February 19, 2021
Pursuant to the authority vested in the New York Public Service Commission by Section 4(2) of the Public Service Law, the Commission has certified to Governor Andrew Cuomo that, "additional commissioners are needed for the proper disposition of the business before the Commission."
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February 18, 2021
The Texas PUC on the evening of Feb. 17 ordered, "all TDUs in the ERCOT region to rotate customers that are properly subject to curtailment under EEA3 in a manner that no such customer is subjected to an outage of more than 12 hours."
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February 17, 2021
Constellation NewEnergy has sought an extension from the New York PSC of the deadline for it to file standard sales agreements for its bundled home warranty and energy supply product for which the PSC recently granted authorization under which the product need not comply with the otherwise…
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February 12, 2021
The Secretary of the New York PSC granted an extension until April 16, 2021 for the Joint Utilities to file tariff revisions in accordance with and as required by Ordering Clause 7 of the retail market reset Rehearing Order, as further described in the utilities' request as reported in our original…
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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…
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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
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February 3, 2021
The New York Retail Choice Coalition (the 'Coalition' or 'NYRCC'), requested from the New York PSC a seventy-five (75) day extension of the implementation date of the PSC's retail market reset order, including the previously reported pricing limitations under such order
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January 29, 2021
Citing a lack of "sufficient clarity" with respect to certain changes to the Uniform Business Practices (UBPs), including the identification of customers which meet the mass market definition adopted by the New York PSC, the Retail Energy Supply Association requested a 60-day extension of time to…
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January 28, 2021
Atlantic Energy, LLC petitioned the New York PSC for a partial waiver of the Commission’s retail market reset order to continue offering its long-standing energy efficient LED lighting products and services to small commercial customers without being subject to the reset order's price caps or…
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January 22, 2021
New York Department Of Public Service Staff have issued more determinations that various ESCOs' compliance filings are in compliance with the Uniform Business Practices and the requirements set forth in the PSC's retail market reset order and that, therefore, Staff acknowledges that the ESCOs have…
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January 20, 2021
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service filed a letter directed to the PSC Secretary, in the mass market reset proceeding (15-M-0127, et al.), in which Staff warned, "due to ESCO actions beyond the control of Staff," namely, what Staff alleged are incomplete or non-compliant application…
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January 14, 2021
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a tentative order to interpret Act 114 of 2020, which amends the Fiscal Code, 72 P.S. §§ 1 et seq.
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January 12, 2021
ERCOT will host a workshop on January 19, 2021 to discuss possible changes to Protocol 3.10.7.2.2, Annual Demand Response Report, and to the Other Binding Document titled "Demand Response Data Definitions and Technical Specifications", which could be in effect for the 2021 Annual Demand Response…
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January 12, 2021
CenStar Energy Corp. ('Censtar'); HIKO Energy, LLC; Major Energy Electric Services, LLC; Major Energy Services, LLC; Oasis Power, LLC d/b/a Oasis Energy; Spark Energy, LLC; Spark Energy Gas, LLC; and Verde Energy USA New York, LLC (together, the 'Spark Companies') requested from the New York PSC a…
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January 8, 2021
Family Energy, Inc. has requested a 60-day extension of several compliance deadlines from the latest New York PSC retail market reset order (the Sept. 18 order on rehearing, or "Order"), stating that Family's updated contracts and related compliance submissions remain pending with DPS Staff.
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January 7, 2021
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued a written order granting the petition of various NRG Energy retail electric suppliers to resume marketing in storefronts and similar retail establishments, as first reported in our original story below from January 6
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December 30, 2020
Commissioner Warns All Suppliers That PUC's Patience Is Not Unlimited
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the renewal applications of Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC d/b/a Verde Energy for certification as a competitive retail electric and gas service provider in Ohio.
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December 23, 2020
Taking up a proposed order on its own motion, the Maryland PSC issued an order imposing upon SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC a moratorium which prohibits SmartEnergy from adding or soliciting new customers in Maryland, as the PSC also directed further proceedings
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December 22, 2020
Suppliers To Cease Offering Daily Rate Product In State, Agree To Extension Of Residential Marketing Suspension
SFE Energy Ohio, Inc. (SFE) and Statewise Energy Ohio, LLC (Statewise) would collectively pay a forfeiture of $174,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, to resolve a Commission investigation proceeding and various…
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December 18, 2020
A Massachusetts DPU hearing officer issued an email to retail suppliers concerning the display of the the minimum percentage of renewable energy resources that electric supply products must include, given the implementation of the new Clean Energy Standard for Clean Existing Generation Units…
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December 14, 2020
Vistra Corp. petitioned the New York PSC for a declaratory ruling from the Commission recognizing Vistra’s home warranty and maintenance product ("the Warranty Product") as a permissible energy-related value-added products and services ("ERVAS") under the PSC's Second Retail Market Reset Order, or…
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December 11, 2020
The Brooklyn Union Gas Company, d/b/a National Grid NY (KEDNY), and KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid (KEDLI), each filed with the New York PSC an errata to each LDC's December 31, 2019 twelve-month trailing average supply rates, which were originally filed on January 29, 2020 (for…
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December 2, 2020
Suppliers Must Provide Opportunity For Mass Market Customers To Receive Refunds, Directs Means For Suppliers To Provide Customer Notice
The New Jersey BPU has issued a Secretary’s Letter which states that Staff has developed a pathway for third party retail electric suppliers (TPSs) to reach resolution and to close out matters addressed in a January 2019 letter to TPSs from the Director of the New Jersey BPU's Division of Energy…
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November 23, 2020
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service issued an updated guidance document for the periodic review of ESCO eligibility.
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November 19, 2020
Welcomes New Proposals From Companies To Implement Climate Goals
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia opened a new proceeding (Formal Case No. 1167), "to consider whether and to what extent utility or energy companies under our purview are meeting and advancing the District of Columbia to achieve its energy and climate goals and then take…
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