HomeNews By TopicMarketing Rules
Narrow these results by state, topic, company or docket — filters stack, and every story shown carries all of them.
May 1, 2018
The New York PSC, via a One Commissioner Order from Chair John B. Rhodes, has denied, with respect to solely the post-hearing briefing schedule, an interlocutory appeal, filed by the National Energy Marketers Association, of the presiding ALJs' ruling which had denied a motion from NEM to stay the…
April 25, 2018
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass market in an April 24 ruling have denied a sought stay of the proceeding requested by the National Energy Marketers Association
April 24, 2018
Astral Energy, LLC filed a petition with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio asking PUCO to waive application of Rule 4901:1-1-21-05(A)(4) with regards to Astral’s "Ultimate Power Plan" (UPP), which is a flat bill product
April 23, 2018
The Office of Consumer Counsel has requested that the Connecticut PURA: (1) expeditiously enter a Cease and Desist Order directing Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ("Liberty" or "Liberty Power") to cease door-to-door and telesales marketing to Connecticut residential customers, and (2) order Liberty to…
April 17, 2018
Flanders Energy, LLC (Flanders) filed with the New York PSC a petition for rehearing, reconsideration and clarification in accordance with Public Service Law Section 23 and 16A NYCRR Section 3.7, of the PSC's Order Suspending Ability to Market to and Enroll Residential and Non-Residential Customers…
April 12, 2018
New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a $550,000 settlement with Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ("Liberty"), which the AG said originated from, "part of an ongoing investigation into energy service companies (ESCOs)."
April 11, 2018
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. and Constellation NewEnergy - Gas Division, LLC petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for waivers, to the extent they are deemed necessary, from Rules 4901:1-21-06(C) and 4901:1-29-06(B) to allow Constellation to enroll retail customers in Ohio through an…
April 2, 2018
DPS Staff Says Calls For Greater ESCO Collateral Requirements Appears To Be Part Of "Hidden Agenda" From Larger ESCOs To Weed Out Smaller ESCOs
March 29, 2018
Stream Energy Illinois, LLC, petitioned the Illinois Commerce Commission for a temporary waiver of certain requirements of recently revised 83 Ill. Admin. Code Section 412.110, relating to disclosure form requirements and variable rate history
March 29, 2018
The New York PSC has extended until July 26, 2018 the deadline for ESCOs to comply with the Commission’s January 19, 2018 Order Adopting Revised Uniform Business Practices
March 26, 2018
Requires Suppliers Must Include "Prominent" Link To PSC's Consumer Rate Board On Website
The District of Columbia PSC has issued a third notice of proposed rulemaking addressing the consumer bill of rights for customers of retail electric and gas suppliers.
March 19, 2018
The suspension of Flanders Energy LLC to market to and enroll new residential and non-residential customers in New York shall be in place for at least one year, and continue until the PSC orders otherwise, the New York PSC directed in a written order imposing the suspension which was first announced…
March 16, 2018
Illinois Commerce Commissioner Sadzi Martha Oliva will host the third installment of Illinois' Power Meter titled, "Retail Electric Suppliers: Best Practices & Consumer Protections", on Wednesday, March 21
March 15, 2018
This story was first published on March 15, with an alert to our email alert subscribers
March 12, 2018
During an earnings call, Spark Energy CEO Nathan Kroeker discussed, in response to an analyst question, the company's current view on retail market regulatory proceedings in New York
March 12, 2018
The Maine PUC opened a rulemaking governing retail electricity marketing rules that would, among other things, ban commission-based compensation for door-to-door sales and would require the entirety of door-to-door interactions to be recorded.
March 9, 2018
The Maryland Public Service Commission initiated an Administrative Docket, RM 62, to consider revisions to the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 20.32, 20.50, 20.53, 20.55, and 20.59 regarding customer choice in the retail gas and electric competitive markets and related issues
March 8, 2018
AEP Energy has filed a petition with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for waivers of certain of the current third party verification requirements for door-to-door electric and natural gas sales so that customers may complete verifications on their own smart devices or via email.
March 5, 2018
Direct Energy filed at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to request waivers of certain rules governing the third-party verification (TPV) process for new customers enrolled through sales channels requiring TPV.
March 2, 2018
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has issued for public comment, prior to final consideration and disposition, a proposed Joint Settlement Petition (Settlement) filed on April 6, 2017, by the Commission’s Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) and American Power & Gas of…
February 26, 2018
After considering actions taken in response to a show cause order, the New York PSC issued an order maintaining MPower Energy, LLC's eligibility as an ESCO and continuing MPower's ability to enroll new residential and non-residential customers.
February 20, 2018
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) has filed with the New York PSC a petition for clarification and/or rehearing of the PSC's Order adopting revised uniform business practices issued on January 19, 2018
February 19, 2018
The Secretary of the New York PSC issued an order extending the deadline for compliance with the newly revised Uniform Business Practices (UBPs).
February 15, 2018
The Impacted ESCO Coalition (IEC) filed a request with the New York PSC for an extension of time to comply with Section 1 of the recently revised Uniform Business Practices (UBP) which modified the definition of "marketing" under the UBP to include, "direct in-person contact."
February 12, 2018
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have filed Standard Customer Disclosure Statements to be used by community distributed generation (CDG) and onsite mass market distributed generation (DG) providers, as well as the DER Supplier Registration Form that such providers must complete and…
