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July 16, 2013
The New Hampshire PUC has voted to proceed with a competitive bidding process to, "obtain a valuation expert to perform a more detailed analysis of the value of PSNH's generation assets and entitlements, which will help to inform any adjudicatory or legislative analysis of divestiture, possible…
July 8, 2013
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued a secretarial letter to clarify questions about whether a natural gas supplier (NGS) must be licensed to serve residential customers in two sets of circumstances.
June 26, 2013
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has assigned project numbers for several new rulemakings, including a review of the REP certification rules.
June 26, 2013
A new law recently signed by Texas Gov. Perry requires that the Public Utility Commission of Texas shall publish a list of retail electric providers offering payment assistance programs customers who are military veterans with a significantly decreased ability to regulate body temperature because of…
June 26, 2013
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc. have reached a settlement to fully resolve a Staff Notice of Investigation into, and petition to revoke the REP certificate of, Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc., which allows Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc. to maintain its…
June 21, 2013
The Public Utility Commission of Texas yesterday dismissed a petition from retail electric providers seeking a declaratory ruling regarding the use of the CenterPoint Energy brand by utility CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric and broker CenterPoint Energy Services Inc., particularly with regards to…
June 12, 2013
A proposed California PUC decision would deny a petition from retail suppliers and other direct access advocates to institute a rulemaking regarding nonbypassable charges and related mechanisms, including exit fees
June 11, 2013
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft order which would open an investigation into Connecticut Gas & Electric, Inc. (CGE) concerning the supplier's alleged use of daily variable rates for residential customers and the reporting of such rates.
June 7, 2013
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson reminded retail electric providers that misuse, or incorrect use, of the switch-hold process warrants a "death penalty," such as license revocation, from the Commission, in his view.
June 5, 2013
Donna Nelson, Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, requested to hear oral arguments at June 6's open meeting concerning a petition filed by various retail electric providers concerning the use of the CenterPoint Energy brand by utility CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric and broker…
May 30, 2013
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio yesterday announced a series of stakeholder meetings to address improvements in the state's retail electric market, including development of a, "short term market development work plan."
May 14, 2013
A new Indiana law urges that the topic of electric customer choice be studied.
May 8, 2013
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Acacia Energy, Inc. have filed for approval of a settlement agreement under which Acacia Energy would pay $75,000 to resolve an investigation prompted by customer complaints involving deferred payment plans and switch-holds placed on accounts at…
May 3, 2013
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Luminant Energy Company LLC, a qualified scheduling entity, have entered into a Settlement Agreement under which Luminant would pay an administrative penalty of $35,000 to resolve an investigation to alleged violations concerning failure to adhere…
May 3, 2013
Consistent with a prior directive, the Massachusetts electric distribution companies have filed with the DPU updated purchase of receivables compliance plans, including new discount rates.
April 30, 2013
FERC has approved AEP's application to transfer the utility generation owned by Ohio Power Company to a competitive generation affiliate, consistent with the corporate separation approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
April 29, 2013
True Electric L.L.C. would pay $16,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve allegations that True Electric was not in full compliance with 18 provisions of the Substantive Rules (41424).
April 24, 2013
An initial decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ would deny a petition to revoke the electric supplier license of Glacial Energy of Pennsylvania, Inc.
April 5, 2013
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued a final order to create a uniform definition of unaccounted-for-gas (UFG) and loss level metrics for natural gas distribution system losses for the state's natural gas distribution companies (NGDCs).
April 3, 2013
State to Modify Retail Supplier Security Requirements
April 3, 2013
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has issued a procedural schedule for further consideration of the electric utilities' pending purchase of receivables compliance filings, which have been pending at the DPU for two years.
March 29, 2013
Yesterday, Texas Public Utility Commissioner Kenneth Anderson said that when reviewing appropriate generator offer behavior under the Commission's rules, marginal cost should be interpreted as long-run marginal costs, rather than short-run marginal costs.
March 27, 2013
The New Hampshire PUC found that it lacks the authority to sanction electric aggregators under its current rules.
March 25, 2013
The New Hampshire PUC lacks authority to sanction electric aggregators, Resident Power Natural Gas & Electric Solutions, LLC said in a motion to dismiss alleged violations filed by PUC Staff.
March 6, 2013
Dayton Power & Light's, "claims of impaired financial integrity," for which it is seeking certain nonbypassable riders as part of its new electric security plan, "are self-inflicted and are the direct result of its improper business relationship with DPL Retail," Industrial Energy Users-Ohio alleged…
