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July 15, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio directed SFE Energy Ohio, Inc. and Statewise Energy Ohio, LLC, to cease (1) all residential marketing and new enrollments of residential gas and electric customers, and (2) all door-to-door marketing to small commercial and mercantile gas and electric…
July 13, 2020
Direct Energy Business, LLC and affiliates filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a Petition for Clarification or Modification of the Commission’s June 4, 2020 Order, which lifted certain restrictions on in-person marketing by retail energy suppliers, to allow Direct Energy to, "conduct in-person sales and…
July 1, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has opened a review (Case 20-1195-EL-ORD) of the green pricing program standards in Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-42.
July 1, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio initiated an investigation of the marketing, sales, and enrollment practices of SFE Energy Ohio, Inc. (SFE Energy) and Statewise Energy Ohio, LLC (Statewise), following allegations from PUCO Staff, which were first reported yesterday, that video shows an agent…
July 1, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopted without modification a stipulation between Provision Power and Gas, LLC d/b/a Quake Energy and PUCO Staff under which Provision Power and Gas has agreed to a forfeiture of $100,000 to resolve alleged violations contained in a Notice of Probable…
June 30, 2020
Suppliers Terminate Relationship With Agent & Suspend Vendor; Say Suppliers' Protocols Not Followed
June 30, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a news release stating, "With potential increases in energy sales and marketing as the cooling season kicks into high gear, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) continues urging consumers to remain vigilant about questionable energy marketing activities and…
June 22, 2020
Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. d/b/a IGS Energy petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for a partial recission of the Commission’s March 16, 2020 Emergency Order ('Order'), which suspended door-to-door and other in-person marketing, with IGS specifically asking the PUC to rescind that portion of the order…
June 18, 2020
Staff of the Massachusetts DPU conducted a stakeholder meeting addressing questions concerning implementation of the DPU's May 22 order on retail energy marketing and related provisions (Docket 19-07)
June 17, 2020
PUC Ends Prohibition On Door-to-Door Marketing By Retail Energy Suppliers, Brokers
June 17, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's written order allowing door-to-door marketing to resume provides that, "we find that door-to-door solicitation of CRES [competitive retail electric service] and CRNGS [competitive retail natural gas service] may resume, subject to all relevant requirements…
June 16, 2020
StateWise Energy Pennsylvania LLC and SFE Energy Pennsylvania, Inc. (collectively, "StateWise") submitted to the Pennsylvania PUC a Petition for Partial Rescission, or in the alternative, Petition for Partial Waiver, of the Commission’s March 16, 2020 Emergency Order which prohibited door-to-door…
June 16, 2020
Retail Supplier Details Marketing, Compliance Changes
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio filed comments recommending that PUCO approve the renewal of Verde Energy USA Ohio, LLC's (Verde) electricity and gas supplier licenses in Ohio.
June 12, 2020
SFE Energy Ohio, Inc. and StateWise Energy Ohio LLC ('collectively, 'StateWise'), petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ('PUCO' or 'Commission') for a waiver of PUCO's March 17, 2020 directive requiring competitive providers of retail electric service ('CRES') and competitive retail…
June 11, 2020
The New Jersey BPU issued an order ending, subject to conditions, the restriction on door-to-door sales for retail energy suppliers that had been set forth in a March 19th order
June 10, 2020
Both the Pennsylvania Senate and House have passed concurrent resolution No. HR 836 which terminates the disaster emergency declared on March 6, 2020, as later amended and renewed, by Governor Wolf in response to COVID-19
June 4, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC issued an order modifying a prior prohibition on in-person marketing to allow retail electric and natural gas suppliers, and similar entities, to resume in-person marketing at retail businesses open as a result of the Governor’s directives regarding the yellow and green phases…
June 3, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued a written order allowing retail suppliers, brokers and similar entities to resume in-store marketing activities, and to resume, by appointment only, in-person meetings with non-residential customers
June 2, 2020
In a stipulation with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Provision Power And Gas, LLC d/b/a Quake Energy has agreed to a forfeiture of $100,000, upon approval of the stipulation, to resolve alleged violations contained in a Notice of Probable Non-Compliance dated January 13, 2020
June 1, 2020
The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) has filed a formal complaint at the Illinois Commerce Commission against CleanChoice Energy, Inc. (CleanChoice), alleging violations of Part 412 of the Illinois Commerce Commission’s regulations, the Public Utilities Act, and the Consumer Fraud and…
June 1, 2020
A public version of a proposed new contactless enrollment process for in-person sales conducted at retail establishments (in-store sales), proposed by the NRG Energy retail suppliers in Ohio, has been filed, per prior direction of an attorney examiner
May 29, 2020
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have issued a whitepaper with recommendations concerning new ESCO financial assurance requirements
May 29, 2020
Regulator Says Supplier's Actions Harmed Retail Market, Competitors
Updated: Details from the dissent of Commissioners Bocanegra and Oliva has been added in the story below
May 27, 2020
Several ESCOs applied at the New York PSC for a waiver and/or declaratory ruling to permit the companies to offer certain green gas products as Energy-Related Value Added products to mass-market natural gas customers
May 27, 2020
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have filed comments concerning a petition from several retail energy suppliers and brokers, who have asked that PUCO modify its prior order suspending in-person sales, and who have sought authorization for door-to-door marketing with social distancing…
