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February 11, 2015
The Pennsylvania PUC recently met with retail energy suppliers to, "lay down the law", in the wake of the polar vortex, and to emphasize the need for peer review in the industry to weed-out bad actors.
February 6, 2015
Texas Complaint Regarding REPs' Duty To Inform Customer of Rate Changes Won't Be Referred to Arbitration
February 6, 2015
A federal court has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit filed by two power traders against GDF Suez Energy North America, Inc., finding that GDF Suez's behavior is exempted from the Commodities Exchange Act
February 3, 2015
FERC ordered Maxim Power Corporation, Maxim Power (USA), Inc., Maxim Power (USA) Holding Company Inc., Pawtucket Power Holding Co., LLC, Pittsfield Generating Company, LP and Kyle Mitton to show cause why they should not be found to have violated section 1c.2 of the Commission’s regulations and…
February 2, 2015
Texas REP, TDU Reach Settlement Regarding Complaint Concerning Inaccurate Settlement Meter Data
January 30, 2015
Several affiliates of Invenergy LLC would in aggregate pay $109,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Protocols §§ 3.9.1(2), related to current operating plan criteria (COP) and 2.6.2(1), related to generators.
January 30, 2015
The Maine PUC has ordered that the financial security posted by People's Power and Gas LLC be used to refund customers for an improper monthly fee charged by PP&G, since PP&G, having declared bankruptcy, is in no position to refund the charge.
January 27, 2015
Young Energy, LLC d/b/a Payless Power would pay $60,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of the deferred payment plan rules, which result from differing interpretations held by Staff and the company concerning the rules.
January 22, 2015
Exelon Generation Company LLC would pay $10,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Protocol § 3.9(7), related to current operating plans (COP).
January 21, 2015
Wolf Hollow I Power, LLC would pay $70,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of ERCOT Protocols § 8.5.1.1 and ERCOT Operating Guide §§ 2.2.8 and 2.3.1.2, relating to primary frequency response (PFR).
January 19, 2015
EDF Trading North America, LLC would pay $50,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve allegations that EDF violated Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 8.1.1.4.2(1)(b), related to Responsive Reserve Service (RRS) energy deployment…
January 19, 2015
Exelon Generation Company, LLC would pay $50,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve allegations that Constellation Energy Commodities Group violated Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols §§ 8.1.3.1, relating to Performance Criteria…
January 12, 2015
The Maryland PSC fined U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc. and subsidiary Energy Services Providers, Inc. (collectively d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric) $5,000 for operating in several service areas prior to being specifically licensed to serve customers in those territories.
January 9, 2015
HIKO Energy, LLC has agreed to pay $2.1 million, including $1.85 million in restitution to consumers, and to significantly revise its business practices, in order to resolve a complaint filed by the Acting Attorney General, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), and New Jersey Division of…
January 7, 2015
Just Energy has entered into a settlement with the Massachusetts Attorney General under which it will pay $4 million to address allegations that the supplier or its agents engaged in, "deceptive marketing and sales that promised savings but charged significantly higher rates, entered consumers into…
January 7, 2015
Staff of the Maryland PSC have filed testimony recommending that Starion Energy, "be ordered to cease serving customers in the State."
January 6, 2015
The Connecticut PURA has removed Public Power from the Energize CT rate board, alleging that a message for customers calling Public Power placed on hold still references Levco Energy.
December 31, 2014
Twin Cities Power – Canada, Ltd., Twin Cities Energy, LLC, and Twin Cities Power, LLC has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $2.5 million, and disgorge nearly $1 million, to settle an investigation into alleged market manipulation.
December 29, 2014
An initial decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ would assess a civil penalty of $10,000 to Respond Power, LLC for what the ALJ would conclude were, "false and misleading statements" by a sales agent.
December 23, 2014
The District of Columbia PSC issued show cause orders to several retail suppliers regarding allegedly unpaid assessments.
December 23, 2014
A Texas ALJ has declined to wholly dismiss a formal customer complaint against Ambit Energy concerning demand charges, and referred the matter for potential mediation.
December 19, 2014
FERC has granted a complaint from GDF Suez Energy Resources, NA concerning Consolidated Edison's submission of estimated data to NYISO for billing purposes which grossly overstated the consumption of a Suez customer, and has ordered resettlement of the affected November/December 2012 billing period…
December 18, 2014
FERC issued an order to show cause to Powhatan Energy Fund and related parties directing parties to show cause that they have not engaged in what FERC alleges are fraudulent Up To Congestion (UTC) transactions in PJM, and why they should not be subject to $30 million in penalties, plus disgorgement.
December 18, 2014
The Maryland PSC has assigned to the Public Utility Law Judge Division the question of whether three retail suppliers' marketing and pricing practices were "misleading" or otherwise provided inadequate information to allow a customer to make an informed choice regarding the purchase of electricity…
December 16, 2014
MP2 Energy, LLC would pay $45,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of to P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.507(d)(6), related to emergency response service, and Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocols § 8.1.3.3.1(1)(b) and (c)…
