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September 21, 2012
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, via Secretarial Letter, announced a meeting to be hosted by the Commission's Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO) which, "[a]ll electric generation suppliers (EGSs) marketing to or serving residential customers are expected to attend."
September 17, 2012
The Pennsylvania PUC has announced, via Secretarial Letter, a new consumer tool, PAGasSwitch, on the Public Utility Commission's website, www.puc.pa.gov, which will make it easier for Pennsylvania consumers to shop for a competitive natural gas supplier (NGS).
August 29, 2012
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have opposed, as unsupported, a motion for interim relief from several retail electric providers, who had sought an order from the PUCT requiring broker CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. to cease and desist operation of its retail shopping website…
August 24, 2012
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued a "Post Prohibition Proposed Order" concerning proposed customer protection rules for the competitive retail electric market, under which the ICC is seeking briefs on its prior second notice order in the case.
August 17, 2012
This morning the Public Utility Commission of Texas voted 2-1 to reverse a proposal for decision which would have granted an amendment to the retail electric provider certificate of AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership (d/b/a AEP Retail Energy) to allow AEP Retail Energy to…
August 16, 2012
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio dismissed a complaint by the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, and other parties regarding Interstate Gas Supply's use of the trade name Columbia Retail Energy, finding that complainants did not meet their burden of proof.
August 14, 2012
The Ontario Energy Board has launched a new multi-media consumer awareness campaign designed to encourage consumers to understand who they are dealing with if a retail energy supply salesperson comes to their door.
August 8, 2012
The Texas Energy Association for Marketers, Alliance for Retail Markets, and Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC have sought a declaratory order from the Public Utility Commission of Texas that broker CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc.'s operation of an online shopping portal makes it a competitive…
August 1, 2012
The Illinois Commerce Commission opened Docket 12-0456 for development and adoption of rules concerning municipal electric aggregation.
July 27, 2012
The Ontario Energy Board intends to fine a retail supplier for alleged contraventions of the retailer code of conduct and a prior Assurance of Voluntary Compliance.
July 27, 2012
The Connecticut Attorney General and Office of the Consumer Counsel have petitioned the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for an investigation into the manner of operation and conduct of Energy Plus Holdings, LLC (Docket 12-07-13).
July 27, 2012
The Public Utility Commission of Texas this morning deferred final action on the application of AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership for an amended retail electric provider certificate to serve customers under 1 MW, after Commissioner Kenneth Anderson said he believes that…
July 19, 2012
The Delaware PSC has re-opened Regulation Docket 49 is to consider further revisions to the existing rules applicable to the retail electric market as set forth in 26 Del. Admin. C. §3001.
July 13, 2012
The Illinois Commerce Commission has adopted as final new rules for internet enrollments for retail electric service.
July 3, 2012
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has opened proceedings for a required five-year review of rules applicable to the competitive retail electric and natural gas markets.
June 20, 2012
The Pennsylvania PUC has implemented several upgrades to PAPowerSwitch.com, and reminded electric generation suppliers (EGSs), "to be diligent in updating their pricing information."
June 18, 2012
The New York PSC has issued a rehearing order clarifying the definition of residential customer under the ESCO Consumers Bill of Rights.
June 18, 2012
The Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules has prohibited the filling and adoption of electric consumer protection rules applicable to competitive retail electric suppliers, which had been proposed by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
June 8, 2012
The Maryland PSC has imposed a civil penalty totaling $60,000 on Viridian Energy PA, LLC for violating Public Utilities Article § 7-507 and COMAR 20.53.07.07 by, "making false and misleading representations about Viridian's relationship with utility companies and the savings customers would achieve…
June 8, 2012
The Pennsylvania PUC has again tentatively proposed to condition the grant of an electric supplier license to an applicant on several reporting conditions.
June 7, 2012
The National Consumer Law Center released a report stating that prepaid utility service programs are, "putting low- and moderate-income households' health and safety at risk, and setting up an inequitable two-tiered customer delivery system."
May 25, 2012
The Pennsylvania PUC has granted another electric generation supplier license contingent on a series of additional conditions applicable to the applicant, but a consistent philosophy regarding imposition of such conditions remains elusive.
May 18, 2012
The names "AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Limited Partnership" [sic] and "AEP Retail Energy" are not deceptive or misleading, and are not in violation of Commission Rules, a Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings ALJ said in a proposal for decision regarding AEP Texas Commercial &…
April 24, 2012
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel said that the state's electric and natural gas markets would benefit from "clarification" regarding the use of telephonic enrollments by suppliers, expressing frustration with the lack of understanding, particularly among new entrants, that telephonic…
April 17, 2012
Staff of the Ontario Energy Board has issued a bulletin pertaining to (i) requirements that apply in the context of "network" or "multi-level" activities; and (ii) the status of internet transactions effected while a salesperson is present, whether occurring in the context of "network" or…
