August 1, 2023
A Texas ALJ has recommended dismissing, without prejudice, a post-Uri complaint filed by 13111 Westheimer, LLC (an office building) against MidAmerican Energy Services, LLC for the complainant's failure to prosecute the case (docket 52969)
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July 28, 2023
MP2 Energy provided the following statement concerning the matter:
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July 27, 2023
The New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) today announced that Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) has agreed to pay for an independent monitor to verify system and operational improvements to correct billing system errors, and to accelerate its plans to perform…
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July 24, 2023
The Pennsylvania PUC has suspended the electric generation supplier license of Planet Energy (Pennsylvania) Corporation
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July 21, 2023
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) requested that PURA issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Mega Energy of New England, LLC ("Mega"), as EOE alleged that Mega has not provided…
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July 13, 2023
South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. ("STEC") and Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc. ("Medina") filed a reply to the previously reported Request for Emergency Relief filed at the Texas PUC by Wolf Tank Storage LLC ("Wolf Tank") on July 12, 2023, with the co-ops alleging that the metering "scheme"…
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July 12, 2023
Wolf Tank Storage LLC ('Wolf Tank') filed a request for emergency relief at the Texas Public Utility Commission seeking that the PUC issue an emergency order for South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. ('STEC') and Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc. ('Medina') to provide an ESI ID to effectuate Wolf…
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July 6, 2023
Pulse Power provided the following statement concerning the matter:
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June 26, 2023
The New York PSC ordered FC Energy Services Company LLC (FC Energy) to show cause why its eligibility to act as an energy services company (ESCO) in New York State should not be revoked or, alternatively, why other consequences as set forth in the Commission’s Uniform Business Practices (UBP) should…
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June 23, 2023
Panda CDR Case Dismissed; Dismissal Of CPS Energy Uri Claims Affirmed
The Supreme Court of Texas ("Court") issued an order which answers the questions below in the following manner:
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June 23, 2023
Xoom Energy Connecticut, LLC would pay $1.5 million and also provide certain customer bill credits under a settlement with the Office of Education, Outreach, & Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to resolve alleged violations arising from Xoom's alleged…
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June 19, 2023
The Pennsylvania PUC on June 15 issued a tentative order under which the PUC would conclude that two retail electric suppliers and six brokers failed to file proof of security in the format approved by the PUC. The tentative order proposes to revoke the license of each entity cited in the tentative…
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June 15, 2023
The Pennsylvania PUC rejected a proposed settlement between Great American Power, LLC ('GAP' or 'Company') and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which GAP agreed to pay $92,500, and agreed to a one-year moratorium of telemarketing through third-party vendors, to resolve…
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June 13, 2023
Pogo Energy, LLC would pay $72,438 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 TAC § 25.498, related to its use of estimated billing, and similar provisions of PURA
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June 13, 2023
Brooklet Energy Distribution, LLC would pay $210,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 TAC § 25.483(j), related to disconnection of service.
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June 6, 2023
The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) of the Pennsylvania PUC, filed a Formal Complaint against Planet Energy (Pennsylvania) Corp. d/b/a RiteRate Energy d/b/a Value Plus Energy (cumulatively referred to as "Planet Energy" or "Company" or "Respondent"), seeking in excess of $2.8 million…
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June 5, 2023
OCI Alamo 1 LLC (OCI) would pay $20,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve OCI's alleged failure to respond to Commission inquiries concerning submission of Transient Security Assessment Tool (TSAT) model data to the Electric Reliability Council of…
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June 2, 2023
A January 12, 2023 Amended Notice of Probable Non-Compliance ("notice") provided by Staff of the PUC of Ohio to SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC has been made public, providing further information regarding what behavior Staff had alleged was in non-compliance with the marketing rules
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May 31, 2023
SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC (SmartEnergy or the "Company") would agree to a forfeiture of $85,000 under a stipulation with Staff of the PUC of Ohio (Staff) to resolve alleged violations arising from a mailer concerning a $100 rebate
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May 23, 2023
With several recent withdrawals by complainants, the number of similar complaints filed at the Texas PUC against MidAmerican Energy Services, LLC ("MidAmerican"), which were filed in the wake of post-Uri retail price changes by MidAmerican Energy Services, have apparently dwindled to two remaining…
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May 19, 2023
The New York PSC has issued an order to show cause to Light Power & Gas of NY LLC ("Light Power") directing that the ESCO show cause why its eligibility to act as an ESCO in New York State should not be revoked or, alternatively, why other consequences as set forth in the Commission’s UBP should not…
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May 17, 2023
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) would pay $260,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Nodal Protocols §§ 6.4.6(1), relating to resource status; 6.5.7.5(2), relating to ancillary services capacity monitor; 8.1.1.3(3…
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May 5, 2023
The City of Austin d/b/a Austin Energy (Austin Energy) would disgorge about $23,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Texas Administration Code (TAC) §§ 25.503(e)(3), (f)(2) and (f)(6); and ERCOT Nodal Protocols § 6.4.6(1)…
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May 3, 2023
During today's administrative meeting, Maryland PSC Chairman Jason Stanek revealed that multiple additional retail energy suppliers have been subject to a "cease and desist", in addition to those which were recently revealed
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April 27, 2023
The Texas PUC approved a settlement between American PowerNet Management, LP (APM) and PUC Staff under which APM will pay $14,000 for alleged violations of 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.43(h)(1), related to retail electric provider eligibility to serve as a provider of last resort, and…
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