September 20, 2022
In a Connecticut PURA proceeding implementing PURA's authority to condition access to utility systems on all retail electric supplier offers being just and reasonable, including, but not limited to, proof that the electric supplier's products are not overpriced or harmful to residential customers…
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September 9, 2022
In a Connecticut PURA proceeding implementing PURA's authority to condition access to utility systems on all retail electric supplier offers being just and reasonable, including, but not limited to, proof that the electric supplier's products are not overpriced or harmful to residential customers…
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September 7, 2022
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority) issued an order finding that Sunwave Gas & Power CT, Inc. (Sunwave): "(1) failed to comply with Authority orders and (2) lacks managerial and financial capability in violation of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-245(c)."
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September 6, 2022
The New Hampshire PUC formally opened an investigatory proceeding to examine all pertinent aspects of RPS, electricity Default Service, and COG [gas utility cost-of-gas] procurements in New Hampshire, and related Commission processes.
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August 19, 2022
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority requested that PURA issue a draft decision to assign about $2.3 million in costs for utilities to update their billing systems to retail suppliers, with a proposed mechanism, and…
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August 12, 2022
Addressing a previously reported request from its Enforcement Staff, the Connecticut PURA formally issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) against Verde Energy USA Inc. that would impose a $2 million fine on Verde, would require restitution to all customers for service back to October 2020 if such…
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August 8, 2022
Enforcement Staff Allege Use Of "Undefined" Terms Such As "Benefits", "Price Protection", & "Program" Are Deceptive
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement of the Connecticut PURA requested that PURA issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty against Verde Energy USA Inc. in the amount of $2 million, which would also require restitution to all customers enrolled after October 2, 2020…
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August 2, 2022
Community Energy, Inc. is withdrawing from the Connecticut Clean Energy Options program, a state-sanctioned program under which selected providers could offer RECs to customers, billed through the utility bill, without changing the customer's supplier of electricity
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July 26, 2022
Titan Energy New England ("Titan Energy"), a provider of electricity and natural gas procurement services, announced the expansion of its partnership with the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) to include renewable energy procurement and electric vehicle (EV) charging station services.
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July 21, 2022
In ruling on a discovery objection, the Connecticut PURA has essentially adopted a de facto requirement for retail suppliers to monitor and correct data filed by the utilities concerning the suppliers and retail market, as failure to do so, "reflects on an electric supplier's technical and…
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July 19, 2022
In a recent market update, the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel noted that, "In the month of May 2022, seven out of ten residential supplier customers paid less than the Standard Offer in Eversource territory, and six out of ten residential supplier customers paid less than the Standard Offer…
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July 6, 2022
Public Power, LLC has agreed to pay $3 million, and it and several other Vistra-owned retail energy suppliers would return their Connecticut customers to default service and voluntarily relinquish their Connecticut licenses, under a settlement among Public Power, LLC, Viridian Energy, LLC…
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June 30, 2022
Regulator's Staff Seeks Penalty, Alleging Restitution Not Paid By Deadline
The Connecticut PURA recently adopted a final order requiring Sunwave Gas & Power CT, Inc. to provide restitution to customers dropped to default service as a result of Sunwave's previously reported suspension at ISO New England earlier this year
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June 6, 2022
A retail energy regulator has adopted a decision to move forward with proposed revised RPS rules which include a new requirement that retail electric suppliers must maintain separate security specific to their RPS obligations
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April 25, 2022
United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning July 1, 2022
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April 25, 2022
A retail energy supplier would pay restitution to 245 customers under a settlement with…
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April 20, 2022
Atlantic Energy MA, LLC provided the following statement concerning a recent settlement in Connecticut that EnergyChoiceMatters.com first reported on April 19
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April 19, 2022
A retail energy supplier would exit a state's residential electric market under a settlement with…
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April 8, 2022
Supplier's Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service
Settlement opposed by AG, OCC
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March 22, 2022
A retail energy supplier has entered into a settlement agreement with…
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March 14, 2022
A retail energy supplier has launched…
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March 14, 2022
Staff Reports "Pronounced" Effect On Communities Of Color, Says 14 Suppliers Charged Over 90% Of Such Customers Rate Higher Than SOS Staff Cites Free Advertisement, Enrollment Services Provided To Suppliers Paid By Ratepayers
The Staff of a utility regulator moved that an electric competition report be adopted
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March 10, 2022
ISO New England released preliminary clearing prices for its Forward Capacity Market (FCA 16) for the 2025-26 term.
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March 1, 2022
A retail energy supplier is exiting a state's market
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February 10, 2022
The Connecticut PURA formally issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Sunwave Gas & Power Connecticut Inc. (Sunwave or Company) which would order Sunwave to pay restitution to all customers returned to standard service whose contracts were for rates less than…
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