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April 6, 2016
The Energy Professionals of Ohio (EPO) hereby petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to clarify a 2014 finding on rehearing that requires the, "disclosure of all fees including those by brokers, governmental aggregators, etc."
March 31, 2016
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued a series of questions for comment in the rulemaking examining issues related to customer authorization, verification, and enrollment via hand-held electronic devices, including as used in door-to-door sales (Project No. 45625).
March 30, 2016
The New York PSC has extended the comment period for issues related to electric choice on Long Island, due to the ongoing collaborative process addressing the broader February 23 retail market reset order
March 30, 2016
Note: The previous version of this story contained a statement from one of the stakeholders at the collaborative. EnergyChoiceMatters.com wishes to stress that such stakeholder did not approach EnergyChoiceMatters.com with this story. EnergyChoiceMatters.com independently heard the Staffer's comment…
March 28, 2016
The Retail Energy Supply Association and IGS Energy sought rehearing of the New York PSC's retail markets reset order, and in such petition also sought clarification of the affirmative consent required under the order to move customers to certain compliant products
March 25, 2016
The Maryland PSC recently adopted a final order which imposes a civil penalty of a $250,000 on Major Energy Electric Services, LLC and a $50,000 civil penalty, jointly and severally, on Major Energy Electric Services, LLC and Major Energy Services, LLC, as a result of an investigation into the…
March 25, 2016
Spark Energy CEO Nathan Kroeker said during an earnings call yesterday that the company is shifting its focus to markets other than New York given the New York PSC's recent "reset" order.
March 17, 2016
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have issued in Project 45730 a request for comments concerning the Power to Choose website, including changes to the computation of the Electricity Facts Label average pricing, and potential elimination of the shopping component on the Power to Choose…
March 16, 2016
"If nothing else," the New York PSC's examination of the retail market as a result of its "full stop" order must result in the "full" regulation of brokers, Victor Ferreira, President of ESCO Big Apple Energy, said in written comments to the PSC
March 14, 2016
Direct Energy has proposed that New York ESCOs be subject to a financial assurance requirement of up to $3 million.
March 11, 2016
At a regularly scheduled meeting with utility consumer service representatives yesterday, PSC Staff reminded utilities, consistent with current protocols, to direct consumer complaints about deceptive marketing to the PSC, including any such complaints concerning ESCOs
March 10, 2016
The Maryland PSC granted retail suppliers and utilities certain waivers extending the deadline for compliance with recently adopted revisions to electric and natural gas customer protection rules (RM54)
March 8, 2016
New electric and natural gas customer protection rules approved by the Maryland PSC last month have now been published in the March 4, 2016 state register.
March 7, 2016
As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com Friday morning , a New York Supreme Court judge for the County of Albany issued a temporary restraining order preventing the New York PSC from enforcing Ordering Clauses #1-3 of its Feb. 23 "full stop" retail markets order
February 23, 2016
Note: The following story is based on discussion at the PSC's meeting this morning. Based on such discussion as well as PSC procedure, it is understood that the PSC was voting on a Staff draft for final adoption and that the PSC's vote constituted final action, and that the PSC was not simply…
February 22, 2016
A joint proposal in NYSEG and Rochester Gas & Electric's current rate cases would include revisions to the utilities' code of conduct with respect to the use of the utilities' names by non-affiliates.
February 17, 2016
Connecticut Light & Power Discloses Default Service Supplier
February 17, 2016
Clearview Energy has agreed to make several changes to its marketing practices in Maine after Central Maine Power asked the Maine PUC to investigate the company after CMP alleged an increase in complaints received by the utility against Clearview Energy
February 15, 2016
The Pennsylvania PUC approved an extension of Duquesne Light's standard offer customer referral program through May 31, 2017, with slight modifications.
February 12, 2016
The Pennsylvania PUC voted to issue a tentative order which would adopt, with one modification, a $7 million settlement between Energy Services Providers Inc. (d/b/a Pennsylvania Gas & Electric or PAG&E) and the state's Attorney General and Office of Consumer Advocate
February 12, 2016
Prompted by a request for a good cause exception sought by IGS Energy, Commissioners of the Texas Public Utility Commission agreed to open a generic rulemaking concerning the use of tablets and other hand-held devices for door-to-door electricity sales.
February 12, 2016
The Public Utility Commission of Texas is facing an existential crisis with the price comparison listing on its Power to Choose electricity shopping site as retail electric providers adjust how their products are priced to appear as the lowest quoted offer, even when such quote, although in…
February 5, 2016
The Massachusetts DPU has issued a proposal revising the renewable energy disclosure requirements applicable to retail electric suppliers, and associated reporting requirements
February 5, 2016
The Illinois Commerce Commission recently granted a petition for interlocutory review from Sperian Energy, which reversed an ALJ's ruling denying a prior motion from Sperian Energy concerning Sperian's due process concerns regarding an investigation initiated by the ICC into the supplier's marketing…
February 1, 2016
Requiring ESCOs to ask all potential customers whether they are currently receiving assistance under certain utility payment assistance program, "could seriously impede or damage the residential retail market in New York," Direct Energy warned in comments to the PSC
