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March 12, 2012
FERC has approved a settlement between its Office of Enforcement and Constellation Energy Commodities Group (CCG) to resolve an investigation into whether Constellation violated the Commission's Anti-Manipulation Rule, under which Constellation has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $135 million and…
March 7, 2012
The total volume of electric complaints filed by consumers with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in Calendar Year 2011 was the lowest level recorded since the competitive market opened in 2002, Regulatory Compliance Services said in an annual report.
March 7, 2012
A PUCT Notice of Violation against Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. should be dismissed because ECS did not "wilfully (sic) and knowingly" violate PURA Sec. 39.151(d) and did not "wilfully (sic) and knowingly" intend for its loads not to curtail, ECS said in a list of issues prior to hearing…
March 5, 2012
In response to Matter's March 2 story concerning MXenergy's decision to transfer post-pay customers in ERCOT to affiliate StarTex Power, and an audit settlement at the PUCT which made reference to the transfer, Constellation Energy issued the following statement to Matters:
March 5, 2012
The District of Columbia PSC will hear (in Formal Case 1097) a complaint brought by Liberty Power concerning the application of the 12-month minimum stay to non-residential customers returning to Pepco Standard Offer Service.
March 2, 2012
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. has petitioned the New York PSC for a declaratory ruling concerning its application of a Minimum Demand for the Market Supply Charge (MSC) capacity component.
March 2, 2012
MXEnergy Electric Inc. has ceased enrolling new post-pay customers in the ERCOT market, and, starting on the first meter read after January 17, 2012, began transferring existing post-pay customers to affiliate StarTex Power.
February 28, 2012
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority in a letter to Glacial Energy of New England, Inc. issued this morning indicated that it will issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty against Glacial Energy of New England, Inc. later this week.
February 17, 2012
The District of Columbia PSC approved Horizon Power & Light's proposed action plan to resolve a request by the Office of People's Counsel for an investigation of Horizon given certain customer complaints (see 11/22) .
February 15, 2012
FirstEnergy Solutions has petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to compel AEP Ohio to comply with certain provisions of the adopted AEP Ohio electric security plan, specifically concerning the information provided to competitive retail suppliers regarding discounted capacity and GS-2…
February 6, 2012
A draft Connecticut PURA decision would approve a settlement between ResCom Energy LLC and PURA Prosecutorial Staff under which ResCom would make a $4,500 donation to a fuel fund to resolve an investigation into unauthorized switches (See 2/1) . Notably, the PURA draft would allow the ResCom…
February 6, 2012
Our Energy, LLC would pay $20,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Our Energy was not in full compliance with 15 provisions of the Substantive Rules (40159).
February 3, 2012
Constellation Energy Commodities Group would pay $15,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that Constellation violated PURA § 39.151 (d) and (j) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocol §…
February 3, 2012
Constellation Alliance II, LP (QSE) would pay $20,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that Constellation violated PURA §39.151 (d) and (j) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocol § 8.1…
February 3, 2012
EnerNOC, Inc. would pay $45,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that EnerNOC 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) Protocol §§ 8.1.3.1(6)(a) and 8.1.3.1 (6)(f)…
February 2, 2012
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has opposed Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc.'s request for a stay of a PUCT proceeding (see 1/10) concerning a Notice of Violation and petition for revocation of the Glacial REP certificate, and Staff also offered a statement of position on Glacial's…
February 1, 2012
ResCom Energy LLC is to make a $4,500 donation to a Connecticut charitable fuel fund, in lieu of a civil penalty, under a settlement of a Connecticut PURA Notice of Violation which alleged ResCom engaged in unauthorized customer switches.
January 31, 2012
The Staff of the Office of Enforcement of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in a nonpublic preliminary investigation, "has preliminarily determined that Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc. (CCG) violated the Commission's Prohibition of Electric Energy Market Manipulation, 18 C.F.R…
January 25, 2012
Liberty Power Reports Commercial Customer Count
January 24, 2012
The PUCT executive director has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) against Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. seeking an administrative penalty of $50,000 as Oversight and Enforcement Staff alleged that ECS failed to meet its Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) obligation on February 2…
January 24, 2012
Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc. has filed a petition in Travis District Court for a temporary and permanent injunction against the Public Utility Commission of Texas and its enforcement of a Notice of Violation issued against Glacial.
January 12, 2012
FERC approved a settlement under which Joseph Polidoro, former Senior Vice President of North America Power Partners (2006-08), is to pay a civil penalty of $50,000 and be subject to a two-year ban from participation in PJM's Demand Response markets, to resolve various Enforcement Staff allegations.
January 12, 2012
Glacial Energy issued the following response yesterday to a Notice of Violation filed by the PUCT executive director and the petition (1/10) by PUCT Staff to revoke the REP certificate of Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc.
January 10, 2012
PUCT Staff have filed a petition to revoke the REP certificate of Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc (Docket 40090).
January 9, 2012
The PUCT executive director has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) against Glacial Energy seeking an administrative penalty of $235,750 as Oversight and Enforcement Staff alleged, among other things, that Glacial is not in compliance with the current requirements for REP ownership, alleged that…
