February 27, 2015
Notice of Violation Would Fine Retail Supplier $5,000
The Connecticut PURA has issued a Notice of Violation against Verde Energy USA concerning Verde's compliance with the quarterly notice required to be sent to customers.
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February 26, 2015
Parents of New York, Connecticut, and Maine Utilities With Retail Choice to Merge
The parents of several Northeast electric and natural gas utilities with retail choice programs have announced a merger agreement.
February 25, 2015
Senate President Calls for Ban on Variable Rate Contracts
Connecticut Senate President Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) has called for a ban on variable rate electricity contracts.
February 23, 2015
Connecticut Schedules Supplier Working Group Meeting
The Connecticut PURA issued a notice that the third meeting of the supplier working group will be held on March 3, 2015
February 19, 2015
United Illuminating Default Service Rates to Fall By 50-70%
United Illuminating has filed new Last Resort Service rates for the period beginning April 1, 2015.
February 19, 2015
Connecticut Light & Power Default Service Rates to Fall By 67%
Connecticut Light & Power has filed new Last Resort Service rates for the period beginning April 1, 2015.
February 18, 2015
Final Order Maintains Proposed Requirement for Retail Suppliers to Separately List Broker Fees
A final Connecticut PURA written order concerning a new standard contract summary form of the material terms and conditions for residential electric contracts still contains a requirement that retail suppliers disclose separately any fee paid to a broker
February 12, 2015
Connecticut Issues Final Decision Ordering Retail Suppliers to Pay Alternative Compliance Payments for 2012 RPS
The Connecticut PURA has issued a final decision on retail suppliers' RPS obligations for 2012, and directed several retail suppliers to pay alternative compliance payments.
February 11, 2015
Final Decision Drops Proposal for Additional $100 Compensation to Slammed Customers
The Connecticut PURA issued a final decision adopting new standards for electric suppliers and a new disclosure statement required for advertisements.
February 5, 2015
ISO New England Capacity Auction Results in Shortfall for New Zone, Record $4 Billion Price Tag
ISO New England's forward capacity auction for the 2018/19 delivery year resulted in a shortfall of resources for the new Southeast Massachusetts/Rhode Island (SEMA/RI) zone.
February 5, 2015
Large Aggregator PowerOptions Seeks to Expand to New State, Announces New EVP
PowerOptions, Inc. applied for a Connecticut electric aggregator certificate to serve all types of non-residential customers.
January 22, 2015
NRG Home Solar Launches Strategic Partnership with Upromise by Sallie Mae
NRG Home Solar announced a new partnership with Upromise by Sallie Mae, a service that helps families pay for college by earning cash back on everyday purchases.
January 22, 2015
Final Decision Maintains Ban on Retail Suppliers Offering Residential Rates Which Vary By Day or Week
A final Connecticut PURA decision on new requirements for customer bills prohibits retail suppliers from offering to residential customers rates which vary by day or week.
January 21, 2015
Draft Contract Summary Statement Would Require Retail Suppliers to List Fee Paid to Broker
A draft Connecticut PURA decision establishing a new standard contract summary form of the material terms and conditions for residential electric contracts would require the supplier to list any fee paid to a broker or aggregator.
January 20, 2015
Connecticut PURA Issues Draft Determination of RPS Compliance, Assigns Compliance Payments to Retail Suppliers
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft decision regarding retail supplier RPS compliance for 2012, and which would assign alternative compliance payments to various suppliers.
January 16, 2015
State Proposes Suppliers Pay $100 to Slammed Customers, in Addition to Refunds; Proposes New Standard for Suppliers
The Connecticut PURA has issued new draft standards for electric suppliers and a draft disclosure statement, stemming from Section 4 of Public Act 14-75.
January 12, 2015
NRG Residential to Mail Residential Customers Concerning Rebranding as NRG Home
Reliant Energy Northeast LLC will mail its Connecticut customers a brochure describing the company's rebranding as NRG Home.
January 9, 2015
Connecticut Send Meter Aggregation Issue Back to Legislature
Connecticut has referred back to the General Assembly the question of allowing nonprofit entities to aggregate electric meters that are billable to such entity.
January 9, 2015
License Briefs
Bargain Energy Seeks to Serve New Territories
January 8, 2015
Retail Supplier Says Hold Message Branding Which Led to Removal From Rate Board Was Oversight
Public Power informed the Connecticut PURA that a hold message for customers calling Public Power that continued to reference Levco Energy was an oversight, and was promptly corrected.
January 7, 2015
Draft Order Would Ban Residential Products With Prices Which Vary By Day or Week
A draft Connecticut PURA decision would prohibit residential electric products whose rates change on a daily or weekly basis.
January 6, 2015
Regulator Removes Retail Supplier From Rate Board
The Connecticut PURA has removed Public Power from the Energize CT rate board, alleging that a message for customers calling Public Power placed on hold still references Levco Energy.
January 2, 2015
Discount Power Offering Service in New State
Connecticut-based Discount Power, Inc. is now offering electric service in Massachusetts, at Nstar, National Grid, and Western Massachusetts Electric Co.
December 10, 2014
Regulator to Hold Technical Meeting on Retail Supplier's Use of Trade Names
The Connecticut PURA will hold a technical meeting with Reliant Energy Northeast, LLC on December 17, 2014 to discuss the following items:
December 6, 2014
ISO New England Seeks Changes to Market Participant Financial Requirements to Protect Against "Thinly Capitalized" Retail Suppliers
ISO New England has filed at FERC proposed changes to its minimum capitalization requirements, claiming that the changes are needed to protect market participants against, "thinly capitalized," load serving entities which do not own physical assets.