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September 27, 2013
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for publication to implement PURA Chapter 15 Subchapter D, which grants the commission the authority to issue a cease and desist order to various market participants, including retail electric providers.
September 27, 2013
The Pennsylvania PUC adopted, in large part, an initial decision regarding a customer complaint against Great American Power, LLC, but which doubled the fine levied on Great American Power to $10,000.
September 25, 2013
Staff of the Maryland PSC have proposed that Starion Energy PA, Inc. should be required to refund to customers any charges in excess of Standard Offer Service rates, and also proposed a $3.37 million civil penalty, for various violations alleged by Staff.
September 20, 2013
Proton Energy has denied the alleged violations made against it by Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and alleged that the sought fine represents a misuse of power. See prior story on Staff petition to revoke Proton certificate
September 19, 2013
Retail energy suppliers should expect to see more "enforcement actions" imposed on them, Tanya McCloskey, Pennsylvania Acting Consumer Advocate, told the Retail Energy Supply Association's Energy Competition Symposium.
September 19, 2013
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have petitioned the Commission to revoke the retail electric provider certificate of Proton Energy, Inc.
September 13, 2013
Direct Energy, LP would pay an administrative penalty of $28,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve an investigation into several alleged violations of the consumer protection rules, including enrollment of a customer without authorization.
September 11, 2013
South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. would pay $52,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve STEC's alleged failure to adhere to ERCOT protocols related to non-spinning reserve service (NSRS) energy deployment criteria.
September 9, 2013
A New York ESCO has stated that it was told by Staff of the New York PSC that the sharing of a brand name with one of the state's regulated utilities was permissible, with disclaimers approved by Staff, until such time as the Commission initiated a generic proceeding on the issue of the use of…
September 6, 2013
Pennsylvania should maintain a list of bad actor brokers and agents in the retail energy industry, the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate said in comments to the PUC.
September 5, 2013
The Ontario Energy Board has issued a notice of its intent to make an order revoking the Energhx Green Energy Corporation's electricity retailer and gas marketer licences.
August 30, 2013
In separate cases and orders, FERC issued civil penalties to Competitive Energy Services, LLC (CES), Dr. Richard Silkman (CES's managing member), and Lincoln Paper and Tissue, LLC for activity in ISO New England, Inc.'s (ISO-NE) Day-Ahead Load Response Program (DALRP) which FERC found violated…
August 30, 2013
The Pennsylvania PUC has sought public comment on a $64,000 settlement with Public Power, LLC regarding alleged slamming violations, prior to issuing an order on the settlement.
August 30, 2013
A revised settlement between Constellation Energy Power Choice, Inc. f/k/a MXenergy Electric Inc. and Staff of the Pennsylvania PUC doubles the proposed fine for resolving 22 allegations of slamming, and includes a cap and other prohibitions on early termination fees.
August 28, 2013
Verso Paper Corp. has filed a complaint at the Michigan PSC over, "the unreasonable delay of over two years imposed by Wisconsin Electric Power Company on Verso Paper Corp.'s request to migrate to retail access service."
August 27, 2013
Enterprise Texas Pipeline LLC will pay a civil penalty of $315,000 under a settlement approved by FERC to resolve allegations that the company violated Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act and various FERC regulations.
August 27, 2013
Odessa-Ector Power Partners, L.P. has filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas a complaint and appeal of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' denial of real time market settlement payments to Odessa following ERCOT manual overrides of Odessa's High Dispatch Limit (HDL) on November 15…
August 20, 2013
The New Hampshire PUC has opened a formal proceeding (IR 13-233) to adjudicate a complaint against Public Service Company of New Hampshire lodged by PNE Energy Supply, LLC, in which PNE alleges, among other things, that PSNH is inappropriately applying a switching fee to both the losing and gaining…
August 19, 2013
MISO Files CONE Value Applicable to Texas Capacity Obligation
August 16, 2013
The Pennsylvania PUC has issued for comment two settlements between PUC Staff and retail energy suppliers which would resolve investigations into alleged marketing and other violations by the suppliers.
August 16, 2013
The New York PSC said yesterday that it, "warned energy service company Buy Energy Direct LLC that it may revoke the company's eligibility to serve consumers in New York State."
August 14, 2013
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel petitioned the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to open an investigation of Direct Energy Services LLC's municipal marketing program (known as the Direct Choice program), as OCC alleged that customers in at least one municipality were charged higher…
August 12, 2013
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a settlement between Staff and Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc. which fully resolves a Staff Notice of Investigation into, and petition to revoke the REP certificate of, Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc., and which allows Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc. to…
August 9, 2013
ERCOT Experiences Third Highest Demand In History
August 9, 2013
Two Exelon companies would collectively pay $42,500 under separate settlements with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas relating to performance under the Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) program.
