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March 7, 2019
Astral Energy, LLC has again requested that the New York PSC consider and rule on Astral’s April 27, 2018 Petition for Reduction of ZEC Compliance Payments for 2018-2019
March 6, 2019
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA or Authority) issued correspondence to retail electric suppliers reiterating the requirements for the reimbursement filings required from suppliers who have elected to participate in PURA's amnesty program.
March 4, 2019
PUC Rejects Proposed Supplier Consolidated Billing Changes Raised In Case
The Pennsylvania PUC ultimately declined to implement a third-party customer switch notification in adopting amended utility customer protection rules (largely dealing with EDC matters, not the retail market)
March 4, 2019
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has written Florida's Supreme Court in opposition to the inclusion of a proposed electric choice initiative on the state's ballot.
February 27, 2019
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a stipulation between Town Square Energy East, LLC (Town Square) and Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio under which Town Square agrees to a forfeiture of $150,000 upon approval of the stipulation to resolve allegations of non-compliance…
February 22, 2019
FERC issued a final order adopting revisions to its rules concerning the mergers of FERC-jurisdictional public utilities, due to recent statutory changes (Docket No. RM19-4)
February 21, 2019
The California PUC today voted to adopt without modification a proposed decision setting forth requirements for the implementation of multi-year local resource adequacy (RA) procurement program to begin for the 2020 compliance year.
February 21, 2019
The New York PSC issued a notice soliciting comments on a February 4 petition from the joint utilities that had sought from the PSC approval of the business to business process used to formulate a data security agreement, and an order affirming the joint utilities’ authority to require and enforce…
February 18, 2019
The Massachusetts DPU has extended until March 8 the deadline for comments regarding the DPU's wide-ranging investigation into customer protection rules and related issues in the retail electric market (D.P.U. 19-07)
February 12, 2019
Addresses Issues Raised Regarding Self-Reporting Of "Violations"
In response to a motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association, the Connecticut PURA has provided further guidance and details regarding its retail supplier amnesty program for violations of Next Cycle Rate information requirements
February 11, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association requested that the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority convene a procedural conference, and suspend a recent procedural order, concerning PURA's amnesty program for retail suppliers that have not complied with the Next Cycle Rate requirements
February 11, 2019
Asks BPU Director To "Withdraw" Cease-and-Desist Letter On Fixed Price Pass-Throughs
In a letter dated January 25, the Retail Energy Supply Association said that it was, "irrefutable," that retail suppliers may pass through any, "other state mandated charges," on fixed rate contracts, and asked that the Director of the New Jersey BPU's Division of Energy withdraw a cease-and-desist…
February 8, 2019
New York Department of Public Service (DPS) Staff will convene a working group meeting on Thursday, February 21, to begin discussions on the development of Green Button Connect (GBC) terms and conditions.
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)
February 6, 2019
The Connecticut PURA granted a motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association for an extension of time for compliance with the requirement that electric suppliers send the Next Cycle Rate at the time of enrollment until April 2, 2019.
February 6, 2019
Pepco filed at the District of Columbia PSC to suspend its obligation to file the annual "Retail Electric Choice Report".
February 5, 2019
Counsel for Astral Energy, LLC ("Counsel") submitted to the New York PSC a letter requesting that the PSC consider and rule on Astral’s April 27, 2018 Petition for Reduction of ZEC Compliance Payments for 2018-2019 by March 1, 2019.
February 5, 2019
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid, KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid and The Brooklyn…
February 4, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association asked the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for an extension of time for compliance with the requirement that electric suppliers send the Next Cycle Rate at the time of enrollment until April 2, 2019.
January 30, 2019
As part of an order granting Ambit Northeast, LLC market-based rate authority, FERC directed Ambit Northeast to make refunds for the period of time during which market-based rates were collected without Commission authorization, i.e., May 2012 to December 21, 2018, for Ambit's sale of excess power…
January 30, 2019
Directs Refunds For Increases Regulator Says Are Not Required Under "Change In Law"
The Director of the New Jersey BPU's Division of Energy has issued a letter to "Each New Jersey Licensed Third Party Supplier" concerning any action to increase the supplier's fixed rate contracts due to P.L. 2018, c. 17, which modified various provisions of the state's renewable portfolio standard…
January 28, 2019
Amnesty Program Allows Suppliers To Voluntarily Offer Refunds, Avoid Civil Penalties
The Connecticut PURA has established a deadline by which retail suppliers must elect to participate in an amnesty program concerning non-compliance with the supplier summary rate information requirements
January 25, 2019
BlueRock Energy, Inc. petitioned the New York PSC to adjust BlueRock's ZEC (zero emissions credits) compliance obligation for the remaining months in the 2018-2019 compliance period, beginning in February 2019, to account for a reduction in load.
January 24, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has granted Connecticut Light & Power an extension to comply with Order No. 6 from PURA's December 2018 order on changes to the Supplier Summary Information requirements.
January 22, 2019
Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC (DEBM) and Community Energy, Inc. (CE) submitted a joint petition to the Pennsylvania PUC requesting that, "the electric production of ten out-of-state solar facilities be qualified as satisfying the Tier 1 solar photovoltaic shares alternative energy credits…
