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November 18, 2019
Atlantic Power & Gas, LLC ('APG' or 'Complainant') has filed a complaint at the New York Public Service Commission against Median Energy Corporation ('Median') alleging violations of the Uniform Business Practices ('UBP') and New York State General Business Law ('GBL')
November 14, 2019
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CenterPoint Houston) would pay $250,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of Electric Reliability Council of Texas Retail Market Guide § 7.11(1) regarding the June 1, 2018 mass transition…
November 13, 2019
Voltus, Inc. would pay $16,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Voltus's alleged failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 8.1.3.3.3, related to Emergency Response Service Performance (ERS) and Testing
November 13, 2019
Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy or Shell) would pay $10,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Shell's alleged failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas Nodal Protocols § 4.4.7.1.1(3), relating to Negative…
November 7, 2019
In a filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, concerning a petition from Staff of the PUCT to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of Axon Power & Gas (Axon), Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) stated, "on September 30, 2019, representatives of TNMP had a conference call…
November 6, 2019
PUC Staff Had Alleged Sales Calls Had Referred To Enrollments As Simply Entering A Sweepstakes
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a stipulation between SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC ("SmartEnergy") and Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio under which SmartEnergy agrees to a forfeiture of $19,000 to resolve all of the issues identified by the Staff in a Notice of Probable…
November 6, 2019
The Maine PUC issued an order to show cause to Clearview Electric, Inc, (Clearview) under which the retail supplier was directed to, "show cause why it should not be found to have violated Maine statutes and Commission rules regarding its operations as a licensed competitive electricity provider…
October 31, 2019
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has sought a Maryland PSC order requiring, if the PSC has such authority, that Smart One Energy, LLC (SOE) issue refunds to any customer who paid in excess of the default service rate
October 30, 2019
The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (TCAP) released a snapshot report on 2019 electricity complaints filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas
October 28, 2019
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order finding that, "Vitol Inc. (Vitol) and Federico Corteggiano (Corteggiano) (collectively, Respondents) violated section 222(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) and section 1c.2(a) of the Commission’s regulations, which prohibit energy…
October 25, 2019
Cuomo Threatens To Revoke Franchise Of National Grid, Alleging "Corporate Abuse"
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo "demand[ed]" in a letter to the New York PSC Chair that the PSC explain its oversight of National Grid's actions with respect to a natural gas customer connection moratorium, due to inadequate supplies, and asked that the PSC also explain, "potential grounds for revocation…
October 21, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has scheduled for October 24, 2019 a technical meeting concerning its recent draft decision in Docket 18-12-22 under which PURA would modify how retail electric suppliers are to provide refunds to customers under an amnesty program
October 21, 2019
The New York PSC issued an order revoking the eligibility of Bluesource Energy, LLC to serve energy customers in New York State as an ESCO
October 17, 2019
XOOM Energy Texas, LLC would pay $145,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.474, concerning XOOM Energy's door-to-door enrollment practices from January 1, 2018 to January 12, 2019.
October 16, 2019
In addressing how to implement a proposed Connecticut PURA order which would provide that refunds due to customers under amnesty programs filed by retail electric suppliers should be effectuated through utility bills and not mailed checks, both Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating…
October 3, 2019
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel has filed testimony opposing a settlement between Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC d/b/a Verde Energy and Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
October 3, 2019
The Maryland PSC, on rehearing, has vacated a July order (Order #89193) which had originally closed, without the Commission taking further action, a proceeding addressing a complaint filed by Staff of the PSC against Atlantic Energy MD LLC
September 30, 2019
The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (Division) recently "suspended" the electric supplier license of Agera Energy LLC (Agera), and held that Agera is prohibited from renewing any customer contracts in addition to being prohibited from signing new customers
September 18, 2019
The Maryland Public Service Commission revoked Smart One Energy, LLC's natural gas supplier license and directed that the full $250,000 amount of a bond previously provided by Smart One Energy be paid to the Commission
September 18, 2019
During a discussion at today's Maryland PSC administrative meeting, PSC Chairman Jason Stanek said that the PSC recently conducted a "sting" operation on a retail energy supplier's marketing practice
September 12, 2019
The total Initial Complaints filed against ESCOs in New York for the month of July 2019 were 117, per a New York Department of Public Service report
September 10, 2019
A Texas PUC ALJ granted a motion from Commission Staff to extend the time to file comments on the merits of a complaint filed 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…
September 9, 2019
Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission has requested that the Commission revoke Smart One Energy, LLC's natural gas supplier license and direct that the full $250,000 amount of a bond previously provided by Smart One Energy be paid to the Commission
September 6, 2019
Supplier Continues Voluntary Marketing Suspension, Will Issue $1 Million In Refunds
Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC d/b/a Verde Energy would pay a forfeiture of $675,000, and withdraw from Dominion East Ohio’s Monthly Variable Rate (MVR) program (see explanation at bottom of story) for a period of one year, under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
September 5, 2019
OCC Seeks Immediate Return Of Customers To Default Service
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel submitted testimony to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio opposing a proposed settlement between the PALMco Power companies (Indra Energy) and PUCO Staff under which, among other things, PALMco would sell its Ohio book of customers and cease operating…
