January 18, 2019
Vista Energy Marketing, L.P. ("Vista") would pay a civil penalty in the amount of $37,500 under a Settlement ("Settlement") with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) to resolve allegations that a vendor's agent conducted door-to-door sales on behalf of Vista prior to…
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January 18, 2019
The New York PSC today issued a written order directing AAA ESCO, LLC, "to show cause, within 30 days of the date of this Order, why the Commission should not revoke AAA ESCO, LLC’s eligibility to operate as an Energy Service Company in the State of New York or impose other consequences for the…
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January 16, 2019
A Public Utilities Commission of Ohio attorney examiner has stayed a proceeding in which the Retail Energy Supply Association had filed a complaint against the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities, as RESA alleged that the billing of various nonelectric services offered on the "Smartmart By FirstEnergy"…
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January 16, 2019
In response to a previously reported motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association, the Connecticut PURA has granted an extension to certain deadlines included in its recent Supply Summary Information order ("Decision"), and clarified certain directives
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January 14, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association petitioned the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for an extension of time for electric suppliers to comply with Orders 1 and 2 of the Authority’s December 19, 2018 decision concerning Supplier Summary Rate information and requirements (Docket…
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January 7, 2019
The Retail Energy Supply Association petitioned the District of Columbia PSC for a temporary delay in the effective date of the revised Consumer Bill of Rights (CBORs) and associated retail electric and gas market rules, or a "market waiver," of approximately 11 weeks from December 14, 2018, or…
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January 4, 2019
The Connecticut PURA will hold a technical meeting on January 10, 2019 to discuss Supply Summary Reporting as directed through Order No. 10 in the Decision dated December 19, 2018, in Docket No. 14-07-19RE05
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January 2, 2019
Interstate Gas Supply, the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, and the Ohio Consumers Counsel have filed separate comments supporting the recommendation from a consultant, which, as part of an audit of the FirstEnergy Ohio Operating companies' compliance with the corporate separation rules, has…
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December 28, 2018
The Secretary of the New York PSC has granted a further extension for ESCO compliance with the recently revised Uniform Business Practices (UBPs) that had been adopted on January 19, 2018.
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December 24, 2018
The ICC issued clarifications to the data requests expounded on retail electric suppliers concerning their provision of transmission cost-related refunds to customers.
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December 24, 2018
Agera Energy, LLC informed the Connecticut PURA today (Dec. 24) that, "for various business reasons, including ensuring the satisfaction of its customers, Agera has decided not to pursue a price increase as permitted by its contract for the regulatory change described in the [previously filed] Agera…
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December 24, 2018
Various ESCOs filed comments with the New York PSC opposing a petition from the New York Joint Utilities, who have sought an order from the PSC confirming their ability to terminate ESCOs' access to their systems for not signing a new Data Security Agreement
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December 24, 2018
The Retail Energy Supply Association has sought from the New York PSC a further extension for ESCO compliance with the newly revised Uniform Business Practices (UBPs) that had been adopted on January 19, 2018
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December 19, 2018
Utilities To Develop Plan For CSRs To Proactively Discuss Supplier Rate Info With Customers; Share Default Service Rates Regulator Orders Enrolling, Renewing Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service If Supplier Summary Info Not Provided
Retail Suppliers To Be Charged For Utility System Upgrades
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December 19, 2018
Utilities To Develop Plan For CSRs To Proactively Discuss Supplier Rate Info With Customers; Share Default Service Rates Regulator Orders Enrolling, Renewing Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service If Supplier Summary Info Not Provided
Retail Suppliers To Be Charged For Utility System Upgrades
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December 17, 2018
With Regulator Lacking Restitution Authority, Amnesty Program Would See Suppliers Voluntarily Offer Refunds, Avoid Civil Penalties If Doing So
Note: This story was first published on Dec. 17 with an alert to our email subscribers
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December 17, 2018
The New York PSC has approved a Phase 3 Implementation Plan for the Clean Energy Standard (CES, similar to RPS)
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December 14, 2018
The California PUC affirmed a citation against Pilot Power Group, Inc. (PPG) for a Resource Adequacy (RA) deficiency, denying an appeal from PPG
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December 13, 2018
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has adopted revisions to the rules governing alternate rate plans and merchant function exits for natural gas utilities.
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December 6, 2018
The Illinois Commerce Commission initiated a proceeding to determine whether Great American Power, LLC (GA), "has violated 83 Ill. Adm. Code Part 412," and whether, if violations are found to have occurred, if GAP should be, "ordered to cease and desist from, or correct, the violation(s) of or…
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December 5, 2018
Note: This story was first published on Dec. 5 with an alert to our email subscribers
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December 4, 2018
Town Square Energy East, LLC (Town Square) and Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have entered into a stipulation under which Town Square agrees to a forfeiture of $150,000 upon approval of this stipulation to resolve allegations of non-compliance, including allegations that…
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December 3, 2018
Mission:data Coalition petitioned the New York PSC to issue a declaratory ruling, "affirming its October 19, 2017 Order Establishing Oversight Framework and Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers in Case 15-M-0180 ('DER Oversight Order')," and specifically affirming…
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December 3, 2018
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has set forth a comment schedule concerning a final report from the SAGE Management Consultants, LLC (SAGE) on a Compliance Audit of the FirstEnergy Operating Companies (including the Ohio regulated utilities, or Ohio Companies) with the Corporate Separation…
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December 3, 2018
The Secretary of the New York PSC granted parties additional time to respond to a petition for a declaratory ruling, filed by the joint utilities, in which the utilities had asked that the PSC confirm the utilities’ right under the Uniform Business Practices (UBP) to discontinue an ESCO's access to…
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