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September 25, 2017
The New York PSC moved to dismiss a lawsuit which had been filed in federal court by a low-income ESCO customer against the PSC concerning the PSC's order prohibiting ESCOs from serving assistance program participant (APP) customers, as the PSC said that the federal court lacks jurisdiction, and…
September 20, 2017
Great Eastern Energy (GEE) has further expanded its service territory in New York to include the Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E) and Central Hudson Gas & Electric service areas in New York for electricity and natural gas, for business and residential customers
September 20, 2017
Customer Contract With Broker Would Be Evergreen
In testimony in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets, The O.E. Group asked the New York PSC to authorize a model under which brokers could enter into contracts with customers under which the brokers could select, on the customer's behalf, an ESCO, and be able to…
September 19, 2017
ESCOs have saved New Yorkers, across all customer classes, over $10 billion over the last 16 years, the National Energy Marketers Association said in testimony in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets
September 19, 2017
New York's current market structure favors utilities over ESCOs and direct customers, and any prohibition on mass market sales by ESCOs is premature until such inequities are fixed, the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) said in testimony in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the…
September 19, 2017
As part of a series of proposed market reforms contained in its testimony in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets, a witness for the Retail Energy Supply Association proposed that, as part of strengthened ESCO eligibility requirements, the PSC should "review" an…
September 19, 2017
As part of a series of proposed market reforms contained in its testimony in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets, a witness for the Retail Energy Supply Association proposed that New York implement a purchase of receivables (POR) "clawback" to prevent against, "…
September 19, 2017
In testimony in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets, Direct Energy, through its witness John Hanger (former Pa. PUC Commissioner), proposed several retail energy market changes. While not the company's preferred solution, Direct Energy said that if the PSC feels…
September 18, 2017
AG, UIU Seek Mandatory Standard Contract For All Mass Market ESCO Sales
The New York Attorney General and New York Utility Intervention Unit filed joint testimony in the New York PSC's retail energy mass market review proceeding seeking an "immediate" prohibition on ESCO service to mass market customers
September 18, 2017
PSC Alleges Slamming, Coaching On TPVs
The New York PSC issued a show cause order to Flanders Energy LLC
September 18, 2017
Direct Energy Cites Errors In Utility Data Relied Upon For ESCO-Default Service Comparisons
In testimony in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets, Direct Energy presented an analysis showing that New Yorkers could have saved $18 billion by shopping for an ESCO from 2011-2016
September 18, 2017
DPS Staff: Only 6 (of 100+) ESCOs Beat ConEd Bill in 2016
September 15, 2017
ALJs Rule On Sanctions Requested By PULP Against Two ESCOs
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's review of the retail energy mass markets have issued a ruling authorizing limited updates to parties' initial testimony, as a result of their ruling on sanctions sought by the Public Utility Law Project against Robison Energy LLC and Agway Energy Services LLC…
September 15, 2017
As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com yesterday , the New York PSC adopted an order extending the deadline for implementation of the PSC's prohibition on ESCO service to low-income customers and the requirement to return assistance program participant (APP) customers to default service, and…
September 14, 2017
The New York PSC today adopted an order which Staff described as being more "generous" to ESCOs with regards to the deadline for implementation of the PSC's prohibition on ESCO service to low-income customers and the requirement to return assistance program participant (APP) customers to default…
September 14, 2017
The PSC at its 9/14/17 meeting approved a waiver allowing Ambit Energy to serve low-income customers with a guaranteed savings product, in the manner described in our story below on the draft order
September 13, 2017
Says Process Should Proceed Based On Information Already Provided By Utilities
In a September 12 filing, New York Department of Public Service Staff disagreed with requests filed by several ESCOs, who had objected to Staff's interpretation that the process for returning Assistance Program Participant customers to utility supply should commence on September 25, and further said…
September 11, 2017
Several ESCOs filed individual requests with the New York PSC on Friday asking that the PSC direct the utilities to send updated lists of assistance program participant (APP) customers prior to starting the process of ending service to such customers, and also sought more time so they may comply…
September 11, 2017
The Coalition of Renewable Energy Users and Developers (CORE) requested that the New York PSC fast track the treatment of a billing issue associated with implementation of the Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) for C&I customers purchasing supply from an ESCO
September 8, 2017
PSC Staff Provides Date By Which Low-Income Customers Must Be Transferred From ESCO Service
A New York Appellate Division court denied a request from the National Energy Marketers Association and several ESCOs to stay (pending consideration of the merits of an appeal) the New York PSC's order generally prohibiting ESCO service to assistance program participant (APP) customers, and with…
August 30, 2017
Great Eastern Energy (GEE) has expanded its service territory in New York to include the New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) service area for electricity and natural gas commodities, for business and residential customers
August 30, 2017
In a filing with the New York PSC responding to a motion for sanctions filed by the Public Utility Law Project due to an alleged failure to abide by a discovery order, Robison Energy LLC called PULP's motion, "petty," and sought denial of the motion, reporting that it acted in good faith with…
August 30, 2017
As part of a wider investigation into energy service companies, New York Attorney General (AG) Eric Schneiderman today announced an $800,000 settlement with Energy Plus Holdings LLC and Energy Plus Natural Gas LLC (collectively, "Energy Plus").
August 29, 2017
In a filing with the New York PSC responding to a motion for sanctions filed by the Public Utility Law Project due to an alleged failure to abide by a discovery order, Agway Energy Services said that it was "confused" by PULP's request and said that it is in full compliance with the relevant PSC…
August 25, 2017
The Public Utility Law Project of NY filed a motion requesting that the New York PSC impose sanctions against two energy service company (ESCO) parties, specifically, as described by PULP, "Robinson [sic] Energy LLC," and Agway Energy Services LLC, as PULP alleged that both parties failed to comply…
