June 10, 2022
Retail Supplier Agrees To $275,000 Forfeiture Under Settlement With PUC Staff
A retail supplier would pay a forfeiture of $275,000 under a settlement with…
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June 8, 2022
PUC Staff Would Grant Retail Supplier's Requested Waiver Related To TPVs
Staff of a Public Utilities Commission would grant…
June 2, 2022
PUC Adopts Rule Requiring Registration Of Third-Party Sales Agents (Distinct From Brokers), Clarifies Registration Process
A PUC has adopted final retail electric market rule changes that require the registration of third-party sales agents with the PUC
May 13, 2022
Illinois ALJs Issue Proposed Order On Applicability Of New Rules To Various Types of In-Person Solicitations, "Goodwill" Marketing
Two Illinois Commerce Commission ALJs today issued a proposed second notice order which includes proposed revisions to marketing and related rules applicable to alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers
May 11, 2022
PUC Orders Utility To Provide Customer Lists, Including Customer Email Addresses, To Green Power Provider
A PUC has ordered…
May 11, 2022
Texas PUC Staff Make Final Recommendation On Review Of Retail Electric Market Rules
Staff of the Texas Public Utility Commission have filed…
May 4, 2022
Updated: On Appeal, PSC Addresses Whether All Telesales (Including Inbound In Response To Mailer) Are Subject To Statute Requiring A Signed Contact (Except In Certain Exemptions)
A PSC issued an order on appeal addressing a proposed order concerning
April 27, 2022
Pennsylvania PUC Urges Consumers To Avoid Intimidating Retail Energy Sales Pitches Pressuring Them To Act Now, Offers Tips On Door-to-Door Energy Sales
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a news release offering consumer tips on door-to-door and other in-person sales and marketing activities by agents of competitive electric and natural gas suppliers, reminding consumers of their rights as well as their options when it comes to shopping for and selecting a competitive supplier for natural gas or electric service.
April 19, 2022
Retail Supplier To Exit State's Residential Market, Return Customers To Default Service, Under Settlement
A retail energy supplier would exit a state's residential electric market under a settlement with…
April 15, 2022
New York PSC Reinstates ESCO's Ability To Enroll Residential Customers Subject To "One Strike" Probation, Limits On Marketing Channels
The New York PSC reinstated the ability of…
April 12, 2022
Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting Home Services Companies From Using Utility Name, Logo
Both houses of the Illinois General Assembly recently passed and enrolled…
April 8, 2022
Retail Supplier To Pay $1 Million, Permanently Exit State's Market Under Settlement
Supplier's Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service
Settlement opposed by AG, OCC
March 22, 2022
Retail Supplier Enters Settlement Agreement With Regulator's Staff
A retail energy supplier has entered into a settlement agreement with…
March 18, 2022
Proposed Order Would Require Retail Supplier To Provide "All Terms And Conditions" During Telephone Solicitations
Proposed Order Would Require Supplier To Ensure Mailers Include "All Material Terms And Conditions"
A PSC judge has issued a proposed order in a complaint case against…
February 25, 2022
PUC Chair Reminds Retail Suppliers Of Compliance Obligation With State & Federal Telemarketing Rules
In discussing the dismissal of a complaint against a retail energy supplier, a PUC Chairman reminded suppliers of their obligations to comply with state and federal telemarketing rules.
February 14, 2022
New Retail Supplier To Market On Social Media Platform Created By Supplier's President
A new retail energy supplier intends to market on…
January 21, 2022
ALJ Would Approve Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Would Pay $1 Million And Extend In-Person Marketing & Telemarketing Suspension, Dismissing Objections From Consumer Advocate
A Pennsylvania ALJ in an initial decision (recommended decision) would approve a settlement between Verde Energy USA, Inc. and the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E'), under which Verde would pay $1 million and extend a moratorium on in-person marketing and…
January 17, 2022
Proposed Order Would Not "Limit" PSC's Prior Finding That A Wet Signature Is Required For Inbound Telephonic Sales (PSC Had Only Spoken To Signature Requirement In Cases Of "Misleading" Marketing)
A Maryland public utility law judge (PULJ) has issued a proposed order that would conclude that, under a specific marketing mechanism at issue in the proceeding, Direct Energy Services, LLC, "unlawfully enrolled customers by participation in telephone solicitations in violation of State consumer…
January 6, 2022
PUC Proposes Rule To Require Registration Of Third-Party Sales Agents (Distinct From Brokers)
PUC Proposes New Requirement That Suppliers Must Record, Retain All Sales Calls
January 5, 2022
Consumer Advocate Seeks Re-examination Of Eligible Customer List Safeguards, Citing Alleged "Abuses" By Retail Suppliers
The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate filed comments at the Pennsylvania PUC seeking a re-examination of safeguards and related provisions for the Eligible Customer Lists (ECL), as the OCA stated that it is "concerned" about alleged "abuses" of the ECL detailed in two recent settlement…
January 5, 2022
Texas ABC Seeks PUC Rule To Prohibit REPs From Not Accepting Customers Through Brokers
Would Allow Broker To Meet Definition Of "Applicant" For REP Service On Behalf Of Customers, Implicating Disclosures, Etc.
December 28, 2021
Secretary Of New York PSC Denies Requested Extension Of Waiver Allowing Continued Sale Of ESCO Green Gas Products, Saying Request Will Be Determined By Commission
The Secretary of the New York PSC denied a request from the Retail Energy Supply Association directed to the Secretary for an extension of the January 25, 2022 expiration date of the waiver which allows ESCOs to continue to provide green natural gas products to certain mass market customers without…
December 27, 2021
Retail Supplier To Return Residential Customers In State To Default Service, Pay $100,000 Under Settlement
Mega Energy of New England, LLC ('Company') and the Delegated Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities have entered into a settlement agreement under which Mega Energy would return its residential customers in Massachusetts to default service, and pay $100,000.
December 20, 2021
Court Reverses PSC's Finding With Respect To TPV Independence
The Montgomery County Circuit Court in Maryland issued an opinion which largely affirmed a Maryland PSC decision concerning an investigation into SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC d/b/a SmartEnergy ('SmartEnergy' or the 'Company') that principally centered on application of the Maryland Telephone…
December 13, 2021
New York ESCO Seeks Extension Of Waiver Period Allowing Sale Of Green Natural Gas Plans In New York Without Being Subject To Pricing Limits
Family Energy, Inc. has filed a petition at the New York PSC seeking an extension of the limited, one-year waiver granted by the Commission that permitted ESCOs previously offering green gas products to mass market customers to continue to do so without being subject to product pricing restrictions…