May 29, 2014
The Connecticut PURA said that five retail electric suppliers are not in compliance with the currently effective renewal notice regulations, and opened an investigation of all suppliers' compliance with the renewal rules.
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May 27, 2014
A draft order from the Connecticut PURA would conclude that there is "little supplier interest" in offering supplier consolidated billing (SCB), and would find that, "there does not appear to be real benefits to ratepayers," from supplier consolidated billing.
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May 23, 2014
Energy Plus Holdings, LLC will pay $4.5 million to the State of Connecticut, which will be used for retail market enforcement and education activities, to resolve an investigation into its rates and marketing practices sought by the Connecticut Attorney General and Consumer Counsel, under a…
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May 22, 2014
The Connecticut PURA will convene a technical meeting on May 28 to discuss the impact of new legislation on its ongoing retail electric market customer protection docket, 13-07-18.
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May 22, 2014
Texas REP Files Notice of Cessation of Operations
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May 21, 2014
Connecticut Issues $30,000 Notice of Violation to Retail Supplier
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May 20, 2014
The Connecticut PURA this morning considered fining South Jersey Energy Co. for operating as a supplier and serving customers with a lapsed license.
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May 19, 2014
The Connecticut PURA has stated an intention to return the customers of South Jersey Energy Co. to default service, after the company's supplier license lapsed for over a year.
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May 16, 2014
United Illuminating has filed new Standard Service rates for the six-month period beginning July 1, 2014, and new Last Resort Service Rates for the three-month period beginning July 1, 2014.
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May 16, 2014
Connecticut Light & Power has filed new Standard Service rates for the six-month period beginning July 1, 2014, and new Last Resort Service Rates for the three-month period beginning July 1, 2014.
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May 14, 2014
George Jepsen, Attorney General of the State of Connecticut, will discuss with North American Power the potential of settling a Connecticut PURA investigation into North American Power's trade practices.
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May 14, 2014
Constellation, which has been among the suppliers (though not as forcefully) advising the Connecticut PURA that tougher licensing standards, and the attendant more robust community of suppliers, are among the appropriate remedial measures to prevent a recurrence of the rate volatility experienced by…
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May 9, 2014
United Illuminating will apparently self-manage part of its default service load, according to a disclosure filed with PURA.
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May 6, 2014
The Connecticut House yesterday passed without amendment SB 2 which contains a host of electric market consumer protections, and the bill, which is supported by Gov. Malloy, is set to become law.
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May 1, 2014
Connecticut Light & Power has disclosed the companies supplying a portion of Standard Service for the second half of 2014.
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May 1, 2014
Mint Energy announced that it is now offering commercial and industrial electricity supply in New Hampshire.
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April 30, 2014
The Connecticut PURA said that it will accept comments on a motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association which opposed an increase in Connecticut Light & Power's self-managed Standard Service load from 20% to 30%, and which also sought to institute protocols for the release of data regarding…
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April 30, 2014
The Connecticut Senate has passed a bill (SB 2) which would limit variable rate changes during the initial months of service, and would require electric bills to include any rate changes effective for the next billing cycle.
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April 25, 2014
ARM Energy Management Receives Supplier License in New State
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April 25, 2014
If retail electric suppliers will be required to send customers advanced mailed notice of price changes, as proposed in Connecticut, then utilities should be required to similarly mail customers notice of default service price changes, the Retail Energy Supply Association said in exception to a…
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April 25, 2014
Interim changes to Connecticut's retail electric market rules and consumer protections contained in a draft order would not have the force of law, the Retail Energy Supply Association noted in exception
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April 24, 2014
Direct Energy announced that it is capping its residential electric variable rates in Connecticut.
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April 22, 2014
Astrum Solar and Ethical Electric announced a partnership that will cross-promote each company's offerings to their customer base.
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April 22, 2014
Blue Pilot Energy, LLC has informed the Connecticut PURA that it is exiting the state's retail electric market, and will be transferring customers back to default service.
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April 18, 2014
A draft "interim" order in the Connecticut PURA's review of electric market consumer protections would prohibit retail suppliers from offering certain products to mass market customers via utility consolidated billing, and would also require suppliers to provide written notice of variable rate…
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