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September 22, 2021
The Maine PUC adopted a settlement between Clearview Electric, Inc. d/b/a Clearview Energy ('Clearview' or the 'Company') and the Office of the Public Advocate ('OPA') which resolves a show cause order issued to the supplier
September 22, 2021
The Maine PUC approved a settlement between Town Square Energy, LLC ('Town Square' or the 'Company') and the Office of Public Advocate which resolves a show cause order issued to the supplier
September 21, 2021
Staff of the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE or Staff) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority moved that PURA issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Clearview Energy, Inc. which would impose a civil penalty of $1 million…
September 17, 2021
Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ("Liberty", "Company", or "Debtor") filed a motion at the Connecticut PURA arguing that a recent bankruptcy court sale order approving the sale of certain of its customers to NRG Energy (including residential customers) prohibits the Connecticut PURA from continuing with…
September 15, 2021
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority or PURA) issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Liberty Power Holdings, LLC (Liberty or Company) which, subject to Liberty's right to contest the NOV via hearing, would suspend Liberty’s electric…
September 10, 2021
Ambit Texas, LLC would pay $42,500 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve and conclude Commission Staff’s investigation of Ambit for alleged violations of PURA § 17.004(a) and 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.474(d)(11), concerning Ambit’s online…
September 10, 2021
Decision Addresses Applicability Of Robocall Prohibition From 2015-2020
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will allow a suit against Realgy, LLC to continue as the Appeals Court found that a lower court erred in dismissing the suit by erroneously interpreting a recent Supreme Court case concerning robocalls.
September 9, 2021
The Michigan PSC said today in a news release that it, "ordered Consumers Energy Co. to show cause why it should not be found in violation of state laws and Commission orders and regulations regarding sharing of customer-specific consumption or billing data with affiliates offering unregulated value…
September 9, 2021
The Connecticut PURA has issued a proposed interim decision to assign specific amounts of costs to retail suppliers for expenses incurred by utilities in implementing a mechanism for suppliers to refund amounts owed to customers under a "next cycle rate" amnesty program.
September 9, 2021
Alleging an, "apparent misrepresentations with respect to certain information provided by SmartEnergy Holdings LLC (SmartEnergy) as part of its ESCO eligibility [re-]application to serve customers in the State of New York," the New York PSC directed SmartEnergy to show cause why the Commission…
September 2, 2021
Star Energy Partners, LLC has agreed to a two-year marketing and enrollment "stand-down period" in Illinois as part of a settlement with Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, and the Citizens Utility Board
August 31, 2021
Investigation Once Again Prompted By PUC's Oversight Director Receiving Retail Energy Sales Pitch
Discount Power, Inc. ('Discount Power,' 'DPI,' or 'Company') would pay approximately $42,000 under a settlement with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') to resolve various alleged violations, including alleged instances of deceptive and misleading telemarketing…
August 30, 2021
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has recommended that PUCO deny the application of Switch Energy, LLC ("Switch") to renew its competitive retail electric service (CRES) provider license
August 30, 2021
REP Enjoined From Using "Unsubstantiated" Testimonial Endorsements To Promote Its Service
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today formally announced details of the previously approved settlement in the AG's lawsuit against Griddy Energy, LLC
August 27, 2021
Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC) and AARP Texas alleged that several retail electric providers are offering non-compliant fixed rate products, while alleging others are using terms of service documents to circumvent customer protections in PURA or the PUC rules, in comments filed with the Texas…
August 26, 2021
The Pennsylvania PUC has reversed an initial decision from an ALJ and has found that the use of "on-bill billing" by the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania electric utilities for their own non-commodity goods and services, while not offering the same on-bill billing service for the non-commodity goods and…
August 19, 2021
The Maryland PSC issued an order imposing a civil penalty of $400,000 against SunSea Energy, LLC.
August 6, 2021
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (hereafter, "Staff") of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has newly moved for PURA to issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty against Liberty Power Holdings, LLC, which would require Liberty to return all of…
August 5, 2021
Investigation Prompted When Mailer With Alleged Violations Received By PUC's Director Of Oversight
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification settlement between National Gas & Electric, LLC (NG&E) and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which National Gas & Electric will pay a $120,000 civil penalty and contribute $30,000 to PPL's hardship fund to resolve…
July 29, 2021
Town Square Energy, LLC ("TSE") would make a payment of $400,000 and agrees to a moratorium on in-person marketing under an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (the "Assurance") entered into with the Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection of the State of Connecticut, the Attorney…
July 22, 2021
Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones issued the following statement on July 23, following FirstEnergy's deferred prosecution agreement with Justice Department announced on July 22
July 22, 2021
Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones issued the following statement on July 23, following FirstEnergy's deferred prosecution agreement with Justice Department announced on July 22
July 19, 2021
The Secretary of the New York PSC has issued an order extending the deadline by which Josco Energy Corp. must comply with a prior PSC order which revoked Josco's eligibility as an ESCO and which had ordered the return of Josco's customers to default service within 60 days of a May 18 order
July 19, 2021
Mega Energy of New England, LLC would return all of its residential electricity customers in Connecticut to default service and "permanently" exit the state's residential market, and pay $250,000, under a settlement with the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut…
July 15, 2021
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement between Eligo Energy PA, LLC and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which Eligo will pay a civil penalty of $188,125 to resolve an investigation, "into Eligo's alleged…
