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May 16, 2017
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets have found that the PSC's notice initiating the proceeding was proper, and declined to holding the proceedings in abeyance
May 15, 2017
The Connecticut PURA recently adopted a new application for the required five-year electric supplier license renewals, but the Retail Energy Supply Association said that the information sought by the new application exceeds the information PURA is authorized to require under the existing regulations…
May 9, 2017
Absent a written agreement delegating its authority of Freedom of Information Law requests to the Department of Public Service, the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) said that it would be required to independently determine whether to release confidential ESCO info, obtained as part of…
April 28, 2017
TruSmart Energy, whose retail electric provider certificate was previously revoked by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said in a motion for summary dismissal that the PUCT lacks authority to impose a civil penalty on the company related to its compliance obligations as a REP, now that the…
April 27, 2017
Direct Energy Business Marketing LLC petitioned the Maryland PSC to clarify the PSC's June 15, 2000 Order regarding the disclosure of the fuel sources of electricity that is sold, and the environmental characteristics of such electricity, to Maryland consumers.
April 20, 2017
ESCOs Must Still Submit Info To ALJs, Who Will Provide Protected Info To DPS Staff Counsel
A New York State Supreme Court has issued a stay of certain requirements of the PSC Secretary’s determination regarding application of a protective order and submission of confidential documents to Department of Public Service Staff and other state agencies in the New York PSC's retail mass markets…
April 19, 2017
Also Address Provision Of Protected Info To Other State Agencies, Staff Motion To Compel
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets denied ESCOs' objections to the provisions of confidential discovery responses to a consultant retained by the Public Utility Law Project, and, in separate rulings, further addresses the provision of…
April 13, 2017
Says DPS Staff Inquiries on ESCO Profitability, C&I Data Exceed Proceeding's Scope
The Retail Energy Supply Association filed a motion with the New York PSC to suspend the evidentiary and collaborative tracks initiated in the PSC's retail energy market review, "on the ground that they are being conducted pursuant to a Notice that exceeds the authority of the issuing party, the…
April 11, 2017
The Connecticut PURA has again raised concerns with an executed change in control of a retail electric supplier, citing a statute which requires PURA approval for the "transfer" of a license
April 5, 2017
The Secretary of the New York PSC issued a ruling finding that the ALJs presiding over the PSC's retail energy mass market review properly applied Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and related statutes in their rulings governing the provision of confidential discovery responses, especially with…
April 3, 2017
The Impacted ESCO Coalition has asked that the New York State Public Service Commission delay the April 1, 2017 start date of the Zero Emission Credit (ZEC) compliance period by 120 days, citing ongoing litigation of the PSC's ZEC order.
March 30, 2017
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued an order on rehearing in which PUCO revised its earlier adoption of a "fixed-means-fixed" requirement for all electric supplier contracts for all customer classes, as PUCO has now ruled that the "fixed-means-fixed" requirement should not apply to…
March 29, 2017
A proposed second notice order from an Illinois ALJ concerning broad changes to the retail electric marketing rules would delete an earlier proposal for a comprehensive mandatory uniform training program, approved by the ICC, for all sales agents
March 29, 2017
In separately filed comments, New York's Utility Intervention Unit, and the state's Attorney General, opposed requested waivers filed with the PSC by several ESCOs who are seeking to continue to serve low-income customers.
March 28, 2017
Third party non-LSE energy service providers seeking access to customers' Smart Meter Texas (SMT) data should not be held to the same standards as retail electric providers, several data firms said in comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas
March 20, 2017
The Connecticut PURA has rejected a proposed settlement between Connecticut Light and Power (Eversource) and the agency's Prosecutorial Unit (PRO) concerning CL&P's RPS compliance obligations, stating that the settlement is inconsistent with past practice as RPS compliance obligations and settlement…
March 14, 2017
The Michigan PSC has issued proposed revisions to the electric choice enrollment and queue procedures as a result of the recent PA 341, to incorporate various modifications to statute
March 14, 2017
In separate orders, the New York PSC ruled that Marathon Energy and ABC Energy, LLC shall continue to be eligible to operate as ESCOs and continue marketing to and enrolling residential and non-residential customers subject to certain commitments made by the ESCOs in responses to show cause orders…
March 10, 2017
As part of an order valuing the output from distributed generation, the New York PSC established a process to further weigh the oversight of distributed generation providers, with the Commission setting a schedule that will allow the PSC to consider the issue of distributed energy resource (DER)…
March 9, 2017
Twin Eagle Resource Management, LLC would pay $125,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Staff's investigation of Twin Eagle for alleged violations 16 Tex. Admin. Code (TAC) § 25.503(f)(2), concerning compliance with Electric Reliability Council of…
March 7, 2017
TPC Group, LLC would pay $25,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Staff's investigation of TPC for alleged violations of PURA § 39.151(j), relating to the obligation to comply with all (ERCOT) scheduling, operating, planning, reliability, and…
March 6, 2017
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets have issued further guidance addressing certain parties concerns that previously outlined procedures concerning protected information submitted as part of discovery are not entitled to confidential…
February 25, 2017
In response to more questions, a New York ALJ has issued further guidance and FAQs concerning ESCOs' responses to discovery requests, now that a protective order has been issued in the New York PSC's retail mass market evidentiary review
February 23, 2017
While issues concerning the allocation of clean energy procurement obligations are pending before the New York PSC in a separate proceeding, the PSC said in adopting a clean energy standard implementation plan that any decision in such separate proceeding, "will not alter the requirements for the…
February 17, 2017
A New York ALJ presiding over the PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass market has issued further guidance to ESCOs who are not parties to the evidentiary proceeding, to further provide understanding to non-parties concerning data requests which have been issued to them by New York PSC…
