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September 5, 2017
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio scheduled a workshop for October 3, 2017 concerning the periodic five-year review of several of the retail electric and natural gas rules
August 30, 2017
Texas PUC Schedules Workshop On Eliminating Customer Protections Linked To SBF
August 30, 2017
In a filing with the New York PSC responding to a motion for sanctions filed by the Public Utility Law Project due to an alleged failure to abide by a discovery order, Robison Energy LLC called PULP's motion, "petty," and sought denial of the motion, reporting that it acted in good faith with…
August 29, 2017
In a filing with the New York PSC responding to a motion for sanctions filed by the Public Utility Law Project due to an alleged failure to abide by a discovery order, Agway Energy Services said that it was "confused" by PULP's request and said that it is in full compliance with the relevant PSC…
August 25, 2017
The Connecticut PURA is prepared to go-live with a new process under which retail electric suppliers may directly post prices to the EnergizeCT.com Rate Board.
August 25, 2017
The Public Utility Law Project of NY filed a motion requesting that the New York PSC impose sanctions against two energy service company (ESCO) parties, specifically, as described by PULP, "Robinson [sic] Energy LLC," and Agway Energy Services LLC, as PULP alleged that both parties failed to comply…
August 21, 2017
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed recommended fees to be allocated to retail electric providers and other companies to cover the cost of broadcasting PUCT meetings online for FY 2018.
August 10, 2017
Josco Energy Corporation filed a request with the New York PSC to extend the deadline for de-enrolling assistance program participant (APP) customer accounts identified by the electric and gas distribution utilities pursuant to Ordering Clause 10 of the Public Service Commission's Order Adopting…
August 2, 2017
The New York PSC denied in its entirety an interlocutory appeal of several rulings concerning the scope and process of the retail mass market evidentiary hearing process.
August 2, 2017
The Secretary of the New York PSC denied an appeal from Direct Energy concerning the manner in which other state agencies, who are parties to the evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass markets, may access confidential responses from ESCOs to various discovery requests issued in the…
July 27, 2017
Counsel for the Retail Energy Supply Association filed a letter with the New York PSC urging the Commission to terminate the Track 1 evidentiary hearing process reviewing the retail energy mass markets, and to proceed with a restructured Track 2 collaborative process
July 25, 2017
The presiding New York ALJs have denied a motion to compel filed by the National Energy Marketers Association (NEMA) which had sought to require Department of Public Service Staff to share with NEM information responses submitted to Staff by ESCOs who are not parties to the New York PSC's…
July 24, 2017
Starion Energy NY, Inc. withdrew its previously submitted request for a waiver at the New York PSC, under which Starion Energy had sought the authority to continue service to Assistance Program Participant (APP) customers with a guaranteed savings product
July 24, 2017
Staff of the Texas PUC filed a memo outlining a process to repeal or amend various substantive rules (and the obligations they impose on REPs) related to the System Benefit Fund, with Staff stating they will forbear from enforcing the SBF-related rules, as it relates to new matters once the SBF…
July 19, 2017
The presiding ALJs have rejected all motions to quash (and similarly styled relief) subpoenas, sought by Department of Public Service Staff, served on ESCOs who are not parties to the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass market.
July 19, 2017
Clarifies Compliance Deadlines For Other ESCOs
The New York PSC has extended the deadline by which ESCOs must comply with various ordering clauses of its order prohibiting service to assistance program participant customers (APP) for the 12 ESCOs who have submitted waiver requests to continue serving APP customers with a guaranteed savings…
July 17, 2017
PSC Directs Staff To Review Process of Calculated LSE Loads For ZEC Compliance
The New York PSC issued an order directing NYSERDA, "to temporarily suspend, beginning with the August 2017 payment, 35% of Liberty’s [Liberty Power Holdings LLC] monthly ZEC [zero emissions credits] compliance obligation payments for the compliance period beginning April 1, 2017 and ending March 31…
July 10, 2017
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets has further extended the procedural schedule, pushing the hearing date until late October.
July 7, 2017
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service opposed stays of the mass market review evidentiary proceeding sought by various ESCOs, alleging that interlocutory appeals of "mundane" discovery disputes are indicative of a stalling tactic.
July 7, 2017
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Exelon Generation Company LLC have entered into a voluntary mitigation plan (VMP) concerning the offering practices that Exelon may use when offering certain of its generation resources into the ERCOT market
July 7, 2017
Says Retail Suppliers Will Be Held Responsible For Use Of Non-Licensed Brokers
The Massachusetts DPU has adopted interim guidelines to apply in electric and natural gas competitive supplier formal investigations and proceedings (Docket 16-156-A)
June 30, 2017
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's retail mass market review have adopted a process for other state agencies to execute written agreements to be bound by the PSC's determination of the confidential nature of any protected ESCO materials with regards to any Freedom of Information Law [FOIL]…
June 29, 2017
Cielo Wind Services Inc. would pay $5,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 16.12.3, concerning market participant audits of user security administrators and digital…
June 28, 2017
Citing several unresolved interlocutory appeals and discovery issues, as well as the arrival of three new Commissioners (including a new Chair) to the PSC, the Retail Energy Supply Association sought a stay of the PSC's evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass markets
June 28, 2017
The District of Columbia PSC recently issued proposed new rules governing natural gas supplier licensing which includes the definition for a new term: "Customer Consent Form."
