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June 18, 2020
Staff of the Massachusetts DPU conducted a stakeholder meeting addressing questions concerning implementation of the DPU's May 22 order on retail energy marketing and related provisions (Docket 19-07)
June 17, 2020
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU industrial customer basic service electricity rates for the period August 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020
June 17, 2020
As part of its new proceeding (story here) examining the impact of the competitive retail electric and gas markets on low-income customers and ratepayer subsidies, the Massachusetts DPU has issued information requests to the electric and natural gas distribution companies directing the utilities the…
June 15, 2020
Affinity Energy Management, LLC applied for an Ohio electric broker license to serve commercial, mercantile, and industrial customers in all service areas.
June 11, 2020
Regulator To Issue Discovery Requests
The Massachusetts DPU has issued an order to expand the scope of its ongoing review of the competitive retail electricity and natural gas markets (D.P.U. 19-07) to include an inquiry into the effect of the electric and gas competitive supply markets on low-income ratepayer assistance programs.
June 4, 2020
Utility's Use Of Green Natural Gas For Default Service Customers Under Consideration
The Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General petitioned the Department of Public Utilities to initiate an investigation to assess the future of local gas distribution company ('LDC') operations and planning in light of the Commonwealth’s legally binding statewide limit of net-zero greenhouse gas…
May 26, 2020
May Link Potential Requirement For Recording Entirety Of Door-to-Door Marketing To Supplier's Election To Use "Enhanced" TPV (Interactive Discussion)
May 19, 2020
Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electric basic service rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service territory for the period beginning July 1, 2020.
May 12, 2020
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for its Western Massachusetts service territory (WMA), formerly WMECO, for the period beginning July 1, 2020
May 5, 2020
The Delegated Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has issued a Notice of Probable Violation (NOPV) to Palmco Power MA, LLC d/b/a Indra Energy, alleging, among other things, that Indra Energy, "has obstructed the Department’s review of a consumer complaint," and "provided…
April 27, 2020
Start-up Selected Power Inc. has applied for electric and/or natural gas broker or similar licenses in Ohio, Massachusetts, Maine, Illinois, and Virginia
April 24, 2020
Delegated Commissioner Alleges Supplier, "Altered Telephone Recordings"
The Delegated Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities ('Department') issued an attached Notice of Probable Violation ('NOPV') to Mega Energy of New England, LLC for the purpose of initiating a formal proceeding into the telemarketing practices of Mega Energy of New England…
April 21, 2020
Starion Energy has launched, for customers in Massachusetts and Connecticut, a New England Green Power Plan that includes 100% local green power, in the form of RECs, reflecting wind power, solar power, and small hydropower sources generated in New England.
April 20, 2020
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) announced that Aggressive Energy and Marathon Energy have each been elected to NEM's Executive Committee.
April 14, 2020
Liberty Power has ceased pricing new retail energy supply deals for an interim period, multiple sources have confirmed to EnergyChoiceMatters.com
April 8, 2020
The Massachusetts DPU has approved new electric basic service rates at Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light d/b/a Unitil, for the six month period beginning June 1, 2020
March 23, 2020
Nstar (Eversource) has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2020.
March 20, 2020
Price Is "Unconscionably High" If "Gross Disparity" Exists Versus Similar Product (Default Service)
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced today that the AG's office has filed an emergency regulation to prohibit price gouging of essential products and services during the COVID-19 public health emergency, with the language of such regulation ostensibly encompassing retail electric…
March 18, 2020
Default Service Suppliers Disclosed
National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service rates for residential and commercial customers for the six-month period beginning May 1, 2020, and for industrial customers, for the three-month period beginning May 1, 2020
March 16, 2020
Commercial POR Discount Nearly Doubles
National Grid in Massachusetts has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2020.
March 13, 2020
Nstar (Eversource or "the Company") filed comments with the Massachusetts DPU stating that the City of Boston's latest proposed schedule for the City's municipal opt-out aggregation plan still exposes Nstar basic service customers, and shopping customers, to risk premiums, if the City does not…
March 6, 2020
Energy Harbor Seeks Ohio Natural Gas Supplier License
Energy Harbor LLC applied for an Ohio natural gas supplier license to serve all customer classes in all service areas
March 6, 2020
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities recently issued a notice to all retail electric suppliers, directing the suppliers to obtain from their vendors attestations concerning their recent telemarketing activity, after the DPU learned of calls that are, "misleading and deceptive."
March 5, 2020
Arcadia, Inc., whose various services include a retail energy concierge (broker) service, said in comments to the Massachusetts DPU that, "the best path forward for Massachusetts consumers and the Department would be to prohibit competitive suppliers from offering supply rates above the SOS rate."
March 3, 2020
Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ('Liberty') hereby files a Complaint against Eversource Energy Company ('Eversource') and ISO-New England, Inc. ('ISO-NE') at FERC in which Liberty seeks compensation for what Liberty alleges is improperly calculated and billed charges relating to Load that was not the…
