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April 16, 2013
The New Hampshire PUC yesterday approved, without modification, a settlement to resolve investigations into PNE Energy Supply, LLC (PNE), and Resident Power Natural Gas & Electric Solutions, LLC (Resident Power) relating to the mass transition of PNE customers to default service due to PNE's prior…
April 3, 2013
The Office of the People's Counsel of the District of Columbia petitioned the D.C. PSC to initiate an investigation into the business practices of all alternative energy suppliers licensed in the District.
April 1, 2013
Staff of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, PNE Energy Supply, LLC (PNE), and Resident Power Natural Gas & Electric Solutions, LLC (Resident Power), have filed a settlement to resolve all issues in the PUC's dockets investigating PNE and Resident Power and issues relating to the mass…
March 27, 2013
The New Hampshire PUC found that it lacks the authority to sanction electric aggregators under its current rules.
March 25, 2013
Rumford Paper Company will pay a civil penalty of $10 million, and disgorge $2.8 million, under a settlement with FERC to resolve allegations that Rumford engaged in fraudulent conduct in its participation in ISO-New England, Inc.'s (ISO-NE) Day-Ahead Load Response Program (DALRP)
March 25, 2013
The New Hampshire PUC lacks authority to sanction electric aggregators, Resident Power Natural Gas & Electric Solutions, LLC said in a motion to dismiss alleged violations filed by PUC Staff.
March 25, 2013
While the total volume of electric complaints filed by consumers with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in calendar year 2012 decreased for the fourth consecutive year, the violation rate increased for the second year in a row, a recently issued report from Regulatory Compliance Services…
March 21, 2013
An initial decision from a Pennsylvania Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) proposes to impose a civil penalty on a retail supplier, and would warn the supplier that future violations could jeopardize the supplier's license.
March 20, 2013
The Pennsylvania Attorney General said that it has been getting numerous complaints that customers are encountering sales agents offering an energy supply product who fraudulently claim to be from the utility, and warned customers that products offered by such agents raise the customer's rate…
March 19, 2013
FERC exceeded its statutory powers in fining a natural gas trader $30 million for allegedly manipulating natural gas futures contracts because the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over all transactions involving commodity futures contracts, the United States Court of…
March 15, 2013
The New York PSC has issued a show cause order to Liberty Power Holdings LLC directing Liberty Power Holdings LLC to show why it should not be precluded from enrolling new customers until the Commission orders otherwise and why its eligibility to act as an ESCO in New York State should not be…
March 5, 2013
New Hampshire PUC Issues Show Cause Order to Retail Supplier, Aggregator
March 1, 2013
The Michigan PSC has adopted Direct Energy Services, LLC's proposal to make a $25,000 charitable donation to resolve 13 Michigan enrollments which occurred without customer authorization, with such unauthorized enrollments the result of four sales agents that, "purposefully manipulate[d] DES's…
February 28, 2013
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of New Hampshire has requested, "that the Commission immediately schedule a hearing at which Resident Power, LLC (Resident Power) and PNE Energy Supply, LLC (PNE) both appear to show cause as to why they should not be subject to penalties or their…
February 22, 2013
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has assigned Docket No. 13-02-08 for an investigation into Public Power LLC's trade practices.
February 12, 2013
First Choice Power Special Purpose, L.P. has entered into a settlement agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve an investigation into alleged violations of PURA § 17.004 and 39.101, and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.474, concerning selection of a retail electric provider.
February 12, 2013
Young Energy, LLC has entered into a settlement agreement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve an investigation into alleged violations of various customer protection rules, including the practice of applying deferred payment plans and switchholds contemporaneously with…
February 6, 2013
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc. have, "an agreement in principal and are currently working on a draft settlement agreement," the parties said in a request to abate the procedural schedule in a proceeding addressing Staff's petition to revoke the…
February 4, 2013
FERC last week clarified that its prior suspension of the market-based rate authority of J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation did not modify or abrogate pre-existing contracts
February 4, 2013
FERC approved a stipulation under which Oceanside Power, LLC will pay a civil penalty of $51,000 and disgorge $29,000 to resolve an investigation by FERC's Office of Enforcement regarding whether Oceanside violated the Commission's Anti-Manipulation Rule, 18 C.F.R. § 1c.2.
January 28, 2013
The New York State Attorney General's Office is, "currently investigating several ESCOs for engaging," in deceptive marketing practices, the Office said in comments to the New York PSC.
January 24, 2013
NRG Energy Signs as Partner of San Francisco 49ers Stadium
January 23, 2013
DB Energy Trading LLC will pay a $1.5 million civil penalty, and disgorge $172,000 plus interest, to resolve a FERC show cause proceeding regarding manipulation of California power markets.
January 23, 2013
A law firm is seeking litigants for a potential class action suit against a Texas retail provider.
January 13, 2013
Update/Clarification on Viking Energy Management, LLC in Illinois
