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February 10, 2021
The joint New York utilities requested from the New York PSC an extension of time to file amendments to the Uniform Business Practices ('UBP') in connection with ordering clause 7 of the New York Public Service Commission’s ('Commission’s') September 18, 2020 Order on Rehearing, Reconsideration, and…
February 4, 2021
The New York PSC has granted an extension for ESCOs to comply with certain ordering clauses of its retail market rehearing order, including the mass market pricing and product limitations
January 26, 2021
NY Round-Up: On-Bill Rate Comparisons, Material Changes, CCA Price Cap
A bill, A01382, has been introduced in the New York Assembly, which, according to its summary, would, "ban[] non-state run energy services companies," or ESCOs
January 7, 2021
The Illinois Commerce Commission issued a final order dismissing a formal customer complaint against Spark Energy Gas, LLC, as the ICC ruled that it is not a violation of Articles IX or VIII of the Public Utilities Act to charge more than the default service provider for gas supply, and ruled that…
December 15, 2020
Regulator's Staff Proposes Product, Rate Increase Limitations; Auto-Renewal Rules
The aggregate cost to low-income natural gas customers on competitive supply at National Grid Gas in Massachusetts was 108% higher than the default service cost, according to a filed presentation from Massachusetts DPU Staff.
December 4, 2020
A proposed order from an ALJ at the Illinois Commerce Commission, addressing a formal customer complaint filed against Spark Energy Gas, LLC, would find that, "it is not a violation of Articles IX or VIII to charge more than the default service provider for gas supply."
November 25, 2020
Montgomery County in Maryland is again pursuing legislation in the upcoming 2021 session that would authorize it, and it alone, to conduct an opt-out municipal aggregation for electricity under a program, deemed a "pilot", that would last seven years.
September 18, 2020
The New York PSC issued an order on rehearing and clarification concerning its December 2019 retail energy market reset order which denied all rehearing requests, but did grant several clarifications
July 20, 2020
Further Stakeholder Meeting Set
Two Massachusetts DPU hearing officers have issued a memo concerning various implementation issues regarding the DPU's May 22 order on retail energy marketing and related provisions (Docket 19-07)
July 14, 2020
The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted ESCOs a further extension to comply with various ordering clauses under the New York PSC's retail energy market reset order
May 5, 2020
Citing Coronavirus Emergency, OCC Says No Worse Time To Allow Supplier To Continue Operating
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel filed comments at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio opposing the electric and gas license renewal applications of Verde Energy, and sought several conditions on the licenses if they are granted
April 7, 2020
The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted ESCOs a further extension to comply with various ordering clauses under the New York PSC's retail energy market reset order
January 22, 2020
PSC Schedules Stakeholder Meeting On ESCO Financial Security Requirements
The Secretary of the New York PSC has extended the deadline for compliance with several of the ordering clauses of the PSC's retail energy market reset order
January 17, 2020
The Connecticut PURA denied reconsideration of its previously reported decision which requires all hardship electricity customers to be returned to Standard Service no later than July 1, 2020, including those on existing contracts with retail suppliers, but did provisionally modify a schedule…
January 14, 2020
Various individual ESCOs and retail supplier parties, including the Retail Energy Supply Association and National Energy Marketers Association, filed for rehearing, reconsideration and/or clarification of the New York PSC's December ESCO 'reset' order, as various ESCO parties sought a stay of the…
January 8, 2020
Pilot To Include Warm Transfer Process From Utility Call Center
The Maryland PSC recently accepted two load shaping pilots proposed by retail electric suppliers
December 12, 2019
ESCOs Prohibited From Offering One-Time Promotional Items As Inducement For Customer Enrollment
December 12, 2019
New York PSC Imposes Price Caps On Fixed, Variable ESCO Products, In "Reset" Order
August 19, 2019
Invites Revised Proposals On Marketing Scripts, Contract Summary, Renewal Notice
A hearing office at Massachusetts DPU directed retail suppliers to submit information concerning their numbers of customers served under auto-renewals, and the nature of such service
July 31, 2019
Various stakeholder groups have filed proposals in the Massachusetts DPU's retail electric marketing investigation (19-07) addressing renewal notices, contract summaries, agent oversight, and other issues
July 18, 2019
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has signed S 399, which bans auto-renewal of residential retail electric contracts.
July 5, 2019
Staff of the Massachusetts DPU have, in the DPU's retail electric market investigation, proposed further reporting requirements for retail suppliers
July 1, 2019
RESA Says Bill's Adoption Effectively Ends Residential Electric Choice In RI
The Rhode Island Senate and House have both passed S 399, which bans auto-renewal of residential retail electric contracts.
June 17, 2019
The Massachusetts DPU will host an initial meeting for both newly formed retail energy working groups on June 26, 2019
June 14, 2019
Staff Propose That Municipal Aggregation Rates Be Posted On State's Shopping Website, At Top Of Results
