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July 13, 2020
Utility Cites Expected Increase In Uncollectibles, Costs To Utility Due To COVID-19
Connecticut Light & Power has proposed changes to its purchase of receivables program, including reflecting new cost components in the discount rate mechanism
July 7, 2020
PowerOptions, which describes itself as the largest energy-buying consortium in New England, has expanded its relationship with Solect Energy to offer large scale solar and storage to its members
June 16, 2020
In its investigation of potential changes to purchase of receivables (POR) for retail electric suppliers, the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has sought comment on whether market conditions have changed such that relieving suppliers from the burden of arrearages is no longer needed…
June 15, 2020
Updated: PURA has rescheduled the meeting to now be held on July 14
June 8, 2020
The Connecticut PURA issued a notice of proceeding concerning retail supplier and EDC compliance with the RPS for 2019 (Docket 20-06-01) that includes guidance given recent changes in compliance regulations
June 1, 2020
The Connecticut PURA has assigned 20-05-13 for "PURA Study of Community Choice Aggregation," after a petition from a representative of clean energy groups, for such a study
May 27, 2020
The Connecticut PURA has issued a proposal that would impose a new, separate bond requirement on retail electric suppliers, to address RPS obligations, in lieu of proposals for more frequent RPS compliance showings
May 7, 2020
Suppliers Required To Seek Regulator's Approval For Contract Assignments (Book Sales, etc.)
May 4, 2020
The Connecticut PURA has recently opened investigations into three retail electric suppliers, and has referred the matters to its Prosecutorial Unit for investigation and potential settlement discussions, rather than issuing a Notice of Violation at this time
May 1, 2020
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period July 2020 to December 2020, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period July 2020 to September 2020
April 21, 2020
Starion Energy has launched, for customers in Massachusetts and Connecticut, a New England Green Power Plan that includes 100% local green power, in the form of RECs, reflecting wind power, solar power, and small hydropower sources generated in New England.
April 14, 2020
Liberty Power has ceased pricing new retail energy supply deals for an interim period, multiple sources have confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com
April 10, 2020
Suppliers Would Be Required To Seek Regulator's Approval For Contract Assignments (Book Sales, etc.)
March 31, 2020
Complaints Against Retail Suppliers Fall By Half
March 25, 2020
AOBA Alliance Inc. applied for a Connecticut electric aggregator certificate to serve commercial customers
March 25, 2020
Mean Billed Rates Exceed 13¢ For Some Suppliers
Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating have filed responses to an interrogatory in a Connecticut PURA proceeding concerning potential changes to the purchase of receivables mechanism, including the highest and average rates billed by retail electric suppliers
March 23, 2020
Operation Fuel (Connecticut) issued a news release stating, "As Connecticut responds to the current state of emergency caused by COVID-19, Operation Fuel has received word from one of its intake sites that a third party electric supplier is targeting low-income customers, claiming that Eversource…
March 20, 2020
Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) announced that it is "strongly encouraging" retail electric suppliers to cease all door-to-door sales, effective immediately, in response to the current public health emergency in the state.
March 16, 2020
Counsel for an unnamed energy services provider (ESCO), who provides energy management services to commercial customers (not residential customers), sought clarification from the Connecticut PURA as to whether its billing services require it to register as a natural gas seller
March 13, 2020
PUCs Undertake Coronavirus Measures, Disconnection Moratoriums, New Utilities Added (Including States With Supplier Consolidated Billing)
March 12, 2020
Genie Energy Ltd. during an earnings call today discussed new markets for its U.S. retail energy supplier business organized under the Genie Retail Energy (GRE) segment
March 9, 2020
The New Hampshire PUC declined to modify the Class III Renewable Portfolio Standard requirements for the 2019 compliance year.
March 5, 2020
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel published an analysis of retail electricity supplier customers who remain on legacy variable rates, stating that variable rate customers, who represent less than 10% of customers on competitive supply at Connecticut Light & Power, account for nearly 50% of…
March 3, 2020
Connecticut Light & Power (Eversource) informed the Connecticut PURA that an issue was discovered on February 20, 2020 concerning the next-cycle rate information that appeared on certain customers’ February bills.
March 3, 2020
Continued Recovery Of Commodity Costs In Delivery Rates A Key Focus
Bill Kinneary, who was recently named President of the National Energy Marketers Association, has outlined his focus as he begins to lead the organization.
