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December 30, 2016
The Connecticut PURA issued a final order addressing, on an interim basis, obligations of retail suppliers and utilities with respect to net metered customers, which defers to a working group certain retail supplier obligations.
December 28, 2016
Warning that acceptance of a proposed settlement between Connecticut Light & Power (Eversource) and the Prosecutorial Unit (PRO) of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority concerning RPS compliance would be discriminatory, Clearview Electric, Inc. filed an objection to the settlement, given that…
December 22, 2016
The Connecticut PURA has issued an order terminating the Connecticut Clean Energy Options (CCEO) Program, effective December 31, 2016, but said that, "the Authority will develop and implement a new program, pursuant to §16-244c(b) of the General Statutes of Connecticut, to advance Connecticut's…
December 21, 2016
The Connecticut PURA reiterated that the acquisition of Noble Americas Energy Solutions, LLC by a Calpine subsidiary, under which the acquired retail supplier was renamed Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC, constituted a transfer of a supplier license and required prior approval of the Authority, but…
December 15, 2016
The New England chapter of the Retail Energy Supply Association named Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Commissioner Michael Caron as the 2016 recipient of its Champion of Choice Award.
December 15, 2016
Regulator Prohibits Retail Supplier From Enrolling New Customers While Acquisition Reviewed
The Connecticut PURA, in a letter to Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC, said that Calpine's acquisition of Noble Americas Energy Solutions, LLC constituted a "transfer" of Noble's license, and, as such, required PURA approval.
December 15, 2016
On December 8, 2016, Abest Power & Gas executed an Asset Purchase Agreement with Public Power, LLC, a unit of Crius Energy, pursuant to which Public Power will acquire Abest’s retail electric supply customers.
December 5, 2016
The Connecticut PURA in a draft decision has proposed to terminate the Connecticut Clean Energy Options Program, effective December 31, 2016.
December 2, 2016
Crius Energy announced its first cross-brand promotion, designed to celebrate the company's one millionth customer milestone.
December 1, 2016
The Connecticut PURA has scheduled a technical meeting for December 9 to discuss, for natural gas, the (1) Minimum Standard Offer calculation (applicable to dual fuel customers), (2) acceptable interruption periods, and (3) current interruptible sales and interruptible transportation tariff…
November 28, 2016
Energy Deals LLC is launching a new energy shopping and price comparison website: energypricechoice.com
November 8, 2016
Ambit Northeast, LLC would make a $17,000 payment to Operation Fuel, in lieu of a civil penalty and finding of violation, under a settlement with the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel concerning the reporting of Ambit's 2013 RPS compliance
November 4, 2016
United Illuminating's residential Standard Service Generation Services Charge (GSC) will increase 15% on January 1, while the small C&I GSC will increase 12%
November 3, 2016
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2017 to June 2017, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2017 to March 2017
November 3, 2016
United Illuminating reported that the following suppliers will collectively serve Standard Service load for the first half of 2017:
November 3, 2016
Genie Retail Energy announced that on November 2 it closed on its acquisition of Retail Energy Holdings, LLC (REH), the owner of the Town Square Energy retail suppliers, for $9.5 million in cash plus working capital.
October 31, 2016
Regulator Asks Whether "Minimum Customer Credit" Should Be Paid In Cases of Slamming
Citing ongoing customer complaints, the Connecticut PURA has requested stakeholder comment on a series of questions related to retail electric supplier marketing standards
October 28, 2016
The Connecticut PURA issued a final order to re-open proceeding Docket 14-07-19 to consider whether summary information required to be listed on residential customer bills should apply to business customer bills.
October 26, 2016
Court Laments "Questionable" Decision By Then-FERC Chair To Disclaim Authority Over Auction Results
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said in an order that it lacks authority to review deadlocked FERC decisions, in finding that it cannot review a deadlocked FERC which allowed the results of the 2014 ISO New England Forward Capacity Auction (FCA 8, for 2017/18 delivery year) to stand
October 21, 2016
A complaint filed at FERC by the New England Power Generators Association, Inc. seeking to terminate the Peak Energy Rent (PER) rebate, a key feature of the ISO-NE capacity market, effective September 30, 2016 would harm retail suppliers, the Retail Energy Supply Association said in comments at FERC…
October 13, 2016
The Connecticut PURA issued a draft order that would re-open proceeding Docket 14-07-19 to consider whether summary information required to be listed on residential customer bills should apply to business customer bills.
October 13, 2016
Connecticut Light and Power (Eversource) informed the Connecticut PURA that, due to EDI problems, it had erroneously informed PURA that for certain customer accounts, retail suppliers were not providing information regarding early termination fees which must be provided to the EDCs for inclusion on…
October 6, 2016
North American Power officially announced the launch of its North American Power Business brand which will focus on enrolling commercial customers, particularly through brokers
September 30, 2016
Clearview Energy announced a partnership with Hulu under which Clearview will offer to residential customers a 100% green energy plan which includes a Hulu subscription at no additional cost.
September 29, 2016
The Connecticut PURA has issued a final decision concerning retail suppliers' compliance with the RPS for 2014
