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November 16, 2020
The Secretary of the New York PSC granted ABC Energy, LLC an extension, until January 15, 2021, to comply with Ordering Clause 6 of the Order on Rehearing, Reconsideration and Providing Clarification, issued September 18, 2020 (2020 Order), in the New York PSC's retail market reset proceeding
November 6, 2020
"Will Not Tolerate Bad Behavior"
"Building on research and analysis from its Office of Retail Market Development, and in response to persistent consumer complaints," the Illinois Commerce Commission announced new strategic planning, "including a sharpened focus upon its deployment of Staff resources to bolster enforcement efforts."
October 28, 2020
Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court issued a decision in an appeal filed by Blue Pilot Energy, LLC in which the Court found that the Pennsylvania PUC lacks authority to order electric generation suppliers (EGSs) to provide refunds to customers for violations of PUC regulations, as the Court reversed…
October 26, 2020
The Illinois Citizens Utility Board alleged in a blog post concerning alternative natural gas suppliers that, "many suppliers are violating a new consumer protection law that went into effect this year."
October 23, 2020
ERCOT informed market participants that, on October 13, 2020, an amendment to a Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts rule impacting the ERCOT market went into effect.
October 20, 2020
The New York PSC revoked the eligibility of Flanders Energy LLC to serve energy customers in New York State as an ESCO, as the PSC found that the company did not comply with a prior suspension order. The PSC ordered that Flanders return its customers to default utility supply service
October 16, 2020
Commentary by Paul Ring • ring@energychoicematters.com
October 15, 2020
The New York PSC adopted various changes to its clean energy standard (CES), including creation of a new Tier 4, specific to New York City (Zone J), with which ESCOs and other LSEs must comply Under Tier 4, whose parameters are discussed further below, each LSE will be obligated to purchase…
October 12, 2020
The Secretary of the New York PSC has denied what was termed an "extension request" filed by ABC Energy concerning a PSC order in the retail market reset proceeding (Case 98-M-1343 et al.), as the Secretary noted the lack of specific relief requested by the ESCO
September 30, 2020
The Maryland Public Service Commission has officially unveiled its new website for natural gas supply (MDGasChoice.com), to supplement the electricity shopping site unveiled earlier this year.
September 30, 2020
Energy Plus Holdings, LLC ("Energy Plus") has entered into a settlement agreement with the Prosecutorial Division of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement ("Prosecutorial" or "EOE") to resolve issues regarding compliance with Conn. Gen…
September 25, 2020
The New York PSC denied rehearing of its June decision which ordered Marathon Power LLC d/b/a Marathon Energy to re-rate fixed price customers who experienced an increased rate when Marathon changed rates as a result of a change in the peak hour used to calculate a customer's ICAP tag, as the PSC…
September 24, 2020
Consideration of potential changes to the entity which serves as the state's reliability monitor for the ERCOT region could potentially implicate the ERCOT Administrative Fee, per a discussion at today's meeting of the Public Utility Commission of Texas
September 14, 2020
Direct Energy, LP (Direct Energy), on behalf of itself as well as its affiliates First Choice Power, LLC and Bounce Energy, Inc. would pay $250,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.474…
September 4, 2020
ERCOT reported in an interrogatory response at the Public Utility Commission of Texas that ERCOT has revoked Axon Power and Gas LLC's rights as a Market Participant and terminated Axon's SFA [Standard Form Market Participant Agreement] with ERCOT.
August 28, 2020
The NRG Energy retail suppliers have sought at the New York PSC an additional ninety (90) day extension, from the current October 9, 2020 compliance deadline, for certain Ordering Clauses contained in the New York PSC's retail market reset order, originally issued on December 12, 2019
August 26, 2020
Several ESCO groups warned the New York PSC that a proposed minimum $500,000 level for ESCO security, as proposed in a Department of Public Service Staff whitepaper, would preclude smaller retail suppliers from participating in the market
August 25, 2020
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued a Secretarial Letter to announce the effective date of the revised Commission regulations relating to electric generation supplier (EGS) customer information.
August 21, 2020
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have proposed the fees to be allocated to retail electric providers and other companies to cover the cost of broadcasting PUCT meetings online for FY 2021.
August 18, 2020
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) stated in an August 4 notice of non-compliance that DOER, "hereby finds that the Hampshire Council of Governments ('HCOG') has failed to comply with the requirements of the Renewable and Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards under 225 CMR…
August 10, 2020
Twin Eagle Resource Management, LLC would pay $7,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Nodal Protocols §§ 6.4.6(1) and former 5.5.2.
August 7, 2020
Directs Retail Suppliers To Begin Uploading Offers
Pursuant to § 7-604.1 of the Public Utilities Article, Annotated Code of Maryland (PUA), the Maryland Public Service Commission is required to maintain a secure portal on its website to receive information about open offers to supply natural gas from natural gas suppliers.
August 5, 2020
The Retail Energy Supply Association filed a protest nunc pro tunc at the Pennsylvania PUC opposing the application of Suvon, LLC d/b/a FirstEnergy Advisors for an electric broker/marketer license, as RESA alleged, "FirstEnergy Advisors lacks the technical fitness to maintain the Pennsylvania Public…
July 30, 2020
Just Energy Group Inc. ('Just Energy' or the 'Company'), announced that it is utilizing the extension period provided under Ontario Instrument 51-505 - Temporary Exemption from Certain Corporate Finance Requirements with Deadlines during the Period from June 2 to August 31, 2020 ('Instrument 51- 505…
July 29, 2020
The Massachusetts DPU recently issued a letter to retail energy suppliers regarding the resumption of door to door marketing
