September 1, 2011
The PUCT today deferred action on a proposed order which would suspend Clearview Electric's REP certificate, under which Clearview could continue serving its existing small customer base in ERCOT but be prohibited from enrolling new customers in Texas.
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August 26, 2011
The Ontario Energy Board intends to fine six retail suppliers for alleged violations of the consumer protection rules. Suppliers may request a hearing on the allegations. In the following notices of penalty (all $ Canadian), the Board is not seeking suspension of sales or licence revocation, as it…
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August 26, 2011
As part of a notice to levy an administrative penalty against Just Energy Ontario L.P., the Ontario Energy Board said that independent associates selling energy under a network marketing model must comply with all regulations applicable to traditional sales agents.
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August 26, 2011
The Ontario Energy Board intends to suspend some or all of the sales channels used by the following suppliers until compliance with applicable customer protection regulations can be demonstrated: morEnergy Savings Corp. and Blue Power Distributed Energy Corp; Energhx Green Energy Corporation; Ag…
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August 26, 2011
The Ontario Energy Board intends to make an order seeking revocation of MxEnergy Canada Ltd.'s retail gas supplier licence for what the Board alleged was failure to comply with the requirement to file a Certificate of Compliance with the Board certifying that MXenergy is in compliance with the legal…
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August 24, 2011
Stream SPE, LTD d/b/a Stream Energy Company would pay $74,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Stream was not in full compliance with 29 provisions of the Substantive Rules (39696).
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August 23, 2011
NRG Texas Power to Pay $35,000 to Resolve Investigation of Ancillaries Obligation
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August 23, 2011
PUCT Staff, dPi Energy, and other parties have filed a revised settlement agreement which would allow dPi to retain its REP certificate under a sale of the company that removes Zahed "Ed" Lateef from ownership and control (37917).
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August 22, 2011
PUCT Directs Enforcement Staff to Investigate Variable Rate Disclosures
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August 22, 2011
FERC has opened a non-public, formal investigation regarding energy market manipulation that may have occurred in connection with certain bidding practices which artificially increased payments under the bid cost recovery mechanism in the California ISO (ER11-3856).
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August 8, 2011
Apollo Power & Light, LLC would pay $26,700 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Apollo was not in full compliance with 15 provisions of the Substantive Rules (39648).
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August 3, 2011
The PUCT abated until the September 15 open meeting consideration of revocation of TexRep6, LLC's REP certificate, for failure to comply with provisions of the new certification requirements of Subst. R. 25.107 for several months after the compliance deadline (Docket 38732).
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August 3, 2011
The PUCT abated until the September 29 open meeting consideration of a settlement under which dPi Energy would sell itself to new ownership to maintain its REP certificate (37917).
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August 3, 2011
A Texas ALJ has recommended suspending, but not revoking, the REP certificate of Clearview Electric for failure to meet the financial requirements of Subst. R. 25.107 (38446 et. al.).
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July 13, 2011
Granting Clearview Electric's requested temporary waiver of the REP certification financial requirements would provide Clearview with a "clear competitive advantage" over other REPs, PUCT Staff said in a post-hearing brief (38446).
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July 13, 2011
A final budget bill passed and signed in Ohio eliminated prescriptive language regarding the Ohio Consumers' Counsel's advocacy regarding the merchant function of the natural gas utilities.
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July 8, 2011
PUCT Staff, dPi Energy, and other parties in the case, "have been unable to reach agreement on every issue discussed at the last open meeting, including whether dPi will pay additional administrative penalties," Staff said in presenting a revised settlement which does answer several of the…
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July 6, 2011
dPi Energy sought to assure the PUCT that, should it be allowed to continue as a certificated REP under new ownership, it will be compliant with Commission regulations and will not repeat any prior actions which have prompted concerns from Commissioners (37917).
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July 4, 2011
StarTex Power would pay $30,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that StarTex was not in full compliance with 13 provisions of the Substantive Rules (39560).
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July 4, 2011
CenterPoint Energy has now joined a settlement among Staff and dPi Energy under which Amvensys Telecom Holdings, LLC, which ultimately owns dPi Energy and is owned by Zahed "Ed" Lateef and his wife, would divest all of its ownership and control of dPi Energy (37917).
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June 20, 2011
The PUCT held until its next meeting action on a settlement between dPi Energy and Staff that would require dPi Energy to be sold in order to retain its REP certificate.
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June 17, 2011
Andrea Barbeau Joins AEG Affiliated Energy Group
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June 17, 2011
A proposal for decision would revoke the Texas REP certificate of TexRep6, LLC, for failure to comply with provisions of the new certification requirements of Subst. R. 25.107 for several months after the compliance deadline.
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June 10, 2011
Columbia Withdraws Request to Extend Maryland Hedging Program Columbia Gas of Maryland has withdrawn its request to extend its modified price portfolio program, which will result in the hedging plan expiring on the currently established sunset date of August 31, 2011. Staff and the People's Counsel…
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June 10, 2011
The Connecticut DPUC has issued a Notice of Violation against ResCom Energy, under which ResCom would be fined $11,000, for what the Department said were unauthorized switches.
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