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March 8, 2023
The Connecticut PURA has posted a draft annual report on electric competition to the General Assembly for 2022
March 3, 2023
Suppliers Highlight Current, Historic Realized Savings Under Electric Choice
In exceptions to a draft Investigative Report ('IR') from the Connecticut PURA's Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement ('EOE'), which was based on a consultant’s report ('CR'), the Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) said that PURA may not rely on the IR and CR's reports data that is…
March 2, 2023
The Office of Education, Outreach, & Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s requested that the Authority issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty against Xoom Energy Connecticut, LLC, in which EOE seeks a civil penalty of $1,500,000, and…
March 1, 2023
Overall Residential Count Lower On "Value-Accretive Exits" In Select Northeast Markets
In reporting earnings for the fourth quarter and full-year 2022, Vistra Corp. said that it, "held strong margins while growing Texas residential customer counts by almost 2% year-over-year."
February 23, 2023
The Connecticut PURA has sought further comment from its Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) and the public concerning EOE's request for clarification that any entity, which is not licensed as an aggregator or supplier, and which enrolls a customer, is an agent of a supplier and…
February 10, 2023
Proposals Include Supplier Rate Caps, Restricted Access To Utility Consolidated Billing
Products from retail electric suppliers to residential customers in Connecticut are, "both overpriced and harmful to residential customers," the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority) said in an EOE report
January 31, 2023
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. has filed comments with the Connecticut PURA stating that certain statements made in a recent motion from PURA's Office of Education, Outreach and Enforcement (EOE), concerning what entities may permissibly enroll customers, may require additional clarification.
January 26, 2023
The Office of Education, Outreach and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s (Authority) sought clarification regarding suppliers’ use of entities to facilitate customer enrollments, as EOE said that third-party websites may not enroll customers unless such…
January 20, 2023
Mega Energy New England, LLC is selling its Massachusetts commercial customer book, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing in Connecticut
January 16, 2023
Poll Shows Customer Desire For Choice
The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) filed in Connecticut a report, which included recent customer polling data, which REAL said, "definitively demonstrates that retail electric supplier products in Connecticut are not 'overpriced' or 'harmful'."
January 6, 2023
Regulator's Staff Says Force Majeure Does Not Apply, Seeks To Require Supplier To Provide Any Price Benefit (Versus SOS) To Affected Customers For Contract's Duration
December 27, 2022
The Connecticut PURA issued a notice stating that revised RPS rules, which include a new requirement that retail electric suppliers must maintain separate security specific to their RPS obligations, have completed the administrative process.
December 19, 2022
Mega Energy of New England, LLC (Mega) would pay $150,000 under a settlement with the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority) to resolve alleged deficiencies with respect to RPS filings and various annual compliance…
December 13, 2022
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority denied a motion from the Retail Energy Advancement League ('REAL') which had asked that PURA close PURA's current investigation into whether retail supplier offers are just and reasonable, as REAL had said that, "the current market confirms that…
December 5, 2022
The Connecticut PURA directed Connecticut Light & Power (Eversource) to cease implementation of CL&P's plan to streamline the process for hardship customers to opt into electric choice, which requires that such customers forfeit their hardship status
December 1, 2022
The Retail Energy Advancement League ('REAL') requested that the Connecticut PURA Authority close PURA's current investigation into whether retail supplier offers are just and reasonable, "as the current market confirms that there can be no proof that electric supplier products are overpriced or…
November 28, 2022
Connecticut Light & Power (Eversource) informed the Connecticut PURA that it plans to streamline the process for hardship customers to opt into electric choice, which requires that such customers forfeit their hardship status
November 28, 2022
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut PURA requested that PURA issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of a Civil Penalty (NOV), in the amount of $124,000, against Mega Energy of New England, LLC (Mega or Company) for Mega's alleged failure to timely make…
November 23, 2022
Eligo Energy CT, LLC (Eligo) would pay $3 million and would agree to a marketing stay-out lasting seven years under a settlement with the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut PURA
November 17, 2022
United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning January 1, 2023
November 17, 2022
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2023 through June 2023, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2023 through March 2023
November 17, 2022
As the Connecticut electric utilities filed new default service rates that are in some cases 100% higher than current rates (see related stories today), Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont stated, "In the coming days, I will be calling the General Assembly into special session to adopt legislation…
November 4, 2022
Reports Marginally Negative Adjusted EBITDA For Retail Segment
In reporting third quarter 2022 earnings, Vistra reported a nearly 200,000 decline in its residential customer count, due to "value-accretive exits from NY and CT."
October 12, 2022
Settlement Includes $100 Payments To Some Customers, Restitution To Others
Verde Energy USA Inc. (Verde) would make a $1.5 million donation to the Connecticut utilities to offset hardship arrearages, provide $100 to certain customers, provide restitution to other customers, and exit Connecticut's electric market, under a settlement among Verde, the Office of Education…
September 23, 2022
The Connecticut PURA directed that its Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) file a proposed Investigative Report, for PURA's current investigation of supplier offers and access to utility systems pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-245(a), that summarizes the investigation and contains…
