October 17, 2017
PUC Opens New Inquiry In Retail Electricity Marketing
The Maine PUC has opened an inquiry into transparency and marketing practices in the electricity supply market
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October 6, 2017
New York Mass Market Evidentiary Hearings Pushed Back Again
More Time Granted For Rebuttal Testimony
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary proceeding reviewing the retail energy mass markets have further pushed back the dates for the hearings in the case, as a result of granting parties more time to file rebuttal testimony
September 28, 2017
PUC Stays Requirement For Retail Suppliers To Use "Fixed", "Variable" Labels For Products (Was Outgrowth Of "Fixed Means Fixed" Finding)
PUC Stays Requirement For Customers To Be Dropped To Default Service If Supplier Exercises Regulatory Out Clause, And Does Not Obtain Affirmative Consent For Continued Service
September 20, 2017
Broker Asks New York PSC To Allow Model Under Which Broker Contracts With Customer, And Switches Its Contracted Customers To Broker-Selected ESCO Without Requiring Customer To Consent To Specifically Selected Product
Customer Contract With Broker Would Be Evergreen
In testimony in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets, The O.E. Group asked the New York PSC to authorize a model under which brokers could enter into contracts with customers under which the brokers could select, on the customer's behalf, an ESCO, and be able to…
September 19, 2017
Direct Energy Proffers Consideration Of Limits On Variable Rates, If New York PSC Feels Market Intervention Is Needed
In testimony in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass markets, Direct Energy, through its witness John Hanger (former Pa. PUC Commissioner), proposed several retail energy market changes. While not the company's preferred solution, Direct Energy said that if the PSC feels…
September 18, 2017
New York AG, UIU Seek "Immediate" Prohibition on ESCO Service To Mass Market Customers; PULP Seeks Complete Mass Market Prohibition
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 18, 2017
New York DPS Staff: End Mass Market ESCO Sales Except For Guaranteed Savings, "Value-Added" 100% (Not 30%) Renewable, And Municipal Aggregation or Not-For-Profit ESCOs
DPS Staff: Only 6 (of 100+) ESCOs Beat ConEd Bill in 2016
September 15, 2017
New York ALJs Give Parties Limited Opportunity To File Updated Testimony, Addressing Discrete Issues, In Retail Mass Market Evidentiary Review
ALJs Rule On Sanctions Requested By PULP Against Two ESCOs
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's review of the retail energy mass markets have issued a ruling authorizing limited updates to parties' initial testimony, as a result of their ruling on sanctions sought by the Public Utility Law Project against Robison Energy LLC and Agway Energy Services LLC…
September 13, 2017
Illinois Rules Review Committee Rejects Requirement For Double Verification Of Retail Electric Sales
The Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) largely approved revisions to the retail electricity marketing rules as approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission in a second notice, but ordered several key revisions, including the elimination of double verification for in-person sales…
September 5, 2017
Ohio Reviewing Retail Electric, Natural Gas Rules, Sets Workshop
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio scheduled a workshop for October 3, 2017 concerning the periodic five-year review of several of the retail electric and natural gas rules
August 21, 2017
New York ALJs Further Pushback Retail Mass Market Evidentiary Hearing Dates, Change Testimony Procedure
The presiding ALJs in the New York PSC's evidentiary review of the retail energy mass market have issued a new hearing schedule.
August 14, 2017
Latest Draft Rules From PSC Drop Earlier Proposal That Supplier Licenses Expire After Five Years
New Draft Clarifies Sales Agents Subject To Photo ID Requirement
The District of Columbia PSC has issued a further revised draft of proposed changes to the electric supplier licensing rules, and one notable change is that the draft no longer proposes that supplier licenses expire after five years.
August 4, 2017
Update: Here Are The Specific PULP Discovery Requests NY ESCOs Do Not Have To Respond To Due To Customer-Specific Info
PSC Affirms Deadlines For Responses Of Other Challenged Discovery Requests
The New York PSC issued a written order addressing interlocutory appeals of an order from the presiding ALJs in the PSC's retail evidentiary proceedings concerning a PULP motion to compel
August 2, 2017
On Appeal, NY PSC Denies PULP Discovery Requests For Customer-Specific Info (Names, Address) From ESCOs
PSC Affirms Requirement For ESCOs To Respond To Other PULP Information Requests
In addressing an interlocutory appeal of the presiding ALJs' discovery ruling in the New York PSC's mass market evidentiary review, the New York PSC this morning ruled that ESCOs shall not be compelled to respond to PULP discovery requests seeking customer-specific information, but otherwise…
July 31, 2017
Now "Tiered" Retail Plans On Power To Choose Drawing Attention of Texas PUC
Tiers Are Latest, Predictable Gimmick To Get Lowest ¢/kWh Rate at 1,000 kWh
During Friday's open meeting, Commissioner Brandy Marty Marquez said that she wishes to discuss further the emergence of "tiered" pricing plans that retail providers are listing on Power to Choose
July 31, 2017
Texas PUC's Marquez Tells Retail Providers She's Watching Post-SBF Low-Income Customer Treatment Very Carefully
Staff Says REPs Must Submit Request For Low-Income Sync List By July 31 (What About New Market Entrants During Fiscal Year?)
July 27, 2017
RESA Urges Termination Of N.Y. PSC Mass Market Evidentiary Hearing Process In Favor Of Restructured Track 2 Collaborative Process
Counsel for the Retail Energy Supply Association filed a letter with the New York PSC urging the Commission to terminate the Track 1 evidentiary hearing process reviewing the retail energy mass markets, and to proceed with a restructured Track 2 collaborative process
July 21, 2017
PUC Adopts Requirement For Advance Notice of Variable Rate Changes, Modifies Notice Threshold From Original 10%
Suppliers Must Tell Variable Rate Customers That "Price" Will Not Be Known Until Bill Issued, But Suppliers Required To Post Online All Variable Rates 5 Days Before Effective
July 20, 2017
State Expands Rescission Period To 11 Business Days For Certain Marketing Channels
The New Hampshire PUC has extended the rescission period for retail electric sales, with certain marketing channels subject to even longer rescission period
July 20, 2017
State's Final Rules Drop Earlier Proposal For Complete Ban on Door-to-Door Energy Marketing
The New Hampshire PUC has adopted final revisions, for legislative review, concerning retail electric marketing rules and has dropped an earlier proposal for a complete prohibition on door-to-door electricity marketing.
July 14, 2017
Pa. PUC Proposes Requiring Utilities To Offer Customers Ability To Designate Third Party Who Would Receive Copy Of Any Change In Supplier (Switch) Notice
Will Provide Opportunity For Third Party Individuals To "Intervene" For Those Customers For Which There Is Concern About Their Ability To Participate Effectively In The Market
July 5, 2017
PSC Proposes New Retail Electric, Gas Customer Protection Rules
The District of Columbia PSC has issued proposed revisions to various retail electric and natural gas rules
June 30, 2017
Breaking: N.Y. Court Upholds PSC Ban On ESCO Service To Low-Income Customers
A New York Supreme Court for the County of Albany has denied several ESCO petitions against the New York PSC and has upheld the PSC's authority to issue an order generally banning ESCOs from serving assistance program participant (APP) customers
June 29, 2017
Texas Retail Provider Would Pay $70,000 Under Settlement With Texas PUC Staff
Direct Energy, LP would pay $70,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve alleged violations of 16 Tex. Admin. Code §§ 25.474 (TAC), relating to selection of a retail electric provider (REP); 25.475, relating to general retail electric provider…
June 29, 2017
Regulator Issues Revised Proposal Governing Door-to-Door Electricity Marketing
The Massachusetts DPU has issued a revised proposal governing the notice and conduct of door-to-door electricity sales.