March 9, 2015
Connecticut Sets Supplier Workgroup Meeting
The Connecticut PURA scheduled a fourth meeting of the Supplier Working Group for April 7, 2015
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March 4, 2015
PUC Issues Warning Letter to Over Two Dozen Suppliers
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued warning letters to over two dozen electric generation suppliers (retail suppliers and brokers) concerning proof of a renewed bond or other security
March 1, 2015
Pa. Committee Chair Says PUC's Proposed Assessment Mechanism Would Make Non-Residential Suppliers Subsidize Residential Suppliers
The Pennsylvania PUC's proposal to base new assessments on retail electric and natural gas suppliers based on a supplier's gross intrastate revenues would, "likely result in suppliers who serve large industrial and commercial customers subsidizing those suppliers whose load consists primarily of…
February 27, 2015
Notice of Violation Would Fine Retail Supplier $5,000
The Connecticut PURA has issued a Notice of Violation against Verde Energy USA concerning Verde's compliance with the quarterly notice required to be sent to customers.
February 25, 2015
Nordic Energy Releases Statement on Investigation Matter To Be Considered At Today's Illinois Commerce Commission Meeting
Per its docket, the Illinois Commerce Commission is scheduled today to consider opening a formal investigation of Nordic Energy Services, LLC.
February 23, 2015
Connecticut Schedules Supplier Working Group Meeting
The Connecticut PURA issued a notice that the third meeting of the supplier working group will be held on March 3, 2015
February 12, 2015
Connecticut Issues Final Decision Ordering Retail Suppliers to Pay Alternative Compliance Payments for 2012 RPS
The Connecticut PURA has issued a final decision on retail suppliers' RPS obligations for 2012, and directed several retail suppliers to pay alternative compliance payments.
February 11, 2015
Pa. PUC "Lays Down the Law" To Retail Suppliers, Emphasizes Peer Review
The Pennsylvania PUC recently met with retail energy suppliers to, "lay down the law", in the wake of the polar vortex, and to emphasize the need for peer review in the industry to weed-out bad actors.
February 10, 2015
PSC Proposes To Require Retail Suppliers To Complete Commission Compliance Workshop As Condition of Licensure
In what we see as a novel approach to compliance issues, the District of Columbia PSC, as part of proposed new licensing rules for electric suppliers (click here for related story) , proposes to require that suppliers complete a compliance education workshop as a condition of licensure.
February 10, 2015
PSC Proposes Requiring Retail Suppliers to File With Commission Photo IDs of Every Individual Conducting In-Person Sales for Supplier
The District of Columbia PSC has proposed new rules regarding the licensure of retail electric suppliers, which would impose new requirements for suppliers to file sales and marketing materials with the Commission prior to their sales activities.
January 30, 2015
Texas Generators to Pay $109,000 Under Settlement With PUCT Staff
Several affiliates of Invenergy LLC would in aggregate pay $109,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Protocols §§ 3.9.1(2), related to current operating plan criteria (COP) and 2.6.2(1), related to generators.
January 30, 2015
PUC Commissioners Slam Utility Over Non-Compliance With Choice Enhancement
The Pennsylvania PUC denied Duquesne Light's request for an extended waiver to implement accelerated customer switching, as Chairman Robert Powelson and Commissioner Pamela Witmer slammed the utility for being "consistently wrong" in estimating when it would be able to offer a solution permitting…
January 27, 2015
Texas REP to Pay $60,000 to Settle Alleged Violations Resulting from Differing Interpretation of Rules
Young Energy, LLC d/b/a Payless Power would pay $60,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of the deferred payment plan rules, which result from differing interpretations held by Staff and the company concerning the rules.
January 22, 2015
Texas Generator to Pay $10,000 Under Settlement
Exelon Generation Company LLC would pay $10,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Protocol § 3.9(7), related to current operating plans (COP).
January 20, 2015
Connecticut PURA Issues Draft Determination of RPS Compliance, Assigns Compliance Payments to Retail Suppliers
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft decision regarding retail supplier RPS compliance for 2012, and which would assign alternative compliance payments to various suppliers.
January 8, 2015
Retail Supplier Says Hold Message Branding Which Led to Removal From Rate Board Was Oversight
Public Power informed the Connecticut PURA that a hold message for customers calling Public Power that continued to reference Levco Energy was an oversight, and was promptly corrected.
December 23, 2014
PSC Issues Show Cause Orders to Retail Suppliers
The District of Columbia PSC issued show cause orders to several retail suppliers regarding allegedly unpaid assessments.
December 17, 2014
Update: Suspension Cured. Earlier: ISO Suspends Retail Supplier From Supplying Customers; Customers Transferred to Default Service
Update: REP Energy said that it has cured the suspension at ISO New England and has re-registered Load Asset IDs. It will be working with customers who were affected and dropped to default service to resume service to them. REP Energy also said that it will compensate customers to the extent they…
December 11, 2014
State's Inspector General: Lack of Muni Aggregation Oversight Leaves Customers Vulnerable to, "Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Mismanagement"
The Massachusetts DPU's position that it may only narrowly review opt-out municipal aggregation plans to determine whether they conform to specific statutory criteria, "creates a substantial void in the regulatory and oversight structure for municipal aggregators, a void that leaves ratepayers and…
December 10, 2014
Regulator to Hold Technical Meeting on Retail Supplier's Use of Trade Names
The Connecticut PURA will hold a technical meeting with Reliant Energy Northeast, LLC on December 17, 2014 to discuss the following items:
December 5, 2014
Michigan PSC Expands Retail Supplier, Utility Resource Adequacy Horizon Due To "Expected Shortfall"
The Michigan PSC has directed the state's utilities and retail suppliers to file assessments of their abilities to meet their customers' expected electric requirements for the years 2015 through 2019.
November 25, 2014
Texas PUC to Suggest That Legislature Grant Commission Authority to Issue Advisory Opinions (REP Compliance Questions A Driver)
The Public Utility Commission of Texas will suggest to the legislature that lawmakers grant the Commission explicit authority to issue informal guidance in the form of advisory opinions.
November 25, 2014
PSC Issues Show Cause Order to 10 Retail Suppliers
The District of Columbia PSC issued show cause orders to 10 retail electric suppliers after the PSC alleged that the suppliers failed to respond to a prior directive to confirm the data used in their filed fuel mix reports, while directing numerous other suppliers to file reports or bring their…
November 24, 2014
FERC Denies Retail Supplier's Sought Penalty Waivers
FERC has denied a request from 3 Phases Energy Services, LLC for a waiver of Section 37.11.1 of the California Independent System Operator tariff, which imposes financial penalties on scheduling coordinators that submit untimely meter data.
November 14, 2014
State Puts Retail Suppliers on Notice Regarding Compliance With New Requirements
The Connecticut PURA has put retail electric suppliers on notice regarding new requirements for rate disclosures.