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May 7, 2021
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period July 2021 to December 2021, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period July 2021 to September 2021
May 4, 2021
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority or PURA) issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty to Mega Energy of New England, LLC (Mega or Company) under which PURA would adopt, among other things, a $750,000 fine and which would require Mega to return all…
May 3, 2021
United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning July 1, 2021
April 29, 2021
The Office of Education, Outreach and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut PURA has filed a revised recommendation concerning the electric supplier application of SmartestEnergy U.S. LLC (SEUS) and now proposes that PURA grant an electric supplier license to SmartestEnergy
April 13, 2021
Vistra Corp. requested from the Connecticut PURA clarification regarding disclosure of the electric distribution companies’ ('EDCs') current charges when advertising or disclosing the price of electricity as required pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes section 16-245o(h)(3)(i).
March 30, 2021
An organization known as Power for Tomorrow (PFT) recently launched, and is a group opposed to electricity deregulation and in favor of a, "traditionally structured utility market."
March 29, 2021
The Connecticut PURA has released a draft annual report to the legislature on the state of electric competition
March 26, 2021
The Office of Education, Outreach and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority recommended that PURA deny the electric supplier license application of SmartestEnergy U.S. LLC (SEUS) due to, as alleged by EOE, "SEUS' management team’s demonstrated lack of managerial…
March 18, 2021
Mega Energy of New England, LLC ("Mega Energy" or the "Company") has entered into a settlement with the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement ("EOE") of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority of Connecticut to resolve the allegation that Mega Energy had not timely filed its 2019 annual…
March 16, 2021
Offers Guidance On Timing Of Notice
In response to an inquiry from a retail supplier, the Connecticut PURA's Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) said that a required form ("Form 4") that suppliers must send notifying customers of a rate increase of at least 25% applies to all residential contracts, not just variable…
March 16, 2021
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority or PURA) issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Residents Energy, LLC (Residents or Company), in which the Authority seeks to fine Residents in the amount of one million five hundred thousand dollars…
March 4, 2021
Broad Interpretation Of Language Could Be Read As Giving Regulator Ability To Cap All Retail Electric Supplier Rates (Not Just Low-Income Rates)
March 1, 2021
In reporting fourth quarter and full year 2020 earnings today, NRG Energy said that the estimated impact from the ERCOT winter weather event is expected to be within NRG’s current guidance range
February 25, 2021
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut PURA said in a letter to PURA's Chairman that EOE is concerned that new market entrants are not aware of PURA's long-standing determination that an electric aggregator may only represent a customer, and may not represent a…
February 17, 2021
Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating have filed new Last Resort Service rates for the 3-month period beginning April 1.
February 12, 2021
ISO New England released preliminary clearing prices for its Forward Capacity Market (FCA 15) for the 2024-25 term.
February 8, 2021
The Connecticut PURA has expanded a docket (14-07-19RE06) recently opened to address issues related to the information which appears on residential electric bills and the presentation and formatting of the bills to include a statutory five year review of, "the standard billing format and Internet…
February 3, 2021
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) announced the purchase of 100% renewable wind electricity for its entire commercial portfolio under a new three-year contract with Green Mountain Energy
January 14, 2021
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, a provider of career education and specialized technical training, has selected GREENCROWN Energy & Water to manage its entire energy portfolio, and to drive sustainability at all campuses nationwide.
January 8, 2021
The Connecticut PURA issued Straw Electric Vehicle (EV) Program Design that would allow EDCs to provide managed charging for EV drivers at single-family residences
December 23, 2020
Compares To U.K.'s Supplier-Focused Innovation Link, As Well As Utility-Focused Program In U.S.
December 14, 2020
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel said in a regulatory filing with the Connecticut PURA that they understand that certain parties are negotiating a stay of PURA's recent order on the marketing of voluntary renewable…
December 7, 2020
Initiatives Include Northeast Expansion Through Partnership With Wholesale Energy Supplier
Mega Energy Holdings LLC announced the extension of a credit and supply arrangement with Pacific Summit Energy LLC (PSE), the North American marketing and trading subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation and its largest U.S. affiliate, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, "to enable current market growth and…
December 3, 2020
The Connecticut PURA has re-opened docket 14-07-19 to redesign residential electric bills, with potential further changes to the information which appears on the bills and the presentation and formatting of the bills
December 1, 2020
The Connecticut PURA issued a clarification concerning its recent order on the marketing of voluntary renewable electricity supply offers (VRO) from retail electric suppliers, addressing whether suppliers may use the term "green" to describe REC-based products.
