Updated with Statement from Just Energy: PUC Directs Retail Supplier Undergoing Reorganization Under Bankruptcy Code To Report On Ability To Serve Existing Customers, Enroll New Customers, Meet Collateral Obligations

PUC Directs Retail Supplier Undergoing Reorganization Under Bankruptcy Code To Report On Ability To Serve Existing Customers, Enroll New Customers, Meet Collateral Obligations

Updated, 4:40 pm ET

Just Energy provided the following statement concerning the matter:

"Just Energy intends to respond as required under the order. As the company has consistently stated, the CCAA/Chapter 15 filings enable the company to continue to serve its customers and operate its business as usual"

--- Statement from Just Energy

Earlier:

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued an order to Just Energy Solutions, Inc., and two of its affiliates, Hudson Energy Services, LLC and Interactive Energy Group, LLC, to report on its ability to continue to serve customers, and other matters

Specifically, PUCO directed the Just Energy Companies to explain:

(1) whether the Just Energy Companies plan, and are able, to continue to serve their existing customers for CRES and CRNGS in this state;

(2) whether the Just Energy Companies plan, and are able, to enroll new customers for CRES and CRNGS in this state;

(3) whether the Just Energy Companies plan, and are able, to serve existing customers aggregated through government aggregations in this state;

(4) whether the Just Energy Companies plan, and are able, to serve new customers aggregated through government aggregations in this state; and

(5) whether the Just Energy Companies have met their obligations to provide collateral or other financial guarantees or other assurances to the electric and natural gas distribution utilities where the Just Energy Companies continue to operate.

PUCO directed Just Energy to provide ongoing reports on these matters following an initial report

PUCO's directive is similar to those previously made to other suppliers which have entered bankruptcy protection

Just Energy has said in disclosing its reorganization filings that, "All Services to customers across Company’s North American operations continue without interruption," and that, "no impact on customers’ bills or daily operations expected".

As previously reported, Just Energy secured US$125 million in DIP financing, which the company has said enables Just Energy to continue all operations without interruption throughout the United States and Canada and to continue making payments required by ERCOT and satisfy other regulatory obligations.

PUCO said in its order that, "due to the provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code and Ohio law, the Commission cannot guarantee that contracts entered into by Just Energy Solutions, Inc., Hudson Energy Services, LLC, and Interactive Energy Group, LLC prior to the bankruptcy filing will not be impacted by the filing."

Case 01–1123-EL-CRS, et al.