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August 31, 2022
SSO Supplier Alleges NOPEC Charged Rates Consistently Higher Than SSO Despite Terms Used In Marketing, Cites Alleged "Grant" Payments To NOPEC, Inc. Totaling Almost 40% Of Revenue
August 30, 2022
Corrective Measures Also Address Ensuring Sale Prospect Is Authorized To Enroll Utility Account
National Gas & Electric, LLC (NG&E or the Company) would pay $15,250 under a settlement with the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) of the Pennsylvania PUC to resolve alleged instances of overbilling and slamming
August 24, 2022
In an order on appeal in a PSC Staff complaint brought against U.S. Gas & Electric d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric and Energy Services Providers, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric ("MDG&E", "MDGE", or "the Company"):, the Maryland PSC reversed in part a proposed order from a public utility law judge…
August 12, 2022
Addressing a previously reported request from its Enforcement Staff, the Connecticut PURA formally issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) against Verde Energy USA Inc. that would impose a $2 million fine on Verde, would require restitution to all customers for service back to October 2020 if such…
August 9, 2022
A formal complaint before one regulator, as well as multiple social media and similar public posts from customers in multiple states, allege that Planet Energy, and/or its brands Value Plus Energy and RiteRate Energy, have terminated such customers' fixed rate contracts in mid-contract, and has…
August 9, 2022
Regulator Opens Investigation Of Supplier, Issues Subpoena
Columbia Utilities provided the following statement concerning the matter:
August 8, 2022
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement of the Connecticut PURA requested that PURA issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty against Verde Energy USA Inc. in the amount of $2 million, which would also require restitution to all customers enrolled after October 2, 2020…
July 26, 2022
Volt Electricity Provider, LP (Volt) has reached a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas under which Volt would relinquish its REP certificates for Volt's alleged failure to timely satisfy settlement invoices and collateral calls in the aftermath of winter storm Uri
July 25, 2022
Entrust Energy and Power of Texas Holdings, Inc. have each entered separate settlements with Staff of the Texas PUC, under which each REP would have its certificate revoked, to resolve alleged violations arising from each REP's default at ERCOT in the aftermath of winter storm Uri
July 21, 2022
In ruling on a discovery objection, the Connecticut PURA has essentially adopted a de facto requirement for retail suppliers to monitor and correct data filed by the utilities concerning the suppliers and retail market, as failure to do so, "reflects on an electric supplier's technical and…
July 15, 2022
PSC Remands ESCO's Eligibility To Staff For Further Consideration
The New York PSC reversed its prior finding in a March 2022 order that SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC (SmartEnergy) had knowingly made a false statement in its retail access application form (RAAF).
July 6, 2022
Public Power, LLC has agreed to pay $3 million, and it and several other Vistra-owned retail energy suppliers would return their Connecticut customers to default service and voluntarily relinquish their Connecticut licenses, under a settlement among Public Power, LLC, Viridian Energy, LLC…
June 30, 2022
Through a default order, the Public Utility Commission of Texas issued an order revoking the electricity broker registration of RES Nation, LLC, granting a petition from PUC Staff
June 30, 2022
Utility Expense Reduction, LLC (UER) has agreed to a consent judgment under which it will pay $1.65 million to resolve allegations that, as alleged by the Massachusetts Attorney General, "it knowingly failed to make payments to the state under three state environmental programs."
June 30, 2022
Regulator's Staff Seeks Penalty, Alleging Restitution Not Paid By Deadline
The Connecticut PURA recently adopted a final order requiring Sunwave Gas & Power CT, Inc. to provide restitution to customers dropped to default service as a result of Sunwave's previously reported suspension at ISO New England earlier this year
June 22, 2022
Addresses Meaning Of Material Pattern Of Complaints
On rehearing, the New York PSC confirmed its denial of the Retail Access Application Form (RAAF) required from Josco Energy Corp. which was required from all existing ESCOs to continue operating in New York after the PSC's retail market reset order, but the PSC did reconsider a prior finding with…
June 21, 2022
The New York PSC issued an order to show cause to Sirrius Energy LLC (Sirrius or the Company) to address allegations from a Department of Public Service Staff Notice of Apparent Violation (NOAV) that alleged, "multiple apparent violations of the Uniform Business Practices (UBP) including…
June 13, 2022
Staff of a Public Utilities Commission have filed an amended recommendation stating that the PUC should deny certain requested third party verification rule waivers sought by…
June 13, 2022
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed a formal report of their investigation into…
June 10, 2022
A retail supplier would pay a forfeiture of $275,000 under a settlement with…
June 7, 2022
Staff of a Public Utilities Commission have filed a formal report of their investigation into…
May 25, 2022
The General Counsel of the New York Department of Public Service has informed seven ESCOs of an extension of enforcement discretion concerning the ESCOs' offering of mass market green natural gas plans without being subject to the pricing limits otherwise applicable to such plans
May 18, 2022
During a Public Utilities Commission meeting…
May 17, 2022
As directed by the Commission at its recent open meeting, Texas PUC Docket Management issued an order seeking briefs concerning…
May 16, 2022
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a petition to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of…
