January 9, 2020
Retail electric provider Axon Power & Gas, LLC, which has been subject to default under a TDU tariff, said in a status update with the Texas PUC that Axon is in discussions with PUC Staff to address outstanding issues and re-enter the market
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January 3, 2020
Proposes Method To Assign Costs To Individual Suppliers Proposes To Further Modify Customer Refund Process For Suppliers Electing Amnesty Program
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft decision in Docket 18-12-22 to further modify how retail electric suppliers are to provide refunds to customers under an amnesty program, with the draft now also addressing cost recovery for EDC implementation costs to accommodate the plans
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January 2, 2020
The number of initial complaints received by the New York DPS against ESCOs declined for the third consecutive month in November 2019, according to a DPS report
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January 2, 2020
PALMco Power OH and PALMco Energy Ohio (collectively, "PALMco") filed a response to a second notice of probable non-compliance recently issued by Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, under which PUCO Staff, among other things, recommended that PALMco should immediately re-rate, to the…
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January 2, 2020
New Federal Anti-Robocall Measures Signed Into Law
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced as part of his 2020 State of the State Agenda, "a comprehensive proposal to fight incessant robocalls or nuisance calls."
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December 30, 2019
Starion Energy, Inc., certain of its principals, and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey (AGO) have entered into a settlement agreement, based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which Starion would pay up to $10 million and undertake various changes to its marketing and pricing…
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December 16, 2019
PSC Chair "Increasingly Concerned" About Suppliers Who Don't Play By The Rules
The Maryland Public Service Commission said that it will now share certain information regarding complaints filed by customers against retail electric and natural gas suppliers.
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December 16, 2019
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have issued a new notice of probable non-compliance to PALMco Power OH, LLC, d/b/a Indra Energy and PALMco Energy OH, LLC d/b/a Indra Energy (collectively, PALMco) under which Staff is seeking a forfeiture of up to $10.2 million due to alleged…
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December 13, 2019
Respondents Note Operating As A "Consultant" Does Not Require A License
Ryan Boucher, RES Consulting LLC (f/k/a Energy Solutions Consulting, LLC or ESC), and Fidelis United Energy Solutions, Inc. (collectively, the Respondents) have jointly filed a response to a complaint filed at the Public Utility Commission of Ohio by H.P. Technologies, Inc. against the Respondents…
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December 12, 2019
The New York PSC revoked the ESCO eligibility of Atlantic Power & Gas, LLC for what the PSC said was Atlantic Power & Gas, LLC's failure to obtain verifiable consent for re-enrollment of customers during a winback process
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December 11, 2019
The Connecticut PURA opened what it termed two separate "investigation[s]" of alleged non-compliance by Public Power, LLC and GDF Suez Retail Energy Solutions, LLC d/b/a Think Energy, and assigned Prosecutorial Staff for the investigation
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December 9, 2019
Median Energy Corporation has filed a response to a complaint filed at the New York PSC by Atlantic Power & Gas, LLC (APG) in which Atlantic had alleged that Median violated the UBP and the General Business Law ('GBL') (the 'Complaint') in enrolling a customer
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December 6, 2019
A Texas ALJ has denied a motion to dismiss a complaint filed at the Texas PUC by Aspire Commodities, LLC ("Aspire") against ERCOT, in which Aspire has sought an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, 2019
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December 4, 2019
Interstate Gas Supply has filed a brief opposing a stipulation between 2019, Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC and Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
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December 4, 2019
EDF Energy Services, LLC (EDF) would pay $475,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Nodal Protocols §§ 6.5.5.2, relating to operational data requirements and, 6.5.7.5, relating to ancillary services capacity monitor.
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December 2, 2019
In a recently filed Ohio natural gas license renewal application, Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC disclosed several investigations into the supplier that had not previously been publicly disclosed.
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December 2, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has approved formalizing a settlement agreement with Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ("Liberty"), under which Liberty would pay $750,000 in lieu of an earlier civil penalty of $1.5 million assessed against the supplier
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November 27, 2019
Regulator Cites Concerns With Contracting, Rate Presentation Wattifi Explains Operations Currently In Beta, Not Actively Marketing, Will Address Concerns
The Connecticut PURA has issued a letter to Wattifi, Inc. (Wattifi) in which PURA, "instructs Wattifi to cease enrolling new customers," until Wattifi has resolved various concerns cited by PURA in the letter
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November 26, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has approved formalizing a settlement agreement with Spark Energy, LLC, under which Spark would pay $500,000 in lieu of an earlier civil penalty of $750,000 assessed against the supplier
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November 25, 2019
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission has recommended that the Commission impose a financial penalty ranging from $350,000 to $1,000,000 on LifeEnergy, LLC for alleged violations of certain enrollment and compliance rules
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November 22, 2019
FirstEnergy Solutions has reached a settlement with a certain class concerning breach of contract claims arising from charges imposed after the polar vortex, and would establish a settlement fund valued at $12 million
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November 21, 2019
A proposed decision from a California ALJ would warn electric service providers (ESP, or retail suppliers) that those ESPs which do not file RPS cost data risk enforcement action
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November 21, 2019
Prosecutorial Staff (PRO) of the Connecticut PURA ("Authority") and Abest Power & Gas, LLC (Abest) have reached a settlement agreement to resolve Abest's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) alternative compliance payments owing from the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 compliance years
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November 21, 2019
H.P. Technologies, Inc. ('Complainant') filed at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio a complaint against Respondents Ryan E. Boucher ('Boucher'), RES Consulting, LLC ('RES') f/k/a Energy Solutions Consulting, LLC ('ESC'), and Fidelis United Energy Solutions, Inc.
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November 18, 2019
Platinum Advertising has agreed not to operate in Massachusetts for one year and to pay $150,000 to settle allegations of deceptive marketing and sales tactics for retail electric contracts, under an agreement Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Maura Healey
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