August 20, 2019
PUC Staff Had Alleged Sales Calls Had Referred To Enrollments As Simply Entering A Sweepstakes
SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC ("SmartEnergy") has entered into a stipulation with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio under which SmartEnergy agrees to a forfeiture of $19,000, upon approval of the stipulation by the Commission, to resolve all of the issues identified by the Staff in a…
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August 20, 2019
Nordic Energy Services, LLC announced today the launch of NordiGreen, a new program dedicated to offset the carbon impact for all of Nordic’s natural gas customers.
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August 19, 2019
Consumers' Counsel Seeks To Re-establish Standard Choice Offer As Default Rate Customers, End Monthly Variable Rate Assignment Process To Retail Suppliers Says Monthly Variable Rate Up to 300% Higher Than SCO, Over $9/MCF
Says Default Monthly Variable Rates A "Rip-off", Reflect "Price Gouging"
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August 19, 2019
Retail Suppliers Say PUC Lacks Authority To Adopt Switch-Block
In a Public Utility Commission of Ohio proceeding reviewing the rules applicable to electricity billing, AEP Ohio said that it, "applauds" a proposed switch-block mechanism included in the draft rules.
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August 19, 2019
Retail Suppliers Note Ambiguity In Proposed Prohibition On EDC Billing For Non-Commodity Services, Applicability To Retail Suppliers
Ohio utilities generally opposed a proposed prohibition on the utility billing of non-commodity services as contained in newly proposed rules from Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, with EDCs and retail suppliers also noting ambiguity in the proposal
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August 19, 2019
In a Public Utility Commission of Ohio proceeding reviewing the rules applicable to electricity billing, the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel said that PUCO should adopt a rule requiring EDCs to record shadow-billing data and make such information available to the PUCO, OCC, and the general…
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August 19, 2019
Retail Supplier Charges To Be "Summarized In One Price Per kWh"
In a Public Utility Commission of Ohio proceeding reviewing the rules applicable to electricity billing, AEP Ohio suggested that all competitive retail electric service (CRES) charges, "should be readily comparable to the price-to- compare."
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August 16, 2019
Competitor Says Waivers Should Only Be Granted When Sales Force Is Internal Employees
Subject to an additional condition, Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that the Commission grant the petition of Star Energy Partners LLC for a partial waiver of certain requirements set forth in Ohio Admin. Code 4901:1-21-06 with respect to third-party verifications…
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August 14, 2019
CMS Energy Resource Management Company applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve commercial, mercantile, and industrial customers in all service areas.
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August 14, 2019
Common Share Dividend Suspended As Part Of Strategic Review Further Details Texas Bad Debt, Enrollment Impairment Customer Non-Payment Issue Led To "Material Weakness" In Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting For Prior Quarters
In announcing earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 2019 a few minutes ago, Just Energy Group Inc. said that it, "plans to dispose of its assets in the U.K. due to a decision taken during the strategic review."
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August 12, 2019
Consistent with a prior recommendation, Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that AEP Ohio credit to customers PUCO and OCC assessment fees collected from customers under gross-up factor applied to the bypassable auction cost reconciliation rider (ACRR) for the period…
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August 9, 2019
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that PUCO approve, with additional conditions proposed by Staff, an application from Direct Energy Business, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC of certain rules governing the third-party verification (TPV) process for new customers…
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August 9, 2019
Bolt Energy, LLC has applied for an Ohio electric supplier license to serve residential and commercial customers in all service areas
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August 9, 2019
Claim: Electric Competition Has Saved Ohio Customers Nearly $9 Billion From 2016-18 (Uses Muni Aggregation Rates As Proxy For All Mass Market Migrated Customers)
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August 8, 2019
WattB, Inc., which operates the site WattBuy [wattbuy(dot)com], applied for a Maine electric broker/aggregator license to serve residential customers in all service areas.
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August 6, 2019
Santanna Energy Services has filed a motion at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio seeking an order limiting the discovery requests that IGS Energy may expound upon Santanna in a complaint brought against Santanna by IGS concerning alleged marketing behavior by Santanna
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August 2, 2019
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended that PUCO approve, with additional conditions proposed by Staff, an application from Constellation NewEnergy for various rule waivers to allow Constellation to enroll retail customers in Ohio through an online, interactive process, or…
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August 1, 2019
PALMco Power OH, LLC d/b/a Indra Energy (PALMco Power) and PALMco Energy Ohio, LLC d/b/a Indra Energy (PALMco Energy) (collectively PALMco) would sell its Ohio book of customers and cease operating in the state under a stipulation with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to resolve…
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July 31, 2019
Confirms Company Has Been Fielding Inbound Inquiries About Retail Supply Business
During an earnings call this morning, Dominion addressed reports that it was considering a potential sale of its competitive retail natural gas supply business.
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July 31, 2019
One PUC Changes Default Service Product Due To Delay Another PSC Initiates Review Of Issue
FERC's previously reported decision directing PJM not to conduct the 2022-23 base residual auction for PJM's capacity market during August as PJM had planned is already impacting default service procurements
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July 31, 2019
Supplier Alleged To Have Charged Rate In Excess Of 18¢/kWh, Called "Miscalculation" By Supplier
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a stipulation between National Gas & Electric (NG&E or Company) and PUCO Staff under which National Gas & Electric agreed to a forfeiture of $250,000 to resolve alleged violations detailed in a Staff Notice of Probable Non-Compliance dated September…
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July 30, 2019
Nordic Energy Services, LLC announced the hiring of Jack Deering and John Rooney.
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July 30, 2019
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. ("FES" or "Company") has named the members of its Board of Directors (the "Board") for the reorganized company ("New Holdco") and their roles will become effective once the Debtors' successfully emerge from the Chapter 11 process.
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July 29, 2019
Utility Would "Evaluate" Offering End-User Broadband Service If Rural Market Unserved, And Rules Changed Details Smart Home, Energy Management Tools, Disaggregated Usage Retail Supplier Data Access, Use Of AMI Data For Settlement Addressed
AEP Ohio Would Complete Territory-Wide Deployment Of Smart Meters
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July 26, 2019
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have recommended denying a petition from Astral Energy, LLC for a waiver of a rule requiring the specific listing of the rate to be charged per month in marketing materials that accompany a contract, for its flat bill product
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