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March 1, 2013
The Michigan PSC has adopted Direct Energy Services, LLC's proposal to make a $25,000 charitable donation to resolve 13 Michigan enrollments which occurred without customer authorization, with such unauthorized enrollments the result of four sales agents that, "purposefully manipulate[d] DES's…
February 26, 2013
The New Jersey BPU recently sent a letter to retail suppliers concerning state and federal telemarketing laws, requiring suppliers to certify compliance with such laws.
February 12, 2013
Young Energy, LLC has entered into a settlement agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve an investigation into alleged violations of various customer protection rules, including the practice of applying deferred payment plans and switchholds contemporaneously with…
February 11, 2013
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority directed The Connecticut Light and Power Company and The United Illuminating Company to notify the Authority when any electric supplier serving Connecticut customers is in default at ISO New England, "or when a significant number of any electric…
January 31, 2013
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has reinstated the supplier and/or broker certificates of three energy companies after each filed their 2012 assessment and/or annual report.
January 30, 2013
The California PUC adopted a formula to determine the amount of financial security and re-entry fee requirements applicable to Electric Service Providers (ESPs), and also defined the size of customers for which security must be provided.
January 14, 2013
A California PUC proposed decision would advance the deadline by which electric service providers must show their monthly compliance with resource adequacy obligations.
January 13, 2013
Update/Clarification on Viking Energy Management, LLC in Illinois
January 11, 2013
The Public Utility Commission of Texas lacks authority to award punitive damages to customers bringing formal electric complaints before the Commission, the Commission affirmed yesterday.
January 11, 2013
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued orders initiating proceedings to determine whether the Commission should suspend the agent, broker, and consultant licenses of 10 brokers for allegedly failing to file their 2011 reports by March 31, 2012.
January 10, 2013
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has revoked the supplier and/or broker licenses of four additional companies, while reinstating the licenses of three companies after such companies filed their annual reports.
January 9, 2013
A new website has been launched for utility CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC at www.CenterPointElectric.com.
January 3, 2013
Just Energy Ontario L.P. has agreed to pay an administrative penalty of $80,000 (Canadian) under an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with the Ontario Energy Board to resolve allegations stemming from the actions of two independent contractors.
December 27, 2012
Bangor Hydro-Electric Company has filed at the Maine PUC to retire and remove from service its Medway #1, #2, #3, and #4 diesel generating units, as well as its Young's Corner #2 and #3 diesel generating units.
December 27, 2012
The District of Columbia PSC has issued show cause orders to four retail energy suppliers directing each supplier to show why its license should not be suspended or revoked.
December 20, 2012
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has revoked the certificate of seven retail energy suppliers and brokers for failing file an annual report for 2011.
December 19, 2012
The Public Utility Commission of Texas granted Clearview Electric. Inc. an amended Texas retail electric provider certificate to use the trade name BrightStar Power, and to reflect information showing compliance with the financial requirements under PUC SUBST R. 25.107(f).
December 10, 2012
A retail electric provider cannot change its fixed rate provided to a small customer due changes in the level of the high price cap in ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has determined.
December 7, 2012
The Michigan PSC has commenced formal proceedings to revoke the alternative electric supplier license of Nordic Marketing, LLC.
December 5, 2012
Retail supplier BP Energy Company (BPEC) has notified retail regulators in several jurisdictions that it and certain of its affiliates, including its ultimate parent, BP p.l.c. (collectively BP), received notice November 28, 2012 that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has…
November 30, 2012
Clearview Electric. Inc. has filed for an amended Texas retail electric provider certificate to use the trade name BrightStar Power, and to reflect information showing compliance with the financial security required under PUC SUBST R. 25.107(f).
November 29, 2012
FERC approved a settlement between its Office of Enforcement and PacifiCorp to resolve Enforcement's non-public investigation of conduct by PacifiCorp Transmission Services (PTS) and PacifiCorp's marketing function, Commercial and Trading (C&T), that, "potentially violated PacifiCorp's open access…
November 21, 2012
A proposed California PUC decision would adopt a formula to determine the amount of financial security and re-entry fee requirements applicable to Electric Service Providers (ESPs), and would also define the size of customers for which security must be provided (R. 07-05-025).
November 16, 2012
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have petitioned for the revocation of the retail electric provider certificate of DTE Energy Trading, Inc. for failure to serve customers within two years of its certificate being granted.
November 15, 2012
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have sought comment on a presentation of complaint data intended to be presented to the Commission at the December 13, 2012 Open Meeting.
