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February 5, 2013
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) has formally adopted and announced the National Marketing Standards of Conduct for energy marketers.
February 1, 2013
The National Energy Marketers Association will release a National Marketing Standards of Conduct for the sale of retail energy in advance of the winter National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners meeting, which begins this Sunday.
January 30, 2013
The Pennsylvania PUC will not require electric distribution companies to use a standard script when informing new or moving customers about electric choice, and instead issued messaging to be used in the development of specific EDC language.
January 28, 2013
The New York State Attorney General's Office is, "currently investigating several ESCOs for engaging," in deceptive marketing practices, the Office said in comments to the New York PSC.
January 28, 2013
Brokers and/or marketing agents should be required to be licensed in New York, several retail suppliers told the New York PSC.
January 24, 2013
The Maryland PSC yesterday expressed concern with retail supplier marketing materials informing customers that they would "Simply Pay Less" and "lower your electric bills today" by enrolling with a retail supplier.
January 13, 2013
The use of the CenterPoint Energy name and service mark by a regulated utility and competitive affiliate engaged in electric brokering is "distinguishable" from the use of the AEP brand and service mark by regulated utilities and a retail electric provider, Staff of the Public Utility Commission of…
January 9, 2013
An electric broker has recommended that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ban door-to-door marketing of retail energy, especially in communities with opt-out municipal aggregations.
January 3, 2013
Just Energy Ontario L.P. has agreed to pay an administrative penalty of $80,000 (Canadian) under an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with the Ontario Energy Board to resolve allegations stemming from the actions of two independent contractors.
December 27, 2012
Low-income residential customers -- specifically those receiving HEAP and other forms of public assistance -- should be excluded from New York's retail energy choice programs, ESCO Great Eastern Energy said in comments to the New York PSC.
December 10, 2012
The Illinois Commerce Commission adopted as final new rules governing retail electric customer protections, including rules addressing the marketing and contracting of electricity supply.
November 29, 2012
Proposed rules relating to various municipal aggregation issues filed by Illinois Commerce Commission Staff, "heavily tilts the playing field in favor of those Retail Electric Suppliers ('RES') who emphasize municipal aggregation as their preferred marketing channel, at the expense of those RESs…
November 28, 2012
The Virginia State Corporation Commission granted Viridian Energy, PA LLC a natural gas competitive service provider license to serve all customer classes at Washington Gas Light and Columbia Gas.
November 21, 2012
The California PUC has posted a proposed decision which would adopt rules governing the treatment of Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) by electrical corporations (utilities), and establishing an expedited complaint procedure for use by Community Choice Aggregators (R. 12-02-009).
November 19, 2012
The Public Utility Commission of Texas denied rehearing of its earlier order to deny the application of AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership d/b/a AEP Retail Energy for a REP certificate amendment, in which AEP Retail Energy was seeking to serve customers under 1 MW.
November 13, 2012
Ambit Energy Launches MyAmbit Account Mobile App
November 8, 2012
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has opened a review of rules relating to the certification of retail natural gas suppliers, and sales and marketing rules for retail gas suppliers.
November 8, 2012
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has opened a review of rules relating to the certification of Competitive Retail Electric Service (CRES) providers, including retail suppliers, aggregators, brokers, and marketers, and the sales and marketing rules for CRES providers.
October 25, 2012
A final rule adopted by the Pennsylvania PUC concerning marketing rules applicable to retail electric and natural gas suppliers features a broad definition of the term agent.
October 22, 2012
The New York PSC will consider eliminating the availability of retail choice to certain low-income customers as part of its retail market investigation, as the comprehensive investigation will also include a review of a host of policies concerning ESCO marketing and pricing traditionally opposed by…
October 18, 2012
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued proposed rules concerning the offering of green power plans by retail suppliers and utilities.
October 17, 2012
AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership d/b/a AEP Retail Energy has sought rehearing of the Public Utility Commission of Texas' decision denying its application to amend its REP certificate to serve customers under 1 MW.
October 11, 2012
Entrust Energy, Inc. would pay $30,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve allegations that Entrust Energy was not in full compliance with 3 provisions of the Substantive Rules (40820).
October 5, 2012
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued a post-prohibition order in its retail electric customer protection rulemaking, and will send the revised proposed rule back to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules for consideration.
September 21, 2012
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced via Secretarial Letter the upcoming launch of a revamped section on www.PAPowerSwitch.com geared toward enhancing the electric shopping experience for Pennsylvania's small businesses, and directed licensed electric generation suppliers (EGSs) to…
