October 21, 2020
Order Limits Voluntary Renewable Offerings From Retail Suppliers To RECs From Certain RTOs
The Connecticut PURA issued a final decision that, among other things, limits voluntary renewable electricity supply offers (VRO) from retail electric suppliers to using only RECs sourced from certain RTOs, and which prohibits the use of the term "renewable energy" to market a REC product
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October 19, 2020
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. has posted its 12-month trailing average utility supply rates for the latest period (i.e. 12 months ended September 30, 2020) for each mass-market service class and for each mass-market customer grouping that receives different supply rates based on the…
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October 19, 2020
In a proposed order, an Illinois Commerce Commission Administrative Law Judge would grant a motion from ICC Staff to conditionally dissolve the ICC's prior emergency orders prohibiting alternative retail electric suppliers (ARES) and alternative gas suppliers (AGS) from conducting in-person…
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October 14, 2020
Staff Alleges Supplier's Flat Daily Rate Plan Is Not Permitted Under PUC Rules
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued a report concerning an investigation of SFE Energy Ohio, Inc and Statewise Energy Ohio, LLC in which, among other things, Staff recommends that the companies pay a forfeiture of $775,000, pay certain restitution, and suspend all marketing until…
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October 12, 2020
The Secretary of the New York PSC has denied what was termed an "extension request" filed by ABC Energy concerning a PSC order in the retail market reset proceeding (Case 98-M-1343 et al.), as the Secretary noted the lack of specific relief requested by the ESCO
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October 8, 2020
(Earlier): PUC Denies Rule Waiver Sought By Retail Supplier As Part Of Marketing Flat Bill Product, Without Prejudice
PUCO has issued a written order denying, without prejudice, a petition from Astral Energy, LLC for a waiver of a rule requiring the specific listing of the rate to be charged per month in marketing materials that accompany a contract, for its flat bill product
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October 8, 2020
Also Orders Customer Refunds
The Maryland Public Service Commission said in a news release that it, "has taken action against a retail energy supplier, SunSea Energy, LLC, for enrolling customers without a signed contract and other violations of Maryland law and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)."
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October 7, 2020
(Earlier): PUC Denies Rule Waiver Sought By Retail Supplier As Part Of Marketing Flat Bill Product, Without Prejudice
PUCO has issued a written order denying, without prejudice, a petition from Astral Energy, LLC for a waiver of a rule requiring the specific listing of the rate to be charged per month in marketing materials that accompany a contract, for its flat bill product
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September 30, 2020
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) reminded electric customers that enhanced retail electric disclosure rules that are, "geared to provide additional consumer protections and ensure greater transparency with product offerings from electric generation suppliers (EGSs)," took effect on…
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September 30, 2020
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission filed motions seeking an order conditionally dissolving the Commission’s March 18, 2020 Emergency Order prohibiting alternative retail electric suppliers (ARES) and alternative gas suppliers from conducting in-person solicitations, within the meaning of…
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September 22, 2020
The NRG Retail Companies recently submitted to the Massachusetts DPU a motion for clarification requesting that the DPU clarify that the in-person enrollment contract summary form obligations set forth in the Department’s May 22, 2020 Order on Tier One Initiatives -- which include a component of…
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September 9, 2020
Draft Would Limit Voluntary Renewable Offerings From Retail Suppliers To RECs From Certain RTOs
The Connecticut PURA issued a proposed decision that, among other things, would limit voluntary renewable electricity supply offers (VRO) from retail suppliers to using only RECs sourced from certain RTOs and which meet certain statutory definitions, and which would prohibit the use of the term…
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August 27, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC today denied a petition from Direct Energy which had sought authorization for the resumption of various in-person marketing activities to non-residential customers, and also denied rehearing of its prior denial of a separate petition from IGS Energy which had sought…
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August 25, 2020
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued a Secretarial Letter to announce the effective date of the revised Commission regulations relating to electric generation supplier (EGS) customer information.
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August 17, 2020
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission recently filed comments on several separate petitions from retail energy suppliers to resume various in-person marketing channels, with Staff not opposing much of the relief, but opposing channels in which a sale representative would appear without a…
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August 12, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio denied the application for rehearing filed by the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel concerning the Commission’s June 17, 2020 entry which allows competitive retail electric service providers and competitive retail natural gas service suppliers to resume…
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August 3, 2020
Agreement Includes List Of Prohibited Terms During Marketing Requires Reporting To AG
SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC is to provide $200,000 in customer refunds under an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance ('AVC' or 'Agreement') with the Attorney General of the State of Illinois to resolve the Attorney General’s inquiry into certain SmartEnergy marketing practices in Illinois.
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July 29, 2020
The Massachusetts DPU recently issued a letter to retail energy suppliers regarding the resumption of door to door marketing
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July 27, 2020
IGS Notes Other Industries Allowed To Conduct Door-to-Door Sales, Says PUC Should Not Substitute Its Judgment For That Of The Gov. & Dept. Of Health IGS: View From PUC's July Order, "Misapprehends Reality"
Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. d/b/a IGS Energy petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for reconsideration and/or rehearing of the PUC's July 16, 2020 Order that had denied IGS's motion for a partial rescission of the PUC's prohibition on in-person marketing, in order to allow IGS to conduct certain specific…
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July 27, 2020
Verde Energy USA, Inc. would pay $1 million and extend a moratorium on in-person marketing and telemarketing in Pennsylvania for six months under a settlement with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') to resolve alleged instances of slamming and alleged misleading…
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July 20, 2020
Notes Alleged Health & Safety Violations By Retail Supplier's Agent Just After Door-to-Door Sales Allowed To Resume
A group including the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, Ohio Consumers’ Counsel, and other groups advocating for low-income customers, petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for rehearing of its recent order allowing the resumption of door-to-door marketing by retail energy suppliers
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July 20, 2020
Further Stakeholder Meeting Set
Two Massachusetts DPU hearing officers have issued a memo concerning various implementation issues regarding the DPU's May 22 order on retail energy marketing and related provisions (Docket 19-07)
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July 17, 2020
Spark Energy, LLC and the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (AG) have entered into an agreed consent judgment under which Spark is to pay restitution to approximately 559 customers which the AG alleges were enrolled between January 1, 2016 through June 20, 2017, "as a result of an illegal…
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July 16, 2020
Notes Alleged Health & Safety Violations By Retail Supplier In State Which Recently Allowed Resumption Of Door-to-Door Marketing
The Pennsylvania PUC denied separate petitions from StateWise Energy Pennsylvania LLC & SFE Energy Pennsylvania, Inc., and also Interstate Gas Supply, Inc., that had sought varying authorization to resume door-to-door marketing, public event marketing, and/or by-appointment in-person marketing under…
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July 15, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a stipulation between Tomorrow Energy Corporation and PUCO Staff under which Tomorrow Energy agrees to a forfeiture of $126,000 to resolve certain alleged violations related to the enrollment process
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