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November 9, 2017
The Pennsylvania PUC yesterday issued a tentative order proposing to clarify the deadlines by which electric generation suppliers (EGSs) must drop participants in PPL Electric Utilities' Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) to default service.
November 7, 2017
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service (DPS) said in a letter responding to a request from various ESCOs to initiate settlement discussions in the PSC's evidentiary review of the ESCO mass market that such discussions would be an inappropriate delay in the case unless and until ESCOs…
October 26, 2017
PSC Rules On Retail Supplier Concerns
The Maryland PSC adopted an order authorizing Baltimore Gas & Electric to conduct a prepay pilot for electric and dual-fuel customers, with the PSC requiring several modifications from BGE's proposal, but generally not adopting changes sought by retail suppliers
October 24, 2017
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has issued an order temporarily staying enforcement of the New York PSC's December 16, 2016, order which generally prohibits ESCOs from serving assistance program participant (APP) customers (except for any subsequently granted waiver)
October 19, 2017
The PSC adopted the draft orders discussed below without modification with respect to Just Energy New York Corporation, National Fuel Resources, Inc., and Zone One Energy, LLC, granting these ESCOs a waiver to serve APP customers with a GSP product under the terms described below
October 19, 2017
(Earlier) Draft New York PSC Order: Municipal Aggregations Must Provide Guaranteed Savings Versus Default Service To Serve Low-Income Customers
October 18, 2017
The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement of the Pennsylvania PUC has urged, in a brief, the PUC to reject PECO's proposed prepaid electricity (and dual fuel) program, with I&E stating that the proposed pilot is inconsistent with certain statutory customer protections
October 11, 2017
The Alliance for Retail Markets filed reply comments in Texas PUC Project 47343: Rulemaking To Amend Chapter 25 Substantive Rules Relating To The Elimination Of The System Benefit Fund
October 5, 2017
Several Texas low-income and other consumer groups petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas to adopt enhanced customer protections for victims of Hurricane Harvey, and to require REPs to offer such protections, to be in place for one year after adoption of the rule.
October 4, 2017
The New York PSC has granted Consolidated Edison and Orange and Rockland Utilities a further extension of time to implement EDI changes necessary to accommodate ESCO bill credits to Assistance Program Participant (APP) customers
September 26, 2017
Texas ROSE (Ratepayers' Organization to Save Energy) and Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC) filed comments with the Texas PUC opposing the elimination of several customer protections currently in the substantive rules for customers who were eligible for the prior Lite-Up Texas discount program…
September 25, 2017
The New York PSC moved to dismiss a lawsuit which had been filed in federal court by a low-income ESCO customer against the PSC concerning the PSC's order prohibiting ESCOs from serving assistance program participant (APP) customers, as the PSC said that the federal court lacks jurisdiction, and…
September 18, 2017
AG, UIU Seek Mandatory Standard Contract For All Mass Market ESCO Sales
The New York Attorney General and New York Utility Intervention Unit filed joint testimony in the New York PSC's retail energy mass market review proceeding seeking an "immediate" prohibition on ESCO service to mass market customers
September 15, 2017
As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com yesterday , the New York PSC adopted an order extending the deadline for implementation of the PSC's prohibition on ESCO service to low-income customers and the requirement to return assistance program participant (APP) customers to default service, and…
September 14, 2017
The New York PSC today adopted an order which Staff described as being more "generous" to ESCOs with regards to the deadline for implementation of the PSC's prohibition on ESCO service to low-income customers and the requirement to return assistance program participant (APP) customers to default…
September 14, 2017
The PSC at its 9/14/17 meeting approved a waiver allowing Ambit Energy to serve low-income customers with a guaranteed savings product, in the manner described in our story below on the draft order
September 13, 2017
Says Process Should Proceed Based On Information Already Provided By Utilities
In a September 12 filing, New York Department of Public Service Staff disagreed with requests filed by several ESCOs, who had objected to Staff's interpretation that the process for returning Assistance Program Participant customers to utility supply should commence on September 25, and further said…
September 11, 2017
Several ESCOs filed individual requests with the New York PSC on Friday asking that the PSC direct the utilities to send updated lists of assistance program participant (APP) customers prior to starting the process of ending service to such customers, and also sought more time so they may comply…
September 8, 2017
Texas State Rep. Chris Paddie, who sits on the State Affairs committee and sponsored SB 1976, which allows the Public Utility Commission of Texas, upon the request and funding by REPs, to develop a list of low-income electric customers, said in a letter to the PUCT that SB 1976 was not intended to…
September 8, 2017
PSC Staff Provides Date By Which Low-Income Customers Must Be Transferred From ESCO Service
A New York Appellate Division court denied a request from the National Energy Marketers Association and several ESCOs to stay (pending consideration of the merits of an appeal) the New York PSC's order generally prohibiting ESCO service to assistance program participant (APP) customers, and with…
August 31, 2017
Champion Energy Services and Hello Energy announced the following measures, including a DNP suspension:
August 31, 2017
Direct Energy has extended the relief described below through at least October 2
August 30, 2017
Texas PUC Schedules Workshop On Eliminating Customer Protections Linked To SBF
August 24, 2017
The PSC's press office issued the following statement in response to the complaint: "During a recent 30-month period, energy service companies (ESCOs) overcharged low-income New Yorkers for gas and electricity by $96 million. The Commission’s order not only protects low-income customers but also the…
August 17, 2017
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a strawman proposal which would eliminate several customer protections currently in the substantive rules for customers who were eligible for the prior Lite-Up Texas discount program (funded by the defunct System Benefit Fund)
