New York PSC Issues Show Cause Orders to Six ESCOs Threatening Revocation of License

The New York PSC has issued show cause orders to six ESCOs, directing each company to show why its eligibility to act as an ESCO in New York State should not be revoked, or why other consequences as set forth in the Commission's Uniform Business Practices (UBP) should not be imposed, for alleged non-compliance with certain UBPs.

Specifically, the PSC issued show cause orders to:

• Light Power & Gas, LLC

• Energy Your Way, LLC

• Engineered Energy Solutions, LLC

• Ipsum Solutions, Inc.

• National Power & Gas, Inc.

• Spectrum Gas & Electric, LLC

In the orders to show cause, the PSC specifically said that all of the ESCOs, with the exception of Light Power & Gas, LLC, were not serving customers. The PSC was not explicit as to whether Light Power & Gas was serving customers

In the orders to show cause, the PSC alleged that each company failed to file with the Commission Secretary an annual compliance filing attesting that the information and attachments submitted in its Retail Access Eligibility Form and application are current; or provide a description of revisions to the Retail Access Eligibility Form and application package and a copy of the revised portions or, at the ESCO's option, a copy of the revised portions identifying the revisions by highlighting or other means.

For Light Power & Gas, LLC and Energy Your Way, LLC, the PSC also alleged that each of these two companies failed to file with the Secretary information on the entities marketing on each's behalf as required by the February 25, 2014 Commission Order in Case 12-M-0476.1