket HHB-CV21-6063122-S) has stayed, pending appeal, enforcement of its recent decision that affirmed a Connecticut PURA decision which, among other things, limits voluntary renewable electricity supply offers (VRO) from retail electric suppliers to using only RECs…
August 12, 2021
PSEG Enters Agreement To Sell PSEG Fossil Generating Portfolio, Buyer Named
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) has entered into an agreement to sell its 6,750-megawatt fossil generating portfolio to newly formed subsidiaries of ArcLight Energy Partners Fund VII, L.P., a fund controlled by ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC for aggregate consideration of approximately $1.92…
August 12, 2021
Regulator Commences Proceeding To Allocate, Recover Costs Of Utility Billing System Upgrades From Retail Suppliers
The Connecticut PURA has initiated a proceeding to assign costs of various EDC billing system upgrades to retail suppliers and develop a mechanism to recover such costs from suppliers (Docket 14-07-19RE07)
August 6, 2021
Regulator's Staff Propose That Retail Supplier's License Be Suspended, All Customers Returned To Default Service Due To Alleged Enrollment Violations
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (hereafter, "Staff") of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has newly moved for PURA to issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty against Liberty Power Holdings, LLC, which would require Liberty to return all of…
August 2, 2021
Court Upholds Decision That Prohibits Retail Suppliers From Using Term "Renewable Energy" In Marketing REC Products; Term Limited To Using Supply From Owned Generation Or PPA
The Connecticut Superior Court for the judicial district of New Britain has affirmed a Connecticut PURA decision which, among other things, limits voluntary renewable electricity supply offers (VRO) from retail electric suppliers to using only RECs sourced from certain RTOs and which meet certain…
July 30, 2021
Regulator Provides Deadline For Retail Suppliers To Use Newly Mandated Contract Cover Page, Update Other Customer Materials In Light Of New Law
Regulator Rules On Which Customer Rate The Revised 25% Increase Notice Applies To
The Connecticut PURA has issued deadlines for retail electric suppliers to comply with various new provisions under adopted HB 6526
July 29, 2021
Retail Supplier Agrees To In-Person Marketing Moratorium, Would Pay $400,000 Under Assurance Of Voluntary Compliance
Town Square Energy, LLC ("TSE") would make a payment of $400,000 and agrees to a moratorium on in-person marketing under an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (the "Assurance") entered into with the Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection of the State of Connecticut, the Attorney…
July 19, 2021
Retail Supplier To Return Residential Customers In State's Market To Default Service, Pay $250,000 Under Settlement With Regulator's Staff
Mega Energy of New England, LLC would return all of its residential electricity customers in Connecticut to default service and "permanently" exit the state's residential market, and pay $250,000, under a settlement with the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut…
July 12, 2021
Regulator Says 25% Rate Increase Notice Requirement Applies To All Contracts, Not Just Variable Rates
The Connecticut PURA issued a ruling stating that the 25% rate increase notice ("Form 4") which must be sent by retail electric suppliers to residential customers applies to all contracts, both fixed and variable
July 8, 2021
Regulator Will Hold Hearing On Alleged "Changed Conditions" At Retail Supplier, Denies Staff's Sought Relief
The Connecticut PURA has reopened the record in the licensing docket of Liberty Power Holdings LLC (Liberty) for the limited purpose of taking evidence regarding alleged "changed conditions" at Liberty, and whether PURA's prior decision should be modified to reflect any changed conditions.
July 7, 2021
Gov. Signs Bill To Make Existing Variable Rate Contracts "Null And Void"
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed HB 6526 (Public Act 21-117) which, among other things, makes existing residential variable rate contracts null and void
July 1, 2021
Retail Supplier Alleges Movement By Utility Regulator's Staff To Revoke Supplier's License Represents "Direct And Willful Violation" Of Stay Provided Under Bankruptcy Protection
Liberty Power Holdings LLC ('LPH') filed a response with the Connecticut PURA opposing a motion from PURA's Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement ('EOE') in which EOE sought the re-opening of LPH's licensing docket for the purpose of considering the revocation of LPH's license, with LPH…
June 29, 2021
Regulator's Staff Requests Proceeding To Consider Revocation Of License Held By "Exceptionally Large" Retail Supplier
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (hereafter, "Staff") of the Connecticut PURA requested that the Authority issue a decision to re-open the electric supplier licensing docket of Liberty Power Holdings, LLC (hereafter, "Liberty") to consider revocation of Liberty's license
June 18, 2021
Legislature Passes Bill To Make Existing Variable Rate Contracts "Null And Void"
The Connecticut general assembly recently passed HB 6526 which, among other things, makes existing residential variable rate contracts null and void
June 11, 2021
Retail Supplier To Drop Customers To Default Service, Exit State's Market Under Settlement With Regulator's Staff
Residents Energy, LLC would return its Connecticut electricity customers to default service and exit the Connecticut market for a period of three years under a settlement agreement with the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement ('EOE') of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory…
June 10, 2021
Regulator Intends To Adopt New Security Requirements For Retail Suppliers, Up To $2 Million
The Connecticut PURA has issued a notice of intent to adopt proposed revisions to its retail electric supplier license rules
May 28, 2021
Update: Identity Of Book Being Acquired By Spark Energy Brand Revealed
Regulator's Staff Says That Variable Rate Contracts Cannot Be Assigned Under Statute
Starion Energy, Inc. and Major Energy Electric Services, LLC, a brand of Spark Energy, have filed a notice with the Connecticut PURA for the assignment of more than 18,000 Starion Energy electricity customers to Major Energy (as the customer count was stated in a PURA Staff filing)
May 25, 2021
Retail Energy Provider Enters Agreements To Acquire Customer Books
Spark Energy, Inc. ("Spark" or the "Company") announced today that it has executed four separate agreements to acquire a total of approximately 56,900 residential customer equivalents ("RCEs") for a total purchase price of $11.5 million, consisting of approximately 15,700 RCEs in Connecticut's…
May 21, 2021
Retail Energy Regulator Rules On Whether Proposed Virtual Training Of Sales Agents Meets Adopted Requirements
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority issued further guidance to Vistra Corp. (Vistra or Company) finding that Vistra's specific virtual training process of sales agents meets the face to face requirements of virtual training adopted by PURA under the Electric Supplier Marketing…
May 21, 2021
Retail Energy Regulator Approves One Change In TPV Script, Denies Other Sought Changes
In response to a motion for clarification from Vistra Corp., the Connecticut PURA adopted a single change to the third-party verification (TPV) script that retail suppliers must use under PURA's Marketing Standards, but denied other sought changes
May 21, 2021
Regulator Clarifies When Retail Suppliers Must Use New Default Service Rates In Marketing
The Connecticut PURA has issued a clarification concerning when retail electric suppliers are required to use new electric distribution company standard service rates in marketing to customers.
May 19, 2021
Regulator Says It Has Recovered Over $9 Million From Customers Overbilled By Retail Electric Suppliers
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) said that it has recovered more than $9.4 million for customers, "following an investigation that found dozens of electric suppliers failed to abide by existing customer protection regulations."
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May 11, 2021
EC Infosystems Successfully Migrates Community Energy for Billing/EDI Services
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – May 11, 2021 – EC Infosystems, a leader in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Billing/Customer Information Solutions (CIS) for companies in the deregulated energy industry , has announced the successful implementation of renewable energy leader Community Energy’s billing and EDI…