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June 4, 2019
Addresses "Do Not Switch" Mechanism
In advance of a June 6 technical session, Staff of the Massachusetts DPU have proposed a tiered approach to addressing issues raised in the DPU's wide ranging investigation of the retail electric market (Docket 19-07)
May 28, 2019
Prohibits All Mass Market Termination Fees, More
The Illinois House Public Utilities Committee has adopted House Amendment 001 to SB0651 and recommended that the bill be passed as amended
April 23, 2019
--- Require Utility Supply Rate On Supplier Bills
February 7, 2019
Directs Trade Group To "Affirm" Suppliers' Compliance
The District of Columbia PSC has issued a market-wide waiver of numerous provisions of its newly adopted retail energy marketing and customer protection rules under the consumer bill of rights (RM3-2014-01, FC 712)
January 21, 2019
Asks Whether Consumer Protections Should Be Expanded To Small C&I Customers, Gas Market
October 17, 2017
The Maine PUC has opened an inquiry into transparency and marketing practices in the electricity supply market
September 20, 2017
Customer Contract With Broker Would Be Evergreen
In testimony in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets, The O.E. Group asked the New York PSC to authorize a model under which brokers could enter into contracts with customers under which the brokers could select, on the customer's behalf, an ESCO, and be able to…
June 2, 2017
Regulator Requires Tweaked "Side by Side" Comparison For Renewal Offers
The Illinois ICC has issued a second notice order to adopt a host of new retail electric marketing rules, including new rules requiring the advance posting of residential variable rates, including a requirement for retail suppliers to call customers concerning the expiration of a contract.
May 25, 2017
New Law Requires Study of Default Service Versus Retail Supplier Rates
Maine Governor Paul LePage has signed LD 803 which will require affirmative consent for certain retail supplier contract renewals exceeding a price threshold, but which omits an earlier proposal banning auto-renewals for all contracts
March 27, 2017
In a proposed second notice order to adopt a host of new retail electric marketing rules, an Illinois ALJ is proposing to drop an earlier proposal that would have required a "side by side" comparison of current and new rates when a customer is provided a renewal offer or notice.
March 24, 2017
Says Auto-Renewal Onto Variable Rate Does Not Amount To Mail/Wire Fraud
A federal judge for the United States District Court For The Northern District Of Illinois, Eastern Division has granted summary judgment in favor of Ambit Energy, and dismissed a suit, that had sought class auction status, that had alleged that Ambit violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt…
December 7, 2016
Affirms $40,000 Fine on Retail Supplier But Finds No Misrepresentation Over Polar Vortex Rates
The Maryland PSC largely affirmed a proposed order requiring Xoom Energy Maryland, LLC to pay a civil penalty of $40,000 due to Xoom's automatic renewal of fixed price customers onto variable rates in what is found to be in violation of the original contracts, but found that Xoom did not engage in…
October 27, 2016
The Massachusetts DPU has formally adopted rules for a new electricity shopping website run by the DPU (http://www.energyswitchma.gov).
October 24, 2016
Staff of the Delaware PSC have filed comments on proposed revisions to the retail electric supplier marketing rules jointly proposed by the Delaware Public Advocate and Retail Energy Supply Association, under Reg. Docket 49
September 28, 2016
As part of its first notice order concerning retail electric supplier marketing rules, the Illinois Commerce Commission is proposing to require a "side by side" comparison of current and new rates when a customer is provided a renewal offer or notice.
September 19, 2016
Sets Final Rules Regarding Customer Assignments
The Massachusetts DPU has adopted final requirements governing the assignment of customers from one retail electric supplier to another.
September 7, 2016
Proposed changes from Delaware PSC Staff to a consensus proposal (from the Retail Energy Supply Association and the Delaware Public Advocate) to revise the retail electric marketing rules in Delaware are "market killers" that will keep suppliers out of Delaware, Brian Greene, counsel for RESA, said…
April 21, 2016
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel said yesterday that, "[d]ata submitted to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority ('PURA') shows that in 2015, Connecticut residential customers of retail electric suppliers paid, in aggregate, approximately $58 million over what they would have paid if…
January 28, 2016
The Rhode Island PUC has launched an electricity shopping website and rate board, Empower RI ri.gov/empowerri
December 3, 2015
Electricity Maine, LLC sought a waiver from the Maine PUC from Chapter 305 § 4(B)(6)(a) of the Commission’s Rule governing competitive electricity providers, concerning the timing of renewal letters.
November 11, 2015
Electricity Maine has petitioned the Maine PUC for an advisory ruling that the Commission would not classify a service contract for a fixed term composed of two identified segments, each with different pre-determined fixed rates ("two-segment fixed rate") as falling within the definitions of…
November 3, 2015
A proposed order from a Maryland Public Utility Law Judge would impose a civil penalty of $40,000 on XOOM Energy Maryland, LLC and require certain customer refunds due its automatic renewal of fixed price customers onto variable rates in what is found to be in violation of the original contracts…
October 1, 2015
The Connecticut PURA issued a final decision which prohibits electric suppliers from serving residential customers on a month-to-month, or variable, rate at the end of a contract term for any contract, regardless of the date of execution.
September 14, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft order stating an intent to examine Starion Energy Inc.'s compliance with fixed price renewal notice requirements under Conn. Gen. Stat. §16-245o(g)(1).
September 10, 2015
A draft interim Connecticut PURA decision would prohibit electric suppliers from serving residential customers on a month-to-month, or variable, rate at the end of a contract term if such contract was executed after October 1, 2015.
