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August 28, 2014
TriEagle Energy, L.P. d/b/a Power House Energy would pay $4,450 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of PURA § 39.904 and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.173, concerning its purchase and retirement of renewable energy credits related to the 2013…
August 27, 2014
In the wake of the polar vortex, answering class action lawsuits may become akin to whack-a-mole for retail suppliers.
August 26, 2014
FERC issued a notice yesterday alleging that its Office of Enforcement has, "preliminarily determined," that City Power Marketing, LLC and K. Stephen Tsingas violated the Commission's Anti-Manipulation Rule, 18 C.F.R. § 1c.2 (2014) by engaging in manipulative Up To Congestion trading in PJM Regional…
August 26, 2014
Five Texas transmission and distribution utilities petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas to distribute proceeds from the letter of credit provided by Reach Energy LLC, stating that they are collectively owed more than $450,000.
August 25, 2014
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has directed Public Power, LLC to respond to allegations made against the company by a broker concerning rates charged to customers.
August 25, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement has filed a formal complaint against Respond Power LLC seeking a $639,000 fine and asking that Respond Power's authority to do business as an EGS in Pennsylvania be rescinded, as I&E Staff alleged that Respond Power engaged in various…
August 22, 2014
Champion Energy Services, LLC has filed a complaint at the Public Utility Commission of Texas against Texas-New Mexico Power Company and ERCOT, relating to alleged inaccurate settlement meter data from TNMP, and ERCOT's ultimate reliance on the inaccurate data for wholesale settlement purposes.
August 22, 2014
ERCOT yesterday began moving the customers of Proton Energy to Providers of Last Resort, after the Public Utility Commission of Texas entered a consent order which revoked Proton's REP certificate.
August 21, 2014
Two Pennsylvania ALJs, in orders on preliminary objections to complaints filed by the Pennsylvania Attorney General and Office of Consumer Advocate against several retail suppliers, would affirm that the PUC lacks jurisdiction to regulate electric generation supplier "pricing," but does have the…
August 21, 2014
A lawsuit, which seeks class action status, has been filed against Ambit Energy and various affiliates in the United States District Court for the District Of New Jersey, alleging that its rates charged to customers are not "competitive" nor based on prevailing market conditions.
August 20, 2014
Clearview Electric, Inc. would pay $600,000 under a settlement with the Connecticut PURA to resolve RPS compliance disputes related to 2010, 2011, and 2012.
August 19, 2014
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have requested that Commission effectuate a consent order that was previously adopted as part of a settlement between Staff and Proton Energy that requires the revocation of Proton's REP certificate if certain milestones are not met.
August 18, 2014
SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. would pay $6.5 million under a proposed settlement with plaintiffs filed in federal court to resolve a class action lawsuit related to its variable price plans.
August 13, 2014
3 Phases Energy Services, LLC has requested at FERC 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.
August 12, 2014
GDF Suez Energy Resources, NA filed a complaint at FERC concerning ConEd's submission of estimated data to NYISO for billing purposes which grossly overstated the consumption of a Suez customer, and which was not corrected until after the close of the NYISO settlement deadline
August 12, 2014
FERC approved a settlement with Direct Energy LLC under which Direct will pay a civil penalty of $20,000 and disgorge nearly $32,000 for actions that FERC said amounted to, "manipulating natural gas prices during May 2012 at Algonquin and Transco Zone 6 New York (Transco Zone 6) in order to benefit…
August 7, 2014
The District of Columbia Office of the People's Counsel has filed a complaint against Washington Gas Light alleging that WGL engaged in, "unauthorized and unlawful cash compensation of Competitive Service Providers (CSP) who over-delivered natural gas supplies to WGL's city gate during the 2008-2009…
August 6, 2014
FERC yesterday issued a formal Staff notice of alleged violations, "that in a nonpublic investigation pursuant to 18 C.F.R. Part 1b, the staff of the Office of Enforcement of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has preliminarily determined that Houlian (Alan) Chen, HEEP Fund Inc., and CU Fund…
August 4, 2014
FERC Enforcement Staff has petitioned an ALJ to issue subpoenas duces tecum to several natural gas marketers, who are not parties to an instant investigation, as Enforcement is seeking to compel such marketers to produce documents relating to marketers' transactions with BP Energy and affiliates…
August 1, 2014
Choice Energy, LLC submitted the following letter to the Connecticut PURA concerning a review of Choice Energy's marketing and billing practices in Connecticut, and specifically the terms of its guaranteed savings product.
July 30, 2014
PJM issued a notice to market participants that, "certain external interchange scheduling practices could result in notification of such transactions by PJM, and/or referral by the Independent Market Monitor (IMM), to the FERC Office of Enforcement for investigation."
July 28, 2014
Starion Energy and the District of Columbia Office of the People's Counsel have filed a status report with the D.C. PSC regarding an earlier settlement addressing Starion complaints and marketing practices.
July 24, 2014
The Maine PUC has opened an investigation into a surcharge levied by People's Power and Gas, LLC on its customers
July 23, 2014
Direct Energy Business has filed a complaint at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio against Duke Energy Ohio regarding inaccurate meter data submitted by Duke to PJM.
July 18, 2014
The Connecticut PURA has assigned Docket 14-07-15 for a proceeding to "review" Choice Energy, LLC's marketing and billing practices in Connecticut, and specifically the terms of its guaranteed savings product.
