April 13, 2023
The Maryland PSC will hold a reserve procurement for SOS supplies after several residential product bids were rejected in a recent procurement at Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco), The Potomac Edison Company, and Delmarva Power and Light Company
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April 12, 2023
The Maryland PSC approved the consensus recommendations of the PC 44 workgroup for communications that retail suppliers and utilities will send to customers due to a recent law in Maryland that limits customers who receive energy assistance through a program administered by the Office of Home Energy…
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April 12, 2023
The Maryland PSC has approved a delay in the implementation of supplier consolidated billing
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April 12, 2023
Inspire Clean Energy has launched residential retail electric plans in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey backed, in part, by three Pennsylvania wind farms owned by subsidiaries of Vitol
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April 6, 2023
After a hearing addressing a response to a show cause order, the Maryland PSC directed SunSea Energy, LLC (Sunsea) to return all of its Maryland customers, both electricity and gas, to default service by 5 p.m. April 10, 2023
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April 4, 2023
In comments on a recent workgroup report concerning supplier consolidated billing (SCB) in Maryland, the Exelon utilities blamed, in part, the lack of any commitment from any retail supplier to test SCB as a reason for the delay in SCB which the report had outlined
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March 29, 2023
A PC 44 workgroup, addressing a recent law in Maryland that limits customers who receive energy assistance through a program administered by the Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP) to retail supplier offers that have been approved by the PSC, has reached a general consensus on communications that…
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March 24, 2023
The Maryland Public Service Commission has directed SFE Energy Maryland, Inc., which the PSC stated in a news release is, "a retail energy supplier with over 20,000 electric and gas customers in the state," to cease door-to-door solicitation of new residential customers in Maryland, effective…
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March 22, 2023
The Maryland PSC scheduled for April 12 a hearing concerning a request from the Supplier Consolidated Billing Work Group for advice regarding SCB cost recovery
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March 22, 2023
Retail Supplier Says It Won't Resume Door-to-Door Marketing; Had Voluntarily Ceased All Marketing In State Prior To PSC Staff Complaint
Greenlight Energy, Inc. filed a response to a show cause order issued by the Maryland PSC and answer to a Staff complaint which had alleged that Greenlight was, "committing fraud and engaging in deceptive practices," among other alleged violations
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March 20, 2023
SouthStar Energy Services LLC d/b/a Maryland Energy informed the Maryland PSC that SouthStar is ceasing to provide service in Maryland effective June 1, 2023.
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March 20, 2023
Working Group Seeks PSC Guidance On Cost Recovery
The Supplier Consolidated Billing (SCB) Work Group (WG) in Maryland has filed a report stating that, "an extension of the implementation schedule for SCB implementation in 2024 for all utilities is likely required."
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March 20, 2023
In testimony concerning a complaint case brought by Maryland PSC Staff against SFE Energy Maryland Inc. d/b/a SFE or SFE Energy ("SFE" or the "Company"), Maryland PSC Staff recommended that the PSC impose a civil penalty of $400,000 on SFE and that the Commission revoke SFE’s electricity and natural…
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March 15, 2023
In addressing several non-consensus issues related to rules to implement opt-out municipal aggregation on a pilot basis, the Maryland PSC ruled that, "the Commission finds that the intent of § 7-510.3 is that the Pilot should proceed without requiring Commission approval of supply rates or…
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March 8, 2023
The Supreme Court of Maryland has granted a writ of certiorari and will review a decision from the Appellate Court of Maryland (ACM) concerning a Maryland PSC decision regarding the interpretation of the Maryland Telephone Solicitations Act
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March 8, 2023
During today's administrative meeting, Maryland PSC Chairman Jason Stanek said that various PSC Staff offices have issued 8 or 9 cease and desist letters to retail suppliers in the past week
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March 1, 2023
AEP Energy, Inc. is ceasing service to residential customers in the following Maryland service areas: Delmarva Power & Light Company, Potomac Electric Power Company, and Potomac Edison.
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February 28, 2023
Supplier Alleges "Ambiguous And Seemingly Arbitrary" Interpretations Of Rules By PSC Staff
Supplier Knocks Staff Practice Of Searching For "Ever-Changing Technical Violation" When Complaint's Initial Allegations Are Not Supported By Evidence
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February 27, 2023
PJM has posted results from its base residual auction for capacity (BRA) under the reliability pricing model (RPM) for the 2024-25 delivery year
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February 22, 2023
PSC Chair Encourages People's Counsel To File Complaints Against Retail Suppliers Supplier Complaints For Feb. Said To Be On Record Pace Chair Says He Did Not Receive Renewal Notice From Supplier
Continuing an ongoing dialogue on retail energy during recent administrative meetings, Maryland PSC Commissioner Anthony O’Donnell fired a "shot across the bow" of retail suppliers, and warned, "Clean up your act, industry, or things will change dramatically."
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February 14, 2023
The Staff of the Public Service Commission of Maryland filed a complaint against Greenlight Energy Inc. (Greenlight or the Company) and asked that the PSC direct Greenlight Energy Inc. to show cause why its license to provide electricity should not be suspended or revoked or, in the alternative, why…
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February 13, 2023
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) announced today that it, "reaffirms Maryland’s Public Service Commission (PSC) decision to seek enforcement of any retail supplier that does not operate within the commission’s consumer protection regulations and Maryland law."
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February 13, 2023
PSC Directs Retail Supplier To Appear At Hearing To Address Whether Probable Cause Exists To Refer Allegations From New Staff Report To New Evidentiary Proceedings
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February 8, 2023
PSC "Actively Targeting" Retail Suppliers Retail Energy's "House Is On Fire" In State, Chair Says; Industry On "Thin Ice", Commissioner Agrees
Chair Says Utilities Have "Responsibility" To File Complaint Against Retail Suppliers When Aware Utility Name Misused By Suppliers
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February 7, 2023
In Pennsylvania and Maryland, NRG announced a new residential electricity plan aimed at EV owners (EV Power Charger Plan), a time-of-use plan that includes as part of the plan an Emporia Level 2 EV charger
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