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May 23, 2017
Complaints filed against retail electric suppliers have declined 70% from 2014 to 2016, according to a draft annual Connecticut PURA report on the retail electric market.
May 22, 2017
Addressing a prior order to show cause, the New York PSC will allow Spark Energy, LLC and Spark Energy Gas, LLC (together, Spark, or the Company) to continue marketing to and enrolling residential and non-residential natural gas and electric customers, "as long as Spark abides by the procedural…
May 11, 2017
The Connecticut PURA has issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty against Perigee Energy, LLC, in the amount of $2,000, relating to Perigee's alleged failure to receive pre-approval for a license "transfer", and the deadline for notifying PURA of a change in corporate structure
May 5, 2017
PUC Lowers Proposed Civil Penalty On Retail Supplier
In an order on a complaint brought by a non-residential customer against Blue Pilot Energy, LLC, the Pennsylvania PUC affirmed that it has authority to review electric generation supplier (EGS) contracts for compliance with the plain language requirement of 52 Pa. Code § 54.43(1), as the PUC also…
April 28, 2017
TruSmart Energy, whose retail electric provider certificate was previously revoked by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said in a motion for summary dismissal that the PUCT lacks authority to impose a civil penalty on the company related to its compliance obligations as a REP, now that the…
April 25, 2017
EDF Trading North America, LLC would pay $100,000 under a settlement agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Commission Staff's investigation of EDF Trading North America for alleged violations ERCOT Protocols § 6.4.4.1, related to RUC-committed resources.
April 21, 2017
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted without modification a previously reported settlement between Great American Power, LLC and PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) under which Great American Power, among other remedial actions, would pay $18,000.
April 11, 2017
Ohio Edison Company and Cleveland Electric Illuminating moved to dismiss a complaint filed by Direct Energy Business in which Direct Energy had sought a PUCO order finding that the FirstEnergy EDCs lacked authority to compel Direct Energy to resettle and refund a prior erroneous $5 million charge to…
April 11, 2017
Allegations Re-open Dormant Question of What Services Require Licensure As Broker/Aggregator
Trebel, LLC has filed comments with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio asking that PUCO deny the applications of Regor Energy Corporation for electric and natural gas broker/aggregator licenses, as Trebel, LLC alleged that Regor offered competitive retail services (specifically presenting rates…
April 7, 2017
In updated testimony, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas's Oversight and Enforcement Division have proposed that an administrative penalty of $15,000 be imposed on Current Utilities, Inc., "for failing to register as an aggregator."
March 27, 2017
While taking allegations of abusive practices of retail electric suppliers towards vulnerable populations, as alleged by the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel, "very seriously," the Connecticut PURA expressed concern with the lack of specificity in OCC's petition to open a broad investigation…
March 24, 2017
Says Auto-Renewal Onto Variable Rate Does Not Amount To Mail/Wire Fraud
A federal judge for the United States District Court For The Northern District Of Illinois, Eastern Division has granted summary judgment in favor of Ambit Energy, and dismissed a suit, that had sought class auction status, that had alleged that Ambit violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt…
March 21, 2017
Direct Energy Business filed a complaint at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio against Ohio Edison and Cleveland Electric Illuminating, alleging that the two FirstEnergy Ohio utilities are seeking to charge retail suppliers to resettle and refund a prior erroneous $5 million charge to another…
March 21, 2017
Overturning the informal finding of a hearing examiner in a complaint case, the New York PSC has ordered SJ Energy Partners to issue a refund to a customer after concluding that the execution of a contract, which was not in the same language as the language used to market to the customer, violated…
March 20, 2017
The Connecticut PURA has rejected a proposed settlement between Connecticut Light and Power (Eversource) and the agency's Prosecutorial Unit (PRO) concerning CL&P's RPS compliance obligations, stating that the settlement is inconsistent with past practice as RPS compliance obligations and settlement…
March 15, 2017
The Executive Director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued a Notice Of Violation (NOV) to Viridity Energy, Inc. which alleges Viridity violated 16 TAC §§ 25.503(f)(2); and ERCOT Protocols § 8.1.3.3.1, regarding suspension of qualification of non-weather-sensitive Emergency Response…
March 14, 2017
The New York PSC has suspended Atlantic Power & Gas, LLC's ability to market to and enroll residential and non-residential customers until the Commission orders otherwise.
March 14, 2017
In separate orders, the New York PSC ruled that Marathon Energy and ABC Energy, LLC shall continue to be eligible to operate as ESCOs and continue marketing to and enrolling residential and non-residential customers subject to certain commitments made by the ESCOs in responses to show cause orders…
March 10, 2017
The Connecticut PURA, in ruling on a motion, rejected a $5 million settlement between Palmco Power CT, LLC and the Connecticut Attorney General and Consumer Counsel as resolving a PURA investigation into Palmco, with PURA stating that, "it is important for dispositive conclusions and findings to be…
March 9, 2017
Twin Eagle Resource Management, LLC would pay $125,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Staff's investigation of Twin Eagle for alleged violations 16 Tex. Admin. Code (TAC) § 25.503(f)(2), concerning compliance with Electric Reliability Council of…
March 7, 2017
TPC Group, LLC would pay $25,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve Staff's investigation of TPC for alleged violations of PURA § 39.151(j), relating to the obligation to comply with all (ERCOT) scheduling, operating, planning, reliability, and…
March 7, 2017
The Maryland PSC has referred an unpaid civil penalty imposed on Blue Pilot Energy LLC to the Maryland State Central Collection Unit.
March 3, 2017
The Retail Energy Supply Association asked the Connecticut PURA to close a proceeding opened to address a petition from the Office of Consumer Counsel to conduct an investigation into, "the effects of abusive electric supplier marketing practices on vulnerable populations," as RESA said, to the…
March 2, 2017
The New Hampshire PUC approved a settlement among Clearview Electric, Inc., PUC Staff and the Office of Consumer Advocate under which Clearview will suspend all marketing and sales activities in New Hampshire for a period of at least two years, while permitting Clearview to continue to serve its…
March 1, 2017
In response to a show cause order issued by the New York PSC, in which the PSC alleged various violations of the Uniform Business Practices, including alleged slamming, Spark Energy, LLC and Spark Energy Gas, LLC alleged that the PSC's show cause order, "contains numerous factual errors and…
