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December 6, 2014
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that a complaint filed against Ambit Energy, which implicated the responsibility of retail electric providers to notify customers of changes in TDU charges and when new charges could be collected, be dismissed.
December 3, 2014
It appears that the polar vortex has made the trial lawyer community aware of the competitive retail energy supplier industry, and the industry now serves as a perpetual target for class action lawsuits, as the latest development is similar suits filed against multiple retail suppliers over alleged…
December 1, 2014
Sunwave Gas & Power Inc. has committed to refrain from marketing to new low-volume residential consumers in Ontario for the remainder of its license terms, and pay a $20,000 (Canadian $) penalty under an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance accepted by the Ontario Energy Board.
November 25, 2014
The District of Columbia PSC issued show cause orders to 10 retail electric suppliers after the PSC alleged that the suppliers failed to respond to a prior directive to confirm the data used in their filed fuel mix reports, while directing numerous other suppliers to file reports or bring their…
November 25, 2014
At least two more lawsuits seeking class action status have been filed against retail suppliers -- this time Direct Energy and Viridian Energy -- whose only allegation is that suppliers' rates were not "market-based" as claimed in various supplier materials.
November 24, 2014
FERC has denied a request from 3 Phases Energy Services, LLC for a waiver of Section 37.11.1 of the California Independent System Operator tariff, which imposes financial penalties on scheduling coordinators that submit untimely meter data.
November 20, 2014
Washington Gas Energy Systems has agreed to pay more than $2.5 million in fines and monetary penalties for, "conspiring to commit fraud on the United States by illegally obtaining contracts that were meant for small, disadvantaged businesses," the U.S. Department of Justice said yesterday.
November 20, 2014
The Connecticut PURA has issued a cease and desist order to Public Power, LLC after alleging that Levco Energy, in marketing supply from Public Power, is doing so under the name Levco Energy rather than Public Power.
November 14, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC affirmed yesterday its authority to require retail electric suppliers to provide refunds to customers under certain circumstances
November 14, 2014
After receiving more information regarding the impact on customers from the alleged violations, the Pennsylvania PUC accepted without modification a settlement between its Staff and ResCom Energy LLC under which ResCom will pay $59,000 to resolve an investigation into alleged slamming, Do Not Call…
November 14, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC has affirmed that it lacks jurisdiction to enforce the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law and Telemarketer Registration Act, but that the Commission may determine whether a retail electric supplier's prices conform to its disclosure statement
November 14, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC has ruled on whether it can interpret the terms and conditions of a contract between an electric generation supplier (EGS) and a customer to determine whether a breach has occurred, or set the rates an EGS can charge.
November 10, 2014
In draft legislative recommendations for the 2015 scope of competition report, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that the legislature explicitly provide the Commission with authority to ban certain companies or individuals from participation in the retail market.
November 6, 2014
A final Connecticut PURA decision concerning retail supplier customer notice requirements (click here for related story today) does not state any intent by PURA to investigate two suppliers' compliance with the rules governing the use of third-party agents.
November 6, 2014
The Maryland PSC says that responses from U.S. Gas & Electric and affiliate Energy Service Providers, Inc. to show cause orders issued by the PSC show that the complaints levied against USG&E in the show cause orders should be dismissed — with one exception
November 5, 2014
Power Resources, Ltd. would pay $37,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve allegations that Power Resources violated PURA § 39.151(d), and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)…
November 4, 2014
FERC issued a formal notice stating that, "in a nonpublic investigation pursuant to 18 C.F.R. Part 1b, the staff of the Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has preliminarily determined that Maxim Power Corporation (Maxim) engaged in three schemes in…
October 31, 2014
PSEG confirmed in reporting earnings yesterday that PSEG Power has been verbally notified by the FERC Staff that Staff has initiated a preliminary, non-public staff investigation into certain bidding by PSEG Power.
October 31, 2014
FERC revoked the market-based rate authority of about 25 power marketers, including several retail suppliers, for alleged failure to file electric quarterly reports.
October 31, 2014
The Connecticut PURA approved a settlement under which the principal of People's Power & Gas, LLC is to pay $35,000, plus forego claims to a $25,000 letter of credit, to resolve alleged violations arising from its market exit as a result of defaulting at ISO New England last winter, and allegations…
October 30, 2014
Danger: Suit Says Utility Rates An "Accurate Reflection" of "Prevailing Market Conditions"
A lawsuit, seeking class action status, has been filed in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, against North American Power & Gas, LLC, and the sole allegation in the suit is that because North American Power's rates exceeded Commonwealth Edison's…
October 28, 2014
Summitt Energy Management Inc. has agreed to remove from its promotional materials statements relating to consumer enrollment trends for retail energy products that cannot be independently verified and appropriately sourced, under an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance accepted by the Ontario Energy…
October 28, 2014
Active Energy Inc. and Active Energy Corp. have agreed to make changes to their marketing materials, including removing the phrase "peace of mind" in describing a product, under an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance accepted by the Ontario Energy Board
October 28, 2014
With the long-awaited implementation of purchase of receivables and large spikes in default service rates driving new interest among retail suppliers in serving the Massachusetts mass market, consumer representatives are calling for the DPU to enhance customer protections.
October 24, 2014
The Maryland PSC granted Manhattan Energy, LLC electric and natural gas broker licenses to serve commercial and industrial customers.
