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April 15, 2011
Proton Energy would pay a $10,000 administrative penalty but would keep its REP certificate under a settlement with PUCT Staff regarding Staff's petition to revoke Proton's REP certificate (38633).
April 12, 2011
TXU Energy Retail Company, LLC would pay $80,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve a complaint-based investigation into TXU's compliance with disconnection and related provisions of the Substantive Rules (39317).
April 11, 2011
Seminole Energy Services, LLC and several affiliates will pay a civil penalty of $300,000, and disgorge $271,315 plus interest, under a settlement with FERC to resolve an investigation into the bidding of multiple Seminole Energy affiliates into a March 2007 open season on Cheyenne Plains Gas…
April 11, 2011
National Fuel Marketing Company, LLC and several affiliates will pay a civil penalty of $290,000 under a settlement with FERC to resolve an investigation into the bidding of multiple National Fuel Marketing affiliates into a March 2007 open season on Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline.
April 11, 2011
Connecticut's joint committee on Energy & Technology reported with a favorable recommendation a substitute version of SB1, with no major changes related to the retail marketing provisions (see 3/14) . Also advancing is a substitute version of HB 6592 which includes a supplier code of conduct that…
April 11, 2011
FERC has issued a NOPR to prohibit multiple affiliates of the same entity from bidding in an open season for pipeline capacity in which the pipeline may allocate capacity on a pro rata basis, unless each affiliate has an "independent business reason" for submitting a bid (RM11-15).
April 1, 2011
PUCT Staff and Proton Energy, Inc. have reached an agreement in principle to resolve Staff's pending REP certificate revocation petition against Proton, and parties asked that the procedural schedule in the case be abated (38633).
March 31, 2011
CPL Retail Energy, LP would pay $18,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that CPL Retail was not in compliance with five provisions of the Substantive Rules (39285).
March 30, 2011
FERC ruled yesterday that New Brunswick Power Generation Corporation satisfies the Commission's standards for market-based rate authority in the New Brunswick System Operator balancing authority area, dismissing a complaint from Integrys Energy Services (EL09-32).
March 30, 2011
As part of its remediation plan in response to a Maryland PSC Staff complaint (see related story) , Viridian Energy and Staff have agreed to work together on a company-specific code of conduct, "that could potentially be used as a starting point in the development of a generic Code of Conduct for…
March 28, 2011
Pennsylvania electric suppliers and brokers seeking to serve residential and small commercial accounts in mixed meter situations must specifically be licensed to serve residential and small commercial customers, the Pennsylvania PUC clarified in a Secretarial Letter issued Friday.
March 23, 2011
The total volume of electric complaints filed by consumers with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in calendar year 2010 decreased by 28% from 2009 volumes, an analysis by Regulatory Compliance Services found.
March 23, 2011
Gateway Power Services would pay $17,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that Gateway was not in compliance with 13 provisions of the Substantive Rules (39265).
March 21, 2011
An Illinois ALJ has issued what is being billed as a "corrected" Proposed First Notice Order regarding electric consumer protection standards in the Part 412 rulemaking, this time with attached language for the rules, which would re-institute the proposed extended no-cancellation-fee period for…
March 14, 2011
Brilliant Energy would pay $39,600 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that Brilliant was not in compliance with 26 provisions of the Substantive Rules (39248).
March 14, 2011
Epcot Electric (TexRep1, LLC) would pay $40,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that Epcot Electric was not in compliance with 28 provisions of the Substantive Rules (39249).
March 11, 2011
Phillip Tonge Named President of Spark Energy
March 8, 2011
Cirro Energy would pay $18,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that Cirro was not in compliance with seven provisions of the Substantive Rules (39226).
March 3, 2011
An Illinois ALJ has granted Staff's requested relief to toll the exceptions deadline regarding a proposed First Notice Order to restart to the electric marketing and consumer protection rulemaking under Part 412 (Docket 09-0592).
February 28, 2011
The New York PSC will permit Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc., and Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. to proceed with the development of 200 MW of small scale renewable energy projects in their affiliated utility service areas of Consolidated Edison and Orange & Rockland, after finding that…
February 23, 2011
Illinois Commerce Commission Staff have asked the Commission to suspend an exceptions deadline contemplated by a proposed First Notice Order regarding electric consumer protection rules, so that parties may have the benefit of actual rule language when drafting exceptions (Docket 09-0592).
February 22, 2011
Competitive gas marketer Coweta-Fayette EMC Natural Gas (EMC Natural Gas, Inc.) has petitioned the Georgia PSC for a waiver of the Service Quality Standards for Certificated Marketers relating to call center service levels, as it said that implementing a new, improved bill would likely lead to…
February 18, 2011
FERC granted limited rehearing on its October RTO credit reforms order, eliminating the prior provision allowing corporate families to use up to $100 million in unsecured credit, while limiting other stakeholders to $50 million.
February 17, 2011
In a Secretarial letter concerning the PA Power Switch website, the Pennsylvania PUC reminded electric generation suppliers, "that they are obligated to provide accurate pricing information in all marketing materials pursuant to 52 Pa. Code 54.7."
February 15, 2011
PUCT Staff, in responsive testimony, has recommended that the Commission not grant Clearview Electric a waiver of the letter of credit requirements of Subst. R. 25.107, stating that Clearview has not established good cause for a waiver.
