May 16, 2022
New York PSC Confirms Revocation Of ESCO's Eligibility, Directs Return Of Customers To Default Service
In response to a petition for rehearing, the New York PSC confirmed the revocation of…
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May 13, 2022
New York PSC Revokes Eligibility Of Two ESCOs
In separate orders, the New York PSC revoked the ESCO eligibility of…
May 9, 2022
Texas Retail Provider Enters Settlement With PUC Staff
A Texas retail electric provider would pay…
May 4, 2022
Updated: On Appeal, PSC Addresses Whether All Telesales (Including Inbound In Response To Mailer) Are Subject To Statute Requiring A Signed Contact (Except In Certain Exemptions)
A PSC issued an order on appeal addressing a proposed order concerning
April 25, 2022
Settlement Reached In Texas PUC Proceeding Addressing Sought Revocation Of Griddy Energy REP Certificate
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Griddy Energy LLC, ERCOT, and OPUC have reached a settlement concerning Staff's petition to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of Griddy
April 25, 2022
Retail Supplier To Pay Restitution To 245 Customers It Failed To Auto-Renew After Informing Customers Auto-Renewal Would Occur
A retail energy supplier would pay restitution to 245 customers under a settlement with…
April 22, 2022
Texas Retail Provider To Pay $35,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A Texas REP would pay $35,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Texas PUC to resolve alleged violations of…
April 20, 2022
PUC Opens Investigation Of Retail Supplier Over Alleged Deceptive Marketing; Staff Sought $300,000 Forfeiture
Investigation Stems, In Part, From Sales Call To Chief PUC Staffer, Which Was Allegedly Manipulated
A Public Utilities Commission voted to open an investigation of…
April 20, 2022
Regulator Opens Investigation Of Retail Supplier Over Alleged Slamming, Staff Sought $120,000 Forfeiture
A PUC voted to open an investigation of…
April 20, 2022
Statement from Atlantic Energy on Recent Connecticut Settlement
Atlantic Energy MA, LLC provided the following statement concerning a recent settlement in Connecticut that EnergyChoiceMatters.com first reported on April 19
April 19, 2022
Retail Supplier To Exit State's Residential Market, Return Customers To Default Service, Under Settlement
A retail energy supplier would exit a state's residential electric market under a settlement with…
April 15, 2022
New York PSC Reinstates ESCO's Ability To Enroll Residential Customers Subject To "One Strike" Probation, Limits On Marketing Channels
The New York PSC reinstated the ability of…
April 14, 2022
Pa. PUC Denies Complaint From Retail Suppliers Seeking To Void Utility's $5 Million Cybersecurity Insurance Requirement
Affirming an ALJ's initial decision, the Pennsylvania PUC denied a complaint brought by a group of retail suppliers (NGSs) against…
April 14, 2022
Pa. PUC Denies Retail Suppliers' Rehearing Request On Order Allowing Electric Utilities To Use On-Bill Billing For Their "Own" Non-Utility Services
The Pennsylvania PUC denied reconsideration of its recent order that had found that the use of "on-bill billing" by the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania electric utilities (the EDCs) for their own non-commodity goods and services, while not offering the same on-bill billing service for the non-commodity goods and services offered by retail suppliers, is not unreasonably discriminatory in violation of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa. C.S. §§ 101, et seq.
April 8, 2022
Retail Supplier To Pay $1 Million, Permanently Exit State's Market Under Settlement
Supplier's Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service
Settlement opposed by AG, OCC
April 6, 2022
Retail Supplier To Exit State's Market, Pay Forfeiture Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A retail supplier has entered into a settlement with…
March 30, 2022
Retail Supplier To Pay $4.7 Million Under Settlement Approved By FERC
A retail energy supplier is to pay $4.7 million under a stipulation approved by FERC
March 23, 2022
Retail Supplier Agrees To $16,000 Forfeiture Under Settlement With PUC Staff; Alleged Violations Stem From Sales Call To PUC Staff Member
A retail energy supplier has agreed to a forfeiture of $16,000 under a settlement with…
March 22, 2022
Retail Supplier Enters Settlement Agreement With Regulator's Staff
A retail energy supplier has entered into a settlement agreement with…
March 18, 2022
Proposed Order Would Require Retail Supplier To Provide "All Terms And Conditions" During Telephone Solicitations
Proposed Order Would Require Supplier To Ensure Mailers Include "All Material Terms And Conditions"
A PSC judge has issued a proposed order in a complaint case against…
March 16, 2022
New York PSC Denies ESCO's Mass Market Eligibility Application, Forces ESCO To Cease Service To 5,000 Customers
Also Issues Show Cause Orders To Three ESCOs
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today took action regarding four energy service companies, or ESCOs, operating in New York for that the PSC stated in a news release was, "failing to abide by New York’s strict rules and regulations to protect energy consumers"
March 11, 2022
Update On REP Certificate Revocation Proceeding For Texas Retail Provider
On March 11, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas requested to withdraw, without prejudice, Staff's petition to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of…
March 4, 2022
New York Attorney General Files Suit Against Retail Supplier, Seeking Penalties, Restitution
New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James recently filed a lawsuit against…
March 2, 2022
Retail Provider To Pay $60,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff
A Texas retail electric provider would pay $60,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve…
February 28, 2022
Retail Supplier Withdraws Complaint At PUC Which Had Alleged Misrepresentation By Competitor
Two retail suppliers have reached a settlement concerning a complaint