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April 16, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC has assigned Docket No. I-2014-2416181 for an, "Investigation regarding FirstEnergy Solutions Corp's pass-through clauses in its fixed-rate contracts."
April 11, 2014
Just Energy Texas, LP would pay $164,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve a Staff investigation which alleged 11 violations of the customer protection substantive rules.
April 9, 2014
Energy Services Providers, Inc. d/b/a Pennsylvania Gas & Electric and U. S. Gas & Electric, Inc. d/b/a Pennsylvania Gas & Electric would pay $150,200 to resolve a Pennsylvania PUC Staff investigation into the alleged slamming of 10 customers with over 300 accounts, due to what USG&E said was an…
April 9, 2014
The Utility Workers Union of America sought a declaratory order from the Pennsylvania PUC finding that FirstEnergy Solutions' fixed price contract language does not permit FES to increase its bills to residential customers because of higher ancillary service costs.
April 7, 2014
Just Energy will pay $450,000 (Canadian $) under an assurance of voluntary compliance accepted by the Ontario Energy Board.
April 3, 2014
The Retail Energy Supply Association alleged that Connecticut Light & Power's, "recent unauthorized public release of its members' confidential and trade secret information," had, "resulted in a material breach of the SSA [Supplier Service Agreement]."
April 3, 2014
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer today urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to immediately investigate the "mind-boggling" increase in electric prices seen by Upstate New York customers during the winter.
April 2, 2014
"Sparked by a six-fold increase in complaints about unregulated natural gas suppliers in 2014," the Illinois Citizens Utility Board (CUB), "issued a warning for Chicago-area consumers to beware of bad deals in the gas market."
April 2, 2014
The Maryland PSC has issued show cause orders to American Power Partners, LLC; Blue Pilot Energy, LLC; Major Energy Electric Services, LLC and Major Energy Services, LLC; Xoom Energy Maryland, LLC; and U.S. Gas & Electric and Energy Services Providers, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas & Electric concerning…
March 26, 2014
Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc. would pay $27,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations concerning the failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Zonal Operating Guide § 1.8.2, relating to system…
March 11, 2014
The Electricity Distributors Association (EDA), representing Ontario utilities, recently "commended" a call from Andrea Horwath, leader of Ontario's New Democrats, to curtail fixed commodity price retail electricity contracts for residential customers.
March 11, 2014
Citing numerous complaints against electric suppliers, as well as data showing that most residential customers on competitive supply are paying more than default service (click here for related story) , the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel said that PURA should consider adding a "review"…
March 10, 2014
The Maryland PSC has imposed a civil penalty of $350,000 on Starion Energy, but will not revoke Starion's license or compel Starion to return any customers to SOS.
March 7, 2014
Texas PUC Approves Cease & Desist Authority
March 7, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC has sought more information regarding a settlement between Enforcement Staff and ResCom Energy LLC under which ResCom would pay $59,000 to resolve an investigation into alleged slamming, Do Not Call violations, and other marketing violations.
March 7, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC, based on the current record, is "unable to determine" whether Glacial Energy of Pennsylvania, Inc. was required to disclose certain of Gary Mole's experiences in Texas on Glacial Energy of Pennsylvania's Pennsylvania electric supplier application.
March 6, 2014
A U.S. Appeals Court will hear arguments regarding whether class action status should have been granted to a lawsuit against Stream Gas & Electric, its marketing unit Ignite Holdings, several subsidiaries, and several affiliated individuals.
February 27, 2014
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane is "concerned" with recent retail electric supplier price spikes, and has encouraged customers to send their rate information to the AG's office.
February 27, 2014
Staff of the Oversight and Enforcement Division of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have increased the amount of an administrative penalty that Staff requests be imposed on Proton Energy, Inc., as Staff alleged further violations of Commission rules.
February 26, 2014
The sweeping changes that the New York PSC has ordered in the retail market were adopted, "[i]n light of the apparent scarcity of energy-related value-added products and services available in the residential and small non-residential markets; the high complaint rates; and what appears to be a large…
February 25, 2014
A report from Regulatory Compliance Services says that the total volume of electric complaints filed by consumers with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in calendar year 2013 decreased for the fifth consecutive year, but the "violation" rate increased for the third year in a row.
February 25, 2014
Certain actions undertaken by the New York PSC, "create[] negative public perceptions of ESCO pricing practices," the Retail Energy Supply Association said in comments to the PSC.
February 24, 2014
Texas Commission to Further Consider Cease and Desist Authority
February 24, 2014
The Pennsylvania PUC has directed retail electric suppliers to provide, within six business days, copies of disclosure statements of variable price products offered to residential and small business customers for the period December 1, 2013 to February 20, 2014.
February 19, 2014
A retail electric supplier has raised "due process and fairness concerns" regarding ISO New England's triggering of a default of the supplier.
