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July 16, 2019
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has requested that the Maryland PSC issue an order providing that Smart One Energy, LLC may not charge any of its customers a rate in excess of the default service rate, as OPC also sought a $950,000 fine on Smart One Energy, LLC
July 15, 2019
Staff of the Maryland PSC have requested that the Commission issue a fine of $170,000 to Smart One Energy, LLC ("Smart One" or "SOE") for, among other things, allegedly not obtaining 'wet signatures' for telephonic enrollments
July 15, 2019
The Maryland PSC has dismissed a complaint against Atlantic Energy MD LLC that had been filed by Technical Staff of the Commission
July 12, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC denied reconsideration of its July 2018 order which, among other things, imposed a $1 million fine on Blue Pilot Energy, LLC
July 11, 2019
The Connecticut PURA issued a further proposed decision under which PURA would determine that a pre-recorded telemarketing message used by a subcontractor of an agent of Spark Energy, LLC violated certain statutes, and under which PURA would impose a civil penalty in the amount of $750,000 on Spark…
July 11, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a settlement under which Great American Power, LLC would pay $13,500 to resolve allegations that certain third-party agents marketing on behalf of the company did not comply in certain instances with local door-to-door ordinances, and that the…
July 11, 2019
PUC Urges Consumers To Be Conscious Of Utility Account Security When Faced With Retail Energy Telemarketing Sales Calls, Encourages Continual Review Of Bill Statements And Online Account Activity
July 10, 2019
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) and Assessment of Civil Penalty against Clearview Electric, Inc. (Clearview or Company) under which PURA would impose a civil penalty of $9,000 on the Company for alleged deficiencies in complying with…
July 5, 2019
Axon Power & Gas, LLC (Axon) has formally requested a hearing on a petition by Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas for the PUC to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of Axon
June 28, 2019
In a brief before the Connecticut PURA, the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel said that retail electric suppliers' exercise of "change in law" clauses can not supersede the statutory obligation to obtain customer consent
June 27, 2019
Just Energy issued the following statement from Brent Moore, President of Just Energy North America, concerning the settlement.
June 27, 2019
Spark Energy, LLC would pay $90,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of TAC §§ 25.474(h)(5)(B)(vi), concerning verification of authorization of telephonic enrollment; 25.475(c)(2)(H), concerning general contracting requirements…
June 26, 2019
Aspire Commodities, LLC has filed a formal complaint at the Public Utility Commission of Texas against ERCOT, seeking an order directing ERCOT to re-price the published settlement prices for interval 14:50 on May 30, alleging that the event which led to the spike, citing an ERCOT presentation to the…
June 20, 2019
FERC has denied a complaint filed against the New York ISO by Light Power & Gas of NY LLC (LPGNY)
June 20, 2019
In a motion to intervene in a Texas PUC proceeding in which PUC Staff have petitioned for the revocation of the retail electric provider certificate of Axon Power & Gas, LLC, AEP Texas Inc. said that it had sent Axon Power & Gas, LLC a Notice of Default under the delivery tariff, and detailed the…
June 19, 2019
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a stipulation between Great American Power and PUCO Staff under which Great American Power agreed to a forfeiture of $35,000 to resolve all of the issues identified by Staff in a Notice of Probable Non-Compliance dated October 25, 2018
June 19, 2019
Several retail suppliers responded to separate show cause orders issued by the Maryland PSC.
June 18, 2019
The New York PSC has issued a written order to show cause to Atlantic Power & Gas, LLC, providing further details of the alleged behavior prompting the order
June 17, 2019
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("Staff") have filed a petition to revoke the retail electric provider (REP) certificate of Axon Power & Gas, LLC, alleging that the REP, "has engaged in a pattern of making delinquent payments and repeatedly defaulting on past-due payments to TDUs for…
June 14, 2019
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has requested briefing in its proceeding that was opened to determine if retail electric suppliers’ practices of altering the terms of a fixed-price contract constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices, including but not limited to altering…
June 14, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC has affirmed an initial decision from an ALJ which denied a complaint from Respond Power, LLC filed against the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania electric distribution companies ("Companies") concerning the imposition of a purchase of receivables clawback charge on Respond Power, as the…
June 13, 2019
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced that it is issuing show cause orders to five ESCOs
June 13, 2019
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a previously reported settlement with Astral Energy, LLC
June 12, 2019
Plans Must Conform To New Directives
The Connecticut PURA issued an interim decision establishing further parameters and requirements for amnesty plans filed by retail electric suppliers.
June 11, 2019
Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ("Liberty Power") would pay $82,800 under a settlement with the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') of the Pennsylvania PUC to resolve allegations that its pricing disclosures did not conform to regulations, and to resolve allegations of alleged slamming
