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August 4, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has sought stakeholder comments as part of its re-examination of several issues from its November 2014 order in Docket 13-07-18, including issues related to: customer notification method requirements; supplier website requirements; cancellation (rescission) methodology…
August 3, 2015
Direct Energy Services, LLC would contribute $20,000 to Operation Fuel to resolve allegations that it failed to provide proper notice to some of its Connecticut customers regarding the expiration of their fixed price term, and the price that would be effective after such expiration, in advance of…
July 30, 2015
A draft PURA decision would require Viridian Energy, LLC to refund early termination fees to certain customers who left the supplier after an auto-renewal, as the draft would conclude that Viridian, "failed to uniformly apply the cancellation period set forth in Conn. Gen. Stat. §16-245o(h)(8)…
July 30, 2015
Due to the various cancellation and enrollment standards that are currently in use in the Connecticut market, "it is difficult for all licensed electric suppliers to uniformly apply Conn. Gen. Stat. §16-245o(h)(8)," regarding automatic renewal of residential customers, a draft Connecticut PURA…
July 27, 2015
A Connecticut PURA draft would allow electric suppliers to offer a different rate from the rate listed on the customer's bill as the next month's supplier rate, but only where the rate is lower than the previously listed rate.
July 24, 2015
The Connecticut PURA issued its preliminary findings and determination regarding each retail supplier's 2013 RPS compliance, including each company’s REC banking and required alternative compliance payments.
July 24, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has granted PowerOptions, Inc. an electric aggregator certificate to serve commercial, industrial, municipal and governmental customers
July 23, 2015
The Connecticut PURA announced that the eighth and ninth meetings of the Supplier Working Group will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, and Tuesday, October 6, 2015, respectively
July 16, 2015
A settlement between Palmco Power CT LLC and the Prosecutorial Unit of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority requires Palmco to make a $141,000 donation to Operation Fuel and changes to its door-to-door marketing practices to resolve an investigation into its marketing activities.
July 14, 2015
During a recent supplier working group meeting in Connecticut, regulators expressed frustration with a marketing piece from an electric supplier that emphasized months-old rate increases in the default service rate.
July 13, 2015
A Connecticut PURA final decision requires Choice Energy, LLC to provide refunds to certain customers, who were served under a fixed rate contract, that PURA concludes did not receive a notice about a change in their generation price 30-60 days before the end of their contract as required under…
July 10, 2015
PURA Sets Technical Meeting on Variable Rate Review
July 10, 2015
North American Power, LLC would make a voluntary $2.6 million charitable contribution to Operation Fuel, Inc. as part of a settlement to fully resolve a Connecticut PURA investigation into the company's trade practices.
July 8, 2015
Crius Energy is purchasing the New Hampshire and Rhode Island electric books of Gulf Electricity
July 7, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has sought comment on its mandate under the state's recently adopted statutory ban on variable electric rates to develop an appropriate rate structure for residential customers whose fixed price contracts expire and who do not make an affirmative selection in response to such…
June 29, 2015
During an investor day last week, Dynegy outlined growth plans for its retail electric supply business.
June 26, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has assigned Docket 15-06-15 for its review of variable rates required by Public Act 15-90, which generally bans variable rates but does delegate to PURA the rate treatment for customers on expiring fixed rate contracts who do not take an affirmative action in response to such…
June 26, 2015
Gulf Oil Limited Partnership has, "recently reevaluated its business focus and made a strategic decision to exit the retail electric supply business."
June 25, 2015
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has signed SB 573 (Public Act No. 15-90) which bans variable rate electric contracts for residential customers.
June 23, 2015
Electric suppliers should not be permitted to charge customers any rate for a month that varies from the rate listed on the previous month's bill as the rate for the next month, the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel said in comments to PURA
June 17, 2015
Affiliate of Texas Retail Provider Receives Supplier License in Northeast
June 16, 2015
The Connecticut PURA, under a draft decision, would re-open Docket 13-07-18 to re-examine several issues from its November 2014 order in the proceeding, including issues related to: customer notification method requirements; supplier website requirements; cancellation (rescission) methodology…
June 12, 2015
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority will begin conducting outreach events on electricity issues including electric choice, PURA staff reported at a recent supplier workgroup meeting
June 12, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has scheduled a hearing regarding Docket 14-07-19RE01, concerning changes to customer bills required by statute, to further consider the issue of presenting a supplier's rate for the next month on the customer's bill.
June 12, 2015
The practice of certain retail suppliers to charge an enrollment fee to customers, and how this fee should be presented on the Connecticut PURA rate board, has drawn attention from competing suppliers in the market as well as PURA.
