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March 8, 2021
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. which the AG's office said is, "a natural gas exchange that saw massive price increases during the February winter storm that swept through Texas."
March 5, 2021
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced today that customers of competitive retail electric supplier Starion Energy, Inc. (Starion) are beginning to receive restitution payments as part of a previously reported $10 million settlement reached with the AG’s Office over allegations that…
March 2, 2021
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a petition with the PUC to revoke the retail electric provider (REP) Certificate of Griddy Energy LLC
March 1, 2021
"We are aware of the lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General against Griddy. We do not agree with the claims alleged in the complaint, and plan to vigorously defend against it. Until then the company has no further comment."
March 1, 2021
Supplier Prohibited From Residential Marketing Via Other Channels For One Year
The Maine PUC issued an order finding that, "Electricity Maine, LLC (Electricity Maine) engaged in conduct in violation of 35-A M.R.S. § 3203 and Chapter 305 of the Commission’s Rules, both of which govern the retail competitive sale of electricity in Maine. Electricity Maine sales agents, during…
February 24, 2021
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) adopted two settlements with retail energy suppliers
February 24, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in an address tonight that he and lawmakers are working on "reforms" to add more power to the grid
February 24, 2021
The Public Utility Commission of Texas formally announced today that it has opened, "an investigation into the business practices of Retail Electric Providers whose plans with pricing indexed to the electricity wholesale rate are reported to have inflicted unusually high bills on their Texas…
February 23, 2021
A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed against Griddy in Texas state district court in Harris County
February 19, 2021
Pursuant to the authority vested in the New York Public Service Commission by Section 4(2) of the Public Service Law, the Commission has certified to Governor Andrew Cuomo that, "additional commissioners are needed for the proper disposition of the business before the Commission."
February 19, 2021
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to ERCOT and other power companies, regarding power outages, emergency plans, energy pricing, and more related to this week’s winter weather disaster.
February 18, 2021
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he would use, "the full scope of my Constitutional powers," to launch an investigation into, "ERCOT and related entities," and their "mishandling" of the extreme winter weather
February 12, 2021
H.P. Technologies, Inc., the complainant, and Ryan E. Boucher, et al., the respondents, have agreed to a dismissal of a complaint filed by H.P. Technologies against Boucher ('Boucher'), RES Consulting, LLC ('RES') f/k/a Energy Solutions Consulting, LLC ('ESC'), and Fidelis United Energy Solutions…
January 25, 2021
The Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland (the 'Division') filed an amicus brief on a proposed order in a Maryland PSC complaint case addressing alleged violations by SmartEnergy Holdings d/b/a SmartEnergy, in which the Division alleged that the findings of a…
January 22, 2021
In supplemental testimony, Staff of the Maryland PSC have recommended that the PSC revoke the license of SunSea Energy LLC and impose a civil penalty of no less than $500,000.
January 18, 2021
SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC d/b/a SmartEnergy filed with the Maryland PSC a Notice of Appeal of a proposed order in a proceeding addressing alleged violations by the supplier
January 15, 2021
Major Energy Services LLC and Major Energy Electric Services LLC ('Major' or 'Company') and the Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ('Staff') entered into a stipulation under which it will pay $115,000, plus provide nearly $200,000 in refunds, to resolve all of the issues identified by…
January 14, 2021
The Pennsylvania PUC issued for public comment a settlement between Reliant Energy Northeast LLC d/b/a NRG Home and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E'), concerning alleged violations arising from a self-reporting of issues by NRG
January 14, 2021
Updated with further description of Ohio ACP order
January 11, 2021
FERC, in a 2-1 vote, approved a Stipulation and Consent Agreement (Agreement) between its Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and NRG Power Marketing LLC (collectively, the Parties) to resolve Enforcement’s investigation into whether NRG Power Marketing LLC violated the ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE)…
January 7, 2021
The Illinois Commerce Commission issued a final order dismissing a formal customer complaint against Spark Energy Gas, LLC, as the ICC ruled that it is not a violation of Articles IX or VIII of the Public Utilities Act to charge more than the default service provider for gas supply, and ruled that…
January 6, 2021
The Maine PUC rejected a stipulation filed by Electricity Maine, LLC (Electricity Maine) and the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) to resolve an investigation into various alleged behavior of Electricity Maine, "because the Commission concludes the stipulation does not satisfy the Commission’s…
December 23, 2020
Taking up a proposed order on its own motion, the Maryland PSC issued an order imposing upon SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC a moratorium which prohibits SmartEnergy from adding or soliciting new customers in Maryland, as the PSC also directed further proceedings
December 22, 2020
The New York PSC issued an order to show cause to SunSea Energy, LLC under which SunSea is ordered to show cause within 30 days, "why Department of Public Service Staff’s identification of apparent violations are incorrect and SunSea’s eligibility to provide retail energy services as an ESCO in New…
December 22, 2020
SFE Energy Ohio, Inc. (SFE) and Statewise Energy Ohio, LLC (Statewise) would collectively pay a forfeiture of $174,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, to resolve a Commission investigation proceeding and various…
