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June 27, 2025
PUC Adopts New Rules Limiting Auto-Renewals
The Maine PUC adopted final rules codifying various legislation limiting retail electric supplier auto-renewals and termination fees
May 14, 2025
Staff of the Massachusetts DPU has shared further details concerning certain aspects of Staff's proposed new customer protections governing auto-renewals
May 8, 2025
Staff of the Massachusetts DPU recently presented a revised proposal to protect retail energy customers under contract renewals
April 24, 2025
Two hearing examiners of the Massachusetts DPU have released a schedule for working sub-groups to address a DPU Staff proposal to mandate that all retail energy enrollments occur through the state's Energy Switch MA website
April 15, 2025
In a powerpoint presentation posted in advance of an April 16 working group meeting in the Massachusetts DPU's retail energy review proceeding, NRG Energy has suggested for consideration, among other things, requiring that customers must affirmatively consent at the time of enrollment for…
March 14, 2025
The Massachusetts DPU scheduled for April 16, 2025 a further workgroup meeting in the DPU's recently restarted retail energy market review proceeding, in which, as previously reported, DPU Staff has called for a market "reset"
March 4, 2025
Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell announced the adoption of consumer protection regulations addressing, among other things, price disclosures and auto-renewals, and it is understood that retail electric suppliers are not exempt from the new regulations
February 25, 2025
Massachusetts' retail energy market needs a "reset", Staff of the Massachusetts DPU said in a presentation filed in advance of a workgroup meeting which will kick off a revised review of the retail energy market by the DPU
December 20, 2024
Staff of a PSC have proposed how to apply the state's new price cap applicable to residential retail energy offers
December 9, 2024
Retail energy contracts that do not have an expiration date are subject to SB1, including the new law's price cap for residential customers, Maryland PSC Staff said in comments to the Commission
October 25, 2024
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed…
March 4, 2024
The Education, Energy, and Environment Committee of the Maryland Senate…
February 29, 2024
he New York State Department of Public Service (Department) issued…
January 15, 2024
Companion bills have been introduced in…
September 20, 2023
New Governor Kathy Hochul has signed bill…
April 25, 2022
A retail energy supplier would pay restitution to 245 customers under a settlement with…
May 28, 2021
Regulator's Staff Says That Variable Rate Contracts Cannot Be Assigned Under Statute
Starion Energy, Inc. and Major Energy Electric Services, LLC, a brand of Spark Energy, have filed a notice with the Connecticut PURA for the assignment of more than 18,000 Starion Energy electricity customers to Major Energy (as the customer count was stated in a PURA Staff filing)
May 27, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed HB 16, which prohibits wholesale indexed electricity plans for residential and small commercial customers, and also requires REPs to serve customers on a default renewal contract if the customer takes no affirmative action at renewal
May 13, 2021
The Texas House has concurred with amendments adopted by the Senate to House Bill (HB 16), which would ban wholesale pass-through electric products, and which would establish a new mandate that retail electric providers must serve customers, who do not make an affirmative choice at the time of…
May 5, 2021
A Texas Senate committee has reported favorably a substitute for SB 1279
April 30, 2021
The Texas Senate has passed an amended version of the House bill (HB 16), banning wholesale pass-through electric products, and the Senate version includes a new mandate that retail electric providers must serve customers, who do not make an affirmative choice at the time of renewal, under a…
March 29, 2021
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. and Constellation NewEnergy – Gas Division, LLC have filed with the New York PSC standard service agreements for each of its electric and gas bundled home warranty products, which are being submitted as value-added products not subject to the typical product & rate…
March 9, 2021
Texas Bill Would Authorize Utilities In ERCOT To Construct Facilities To Purchase Power Outside Of ERCOT
March 4, 2021
Broad Interpretation Of Language Could Be Read As Giving Regulator Ability To Cap All Retail Electric Supplier Rates (Not Just Low-Income Rates)
February 25, 2021
During a hearing before a Texas Senate committee, DeAnn T. Walker, Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said that policymakers need to look at the $9,000 per MWh price cap in the ERCOT energy market
